The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 33



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Episode 033

“Lee Hyeon?”

Why is this guy here?

I had never heard of Lee Hyun coming to this Abyss.

I had never experienced this in my previous life.

The first time I encountered him was much later than now.

If Lee Hyeon had attacked Gragas Abyss, he would have definitely encountered it at least once.

I rotted in there for several months.

Lee Hyeon was definitely not there in his previous life.

But it exists like this.

‘Because I killed Hephaestus.’

Because I killed Hephaestus, the expedition that was originally supposed to attack the Abyss disappeared, and there was a possibility that Lee Hyun dug into the empty space.

In the first place, Lee Hyun was attacking the Abyss alone even before he became famous.

A one-man guild, a human hero, Lee Hyun wields a huge spear with greater power than the heroes.

In his eyes, as he had conquered many Abyss on his own, there was no way he would have missed this Gragas Abyss that Hephaestus had missed.

‘I don’t know his intentions… .’

We do not know why he, who has been given the power of a god, closes the Abyss himself.

Even in his past life, all he knew was that his actions of closing the Abyss later prevented the appearance of a significant number of monsters during the Second Advent.

With that fact alone, Lee Hyun became a hero. It was after the Second Advent that he was treated as a great hero in earnest.

‘Is the purpose of the items here?’

If not, is the goal itself simply to close the Abyss?

If we go together, you’ll know.

Should I call this lucky?

Or should I say it’s bad.

‘It’s better.’

It was a good opportunity to figure out his intentions.

“Wait here.”

After holding Lee Soo-yeon back, I pulled out the lone sword and cut down the fire spirit aiming for Lee Hyeon’s back.

-Kkiik!

A monster fell down with a harsh scream.

Thanks to the ice spirit’s breath, my attack, which received the cold buff, worked properly.

“Oh, you are thoroughly prepared!”

Unlike me, Lee Hyun was tearing the spirits and salamanders apart with pure physical strength without the help of buffs.

‘Crazy guy.’

Even at this time, he already has that kind of power.

He was truly a guy who went far beyond the ordinary.

Crack!

My sword pierced the core of the lava slime, which was created by mixing lava and stone chunks.

The slime with its broken core melted and cut the red-skinned Lizardman running behind him in half.

-Queez!

It didn’t take long to clear out the numerous monsters emerging from the lava.

Lee Hyun used his natural physical strength and stats to attack the monsters, and I easily dealt with the monsters using the effects of the ice attribute items I had prepared in advance.

“Whoa, it ended easier than I thought.”

After killing all the monsters, Lee Hyeon wiped the sweat from his forehead and whistled.

“Thank you. My name is Lee Hyeon. Of course, it seems like he knows me.”

Lee Hyun held out his hand to me with a cool smile.

An impressive hair style with short side hair and moderate length semi-curls.

He was tall, with a neat hairstyle, and had an attractive appearance.

Lee Hyun’s neat appearance also played a role in becoming a TV star.

I held Lee Hyun’s hand as he held it out to me.

“You’re on TV so much, there’s no way you wouldn’t know.”

“Haha, I’m embarrassed. “I didn’t mean to do this.”

“I am Dojin.”

Even if you hide it anyway, it only raises suspicion.

“The person behind you… .”

“I am an acquaintance. “We came here to attack the Abyss together.”

“aha.”

Lee Hyun shook his head and looked at me.

There was no trace of doubt in those eyes.

He was this kind of person.

A man who always believed what others said, saying that the fundamental nature of people is good.

A person who makes you think that a person who practices the faith of God would be like this.

However, that sincere faith and good action were objects of caution to me now.

What do we do?

Should I kill Lee Hyun here and now?

The other person had no hostility toward me at all.

‘Lee Hyeon is not strong now.’

If you fight with all your might, you will somehow be able to kill him.

but.

I closed my mind.

‘The existence of a creator god.’

If I kill Lee Hyeon, the Creator God will recognize that I, his representative, killed Lee Hyun, and will select a new representative without my knowledge.

Even if Lee Hyun was not a substitute, it was the same.

They will pay attention to the person named Kim Do-jin, and in the worst case scenario, they may contact me.

It was difficult to move hastily.

The only advantage I have against them right now is information.

I know these people, and I also know about the hidden pieces that they don’t know about.

Although I am still quite weak compared to the guilds, I have the potential to grow infinitely at any time while avoiding their eyes.

But the moment I expose myself.

‘I’m throwing away all the strengths I have.’

