God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 162



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God’s Natural Enemy Returns Episode 162

104. Personal Quest (2)

“… … They’re ripping it off so easily.”

“It’s an investment. An investment! Anyway, I’ll pay you back several times over when I catch Medusa.”

“Personally, I don’t really believe in paying it forward, but… … .”

Cosio, a stone man who had suddenly lost a considerable amount of wealth and information, narrowed his eyes.

“I believe you. Then.”

“All right.”

***

Jiiing.

“Are you here, master?”

“OK.”

“Kururung! (Give me food!)”

As soon as you arrive, open the Kibisis and throw in a few E-grade iron items.

Sihyeon began to check the various ‘investments’ she received from Cosio.

The first investment that Sihyeon requested was ‘information about Medusa.’

Originally, it was advanced information known only to the stationmaster or the Diamond-class stone people.

I was convinced by Si-Hyeon’s words that it would be easier to catch someone if I knew them.

[Medusa (Train Maze)]

Medusa, who exists in the Train Maze, is the pinnacle and queen of the Iron Snakes created by the dwarves.

Her two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, who assist her, are also called the ‘Iron Gorgons’… … .

‘Looking at the information, it seems certain.’

Sihyeon swallowed dry saliva.

‘That’s the Medusa I know.’

Medusa.

From the information, it seems that her sisters, Stheno (Σθενώ) and Euryale (Εὐρυάλη), were also next to her.

‘I can never do it alone.’

It’s hard to even fight Medusa one-on-one.

If there were two powerful demons next to her, it would be impossible for Sihyeon to do it alone.

Of course, the three Gorgon sisters did not retain their former powers.

If that had been the case, not only Sihyeon alone, but all the human players and stone people gathered here would have been killed in an instant.

‘And if that were the case, it would have swallowed up the entire Train Maze long ago.’

This was the truth about the three Gorgon sisters created by the dwarves.

Perseus, the hero who was granted the status of ‘higher god’, the highest god in human form.

The dwarves gave him a necklace for his wife, Andromeda.

And that necklace was a beautiful and gorgeous piece of jewelry that would be worn by goddesses like Freya or Aphrodite.

In return, Perseus gave the dwarves Medusa’s head.

This was also possible because Perseus had used the item that Shihyeon was currently using, ‘Kibisis’.

After that, the dwarves succeeded in securing the bodies of Stheno and Euryale.

The first ‘Iron Snake’ was created using these three demons with divine nature as materials.

“You were arrogant.”

Even though they are dead, I can’t believe you’re thinking of using mechanized demons with divine powers.

It was arrogant and complacent thinking.

‘The ending is obvious.’

As Shihyeon had predicted, the resurrected Medusa soon regained all of her memories from her previous life.

He led all the Iron Snakes, including the two remaining sisters, and hid in the basement.

‘The reason the dwarves created the stone people in the first place was because they were afraid of Medusa. It’s not like they needed things like electric trains.’

Why did the dwarves build the train maze and other facilities for the other races?

It was because of the expectation that ‘just in case’ someone would appear to catch Medusa on their behalf.

‘So that’s why you joined hands with the disaster system.’

Because I didn’t know about Medusa even before the return.

Sihyeon looked at the information about her with interested eyes.

‘Before the return, I thought it was just a place where you could just complete sub-quests and move on. This is even more than I thought… . . . ‘

After looking through all of Medusa’s information.

After finishing the meal with Dakkon and Mehen, who are now eating meat without any worries, and Gasal, who is chewing on iron.

Sihyeon confirmed the second investment she received from Cosio.

[Station Pass (B)]

… …

1) You can now process 4 requests simultaneously.

2) Now you can take the train to other stations, not just the change station.

At Shihyeon’s request, Kosio immediately upgraded her station pass to Class B.

The station pass, which had reached Grade B, had now turned into platinum and was shining brightly.

‘I wanted to ask for it to be upgraded to A grade, but… … .’

According to Cosio.

