Chapter 224 (1/2)

I watched Park Muyeol blowing fire from his mouth and laughed while holding my stomach. It was so funny that I wiped away the tears that leaked out without my knowledge and held my stomach for a long time. The first time I encountered the sun meatballs came to my mind. The six sun meatballs made by Zalmergus—I still couldn’t forget the tremendous spiciness. I didn’t know if Zalmergus was doing well.

I would take this opportunity to make it.

“...Ahh ehh ohh owu ehhh.”

“What are you saying? Tell me properly.”

“Ahhhh...”

“Where is the barking dog?”

I ignored Park Muyeol who was staring at me with furious eyes while his mouth was full of snow from the North Pole. Then I started making the sun meatballs. I used familiar movements to make the purified liquid lava into a ball and fried it with a skilled touch like Zalmergus. I made it as hot and spicy as possible. The finishing touch came from Solar.

“Hehe~♬ Hehehe~ ♪ Delicious sun meatballs~♪”

Solar expertly sent out an ultra-high heat and coated the meatballs with the hot sun. It was very excited by the thought of eating the meatballs. Thus, the meatball of the sun was completed.

[Superior quality! Lava-infused Meatballs of the Sun]

[How likely is it to eat lava in your life?

The foolish chef who made this tried to do so.

His enthusiasm resembled lava and he produced this ridiculous result. It is recommended for those who want to feel the true spicy taste.

-Star Taste: ☆☆☆☆☆

-Expiration Date: 10 days.

Efficacy: If you eat this dish, you will be protected by the sun throughout the day. However, if the fire resistance is less than 50%, you will die from damage that is proportional to your physique.

-Strength increased by 50%.

-Defense increased by 50%.

* The fire attribute attack damage is increased by 50%.

* Fire resistance is increased by 50%.]

“Oh, finally.”

I finally reached the same point as Zalmergus. The color really resembled the hot sun. I couldn’t believe I had eaten something like this.

Haha.

“Ueon uwaah?”

I once again ignored the unknown dog sounds. I was about to eat a meatball with a fork when I found Solar beside me and laughed. I threw the meatballs to Solar. Of course, it was except for the one I had to eat.

“Delicious~! Master! Hehe ♬”

“Eat a lot.”

I saw Solar singing and noticed that I was smiling like a father. No, it was a smile like a grandfather. In any case, a smile was a smile.

Park Muyeol finally managed to speak, “Uwah. I thought I was going to die. By the way, what is that?”

“Solar. It is the sun elemental.”

“What is an elemental?”

“It’s annoying to explain. Just think of it like a pet dog.”

“Oh~ a dog? I know. I know. Come here, Solar, come here~?”

Solar saw Park Muyeol’s fierce face, puffed up its cheeks, and spat out a red flame. Park Muyeol’s face was burned black. It looked like charcoal soot and I burst out laughing again.

“Puhahaha!”

“Eeeeek!”

Park Muyeol swung his wooden sword at Solar like an angry bear, but it was useless. It wouldn’t work against Solar. The surrounding area was filled with fire energy and the sun energy was quickly recharged. It was the so-called ‘invincibility.’

...Wait, could I use this? I scrambled to find an item. The moment I found it, I held it in my hand.

“Yes, there’s no problem here.”

It was Minotaur’s Blazing Heart that I bought at the auction house the other day.

* * *

At Erebos Castle, near the Orca Kingdom...

This place contained the world’s number one and the first place in the swordsman ranking. It was the place where Michael, a member of the American national team and the ace of the Zeus Guild, was the lord. This was why it was always crowded. Half of them were fans, some were spy forces to keep the Zeus Guild in check and the rest were users stopping by on the way to hunt.

However, today there wasn’t a single user. No, except for existing NPCs, only members of the Zeus Guild were here. They were all gathered here to prepare for the World Competition.

“He’s coming.”

The guild leader Damian looked up at the sky of Erebos and smiled when he saw the huge sand covering the sun. It was like facing a giant sun god as the members of the Zeus Guild stared at the man coming down from above with amazement. The overwhelming sound of his footsteps seemed to be arrogantly saying he was the strongest, but no one could refute it. He was the man who reigned in the strongest position here in Arkstar.

“You came.”

“Sorry, I’m late,” Michael spoke to Damian, who stood next to him, before staring around at the Zeus Guild members. He was called the ace here and came to them with dignified eyes. It was a far cry from when he was with Park Muyeol.

“...Everyone has suffered.”

“No!”

Their screams rang out through Erebos.

“The World Competition is a celebration of people all over the world. Our Zeus Guild has always held the strongest position even though our place of residence, nationality and appearance are different.

Michael examined them lightly and declared, “Don’t disappoint those who have come from afar to see you. We are Zeus.”

Shouts of excitement burst from each guild member. It was as if they had seen the goddess of victory before a war. The shouts lasted quite a long time.

Damian smiled lightly at Michael’s back and told him, “Let’s go. There’s someone I want you to meet.”