If I wasn’t going to kill the Creator at once, I couldn’t kill Lee Hyeon right away.

If you can’t kill it right away, use it instead.

‘If we work together, the Abyss attack itself will be easier.’

My worries that the strategy might be more difficult than expected disappeared after meeting him.

In fact, thanks to Lee Hyeon’s handling of the monster, he safely passed the beginning of the Abyss without any major battles.

With this momentum, I will be able to get what I want much faster.

My goal from the beginning was to attack the Abyss and monopolize the hidden pieces within this lava abyss.

Closing the door to Gragas Abyss was like my duty that came from killing Hephaestus.

‘Then I’ll pass that duty on to Lee Hyun and keep the hidden piece to myself.’

Lee Hyun was not a great person who could ask for ownership of an item just because he had gone through all the trouble himself.

On the contrary, should I say that I am glad that it is Lee Hyun?

If he were another hero or a hunter from a guild, he would have been fighting for his life by now.

‘It would be better to use it anyway.’

The weight was tilted towards keeping him alive.

While I was saying hello to him, Suyeon Lee came running towards me.

“Nice to meet you. Lee Hyun, I’m a fan!”

She ran to greet Lee Hyeon, who smiled awkwardly with her eyes shining.

After a short greeting, I asked him.

“I think we have the same purpose for coming here. Would you like to attack it together?”

“It’s a good thing to hear.”

As if Lee Hyun had been waiting, he accepted my offer.

“Then, shall we plan a simple party?”

“If Mr. Lee Hyun will take charge of the front line, I will take charge of the rear guard. Sooyeon Lee, please take over as lieutenant.”

“All right.”

The party arrangement ended quickly with Lee Soo-yeon nodding.

“Then I will take the lead.”

Lee Hyun immediately picked up the spear and began entering the Abyss.

He was a man whose motivation spoke louder than his words.

Lee Soo-yeon, who was looking at Lee Hyun’s back, came up to me and whispered.

“But what are you going to do?”

“What do you mean?”

“I… I have no combat skills or experience, so why am I a lieutenant? .”

“You don’t have to have it. “I won’t do anything that could pose a threat to Soo-yeon Lee.”

Even if she has no combat power, if Lee Hyun is there, she can prevent the danger itself.

That was why she was appointed lieutenant.

I will take care of the monsters in the back, and Lee Hyun will take care of the monsters in the front.

There would be no need to use the recording space to evacuate.

“When you really feel like you can’t do anything, use the space in your records.”

“uh… . all right. “I will do that.”

“Okay then, let’s move on. “There is a long way to go.”

That’s how we entered the Abyss.

There wasn’t much of a problem.

From the beginning, it was an Abyss that I thought I could conquer on my own.

It’s not because this place is weak, but because I perfectly know Gragas’ strategy.

Even Lee Hyun joined in.

There were quite a few sections where Lee Hyun’s physical skills were used without me having to use my strategies.

Hunting the rain of monsters, we headed to the deepest part of the Abyss.

Sigh!

Phew!

Grumble!

I pierced the core precisely with the sword of the lone thief.

The fire spirit and lava slime could not be regenerated and simply disappeared.

“You have good skills. “It’s definitely worth coming as a couple.”

Lee Hyun exclaimed, admiring my appearance like that.

“Isn’t it the same there?”

“I just swing it. Haha!”

Lee Hyun swung a huge spear and destroyed the spirit.

It was a blow that tore apart not only the core but also the body in one go.

Thanks to our efforts, it took less than three days to reach the deepest part of the underground.

The path that would have taken the original guild two months to reach was covered in just three days.

Of course, it was also because the guild and we had different purposes.

While the guild cleaned up the entire Abyss and collected as much by-product as possible, our party went inside, killing only the monsters that needed to be killed quickly.

‘Even if you think about it, the speed is ridiculous.’

Slam!

“The trap has been disarmed.”

“and… . Mr. Dojin, are you a professional logger?”

I shook my head.

“I just learned it through scraps.”

“You’re too skilled to be a trickster, aren’t you? “I have never heard of anyone disarming a trap so quickly.”

“It’s no big deal.”

Lee Hyun looked at me with shining eyes as I disarmed the trap and left.

“That’s amazing. Mr. Dojin, which guild do you belong to? Hermes? Or are you Artemis? Ah, it was a guild that only accepted women… .”

As the Abyss expedition lasted longer, Lee Hyun became more and more talkative.

I don’t know if it was because he thought we had become friends or because he recognized me.

