The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 163



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Episode 163

I walked through the long mana stone mine with Promise.

The mine, illuminated by LED lights, was filled with mana stones that reflected the lights and gave off a soft glow.

Apart from the heterogeneous structure of the mine, nothing special was immediately found.

The mana stones from the mine had similar powers to those from other places, and their colors weren’t much different either.

‘It’s surprising that all of this is an artificial space created by someone’s desire.’

I wondered what kind of desire it took to create such a large mine.

Zeus, or Odin.

I was amazed at the magnitude of their desires, but I kept my eyes wide open to find evidence of what was there.

“I don’t feel anything special. But I keep feeling uncomfortable. It feels like something is walking on my skin.”

Promise spoke, circling around loudly.

I too concentrated and looked around.

Still nothing special was visible.

But I didn’t feel any sign of anyone else either.

‘No one’s here? Is it normal for no one to work at this time?’

The quiet mine was filled with silence.

And it felt as if the silence was weighing us down.

Are there no other gods coming?

If Lyon reports to the top, it’s only a matter of time before another god comes.

Just in case, I planned to finish the work as quickly as possible and leave.

“hmm….”

We went further and further in.

“It really feels like there’s nothing here. Dojin, are we in the right place?”

Promise, who had been walking through a mine with no end in sight, started to complain, perhaps losing patience.

“that’s right.”

I briefly wondered if Prometheus had lied to me, but quickly shook my head.

He had nothing to gain by doing so.

Prometheus had a clear memory of his previous life, where he fought against the gods until the end.

There was no way he, who had become prey to the gods by Heimdall, would join hands with the gods again.

It was time to focus again and look around.

“hmm?”

I realized that the place we were standing was familiar.

It was the entrance I first came in through.

“What is this….”

I’m sure I walked for almost an hour.

But you’re saying you were going around in circles in the same space?

I looked back.

I just passed by there.

But the place in front of me was the space where I had been standing when I first arrived.

There wasn’t a separate shortcut either.

I just kept walking through the straight, hollow mine.

And so I continued to search to find the secrets of this space.

But you came back again?

It’s not like I got lost and wandered somewhere else?

How is this possible?

“amazing.”

Promise looked at the mine with admiration, wondering if we were circling the same space.

However, it was not a phenomenon that could be viewed simply as a novelty.

‘This phenomenon is also a part of desire.’

The nearly infinite magic stone mines within the Abyss, as well as the structures that are excessively efficient for mining.

And the structure that makes us go round and round in the same place now is also all created by desire.

‘I desire not to enter that space.’

Suspicion became certainty, and it presented new possibilities.

‘The real core of what Prometheus said is in this space.’

I concentrated my mind.

To find the core that makes up the Abyss in this mine.

“Promise.”

“Huh? What should I do?”

“If there are any enemies around, tell me.”

“okay.”

I felt the flow of mana spreading all around me.

Because of the enormous amount of mana starting from the mana stone, I couldn’t sense my surroundings accurately.

Only then did I realize.

‘The mana coming from the mana stone is distorting the senses.’

Maybe that long mine that I thought was a straight path wasn’t really a straight path.

I focused on the flow of mana flowing out.

I observed the flow of mana closely to make sure it was flowing in the right direction.

The mana of the mana stone flows in a constant flow.

however.

‘also.’

The mana from the mana stone that I can sense now is flowing out of control, twisted here and there.

The location where the flow of mana is distorted is the point where space is distorted.

I tried to match the flow of mana that was awkwardly flowing in my head.

Forward, forward, forward.

Mana from the Mana Stone that moves steadily forward.

The distorted parts began to realign, and the flow of mana became more consistent.

The moment when mana started to move according to the flow of mana stones that I knew.

I opened my eyes again.

“also.”

I saw a slight bend along the length of the mine.

“That’s why, even if I walk in one direction, I always end up back where I started.”

“What? Dojin, what did you do?”

Promise’s eyes widened at the suddenly changed sight.

“It’s a simple illusion. A trap that uses an optical illusion to deceive the human eyes and senses.”

“You solved it so quickly.”

“Do you feel anything now?”

Promise nodded to my question.

“I felt an unpleasant sensation there.”

The place Promise pointed to was not the main passageway, but a narrow path that could barely accommodate two people.

“What exactly does it feel like?”

“A dark gaze that seems to be watching us.”

“Let’s go that way.”

At the end of it all, I might be able to find what I want.

“Okay, I’ll guide you!”

Moved by a shortcut with Promise.

It was different from the first time.

The surrounding environment began to change, and the concentration of mana stones felt became thicker.

The first part where we went around in circles must have been the beginning.

