Subscriber of the Gods

[Hades, King of the Underworld]

“Hades?”

Ethan frowned for a moment.

The keyword was clearly dragon taming.

Yet the god that came up was Hades.

“Is this right?”

Surely the enhanced algorithm would recommend a god suitable for Ethan’s searched keyword.

But he couldn’t help feeling uncertain.

“He was the god of the underworld, I think.”

Ethan pondered for a moment.

-The number of likes required for subscription is ’30’.

Previously, it took 20 likes to subscribe to Qing Nang No, Hua Tuo.

‘It’s 10 more than before.’

Of course, he had achieved quite a few accomplishments since then, so he could easily use 30 likes. However, he hesitated to subscribe because he couldn’t see the connection between Hades and dragon taming.

After a brief deliberation, he decided.

“Don’t hesitate. It’s an algorithm that’s been enhanced.”

Then it should be trustworthy.

Ethan immediately subscribed to Hades, King of the Underworld.

“Huh?”

He promptly checked the channel. Being the king of the underworld, he thought there would be videos about death-related abilities.

“Why is the subscriber count like this?”

But when Ethan checked the channel, he felt puzzled.

Not just the subscriber count, but the number of likes was also strange.

Hades should be quite well-known within the New World.

“There are quite a few subscribers, but the like count is extremely low.”

In other words, subscribers had subscribed but hardly watched any videos.

Ethan frowned deeply.

Then, suppressing the uneasy feeling, he checked the uploaded videos.

“Good grief.”

There were three videos posted on the channel.

[How to Tame Disobedient Pets]

[How I Trained Cerberus]

[What Monsters with Great Power Like]

“Cerberus?”

Cerberus, the three-headed hound, was famous as the guardian of the underworld. Though the expression was a bit odd, it wouldn’t be strange to call it Hades’ pet, strictly speaking.

“Is the method of handling Cerberus similar to handling dragons?”

Certainly, in terms of reputation, Cerberus was also a famous beast of the underworld, comparable to dragons.

“No wonder the like count is so low.”

Hades was known as the god of the underworld and was said to have power comparable to Zeus, the chief god of Olympus.

But the channel was focused on teaching how to handle beasts.

“The tastes of gods are this different.”

Come to think of it, Hades in mythology was known to be quite quiet.

Being in an unrivaled position where no one dared to approach him in his domain, the underworld, he seemed to have no other desires.

“Completely different from Zeus.”

But this is actually good. Though he was uncertain at first, upon closer inspection, isn’t this exactly the god Ethan needs right now?

“The effort to enhance the algorithm was worth it after all. I posted so many answers to collect 200 points.”

Since not all answers were accepted, he had to post hundreds of answers to collect the targeted contribution points.

Fortunately, as he got used to answering during the process, from about halfway through, he was able to give perfectly tailored answers that fit the questions.

“Should I use algorithm enhancement again next time?”

Ethan pondered for a moment.

“There’s no way I’d need to keep buying Algorithm Enhancement Tickets every time I need them. There must be a permanent Algorithm Enhancement Ticket.”

The contribution points store surely had different items available for purchase depending on the rank.

Currently, Ethan was a hero-rank expert.

Then, if he achieved a higher rank, he might be able to get a permanent algorithm enhancement ticket from the contribution points store.

‘Anyway, regularly posting answers to raise my rank would be best.’

Ethan immediately clicked on the first video.

-Greetings. First, let me tell you something. I have no particular desire to win in this New World. To be honest, I decided to participate in the New World because I wanted to show our cute Cerberus to others.

As Hades finished speaking, he turned slightly, revealing the majestic three-headed hound Cerberus behind him.

‘It’s as big as a dragon.’

Even through the video, it seemed to be about the size of a mature dragon.

-What do you think? Isn’t it cute?

Grrrrrr-!

Cerberus’ growl was so intense that just hearing it would be enough to make several people faint.

-Cute thing.

Of course, to Hades, it was just a cute pet.

-I’ve been raising this Cerberus for quite a long time, and I’ve focused on honing skills to care for this fellow. I’m sorry, but if you expected Hades, the King of the Underworld, please unsubscribe.

Probably a significant number of subscribers turned off the video and unsubscribed at this point.

No wonder the likes were so low compared to the subscribers, despite the enormous recognition.

The remaining subscribers probably couldn’t bring themselves to unsubscribe, regretting the likes they had already used, and were waiting for Hades to change his mind.

-But if you want to learn from me how to handle beasts, watch this video to the end. I’ll pass on to you everything I’ve learned over the long years of rolling around with beasts.

Hades spoke with a very confident expression.

‘Oh, if that’s the case, I could do more with this.’

Of course, assuming Hades’ ability was proper.

‘Hades doesn’t have a big goal like winning in the New World. He just has a simple purpose.’

And that simple purpose was more likely to yield greater results.

‘There must be demand for this ability of Hades.’

Ethan continued watching the video.

Hades first demonstrated how to tame beasts using Cerberus as an example.

-The most important thing is empathy with the beast. Of course, beasts are not easy subjects to tame. That’s why you need the skill of taming, which aligns your wavelength with that of the beast.

-You have learned Beast Taming.

-Skill added: Beast Taming (S)

Beast Taming.

It was literally a skill to tame beasts.

-But just because you’ve tamed a beast with taming doesn’t mean that beast will fully obey you. As I said earlier, empathy is important. You need to continue building empathy even after taming the beast. That’s how the beast will gradually open its heart and follow you. Now, in the second video, I’ll focus on training.

