Subscriber of the Gods Chapter 1: Perks

Ye-dam loved gas.

He was also the type of person who would see things through to the end when he was imrsed in them, so he would always watch all the endings, not just the final one, of any ga.

His latest obsession was a ga called Mazed Pangea.

It was an open-world ga with near-infinite freedom and was being hailed as a God ga.

However, he was disappointed with the difficulty level. It was easy to play, but very difficult to complete.

But when Ye-dam started playing, he realized sothing.

I guess I have so talent.

He was able to complete scenarios that others found difficult with ease and was able to complete the second and third runs quickly. Even if he created a new character or picked a scenario character, he was able to clear it quickly.

Still, he never got tired of it. It was a massive ga, and it was so detailed that it felt like the real world.

After a long day at work, Ye-dam would play until dawn.

If this was an online ga, he would probably be number one in the rankings.

I wish I could just play gas all day.

It was a daily complaint and a wish.

Of course, that didnt an he was going to quit his job.

He just wanted to win the lottery so he could play gas and enjoy his life in peace.

And then one night.

Ye-dams wish ca true.

Ethan, its ti for your dicine. Are you all right?

Damn it. No, I didnt an for this to happen.

One month had passed.

Ye-dam was the sickly extra Ethan Whickers in the ga.

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-Quest notifications-

* Survive as Ethan Whiskers [Difficulty: Hell]

[You who are the weakest person on the continent can be killed with just a blow; survive as Ethan Whickers, the weakest on the continent].

Ethan Whickers.

It was a character that even he, who had played [Mazed Pangaea] as many characters, didnt really know.

I rember the Whickers family.

The Whickers family had an outstanding mber nad Nathan Whickers.

This Nathan Whickers was a brilliant mage, one of the Five Stars of Freya Academy, and later beca an Archmage.

I didnt know he had an older brother.

This Nathan Whickers older brother was Ethan.

Ethan Whickers, the current version of himself.

Sowas Ethan dead before he could really make a na for himself?

Ye-dam had been living in Ethans body for a month now.

The results of a month of living were quite remarkable. More than thirty tis his legs wobbled while walking and he fell, and fifteen tis he coughed up blood.

Ten tis he had to stop in exhaustion while picking up a spoon to eat.

Its a body that wont be weird to die any ti.

Ethan looked in the mirror. His skin was so tight it exposed his ribs, and there was no muscle to be seen.

His cheeks were thin and sunken, and his eyes were hollow.

I cant believe I was once a swordsmanship genius in this condition.

Ethan was quite famous around the area.

The eldest of the Whickers family was nicknad the Swordsman Prodigy at a young age for his talent with the sword, and the younger was called the Magician Prodigy for his talent with magic, so their father was quite proud of them.

Young Master, Its ti for your dicine.

A healer entered the room and offered Ethan a pill.

Im taking pills every morning and night, receiving treatnt. But theres no improvent at all

How are you feeling today?

Sa as usual, terrible. What kind of disease do I have?

For a mont, the healers expression hardened.

And now, even the mory

The look on his face was more than pity, it was condolence.

Its like looking at soone whos already dead.

Ethan cursed under his breath. It was good to be in the ga. He wished every day that he could play the ga.

But as soon as he stepped in, it was ga over.

Besides, there was sothing more important.

What happens if I die?

In the ga, if the player died, theyd just start over.

But now he was Ethan Whickers.

He didnt know what would happen when he died.

Enough, tell what in the world is my disease, isnt it about ti you told ?

Sigh, I guess its ti to tell you. You have a soul in your head. You see, its a disease that gradually rots away that soul. I apologize for not being more specific, but thats whats causing your constant headaches and physical weakness. I do have so good news, though.

No way. Did he find a way to cure it right away?

Ive decided to na this disease after Young Master Ethan.

Is that even good news?

It was ridiculous.

To co in here with that as good news.

When Ethan gave him a cold look, the healer added quickly.

I apologize. I was just trying to lighten the moodbecause in your current condition, you may not live to see next year.

I could die before next year. Next year

Ethan muttered to himself, lost in thought.

A disease that rots the soul, causes headaches, and weakens the body. When did I hear such disease?

Ethan thought of two people in the scenario who overca their diseases to beco Swordmasters or Archmages.

Ah. Could this be that?

He realized what his disease was.

Extinction.

Extinction, the worst kind of rare disease.

He was certain. The healers description matched the symptoms of the disease exactly.

And by soul, it referred to the brain.

It was certainly a rare and difficult disease to treat, but not without hope.

The person who suffered from this disease eventually overca it and beca an archmage.

I rember the cure being very difficult, but I know soone who knows how to cure it. The Iron-Blooded Saint. Shes the highest ranking person in the Holy Empire.

But that was impossible.

A saint was the flower of the Holy Empire, a powerful force, and those who were hostile to her sought to find and kill her at all costs.

This made it difficult for even the highest nobles to et with her, much less for a common count to do so.

But Ethan knew a way.

It would not be easy, but it would not be impossible.

As Ethan pondered, the healer bowed quietly and left the room.

I know how to et a saint. But it will take a long ti. I need to improve my condition so I dont die before then.

There was no ti to wallow in despair.

What if I die here? Originally, it should be the end of the ga, but what if its not the end of the ga, but actually dying?

Ethan focused on the situation; he had always assud the worst whenever he played Mazed Pangea.

He must act as if death there was death in the real world.

Survival. Survival is the number-one priority.

Ethan had cleared Pan dozens of tis.

