Leveling Up through Eating

Chapter 1219

“Bren.”

[...Why are you calling me?]

“I’m saying this just in case… You can’t act like the others and give Philos everything. Got it?”

Minhyuk had seen how Conir, Ben, and Brod had turned Philos into a Level 1 weapon. She could easily trample over Level 50 players by herself with her Kiddie Divine Spear, stats, and skills.

Of course, Minhyuk wanted Philos to become stronger, too. If she became stronger, she would have the power to protect herself. Then, Minhyuk’s worries would be lessened too. Regardless, it had to be in moderation!

Obren replied dully.

[I am the Beyond the Heavens Empire’s Guardian God. Do you think someone like me will focus on one being so that I can strengthen her?]

That was right. Obren was the NPC who played the most neutral and objective role in the Beyond the Heavens Empire. And just like he implied, he was also the wisest among them.

[The most important reason is… I don’t like children.]

“Ha- haha… That’s right. That’s right.”

Obren was very kind and gentle toward Minhyuk, but he acted chic and aloof toward others. Based on his words, it seemed he was offended that Minhyuk was worried he would fold like that.

[If I ever do something as biased as that, I’ll become Beanie’s younger brother.]

“Are you that confident?”

[Of course. I’m actually quite disappointed in the others. How can they do something like that? They couldn’t even distinguish between public and private matters. They have no boundaries.]

As expected of Obren! He was indeed someone Minhyuk did not need to worry about.

[The one you have to worry about is Beanie. I don’t understand why you sent Beanie there.]

“You’re right…”

Minhyuk felt his vision was turning dark. Beanie was an arrogant baby piggy. The Beyond the Heavens Empire executives often got stuck and were powerless to deal with him.

“Eyy. No way. He wouldn’t treat the young and adorable Philos like that, right?”

[Don’t you know what kind of piggy Beanie is? He found the person who ate the ice cream he left in the refrigerator and even made them write ‘I stole Beanie’s ice cream.’ for five hours straight.]

[The biggest problem here is… Beanie is the only one who can fight Philos for food.]

Yes, that was indeed the case. Perhaps Minhyuk had been far too complacent with his arrangements. He began to worry once again.

***

Philos finally reached the village. At the village entrance, she saw a baby piggy with an arrogant expression. The arrogant baby piggy said he would guide her and help her from now on. However, there was something strange.

Clasp–

The arrogant baby piggy held her hand tightly and did not let go.

“Oink. Oink, oink. Oink… (Philos. I’ve heard many stories about you. Oink. Don’t let go of my hands, okay? Oink!)”

The baby piggy, Beanie, looked up at her with tears in his eyes. He was acting completely differently from how Minhyuk and Obren expected him to. As it turned out, Beanie acted strong against the strong and weak against the weak.

“Oink. Oink, oink. Oink. Oink!”

Even though Beanie was oinking really hard, Philos could not understand much of what he said. She just thought that he was a very kind and nice piggy. Why? Because he told her that he would teach her how to cook!

Crack–

Crackle–!

The two cracked several eggs on top of the pan drizzled with oil. The eggs sizzled the moment they touched the oil.

“Oink. Oink, oink. Oink!”

Beanie, the baby piggy, raised his tiny paws and scooped a huge bowl of rice. Then, he drizzled some soy sauce and sesame oil on top of it, releasing a savory and delicious aroma. Finally, he added a perfectly fried egg before mixing everything.

Swoosh, swoosh–!

The rice was coated with egg yolk, soy sauce, and sesame oil with every spoon stir. The savory smell that wafted from the bowl grew stronger, making their mouths water.

“Oink. Oink, oink. Oink. (I’ve collected some Elixir Eggs for you. Oink. This dish is called soy sauce egg rice.)”

Beanie scooped a spoonful of the soy sauce egg rice. Philos opened her mouth wide and ate the spoonful she was served. The savory and rich flavor of the egg immediately danced in her mouth.

