The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 3



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Episode 003

Loki, the god of mischief.

The child of a giant, Jotun, and the sworn brother of Odin, the absolute god of Norse mythology.

He was a god who was famous for not only gods, but also humans and even demons who fell prey to his tricks and frauds.

His nickname is Trickster.

The prank of a terrible trickster came to me.

“I never thought they would give me something like this.”

I saw the purple box disappear and the item held in my hand.

[Blacksmith’s Wrath – Class B]

[Description 1: A long sword made out of the anger of a blacksmith who lost his wife. It is imbued with the soul of a craftsman. It has strong attack power, but has severe recoil.]

[Explanation 2: The weapon was a failure.]

[Effect: If an unqualified person holds it, it will take fire damage.]

[Warning: You cannot withstand the damage at your current level.]

A red long sword.

The scabbard containing the long sword had a burning flame engraved on it.

The grade is only B, and it seems like a bad weapon as it has a curse that causes damage to the user.

But I know the truth about this weapon.

Hephaestus, the god of blacksmiths, created his greatest failure.

‘Damn bitch… Bastard… ! ‘I’ll kill them all!!’

Hephaestus, upon learning of his wife Aphrodite’s infidelity, became furious and struck his hammer. And the weapon filled with his pure anger was a terrible failure that was difficult to even use.

Hephaestus, whose anger cooled and who felt disgusted with himself as a blacksmith, did not even give the sword a name.

A weapon that was not even recorded in mythology was held in my hands.

Even though he did not draw his sword, Hephaestus’ anger towards Ares and Aphrodite was felt.

“It’s truly a twist of fate.”

This sword was a fatal failure for Hephaestus and a sword that triggered the trauma of losing his wife.

If someone else had taken this sword out of the box, it was clear that they would have thrown it away as a useless weapon.

A B-class weapon is a gift from God.

That’s nonsense.

‘But for me now, it’s no exaggeration to say that it’s the best.’

The reason was simple.

I’m going to kill the son of Hephaestus now.

Peripetes, one of the sons of Hephaestus and portrayed as a villain in mythology who is killed by Theseus.

He was one of the sons whom Hephaestus referred to as failures, and was characterized by the same lameness as him.

I clearly remembered how he limped every time and beat Hephaestus’ guild members with a club.

But the reason I made him my first target wasn’t just because he was beating up guild members.

To sum up this guy in one word, he was a villain.

As in the myth, his hobby was to kill innocent people with a club.

He said it was fun to ambush hunters attacking the Abyss.

Did you say it was nice to see the faces of the hunters who believed in themselves as allies having their faith broken?

Instead of being helpful to him, he attacked the hunters just because it was fun, even though it was only poison.

His criminal actions were later revealed, but he was released without any punishment simply because he was the son of God.

‘I can’t see that again.’

It wasn’t because of some sense of justice that I selected him as my priority target.

but.

-Quaaaaaaa!

-Say, save me.

-Tae, the sun god. why… ?

The images of old colleagues betrayed by the gods and dying were vivid.

Although we weren’t close enough to swear revenge on them… .

‘It’s disgusting.’

When they absorbed all the power of the apostles and hunters, the smiles the gods made were so disgusting that they could not bear it.

He is only the beginning of my revenge.

It is not for a grand goal such as the salvation of humanity.

I only carry out my belief that I do not believe in God, block their ambitions, and take revenge.

With the blacksmith’s anger at my waist, I hurried out of the subway.

You have to hurry to make it on time.

To kill Peripetes, son of Hephaestus.

* * *

Abyss.

A dimensional gap opened by an alien god from another world to descend into our dimension.

We called the phenomenon of countless monsters and otherworldly gods pouring through the gap in the open dimension the Great Advent.

Depending on which god opened the Abyss, the type and strength of the monsters pouring out of the Abyss also changed.

‘The Advent is over, but there are countless Abyss that have not yet been conquered.’

In some Abyss, the monsters are too strong.

In some Abyss, the cost of recovery after defeat is too high.

Some Abyss are created by human needs.

The remaining Abyss that was not subjugated became a kind of dungeon, a target for various guilds, and a medium to further deepen their faith.

By conquering the Abyss, guild members acquire more weapons and items, and as a result, the guild and faith become stronger.

There were many cases where guild-level Abyss raids were attempted to further increase one’s spiritual power.

At the same time, the Abyss contained not only monsters created in the other world, but also the secrets of the gods of human history.

Some Abyss contained the relics of the gods, and many guilds explored the Abyss to retrieve the relics of the gods they served.

Hephaestus attacked the Gragas Abyss because of the rumor that his holy relics were there.

Even at this moment, somewhere in the world, an Abyss has opened, monsters have poured out, and a new strategy has been created.

Every day, the gods, along with their guild members and apostles, searched for and attacked the Abyss where the holy relics were buried.

