Chapter 10
Chapter 10
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>Translator: penny
>Chapter: 10
>Chapter Title: The Pantheon
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When he opened his eyes, countless cards came into view.
Ten thousand cards floating above a black space.
‘This must be the famous Pantheon.’
An event more commonly known as card gacha than by its noble name, the Pantheon.
The crown jewel of Godose that had made countless players weep and laugh.
It was the moment of the god draw.
[Welcome to the Pantheon.]
[Each card is imbued with a different god.]
[Choose the god you will serve.]
“Wow…… there sure are a lot.”
The god draw, infamous as the ultimate test of wealth or luck.
Posts about sinking tens of millions of won just to get a desired god were commonplace, yet many still shed tears without succeeding.
On the flip side, some pulled it off in just ten tries after others had failed despite investing tens of millions.
A bizarre system where you had to throw in money or luck.
Do-hyun, who prided himself on having the worst luck of anyone, planned to get through the god draw quickly.
‘No need to get greedy.’
He’d already secured plenty of rewards, and even if he got trash with his six traits, the sting wouldn’t be too bad.
“……Huh?”
That had been the plan.
Until he took a closer look at the cards in front of him.
“……Why is that one gold?”
It wasn’t just gold.
Every card was emanating a different light.
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Once players finished the tutorial, they all faced a choice.
Among the countless gods of the Pantheon, they had to serve just one.
The system required selecting a job derived from that god, so caution was key.
And that wasn’t all.
In Godose, where everything was tiered by rank, even the gods had grades.
Fable Gods, Hero Gods, and Myth Gods.
Fable Gods were those who had steadily become gods through folklore passed down over ages.
Hero Gods were humans once hailed as heroes who ascended to the Pantheon.
Finally, Myth Gods were those who had forged an entire ‘myth.’
Zeus from Greco-Roman myth or Odin from Norse myth fell into this category.
Naturally, the higher the tier, the better.
Everyone dreamed of becoming an apostle of a Myth God, but not just anyone could.
“Yeah. This damn trash game’s signature crap doesn’t go away.”
It was all down to probability.
What were the odds of pulling a Myth God card out of ten thousand, with who knows how few available?
It wasn’t easy, and consensus was that it took heavenly luck or astronomical cash.
[Godnoob just pulled the Northern Lion God in a draw. What do I do? Should I just stop?]
-Lion God…… Gustav? Crazy, Hero God means stop right there.
-Still got 300 bullets left…… Pulled it in 200, so kinda torn.
-No way, Hero God in 200;; Is this for real?
-What’s to think about? Gustav’s top-tier anywhere. Worst case, you’re set.
-Wanted to main tank…… But Gustav’s derived jobs are just commander or sub-tank. If it was DPS maybe, but sub-tank hurts the pride a bit……
-Harder to main without noob-proof gear, but with the right skill set, it’s viable.
-Ah, then skip Gustav and go Honest Axe God~ Is this your axe?~
-Honest Axe God lololol derived job’s just axeman, right?
-Fr, Hero God in 200 is a blessing, but dude’s got a full belly complaining.
-You think dumping 300 more guarantees a Hero God?
-Snap out of it. Some can’t pull one after a thousand. Believing luck sticks after one hit is the dumbest thing.
-Ah, right;; Lost my head for a sec. Thanks everyone.
Generally, even pulling a Hero God was prestigious enough to make players rethink their job plans.
It made sense.
Myth Gods were so rare among a billion players that they felt like fantasy.
Treated as denizens of their own world, Hero Gods let you strut anywhere.
[I’m screwed…… No matter how much I dump, only Fable Gods…… Has the Han River cooled off yet?]
-Same here unless you’re a whale. Fable Gods are fine if picked well. Big performance gaps between them though.
-My buddy pulled Hero God in one shot……
-That’s your buddy having insane luck. Took me ten mil to barely get one. Wait, thinking about it pisses me off? Why do I spend ten mil while some noob gets Hero God free? Fucking luck-trash game.
Most players ended up with Fable Gods.
They all griped, but it was just perception—Fable Gods weren’t bad.
Job unique effects aside, skills were shared across job lines anyway.
That’s why many said a meh god was fine if the traits were good.
Yet people still took the god draw dead seriously.
[Everyone whines about Fable this Hero that, but even my Hero God doesn’t make me happy one bit.]
-Pissing me off first thing in the morning. No scamming plz
-Cut the trolling;;
-Scam? What’s your trait? Wanna live by Three Calamity Swordsmanship?
Hero God’s something I bought with my cash, but this fucking trait I can’t do shit about.
Saw tons of kids crying over Fable Gods with god-tier traits. Innate mana trait and crying over Fable? That’s just too much.
