Trait Hoarder Chapter 191

Episode 191 Olympus -1-

It’s a strange sight.

This feeling of going up but still going down.

The world is turned upside down and coming down on my head.

If you go up a little further, the world will rotate 180 degrees and you will jump onto the upside-down ground.

Only then will the earth support my feet.

This is the Olympus of the earth.

“That’s unusual.”

“It’s because Olympus sank once after Gigantomachia.”

The priest who was guiding me said.

“Because all twelve gods of heaven have died. Originally, the one who held up Olympus was the Heavenly Throne, but he died fighting the King of the Gigantes. After that, the heaviest mother raised the sunken Olympus, rebuilt it, and fixed it in this place.”

Golden forests can be seen everywhere.

If you put magic power into your eyes and look at them, you will see their true identity.

Golden apple grove.

The light from there illuminates Olympus below.

And the blue crystal lake.

Blue and pale flowers were in full bloom.

The afterlife.

Each one glows and the magical power they spread spreads like a snake running along the surface of the earth.

Lalalalala.

Music can be heard faintly from somewhere.

As we listened, harp-playing baby angels popped out and giggled.

Music that relaxes the mind and body.

A baby angel kissed my cheek and ran away.

“Hey, you punk! Stop messing around!”

The priest was so frightened that he chased the baby angels away.

“Be careful. As a descendant of Eros, you may fall in love with the wrong person if you are not careful.”

I know that too.

In the game, it was implemented as a [Charm] debuff.

Even so, it’ll all be over with just one purification attack from the Unbreakable.

They are called the descendants of Eros, but they are merely baby angels who are spirits of the spiritual realm.

I asked, looking at the great temple at the center of Olympus.

“Is that the Grand Palace?”

“Yes. It is where the Heaviest Mother resides. The only way for a mortal to enter is to be invited to the banquet of the gods.”

Thor could be seen when he inherited Thor’s training method or other traits.

Gaia is different.

To see his face, one had to be invited to the banquet of the gods.

The difference is that it is possible even if you are not level 7, or even level 0.

Because the special power generated during the banquet of the gods allows even mortals to look the gods in the eye.

“To do that, you have to perform a task.”

“Yes. The Heaviest Mother grants one wish to every mortal who attends the banquet. Of course, you have to prove your worth.”

“Let’s start right now.”

“Right? Why don’t you rest a little? Just staying in Olympus for a few days and resting will help you a lot.”

That’s true.

A place where you can gain experience points just by doing nothing and resting.

Are you saying that you give us heavenly delicacies and rare wines every day?

Nectar is a food and drink that has powers comparable to diamonds, although not as powerful as ambrosia.

It’s a trap.

Just as Persephone was made to spend part of the year in the Underworld because she ate a few pomegranate seeds, so too will I become a member of the Olympian camp if I eat food here.

You can quit after completing a few tasks, but why bother?

What a waste of time.

“I have a lot to do. I have to attend the next banquet and go to the Great Rift.”

“Ah, it’s a great crack… … .”

The priest nodded with a strange expression.

“Then there is nothing I can do. Will you follow me? You can challenge the tasks throughout the year. The banquet… is tonight. The next banquet is in two weeks. It will be difficult for you to complete all three tasks, but you can do the first one. Since you have caught the golden dragon, not any other dragon.”

The place the priest took me was a large orchard on the outskirts of Olympus.

Golden apple trees were planted densely.

But it is different from the golden apple trees we have seen so far.

It is yellow in color and does not sparkle like other golden apples.

There was a pilgrim clinging to each apple tree.

“Great Gaia, have pity on your children… … .”

“Ugh! Ugh! Ugh!”

“Eat lots and grow big. Okay?”

“How many more years do I have to do this… … .”

Pilgrims praying to Gaia.

A pilgrim who breathes magic into an apple tree while panting.

Pilgrims who spread magic fertilizer and magic cultivation water airlifted from the ground.

A pilgrim sitting down and looking at a distant mountain.

Everyone had tired faces.

“The first task is to grow golden apples. When the apple tree is fully mature, the apples glow golden and one will fall. Eat it and you will be qualified to participate in the banquet of the gods as a servant.”

“All right.”

“In my opinion, it seems best to use dragon blood and flesh as fertilizer and inject some magic power. It would be even better to pray to the most powerful mother. Even if you are an honorary knight, aren’t you still a knight?”

“Thank you for the advice.”

“Hmm! Hmm! This is the kind of advice I give to any pilgrim. Please hurry. At the very least, you should attend the next banquet so that you have time to get to the Great Rift.”

I just smiled.

Next banquet?

That banquet that’s supposed to be held in two weeks?

I don’t think so.

I plan to finish all my tasks today.

Kuung!

I put my golf bag down.

It was so heavy that the ground shook once.

I feel the gazes of the pilgrims who were focused on the golden apple tree turn to me.

I ignored them and chose a suitable apple tree and approached it.

‘Golden apples grow by feeding on magic and earnestness.’

That’s why pilgrims infuse magic power and pray.

Actually, that is not the correct answer.

There is another correct answer.