Even with the authority of the stationmaster, only one level of pass can be upgraded.

That was also impossible with a pass that was rated B.

‘Well, the pass is applicable at all stations, not just the change station.’

But I was satisfied with this.

Now, in addition to , you can receive 3 quests and proceed with them at the same time.

If necessary, you could go to other stations as well as the change station to proceed with the quest.

“Have you finished eating?”

“No.”

-I ate it all. Human.

“Kkurung! (I’m still here!)”

“Then let’s move slowly.”

After lifting the saddle upside down and shaking it out.

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

“Go away. You’re going to eat until you burst anyway.”

“Gururur! (Let go of it!)”

***

[Go to quest list.]

[The current item, ‘Station Pass (B)’ is ‘Platinum Rank’. Now you can proceed with 4 quests at the same time.]

[Here is a list of quests that can be completed with the ‘Station Pass (B)’ that you currently have.]

… … .

Make full use of the features created by the Stone People.

Sihyeon started to handle numerous quests at once.

First of all, the quest was carried out periodically.

Because the Iron Snakes were like cockroaches that would crawl between the subway trains no matter how much you cleaned them.

The quest was never ending.

‘I don’t have to step forward myself.’

The method Si-Hyeon chose was a ‘simple trick.’

All I had to do was leave the killing to Dakkon.

Dacon roamed the dark subway cars looking for Iron Snakes, and Gasal ate all of them.

Even without the presence of a demon, there was no need to worry about getting hurt, as Gasal was the natural enemy of the iron demons.

Because Dacon found the location of Iron Snake and left the task of dealing with it to Gasal.

The rewards for the quest were monopolized by Sihyeon.

Because Gasal was Sihyeon’s pet, not Dacon’s.

‘It’s no different from the automatic hunting in old mobile games.’

[I can’t believe it! The subway was completely cleaned!]

[I can’t believe it! The subway was completely cleaned!]

As a result, this message continued to resonate even though Sihyeon was elsewhere.

The quest didn’t give any special rewards though.

Because it was a quest that gave a lot of fame, which was necessary for upgrading the pass.

I couldn’t miss it.

Sihyeon has these two quests fixed.

I’ve completed other sub-quests.

There were many different types.

Start by fixing broken parts of the subway or facilities.

Moving heavy loads quickly.

In addition, it includes exploring the unexplored areas of the first basement level in advance, and escorting dwarves heading to dangerous places.

Even hunting the ‘Leader-level Iron Snake’ that appears occasionally.

As well as various divine items.

From Sihyeon’s perspective, who had all kinds of materials in Kibisis, there was nothing he couldn’t break.

And so one month, 30 days passed.

Now, human players are starting to enter ‘Change Station’ one by one.

“Lee Si-Hyeon, the fallen king?”

“Who is that?”

“I’ve heard of it. In Elysium… … .”

“Korea? A player from that small country has already built such a reputation?”

No matter what other players say.

Sihyeon steadily and thoroughly cleared the sub-quests and collected rewards and points.

***

Kugugugugugu!

“Damage!”

“The hole is this way!”

Basement level 1, one section of the Train Maze.

‘The maze is a much more dangerous place than I thought.’

A fluttering white robe, completely unstained by the countless layers of dirt, ash, and soot.

A woman came out of a hole.

“Are you okay, Cheon Yuri?”

“Are you hurt?”

“Yes. Fortunately… … .”

Thanks to cooperating with other players who have a connection to the lava lake, I was able to survive.

I was able to arrive here safely, at the Train Maze.

In fact, Cheon Yuri’s maze exploration was a series of hardships.

As Sihyeon said, it all started when the elf elder, Rammia, suddenly showed up while I was doing the sub-quest, .

‘Still, it was fortunate that the Magma Drake that Si-Hyeon mentioned didn’t exist back then.’

Thinking back now, it was nothing short of a miracle.

Even though I didn’t have much time to hold out, I was able to clear the sub-quest without a single death.