So, to meet the Hephaestus Guild, it seems like you have to go to Gragas Abyss, which they are targeting… .

‘There are people with different purposes.’

The place I was headed was not the Gragas Abyss, but the Labyrinth of Herpa, a D-class Abyss located in Yeongdeungpo.

Abyss opened three years ago, and was abandoned for a long time because the rewards were poor compared to its complex structure and difficult difficulty.

None of the gods thought that the Abyss that could not be sealed would become a new disaster.

I thought there was no need to seal it because if monsters no longer appear and if they do come out, you can easily suppress them, and you can reliably obtain items.

Second Advent.

If they had known in advance of the disaster of monsters pouring out of the Abyss, which was thought to have been conquered, during the Second Advent, which took place a few years later, everyone would have used their courage to seal the Abyss.

New hunters with a strong sense of adventure often formed parties to attack, but most of them failed and either returned or disappeared within the labyrinth.

One such Abyss, the Labyrinth of Herpa, was the hunting ground where Peripetes committed recreational killings.

I grabbed my weapon in front of the Abyss.

All I have is the blacksmith’s wrath and an iron pipe I got from a construction site on the way.

There was no common armor.

‘Because I don’t have money to buy it.’

The Hunter price was such that you couldn’t even buy a single drop of a potion with 30,000 won.

But it didn’t matter.

Even without armor or potions.

‘If you don’t get hit even once, that’s it.’

The level of monsters in Herpa’s Labyrinth is not that high, so you just have to be careful of traps.

A trap set by Peripetes himself.

“Let’s go in.”

I opened the gate into the Abyss.

* * *

I hit the head of the kobold that was running towards me.

Right!

“Keeeeek!”

I crushed the guy’s head cleanly.

The kobold fell forward, blood spattering.

I picked up the old sword that the goblin was holding.

There is the blacksmith’s anger, but it is a weapon used to kill Peripetes.

There was no need to use a sword to kill a god to kill a goblin.

It was a shame that the handle was a bit short, but it was usable. As he had no skills, he had survived with all kinds of weapons, so he was skilled in how to use them.

He cut the snout of the charging kobold in half, took an old pickaxe, and chopped off the next guy’s hand.

“Kie… .”

It was dealt with with a clean blow, to the point where even the last word that was spilling could not be finished.

There was no need to use stabbing to deal with this level of monsters.

I entered deeper and deeper into the labyrinth.

As I entered the labyrinth, I felt eyes staring at me.

‘Now is the time.’

Few shot!

An arrow trap flies from the side, aiming for the right eye.

The moment I recognized it in advance and avoided it, a trap was activated that made the floor collapse as if I had been targeted.

As I began to lightly stomp away from the wall, the gaze I felt from a distance began to look at me more and more blatantly.

‘It’s him.’

Peripetes.

A hunter waiting for his prey to enter the trap he dug.

It was the sticky, unpleasant gaze of a murderer.

Wedge!

A spear fired from a blind spot was removed with an old sword.

Kajik!

The sword that changed the spear’s trajectory broke and completed its role.

It was then.

“oh! Are you okay?”

The voice of the target, Peripetes, was heard.

The guy approached me with a face disguised as innocence, as if he knew nothing.

He was so naturally virtuous that I wondered if he was the same person who had been giving me murderous looks just a moment ago.

“Seeing as you’re lost, I guess you’re a new hunter. This Abyss has many traps, making it too dangerous to attack alone. “The road over there is safe, so you’d better go back quickly.”

The limping gait even aroused sympathy.

How many murders must he have committed before he became so thick-faced?

“It was definitely a lot. I almost got into big trouble. “Who installed it?”

“… That’s right. Who set a trap like this… .”

Disgusting guy.

I tried to lie, but his expression didn’t change at all and he lied.

“Rather, how did you manage to come from the front?”

“I also came in a little while ago. It seemed like it would be difficult to break through any longer, so I was on my way back… .”

“Is that so? I haven’t seen any traps activated on my way here. How did you know there were so many traps? I don’t think you’ve ever experienced it… .”

When I spoke coldly, the face of the guy who was smiling and pretending to be a good person turned cold little by little.

“… I don’t really understand what you’re saying. In more detail… .”

The guy took a step closer.

I felt alive.

“How did you know about a trap you had no experience with and came to help at the right time? It’s as if you set it up yourself.”

“… … .”

“You installed it. Peripetes.”

The corners of the mouth that had been smiling were gradually lowered, and the eyes that had been crooked from smiling became sharp.

“… You’re quick-witted. How did know?”

“Do I really need to tell you?”

“are you okay. You’ll have no choice but to talk soon. “I will make it happen.”

“… … .”

There was no anger on the guy’s face when he looked at me.

In fact, he even looked happy.

The joy of having someone recognize your murderous actions.

That someone.

“I can feel my father’s power in that sword. Could it be that your father sent you?”

