Gourmet Gaming

Chapter 1211

Chapter 1211

Minhyuk, who named Hephaestus’ future children(?) Saber, Lance, and Axe, logged out for a rest before logging back in. Since he had no special business to deal with, he decided to use the scroll and enter the dream again.

[You have entered the Second Dream.]

Darkness covered Minhyuk’s vision once again. After a while, the darkness receded. What greeted him left him stunned. He was in the Land of the Gods, and standing before Athenae, the Battle God, and the gathered Heavenly Army was none other than Obren.

Obren was fighting desperately to protect his one and only dear friend. Even though Obren was more of a scholar, he still blocked the strongest group from the Land of the Gods so that he could protect Kronad.

Thousands of black lightning and blinding lights flashed and clashed in the sky. Minhyuk could see Obren’s back slowly turning slack with every flash of light. He was already growing exhausted.

Minhyuk tried to approach Obren but heard a notification.

[You cannot move.]

“...”

He could not even take a single step forward.

In the end, the effects of the dish that Kronad had fed Obren started to show its effects. The dish had the power to make anyone who consumed it go berserk. Because of that, Obren began to go crazy.

“A-aaaaaaaaack!!!”

Someone hugged the berserk Obren tightly from behind. This someone was none other than Kronad. After seeing Obren fight a war with the Land of the Gods by himself just to protect him, Kronad changed his mind. However, it was too little, too late.

Obren had already gone berserk. Athenae knew the Land of the Gods could no longer hold back the crazy Obren. With a wave of her hand, she sent the berserk Obren and Kronad back to earth.

And thus, the story of the Evil God Obren began to make its mark in history.

***

Back on Earth, Obren finally realized that Kronad had approached and made friends with him because he wanted to take advantage of him. The same was true for the other priests. On top of that, the dish that they fed him made Obren go berserk.

Sent to earth, Obren started to slaughter the humans one after another. He broke their hearts and shattered their fake faces and pretenses. The humans gathered troops to deal with the berserk Obren. Despite the apparent exhaustion on Obren’s face, he continued to charge forward.

Just then, a strange human somehow appeared in front of him.

“You see, Obren. I...”

“Die.”

Bang–!

“...?”

[You have been forced to log out.]

[Since you’re in a dream, there will be no penalties.]

[You have been revived.]

Minhyuk was shocked. As soon as he appeared, he was hit by a bolt of lightning that Obren sent. He thought he could endure with his skills but was taken out in just three seconds. Minhyuk realized this was how strong Evil God Obren was in the past. Thankfully, Minhyuk was revived nearby right away.

‘I’m in trouble...’

When he first accessed the dream, the notification told him that the Obren of the past did not know who Minhyuk was. Thus, in Obren’seyes, Minhyuk was just a strange human being.

“Listen to me, Obren. I came from the futur— ack!”

Revived.

“Ugh. I am your friend. And you are our Beyond the Heavens Empire— urghhh!”

Revived.

“Your most favorite thing in the world is Aruvel’s... Keok!”

Revived.

“Those are just nothing but baseless stories!”

Minhyuk died and was revived more than a hundred times. Every time he appeared, he would talk to Obren, who had already lost his temper and patience with him. Surprisingly enough, he would die within ten seconds at most.

Meanwhile, Obren, who remained rational despite being berserk, knew that Kronad had gathered the paladins and the army. Everyone was aware they were here to deal with Obren.

On the day of the final battle.

Exhausted from the non-stop chattering of the strange and annoying human, Obren could only lean against a rock.

“Alright. Let’s talk,” Evil God Obren said, a creepy and scary look on his face.

Then, Minhyuk calmly told him all of the stories related to him and said he had made so many friends. However, Obren just snorted when he heard it.

“Friends? That’s impossible. There’s no being in this world that I find more annoying and ugly than humans. Killing your kind is already very annoying and troublesome for me.”

That was the end of their conversation. Then, the final battle started.