“Oink. Oink, oink! Oink!”

Then, Beanie put some homemade kimchi on top of another spoonful of rice, saying it was delicious. Philos loved this baby piggy because he gave her everything she wanted to eat.

Just like that, Beanie continued cooking while Philos continued eating. After eating like that for a while, another annoying notification rang in her ears.

[You have reached 100% Satiety more than 50 times.]

After a while, Beanie told Philos he would teach her how to hunt. The moment she tried to say that it was annoying…

“Oink. (I’ll give you some Chupa-Chups.)”

It was just as Philos expected! Beanie was a very kind piggy! She went to the hunting ground with a strawberry milk-flavored Chupa-Chups in hand.

“Kyaaaack!”

“Wait. Why does a mob like that come here?”

“It’s a Chestnut Wolf!”

A gigantic wolf with a massive chestnut on its head appeared.

Beanie explained that this hunting ground was meant for Level 20 players. Unfortunately, the Chestnut Wolf was at Level 40. Its sudden appearance made people run away. As for Philos? She stayed there. There was even saliva dripping down the corners of her mouth. Philos licked her lips at the sight of the wolf.

“Oink… (Her eyes look like Minhyuk’s eyes. Oink.)”

Philos ran forward with the Kiddie Divine Spear in hand.

‘Absolute Pinnacle Spear.’

Philos's version was significantly downgraded compared to the actual Absolute Pinnacle Spear. Even so, the skill’s power went beyond the skills that someone at Level 1 could trigger.

‘I’m going to eat you!’

Philos showed her determination to eat the big chestnut sticking on top of the wolf’s head. The wolf screamed as the Absolute Pinnacle Spear shot through its body.

“Keuaaaaack!”

Philos observed the Chestnut Wolf that was darting around quickly. Then, she immediately used another power.

‘Mercenary’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship. Final Chapter. Wolf’s Death.’

Dozens of red sword lights, much weaker than Brod’s own, appeared and stabbed through the gigantic wolf. Finally, the hunt ended, and the wolf collapsed on the ground.

[You have leveled up.]

[You have leveled up.]

[...leveled up.]

The annoying notifications rang in her ears once again. By this time, she no longer cared about them. Philos was thrilled because Beanie had already started roasting the sweet chestnut, which was almost as big as her.

While eating the chestnut, someone approached her, saying they were Beanie’s friend.

“From today on, I will be your unnie.”

The girl, who looked strong and had snake-like eyes, declared she would be her unnie from today on.

“So pretty,” Philos said, waving her hand at the pretty sister she had just acquired.

[God of Snakes’ Absolute Blessings.]

[The God of Snakes’ Absolute System is protecting you.]

The annoying and deafening sound rang in Philos’ ears once again. She did not feel good about it. Before she could express her annoyance, an old man approached her and introduced himself as Mandala. He said he was an alchemist as he handed her a bottle filled with strange liquid. And just like what she had eaten before, it was also glowing with light.

“You remind me of my daughter.”

Then, something strange happened. The old alchemist looked at her and cried.

When Philos drank the bottle of liquid the alchemist gave her, she tasted an overwhelming yet delicious sweetness. So… she drank one… two… three… four bottles in one go. Of course, every bottle she drank triggered that annoying sound in her ears.

After that, an uncle with black skin and a body like a mountain appeared. The uncle, who looked taciturn, silently handed something to her. It was none other than a black Kiddie Armor. Philos looked like she did not want to wear it because it did not look that pretty.

“I’m Elpis… Little lady, if you wear this then I’ll treat you to a meal.”

‘Although it looks like it’s not that pretty, it’s quite a cute outfit, right?’ Philos just thought like that.

Now that Philos thought about it, it seemed the people here knew her too well. It was as if they knew exactly how to deal with her.

Then, Uncle Elpis said, “We live in a tough world… would you like to learn swordsmanship from me?”

