Subscriber of the Gods Episode 42
Episode 42. I haven’t forgotten.
-Moon Force proficiency has increased!
-Hero’s breathing proficiency has increased!
– Defeated a powerful enemy with one blow!
-New powers are granted as the hero’s breathing skill level increases!
-The fairies hail you as a hero.
-You have achieved the achievement!
– [Hero of the Fairies] Likes were earned by completing the achievement.
– Got ‘5’ likes!
Ethan woke up in his small, fluffy fairy bed to a barrage of notifications.
‘New power?’
My body ached all over.
But upon hearing that he was being granted new powers, Ethan immediately checked his skills.
Hero’s Breath (A) [25 percent]
Hero’s Breath proficiency was 25 percent.
[Chiron’s Teachings: You will not be subject to mental attacks.]
The new passive skill was Chiron’s Teachings. It was a sub-skill of Hero’s Breath, and was a skill that was continuously active while using Hero’s Breath.
“Immunity to mental attacks?”
Certainly, the heroic aspect stood out, perhaps because they were the skills of Hercules.
“It’s better than I thought. I thought it only had martial arts skills.”
I thought I’d gain immunity to mental attacks.
Ethan got up straight away and checked his body condition. Judging from the fact that his entire body ached when he got up, it seemed like Moon Force had definitely put a lot of strain on his body.
‘What a great skill.’
The Frost Slash skill I got when I got my job was pretty good, but this Moon Force skill was an incredible skill that was perfect for a one-hit kill.
A movement that shoots out in a straight line until the end.
All of those movements combined were the Moon Force.
‘Besides, the moment I used Moon Force, the cold aura of the Frost Sword became several times stronger.’
The power spreading out from the frost sword was no joke.
It was a force so strong that I dropped my sword for a moment.
It was perfect for use as a one-hit kill, but it wasn’t easy to control properly.
‘I think I need more strength.’
It was definitely a technique that could be used in many different ways, if only I could gather a little more strength and control it.
‘I got some extra likes, so it wouldn’t hurt to subscribe to one more god.’
Or maybe getting superhuman powers wouldn’t be a bad idea.
There’s still quite a bit of time left.
‘Let’s first figure out why we came here.’
Damn it.
Footsteps were heard outside.
“You’re awake.”
Yeerika came in as she saw Ethan getting out of bed.
He came in with a rather worried expression, but when he saw that Ethan was fine, his expression quickly returned to his usual one.
“Were you worried?”
“No, I wasn’t worried. It’s just that if you die before you can pay off your debt, I’ll just be the one receiving your help and it’ll end there. I absolutely can’t accept that, Ethan. So please do that after I pay off my debt.”
“I was worried, what was I worried about?”
“Are you still addicted? I don’t think you’re communicating well.”
“Where is the Poison King? Is he frozen?”
“It’s definitely dead. Everyone is too scared to touch it, but when I looked at it briefly, it really was dead. So don’t worry.”
‘Thank goodness. The Poison King must definitely benefit from even the corpse.’
The corpse of the Poison King is a lump of poison.
That means it will be registered in the Donguibogam, and it means that you can greatly increase your proficiency in Heoryu herbal medicine.
“What about the fairies?”
“There were over a hundred people here just a moment ago. They were very sincere. If they had woken up then, it would have been worth it to help. Now, everyone has left because it seems like the Queen will wake up soon.”
“So that’s why you were able to wake up leisurely.”
There was information the Queen needed to hear when she woke up.
“Then before that, let’s go to where the Poison King’s body is.”
* * *
Ethan stood before the corpse of the Poison King, frozen white.
The cold air was still emanating from the Poison King’s body.
Yeorika said with a bitter smile.
“I don’t think you can call me weak anymore. You’ve defeated the Poison King, who poisoned the entire forest and defeated the Fairy Queen, in one stroke.”
“And then he collapsed.”
“That’s what happened.”
Yeriqa nodded obediently.
Ethan is definitely strong.
But I didn’t doubt it, because I had clearly seen the infirmity he spoke of many times.
Sickly but strong.
It may seem like contradictory words, but strangely enough, they suited Ethan well.
“Hmm.”
Ethan looked closely at the Poison King.
There were some green spots in the frozen areas, even if only slightly.
“You must have had quite a bit of poison in your body.”
Even though it was frozen quite thickly, green poison was leaking out here and there on its body, so the Poison King had a huge amount of poison hidden inside his body.
That was actually a good thing for Ethan.
“Use it well.”
Ethan took a sample of that part and registered it in the Donguibogam.
-I remember sleeping poison from Donguibogam.
-I remember the anesthetic poison in Donguibogam.
-I remember the hydra poison in Donguibogam.
“Crazy… …They even put in Hydra venom.”
However, it seemed that he did not put Hydra venom in his signature extreme poison.