Hed done speed runs to see if he could clear it in the shortest amount of ti, and hed done all-clear achievents, which require clearing a ton of achievents.

Hed played the ga to death, so he knew in his head that there was a way out of this situation.

But there was a problem.

Normally, even at his low level, he would have been able to move around and find a way out, but now he was a cripple with limited mobility.

If Im not careful, I could die walking.

Therefore, for now, he had to find a way around this Whiskers family.

First, lets make so dicine.

As long as there were enough herbs to provide first aid, he could make potions.

I could learn the healing technique myself, or get an artifact.

But there was nothing he could do about that right now.

Lets go to the warehouse first. There must be sothing there since its a count family warehouse.

Ethan first located the family warehouse.

The House of Whickers had several warehouses.

The warehouse where the familys most valuable items were stored was not open, and only four others were open.

Ethan walked slowly at first.

Young Master!

Young Master, did you co out alone? Let assist you.

Young Master!

As soon as Ethan stepped out of the room, the nearby servants rushed over to him.

They grabbed him by the arm with worried faces and supported him.

Thanks.

This was nothing. So where do you want to go?

Im going to the warehouse.

Warehouses are full of dust, Young Master.

I can endure a little bit of dust.

It could be really dangerous to go there.

No, but I still need to go.

Then well do so cleaning beforehand, and you can co slowly.

One of the servants ran, and Ethan, supported by the others, slowly made his way to the warehouse.

He was able to enter the warehouse without any restrictions.

First, lets find sothing that slls clean and fresh.

To heal his current condition, he would need to find herbs with a clean scent, which, when combined with purified water, would create a restorative potion.

But I dont have purified water right now, so I have to rely on herbs.

In this condition, he could barely walk to the neighboring estate.

It was imperative that he be able to move properly.

With that in mind, he diligently searched the warehouse and eventually found what he was looking for.

Found it.

When Ethan found one that slled good, he popped it into his mouth and chewed hard.

After swallowing hard, he could feel a faint glow of mana within his body.

This is it. It tastes just right, and it made my headache go away a little bit. Its like Tylenol.

His head ached like it was going to crack, but he felt a little better. But it wasnt enough.

Ethan gathered every herb he knew.

Because of his disease, the counts warehouse was well-stocked with a wide variety of herbs.

Perhaps hearing the news, the healer ca to the warehouse.

Young Master. What are you doing here all of a sudden?

Do you have so aconite? And if you also happen to have so prickly pear, please give it to .

I do have them, but why are you suddenly asking for them Not all herbs are dicinal just because you eat them, because basically, all herbs that can be dicinal contain poison

The therapist tried to explain, but Ethan didnt listen. He already knew the truth.

So please trust and wait a little longer. If I give them to you, sothing really bad could happen!

Ethan tried again, but the healer was adamant.

Even if I were a doctor, I wouldnt give my dicines carelessly.

Ethan decided it was best to back away.

Hed have to take it secretly later.

Just give one aconite, then. The pain is too much.

Aconite was known for being one of the least toxic herbs. Its effect was analgesic. When eaten, the pain would go away within a few tens of minutes.

Its fine if its aconite.

The healer relaxed a bit, found the aconite, and brought it to Ethan.

With the herbs in hand, Ethan carried his heavy body to the Counts magic laboratory.

Making it into a potion is more effective than eating them raw, but I cant gather the ingredients on my own.

Fortunately, however, the Whickers family was a count family.

I have no choice but to ask Father for a favor.

While his father, Count Whickers, was busy with his duties, he was constantly thinking about his sons health.

He assigned him a dedicated healer and stocked the warehouse with all sorts of dicines.

Theres no improvent with even after continuing treatnt like this, so he must be looking for another thod.

If he asked him to gather the ingredients he wanted, he might be able to prolong his life, if not cure it.

I just have to find a way.

I should eat first. I need to get my stamina up sohow before I can do anything else.

At this point, he had trouble even eating at, because even chewing it was a struggle.

If I wasnt from a noble family, I wouldnt dream of tender at. Anyway, tonight is the night. Im going to mix the herbs I have into a dicinal decoction.

Have a al. Young Master.

The maidservant prepared the at, which was tender.

I dont need to be fed, go back

It is the lords orders.

Im fine. I have to exercise anyway.

For him, eating was like working out. If he left it to soone else, he had no reason to move at all.

Ethan picked up his fork and chewed on his at.

Suddenly, he felt a lump in his throat and coughed loudly, his body shaking.

Eok.

Then he realized sothing was wrong.

Rumble.

I have to cough ituweeek!

His stomach churned and he coughed up blood.

-Death is coming!

-Death is coming!

-Avoid death!

What, how do you avoid this, fuck.

Damn it. I cant die like this.

Ethan sat up in bed and slowly lay back, taking deep breaths to ease the pain as much as possible.

Huuu.

He was taking a deep breath, but his breathing got knotted and he coughed.

Cough!

And that cough was decisive.

Ah, fuck.

With a swear, Ethans body fell forward.

Damn it

There was nothing he could do. He wanted to click his tongue, but he didnt have the strength to do so.

Then. He saw a light in front of him.

Am I going to die?

But sothing was different.

A glowing notification popped up in front of Ethans eyes.

Huh?

Ding!

-Perks will be activated.

-Clear Rewards! Special rewards will be given to those who have cleared Mazed Pangea 10 tis or more.

-The subscription system is now open.

-[New World] has been opened!

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A familiar window popped up in front of Ethans eyes.

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