The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 43



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Episode 043

-Sealing the Abyss is an interesting story. But what do you plan to do? No matter how talented you are, you can’t seal the Abyss alone, right?

“You can help me.”

-As you can see, my limit is just to prevent the Abyss from opening.

I did my best not to fall off the head of Jormungand, who was sticking out his tongue and shaking his big face.

“stop! “Stay still.”

-That little guy is noisy.

Jormungand, who was grumbling, made a groan and stopped.

Still, he was a good listener.

-Now I want you to talk to me soon. How can you, a mere human, seal the Abyss?

“The method is simple.”

I said, pointing down to the water.

“Just go in and attack it yourself and that’s it.”

-… … .

The giant dragon stood on top of its head and looked at me like I was crazy.

-Are you crazy? You must open the Abyss to enter. Don’t you know what that means?

“Of course I know. That means you are going to open it and go in.”

-… I don’t know what’s inside. You never know what monsters might pop out or how many there might be. It might be an Abyss that I can’t conquer alone. There may be something special that becomes my counter. But you want to go in there?

Jormungand’s words revealed the reason why he was blocking the entrance alone instead of opening the Abyss.

Because we don’t know what’s inside the Abyss.

Jormungand was unable to seal this Abyss by blocking only the entrance because he did not know how strong the monsters were and which gods of the other world were present.

If you open the Abyss, the monsters inside and the gods of the other world will descend.

The anxiety that he might not be able to deal with it alone turned Jormungand into a quasi-sealing stone standing here.

The unknown brought fear even to the giant dragons that surrounded Midgard.

“Why are you alone? “I am next to you.”

-… what?

“You know what kind of scene is in it.”

-There is Azur.

“okay.”

-Do you find the gods of this world funny? What kind of being are they? .

“know. I know very well. So, let’s go in. I know how to beat this guy. Otherwise, would you have gone crazy and come all the way here?”

I already knew from experience that, depending on the situation, anyone can attack it alone.

The dungeon where Hydra hid was the same, and the dungeon I conquered when I killed Beowulf was also the same.

It is said that the difficulty of the Abyss and dungeons varies depending on the situation and level, but no matter how difficult the difficulty is, it is possible to overcome it by twisting your entire body as long as you know how to attack it.

‘I received help from Lee Hyun in the lava dungeon, but… .’

Even if he wasn’t there, it was still possible to attack on his own.

Even now, there was Jormungand next to him, who was much stronger than the current Lee Hyun.

Nothing is impossible.

-I don’t understand. but… .

Its eyes came up and looked at my hammer.

-That weapon, and the power I felt from you, and even your fighting sense that was on top of me without hesitation. There is no reason not to believe it.

“So, what do you think? “The plan is to open the Abyss and let us enter.”

-It makes some sense. but… .

“When we open the Abyss, are you curious about what the monsters that pour out of here will do once we enter?”

-okay.

I wasn’t too worried about that part.

If we go in and stand blocking the doorway connecting the Abyss, only a few monsters will come into this world.

“There will be a few that come out before we go in, but Gunther will take care of them.”

-You mean the Norman warrior who came with you?

“okay.”

The giant dragon now looked at Gunteo’s ship, which was far away.

-He certainly seems like a guy who has his way around things. I get it. Well then, let me ask you one last question.

“I have a lot of questions.”

-Why are you trying to attack this place? Even the gods turned away from this place. Why did you come to the Abyss, where even the gods gave up?

“First of all, I have no reason to spread my faith.”

-… … .

The reason European gods such as Aphrodite, Hephaestus, and Loki left Europe and came to Korea was to further spread their faith.

In Greece, the starting point of Greek mythology, their advent alone was enough to induce faith.

People worshiped the gods of their country who saved their country during the Advent like heroes, believed in the new faith, and offered tribute to their pantheon.

However, after the Advent, the gods who needed to further increase their faith left their home countries and moved to distant places to subdue monsters themselves.

To bring grace and gain the faith of more people.

Because that faith was the best way to grow their guild.

Why does it have to be Korea?

‘Because there are many local gods in Japan, and large Chinese gods have already established themselves in China.’

This was the reason why there were so many products and guilds related to gods in the metropolitan area of ​​Korea.

Of course, that was why the gods were reluctant to take charge of the Abyss, which was far from people’s attention.

It was clear that if they had formed a punitive force, they would have been able to fully attack this Abyss.

However, the Abyss is located in the open sea on the east coast.

Although it was said to have stabilized after the First Advent, there were still many dungeons that could not be dealt with, and people’s attention was focused on the metropolitan area and major cities.

There were no gods who bothered to attack the Abyss, which had already been blocked by Jormungand through first aid.

Even if it existed, no one would have bothered to touch it.

‘Thor.’

A god who is particularly afraid of Jormungand.

A god who may have joined hands with the apostate to get rid of him.

‘I’m not sure, but there’s a possibility that he was involved.’

It was still only speculation that he had joined hands with apostates.

