The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 13



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Episode 013

I held in my hand the pocket that was exposed at the bottom of the lake.

[Kibisis – Grade A]

[Description: A magic pouch gifted to Perseus by the Hesperides. It is a sacred relic that can store items efficiently.]

[Effect: Light weight magic, space expansion magic.]

Kibisis.

This is a holy relic that Perseus received as a gift from Hesperides, the goddess who manages the golden tree, when he went to hunt Medusa.

A pouch where you can safely bring Medusa’s head, which turns you to stone just by looking at it.

There is a magic that allows you to put any object, no matter how big it is or what power it contains.

The explanation was simple, but it was an item that could not be used by hunters or even gods.

“I see. “Was the pouch that Beowulf had in his previous life a kibisis?”

Before returning, Beowulf, who became a god, carried numerous treasures in a small pouch.

I thought it was an expensive subspace bag, but it was actually a holy relic.

‘It will be useful.’

It is similar to a subspace pocket in its ability to hold a lot of items, but its detailed functions are on a different level.

For example, the curse could be sealed by placing a cursed object inside it.

Just as Perseus sealed Medusa’s head.

‘Let’s think about its purpose slowly.’

For now, the original role of the subspace pocket will be sufficient.

In terms of price, it would easily be worth at least a few hundred million, but I had no intention of selling it.

The value this pocket will bring me cannot be compared to hundreds of millions of dollars.

“Let’s get the sword first before the Abyss disappears.”

I put the giant’s sword, the last weapon Beowulf used, into my subspace pocket.

[Giant’s Sword – Grade A]

[Description: A giant sword handcrafted by the giant Keanu. Its enormous size and weight make it difficult for ordinary people to handle it.]

It was a grade A weapon, like the Sword of the Lonely.

It was a weapon I couldn’t use right now, but if I trained it, I could use it at any time.

I was thinking of putting it in a sub-space for that time.

Even if you don’t use it, you can always sell it for a good price at a weapon shop if it’s a class A weapon.

As I put the sword in my pocket, the Abyss began to disappear.

Dugon’s forest, which had been around for a long time, was sealed and sent me to a deserted alley instead of the entrance to the Abyss.

The bodies of Beowulf and Grendel were not visible in sight.

He must have been teleported to another space like me.

“I’m glad.”

If he suddenly appeared with Beowulf’s corpse, he would have been in trouble in many ways.

He is not well known in Korea compared to his popularity and achievements in Northern Europe, but he is also an unrivaled hero who defeated monsters pouring in from the Abyss.

It was clear that if it became known that I had killed him, there would be countless obstacles.

It shouldn’t be revealed yet.

I reveal it to the world when the situation becomes something I can tolerate.

“Now that the urgent matter has been resolved, let’s go back.”

The Ares Guild will not even know that Dugon’s Forest has disappeared for a while.

Even if they found out, they wouldn’t dare imagine that it was done by humans after seeing the poisoned Beowulf and the horribly dead body of Grendel.

You might think of it as a tragedy that occurred when a mythical monster and a hero tried to kill each other.

‘There is no trace of humans in the country.’

That’s all.

Finally, I put Kibisis on my belt and headed out into the alley.

* * *

-There is news that the blacksmith god Hephaestus led his guild members to attack the pantheon of Ares, the god of war. Currently, due to the fight between the two gods and each guild, entry to the Yongsan-gu area where the Ares Temple is located is prohibited… .

The news that Hephaestus had declared war on Ares was playing on the TV screen installed in the restaurant.

On the screen, there was a scene of an angry Hephaestus swinging a hammer at Ares and Aphrodite pretending to stop the two.

‘Even though I’m trying to stop him, he doesn’t forget his camera. It’s still the same.’

Considering that the war started right away, it seems that the blacksmith god was angrier than expected.

He’s probably more angry about being insulted than the fact that he killed his son.

The Blacksmith’s Wrath, one of Hephaestus’ failed works, was a natural result, as it was a weapon made with anger over losing his wife to Ares.

Because he knew that, he deliberately abandoned the weapon at the scene.

I’m grateful that it worked as intended… .

‘Anyway, I found it sooner than expected.’

I thought it would take a few weeks to find Peripetes’ body, but they found it in 10 days.

After all, God’s guild.

At this rate, finding Beowulf’s body could be faster than you think.

‘I need to move quickly.’

The breaking news ended and the screen changed.

-I think you two really like Geumseul.

-Hohoho, thank you. Because he cares for me a lot.

-Because I married the most beautiful woman in the world. She must be loved and cherished without envy.

