Grim Reaper in the Apocalypse: Reaping Immortals

Chapter 131: Screaming match

"So what if you're the Star Porter? I don't even believe half the stories that people are telling about you.

And I'm not the only one! If you asked everyone in this club fair if they know about the Star Porter, then they would answer yes. But not for the reasons you think!

Most of us don't believe the propaganda that the HeadQuarters have been spouting about you!"

And to prove his point, the man shouted at the top of his lungs to get everyone's attention.

"Hey everyone! Look! Who believes the lies that's been circulating about the supposed Star Porter?"

Everyone in the club fair stopped what they were doing and looked over to the Judo club booth.

They heard his question, but a majority of them didn't raise their hands.

"See? No one believes it. It's all lies."

Of course, that was a biased conclusion. After all, not everyone heard his questions and was too preoccupied with their own thing to understand what he said. There were also a lot of them who just didn't want to participate in his stunt.

Although there were a few who raised their hands in support of Atlan, the guy simply chose to ignore them.

"Wait, is he the Star Porter?"

"Oh yeah! He is!"

"Hey man! No offense, but did you really do all that or was it just an exaggeration?"

A small crowd gathered around Atlan once again, much to his dismay.

The stories about him and his heroic actions always had divided opinions. Some fully believed in the story, but there was also a large group of skeptics who refused to believe it even when presented with evidence.

In his first mission where Atlan first gained prominence for his actions, others criticized the story for exaggerating the risks in the Remedium. They didn't think they were in such a dangerous situation as they depicted. If a Sapient Canzer truly appeared as they said, then they wouldn't have come out in a whole piece.

They diminished how brave he had to be to go back and save his teammates in the Remedium. Even when the HeadQuarters themselves commended Atlan's action, they refused to acknowledge it.

But just yesterday, stories of the Star Porter yet again surfaced in tabloids, forums, and bar discussions in the City. This time, the stories of his deeds looked even more exaggerated than before.

First, they were supposed to believe that Atlan was able to hold his ground against the geniuses of Olympus City. It sounded like it came straight from a fantasy story. He was an underdog that started late but through sheer luck, found a mount so fast that it could speed past the other competitors easily.

"How did you know the Giraffe-Horse is fast?"

"Some say you planted that Pseudo Canzer there for yourself."

"I can believe that he got lucky in choosing the fastest mount. But I just can't believe the fact that he went from last place and caught up to the lead! He only had a wooden chariot for god's sake!"

"I would have believed it if we got footage from the race itself. But the video got corrupted when the Pocket Remedium malfunctioned!"

None could believe his exploits in the Pocket Remedium.

They still respected his work as a Porter because they knew how important his job was, but they simply couldn't believe that he was able to perform above his expected skillset.

"You guys won't believe this, but I also heard that the Olympians were so impressed with him that they wanted to recruit him to Mount Olympus!"

Everyone gasped when they heard that. That information wasn't that widespread, so this was the first time most of them heard about this.

It only served to push them further into believing that all of it was a lie. How could they believe that such a prestigious Metropolis would open their doors to a novice Savior like Atlan? It would have been more believable if he was at the Pre-Intern realm or the peak of 9th stage Student realm at the minimum. But he was only at the 2nd stage!

"Now, you have got to be lying. Where did you hear that?"

"I heard it too. And it seems like he was recruited by two Gods from there as well!"

"Hpmh. Even if he was, it was probably an insincere offer from one of the lower sub-gods that have no real authority."

And the 'lies' didn't end there. As more and more people gathered, they talked more about what they heard through different gossip.

"I think it's true!" It was one of the people who raised their hand in support of Atlan.

"I work as a guard in the City gates and I saw multiple representatives from other Cities and Territories come to our doors early in the morning. They wouldn't come here in such a hurry if it wasn't so urgent.

So I asked them, and guess what I heard. They said that they were here to recruit someone called the Star Porter!"

The situation became even more chaotic as they accused the man of lying through his teeth. They felt like he was just spreading propaganda that the HeadQuarters wanted everyone to believe.

Of course, some tried to defend Atlan and provide evidence to convince others of the truth. But it all devolved into a screaming match until no one could understand anything anymore.

The man who started it all smiled. "See? All of the things you've heard about him are all lies. He shouldn't join the Judo club! You'll only be tarnishing your name if you do so!"

Atlan couldn't care less about joining the Judo club or not. He didn't care if people believed the stories about him or not.

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However, he started to get pissed off. All he wanted to do was to go to the HeadQuarters and find the Vineyard so he could claim his free Genus, but he was forced to listen to skeptics everywhere he went.

Atlan was tempted. He was tempted to show a bit of his power to finally shut the rumors once and for all.