Because the answer to the question I found through the dead priest was all I had.

However, even if he did not join hands with the apostate, it was clear that he did it to keep Jormungand in check.

‘They are extremely hypocritical and self-centered.’

Because of that, Jormungand was left alone here.

The fact that he was left alone was my second reason for attacking the Abyss.

The only one who lends a hand when no one else is there to help.

Usually, we tend to feel greater gratitude towards those who reach out to us in difficult times.

Or, it shows the desperation of not wanting to let go of that hand.

What I was aiming for was the latter.

“In exchange for attacking the Abyss, I plan to make a deal with you.”

-transaction? Is that your second reason?

“okay.”

-You’re cocky. How dare a human do business with me?

“Wasn’t it necessary? “I don’t think I wanted to be left alone here, unable to do anything for several years.”

-You’re cocky. Do you think I’m tied up here?

“It wasn’t?”

I walked over its head and asked Jormungand.

The guy’s eyes narrowed even further.

“The gods are not paying attention to this place due to their own self-interest as well as Thor’s control, and your father, Loki, cannot even contact you to enjoy a more interesting story, and you are worried that the Abyss will open without anyone to help you. Wasn’t it?”

The reason Jormungand blocked this place in the first place was probably because of his belief that the gods would soon attack the Abyss.

Suppressing the Abyss would have been something that both gods and humans wanted.

But contrary to his expectations, the gods abandoned this place.

At first, it was just a courtesy to close the entrance to the Abyss, but now that even the gods’ attention had been forgotten, it was nothing more than a seal stone blocking the Abyss alone.

What if the Abyss opens here?

Jormungand had to deal with them alone.

Azur, the god of the other world, and Jormungand, who were on the other side, seemed to be holding on to each other’s ankles.

In the end, time has passed without me being able to do this or that.

In the end, it was as if he had been sealed here with the Abyss by someone else’s will.

The guy’s eyes are staring at me.

It seemed like there was a lot I wanted to say, but I couldn’t open my mouth in the end.

-It’s a cheeky statement, but I can’t refute it. Some part of it is true.

“so? Are you going to accept the deal or not?”

The vertically torn pupils gradually become softer.

That alone was enough to already read his thoughts.

After thinking for a moment, the guy opened his mouth.

-good night. What are the terms of the deal?

“As a condition of my conquering this place, it belongs to me until I die.”

-That’s a cheeky condition.

“It wouldn’t be a bad deal for you, right? The human lifespan is at most 70 years. “For you, a giant dragon, it may only be a moment.”

-… … .

“Wouldn’t it be better to be freed from this duty and move around the world freely, rather than shouldering the lonely sealing mission that no one even pays attention to, risking your life every day? “Some part of it will belong to me, though.”

The guy thought for a while.

The snake was glaring at me and stuck out its tongue.

-That’s an interesting suggestion. I accept it. Until you die. If you die before reaching your intended lifespan, the contract will be cancelled.

“okay. Instead, if you are assassinated by someone, the agent will own you.”

-Do you think I’m going to kill you?

“I don’t know about that, but I should also get insurance.”

-… I get it. If you are assassinated, the contract will revert to your agent.

“good.”

-Who is the agent? Is that inspiration?

I thought for a moment.

The person who will be most threatened when I die.

“Soo-yeon Lee, witness to the myth.”

That was Lee Su-yeon.

-I get it.

Then Jormungand lowered his head and dropped me onto its body.

Jormungand opened its mouth to me as I stood on its body.

-Then I will leave you a token of the contract.

A drop of clear liquid fell from its fangs onto my head.

Jormungand’s poison flowed through my body.

There was no message that poison resistance was activated.

“It’s not poison?”

-It is true that it is poison, but its nature is different. Not all poisons can be used to kill others.

“is it. “Are you saying this poison is a sign of the contract between you and me?”

-okay.

At the same time, light appeared on the back of my hand, and a small pattern of a snake’s head was engraved on it.

-That pattern is a token of our contract. When you successfully conquer the Abyss, the emblem will gain power and the contract will be activated.

[Symbol of Jormungand – Currently unavailable]

[When attacking the Abyss, Jormungand will belong to Kim Do-jin.]

[When attributing, the spirit object can be registered in the encyclopedia.]

The messages that surfaced one after another proved that his words were true.

There was no reason to lie.

“good. “I signed a contract, so I’ll tell you what to do.”

I called Jormungand over and said,

“First of all, the moment this Abyss you are closing opens, I will enter it.”

The guy’s expression was quite worth seeing.

-You must assume that there is a god from another world inside, right?

“okay. “Maybe so.”

-Does this mean you can win?

Instead of answering, I swung the hammer of Hephaestus.

“I already thought of a way to win.”

-I hope it’s not just a crazy idea.

“You don’t want to hear what the method is?”

-Did you intend to say anything?

“no. “I was going to go in and talk to him.”

-It was a crazy plan, as expected.

However, Jormungand did not bother to stop him.