Chapter 63 …
Ironically, the one who overturned the tide of this war was a single human.
A man who had once been royalty of a small, minor nation.
Barely past thirty, the young man charged into the battlefield alone—and in the end accomplished the feat of killing four mythic gods.
“The strongest man in Abtartel’s history—and the most unfortunate.”
The One and Only Martial God. The God of War.
Now known as the Last Adventurer, and the Martial Emperor who gathered the scattered remnants of humanity after the war—Kashiyar.
Because of him, the balance of power shifted, and the gods could no longer easily lay hands on humanity.
Rather, the situation turned disadvantageous for the gods, who now had to face all five Masters at once.
‘Whoa… that guy was this strong?’
‘He really was incredible… Master. I guess personality and strength really are inversely proportional.’
‘? Why are you looking at me when you say that? Wanna die?’
‘N-no! It’s a misunderstanding, Master.’
‘R-Rizaliza!’
At Eliza’s hurried attempt to mediate, Dohyun decided to let it slide and let out an impressed breath.
He had expected something impressive—after all, this was a god grand enough to unlock the main quest—but to this extent?
Most gods wouldn’t even be able to show their faces in comparison.
“So, what happened next?”
—Riza!
Unable to contain his curiosity, Dohyun urged him on.
It definitely wasn’t because he was excited to hear about how strong his own class was. Absolutely not.
But the faint smile on Gamilion’s face darkened at that moment.
“We thought… we might be able to drive them out at this rate… until those things appeared.”
Fate was cruel.
One third of Abtartel vanished, and the immense divine and demonic energies accumulated from the sudden deaths of countless races and gods began to erode the land itself.
A dreadful darkness. A bottom without end.
From the mingled remains of countless gods and races, another species was born.
“The Abyss.”
They appeared all across Abtartel, swallowing not only cities but entire kingdoms.
The terror of the ground suddenly sinking into darkness.
Now the inhabitants of Abtartel were forced to fight not only the gods—but the horror of the Abyss as well.
And the true terror of the Abyss was this:
It assimilated those who fell into it.
“Corrupted gods returned as the Abyss… and former comrades came back as monsters. It was a horrific war where we had to kill those we once shared meals with and dreamed of the future alongside.”
At this rate, Abtartel’s destruction was inevitable.
Even the gods did not want that.
For them as well, there was no better land to settle in than Abtartel.
In the end, they deliberated—and the five Masters made their choice.
—Sacrifice humanity.
Gods grew stronger through faith, and among all faiths, humanity’s belief was the most powerful source.
Given the nature of the gods, ruling humanity was unavoidable.
Ultimately, the gods decided to be satisfied with the position of humanity’s rulers—and the five Masters accepted the proposal.
Rather than perish like this, sacrificing one race to achieve coexistence was the far better choice.
“This was agreed upon by humanity as well, including Lord Kashiyar. More precisely… they had no choice. However, Lord Kashiyar had no intention of simply accepting it quietly.”
Though he was quickly sealed away and prevented from returning to the world, Kashiyar did not give up.
With his last strength, he squeezed out a ‘hope’ that would one day save humanity.
Just before being sealed, he succeeded in extracting the vessel that formed the root of his existence.
Though it shattered into fragments due to the sealing power—it was enough.
[Only a completed ‘Destiny’ shall be able to reach me.]
On the day destiny is completed, the eternal seal will break.
Leaving behind that small hope, Kashiyar and humanity vanished.
Those who knew the history all disappeared, and modern humanity’s bloodline thinned—losing the boundless potential they once had.
“The variable was the sudden appearance of otherworlders… but they were clever. Instead, the gods decided to use them.”
Before the otherworlders—players—fully crossed into Abtartel, the plan was to let the Abyss erode them once, destroy their vessels, and create new vessels to serve as apostles.
It was a strategy that exploited the players’ immortality trait—and it worked perfectly.
The resilient immortals instead became apostles of the gods and spread their fame.