Philos found it annoying. Regardless, she immediately changed her mind when she was offered something to eat. Just like that, she learned the Demon’s Swordsmanship.

“This is a gift.”

Notifications about the Great Demon rang in Philos’ ears, as did one stating that she was filled with demonic energy. In any case, Philos liked her new oppa, unnie, her uncle, and Beanie because they all gave her delicious food!

At that moment, another strange notification rang in her ears.

[You have achieved a 91% Happiness Rate.]

[You might experience something special.]

Nonetheless, Philos did not care too much. All she cared about was eating delicious food.

Finally, the people around her said they had to leave since they had work to do. After they disappeared, a bright light flashed in front of Philos. When the light faded, Philos saw another man standing before her. The man introduced himself as the Guardian God.

***

(Philos)

Level: 16

Class: None

HP: 2,631 MP: 1,644

STR: 158 AGI: 137 STM: 169

WIS: 170 INT: 185

Demonic Energy: 3,250

Fullness: 100%

Skills in Possession:

•Active Skill: Kiddie Absolute Pinnacle Spear

•Active Skill: Kiddie Mercenary’s Pinnacle Swordsmanship.

•Active Skill: Kiddie Great Demon’s Swordsmanship

Special Effects in Possession:

•Sword God’s Blessings

•Great Demon’s Praise

•Supreme Divine Beast’s Protection

•God of Snakes’ Absolute Blessings

Artifacts in Possession:

•Kiddie Divine Spear

•Demon God’s Kiddie Armor Set

Consumed Elixirs or Consumables Beyond Legendary Grade:

•Legendary Grade Castella, Legendary Grade Soup, Legendary Grade Cocoa

•Elixir Egg (14)

•God of Alchemy’s All Stat Increase Potion

•God of Alchemy’s 3X EXP Potion

•God of Alchemy’s Protection Potion

•God of Alchemy’s Stat Acquisition Potion

Bonus Point: 508

“...”

“...”

The Special Players Management Team was allowed to check the players’ status windows. At that moment, two people were blinking blankly at the information flashing in front of them.

“No. Wait. What kind of stat… If it’s like this, then she’s almost on par with players at Level 70, right…?”

“And that’s not all. She has all the best permanent buff effects she can get with the Sword God’s Blessings, Great Demon’s Praise, Supreme Divine Beast’s Blessings, and the God of Snakes’ Absolute Blessings.”

“...”

“And if we consider the effects of the Kiddie Divine Spear and the Demon God’s Kiddie Armor Set, then…”

“Wait. No. How did they get their hands on those…”

“They’re the Spear God and the Great Demon, you know? Nothing’s impossible.”

Of course, Team Leader Park knew who they were and what they were capable of. He could not help but blurt out those words because he was dumbfounded. Alas, that was not even the end of their problems.

“And if she, who has received the unconditional and never-ending love of the gods, receives the love of another god, then she will be able to meet all of the conditions to obtain one of the Absolute Demigod Classes, the Gods’ Child.”

“...What about the conditions for becoming the Food God?”

“She’s going to meet the conditions to become the Food God soon.”

“Alright. Let’s sort out all of the information that we have.”

Team Leader Park already knew it all. He just wanted to say it out loud out of frustration.

“So, this child started to play the game yesterday. Then, she learned swordsmanship from the Sword God. After that, she learned a God-grade skill from the Spear God. Then, she met with the Absolute Gods’ Sword and the Fallen Wretched Emperor and learned one of the ten most outstanding attack skills from him. Then, the Supreme Divine Beast Beanie became her babysitter. Afterward, she met with one of the Six Monster Gods, Elizabeth, and received her protection. Then, the Great Demon gave her the Demon God’s Kiddie Armor Set as a gift.”

“...Yes.”

“Haaa. At this point, you can’t call it ‘taking care of the child’, I think it’s better to call it ‘raising my child to become the ultimate weapon.’ no?”