“Because it is such a strong poison.”
This hydra venom had a strong presence.
So, even if you mixed it with another poison, it would be meaningless because the other poison’s power would be swallowed up.
‘It’s a trait, but it’s still strong even if you just use it as is. It really has a variety of poisons.’
Perhaps if Ethan hadn’t been able to kill it with a single blow from Moon Force, he would have used Hydra Poison as well.
The detoxifying herbal medicine may have provided some detoxification, but complete detoxification would not have been possible right away.
‘You’re lucky. And it’s not just any hydra venom. It’s a powerful hydra venom that’s been strengthened several times.’
Now that we have recorded these powerful toxins, we will be able to make better detoxifying decoctions than we can now.
Now it was clear that there was no chance of dying from poison.
-Rare poisons were recorded in the Donguibogam.
– Greatly increases your proficiency in Heoryu Tangyakju!
-Your chances of survival increase.
“If there were just three more guys like the Poison King, I would hit 100 percent.”
But unfortunately, the only person who is this crazy about poison is the Poison King.
‘The survival probability also steadily increases.’
The more you erase things that could threaten your survival, the higher your chances of survival. Increasing your chances of survival means becoming stronger.
‘It was not a bad result.’
“Did you get what you wanted?”
Yeerika asked after seeing Ethan extract the poison from the Poison King’s corpse.
“It’s all done. Now I can make more detoxifying herbal medicines. I think it’s okay to start a business like this.”
“I think Ethan, you could just focus on business.”
Even Yeerika thought that Ethan had a talent for it.
It seemed like if they could properly market the homemade detox herbal medicine, it would make even the top 10s laughable.
“You’ve already decided to open a branch of David’s Top and Lightweight Business, so how about just being a merchant?”
“The merchant is good. The more money the better.”
But there are certainly things that money can’t buy.
“What I want to do is something money can’t buy.”
If you want to meet a saint, having a lot of money isn’t enough.
But Yeerika seemed to understand Ethan’s words differently.
“… … You’re more romantic than I thought. Yes, I understand.”
“Well, that’s true.”
Looking at her smile, I think I misunderstood.
However, it didn’t seem necessary to correct any misunderstandings.
* * *
“Ugh.”
A moment when everyone holds their breath and watches.
The Fairy Queen slowly opened her eyes.
“Your Majesty!”
“Your Majesty-!”
“The Queen has awakened!”
When the queen arose, the fairies wept.
In particular, the elder fairies who had failed to properly protect the queen shed tears as if they had finally let go of their worries.
“Everyone… … why are you crying?”
“Your Majesty… … Sob, sob, I’m so glad you woke up.”
“I don’t remember very well.”
The queen’s beautiful voice was transmitted to the fairies.
“I don’t know what happened, but… … I think I caused you a lot of worry.”
“No, Your Majesty. We were not enough.”
“Please forgive our shortcomings. Sob.”
“Don’t cry. I’m awake. I’m alive now, so there’s no reason to cry anymore.”
The Queen looked around. There was something not a fairy near the entrance.
“You helped me.”
The fairies turned around at the queen’s words. As soon as they saw Ethan standing there, they flew towards him.
“Are you okay?”
“You’re awake! Are you feeling okay?”
“I was so shocked that I thought he was really dead.”
“I am so glad I didn’t lose my benefactor like this.”
“Try this I made. It’s made with wing powder. It’s really good for your health, so… … .”
The fairies now treated Ethan as a benefactor.
If Ethan had died, a statue would have been erected and it would have been likely that every fairy child born for at least the next 100 years would have been named Ethan.
“I plan to name my unborn child after you, my benefactor, Ethan.”
Of course, even if he didn’t die, it was certain.
Ethan’s name will continue for at least 10 years, if not 100.
“Thank you, Ethan. My name is Meredith. I lead the fairies, but I am embarrassed to show up.”
Even though she had only just woken up, the Fairy Queen felt a sense of nobility.
Ethan returned her polite greeting with a bow.
“I’m Ethan Wickers. I came to the forest for a reason and decided to help.”
Meredith looked at Ethan for a moment and smiled.
“I think I know why you came to the forest. Ethan, no, you are a descendant of the will of the Moon Goddess.”
“Descendant of the Goddess?”
“Are you saying that our benefactor was a descendant of the goddess?”
“Then… …the descendant of the goddess came to help us from the beginning!”
The fairies began to murmur.
Some of the younger elves did not know, but the elder elves and those who were quite old knew about their most important mission.
“Are you a descendant of the Moon Goddess?”
Ethan looked around at the fairies.
This was the most important turning point.
An ancient god forgotten by all needed a believer to regain his power.
There is no need for strong faith.
All you have to do is remember the god you forgot.
“You may have forgotten, but the Goddess has not forgotten you.”
fantasy,
