The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 29



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Episode 029

“You refuse my help?”

Loki looked at me with an expression of incomprehension.

Has no one rejected his offer so far?

“I can give you anything. He is different from other petty gods who give their power as small as a pea. Trust me and I will give you god-like power. Instead, you become my apostle and representative. how is it?”

When he opened his hand, I saw myself wielding Loki’s power and sweeping the battlefield.

In that video, I became a battlefield hero, earning the respect of countless people, deceiving my enemies, defeating the gods of the other world, and sealing countless Abyss.

Even the sight of them piling up goods and making noises.

“You can have everything you want. Wealth, fame, power, and even the respect of many people. “You can hug as many beautiful women as you want.”

This is an illusion shown by Loki.

Many people were deceived by the illusion of Loki, who cleverly touched the wishes of others.

“how is it?”

It is difficult for ordinary people to refuse God’s offer.

Because God’s position was absolute.

They established several guilds with the slogan of saving humanity, and actually sealed many Abyss and subdued monsters.

It is largely thanks to them that this world can be maintained like this.

Until the gods and heroes arrived, humanity was in complete defeat.

Did you know that fact?

The corners of Loki’s mouth turned up as he looked at me.

As if he firmly believed that I couldn’t refuse him.

“You understand now, right? What everyone else wants to do is become an apostle in my guild. Are you saying they are completely different from ordinary guild members? I can use my power and receive godlike treatment at any time. I can participate in the Council of Gods as my agent for various premiums… .”

“I say I don’t like it, but it keeps making noise.”

I ignored him and entered Hephaestus’ armory.

An item that I must take care of.

Proof that Hephaestus killed his brother, which must be given to the Master.

Brock’s bellows was placed in the kibisis.

“… what?”

As I ignored his words and did what I had to do, a look of astonishment appeared in Loki’s eyes.

God’s help, not anyone else’s, may be what everyone wants.

Because God is in a position to be respected just for his existence.

Ordinary people probably wouldn’t be able to refuse Loki’s help.

In particular, Loki’s guild was a guild that everyone wanted to join.

Unlike other gods, who increase the number of their guild members as much as possible and elevate the best among them to godhood by making them apostles.

Loki was famous for keeping his guild to four members.

Nevertheless, the reason he was able to maintain his status as a god was because of his title as the god of mischief and deceit.

Every time he used YouTube and TV to trick and deceive people, his power rose without hesitation.

The god Loki was imprinted in people’s minds.

The reason he put on such a show using the magic box was all because of Godhead.

Although there were only four members of Loki’s guild, the unique feature was that all four were apostles.

Unlike ordinary guild members, apostles are humans who have received some of the power of God.

Loki is saying that he will give me that position.

“Are you saying you don’t want to become an apostle? It’s bad for you too… .”

“Stop talking nonsense and get away from me. “I have to dispose of this body.”

A being closer to the devil than to God.

However, among demons, he is closer to god than anyone else.

A god of chaos, neither good nor evil.

That’s why he is a god who resembles humans more than anyone else.

I couldn’t believe it even more because he was that kind of guy.

“Do you think you can get out of here on your own?”

“of course.”

“Not only can you dispose of this body, but you can also create an alibi saying it wasn’t yours? Do you think that God’s death will be hidden so easily?”

I continued to ignore his words and started working.

We must destroy Hephaestus’ body and erase any traces of his death.

There were about 10 minutes left until the apostles of Hephaestus and the guild members, who realized that the bastard’s power had disappeared, came here.

I had to deal with everything in there.

‘I’ve taken care of the bellows to take to the teacher, so now I have to clean up after it.’

As I picked up Balmung and started chopping off the guy’s limbs, Loki started talking next to me.

“Look. Isn’t it too much? It’s hard to cut. I will help you. Soon the disciples of that stupid blacksmith will arrive. “You can’t shake them all off, right?”

“There is a way. So stop making noise and get out.”

“Hey, don’t be like that, think realistically. “Can I help you?”

I ignored his words and cut off his arm.

Then, he opened the kibishi and contained the huge arm of God.

Loki’s voice became more urgent as he saw that the body of the blacksmith god who had turned into a dragon was disappearing.

