Subscriber of the Gods Episode 44
Episode 44. The Temple of the Forgotten God
-I hunted Lamia!
-Level up!
– You’ve hunted a famous monster in the labyrinth. Your fame increases!
Since the size of the lamia was much larger than that of the regular lamia, a lot of by-products were produced.
The quality of the leather in particular was excellent.
“Now that I have the Frost Sword and the power to use the Claw Sword, it’s easier to dismantle the byproducts.”
Ethan grinned.
Having been through a period of weakness, it was a joy to be this strong.
Of course, since Lamia is a poisonous monster, there were some high-level monsters that were easy to catch.
“I need to take care of this too.”
-Lamia poison was recorded in Donguibogam.
Lamia poison was recorded in the Donguibogam and the remaining poison was also carefully kept.
As the subspace pockets became stronger, Ethan’s heart also became stronger.
If necessary, it can spray poison to escape or attack.
“But why is Lamia here?”
This monster isn’t supposed to be here.
‘There’s no way there’s a labyrinth nearby.’
Ethan knew the geography of this area very well.
There is no labyrinth around here. At least, there is one quite far from here. It makes no sense for Lamia to come from there.
“I guess I’ll have to go inside the temple to find out.”
The temple was different from Ethan’s memories.
Inside, a refreshing scent emanated along with a fresh air.
With each step Ethan took, the floor glowed, as if blessing Ethan’s future path.
Ethan walked inside, following the light.
After walking for about ten minutes, a fancy door appeared. Ethan opened the door and went in.
Shaaaaah-!
As the door opened, moonlight poured down on Ethan.
-You have entered the temple of the moon goddess!
There was a statue of a goddess there.
It was a winged statue looking up at the sky with both hands folded as if in prayer.
But there was something black attached to the statue, just like the ones seen on the pillars of the temple outside.
Next to it was an altar where offerings could be made.
Ethan first offered Lamia’s head, which he had kept in his subspace pocket, as an offering.
“The descendants of the goddess have arrived.”
Even though I said that, nothing happened.
“Is something wrong?”
Ethan walked towards the statue and noticed something behind it.
“This…….”
Ethan knew what this sign meant.
“It is the mark of the followers of the moon.”
A magic circle was drawn under the sign, and something was being sucked into the magic circle.
At the same time, there was a pitch-black pit underneath, and something was trying to come out of that pit again.
“It’s sucking up the power of the Moon Goddess standing in the temple. And this pit… … .”
I saw a guy trying to get out of the hole.
[lv 59]
“Monster? Could this pit be connected to the labyrinth?”
This explains why Lamia is in this temple.
“Those Moon Followers, have you already started invading the Holy Empire at this point?”
There is a main event in Mepan.
The objective of this quest, also known as the main scenario, was to stop the Moon Followers.
The followers of the moon. They were the ones who wanted to reset the world by dropping the moon.
Mephan’s players had to stop the followers of this month.
“Did they think that since she was the goddess of the moon, she would help them in their moon-smashing mission? Or did they need the power of a god?”
It was more likely to be both.
Either way, I couldn’t leave it like this.
“I haven’t thought about touching the main event yet.”
If we left it like this, it would obviously be impossible to clear the quest. On top of that, there was a possibility that we would lose the power of the Moon Goddess.
‘If all my strength is taken away, being a descendant of the moon goddess or anything will be useless. If that happens, all my strength will disappear.’
If you’re unlucky, your job itself could disappear.
Or, the job could remain the same, but the power could disappear.
‘In any case, all the benefits of being a descendant of the moon goddess will disappear.’
“That’s not allowed.”
You finally got a growth-type job. If you get recognition from the Moon Goddess, your job will grow to the next level.
But the moon goddess disappears?
Something that absolutely cannot be overlooked.
“Don’t disturb me.”
Ethan picked up the Frost Sword.
At that moment, a gurgling sound was heard from the pit.
“You are a human worth preying on.”
Thud-. Thud-.
What emerged from the pitch-black pit was a centaur, a half-man, half-beast.
Ethan swung his sword as the centaur pulled its body halfway out.
“Do you think I’ll wait for you?”
“Now, wait a minute! This is against the rules!”
Ethan stabbed the Frost Sword into the bastard’s weak point.
“Frost cutting.”
The centaur froze from the point where it was stuck. The frozen centaur was stuck in the pit, literally becoming a lid blocking the pit.
“Let’s block it for now.”
Ethan crossed his arms. How should he handle this?
-The will of the Goddess reaches the descendants of the Goddess.
-The quest is updated.
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[You have arrived at the temple of the Moon Goddess, but the temple has been destroyed by unknown people. They have drawn an evil magic circle, targeting the power of the Moon Goddess. There is not much time left. Please restore the temple to normal.]
[Reward: Blessing of the Moon Goddess]
[If you clear the quest, you will receive an additional reward.]
– Time remaining: 05:00
“What? Five minutes?”
Ethan was confused.
No, isn’t this just too much?
But even while I was panicking, time was passing.
“There’s nothing I can do.”
Now was not the time to calmly dispel the magic circle or anything.