“Ah! There’s more. Although she only started yesterday, if she continues to do well then she will be able to get the Food God as her main class. She might also get a dual-class and obtain the Absolute Demigod Class Gods’ Child as her subclass.”

“...”

“...”

The two looked at each other silently for a very long time. Of course, Joy Co. Ltd. had measures set in place for this kind of thing. However, they still did not know how things would proceed.

“Fortunately, the conditions for receiving the God’s Child class are quite difficult. After all, not only does she have to receive the love of many gods, she also has to receive the love of a god at the Absolute God level or higher.”

Team Leader Park and Lee Minhwa stared at the monitor and watched the first meeting between Obren and the young girl named Philos.

“Obren is not the kind of god who will make biased and irrational decisions.”

“That’s right. That’s the kind of person Obren is.”

The two sighed in relief as they watched the scene on the monitor.

***

Obren found everyone pathetic.

‘The strong men of the current era did things that went against the balance of the world.’

Their irrational behavior was based on the following reasons: the child was too beautiful, they wanted the child to grow up extraordinarily, and they wanted to make the child happy.

[I am Obren. I am the Beyond the Heavens Empire’s Guardian God.]

Obren’s task was to guide Philos safely out of the novice village and into another town. Once again, Obren emphasized how he hated children.

As the two kept walking together, Obren bought a cup of tteokbokki for the child from one of the stalls on the street. Then, he caught a glimpse of the thick sauce covering the mouth of Philos, who was happily eating the tteokbokki.

‘Looks cute.’

That was all. He did not care much. However, unknowingly, his hand was already wiping the sauce around the child’s mouth.

[At times like this, you should say thank you. Are you dumb?]

Philos just looked up at him with her large grey eyes. Obren’s brows furrowed at the sight. Then, he recalled Minhyuk’s words. According to him, the young girl was not good at talking. Obren, who realized his harsh words, coughed to hide his embarrassment.

The two continued walking toward the capital of the Beyond the Heavens Empire. As they continued, they encountered a giant pig. Obren easily hunted the pig and made a meal for the two of them. Obren unknowingly smiled fatherly as he looked at the girl. The sight of the girl eating reminded her of Minhyuk.

‘No. Why me? Come to think of it, this is annoying! Why do I have to do something like this when I’m the Guardian God?!’

Tsun-Bren’s face grew ugly.

At that moment, Philos saw a butterfly at the side of the road. She stopped eating and ran after the flying butterfly.

Plop–

“...”

[...]

Obren looked at Philos’ pitiful state for a long time before helping her to her feet.

[So, you’re quite clumsy. You better be careful.]

Obren roughly used healing magic to treat Philos’ bleeding knees. He then made to turn around.

Grab–

A hand reached out and grabbed Obren’s cloak. Obren turned to look at the young girl.

With great difficulty, Philos opened her mouth and said, “G… Guardian God… Th… ank… you…”

[...]

Obren looked at the young girl silently. At the same time, he felt strange. Although he tried hard to endure and hold it in, the corners of his mouth curled into a smile.

Philos looked up at Obren. Then, she grabbed a huge lettuce leaf and made a wrap for him.

[...]

Obren stared at the wrap for quite a long time.

***

Minhyuk was on the verge of going insane. Based on Beanie’s stories, the other vassals found Philos quite cute. So, they ended up giving her a lot of things.

“Athenae will definitely put a restriction and a sanction on her if you continue to do things like this! I told you to take care of the child! Why are you doing this?! Are you trying to raise an absolute weapon?!”

Minhyuk was sure that Philos would soon face restrictions and sanctions. Fortunately, there was still a silver lining for him.

‘I’m glad Obren is not that kind of guy.’

As if on cue, light flashed, and Obren appeared. Obren, with his handsome face, looked at Beanie and declared.

[From today on, you are my hyung.]

“...Oink.”

Beanie smiled arrogantly. It was as if he expected that this day would come.

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