That’s how Hades’ first video ended.

‘This seems to be a skill that can definitely tame.’

The Cerberus in the video consistently showed a threatening appearance typical of beasts, drooling as if excited.

But it seemed to follow Hades perfectly, placing its huge paw on Hades’ hand or showing submission by exposing its belly.

“This is it.”

Ethan grinned.

And he watched the second and third videos in succession.

-You have used a like!

-Alright, taming is just the most basic part. Now that you’ve tamed the beast, you need to educate it to listen well to you, right? Some human said this. When taming beasts, you need to firmly grasp the initiative. Whether it was a human or a dog pretending to be human, I completely agree with those words.

In the second video, Hades showed how to educate Cerberus.

-The important thing is to give rewards when they follow the education well. For intelligent beasts, you should give rewards accordingly. Our Cerberus is smart and so kind that this level of reward is enough to satisfy him.

When Hades clapped his hands, Cerberus did a tumbling in place and then raised its three heads towards the sky.

Whoosh-!

At the same time, blue flames spewed from its mouth, filling the sky.

‘Oh.’

Ethan was impressed by the sight.

-For our Cerberus, meat is enough as a reward. But this is the case for Cerberus. You need to prepare suitable rewards depending on the subject you’re taming and training. First, let me pass on a skill that will make them accept any reward well.

-Beast Taming has been upgraded.

-The effect of rewards given to beasts is increased.

-Whatever the reward, it will be a bit more effective.

The last third video summarized the points of the previous two videos.

Hades, while stroking Cerberus, repeatedly emphasized that carrots and sticks, and above all, empathy are important in controlling beasts.

“Hmm.”

After watching all the videos, Ethan immediately left a comment for Hades to see.

-Hello, Lord Hades. I’m a subscriber named [Only subscribed to the right gods]. I was wondering…

What Hades wants is just one thing.

-Don’t you want to show off that cute Cerberus to more people? I’ll help you. I’ll make more people love Cerberus.

‘He can’t resist this.’

Ethan was confident.

***

Dragon’s Hill.

It naturally got this name because the terrain itself resembles the back of a dragon.

‘Moreover, they say it got this name because it’s close to dragon habitats.’

This Dragon’s Hill was a very unique place, with a vast forest spread around a hill shaped like a dragon’s back.

The forest itself was famous as a dragon habitat, but it was also full of very dangerous beasts, so the Holy Empire directly managed it.

Of course, they didn’t manage it by dispatching knights. They made capable hunters from the vicinity into sentinels to manage the forest, and charged expensive entrance fees to those who wanted to enter the forest.

“Two teams went in, and both teams have lost contact. They’re likely all dead. They sought to make a fortune but ended up losing their lives. Are you still going to enter?”

“Yes.”

The sentinel managing Dragon’s Hill stopped trying to dissuade Ethan after that answer.

Ethan paid the entrance fee to the sentinel without hesitation.

“Sigh… Alright. Then come back with the party you’re entering with.”

The sentinel said while pocketing the money.

“They’re all here.”

“Pardon?”

“I said, my party is all here.”

“Don’t tell me…”

“I’m alone.”

“Huh…”

The sentinel’s eyes widened. Then he shook his head as if he had seen something he shouldn’t have.

Occasionally, there are people like this.

“If you want to die… die prettily.”

The sentinel grumbled as he took the lead.

“I’ll guide you only up to Dragon’s Hill. From there on, you’re on your own.”

***

The sentinels of Dragon’s Hill are all hunters with excellent skills.

Their role was to manage this forest and control and guide those trying to enter.

No matter how much it’s prohibited, people still try desperately to enter, so they decided to charge a hefty entrance fee and let them in.

From the perspective of managing the forest and receiving an entrance fee, the sentinels had to definitely take visitors to Dragon’s Hill.

“Please step back a bit. There are many dangerous monsters in this forest. If you run into the wrong one, you’ll be exhausted before reaching the hill.”

The sentinel said this while looking at Ethan with pity.

“Of course… well, you’ll be fine.”

The sentinel thought Ethan was a person who came to end his own life.

“I’ll take the lead.”

“It’s dangerous! The monsters here…!”

No sooner had he warned again than a giant rat appeared with a rustling sound.

Giant forest rat.

It was the most annoying monster inhabiting this forest.

“Step back! They’re weak individually, but they craftily move in packs of dozens. As you fight them, their numbers keep increasing until it becomes unmanageable!”

However, Ethan didn’t step back.

“I know you came here to die! But shouldn’t you at least die to a dragon! To die to mere forest rats…”

Ethan stepped forward despite those words.

The sentinel clicked his tongue. His role ended here.

But for some reason, he couldn’t leave Ethan alone, so the sentinel drew the sword at his waist and was about to charge forward.

But then.

“Come here.”

Ethan’s voice was heard. Ethan was gesturing towards the giant forest rat.

“Huh…?”

Then the giant forest rat, which had been baring its teeth threateningly as if about to pierce through Ethan at any moment, looked puzzled.

Then it immediately let out a scream-like cry, “Keeeeek!”

“Come here.”

When Ethan spoke once more, the giant forest rat slowly lowered its body and approached Ethan.

“Good job.”

Ethan praised the forest rat that had come close and threw it a carrot.

The forest rat then started gnawing on the carrot with its front teeth.

“What is this…?”

In 25 years of living as a hunter.

Something he had never seen before was happening.

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