***

As the sun rose from the horizon, the figures of Kronad, the paladins, and the soldiers advancing appeared in the eyes of the Evil God. The tens of millions of troops that had been gathered shouted as they continued to march.

“Protect your family from the Evil God!”

“Fight. Win! This is a battle that will go down in history.”

Obren heard the term ‘Evil God’ used to describe him, and his chest tightened at the sight. However, his suffocating killing intent left the charging humans breathless. He took one step forward.

“Hiiiiik!”

One of the human commanders tugged at the reins of his horse and ran away in fear.

“E-El-Elina. I-I-I– will come back alive.”

“Mother. Father. I will protect you.”

The humans breathed roughly. Meanwhile, the Evil God stared sadly at the dark sky above them. Rain fell, and he had tears in his eyes.

‘I just wanted to have a friend. I didn’t want many friends. I just want to have one.’

He was even willing to give his heart, power, and everything else to Kronad, the first person to approach and reach out to him. Alas, the man took advantage of him, and in the end, he became berserk.

Hundreds of thousands of the Evil God’s Books floated in the sky and made the world burn.

Crackle, crackle, crackle–!

The fierce and violent lightning bolts fell from the sky and electrocuted the ugly and disgusting humans. These humans dared to look at him while crying out.

“Evil God Obreeeeeen!!!”

“It’s because of you, you bastard!!!”

“Because of you, my wife has been killed!”

As he walked among the troops, Obren’s gaze was devoid of life and emotion. The heads of the soldiers, who screamed to overcome their fear of him, exploded one after another. Even the body of a knight carrying a sword engulfed with holy light was cut in half.

“EVIL GOD!”

“Hiiiiik!”

“You will go down in history as the worst and the most evil god!”

“You’re a monster.”

“Monster. Hiiiiiik!”

‘That’s right. I’m a monster.’

And these humans were being slaughtered by that monster. The battle continued for days on end. Their breaths grew ragged while the blood of the evil humans, not the Evil God, dyed the ground and created a pool. They were already at a point where they no longer knew if what was falling around them was rain or blood.

Thud–!

At one point, Kronad’s sword pierced through Obren’s heart. The Evil God stared at the sword in his chest. Then, he dragged the world into a more profound despair. He used more potent and brutal means to wipe them out.

Despite the sword in his chest, Obren continued to slaughter the people around him. And slowly, ever so slowly, the effects of the dish that had forced him into a berserk state gradually weakened. The anger that had suddenly risen in his mind also gradually disappeared. When he caught sight of the puddle of blood that surrounded him, he could not help but feel fear.

“MONSTEEEER...!!!” A soldier shouted as he crawled away from him.

Obren looked at the soldier in confusion.

Swoosh, swoosh–!

Among the soldiers was a scribe. Obren, who stood among them, read the contents to himself, “On this day, Evil God Obren took a total of 97 million innocent lives. He is a murderer who will go down in history while carrying the name Evil God.”

The brainwashing effect of the dish finally dissipated from the mind of the scholarly Obren when he saw the word “evil” written down.

Tens of millions of paladins and knights stood beside Kronad, who had already started to cry as he began the sealing ritual. Obren could not understand.

“I just...”

Urk–!

Blood gushed out from Obren’s mouth. The humans who were stained with his blood began to shout.

“Ah! Aaaaaaah! The Evil God’s blood is on my body!”

“It’s a curse! He has placed a curse on us!”

‘I just wanted to have a friend. I just did not want to be lonely.’

Yet when he looked around, he was surrounded by gazes filled with disgust and contempt.

“There’s still an hour left before the seal is completed... Obren. I’m sorry. I... you...”

At that moment, Obren heard some bullshit coming from Kronad’s mouth.

‘If you truly saw me as a friend, then you wouldn’t have done something like this to me.’

The troops violated Kronad’s orders and grabbed their weapons. They charged toward Obren, who was slowly being sealed.

“STOP...!”

“Lord Kronad. Their anger is now at its highest!”

At the command of the emperors, Kronad could no longer stop them. Hundreds of weapons and clubs slammed into Obren’s body. And Obren? He felt no pain. The furious people continued to hit his body as they demanded him to bring back their lost loved ones.