“I will never get the job done at this rate. You know that?”

“… … .”

It seems like there is a way, so it has become urgent.

I continued to ignore it and this time cut off the leg.

Suddenly!

He put the legs back into the kibisis and started cutting off the tail.

“hey! “If I go out right now and tell them everything, it’ll be over for you!”

“You can’t tell me, can you?”

Loki also wouldn’t want to leave any evidence that he was here.

Suddenly!

Next it was time to get my hair cut.

It was noisy outside.

Now it’s starting to come slowly.

“Ah Okay! “I’ll help you for free!”

“Why do you keep getting soggy even though you don’t like it?”

“You said you would do it, so why are you refusing?”

“Believe in a god of tricksters?”

He closed his mouth as if speechless by those words.

Loki, who looked like a boy, pursed his lips and continued speaking.

“I don’t want you to die here. “This is sincere.”

“… … .”

“I think you’ll show me something interesting. No, I already showed it. A human killed Hephaestus, one of the 12 gods of Olympus. Who would believe it?”

Loki’s eyes were full of curiosity as he looked at me.

curiosity.

That was the driving force behind Loki.

And because I knew that, I was able to boldly reject Loki’s offer.

“So, I will really help you without any compensation, so take it.”

A human who killed God.

At the same time, humans boldly refuse even God’s help and try to pioneer things on their own.

It may have been an object of fear to the gods, but at least to the god of tricksters, it was closer to an object of curiosity.

‘I’ve taken enough care of Hephaestus’ body.’

Because the dragon-shaped body was so large, Kibisis’ capacity had already reached its limit.

I said one last time as I placed Hephaestus’ head into the kibishi.

“If you say that, I’ll be honored.”

“… Phew.”

After I finished speaking, Loki snapped his fingers.

The moment the footsteps got closer and closer, they reached the door.

thud! thud!

“The door is locked! “Hurry and open the door!”

Loki’s power blocked the apostles and guild members who tried to open the door.

Then Loki’s portal opened, and Hephaestus’ body was sucked into it.

He then erased all traces of the battle inside.

“Hold my hand. I’ll help you get out of here. “That’s where my service ends.”

He reached out his hand to me.

There was no need to hesitate.

‘Because this was my plan from the beginning.’

From the moment I earned the blacksmith’s wrath, Loki would have been watching me.

In that case, it was obvious that Hephaestus would show up after his death and that he would want to help me. There was no way Loki would let a human who could satisfy his curiosity die.

So, in order to maximize my profits, I refused his offer and waited patiently until the end. I was not wrong.

I held Loki’s hand, and at that moment, space was distorted.

That split second when I blink again.

The place I was standing was not Hephaestus’ forge, but an unfamiliar room.

Hephaestus’ corpse, the acrid smell of iron and lava that stung your nose, and the sound of the guild members’ footsteps rushing by all disappeared.

I didn’t feel any dizziness during the process.

“It’s my room. “I’ve never introduced you to anyone.”

Loki walked around the room, stretching his short legs vigorously.

“how is it?”

Instead of flashy jewels, it was a room with mystical spells and all kinds of magical items on display.

Engravings depicting various events that Loki took place in mythology were also occasionally seen.

It was a Loki-like design.

“It’s not my taste.”

“Tsk, you don’t know what’s cool?”

Loki asked, sitting on a large, soft chair in one corner of the room, crossing his legs.

“Then, this urgent case that is competing for time will come to an end. “Shall we talk?”

I looked down at Loki.

He was twitching the corners of his mouth as if he wanted to hear my story.

His eyes were like those of a child begging to hear old stories from his grandfather.

‘But it’s difficult if you’re fooled by those eyes.’

Because Loki was a god who would plunge people into the abyss of despair at any time.

“Are you curious about how I opened the magic box?”

“of course. “I was going crazy wondering how on earth they noticed my trick.”

The curiosity in the little boy’s eyes burned more and more.

“It made me even more crazy that what I got using the box containing my power was not an SSS-level weapon or a consumable item, but only a B-level weapon.

‘As expected, that stimulated him.’

If I had taken a high-grade weapon, I would have thought it was just a coincidence.