Which in turn elevated the gods’ authority and faith.
“Huh?”
“Is something wrong?”
“Ah, no—it’s nothing.”
At this point, Dohyun couldn’t help but be startled.
At last, the mystery was solved.
‘So that’s why I couldn’t choose Tyr.’
The reason he had been forced to pick Kashiyar.
Wasn’t it because his originally chosen myth god—the One-Armed Sword God Tyr—had been invalidated?
Now it all made sense.
Dohyun had maintained the vessel of an adventurer, not an apostle.
In a way, from that moment on, he had already qualified to reach this point.
‘Thinking about it like this… it’s kind of wild.’
Was it coincidence, or fate?
Talking like this about a game was funny—but the situation really was that precise.
Meanwhile, Gamilion continued, and the story was nearing its end.
“It was a time of dreadful patience. We wanted to tear those vile things apart immediately, but we endured and waited… for the moment the prophesied successor would arrive…!”
“……”
Gamilion’s eyes flashed as he stared into empty space.
As if the enemies stood before him, vivid hostility burned in his gaze.
Realizing Dohyun’s presence belatedly, he regained his composure and finished in a low voice.
“And so, after 997 years that felt like eternity, the Successor has appeared. The prophecy spoke of a thousand years… but this too must be fate.”
Ding—
[You have learned the lost history of humanity and the truth of Abtartel.]
[Recorded in the Adventure Log.]
[You have cleared the job quest ‘One Step Toward the Truth.’]
But Dohyun focused on Gamilion’s last words.
‘A thousand years?’
What did that mean?
‘If it’s been 997 years… that means this was supposed to unlock in 3 years?’
In other words, the main quest was originally meant to open three years later.
And Dohyun had pulled it forward.
It probably wouldn’t have taken this exact form back then, but one thing was certain.
It was a huge deal.
‘It’s only been a year and a half since launch… wait, that means this was content meant for about year five?!’
Five years in real life might be whatever—but five years in a game was enormous.
Even Dohyun, who had once been a top Demrock ranker, was only a third-year player.
Five years was the point where things didn’t just stagnate—they rotted.
And yet the story that was meant to be sealed until then…
Dohyun had forcibly dragged it out early.
What changes this would bring, he didn’t know.
But one thing was clear.
[Main Stream activated. Main Quest category created.]
[Quests related to God of Savior will now appear.]
[Conditions met. Entering Main Stream.]
[Fragment of Destiny]
Grade: Main Stream
Description: Kashiyar, the War God who sacrificed himself to save Abtartel. Gather all fragments of the vessel he left across the world and complete destiny.
Fragment of Destiny 1 / 10
When all fragments are collected, the main event will open.
‘…Sweet.’
He was now walking a path more special than anyone else.
And the first step was unfolding right now.
“In fact, this is for the best. When the promised thousand years pass, they will move. That is when the war will begin. So…”
Gamilion stepped forward and dropped to one knee.
“Before that happens… will you inherit his will and become humanity’s ray of hope, O Successor? Only you can reach him.”
In an instant, Dohyun had become humanity’s sole hope.
Watching Gamilion show him such respect, Dohyun’s expression grew solemn.
Like a knight receiving divine revelation before war, he spoke in a firm voice.
“Of course. I was born for this very moment.”
“Ooooh…! Such heroic spirit, perfectly worthy of inheriting his will! As expected, his judgment was correct!”
[Title ‘Max Favorability From the Start?’ activates. Favorability greatly increases.]
[Hidden NPC ‘Gamilion Adran’ favorability greatly increased.]
Gamilion’s favorability rose at Dohyun’s unwavering resolve.
Without a doubt, Dohyun was completely sincere.
‘Yeah, I was totally born to milk this jackpot dry. And I’m keeping it all to myself.’
How could he not be sincere when he’d just hit the mother lode?
Any player who wouldn’t be excited about this wasn’t a true gamer.
