Chapter 1968 – 1968. God’S Atlantis
To be precise, I took out a large box from my inventory and dumped it out. My inventory wasn’t an infinite subspace, so to store various items, I had to put them in boxes or bags.
-Hmm?
The statue’s eyes glowed intensely. That Hephaestus was showing interest in my things. It was inevitable. These were all items that didn’t exist in this world.
-There are many strange things. For me to see things I’ve never seen before, things I can’t understand.
「The system is examining your items.」
「The system is in shock!」
「The system is demanding to know where you got these items!」
“Who are you yelling at? These are all my things. Of course, they’re mine.”
「Unapproved items cannot be used in Atlantis.」
“What the hell are you talking about?”
「Unapproved items cannot be used in Atlantis.」
“It’s not like I got them unfairly. I got all of these with my own abilities.”
「Unapproved items cannot be used in Atlantis.」
I frowned.
The system was being unusually forceful today. It was strange because the system hadn’t intervened much even when I used modern weapons in the desert.
-I agree with the system. These are too incredible for a mere mortal to use. Even I don’t understand them… It’s fortunate that you took them out here. If the other gods knew, they would have made a fuss to get them.
Hephaestus’s gaze was fixed on a black sword lying haphazardly on the floor.
It was the Gay Slayer.
[Gay Slayer
A sword imbued with a power darker than twilight.
It only harms gays. Even a graze can kill most gays.
You can use Genocide and Gay Kill by consuming the user’s mana and vitality.
Price: 12,000 points
※Caution
It only works on gays. It does not work on non-gay creatures.]
A weapon with the best cost-effectiveness for only 12,000 points.
I hadn’t used it much. It was just an ordinary sword if the opponent wasn’t gay.
-From what I see… it has the power to kill those who engage in same-sex relations. This is already the power of a god. Did some chief god who hates same-sex relations create this? I don’t know, but an enormous divine power must have gone into it… That god is truly insane.
Hephaestus clicked his tongue. He couldn’t take his eyes off the Gay Slayer.
“Is this such a great sword?”
-This can even kill a god if the conditions are right. The condition of being a same-sex lover. There are quite a few gods who fit that condition…
I understood what he meant. In ancient Greece, same-sex relations were common. It was almost a country of gays.
Come to think of it, I had heard that Zeus also had homosexual tendencies.
I reached out towards the Gay Slayer, which could kill even a god if they were gay.
My hand didn’t reach. It was as if something was blocking me, and I couldn’t touch the Gay Slayer.
“System! Is this your doing?!”
「The use of that sword is prohibited. Swear on the River Styx that you will never take that sword out of your subspace again.」
“What? Then how am I supposed to kill gays?!”
「If you do not swear, I will dispose of that sword. Hephaestus, can you melt this sword away?」
-This sword only exerts its effect when swung. The sword itself doesn’t have any particular immortality. It’s not difficult to get rid of it.
「Sung Yoojin, sell me this sword. I’ll give you a good price.」
It was clear that they would destroy the Gay Slayer the moment I sold it.
As Hephaestus said, the moment the gods realized the value of the Gay Slayer, Atlantis would become a mess.
‘Honestly, selling it isn’t difficult. With 12,000 points, I can buy the Gay Slayer again.’
If I played around in the game world for a while, I could get 12,000 points. But when I thought about gathering 12,000 points to buy the Gay Slayer, it felt like a waste.
“If I swear, what will you give me?”
「I can forcibly take the sword from you.」
“Go ahead and try. But I won’t just stand by either.”
The system didn’t respond immediately. It was probably calculating the pros and cons. After about 10 seconds, a system notification appeared.
「I will give you a one-time use of a special furnace.」
“You’re going that far? That’s great. Now I can enhance the Hwaryeon Flying Blades.”
「I said I would give you the right to use it, not that I would give you the special furnace.」
“Are you playing with words?”
-Finding a special furnace isn’t the end of it. To operate a special furnace, you need the right materials and adjustments. What the system means is that it will allow you to use it without those materials and conditions.
“Hephaestus, you must have a furnace in your forge, right? What do you need to run that furnace?”
-Ho ho. Are you aiming for my furnace? Not bad. Well, this much is in the ancient texts, so I can tell you. To ignite my furnace, you need the essence of a volcano.