[Divine Power][Brilliance][Holy Light]

[Sacred][Healing][Purification]

It’s divine power.

Overwhelming divine power is what makes the golden apple tree grow.

Kwaaaaah.

Start pouring out divine power.

It is an enormous divine power.

In addition, the aegis on his left arm is burning like a white heat.

The divine power granted by the earth attribute through Aegis falls like a waterfall.

Surrounded by brilliance and light.

While healing and purifying.

So intense that it even surpassed the archbishop.

“Gaiasia… … .”

The priest, who was about to guide me and leave, unconsciously makes the sign of the cross.

It was literally a divine power bomb.

The divine power that came from me flowed like the Han River.

I poured out my divine power as if I was emptying my magical heart.

It was actually empty.

In just over ten seconds.

A warrior’s unique magical power concentration that cannot be imitated by wizards or priests.

Mulberry!

If we stop here, we will have neither food nor shelter.

I took a magic potion out of my golf bag and drank it.

It’s similar to when you put a hellfire sauna on a golden dragon.

After replenishing magical power by using recovery and potion series traits, I fired divine power again.

“crazy?”

“What? Are you the archbishop of some religious order?”

“Why is someone like that doing this task?”

“That’s right. Judging from the banner, it’s only the Holy Knights of the Gaia Church. They’ll use their contribution points to request an audience.”

It would be a waste to use your contribution points.

If you do a task, you get a free gift, so why do you use contribution points?

Who knows how it will be used later.

Phong!

A clear sound erupted.

The golden apple that opened at the very bottom.

The apples that were just hanging around have started to shine.

It immediately spreads an ecstatic light all around.

“Oh, already?”

“How many minutes have passed?”

“It didn’t even take 10 minutes!”

“Huh, the newbie will be attending the banquet tonight!”

I pulled up my power even more.

I shot and shot my divine power with the determination to use up all the magic potion in my golf bag.

Pong! Popopopo!

The golden apple sparkles like a light bulb turning on.

From bottom to top, in order.

It’s like seeing electricity returning to a village that had been hit by a power outage.

I put strength into my stomach and made it stronger.

Just a little bit more, just a little bit more.

Phew!

And lastly.

The golden apples hanging from the top of the tree like Christmas stars were shining.

And then it just falls off on its own.

Caught it in time.

The entire golden apple tree glows and emits a long beam of light.

Zhuang!

Golden light shooting up like firecrackers.

For a brief moment a pillar of light appeared.

Baby angels burst out of the space from all directions.

“Wow!”

“Wow!”

“The golden apples have ripened!”

“It’s open!”

“Let’s transplant the trees!”

“Let’s transplant it!”

“Let’s create a new forest!”

“Let’s make it!”

Then he picked up a shovel and dug up a shining apple tree.

Then, while singing “Yeongcha Yeongcha,” he carries an apple tree and flies off somewhere.

Perhaps it will become the seed of a new forest.

All I have left is one golden apple.

I just took a big bite.

The crunchy texture and sweet taste tickled me.

I find myself closing my eyes.

To enjoy its rich and splendid flesh.

‘It’s delicious.’

It’s not your typical apple flavor.

It looked like a watermelon, a melon, or a cantaloupe.

At the same time, the magical power within my body surged.

Even a body weakened by drug dependence and addiction is completely healed.

But you shouldn’t let your guard down here.

As I bit into the apple, the juice dripped onto my hands.

You can eat it neatly if you want, but it’s not done on purpose.

Then the hand turns golden and sparkles.

Light is converted into magical circuits and engraved on the hand like a tattoo.

[Healing Hands] trait.

It is not a tier 1 trait.

Although the healing amount is significant, it is treated as a basic trait because it requires hand contact.

I’ve said it all, it’s the starting trait of the N-class character, Kim Sa-je.

However, considering that it is an essential material for the upper-level trait of the Paladin, it was also a trait that had to be obtained.

‘I need to think about whether to go with the Holy Sword, the Holy Wife, or the Holy Crown.’

I shook my hands once.

After chewing and eating the apple core.

It was a little disappointing.

I wish I could eat just one more.

“Haha. That’s amazing.”

The priest who had been watching approached again.

He lifts his wrist to check the time and lets out a short sigh.

“You finished your first task in less than 30 minutes… … If my colleagues heard this, they would yell at me and tell me not to cheat.”

“Haha, is that so?”

“Yes. Even the archbishops of the Central Grand Shrine are not as good as the knight from before. You have never been ordained as a knight, yet you use divine powers and display powers stronger than the archbishops… … .”

Even now, the face looks like it can’t be believed.

I look at my watch again to check the time and ask just in case.

“Would you like to start your second task right away? Since you have eaten the golden apple, you may attend the banquet. However, you will not be treated as a guest, and you will be required to carry a broom as a servant.”

“Let’s get started right away.”

“Hehehe. I thought so. Come with me.”

The second task takes place in an empty lot.

There were certainly few pilgrims.

There seemed to be at least a few hundred people in the orchard earlier, but only about a dozen in the vacant lot.

Each of them is singing while playing the violin or piano.

In the center of the empty lot sat a blond handsome man holding a lyre.

