God’s Nemesis Returns - Chapter 82



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God’s Nemesis, Returns Episode 082

62. The King’s Trial (4)

Odin, the god of victory and wisdom.

He has many nicknames and titles, including Alfordr, Draugardrotin, and Grim.

Ruler of the nine worlds, including the great world of gods called Asgard.

An absolute god who gave one of his eyes to Mimir and gained the ‘wisdom of all things’.

Every battle he participated in ended in victory.

There was no book or knowledge that he could not discern.

There was no world or worlds that he could not look down on.

The 18 runes that Odin created by hanging upside down on the world tree, Yggdrasil.

Powerful rune magic revealed through this.

Odin was proud.

Anyone who can figure out all 18 runes can kill a god, or even a supreme god.

He truly deserves to be called a ‘king’.

[Okay, second question. Draw the rune word for ‘healing’ in the air.]

[Okay, third question. Draw the rune word for ‘defense’ in the air.]

[Okay. Fourth question. … … .]

A guy who knows all 18 runes has appeared.

A magical absolute being has emerged, having mastered all of his powerful runes and able to use their power.

however…….

[… … Cheating? Do you have a conscience?]

“What? So you’re not going to have any problems?”

The person in front of me was shameless.

While he was openly cheating, he straightened his shoulders and showed an attitude as if to say, ‘What are you going to do?’

In fact, Odin, or rather his eyes, could do nothing.

If you could get the correct answer ‘by any means necessary’, you would pass the king’s ordeal.

[This is ridiculous. My bracelet… … How did I get Draupnir?]

“There is a way to do everything.”

Of course, the golden eyes created in the gray zone were not the real Odin.

A being that temporarily conducts tests by borrowing only a small amount of his power.

And he was aware of that fact himself.

‘I’m a being that will die and disappear when ends anyway. Even so, that player… … I really want to dismantle and study him.’

Odin’s eyes sparkled with interest.

‘I am only a part of my great self, but what I have experienced here will return to the memories of me, Odin. Yes… … I am the fallen demon, Lee Si-Hyeon. The language is a small country in East Asia, Korean… … .’

Flash.

‘I’ll have to keep an eye on this guy.’

And to the questions that follow.

Sihyeon was able to answer without hesitation.

The ‘wisdom’ that Odin asks about is related to rune magic that he came up with while hanging from Yggdrasil.

As long as these were written in Draupnir, the vision could not be wrong.

[This is the eighteenth question. Draw the rune word meaning ‘secret’ in the air… … Ugh.]

“… … ?”

[I don’t know where you found the bracelet on my lost body. How can you do that while glancing at it like that? Don’t you have no conscience? How can you not think of just getting it right once?]

“What is wisdom? No matter when or how you get it. If you just know it, isn’t it wisdom? The wisdom you get at the moment you ask a question is also wisdom.”

[that…….]

Odin was speechless when he heard that.

Wisdom is wisdom, no matter when you get it.

It is also wisdom to know when to gain that wisdom and how to apply it.

This was because this was something Odin himself usually said.

“Don’t be so hard on yourself.”

[… …Fuck.]

After spitting out inappropriate curse words.

The pupils shook his body.

“Yes, Odin, I know that these eighteen runes you created contain the essence of all wisdom and knowledge. That’s why I wear them.”

[… … Yes. I can’t deny it. It’s a pass.]

Mumbling like that.

The golden eyes disappeared along with the crow’s feathers.

“You still start swearing when you don’t like something, you old man.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

[Amazing! I have figured out all the runes of Odin, the god of wisdom.]

[The third ordeal, , has been overcome.]

[Additional rewards can be obtained through the hidden quest, .]

[If you give up the trial now, you can claim your reward and move out of the gray zone.]

[The fourth king’s trial is .]

[To proceed with the trial, shout ‘Proceed’.]

“If it’s about majesty… … Anyone can tell it’s Zeus.”

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth after seeing the message.

“Okay. I’ll have to go crazy eating at least once during this ordeal. Go ahead.”

[You shouted ‘Go!’]

[Hidden Quest, Acquire .]

Goal: Withstand the lightning strike of Zeus, the god of the sky.

*However, your posture should not be distorted.

Rewards: Added rewards that can be obtained through .

If failed: fails.

[Please set the ‘posture’ of the king to endure.]

At the same time as the message.

Sihyeon stood there with her arms crossed.

The fourth trial, , is to maintain your composure and ‘dignity’ no matter what happens.

Sihyeon was confident.

No, I wasn’t that confident.

‘Zeus’s trials are nothing to behold.’

Sihyeon raised the corners of her mouth.

‘You can just eat it raw.’

Crackling… … .

Golden lightning began to flash across the gray area.

“Yes. As expected, the test was to withstand Zeus’ thunderbolt.”

Shh.

“And I have the most powerful of the lightning bolts.”

All the thunderbolts that Zeus had poured down.

From the lightning bolts of other gods or humans that the guy acquired while traveling around the world.

Even powerful lightning bolts created by the Cyclops themselves.

Zeus’ golden and blue lightning bolts were pouring down one by one.

[What is most important to a king? What qualities make a person a king?]

With the voice of a thick middle-aged man.

Sihyeon’s eyebrows furrowed involuntarily.

Zeus.

He is the king who rules over the ‘heaven’ among the three absolute gods of Olympus, and the absolute god who fought the most fiercely with Shihyeon.

It was the voice of Zeus.

[A king is someone with dignity. He is a man of iron blood who never shows weakness in any situation and can overcome any situation.]

Phage, phage, phage!

[That’s the king.]

Flash!

Dozens of Zeus’ thunderbolts rained down on Sihyeon.