And Dohyun proudly considered himself the real deal—someone who knew how to savor sweetness when it appeared.
“I look forward to working with you, Successor.”
“Yes, likewise. So—what should I do now?”
Hunt down some god-related conspiracy? Purge heretics?
Or something else?
Whatever it was, it had to be something massive to match the title of Promised Successor and Main Quest.
As if confirming his expectation, Gamilion spoke seriously.
“You must gather all the Fragments of Destiny. Only then can we fulfill our long-cherished wish and stand against them. Above all… when the promised day arrives… the current half-blood humanity will be in danger.”
“What is this promised day?”
“…I cannot tell you yet. That is the promise.”
Dohyun was curious, but he let it go easily.
When had RPGs ever revealed their biggest secrets early?
As long as he progressed the main quest, he’d find out eventually.
“The sooner, the better. Many are seeking the Fragments of Destiny, and the fact that they don’t yet know of your appearance is an opportunity.”
“You’re absolutely right. I’ll move immediately. Where should I go?”
“I’ve heard one was sighted in Brion… but before that, there is something you must do first.”
Something even higher priority than finding the fragment?
This had to be serious.
Thinking of the likely rewards, Dohyun asked eagerly.
“What is it?”
“It is a task Lord Kashiyar personally requested for the Successor.”
“…!”
“Will you do it?”
“Of course.”
A personal request from Kashiyar himself.
There was no way it could be trivial.
Eyes shining, Dohyun waited for the next words.
Gamilion’s wrinkled lips moved.
“Please eliminate some monsters. About a thousand should do.”
“…Excuse me?”
…Did he hear that right?
The answer came not from Gamilion—but elsewhere.
[Linked to Sub-Quest ‘Gamilion’s Test.’]
[Sub-Quest ‘Gamilion’s Test’ is a Main Quest.]
[Gamilion’s Test]
Grade: Main Quest, Job Quest
Description: Gamilion, tasked with assisting the successor of the promised millennium, intends to test the successor according to Kashiyar’s final will. Pass his test and leave a deep impression.
Eliminate monsters near Brion [0 / 1,000]
Success: Linked quest ‘???’, Gamilion’s Ring
Failure: Job quest deleted and class revoked
Time Limit: 60 hours
Quest cannot be declined
Clearing opens the Main Quest category
“……”
When Dohyun glanced at Gamilion, the old man flinched slightly before coughing and putting on a stern face.
“As he said… ‘A useless brat who hasn’t even learned to walk can’t accomplish great deeds. If you inherit my path, you must roll and struggle!’”
“……”
“That… is what he said.”
In short:
Go grind your ass off.
‘…Yeah, that does sound like him.’
Though their meeting had been brief, it suited Kashiyar perfectly.
Kill 1,000 monsters within 60 hours.
That was the very first step of the only Main Quest in God of Savior.
It felt anticlimactic—but not entirely.
‘A thousand isn’t exactly nothing.’
He’d just been disappointed because it sounded like simple grind labor.
Objectively, the difficulty wasn’t low.
In fact—it was high.
Normally, killing a thousand monsters would take at least a week.
‘Brion… that was orcs, right? Even with their numbers, this is rough.’
And he had to do it in 60 hours?
For a player who had just arrived in Brion?
Even with a party and nonstop grinding, it would be tight.
Most players would need about six days at ten hours per day—and might still fail.
And failure meant losing the class.
It was the kind of insane quest that would make anyone curse.
But for Dohyun…
It didn’t matter.
‘Well—that’s for normal players.’
For his current specs, it was child’s play.
He didn’t even know how strong he’d become after all the recent rewards.
The number was large, so it would take some time—but there was no way he’d fail due to time.
His gaze slid to the system window.
Numerous unclaimed rewards sparkled, tempting him.
Yeah—this worked out perfectly.
‘There was a lot I needed to check anyway. Might as well test things properly.’
Since they were practically screaming to be used, he planned to examine them thoroughly.
‘Alright… shall we begin?’
