#51. Vermouth, God of Flame VS Karos, God of Black Flame (1)
“what? “Karos?”
Damdeok’s head turned.
Ju Soo-yul was staring blankly out the window.
“Hey Jusoyul, what do you mean? “I said there’s still some time left before Carlos comes out.”
“… It did.”
What are you talking about?
Damdeok quietly looked at Jusoyul.
‘This guy has never said anything nonsense before… .’
“Are you sure it’s Carlos?”
“okay.”
At the same time that Sooyul nodded, Damdeok jumped up.
“What are you going to do?”
“Why? If we keep going like this, will Adele Sharon become a priest?”
Adele Sharon, she was fidgeting by the window.
In the forest, black flames were quickly spreading nearby.
At that speed, it wouldn’t take long to devour not only this place but the entire atlarium.
Adele Sharon started biting her fingernails and dialing her phone here and there.
Ju Soo-yul spoke calmly to Damdeok, who was standing up.
“You’re not saying you’re going to sort out Karos yourself, are you? If you think like that, you should stop. That guy is not a god you can handle yet. “It’s on a different level from Neptune, who was unstable before.”
“Ah, I’m going to have a scab on my ear.”
“Hey you… .”
Damdeok wordlessly placed his hand on his right shoulder.
Baekseol, who quickly transformed into a pure white sword, was held in Damdeok’s hands.
Jo So-yul didn’t want to add anything, but kept his mouth shut.
Suddenly, a familiar window appeared before her eyes.
[Emergency recruitment notice!]
[We are recruiting a Karos subjugation party!]
[You can participate if you have 50,000 stamina or more!]
[Directed by the Supreme God Vermouth himself!]
[We are quickly recruiting the first 20 people!]
Damdeok smiled and looked back at Jusoyul.
“let’s go. “It’s time to go to my part-time job.”
* * *
[Eh, so you have nothing to worry about… .]
In the northern forest, about 1km away from the epicenter of the black flames, Vermouth, his loyal soldiers, priests of the temple, and about twenty middle- and low-level gods who appeared to have been newly recruited were gathered in a nearby field.
Damdeok and his group gathered in the middle, Baekgureum frowned and began to grumble.
“No, that guy is going to fight some kind of fight, but he keeps asking for safety?”
Vermouth sent out a recruitment notice for battle, and asked not only for the safety of his allies, but also not to suppress the enemies too cruelly.
It was no wonder that Baekgureum, who was so excited at the thought of practicing swordsmanship, grumbled.
“Ha, really, how long are you going to just recite safety rules? “Are you an old man?”
At the white cloud’s unstoppable muttering, the face of Adele Sharon next to her distorted in astonishment.
She hurriedly covered Baekgureum’s mouth and whispered.
“it’s crazy?! “If you say such profanity, you will be expelled from the magic world forever.”
Adele Sharon covered White Cloud’s mouth even harder as she watched the high priests lined up at the front.
“town! Oh, let go of this!”
Baekgureum huffed, shaking his hand away roughly.
“What do you know about the magic world or anything else? I have a body that will become the strongest in swordsmanship. I’m not interested in such trivial magic games! Do you understand?!”
Adele Sharon looked at the white clouds with a bewildered expression.
“You mean magic? “Did you just call magic magic?”
“joy! “Magic or witchcraft.”
A spark flew in Adele Sharon’s eyes at the sight of the sarcastic White Cloud.
“This bastard… “I won’t let you make fun of that snout.”
A fist-sized flame rose above her palm.
“What? “You want to try it?”
Baekgureum also pulled out his sword in a murderous manner.
The flame burning between the two died out in an instant with the appearance of Ju Soo-yul.
“Stop it, both of you. “Give it to me if you don’t want to explode.”
“… … .”
“… … .”
If anyone had heard the cold tone, they would have dismissed it as a joke between colleagues, but they both knew.
That’s definitely not a joke.
‘Sheesh, just look at it once.’
‘We’ll see later.’
In the end, Baekgureum and Adele Sharon quietly lowered their hands.
Damdeok, who was watching, chuckled.
“Adele, you said you didn’t have to follow me. Why did you follow me? “I heard you don’t believe I’m God?”
At those words, Adele Sharon cleared her throat.
“I didn’t say I didn’t believe it. “I said I couldn’t believe it.”
“Is it something else?”
“It’s different. And they say you can actually see Vermouth… Anyone from Atlaum would have followed me, right?”
In response, Damdeok just giggled and laughed.
‘I knew you would, so I deliberately told you that I was Vermouth’s part-time job.’
As soon as Vermouth’s announcement was made, Damdeok informed everyone of its contents without hesitation.