“Yes, Zeus. Pour it out. Will I budge?”

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ reacts.]

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ has partially defeated Zeus’ thunderbolt, ‘Lightning (??)’.]

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ partially defeated Zeus’ thunderbolt, ‘Golden Kaminari (??)’.]

… …

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ proficiency increases significantly.]

As long as Astrape was present, Shihyeon was immune to all electric shock effects, so he was able to pass this test easily.

That wasn’t all.

And Astrape was eating them one by one.

Astraphe’s C-class special effects.

.

Just like when I absorbed Ramiel’s lightning before.

Astraphe’s proficiency was increasing rapidly.

It wasn’t ordinary lightning either.

The lightning that is being absorbed now belongs to Zeus, Astrape’s original owner.

The level of skill increase was on a different level.

‘Good. If things continue like this, Astraphe will be able to achieve A rank in no time.’

Of course, to become an A-rank Astrape, you had to complete a unique quest.

Just being able to reach proficiency level 10 in one go was a huge gain.

“It’s comfortable.”

Even with the ceaseless pouring of Zeus’ thunderbolts.

Sihyeon just sat there with her arms crossed.

… …

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ proficiency increases significantly.]

When Astraphe was being struck by lightning.

An ominous thunderbolt was gathering in the sky.

“… … That?”

Sihyeon’s gaze automatically turned upward.

“I guess this isn’t going to be easy.”

Kurururururung… … .

And then, through the black fog that filled the gray sky.

Numerous lightning strikes opened the way.

Eventually, a huge golden spear appeared above the Colosseum.

It was ‘Keraunos’.

“… … Isn’t it against the rules for that to come out?”

Currently, the player has not even progressed through the third catastrophe.

Despite its dignity and all, the system still judged it to be a ‘weak’ being.

Correction came in automatically.

Just think of the power of that lightning bolt that appeared in the sky.

Just by ‘enduring’ the lightning coming from there.

The ordeal will pass.

The only problem was that the spear, Keraunos, was more powerful than one could imagine.

“Phew… … .”

Buzz.

Sihyeon’s eyes shook.

Because before my return, I had fought Zeus and been hit by that weapon many times.

Because I knew how painful and injurious that weapon was.

‘Can not help it.’

nevertheless.

Sihyeon still has her arms crossed.

The corners of his lips rose.

Maintained ‘dignity’.

“come in.”

Keraunos (κεραυνός).

Zeus’ most powerful ‘thunderbolt’.

It was one of the three thunderbolts possessed by Zeus, along with Astraea and the Thunderbolt.

‘Astrape’, which has no set form.

Unlike the ‘Cheonryogap (天雷甲)’ which has the shape of an armor.

Keraunos had the form of a golden spear.

Among the three major lightning strikes, this one was the most powerful in terms of attack power and destructive power.

Of course, considering all the circumstances, Sihyeon obtained the Cheonjongun Sword as her main weapon and Astraphe as her secondary weapon.

However, this does not mean that the power of the main weapon, Keraunos, was weak.

[Warning! The item, ‘Keraunos (SS)’, is coming down.]

Flash!

A powerful golden lightning bolt struck Sihyeon as if it would take everything away.

“… … !”

The power was so strong and intense that Sihyeon couldn’t even scream.

Rather, it was fortunate.

If I had screamed and let go of my posture, I would have been eliminated from the trial right away.

‘Keraunos is the only weapon that can penetrate the immune state. It is definitely not easy… … .’

Keraunos’ destructive power was piercing through Astrape and causing pain to Shihen’s body.

If Michael’s white sun burned the items and the entire body in an instant.

In addition to the above effects, Keraunos continued to torment Shihen with lingering lightning.

It was a real pain to have to fold my arms and pretend like nothing happened in this situation.

Considering that this is , the power of the lightning has been weakened to this extent.

As expected, Zeus was not a god to be taken lightly.

‘……shit.’

So Sihyeon gritted her teeth and endured it.

It was a pain far greater than Michael’s white sun.

Even as Keraunos crushes and tears the skin and cells all over the body.

This was because the power was intentionally adjusted to inflict greater pain.

But I can’t give up after coming this far.

I had no choice but to hold on somehow.

‘Khuhhhhh… … .’

After a few seconds that felt like hours.

[That’s pretty good.]

The golden lightning that seemed like it would never end died down.

[Yes. You are qualified. Wait for me in Olympus.]

And so Zeus’ voice was heard no more.

[Amazing! You withstood the thunderbolt from Zeus, the god of the sky.]

[The fourth ordeal, has been overcome.]

[Additional rewards can be obtained through the hidden quest, .]

[If you give up the trial now, you can claim your reward and move out of the gray zone.]

With a message announcing the end.

Sihyeon sat down with a thud.

“Whew… … I guess we still have a long way to go.”

Zeus.

It was no easy task.

“Okay… … Just wait a little longer.”

Holding tightly the Thousand Cloud Sword that fell to the floor.

Sihyeon looked into the air.

“I’m going to pluck out all that pretty hair.”

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ has defeated Zeus’ thunderbolt, ‘Keraunos (SS)’ to a very small extent.]

[Item, ‘Astrape (B)’ proficiency has reached LV.10.]

[In order for the item ‘Astrape (B)’ to be promoted to Grade A, you must clear a unique quest.]

Thanks to absorbing some of Zeus’ thunderbolts, especially the power of Ceraunus.

Astraphe’s proficiency has also been filled, allowing you to proceed with unique quests.

But this quest is a story for a little later.

There was something I had to do first now.

[The fifth king’s trial is .]

[To proceed with the trial, shout ‘Proceed’.]