Chapter 1974 – 1974. God’s Atlantis
He robbed the third village and received a loyalty contract. They took the children hostage and threatened them so they could easily get there.
“It is a golden chalice, a treasure passed down from generation to generation in our village.”
He held out a golden cup as if offering it.
“It’s a drink. Would it taste even better if I put alcohol in it?”
“This golden chalice should contain gold instead of alcohol. Then the gold turns into wine. The more gold you put in, the more concentrated the liquor is.”
“It was a very expensive drink. What if I drink?”
“You gain some wisdom. We call it Mimir’s wine.”
“It’s fun.”
「Golden Chalice
Change gold into Mimir’s wine.
The more gold you put into the Holy Grail, the more concentrated it becomes.
Drinking alcohol grants you knowledge for a certain period of time.
Rank: SS」
Since you’ve obtained a special item, it’s natural to want to try it out. I put a 1kg gold bar in the golden chalice. As soon as the gold enters the wine glass, it melts and becomes alcohol.
A clear wine with a slightly golden hue. It smelled sweet like ripe fruit. Outwardly, it looked like mead.
“Since there is such a good thing, you guys must have used it every day.”
“We do not use the Golden Chalice.”
“Why?”
“Because Mimir’s wine is so delicious that it is dangerous. Once you taste it, you become addicted to it. Addiction has only destruction at its end.”
“You gain wisdom.”
“That wisdom is temporary. Above all, that wisdom… We, mere mortals, cannot handle it. Please be careful when drinking it.”
Having said that, I became more curious.
Without hesitation, I put my mouth to the chalice and drank. The sweet drink travels down my esophagus and seeps into me.
“Ah, ah!”
I was amazed.
The taste of the drink was very mesmerizing. It was clear that even Elena, a wine lover, would fall in love immediately after drinking this drink.
“Pocket pussy sex. Is this wisdom… !”
“What are you talking about…”
“Stupid bastard. You guys don’t understand.”
I put 10 kg of gold in the golden chalice and drank. It was very tasty.
By the time we reached the fourth and final village, the sun was rising.
The fourth village had less gold than the others. Instead, these guys used gold like steel. They made sculptures out of gold, agricultural tools, swords, shields, and armor.
“What are you going to do by making weapons or armor out of gold?”
“We were just prepared for contingency.”
“I will protect you from now on, so I will take all your weapons and armor. You made a good sculpture. Give me the treasure of the village.”
“If you say it’s the town’s treasure…”
“Don’t fold.”
“…”
What the village chief brought was a sword.
A sword made of gold. It wasn’t a crude golden sword made by villagers. It is a golden sword with a sharp edge.
After swinging my golden sword in the air a few times, I nodded and acknowledged it. It was a sword in itself.
“Golden Sword
A sword made of unbreakable gold.
Rank: S」
Doesn’t break.
‘Indestructible? Well, that kind of sword.’
It was a bit boring for an S rank.
“Is this all about this golden sword’s ability?”
“The golden sword is never damaged. Even if you hit a rock or burn it at high temperatures, it will never be damaged. The sword is always the same, so there is no need to maintain the blade separately.”
“Right. Anyway, I will use the sword well. Now, only Fafnir Bay remains to be tempered.”
Looking at the Omikos Mercenary Corps.
They followed me through 4 villages and were smiling happily without showing any sign of exhaustion. I couldn’t help but enjoy it. Because they got 70kg of gold today alone. All of them were holding their backpacks full of gold.
“How much gold does Fafnir have?”
“From what I can see, it will be at least 300 tons.”
“This request is the last. I’m going to retire and live like an aristocrat. With this much gold, there’s no need to worry about old age. Hehe.”
All the mercenaries were happy. Except for one person, Omikos. Omikos checked his gear, not paying attention to his gold.
“In the end, we have to fight Fafnir. Check your gear and stay alert.”
“Leader. Things are going well. Let’s have fun while we’re having fun.”
“Only mercenaries who have thoroughly prepared will survive without dying until the end.”
“Even if we look like this, we prepared thoroughly. We’ve been rolling on this floor for at least three years. Trust us.”
“Believe. Who am I to trust if not you?”
• • •
In the distance, the black dragon, Fafnir, spread its huge wings and flew away.
Me and the mercenaries, who had been hiding behind a large rock, got up from their seats. I let go of the amulet I was holding in my hand. The amulet was blown away by the wind and disappeared somewhere.
「Stealth Talisman
It hides its presence and appearance.
Rank: C」
It was one of the consumables mainly used by mercenaries and adventurers. I was nervous because Fafnir’s senses were sharp, but I was easily overcome.
I headed to Fafnir’s nest with the mercenaries. A large cave under a rocky mountain. That was Fafnir’s nest.