It was Hephaestus.

Peripetes’ father, who has no regrets about failures.

They probably thought I was from the guild because I was carrying a sword made by Hephaestus.

Is that why?

I could hear the excitement in his voice.

“no.”

“what?”

“No. “Sent by Hephaestus.”

“Ha, you fucking liked me for no reason. “I thought my father had finally seen me.”

The guy shook his head and glared at me.

The expression changed in an instant.

The murderous intent is clearly felt.

“Then why are you holding my father’s weapon?”

“You don’t need to know that.”

Peripetes, who was glaring at me, raised his club.

I also pulled out the blacksmith’s fury from the scabbard.

[Blacksmith’s Wrath – Class B]

[Description 1: A long sword made out of the anger of a blacksmith who lost his wife. It is imbued with the soul of a craftsman. It has strong attack power, but has severe recoil.]

[Explanation 2: The weapon was a failure.]

[Effect: If an unqualified person holds it, it will take fire damage.]

[Warning: You cannot withstand the damage at your current level.]

The flames in the sword began to burn my hands.

“Keueuuuuu!”

My whole body felt like it was burning.

The pain of broken heart that the blacksmith felt, and that anger, enveloped me.

The pain was so terrible that it took my breath away.

The heat felt like my palms and even my forearms were melting, and the smell of burning blood was disgusting.

But my hand holding the sword never lost strength.

Compared to the pain I’ve experienced so far, this was nothing.

My family, who burned to death in the fire, must have felt more intense pain than this.

My younger brother, who was dying in the hospital, would have suffered alone in even more terrible pain than this.

‘brother… … . I’m so sick… … . I feel like I’m going to die from pain… … .’

From the moment I decided to use the power of God, I was prepared for this level of pain.

So you can bear it.

“Sweet, hoo. “Use it, hehe.”

Even in my past life, I swung the sword while swallowing the spell-like memories that came to mind whenever I was in pain.

Cough!

Peripetes’ club, which was aiming for my head, was blocked by the sword.

“Huh, is this crazy? “Are you blocking the attack with that hand?”

“finished.”

“… what?”

“Your last chance to survive.”

I spoke calmly while holding the scorching hilt of the sword.

Peripetes flinched for a moment, but then his ugly smile appeared again.

“Stop fucking with me!”

Whoa!

The stick is aimed at my neck.

I raised my sword and blocked his attack once again.

It was an extremely simple attack.

The next attack is also clearly visible.

‘Left shoulder.’

As expected, the guy’s club is aimed at the left shoulder.

It was not difficult to avoid attacks that were predicted in advance.

Also, piercing the gaps between them.

Phew!

“Wow!”

It wasn’t difficult.

I stabbed the sword into his chest repeatedly.

One stab that was achieved over and over again with countless practices.

Because my body wasn’t built yet, I lacked speed and power.

“Wow!”

With just the tricks I knew in my head, I was able to pierce the stomach of a guy who wasn’t even minimally trained.

A pair of eyes looking at me with open chests and shocked faces.

“You, you bastard… how… ?”

“I told you. “It’s your last chance.”

“Wow!”

Peripetes was bleeding profusely and collapsed without saying a word.

A ray of light rising from his corpse penetrated my body.

[The man with the club, Peripetes, has been dealt with.]

[As a reward, the skill of ‘Man with a Club’ will be engraved in the history books.]

[Man with a stick – Grade F]

[Skill: Courage of Arrogance]

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

[The level of the history book increases.]

[History Book Lv. 2]

[Created Encyclopedia – 2: Disaster of Destruction – EX Level, Man with a Club – F Level]

[Lv. When it reaches 5, the number of skills that can be used increases.]

[Currently registerable skills: 2]

[You can use the skills of mythical beings recovered in the bestiary in a limited way.]

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

[Mythical beings that can be registered: heroes, legendary spirits, mythical gods]

A new skill was engraved in the history book along with the message that the history book had leveled up.

Although it was still an F-level skill and seemed insignificant, it was the first skill I gained from a history book.

I registered a new skill, Arrogant Courage, in the encyclopedia.

[Registering the courage of arrogance.]

[If you unlock a skill from the encyclopedia, the skill will be permanently sealed.]

‘It’s sealed when released. I may be able to solve it later, but for now I need to register carefully.’

I looked down at the dead body of Peripetes.

The man lying looking at the ceiling with a sword stuck in his chest ended his life in the Abyss like the others he had killed.

I didn’t bother to pull out the blacksmith’s anger that was stuck in the guy’s chest.

This sword will remind Hephaestus of the pain and anger caused by Aphrodite’s affair with Ares.

You won’t be able to think of anything else because your eyes will be blinded by that anger.

For example, the possibility that a mere human being who did not receive God’s blessing killed his own son.

‘That’s enough.’

It is enough for anger to blind his eyes.

Just like when I made this sword.