The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 12



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Episode 012

“haha.”

I’m breathing hard.

I felt numb from the tips of my fingers to my forearms and even my shoulders.

My legs, which had been stretched to their limit, were throbbing, and I was out of breath.

Tiring!

The reward for killing Beowulf appeared before my eyes, but I didn’t have the presence of mind to check it for a while.

“I thought I was going to die.”

The difference was one piece of paper.

If I had extended my sword even a little late.

If only Beowulf hadn’t used his strength to kill Grendel.

I would have been the one who fell to the floor dead.

Beowulf’s power at its peak was beyond expectations.

I felt a sense of exhaustion throughout my body.

Thanks to the increase in the level of the history book, some of my stamina recovered, but my body did not move like my mind.

“Whoa… .”

I took a deep breath and caught my breath.

[Poisonous Smoke – S Class]

[Description 1: A long sword made by mixing sacred steel, a dwarf’s special reforging method, and a hydra’s venom]

[Explanation 2: It contains the poison of the hydra and has limited durability as it has strong strength.]

[Durability: 19/20]

[Special Effect: No repair possible]

The durability of the solo dance was low.

I never thought its durability would drop after only swinging it once.

‘I guess I should use it sparingly.’

I need to leave enough for my target, Hephaestus.

After checking the status of Dokmu, I checked the status window that appeared after killing Beowulf.

[You have dealt with the Germanic hero, Beowulf.]

[As a reward, the skills of the ‘Germanic Hero’ will be engraved in the history books.]

[Germanic Hero – Class A]

[Skill: Hrunting]

[Description 1: Like a famous sword that becomes stronger the more it drinks blood, it becomes stronger as it kills enemies.]

[Explanation 2: The more you kill strong enemies, the stronger you become.]

[Effect: The stronger you become, the higher the chance of obtaining ‘Status Ailment: Berserker’.]

[Status Abnormality: Berserker – Aggressiveness increases. Attack power△, Defense power▽]

[As the Berserker level increases, he becomes more crazy about battle.]

[The level of the history book increases.]

[History Book Lv. 4]

A skill that becomes stronger as you kill enemies.

It is not an active skill that can be used when desired like the Courage of Arrogance, but it is a growth skill that increases its own abilities.

Although it suffered from the Berserker status ailment, it was a useful skill.

‘This can be quite useful depending on how you use it.’

In fact, among the gods of Northern Europe, there was a god who turned guild members into berserkers.

Bali, the god of vengeance.

Bali, who was born with a sword in his hand for revenge, is famous for killing the Horde who killed Baldur.

True to his name, Avenger, most of his guild members had their own stories.

Those who were willing to die just for revenge became berserkers who were willing to sacrifice their lives for God after successfully obtaining revenge as a gift from God.

Their fighting power as berserkers was unrivaled.

In some cases, people who were crazy about blood were unable to distinguish between friends and enemies until they died, leading to situations where they even killed their own allies.

Other hunters called Bali’s guild members, who were blinded by revenge and became berserkers, the Avengers.

“It’s not a skill I’ll have for a long time.”

Beowulf’s sword, Hrunting, is famous for being quenched by drinking the blood of its enemies, becoming increasingly stronger.

It was a magical sword worthy of Viking mythology.

Just as steel breaks if it becomes too hard, the skill of going crazy if you pursue too much strength also had the characteristics of a magic sword.

“Anyway, if you register and then cancel, the skills will disappear.”

Didn’t Beowulf break in the end?

I met a very strong enemy, the dragon.

“Register.”

It was a skill that was needed right now.

[Only two skills can be registered.]

[Please select the skill to remove.]

[Man with a stick – Grade F]

[Skill: Courage of Arrogance – Duration 5 minutes]

[Effect: Health and attack power increase by 15% and resistance to damage decreases by 15%. (Duration: 5 minutes)]

[Nine-Headed Serpent – ​​Grade A]

[Effect: Increases resistance to poison. The probability of becoming addicted is greatly reduced.]