The reason was simple.
This is because I thought it was the shortest course to persuade Adele Sharon.
‘I’m learning all the magic used in this battle by looking over my shoulder.’
As Ju Ju-yul worried, Damdeok had no intention of defeating Carlos himself.
I was just thinking about how to quickly recruit Adele Sharon and move on to the next step.
And the solution came surprisingly easily.
What you have experienced so far.
‘When I gained swordsmanship and martial arts talent, I achieved great results in the beginning.’
So, I decided that I would be able to use this magic talent as well.
‘Although it was a one-time magic given by Vermouth during the festival… .’
Adele Sharon also seemed very disappointed in that regard.
So this time, I’m going to show myself growing.
For now, that was the best way to convince her.
“Now that I’ve followed you, let’s just watch from the corner so you don’t get hurt. Adele.”
“Hmph, take care of yourself.”
Adele Sharon answered bluntly, but could not take her eyes off the other middle- and low-class gods around her.
Since all of the middle and low-level gods gathered here were gods related to magic or spirits, it was no wonder that Adele Sharon’s eyes widened.
‘wait a moment. ‘I will learn the magic that you cannot survive without dying.’
Soon, the high priests and middle-level gods, led by Vermouth, began to move toward the northern forest, and the remaining soldiers, low-level gods, and Damdeok and his party also slowly moved along the lead.
– Kyaaa!
– Crrrrr!
Within three minutes of entering, monsters appeared one after another from all directions.
It was different from the monsters I had seen so far.
I don’t know if they were covered in black flames, or if they were burned, but their entire bodies were completely blackened. They were so bizarre-looking that it was impossible to tell whether they were beast-type or human-type.
“Oh… .”
“Oh my god, my whole body was scorched. “Was there a monster like that in Atlaum?”
The lesser gods around them frowned but calmly began to use their respective magic.
“But once this is over, I will be living up to Vermouth’s name for the first time in a long time.”
“That’s right. He is a man who never made public announcements during his lifetime. “I was lucky.”
Damdeok was listening to their conversation from behind.
‘The name value of vermouth is quite expensive.’
The remuneration he received after acting as a high priest during the festival was twice as much as the amount Hades offered for One Plus One, so he must have said everything.
‘Well, since he is the highest god in this worldview, it is natural that he is paid well.’
But there was something else that Damdeok valued more than that.
Grumble! Good luck!
Squeeze! Pajik!
Various magics spread from the hands and wands of lesser gods.
Damdeok was closely observing their fighting methods and carefully following them one by one.
‘Hmm, it’s not going as well as I thought.’
However, unlike swordsmanship and martial arts, ‘magic’ was a more sensitive and difficult technique than expected.
I was able to successfully use the 2nd circle magic to create a flame in the air and a small fireball above my hand, but there was an invisible wall to unlock the 3rd circle magic to release the flame.
‘Even though the fireball skill was definitely developed… .’
Aren’t there skills you gained while doing fire pillar shows at festivals?
but,
[There is insufficient understanding!]
[<Fire Ball (B)> skill cannot be cast!]
Damdeok fell into agony as he carefully put away the message that appeared before his eyes.
‘What’s the problem?’
The flame was slowly fading in my hand, and it felt empty, as if one of the gears was not engaging.
‘Isn’t it true that you just blindly watch and follow it?’
Magic must have something different from physical swordsmanship and martial arts.
‘Originally, I was planning to leave here and learn the basics… .’
I don’t think we’ll make much progress if we only look at the magic of the lesser gods.
Should we go further ahead to where the mid-level gods and high priests are?
Damdeok thought for a moment and slowly shook his head.
no.
The gap between low-level gods and middle-level gods was clear, but it was not as big of a difference in skill as heaven and earth.
‘Intermediate gods also have an ambiguous feeling.’
If you start from the highest level of magic, you might be able to gain some small insight.
Rumbling! Flash!
I looked ahead at the flash of light in the distance.
It was located far ahead of where the mid-level gods and high priests were located.
The terrifying magic that seemed to belong to Vermouth and Karos, black and white flashes were clashing ceaselessly.
‘good. Let’s go from there.’
A small wind rose beneath the feet of Damdeok, who grinned, and his body was instantly blown away.
* * *
The northern forest, the source of the black flame vortex.
Damdeok, who had infiltrated the place where the culprit of all this was, was watching the bloody battle between Vermouth and Karos from behind a huge rock.
‘It’s scarier than I thought.’
Their bloody fight looked flashy and dangerous, reminiscent of CG in a movie.
Kwakwakwakwa!! Rumbling!!