“What if Fafnir suddenly returns?”
“According to the villagers, it should be fine for at least an hour.”
“One hour is enough time to rob Andvari’s warehouse. Haha. If all the gold is lost, Fafnir will lose most of his power.”
Things were going smoothly, so the atmosphere was friendly.
Fafnir’s rare was surprisingly crude. There was a lot of space. There were no interior props like sculptures. However, there was a small door at the back. A door too small for a dragon to enter.
‘That’s Andvari’s warehouse.’
The mercenaries were silent. Their eyes sparkled with anticipation.
I strode first and grabbed the door. Of course, the door didn’t open. As soon as I grabbed the doorknob, sparks flew out as if rejecting it.
It seems there is something magical about it. I have a feeling. It has to open the door in a different special way.
‘I can’t back down now. I can’t help it.’
I took out the golden key from my inventory. Light leaked from the golden key and filtered through the door.
「Golden Key
Any lock can be unlocked with a golden key.
Number of uses remaining: 2
Rank: SS」
The power blocking the door disappeared.
As soon as I opened the door, a golden light burst out. Inside the warehouse, dazzling gold was randomly piled up. Everyone opened their mouths. Hundreds of tons of gold. Hundreds of tons of horses, but the sight I saw in person was enough to make people sick of it.
“Oh, how many!”
“Something made of gold coins and something made of gold bars! There are gold statues, and there are just gold nuggets!”
“How do I get all of these? It must be 300 tons!”
“Let’s take it! Let’s take it!! Before Fafnir returns!!”
Excited mercenaries were about to attack. I frowned and stood in front of them.
“Calm down. My share is 80%. You haven’t forgotten that, have you?”
“For a moment. For a moment. Are you saying you’re only giving us 20% of that? We have over 50 people! 20% needs to be divided again by 50 people! Too few!”
“What did I say last time? The favor continues, so I said I would accept it as a right. You are just that According to the original contract, all gold is mine. I don’t even have to share with you. Are you going to repay the favor I have shown you in this way?”
“Anyway, 20% is too little! Half… No, give us 70%! We have 50 people so we have to share again! The one with the most gold is Seong Yu-jin!”
“These bastards… Are you blinded by greed?”
His face twisted and he glared at the mercenaries.
“You are blinded by greed!!”
One of the mercenaries shouted. The mercenaries began to sympathize with him.
“Right! After all, aren’t we the ones who go through the hardships and catch Fafnir!”
“We need more gold!”
“Give me more gold or I’ll strike!”
“No. Why don’t we just get rid of him? Then we can have all those hundreds of tons of gold!”
“It doesn’t mean that you will die right away if you break the contract with the Shinigami. If I had money, I might be able to avoid the contracts and pursuits of the Shinigami.”
“On the contrary, I just need to kill the god of death! With that gold, it’s possible!”
Excited mercenaries began to cross the line one by one. I looked at Omikos, the mercenary leader.
“Calm down! We are the Omikos mercenaries! Not a robber! Are you going to throw away the pride we’ve maintained until now?!”
Omikos went wild. However, the mercenaries, blinded by greed, did not stop even at that. These guys have already gone over to greed.
Just as Fafnir was blinded by greed and cursed to become an evil dragon.
“It wasn’t us who kept the pride, it was the leader.”
“What is the pride of a mercenary? The captain is mistaking a mercenary for a knight.”
“Leader. Come with us You don’t have to pretend to be clean alone. We get dirty together.”
“If you give up your pride, you will only become beasts!”
“… Come to think of it, I don’t think the leader is in a position to criticize us. Even the leader accepted this request because he was blinded by Fafnir’s blood.”
“The captain receives Fafnir’s blood. We have nothing Get a little pay and leave? Absolutely not.”
“Leader. Move. If we kill him, we can have all the gold.”
“You… !”
Omikos and his mercenaries confronted each other. I watched it leisurely.
‘I knew it would end like this.’
Should I say that the prediction is as expected?
I pulled out a golden chalice as I watched their skits. I picked up the gold nearby and put it in the golden chalice. Gold became wine and made my tongue happy.
‘The liquor tastes good.’
-Come! Come! Dragons are coming!
‘Huh?’
What voice did you hear?
No. Should I say voice? It felt like I was hearing the will of something. I looked down to find the source of the voice.
Inside the warehouse, a rat was hiding.
Cheek, take.
The mouse cried in a very low voice. And that rat sound sounded different to me.
– The dragon is coming!
There’s no way I’m drunk and crazy. It was impossible for me, who has absolute spirit, to get drunk and lose my mind.
‘Drinking alcohol temporarily gains wisdom… Was it the wisdom of understanding the words of a mouse?’