“Remove the courage of arrogance.”

[The Courage of Arrogance is unlocked. The unlocked skill disappears.]

Now that the skill has disappeared, only Peripetes’ name remains in history books.

Now all that remains are two A-level skills.

Although they were passive skills, both were very effective.

Top-notch poison resistance and passive where attack power increases as enemies are killed.

Is there a better passive than this?

After acquiring the skill, I saw the giant sword that Beowulf was holding.

“Hmm!”

I tried to retrieve it in my own way, but it was too much for me to pick up with my own strength.

“Whoa… . “This won’t work.”

I gave up the giant’s sword and looked into the Abyss.

Grendel, who died horribly to Beowulf, and Beowulf, who died to me.

There was no need to break this Abyss.

Anyway, the purpose of coming here was achieved.

It was a shame that I couldn’t kill Grendel with my own hands, but I killed Beowulf, which was my original goal.

It was a great harvest to kill a powerful god who would become famous in the future.

“But why did Grendel’s mother choose Dugon’s Forest as the Abyss to hide Grendel?”

I didn’t really feel like there was any reason for that.

It was not a swampy area suitable for Grendel to fight in, nor was it a land that could block Beowulf’s sword.

Why did you choose this place with no advantages at all? .

-I’ll tell you.

At that time, I heard a fascinating female voice in my ear.

Wouldn’t a siren’s voice be like this?

When I looked towards the direction where the voice was heard, I saw a woman walking from the lake, who had been there for some time.

Blue hair as cool as the blue light reflected in the lake, and golden eyes that seem to mesmerize people.

“Someone said it was the Witch of the Lake.”

-Do you know me? Well, since I came to kill Beowulf, it’s not unreasonable for him to know me.

Witch of the Lake.

It was a reference to Grendel’s mother in the Beowulf epic.

In some cases, he was depicted as a monster with an appearance as hideous as Grendel, and in some versions, he was depicted as having a beautiful appearance that seemed to mesmerize people.

And in some versions, it is said that Grendel’s mother and Beowulf formed a marital relationship.

Isn’t that what the story was originally told to be?

The same story can be completely different depending on where and who tells it.

The Lake Witch who approached me was also one of the transformed beings in the oral tradition.

“That’s strange. As far as I know, most of the other species that appear in myths and epics have probably become extinct.”

After the gods descended, the myths that had been divided into several branches were integrated into one.

In the form of the most famous and well-known stories cannibalizing other versions.

When I started working in earnest, the integration had already been completed, so I couldn’t see the process.

She said with a smile as if she had read my thoughts.

-Thanks to Kainu’s consideration, it remained like this.

“Kainu?”

-Grendel’s mother. The real ‘Witch of the Lake’.

“You survived with genuine consideration?”

-yes. He asked me to protect his son.

“But in the end, Beowulf killed him.”

-that’s right. I wasn’t the one who could stop it. I tried a lot of magic to stop it, but you know the result.

“Those traps at the entrance to the Abyss were your work?”

-that’s right.

After speaking, the witch smiled self-deprecatingly.

-I couldn’t even keep my promise to the person who showed me mercy. Anyway, it’s amazing. To beat Beowulf.

“I was lucky.”

-I know very well that I am not a man who can be defeated by luck. Because I have seen his strength from the sidelines.

“It seems like it was a deep relationship?”

-They were a couple. I saw up close how many monsters the man killed.

“But in the epics, there weren’t that many monsters killed?”

-There is a lot of history that has not been recorded. Don’t think that mythological stories are everything.

Yes, haven’t you already experienced it once?

That not all stories in myths are true.

“Does this mean that myths are also records of victors?”

-It’s similar. There are also many stories that have been intentionally erased.

I asked her, grinning.

“Then do you know why Beowulf wanted to become a god? “It doesn’t seem like he’s simply trying to complete his own narrative.”