I understood why the Olphys Legion wouldn’t lend out their magic furnace. In the worst case, if the furnace went out, they would have to go through all sorts of trouble to relight it. It probably required a material as enormous as the essence of a volcano.
“Where is that essence of a volcano?”
「I cannot tell you the exact location, but it is in the Underworld.」
-To say it right away. The system must be in a hurry.
「I am not in a hurry.」
The Underworld.
In other words, hell.
It would be a different hell from the one I ruled.
‘Even if I found the god’s forge, I have to go to the Underworld and suffer to light the furnace? That’s crazy, damn it.’
It was a bit too dangerous to call it just hell.
‘I even have to catch a dragon. There’s too much to do.’
I decided to accept the system’s offer. But couldn’t I squeeze a little more out of it?
“There’s an additional condition.”
「Please speak.」
“Restore the number of uses for the Golden Key.”
I took out the Golden Key from my inventory. It was an item with only one use left.
「Golden Key
You can unlock any lock with the Golden Key.
Remaining uses: 1
Rank: SS」
I hadn’t used it carelessly because it was too precious, and there hadn’t been a suitable opportunity to use it.
‘Among the things I have, the Golden Key is a great item.’
Depending on how you use the Golden Key, you can ignore various conditions and see results.
「Okay. Swear.」
“I swear on the River Styx. I will not use the Gay Slayer in Atlantis. Of course, I won’t even take it out.”
「The oath has been made. I believe you know how important the oath of the River Styx is.」
“Even a god can’t avoid this oath. You keep your promise too.”
「Golden Key
You can unlock any lock with the Golden Key.
Remaining uses: 3
Rank: SS」
The number of uses for the Golden Key was restored. I put the Golden Key and the Gay Slayer back into my inventory with satisfaction.
Hephaestus was looking at other items.
-I can feel the power of nature. It’s quite interesting, but… it’s not a great power.
He said that while looking at the Spirit Orbs.
“How about this as an additional material?”
-Is that a drug that excites women? Do you think that suits a weapon? Maybe for armor. A weapon should have materials and abilities that match its purpose.
“How about this Whip of Pain?”
-That would suit it quite well. But don’t make a hasty decision. There’s still plenty of time until that day, so think carefully about what materials would best suit the weapon.
Hephaestus looked at my items one last time and then disappeared. The last thing Hephaestus showed interest in was the Space Sealing Stone.
After packing my things, I spoke into the air.
“Master of the Sky. Why have you been so quiet?”
I asked Zeus. He must have been watching all along. There were many opportunities for Zeus to intervene. But Zeus had remained silent throughout.
「The Master of the Sky sponsors 1,000 AP.
“I am not gay. I was quiet because I was worried about causing unnecessary misunderstandings.”」
“Ah. Is that so.”
If he had just kept his mouth shut, I would have thought nothing of it. But to make excuses so late? A spark of suspicion ignited, but I kept my mouth shut. There was no need to argue with the Master of the Sky over such a matter.
I went outside.
At the entrance of the temple, the blacksmith was glaring at me as if he wanted to kill me.
“You. I can’t believe you came out unharmed…”
“Don’t be cocky. I’m letting you off today because of Hephaestus.”
“You’re on the blacklist of this city! No blacksmith in this city will take your requests, and they won’t sell you weapons or armor!”
“I wouldn’t use them even if you gave them to me, you idiots. I have dwarf-made items, why would I use your trash?”
“Youuuu!”
He shouted.
His hand holding the hammer trembled. If he swung the hammer, I was ready to draw my sword. Unlike his angry shout, he didn’t swing the hammer.
I leisurely left the city. Of course, nothing happened.
• • •
Before entering Olympus, I decided to deal with the dragon first.
‘Since it’s a dragon that will be used to enhance the Hwaryeon Flying Blades, it should be a rare and powerful one.’
Even for me now, an overly powerful dragon would be a burden. When I thought of a powerful dragon, the first one that came to mind was the Red Dragon of the Apocalypse.
‘That’s stronger than most gods. I need to think of one that I can realistically kill.’
Many dragons came to mind. There were quite a few dragons in myths and legends.
After much deliberation, I made a decision.
A suitable one came to mind.