-Ah……
-Dude…… how bad was your control to get Three Calamity……
Essentially, for those with trash traits, this ‘god draw’ was their second and final shot.
If traits sucked and this flopped too, no hope left—hence the desperation.
Maybe that’s why.
Players with good traits often got so-so gods, while trash-trait folks disproportionately snagged high-tier gods.
Of course, rare exceptions existed.
Cheater cases with busted traits and Myth Gods, the kind that screamed ‘hax.’
[Annihilation’s straight-up broken;;]
[What Myth God walks around with top traits too.]
[Phys godlike, rich af, handsome, popular…… fuck why’s life solo for him.]
[Perfect kids are always like that. Everything broken so no inferiority complex. Feels like another world.]
Annihilation and the other Top 10 Guild Masters.
Or those who’d reached high ranker status.
As players said, they lived in their own realm.
So Do-hyun hadn’t expected much.
‘Bad luck’s nothing new.’
Even up to Demロック’s server end, he’d never owned a legendary skill.
With his luck, snagging a good god meant dumping astronomical cash—which he didn’t have.
Maybe a million won at best?
Whatever god gave a sword job, Fable or not—he’d take it.
“Fuck.”
That was the plan……
“What the hell is this?”
But it all changed.
Astronomical cash? Godlike luck?
Didn’t need any of that.
“……The ranks are visible.”
The colors beaming from the cards revealed their ranks.
“Brown, silver, gold.”
From left: Fable God, Hero God, Myth God.
Colors shining on the card fronts…… but now bleeding through from the backs.
Not a bug or glitch.
Godose was AI-managed, but not some bullshit bug-free claim.
[Eye of Truth activates.]
The message overhead proved it wasn’t.
The sole trait from clearing the tutorial.
‘Pierces through the hidden……’
He hadn’t grasped its effect before, but to think it had this cheat-level power.
‘Insane ability.’
Not hyperbole—it truly was absurd.
Even in a trait-heavy game, could a single trait invade the system like this?
If real, it meant guaranteed pulls on card gacha from now on.
Only he in all Godose.
Thump. Thump. Thump.
His heart pumped blood wildly, pounding so hard it echoed in his skull.
‘Crazy.’
Excitement he couldn’t contain.
Guaranteed pulls. In a luck-trash game, could anything top that?
-Why’re you so unlucky? It’s pitiful, man.
-Curious tbh. With your skill, where would good luck take you……
-Already rank 1, where’s left to climb?
-Not what I meant dumbass.
Casual words from comrades one day.
He’d laughed it off then, but it stung.
Who wouldn’t resent their luck? He’d achieved rank 1 anyway, found solace there, but no one grieved more.
‘With this……’
But now it was different.
Starting 1.5 years late?
Sure, a huge setback. Normally, ranker dreams crushed. So Do-hyun hadn’t clung to ranker hopes at start.
Might as well aim top if playing, but this was too late.
‘Maybe possible?’
But with Eye of Truth?
If the luckless Kaiser gained superior fortune?
……Ranker status might actually be within reach.
‘Calm down.’
He suppressed the dizzying thrill with deep breaths.
Too hasty. Pull first, judge after.
‘Only 20 out of ten thousand……’
No wonder Myth Gods cost fortunes.
Silver cards numbered maybe 500-700—horrific odds by comparison.
Useless now, though.
‘Target gold only.’
Heart racing, Do-hyun drew a gold card.
A brilliant golden flash and cheery alert rang out, widening his eyes.
[You have drawn Myth God ‘One-Armed Sword God Tyr.’]
[Will you select this god?]
“Tyr……!”
Unlike the lame name, the Norse god of swords, war, and duels.
Once top god before Odin, but lost an arm and his throne.
Some regions still called him top god, but the missing arm tanked his rep.
Initially poorly rated……
But once Tyr’s unique power shone, opinions flipped 180.
‘Fair enough.’
Tyr’s unique: Duel.
Deals bonus damage to foes in duel-judged fights. But the real cheat was the second power.
‘Revive by sacrificing one arm on the brink of death.’
Perfect fit for One-Armed Sword God.
Late-game, death penalties crushed, revives were rarest—top-tier power.
Long cooldown, but two lives in crises.
Extra life changes playstyle.
Enables bolder moves.
‘This one.’
Million won left plenty for ten more pulls, but no need.
Better than Tyr?
Sure, but none better for him in ten tries—he was sure.
Tyr was top sword god anyway.
Swoosh.
Do-hyun selected without hesitation.
A message appeared.
[You have selected Myth God ‘One-Armed Sword God Tyr.’]
[The vessel for apostleship has not been forged.]
[You cannot become Tyr’s apostle.]
[Please draw again.]
[Tyr is greatly flustered by this unexpected situation.]
“……?”
An incomprehensible message.