Most non-essential conversations were blocked by ignoring them or giving short answers.

There was no need to risk revealing information during conversation.

However, if I didn’t answer this question, they kept following me with the intention of talking next to me, so I eventually sighed.

“I have no affiliation.”

“Is that true?”

“yes. Mr. Lee Hyeon, where do you belong?”

“ah… . “I also have no affiliation.”

“You don’t belong?”

“Haha, it’s embarrassing to say, but yes. I awakened under the protection of an unknown god, but I was not strong enough to belong to a guild. haha.”

I also thought that maybe I could make Lee Hyun an ally before he takes refuge in the God of Creation.

If he were to become our strength, he would be of greater help than anyone else.

But I gave up the thought.

‘Lee Hyeon has already received the protection of the Creator God.’

A god whose name is unknown.

I knew that he did not simply receive the protection of a third-rate lower-level god.

Although he had not yet fully awakened, he was certain that the Creator God was already watching him closely.

When Lee Hyun truly awakens, that nameless god will reveal his name directly to him.

“The sentries will stand in groups of three hours each. “There is an alarm, but at least one person will have to stand there.”

Lee Hyun smiled at my suggestion and said he understood.

And when Lee Hyun and I took turns on watch duty, I had one last thought.

‘Should I save him? Or should I kill him?’

But until the end, I survived.

Lee Hyun must still be alive.

Until I get stronger enough.

So I arrived just before the last section.

A wide, endless lava field.

On the other side of the lava, there was an altar with a strange magic circle and patterns engraved on it.

There wasn’t a single thing that could be used as a stepping stone.

From the outside, it seemed like it could never be crossed.

“hmm… . It’s lava. I don’t think I can cross here… Where to go… .”

Lee Hyun clicked his tongue as if he was embarrassed.

Even though it seemed like it could overcome any adversity, it was wide enough to make people click their tongues.

It was so wide that it could never be crossed without the ability to fly.

There wasn’t even a place to go back to.

There was a stalactite on the ceiling that looked like a strange lava rock, but it was impossible for Lee Hyun to hold on to it and cross that river of lava.

‘Hephaestus also wandered here for a long time.’

I wasted one out of three months here.

I was barely able to attack after receiving additional supplies while wandering around.

These were the additional supplies I received at that time.

‘This ice spirit’s breath.’

“Get out of the way.”

“yes?”

“I know how to get by.”

I passed Lee Hyeon, who was embarrassed, and took the lead.

“You know how?”

“yes.”

I took out the ice spirit’s breath.

“I’m going to throw this, and you two should run as fast as you can and follow me.”

“… that… .”

“This lava will harden for a moment. It won’t last long, so run as fast as you can. “I go first, Suyeon follows second, and finally Lee Hyeon follows.”

After speaking, I threw the ice spirit’s breath at the lava.

Paaaat!

When I breathed out, ice spread over a 30 meter radius and instantly cooled the surface of the lava.

A black stepping stone was created for people to pass by.

“It will melt quickly. “Hurry and run!”

We ran on black stones made from solidified lava.

Paang! Paang! Paang!

Every time I breathed, the lava solidified to create a path, and by the time Lee Hyeon passed by, the stones had melted back into lava and disappeared.

“Whoop!” Whoop!”

“Is this really, really hard?”

Su-yeon Lee followed without difficulty, perhaps because she was an awakened person in her own way.

“Hurry. “It will melt in no time!”

Lee Soo-yeon, who was relaxed at my urging, gritted her teeth and ran.

Paang!

I arrived at the other side leisurely along the path created by the breath of the fifth ice spirit.

“You made it across safely.”

Lee Hyun wiped his sweat and looked at the lava river we had crossed.

The stone bridge, which had been created momentarily with the breath of the ice spirit, suddenly became one with the red lava and melted.

“Mr. Dojin, you are amazing. “The improvisation is amazing.”

Lee Hyun looked at me with admiration.

“How did you plan on using it?”

“… “I have experience in other places.”

I answered without looking at him.

experience.

It was a result of my past life experiences.

“and… I learn a lot. Mr. Dojin seems to be about the same age as me, but he seems to have much more experience.”

“… … .”

I didn’t bother to reply to Lee Hyun’s words.

“coming.”

“ah… .”

There is still a boss left to deal with.

-Goooooooo!!!!

The boss of Gragas Abyss and the person who created this lava river.

It was the lava giant Ignis.

The god of the other world and the archenemy of Hephaestus.

A giant who was like lava itself walked towards us.

-Who wakes me up!