Subscriber of the Gods Episode 257
Episode 257. Beating the Player
‘That’s fast.’
Back in his room, Ethan was convinced that it wasn’t the real Pope.
‘This kid.’
That strange look he gave me during the competition. I wondered if he had noticed, but it seemed like he really had.
‘I don’t know how much you know.’
But it was certain that Ethan had interacted with the Pope.
‘There’s no way he could have heard the conversation since the curtain was up.’
You probably just saw them together.
You probably haven’t heard the Pope talk about perfect imitation.
“It’s going to be fun.”
I never expected you to approach me so quickly.
But it was actually good.
‘He won’t be able to move as planned. I’m suspicious.’
To check if Ethan had really noticed, he appeared in front of Ethan disguised as the Pope.
But Ethan took an ambiguous attitude.
From the perspective of the five apostles, it would be impossible to be certain.
“Even if I noticed, I knew I had the upper hand.”
Still, the five apostles cannot move and lose interest in Ethan.
‘Because you know about me.’
Ethan has been involved in several failed missions within the Dawn Order.
It may not seem like a direct connection, but it wouldn’t be surprising.
When coincidences repeat themselves, they are no longer coincidences.
‘The five apostles will be thinking about that too.’
If Ethan Wickes knows anything.
‘Originally, I could have just killed him cleanly. But that’s not possible.’
Because Ethan’s reputation was well known.
He achieved great fame at a young age, and his achievements were so great that he is now called a new-age talent.
‘If we can persuade him, he will become a powerful force for the Dawn Society.’
But you also probably don’t have time to spend trying to persuade Ethan.
Ethan intended to use the time he was pondering to quickly get the work done.
“Your mind must be in turmoil. I can just take advantage of that gap and move.”
* * *
“majesty.”
Ethan had a private meeting with the King of Waterpia.
‘At least the King of Waterpia seen in this reception room can’t be fake.’
If it is not a public place, the five apostles who are disguised as the kings of Waterpia may approach you.
So Ethan met the King of Waterpia in the reception room, an official setting.
‘There are two things to secure first.’
Waterpia’s sacred relic.
And it was a relic of Tartarus.
‘The five apostles intend to obtain two holy relics through this incident.’
The souls of the fishermen and dwarves are still just Ethan’s guesses.
These relics were seen as the greatest objective the five apostles were aiming for in this situation.
‘Then first, let’s secure those relics.’
And at the same time, I was thinking of securing the missing Sigma Roadhammer. This process had to be done quickly.
‘I see that it hasn’t been long since the 5 Apostles entered Waterpia disguised as Sigma Roadhammers.’
That is why the relics of Waterpia still remain here.
“Ethan Wickes, have you found anything important?”
The king of Waterpia asked with an expectant look on his face.
“The reason I came here is to help Waterpia, but also because I heard there is something here that can cure my illness.”
“party?”
The King of Waterpia asked Ethan.
Ethan is a human who has traveled all the way to Waterpia, fighting off fierce sea monsters and whirlpools.
When I asked Hydroscale, who guided him, in detail, he said that it was a powerful sight that was difficult to describe in words.
Additionally, it was quite impressive that he was not a pure-blooded human.
But what about illness?
“Actually, I… … .”
Ethan briefly described his illness.
“Extinction!”
There was no need to talk at length.
Because I knew about the extinction of the king of Waterpia.
“You came to help our Waterpia even though you have that terrible, incurable disease?”
“I thought it was natural to help.”
“Hmm, but I don’t think we have anything like that in Waterpia.”
“I heard that it is an object filled with divine power. Do you have such an object?”
“Full of divine power?”
The king of Waterpia, who had been thinking for a moment, made an “Ah” expression.
“It’s not full of divine power, but there is a sacred object. However, it’s just an old necklace. It’s been kept for quite some time, but it doesn’t have any special abilities.”
“Can I see that item?”
“There is no such thing as impossible.”
At the beckoning of the King of Waterpia, a knight escort came out and guided the two to the place where they had spoken with the Pope.
“You have to cover your eyes. This is a place only I and my bloodline can enter.”
As Ethan nodded to the king’s words, the knight in command covered Ethan’s eyes.
Kugu-.
There was a creaking sound as something opened. Ethan moved forward with the help of his escort knight.
As we entered, the escort knight slowly removed the curtain covering our eyes, revealing a room full of antiques.
“Let me check. Is that really what you want?”
Among the many antiques, Ethan found a necklace. The necklace radiated something powerful.
‘also.’
It may be confused with divine power, but Ethan, who had already encountered the holy relic once, clearly saw through its powerful nature.
‘It is the power of God.’
The necklace was a sacred relic. I don’t know what power it was left by some god, but it was very strong and powerful.
“It is definitely a sacred object. However, I can’t feel any power in it, so I don’t know if there is any power in it.”
The king said.
“How about checking it out? Is this the item you were looking for? Does it have the power to cure your vicious disease, extinction disease?”