An ordinary hunter dreaming of making a fortune made a lucky choice.

However, the item I ate from the magic box happened to be an item with a story about a god, and the son of god died with that item, which led to a bloody fight between the two Greek gods.

It was too much of a coincidence to be considered a coincidence.

“You knew that, right? “The power of my magic box and even how to choose it.”

Loki’s eyes burned as he looked at me.

When I looked into those eyes that felt even scary, my hands started shaking.

My body was reacting instinctively.

‘If you answer wrong, you die.’

I clenched my fists and calmed my trembling hands.

“Of course I knew.”

There is no need to lie and deny it here.

If you lie anyway, you will only hasten your death.

“Hoo? how?”

But honestly, I don’t plan on revealing everything.

If it was a lie cleverly mixed with the truth, even Loki could be deceived.

Instead of answering, I took out a bellows.

“I learned smelting from the dwarf who owns this item. He was my teacher. “He probably knows the name.”

“… “Brock.”

“okay.”

Brock also had a deep connection with Rocky.

The Eitri brothers who created Thor’s hammer Mjolnir and the golden ring Draupnir.

He was a dwarf who made a bet with Loki’s head and defeated him through skill alone.

“You’re Brock’s disciple?”

“I learned how to make bellows from the teacher.”

“… … .”

“So I knew. “The characteristics of your items.”

The guy rested his chin and looked at me.

The curiosity he felt just now seemed to have disappeared, and his face looked bored.

“Then is this also revenge on Hephaestus for killing his teacher?”

“That’s the way it is.”

“Hmm, this is an unexpected development. He was not another dwarf, but Brock’s disciple. Who would have thought that stubborn person would teach humans. So what about meteorites? Why did you think the meteorite’s ash was Hephaestus’ weakness?”

“Hephaestus’ origin is lava, and meteorite ash is something that does not dissolve even in lava, so no matter how much he burns, it will remain in his body without being burned.”

“How did you know about the meteorite’s ash?”

The guy asked as if squeezing out the last bit of curiosity he had left.

In fact, I saw Hephaestus suffering in a past life.

There was a time when a meteorite summoned by an otherworldly god struck the Pantheon of Hephaestus.

The meteorite, which even the lava could not melt, tormented Hephaestus to the end, and he was never able to heal the wounds he received.

“It’s the experience of a blacksmith.”

“Hmm, that’s a refreshing story. But it’s more cliché than expected. I was expecting something from you again… .”

The guy even sighed.

“Is that it? An immature sense of revenge against your teacher? “So, now that you’ve gotten your revenge, is it all over?”

Was it because my answer fell far short of my expectations?

Loki’s curiosity disappeared like the melting snow.

“Then that’s it.”

“Tsk, all the seaweed has leaked. “I expected it because I thought it would be more fun.”

Loki looked at me and snapped his fingers.

“Maybe I expected too much from humans. But I was still satisfied. “It was a pretty interesting story.”

The portal opened.

“If you get in here, you’ll go back to your house.”

I looked at Loki.

This is a trick.

If you enter that portal, you will not be headed to my home, but to the workspace of this guy, full of Hephaestus guild members who have lost their masters.

“Stop joking around now, right?”

“You have a good sense of vision. okay. “I’ll send it to you properly this time.”

Loki snapped his fingers again.

The portal disappeared and reappeared.

“It will be delivered near Gimpo, which is connected to the dwarves’ hometown of Nidavellir. “Take care of your teacher’s belongings and deliver them to Eitri.”

“I hope I never see you again.”

“Would I like to see more? “It would be a shame to just lose a talented person like you.”

I left Loki, who was smiling again, and entered the portal.

* * *

“He’s an unusual guy.”

Loki bit his lip and looked at the spot where Kim Do-jin, who had disappeared beyond the portal, was.

A perceptive guy who can see through his own lies time and time again.

The reason for killing Hephaestus was dull and boring, but killing a god was not something anyone could do.

A human who even rejected his own scouting offer to become an apostle.

I was curious about what kind of events he would cause and develop in the future.

“Shall we watch for a while longer?”

A smile appeared on Loki’s lips.