Aphrodite and Ares, who appeared on an entertainment program where the couple appeared together, were being interviewed by the MC.

It was a messy, passionate fight that came out while a sweet couple was being aired.

‘Aphrodite will also take some damage to her image.’

“Tsk, after all, gods are the same? Look at that. “Even if we pretend to be friendly and nice in front of others, in the end, our natures are dirty, just like humans.”

The man who was eating next to me grumbled and said to his friend who was eating with him.

He seemed to be fed up with the duplicity shown by the gods on TV.

“But really, that couple has never-ending scandals, so why do they keep appearing on TV?”

“Aphrodite has a tight grip on the entertainment industry. And if it comes out, the viewer ratings are guaranteed, so it keeps coming out.”

“I heard Aphrodite has another lover?”

“They say Ares is the same guy. She has a mistress, and that woman is an announcer… .”

“I feel inferior because I am outclassed by Tyr, the same god of war… .”

Starting with the two people, gossip about Ares and Aphrodite circulated throughout the restaurant.

Although they accused the gods of being liars, they still had faith in their hearts that the gods would fight for them.

They talk as if they know everything, but don’t they believe that the lies they need to know are the truth?

‘What’s being talked about is just gossip.’

Of course, as I say that, I also had doubts and was not sure in my past life until the end.

The owner must have sensed the noise from the customers and changed the TV channel.

-Have fun in your day! Wine from Orlando, brewed by Dionysus himself. If you order now, you will receive a premium wine glass as a free gift… .

-Idun, how can crops grow better?

-If this nutritional supplement was blessed by Idun, the god of life… .

-If you have Merlin’s spell book, you too can become a level 1 wizard! Order now.

After passing through several channels with God’s advertisements, the channel the restaurant owner chose was the news channel.

-There is news that Lee Hyun, who was considered this year’s promising player, single-handedly broke through the B-class Abyss, the Ice Abyss of the North Sea, which he had failed to conquer in the Fire God Cultivation Guild.

Lee Hyeon’s news flowed through the media.

Although it was a B-class, it was widely reported in the news because it was unusual for a human to clear the B-class Abyss alone.

Was it from now on?

Lee Hyun began to receive attention in earnest.

I saw Lee Hyeon standing in front of the camera, holding a long spear and smiling with a simple, personable smile.

It will be five years from now that it will be revealed that he was chosen by the Creator God.

He was still just a prospect.

‘I want to kill you right away to get rid of Huhwan…’ .’

As of now, we don’t know when the Creator God approached Lee Hyeon, so we needed to be cautious about attacking Lee Hyeon.

The Creator God may have already given Lee Hyeon strength.

If I attack Lee Hyun hastily and the Creator God descends on him… .

‘I can’t do anything and I’m sure I’ll get hurt.’

I approached him when it became clear that Lee Hyun had not yet contacted the Creator.

Or even if I made contact, when I was confident that I could win.

So, I postpone approaching Lee Hyeon until later.

After listening to Lee Hyun’s news, I emptied all my dishes.

“It’s 10,000 won.”

I did the calculation and left.

‘It’s tight.’

Various equipment, weapons, and other travel expenses purchased to attack the Abyss.

I lost all the money I had left.

‘I guess I’ll have to find the fence soon.’

Because I thought strategy was my top priority, I was unable to make a profit even though I attacked several Abyss.

In particular, items from Herpa’s Labyrinth or Dugon’s Forest were impossible to sell.

If you leave a trace, you will definitely get caught.

However, isn’t there one Abyss that doesn’t mind leaving traces?

‘Magic stones obtained from the Venom’s Nest while hunting for Hydra.’

Just by summing it all up, you can secure several million won.

“It’s money… .”

I couldn’t think about money because I was pursuing only the goal of becoming strong and killing God.

Of course, I wasn’t obsessed with money even in my past life.

As you become stronger as a hunter, money will naturally follow.

‘But I guess I’ll just have to pay attention now.’

Now I am still growing and poor.

If you do not belong to a guild, it is difficult to officially join the party, and you have no choice but to enter the Abyss as a soloist or mercenary. In that case, all the little things I needed were my burden, and it was all about money.

‘At that time, my wallet was full thanks to having worked as a porter in the Hephaestus Guild for a long time.’

But now that I’ve quit my job, there’s no way I’ll have the same amount of money as I did back then.

Right now, I needed money to buy equipment and items.

To get money, you have to sell magic stones, but at auctions, which are mainly used by guild hunters, you can usually sell magic stones of grade B or higher.

The mana efficiency of C-grade or lower magic stones was much lower than that of B-grade or higher, so it was an insufficient item to bring to the Abyss.