It was thanks to the ability to steal the opponent’s heat and strengthen the cold.

But all I could do was hold out until the sub-quest was over.

It was a miracle that he survived the next hour in the isolated lava lake.

“You are our benefactor.”

“That’s right. If it weren’t for Yuri, none of us would have survived.”

30 people survived the lava lake.

They worked together and somehow managed to escape from the red elves.

Thanks to killing 50 creatures, I was able to quickly escape to the Train Maze.

Of course, even in the midst of all that, the terrain of the Iron Maze changed every moment, the demons that had appeared during the first disaster, and the red and dark elves that came in looking for gaps, so now only 10 people were left.

‘It’s fortunate that the elves didn’t chase us all the way to the basement level.’

Cheon Yuri, who was muttering like that, checked the players.

Fortunately, this time too, everyone hid in a hole and saved their lives.

‘Now we have to find the station as Sihyeon said.’

But the road ahead was not easy.

This was because the train approached without any warning other than sound or vibration.

That wasn’t all.

Iron snakes continued to swarm the human players.

Those who are only interested in minerals and electricity would normally not care whether humans pass by or not.

A situation that is currently being stirred up by ‘something’.

Their senses and temperament became more sensitive, and they would often attack passing human players.

Kookookookookook… … .

“after…….”

So I froze the Iron Snakes again and hid in the hole.

Another train passed by.

‘huh?’

But something was strange.

‘These people… … .’

The human players who were about to leave this time were different from before.

An attitude that seems somewhat urgent.

‘It’s as if we’re obsessed with the idea that if we don’t get out of here quickly, we’ll all die.’

I could feel the urgency and desperation in the two people’s expressions, as well as the cold sweat.

And in Cheon Yuri’s mind, the ‘most important words’ that Sihyeon had left behind came to mind.

‘Ms. Cheon Yuri. Don’t trust anyone.’

‘It’s already too late for me to go out… … In that case.’

[Activates skill, ‘Ice Skin (C)’.]

[Skill, ‘Cold Strengthening (C)’ is activated.]

Cheon Yuri used ‘Ice Skin (C)’ to form an ice-attribute defensive barrier around her body.

I also used the ‘Cold Strengthening (C)’ skill to increase my physical and magical resistance.

just as expected?

Kwaaaaang!

As soon as the other two players left, lava started to rise up through the hole where the glass was, and then it exploded.

“shit!”

“Are you planning to kill us too? You fucking bastards?”

“He’s not dead. Then it’s okay.”

“Timing was an art.”

Looking at the charred hole that was only spewing out black smoke.

Chinese female player, Wei Tong, smiled sinisterly.

“We’ve defeated the Ice Witch as per the contract, so we’ll go with the Red Elf… … .”

But her words did not continue.

Quaddududuk!

Just when I thought everything was over, a hand made of ice came out of the hole.

This was because he grabbed the head of one of the players who had escaped and blew it up.

‘… … You got hit? Without me, who has the inspection class, even noticing?’

Before the stomachache could even move.

Saaaaah!

“Kuaaaah!”

Another player who escaped was completely frozen and died.

A murderous coldness that is felt even though it is not aimed at me.

The pain in my stomach screamed loudly.

“Everyone, get ready! The Ice Witch isn’t dead!”

“Damn it! Didn’t you just drain all your strength?”

“You even let that woman catch almost all of the Iron Snakes on purpose!”

‘That’s right… … And I intentionally kept the food from that woman. But how… … .’

The pain in my stomach made me swallow dry saliva.

‘Still have that much strength? You must be on the verge of collapse?’

“What are you saying? Are you speaking Chinese?”

Kaaaaah!

Within seconds, the hole completely freezes over and bursts with cold air.

Cheon Yuri appeared, wearing a white robe and fluttering silver hair.

“Yeah… … . You shouldn’t have trusted anyone.”

“Everyone, attack!”

Starting with stomachache.

The remaining seven human players all shot towards Cheon Yuri.