At first, I thought it was just to change his past failure in the heroic epic.

However, these are Beowulf’s last words before his death.

‘Oh, no… . Me, I haven’t met her yet… .’

and the Witch of the Lake, who claims to be Beowulf’s wife.

Understanding the intent of my question, she nodded and said.

-He said he wanted to become a god and take me out of this Abyss.

“Is this something I can believe?”

-yes. This is what he said himself right after I became part of this Abyss.

“It’s belonging… “Then you are the boss of this Abyss.”

-that’s right.

Not often, but this was often the case.

The spirits that were fighting against the monsters pouring out of the Abyss actually became the bosses of the Abyss.

Just like Hydra in Nami Island Abyss did.

“But why did you stop Beowulf?”

-It’s like a married couple fighting. There are personal matters.

I faced such a witch.

“good. Since you answered the question, let me help you with something. Is there anything you wish for?”

-Please kill me.

I knew it.

-I already have wounds that can’t be healed, so I’m just dying slowly. She lost her husband too, so there is no reason to live.

She opened the clothes that covered her chest.

The terrible wounds that were hidden by her clothes were from her collarbone to her chest.

It is probably a scar left on her body during the process of belonging to the Abyss.

“… … .”

-Anyway, even if it’s not you, Ares or his subordinates will kill you. I would rather die to you now than to die in disgrace.

Sreung.

I drew my sword and approached her.

-thank you.

Instead of answering, he stabbed her in the chest with his sword.

Phew!

The lone sword pierced the witch’s chest.

She closed her eyes without moaning even once.

The witch of the lake soon melted like water, and the water turned into light and dwelled in my body.

[Lake Witch, Keanu has been dealt with.]

[As a reward, the skills of the ‘Lake Witch’ will be engraved in the history books.]

[Witch of the Lake – Grade A]

[Skill: Mother’s Love]

[Recovers 10-50% of stamina in proportion to the stamina lost when cast.]

[Cooldown: 12:00:00]

[The level of the history book increases.]

[History Book Lv. 5]

[You can register additional skills.]

[Registerable skills 2/3]

[Lv. When it reaches 10, the number of skills that can be used increases further.]

[To level up the history book, deal with mythical beings. 0/1]

When the Lake Witch died, the lake that was her home quickly dried up.

A small pouch was left at the bottom of the dried lake where she disappeared.

* * *

Aphrodite’s Pantheon located in Gangnam, Seoul.

“Ha, I’m sleepy.”

Aphrodite, with her flowing hair tied up, looked at herself in the mirror with slightly sleepy eyes and a sullen face.

It was beautiful.

Wearing a white T-shirt and dolphin pants and tying her proud and lovely hair into a ponytail, her charm burst out.

The neckline revealed by raising the hair was enough to attract the attention of all men.

“beautiful. really.”

She admired herself again and again and became intoxicated with her own beauty.

It couldn’t be this beautiful.

She’s not the goddess of beauty for nothing.

Of course, other mythological goddesses like Freyja often got on her nerves, but that was okay.

No matter what anyone says, you are the most beautiful woman in this world.

“Mirror, isn’t it?”

-Of course.

The magic mirror said yes.

She really liked this mirror.

I mean, I know a woman’s heart well.

“Ha, it would be great if Ares were half as good as you.”

-Ares also loves the goddess.

“Tsk, I mean.”

It was then.

“Woah, goddess!”

Lee Seol-hwa, her apostle and famous celebrity, urgently opened the door.

“Oh really. Did I tell you not to run around in the morning? “If you’re stressed in the morning, it’s not good for your skin!”

“S-sorry. “But sir, I have an important report to report.”

“Important report? what is that?”

“It is said that Hephaestus led the apostles and all guild members to Ares’ Pantheon.”

“That human? why?”

“Ares said he insulted him… .”

What kind of bullshit is this?

She felt stress rising.

Oh, stress is bad for your skin.