“Hmm… … I can’t tell just by looking at it. It’s definitely what I was looking for, but it seems like the rumors were just rumors. I don’t feel any particular power either.”
Ethan made a pitiful expression. Then, quite naturally, he put his hand on the necklace.
“But it has an antique feel to it, and at first glance it feels like a royal treasure. I understand why you say it is a sacred object.”
“I can give it to you if you want, Ethan Wickers.”
“No, it’s okay.
‘There’s no need to go into debt unnecessarily.’
Besides, the King of Waterpia seemed not to sense the divine power contained within this holy relic. If that were the case, things would be easier.
‘There’s no need to make up any other excuses.’
Ethan moved his hands lightly and began to absorb the divine power contained in the relic.
The powerful divine power swirling within the relic began to be absorbed by Ethan’s hand.
Honey.
“Luca.”
Ethan quietly summoned Lucas.
“hmm?”
“I’d like to check with the spirit once.”
“Okay, let’s do that.”
The king of Waterpia looked at Ethan with pity.
Perhaps the king thought that Ethan was just trying to grab onto straws.
‘Even if I absorb it right away, I won’t be able to digest it all. It’ll all spill out anyway. In that case, I’ll try to absorb as much as I can using Lucas. Once my body recovers, I’ll be able to gradually properly absorb the power.’
Ethan transferred half of the divine power he had absorbed from the relic to Lucas.
Shaaaaah-.
The power of the Moon Force swirled inside his body and swallowed up the power of the god that was being absorbed.
And I could immediately feel that the power of Moon Force had been further strengthened.
‘Something feels different.’
Ethan closed his eyes completely, to concentrate more firmly on absorbing the power of the god.
But the eyes of the King of Waterpia looking at that sight became even more hazy.
“That’s too bad.”
The King of Waterpia shook his head at Ethan’s appearance, which seemed to be trying to feel something. How could someone get the vicious disease called extinction disease at such a young age?
“Come here. We must not interfere.”
The king of Waterpia summoned his escort knights.
“yes.”
A pitiful look as she watches Ethan.
But Ethan felt completely different than when he had previously absorbed the relic.
‘It feels like something is about to break.’
Crunch-. Crunch-.
That moment when something cracked breaks.
“Ouch!”
Lucas’ short cry was heard.
At the same time, all the power contained in the holy relic was absorbed.
Ethan was inwardly startled by the coldness that was overflowing inside his body.
‘It’s definitely grown to the next level. But it’s a shame that it didn’t break the limit.’
Ethan slowly opened his eyes and shook his head.
“No problem! Come here, Ethan Wickers! We haven’t given any gifts to our Waterpia guests. Did you know that among the specialties of this Waterpia, there is a food that is quite good for your health. It’s called a seaweed potion with lots of various seafood. It’s made with seaweed, and it has quite a deep flavor.”
‘Seaweed potion?’
Ethan received the potion given by the King of Waterpia.
“Drink all the way. And don’t give up. No matter how vicious the disease is, it can be cured.”
Gulp gulp.
The taste was so familiar.
‘It’s seaweed soup.’
“Thank you.”
Still, in many ways, he seemed to have found favor with the King of Waterpia.
‘It turned out well, unintentionally.’
With this, one of the Holy Relics was completely absorbed by Ethan.
Now all that remained were the relics of Tartarus.
* * *
“Hmm, are you looking for that?”
The King of Waterpia was having a one-on-one meeting with Sigma Roadhammer.
“Yes. I’m curious, I wonder if I can take a look. There is a treasure vault in our Tartarus that has been passed down only to the kings for generations. There are items related to Waterpia in that vault. I was wondering if there was something similar here.”
“That’s strange. Someone else found that item before.”
Sigma tilted his head at the King of Waterpia’s words.
“Huh? Someone was looking for that thing?”
“Just follow me. In any case, the Great Hammer has come to the same situation as us, and we must help each other.”
The great hammer of Tartarus, Sigma Roadhammer, was impressive.
The words of the King of Waterpia were not something to be taken lightly.
* * *
Waterpia’s secret warehouse.
“Here it is. This must be what the Great Hammer is looking for. He who came earlier also said that this was what he was looking for.
The King of Waterpia guided Sigma Roadhammer to the place where the necklace was. It was the very place where he had taken Ethan a while ago.
Sigma Roadhammer approached the necklace. He then placed his hand on it and smiled faintly. The King of Waterpia behind him did not see it, but it was a rather eerie smile.
“What do you think?”
“Hmm! Looking closely, it’s definitely different from the ones we have in Tartarus. Perhaps they weren’t exchanged, but rather received as a gift from Waterpia.”
Sigma’s expression changed in an instant. Before he knew it, he was walking out of the secret space with a cheerful smile.
“By the way, who was the first to see this necklace?”
The king of Waterpia answered.
“This is Ethan Wickers.”
fantasy,