Drip, drip, drip–!

Blood flowed down Obren’s head.

“That would be nice...” Obren said, a bitter look on his face. “Losing someone and feeling hurt.”

Of the Six Monster Gods, Obren was born to inherit the name of the Evil God. He had lived a life that was better than anybody else.

“I envy you. After all, you can feel a heart-wrenching pain.”

The more furious the soldiers became, the more violent the beating became. At that moment, a strange and crazy human being suddenly appeared among them. At the same time, the words that this human named Minhyuk had told him earlier flashed in his head.

–You have a lot of people who care for and love you.

–There are a lot of people who want to protect you.

Was that even possible? Was that even possible for an Evil God like him? For a murderer like him? For a demon like him?

“Obren.”

Someone suddenly stood in front of Obren. He hugged the collapsing Obren and slowly rose amidst the non-stop beatings.

“You may not remember this, but let me show this to you, the you of the past.”

The beatings stopped at the sudden appearance of this person. Meanwhile, Kronad shouted at the people, who finally stopped. He said, “There’s no stopping it now. He will definitely be sealed.”

Nothing would change. The end would always remain the same. Obren would be sealed, and he would go down in history as the most evil and heinous Evil God. It was nothing more than a record of the past events.

Minhyuk supported Obren. He said, “This is just a dream. Although it is your past, this is still my dream. And in my dream, I can do everything that I want.”

Minhyuk kept on walking with Obren. He led Obren, the man who became the object of fear and criticism of tens of millions of people.

“Yes, you were the Evil God in the past.”

Suddenly, a man resembling a wolf appeared on the opposite side of the tens of millions of cursing people. The man smiled at Obren. But it did not stop there. Countless people appeared one after another, smiling and waving at Obren.

Obren watched this scene in disbelief.

In this dream, a vast empire was created. The battlefield, which was dyed with blood, turned into someplace else. It was a place that was completely different from the place where the people had only called him the Evil God.

Obren, who was being led by the hand, continued to walk on this strange yet flower-filled road and watched as even more bizarre people smiled and waved at him. The strangest part? He heard them calling him their Guardian God.

When he reached a beautifully decorated plaza, Obren saw hundreds, thousands, tens of thousands, tens of millions of people. The place was filled with countless people smiling at him and greeting him.

He, who was recorded as the most evil Evil God that had slaughtered tens of millions of people in history, stood among them.

[Everyone in the Beyond the Heavens Empire will protect the God that Lives for Someone, Leads Someone on the Right Path, and Protects Someone.]

They declared that they would protect him.

Then, the crazy human said, “You used to be the Evil God. That’s no longer the case now.”

Swoosh–!

The people of the Beyond the Heavens Empire, looking at him with loving gazes, disappeared with the wind. Then, something new appeared in front of him.

A long table filled with food appeared in front of Obren. Countless people were already seated and chatting around the table. The man who resembled a wolf was sitting there, along with an old man, a man with a net slung on his back, and even a mysterious yet grumpy baby piggy.

They all looked friendly, an expression that could not be used to describe Obren. After all, he was the most evil Evil God in the world.

Suddenly, Obren looked down at himself. The sword that was piercing his heart had disappeared, and there was no longer any blood flowing from his head. Even the clothes that he had on his body had changed. It was no longer the black clothes that he wore to hide the blood. Instead, it was now a white brocade robe embroidered with golden threads.

Before he knew it, the crazy man had already sat at the head of the table. And right next to him was an empty seat, his empty seat. A small smile appeared on Obren’s face as he watched the man pat the empty seat.

“Here. This is your spot.”

Obren slowly walked toward the seat.

“Yo, Obren! Why are you so late?”

“Hoho. It seems like our Guardian God is quite busy, huh?”

“Conir, hungry! Obren! Hurry and sit!”

Obren stared at the empty seat.

‘This is my seat. Whether in the past, the present, or the future, this will remain my seat. And it will never change.’