Into the Creations 1967

Chapter 1967 – 1967. God’S Atlantis

God’s Forge.

In this harsh Atlantis, not only personal strength but also the power of the weapons one possesses is considered important. In that sense, there were few who wouldn’t be interested in hearing the name God’s Forge.

“At first, I was suspicious. The rumor just suddenly appeared out of nowhere.”

“It seems you didn’t just dismiss it as a rumor.”

“I couldn’t. There are so many gods in this Atlantis. God’s Forge has appeared? Even if it’s suspicious, you can’t help but accept it. This is Atlantis, after all.”

“Did you confirm the rumor?”

“I couldn’t. I don’t know who was pulling strings behind the scenes, but the rumor disappeared at some point. At that time, I was busy managing my family, so I didn’t even think about confirming the rumor. Honestly, I wasn’t that interested.”

“Is that all? That’s not really helpful information for me.”

“When you’re in this position, information often comes rolling in on its own. Rare information is valuable in itself. Those who want to impress me line up to provide information.”

That was true, but Valdert probably had his own information network. Honestly, it wouldn’t be strange if Elena was plotting something behind the scenes.

“The rumor was true. God’s Forge really did appear. However, the location of God’s Forge and the way to enter that area are unknown, so it was forgotten.”

“Where is that area?”

“Olympus. If there’s a forge of Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, where else would it be?”

“……”

Olympus.

In Atlantis, where countless gods exist, that name was not to be taken lightly. Olympus was like the base of the Greek gods. The Lord of the Sky, who I’m contracted with, is the master of this Olympus.

“…Which area of Olympus is God’s Forge located in?”

Olympus was also divided into several areas, like hell.

“Are you thinking of entering the Olympus area? That’s beyond reckless.”

“I’ve been to hell, would Olympus be any different?”

“Area 4,016, Flowing Steel. It’s inside Mount Olympus in Area 4,000. To get there, you have to pass through Mount Olympus. And as you know, Olympus is an uncaptured area. The entry conditions are unknown.”

“It’s unknown, but there are legions that have tried. The name Olympus itself feels enormous.”

“That’s right. But none of those who entered Olympus have returned. It’s like hell. Are you really going there?”

“Of course.”

“Seeing your confidence, it seems you know how to capture Olympus.”

Olympus appeared in the mid-to-late part of the original story. At that time, the method of entering Olympus was revealed to the entire Atlantis by some means. As a result, large legions to small and medium-sized legions attempted to capture Olympus.

It was a pretty important episode, so I had a lot of information about the Olympus area.

“Elena. If we combine our strength, Olympus is nothing.”

“I’m sorry, but I can’t help you. Because… I’m busy.”

Elena raised her upper body and took a sip of wine. My eyes went to her swaying chest and her waist without an ounce of fat.

‘Where is she busy?’

No matter how I looked at it, she was the epitome of leisure.

“This leisure is only for now. I have family matters, but the boss called me. They found an artifact and need my help.”

By boss, she meant the boss of Helten.

“An artifact? Are you capturing a new area?”

“It’s about stealing something from the Spirit War Legion.”

It seemed like they were doing something bad.

Helten was originally a criminal organization, so it wasn’t unusual. Rather, they had been too quiet recently, so it was about time they caused trouble.

“How about waiting a bit and asking Helten for help? Helten would be interested in Olympus.”

“No. Olympus is dangerous, but there’s a lot to gain. I can’t share that with others.”

“You can share it with me?”

“Of course!”

Elena chuckled and handed me her wine glass. It was half-drunk, but I didn’t mind.

The wine was heavenly.

• • •

The playground of the gods, Atlantis.

As befitting its reputation, there were temples dedicated to gods all over Atlantis. Of course, not all gods had temples.

Only some gods who were revered by the people could own a temple. And most of those gods were either very famous or gods who were of practical help to the exiles.

Area 32, the City of Hammers, Hamst.

In this city, where the sound of hammers never ceased, there were temples of blacksmith gods, including Hephaestus. Blacksmith gods were not only respected and revered by blacksmiths, but also by people of other professions. From farmers to warriors. There was no one who didn’t use iron.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With the sound of hammers echoing everywhere as background music, I headed towards the center of the city. I entered the temple of Hephaestus among the many temples. The one managing the temple was a middle-aged blacksmith with a burly body. Blacksmiths took turns managing the temple every day.

“I don’t recognize your face. You seem to be an outsider… If you’ve come to commission a weapon directly from Lord Hephaestus, get lost. It’s for your own good. If you disrespect the god, you might receive divine punishment.”