Flash!! Kwaaaang!!
When pure white flame spewed out from Vermouth’s staff, black flame always shot out like a cannon from Karos’ hand.
As black and white collided, huge explosions were heard in succession, and the surrounding area became bright and dark repeatedly, making it difficult to see.
‘what? Unlike with Neptune, the two don’t look the same.’
Certainly the appearance of the two was very different.
The man named Carlos had long black hair that was loose and his features were not visible properly, but judging from his physique and the fierce eyes peeking through his hair, the aura he gave off was much younger than that of Vermouth.
‘Aren’t all forgotten gods just another ego of that god?’
I don’t know what the relationship between the two is like.
Honestly, I’m not even curious.
Damdeok just watched the battle between Vermouth and Karos with bated breath.
I wondered if I could gain enlightenment by observing the connection between the 3 circles that I had not yet been able to pull off, and the great magic of those two gods, but as expected, it was not as easy as I thought.
‘Hmm, is Circle 2 the limit right now?’
Damdeok frowned and tried to release a fireball onto his hand.
How long has it been?
Damdeok’s eyes, as he stared at the battle between the two gods and his own hands, slowly began to widen.
It wasn’t because I finally realized the principles of magic.
[this guy! Karos!!]
[…] Old man, your stamina has only increased.]
This was because I discovered something strange in the battle between Vermouth and Karos.
puck! Crash! Kwasik!
Karos, with his fists covered in overflowing black flames, throws a series of powerful punches.
Vermouth was also swinging his staff quickly and struggling to block Carlos’ heavy punches.
[bouncer… ! I loved you so much!]
[I never asked you to do that.]
Crash! Burbubbuk!
The familiar sound of a close-quarters battle was heard cheerfully in Damdeok’s ears.
A close-quarters fight scene in a magical world.
It was an unexpected development.
‘… What, then, physical attacks work on the gods of the magical world?’
Physical attacks did not work on the monsters of Atlaum. I thought this rule also applied to gods, right?
Damdeok quietly extinguished the flame that appeared on his palm.
The reason he didn’t even think about fighting Karos in the first place was because his opponent was a god of magic.
Can’t you use magic yourself?
But does physical attack work?
Damdeok’s eyes wavered slightly.
I quickly launched the Gods’ Store and started scrolling down.
“Not this, not this, there was definitely something I saw last time… .”
The hand soon stopped in one place.
“Kkeuk, I found it!”
Two pieces of equipment with a golden shine appeared before my eyes.
[Hercules’ Lion Armor (Myth)]
Description: Armor made after killing the Nemean Lion.
Effect: When equipped, physical defense increases by 500%!
[Hercules’ olive tree club (myth)]
Description: Hercules’ club carved from an olive tree, the actual club used to kill the Nemean Lion.
Effect: Gives all living creatures a 100% chance of inflicting the abnormal status effect ‘stun’ (※ However, it must be hit exactly on the head).
Equipment of the gods that I have been eyeing for quite some time.
Below the description of the equipment emitting golden light, there was a text about the set effects.
[When wearing armor and weapons at the same time, Hercules’ set effect activates!]
[All physical attack power and physical defense power each increase by an additional 500%!]
I can assure you that there is no other equipment set in the world that has such terrifying effects.
Of course, this is limited to the human world.
If you ask me why I never bought it even though I knew it was this great… .
A short sigh escaped Damdeok’s mouth.
“… “It was so expensive that I couldn’t even afford to buy it.”
Even if it was worth the name of Hades, Apollo, or anyone else, the amount was not enough to buy these equipment.
Maybe you have to do something like pulling the sun chariot at least 12 times to survive?
I tried to buy it when I got the chance, but there was always something I had to buy every time.
For now, I had to be satisfied with the imitation club that Snow White transformed into.
But I never thought that opportunity would come so soon… .
Damdeok’s gaze turned to Vermouth.
‘The value of the name of the Supreme God is very high.’
If he lives up to his name, Hercules’ equipment set will not be just a dream.
Behind the rock, the two are still fighting fiercely.
Unlike the first time, when it was a whistle, Vermouth was gradually being pushed out by Carlos.
[Ugh! Innoom!! Carlos!!]
[joy! Old man, it’s ugly to struggle.]
‘It’s just as Joo So-yul’s prophecy.’
In a way, it was a natural result.
Vermouth had no idea of Karos’s hidden power.
Instead of high-level gods, only middle- and low-level gods were hired to fight this battle, and they even pushed everyone back while shouting that safety came first.
Of course, there was no one around to help Vermouth.
“Except me.”
The corners of Damdeok’s mouth slowly rose.