“Do it right, do it right!”

The handsome man shouted.

“Then how can I tell the gods? If you can’t do it, then give up! I’m telling you to attend the banquet as a servant!”

But pilgrims are also desperate.

He clears his throat again and sings while playing his instrument.

She didn’t care if the handsome man cursed or swore at her.

The priest whispered to me under his breath.

“The second task is music. Do you see that guy over there? His name is Orpheus. I wonder if you’ve heard of him.”

“I know. Aren’t you the musician who went down to the underworld to find his wife?”

“That’s right. Although I couldn’t bring my wife back to earth, my most heavy mother rebuilt Olympus, made Eurydice the goddess of music, and revived Orpheus to become the chief court musician. I am collecting music for the banquet. I will pass the second task if I can convince Orpheus.”

It’s not easy.

To break through with skill, you need to have upper-level characteristics in singing or playing.

Or else, he would present music that Orpheus had never heard before.

He is said to be the court musician of the Olympus Palace.

As Orpheus is also a semi-god, the difficulty level is extremely high.

The priest looked at me with a half expectant, half worried expression.

“What will you do? Even if you give up here, you can still pray to your mother, who is the heaviest burden.”

Instead, there are limitations.

The first task achiever will attend as a servant.

If you succeed in the second task, you will become a servant.

You must complete the third task to be invited as a guest.

If you just want to receive the blueprint, a servant is enough.

If you want to go further, you’ll have to complete the third task.

“I will take on the challenge.”

“You are truly a hero! I guess you have a knack for art too!”

The priest was delighted and sat me down in the empty seat.

The god Orpheus narrows his eyes and looks at me.

“What kind of bone is this? I don’t feel even a speck of artistic spirit.”

“Lord Orpheus. You are the one who completed the first task in the shortest time in history. It took less than 30 minutes.”

“Huh. So? You finished the first task quickly? What is that? You don’t feel any artistic spirit at all, so how can you satisfy me? Hey! Don’t be embarrassed and give up, won’t you? A person without artistic spirit is not only the heaviest mother, but also unfit to serve my wife!”

My current characteristics are as follows:

[Deep Breath][Magic Soul][Magic Stability]

[Ears perked up][Concentration][Training]

It’s normal to say that you have no artistic soul or something like that.

If you had equipped the dance trait, the dialogue would have been slightly different, but that would be meaningless anyway.

I spoke politely to Orpheus.

“Please play.”

“Huh, play? What will you do if I play? Sing a song?”

“yes.”

“Oh my, I don’t think I can sing at all… … Well, that’s good. I’ll play it for you. A thousand, ten thousand times.”

Diriring.

Orpheus took a long strum of his lyre.

The flowing melody tickles the ears.

A song played by Junshin himself.

It is an improvised melody without sheet music, but it is the best environment for releasing certain characteristics.

I sang at the top of my lungs.

“Butterfly, butterfly, fly here♪”

Of course, it is far removed from Orpheus’ performance.

dissonance.

Orpheus twisted his hand and made a creaking sound.

“Are you serious? That’s the best you can do?”

Orpheus looks at me as if he can’t believe it.

“Are you kidding me?”

My face turned red, but I asked again with sincerity.

“Please play. Please.”

“You’re not insulting me, are you?”

“Absolutely not. I will show you the results within an hour.”

“I’m a god even though I look like this. I’m not lying, am I?”

“Absolutely not. How dare you lie to the Goddess’ husband. I also know that my life is precious.”

“One hour, one hour.”

Thud!

Orpheus gnashed his teeth once.

Then he starts playing the lyre again.

A heavenly melody was unleashed, and I sang along to it.

“Butterfly, butterfly, fly here♪”

Everything is wrong.

Pitch and beat.

At this point, it’s just an unpleasant noise.

Orpheus’ face becomes increasingly worse.

I’m forcing myself to do something that I want to throw away right now.

“Your Majesty… … .”

The priest looks at me with trembling hands.

“Tsk tsk.”

“There’s no need to be a guest.”

“I should get on my knees and beg right now.”

The pilgrims click their tongues.

I ignored everything.

They sang songs in a lively manner.

Even those with the slightest interest in music will perceive the sound as torture rather than song.

Tsk tsk!

Orpheus stretched out his hand.

The sharp sound pierced my heart like the tip of a spear.

“An hour has passed.”

Orpheus raises his head.

Both eyes were shining brightly.

“Try it. Satisfy me. Otherwise… … .”

Tsk tsk!

Orpheus plucking the lyre strings.

For a moment the sky became distorted.

A very slightly revealed semi-godly figure.

Even though the blank body and trait change are considered a big deal, you shouldn’t ignore this.

Because Orpheus is level 9.

Because we overcame the limitations of humanity thousands of years ago.

“Yes, let’s begin.”

I had a corner of faith.

[sing]

This newly acquired trait.

If you use it alone, it’s nothing special.

It is not enough to satisfy Orpheus’ standards.

But what if you use it in conjunction with some traits you’ve previously acquired?

[Verb]

A completely new music is born.

Music that exists neither on earth, nor in heaven, nor under the earth.

The dragon’s song.