You had to carry 10 C-grade magic stones to barely compete with a B-grade magic stone, so there was no need for the guild that needed to use magic stones in the Abyss.

Therefore, magic stones of grade C or lower were often used by general companies rather than guilds.

The problem was that almost all companies had their own guilds that purchased C-grade or lower magic stones.

Connection between guilds and companies.

Because it guarantees much more stable profits.

Therefore, it was not easy for an individual not belonging to a guild to sell magic stones below grade C.

So, in order to sell my magic stones, which were D-grade only if I played them well, I needed a slightly different illegal route.

“I can’t help it.”

I headed to Daelim-dong, where the fence with which I mainly traded in my past life was located.

* * *

A shabby alley in Daerim-dong.

It is a city of death where more than half of the city was blown away due to the creation of the Abyss in the past, and the existing residents fled for their lives.

The people who fill the empty, uninhabited city are none other than criminals.

Nowadays, the back world of Daelim-dong is full of black markets and fence men who buy and sell stolen goods.

“I came to sell magic stones.”

“hearthstone? “What is the grade?”

“Class D.”

“Sweet, it’s all D-class these days… The price is zero… .”

“… … .”

Here, bringing out objects is a more effective way to communicate than using voices.

Without a second thought, I took out a bundle of magic stones from Kibisis.

The fence’s eyes sparkled as it saw the light blue magic stone.

“Hoo. Is this D-level? The quality looks good.”

“Are you just going to watch?”

I responded bluntly to the guy who suddenly started floating.

I could see in his eyes why he suddenly became warmer. There is no reason for action here that is not related to money.

“How much did you pay for that subspace pocket? Buy it for more than the price you paid for it.”

“I don’t remember.”

When I answered in a natural way, the guy, who only half understood what I meant, grinned.

The fence-crow opened his palms.

“How about 5,000? “Is this a lot of punishment?”

Instead of answering, I raised my middle finger.

“What, you’re giving it to me for a thousand? “Are you thankful for this?”

“10 billion.”

“I’m serious? You will regret it. “I’m the only one in this town who gets treated like this.”

“10 billion.”

“Huh, it’s bloody?”

The guy chuckled as if he liked it.

“My name is Jooman Choi. “What about that one?”

“I’m only going to trade stolen goods anyway, so do I even need to know their names?”

I kept my expression as firm as possible.

I didn’t expect Jooman Choi to say his name first.

Choi Joo-man, a fenced-in fence.

Among the fence fences active in Daerim-dong, he was the one with the largest hands.

Although he looked at stolen goods more closely than anyone else, he was also famous for looking at people more than stolen goods.

Did you say that if you chase people, money will follow?

‘Who would have thought that someone who won’t even tell the other person’s name unless they acknowledge him/her would reveal his/her name first when they meet for the first time.’

Jooman Choi made eye contact with me and smiled.

“I think we’ll see each other often from now on, so wouldn’t it be a good idea to at least say full names?”

“That’s up to you.”

“Tsk tsk, that’s tricky. good. Then, this time, I will give in one step. I’ll buy a D-class magic stone now, and then sell the bag. how is it?”

“100 billion.”

Jooman Choi laughed loudly once more and held out his hand.

“Give it to me. “Look at the quality.”

When I placed the magic stone on the mana scanner to check its quality, a light blue color appeared.

The brighter and clearer the blue color that appears on the scanner, the higher the purity of the magic stone.

Even if they were of the same grade, there was a difference in value depending on the purity of the magic stone.

The higher the purity, the longer it can be used.

It is simple to think that the grade of a magic stone indicates the maximum output that can be used at once, and the purity indicates the sustainability of mana use.

Usually, D-class magic stones were characterized by a light sky blue color.

The light blue color means that all the items I brought were magic stones of high purity for a D grade.

That’s because there weren’t many magic stones I could bring back from the Viper’s Nest, so I put a lot of effort into selecting them when I brought them out.

“Hoo? “The quality of this is pretty good?”

Jooman Choi was impressed when he saw the magic stone I brought.

After confirming that all the magic stones were of similar quality, he flicked the abacus.

“Hmm, a total of 2.78 million won. “This is a lot of damage.”

Jooman Choi said with a grin.

The price was within the expected range.

“good. Then spend 2 million won of that money and buy armor here.”

“2 million won? Hehe, good. “If you look there, you’ll find it.”

Jooman Choi smiled and pointed to the wall. I guess I thought the use of 200 here was a kind of give and take. I didn’t mean to.

On one side of the wall filled with D-class items, the reason why I came to see Jooman Choi was posted.

‘bingo.’