‘It’s a bit extreme, though.’
This quest is given directly by the Goddess of the Moon.
That meant the moon goddess was watching Ethan.
“Can I be a little more aggressive? Since you gave me the quest yourself.”
Now that I have become a descendant of the goddess, I have to do something quite blasphemous, but if I don’t do it, it will be impossible to deal with this situation quickly.
The sign, the magic circle, and even the pit are all connected to that statue.
What this meant was that if we just destroyed the statue, everything would be solved.
It was a statue with great significance, but if this situation was not resolved, it would be virtually meaningless.
Sling.
Ethan swung his Frost Sword as it was.
Boom-!
The statue was torn in half and collapsed with a loud noise.
Kururururung-!
The statue collapsed, causing the magic circle to break. With a loud noise, the magic that had been covering the entire temple was dispelled.
Kwagagagagak-!
As the pit disappeared, the body of the centaur that was stuck was also torn in half. Since it was frozen anyway, the pieces broke at the same time.
For a moment, the surroundings became quiet. At the same time, the energy of the moon goddess grew stronger again.
“I solved it.”
The goddess’s aura wavered, as if she had not expected it to be broken in this way.
A statue of a goddess is a sacred thing that is identified with the goddess.
Because you broke it so violently.
But a statue is just a statue.
By destroying the statue, we were able to quickly dispel the magic circle that was stealing the goddess’s power and corrupting her.
It was a really quick and perfect solution.
Even though the statue was broken, it was broken for a reason, so surely even the goddess would not say that it was a failure or an impious act.
As Ethan waited, a clear window belatedly appeared.
-You have cleared the quest!
-You cleared the quest in a way the goddess never thought possible!
-The goddess was puzzled but satisfied with your choice.
-The Goddess blesses you, her new descendant!
-You can receive additional rewards!
-You have cleared the stage by perfectly meeting the conditions! Your rewards will be enhanced!
As a result of clearing the quest, Ethan received the original reward, the Goddess’ Blessing.
The Goddess’ blessing was very simple.
-The goddess has acknowledged you as her new descendant.
-Your career has grown!
Career growth.
As it was the only profession that could grow among the many professions, a star was engraved on Ethan’s profession window as soon as he received the goddess’ blessing.
-[Occupation: Successor of the Moon *]
The effect of job growth was +10 to all stats.
‘This is it.’
It was worth it to work so hard to get a job.
– Additional compensation will be paid.
-You may choose to take one of the Goddess’ relics.
‘Relic of the Goddess?’
Ethan looked straight at the list.
[Relic – Goddess’ Ring], [Relic – Goddess’ Necklace], [Relic – Goddess’ Holy Water], [Relic – Goddess’ Boots], [Relic – Goddess’ Sword].
“wow.”
Relics basically meant items used by heroes.
In general, the effects were heaven-sent.
That you are blessed by God, or that you are forged with great magic so that you will never be harmed for the rest of your life.
Or there was a background story where a legendary archmage had breathed all his power into it.
The relics of the goddess on the list were items that the goddess herself had powerfully blessed.
‘That’s why there are so many counterfeit products.’
There were a lot of fakes made to look like the relics.
I could tell these things through my emotions, and even among those fakes, there were many well-made ones that were usable and could be used without any problems.
However, there was no need to appraise the items on this reward list.
Since these are rewards given directly by the Goddess, they all have to be real, right?
Ethan smiled happily as he looked at the five relics in total. He never imagined that he would obtain such a relic-level item at this point.
‘Compared to these items, the Frost Sword is one level below.’
Ethan thought carefully.
Because you have to choose what will be most helpful at this point.
After much thought, Ethan made a decision.
-You have selected [Relic – Goddess’ Ring] as your reward.
-The reward will be paid!
‘What I need now is a ring.’
Necklaces, holy water, and boots are all pretty good items, but the one that increases stamina the most is the ring.
Plus, the ring even had special effects.
[Moonlight Defense].
– Automatically unfolds when attacked. Defends against any attack once. [Cooldown: 24h]
Moonlight Defense was a special effect that was automatically used when attacked, and was a ring that nullified any attack exactly once.
‘Cool time is one day.’
It was said that Ethan could withstand any attack he was hit with once during the day.
‘This is a ring that can supplement my most important defense.’
Ethan put the ring on right away.
A silver ring with a blue tint was placed on Ethan’s index finger.
-The temple has been normalized.
-You can now offer offerings to the goddess.
Ethan placed the head of Lamia, which he had brought as an offering, on the altar.
Then, in an instant, the tribute disappeared.
-The goddess gives you a new mission.
-You have just taken a step as a descendant of the Goddess. Recover the followers of the forgotten Goddess. Activate the forgotten temple to grow your profession.
It was a linked quest. It was a growth quest for the descendants of the moon goddess, and it seemed like a quest that could be completed by discovering and activating the temple, just like now.
‘Like fairies, there are those who used to be believers in the moon goddess, but lost their faith over time. The idea is to find those believers and increase the number of believers in the goddess again.’
Moreover, the reward was career growth.
“I guess I should do some acting practice.”
fantasy,
