Valen, in his prime, might just be a Continental God. However, he was so powerful that even those that were born as Gods would not be able to do anything against him.

There were originally only twelve Gods that were slumbering in the Abyss, the Tomb of the Gods. When Valen fell into his slumber, the total increased to thirteen, with Valen taking root in the thirteenth gate.

Why was Valen slumbering in the thirteenth gate? Was it because he was the last one to fall into eternal rest? No. It was because the Sword God Valen was a God of a higher rank than the God of Creation, God of Immortality, God of Animals, or even the Food God. The sword was a well-loved and favored weapon. The power of Valen, the God of Swords, was of course beyond imagination.

‘Minhyuk, cut me down,’ Valen thought, joy hidden deep in his heart as he watched Minhyuk use ‘Let’s Have a Meal’ and stay behind the barrier. He wanted to pat the boy on his head after seeing life come to his eyes once again.

It was pride. Valen was so proud of Minhyuk. The Gates of the Abyss were so difficult that ordinary people could not even dream of clearing one, let alone two of them. This only meant one thing. The child that smiled broadly as he slashed at the scarecrow back when they first met had finally grown strong enough to become a ‘True God’.

‘Once you cut me down, you will be able to walk and follow the path of a True God.’

Valen knew that the two of them had no other choice. Either Minhyuk or he had to die here. It was a cruel and unfortunate fate. However, Valen was...