“It’s poisonous.”

I was going through a high concentration of mana that made my head spin, as if I was getting mana poisoning.

“uh?”

A wide basin appeared beyond the side road.

Until just a moment ago, it was a mine full of mana stones, but here, the sunlight was shining brightly.

On the wall of the wide open basin, a huge temple appeared as if it had been carved out of a cliff.

To say it was huge would be an understatement.

The huge temple that towered high into the sky was so tall and huge that it could be compared to buildings in Seoul.

It’s a real skyscraper.

The size of the temple was endless, as if representing the god’s desire to return to heaven.

At the entrance to the huge temple stood stone statues representing three gods.

Zeus who strikes down lightning, Odin who looks down on the world with one eye, and even Ra, the sun god who holds the sun with the head of an eagle.

The stone statue, which seemed to be carved from marble, was shining white in the sunlight.

The stone statues of the three gods in front of the temple symbolized to anyone who saw them that they were filled with their desires.

The majesty of this gigantic temple, which reduced the humans in front of it to mere insects, was trying to crush those in front of it with its presence.

“Found it.”

Beyond the labyrinth of the twisted manastone mines, the desires of the gods were hidden.

As if they were hiding their true feelings from everyone.

“I feel an unpleasant gaze from inside.”

“Let’s go inside first. Be prepared to fight at any time.”

“okay!”

There was no preparation whatsoever.

All you have to do is burn your will to fight.

Holding Mjolnir in one hand, I went straight inside with Promise.

* * *

It was quiet inside.

It was so quiet, it was almost suffocating, crushing me in that huge space.

As if reflecting their belief that they wanted to exist without any belief at all, there was not a single human shadow in the temple.

“Do you still feel my gaze?”

“Yeah. He’s looking at us. He seems a little angry. Is it because we’re uninvited guests?”

“I see.”

You may be an unwelcome guest.

But that doesn’t mean I’ll just back down.

“let’s go.”

Let’s go further inside.

Kuuung!

A huge tremor was felt, enough to shake the ground.

“Ugh.”

Looking back, the stone statues we had just passed were approaching.

“It looks like the owner of the gaze has started to move.”

“Just break it?”

“Let’s smash it to pieces.”

I held Mjolnir, and Promise held both fists and ran towards the statue.

Kwah! Kwaang! Kwaaaaaa!

The stone statue was large and its movements were heavy.

Kwaaang!

The loud noise and vibration felt the moment it hit the floor told me that if it hit me, it wouldn’t work.

but.

‘If it’s not right, then that’s it.’

It was an attack that could not reach us, who valued speed.

After dodging the attack, he swung Mjolnir in a big swing.

Drop!

A lightning bolt struck and shattered the leg of the statue of Zeus.

BAM! KWAANG!

Next to him, Promis destroyed the statue of Odin.

They may be guardians of the temple, but they aren’t powerful enough to stop us.

furthermore.

[The statue looks upon you, who holds the rights of the sun god.]

[I submit to my master, the sun god.]

[Give the order.]

The stone statue of Ra, the sun god, submitted to me.

“Help Promise destroy Odin’s statue.”

[I accept your command.]

The statue of Ra began to attack the statue of Odin.

The fight between the giant stone statues was truly spectacular.

Kururung.

The stone statues of Odin and Zeus were completely destroyed and fell down.

The stone statue of the sun god Ra was also not in good condition.

I ordered the half-broken stone statue to break itself and went deep into the temple.

Gulp.

In the distance, the sound of a stone statue of the sun god Ra collapsing could be heard.

I left that sound behind.

As I entered, I soon saw an unpleasant, rippling void.

A hollow void rippled in the center of the temple.

“Found it.”

The obsession of desire that Prometheus spoke of.

The reason the gods were able to create this Abyss.

The true body of the Abyss of Desire.

“Promise, didn’t you say that someone was looking at you with an unpleasant gaze earlier?”

“Yeah, they’re watching us from over there.”

The place he pointed to was in the void.

“You mean it’s in there?”

“huh.”

“I get it.”

I walked towards the void.

[The Abyss of Desire demands proof from you.]

[He says if you don’t prove it, you will be considered an enemy.]

I thought of the statue of Ra that followed my words.

“Should I show you the power of the sun god Ra?”

There was no answer.

In the first place, we’re not people you can communicate with.

The intention was simply conveyed through the interpretation of the system window.

I created light.

As the sun rose, a halo shone behind his head.

[Proven.]

[The power of the Sun God who encountered the Abyss of Desire has been confirmed.]

[Previous desires are reflected.]

At that moment, emptiness came over me.