Max Level Newbie - Chapter 167

Chapter 167

“Oh, you’re here now? Congratulations!”

“Haha, it’s been a while!”

Tulkas smiled from ear to ear, as he was greeted by Klutus who he knew .

It sure has been a long time .

To honor his great father Mumnus, to prove his value, and lastly, to protect as many people in the Lower World as possible, Tulkas endured suffering and repeated training .

It wasn’t easy, even for someone who was always positive and relaxed .

Especially the time in the Light among the Dark was the most terrible .

‘A number of senior half-gods couldn’t take it, and they would give up as they let themselves down……’

There was nothing more to explain, since even the strong-minded Tulkas was affected by their desperation, with their expressions of disappointment and loss .

But he had finally made it though .

Out of all those sufferings, after completing the ridiculously hard exam of Hoculus, the god of water, he stood in this position now after he was nominated as a god with the celebration from all the residents of Act 2 .

He observed the beautiful, peaceful scenery of Act 3 that he had only heard about from his father .

Klutus smiled a little, as he watched Tulkas who was spreading his arms out to feel the cool breeze .

He himself had become a god after going though a lot of difficult stages .

He could sort of guess how Tulkas would be feeling right now .

For a moment, Klutus stood silently, to give him some time . A short while later, Tulkas turned to Klutus to talk to him .

But their conversation was interrupted by an unexpected guest .

Honus walked towards them, stroking down his long beard with a dry cough .

Klutus saw him and spoke quickly .

“Ah, Honus . Welcome . I have something to do at the Lower World, so…… . ”

SSSHHOOO .

Klutus went down to his Lower World as if he was very busy .

Honus looked at him in wonder, then stared at the space that Klutus had disappeared from, and eventually turned his head to look at  Tulkas .

He spoke in a solemn tone .

“Congratulations on becoming a god despite your limit of being born a half-god . But there are still things needed in order to be a proper god . Some things that you don’t know . I may speak for a while, but everything is essential, so listen carefully . ”

‘……Oh no!’

Tulkas felt like he was doomed as he recalled the reputation of Honus, who was known for his boring talks even in Act 2 .

But he is a great being who has served as a god much longer than his father, Mumnus .

There was no way that Tulkas could refuse his instructions .

In the end, he had to head somewhere with Honus unwillingly, like a cow being dragged into the slaughterhouse .

Tulkas sighed quietly as he saw the Honus stroking his beard in front of him .

‘Whoa, how long will it take this time?……It’s never going to be over in an hour or two, is it? Oh, I would get in trouble if I were to doze off while he talks… . oh?’

“Oh?”

Tulkas was walking with a resigned look on his face .

Then he spotted someone familiar .

Someone that was meditating with his eyes closed in the distance .

He was way below him when they first met, but now he had become a great guy that went far above him and challenged his will to win .

Tulkas unwillingly said his name out loud .

“Vulcan…… . ”

Perhaps Honus had heard his words filled with a little jealousy and respect .

Like Tulkas, he stopped walking to turn his head and look at where Vulcan was .

But soon he frowned a little and turned his head .

Tulkas looked puzzled to see him like that .

He couldn’t understand why Honus reacted like that, since he had the attitude of facing someone that he didn’t get along with well .

‘What is it? Did something happen between those two?’

Tulkas became very curious and kept glancing at Honus .

As if he had noticed his curiosity, Honus spoke .

“You should never become a god like Vulcan . ”

“Yes? What… . did Vulcan do something wrong, and cause chaos?”

“Not chaos . After all, anyone insane enough to break down a Lower World or do such things wouldn’t be nominated as a god . But……”

Honus paused for a little bit .

Then with a disapproving look on his face, he shook his head .

“Neglecting the humans in their own world is never a good thing to see . You should try to not become a god like Vulcan… . and Powell! Recently, among the gods…yes, Chungpoong! You should try to be a god like Chungpoong! You should see how he works hard for the people of the Lower World . Oh, but it’s not like something you can learn by observing once or twice, haha . I should briefly explain . It looks like we have a lot to talk about, so let’s go . ”

“……Yes, sir . ”

Tulkas followed Honus, with a saddened look on his face .

He turned around once again and captured the sight of Vulcan, who was still meditating .

Although Honus talked badly about him, to Tulkas, in his heart, Vulcan was still a legendary figure that he wanted to learn from .

‘It’s important to rule over the Lower World… . . but in order to fight against the Demon Kings, it would also be important to strengthen my powers . ’

Tulkas was determined concentrate on his trainings from now on, turned back and grimaced .

Right now, he had to endure the speech of Honus .

*       *       *

30 years had passed since Powell refused to spar .

She would talk about her research as if it would be over in a year or two, but she refused to come out of the lab that she made in the Demon World, as if something was stuck . Naturally, Vulcan had continued training on his own .

Of course, in the meantime, he didn’t neglect taking down Demon Kings .

Well, actually he was more enthusiastic to hunt them down than before .

In the past, he would hesitate even if the chance of something going wrong was only 10-20%, and wait quietly for 24 hours .