“Whether I receive divine punishment or not, what does it have to do with you?”

“……This guy has no manners. I was worried and gave you some advice… tsk. Pay the entrance fee and go inside. Lord Hephaestus will make a corpse today.”

“Don’t talk to me so casually, you look like a gay. If people think I’m gay, will you take responsibility?”

“You! Are you insulting me right now?!”

“I’m not insulting you, I’m just stating the truth.”

He took out a hammer from his waist. I didn’t care and went straight into the temple. He couldn’t swing his hammer at me. This was a temple, after all. Starting a fight in a sacred temple? It was enough reason to incur the wrath of the gods. For the same reason, I couldn’t kill him either.

“Stop! Pay the entrance fee and go in!”

“Since when did the temple become yours? It’s right to pay the entrance fee to the god. Using the god to make money… you fallen bastard. If I were a god, I would have punished you.”

“The temple entrance fee is the minimum maintenance fee!”

I gave him the middle finger and went inside the temple. He couldn’t follow me into the temple. He could incur the wrath of the gods if he entered the temple recklessly.

Going to the innermost part, there was a statue of a middle-aged man with a limp, holding a hammer. It was a statue depicting Hephaestus. In front of the statue was an altar for offering tributes.

“Lord Hephaestus. I have come.”

Normally, even if you offered a tribute, the god wouldn’t react. Unless it was a very special tribute.

But right now, I was on a mission from Hephaestus. I was in the middle of receiving his attention.

‘And my contracted divine seat is Zeus.’

The supreme god of Greek mythology, and Hephaestus’s father, was Zeus.

‘Also, Hephaestus is one of the few gods in Greek mythology who doesn’t cause trouble.’

The statue glowed faintly. The light gathered in the two eyes of the statue.

-He was arrogant. He was just like my father when he was young.

Hephaestus’s voice echoed from the statue.

Normally, you had to go through the system to talk to a god, but this was Hephaestus’s temple, so it was an exception.

“He looked so disgusting that I couldn’t help but get angry. Was he someone you cherished?”

-He’s just one of the children who follow me.

Hephaestus said indifferently. Even if I killed him, Hephaestus probably wouldn’t bat an eye. To a god, except for a few special humans, everyone else was the same. Even Hephaestus, who was considered gentle, was no exception. He was a god, after all.

-It was good that you didn’t cause a disturbance in my temple. Even if it was you, I wouldn’t have forgiven you if you had dared to cause a disturbance in my temple.

“So I moved quietly.”

I was going to kill that gay bastard on my way out… but I decided to hold back. I couldn’t ignore Hephaestus’s blatant warning.

-What brings you here? You didn’t come to find the furnace.

“Have you been watching me all this time?”

-Many gods are paying attention to you. Some are interested, some are worried, and some are amused.

“Which side are you on, Lord Hephaestus?”

-Interesting. You’re the first human like you. It’s quite entertaining to watch you. You didn’t come here to ask that. Tell me your business. If you’ve come for help or advice regarding the mission, turn around and leave the temple.

“No. I happened to obtain the by-products of a dragon, which is the condition for the second mission. I came to confirm if I can use this as a material.”

A dragon from another world.

What if it was different from this world? It would be more troublesome if I confidently presented the material later and got rejected. So I came here to confirm with Hephaestus. It wasn’t like it would take long because of the space-time scroll.

I took out the dragon by-products from my inventory. Large pieces of meat. Unlike how it looked, it was well-preserved, so the condition was good.

-Is this a dragon? Hmm. I can feel a power similar to a dragon.

“Can I use it as a material?”

-You can use it. But as a blacksmith god, I don’t want to use it when making my weapons.

“Is it that bad?”

-Yes.

I frowned and put the dragon by-products back into my inventory.

The annoyance of having to find new dragon by-products washed over me, but it was about repairing and strengthening my beloved Hwaryeon Bido. I couldn’t do it carelessly.

-Is the preparation for the third condition complete?

“Do I have to choose just one?”

-Too much is worse than too little. I’m curious, so show me a few. I’m curious what you’ve brought.

“Are other gods watching here?”

-This is my temple. Who would dare to spy on a god’s temple? However, your contracted divine seat is an exception. In Atlantis, contracted divine seats receive some preferential treatment in matters related to their contractors. Even now, that person is watching you.

The King of the Sky couldn’t be referred to as that person, so it meant that the Lord of the Sky was watching me.

Well, neither the Lord of the Sky nor Hephaestus were gossipy gods, so it didn’t matter.

I took out the items I had prepared from my inventory. No, I poured them out.