The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 164



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Episode 164

A deep emptiness began to encroach upon me.

[Previous desires are reflected.]

This must have been the desire of the three gods who created this place.

I came here to see what it was, and what it contained that made Prometheus say it would be the decisive evidence.

So no matter what I saw, I had to hold on till the end.

-Don’t be fooled by what the Abyss of Desire shows you.

-What the Abyss shows is real. Because it exists, it is harder to escape.”

-Never let yourself be eaten.

I looked at the ever-changing void, recalling what Prometheus had told me.

A world where there was nothing was painted with new colors.

Hwaaaat!

I was enveloped in light.

Wow!

When I opened my eyes again, I was surrounded by a lot of people.

“Wow!”

“Long live Zeus!”

“Thank you, God! I will never forget this grace.”

Long ago, wearing clothes that resembled ancient Greek attire, they were looking at only one man, Zeus.

Ancient Greeks.

This was probably his memory from what Zeus experienced in mythology.

Everyone cheered and praised his name.

They rejoiced at the advent of a new god who had defeated the old god who had established order in the past but now brought chaos.

It was a look of anticipation for God’s blueprint to lead a new era.

Zeus’s hand, no, my hand moved.

As I raised my hand to the sky, lightning struck and rain began to pour down.

rain.

Water, symbolizing life, fell from the sky, and the people’s cheers grew louder.

Zeus’s power, which was cheered on by them, grew stronger and stronger as time passed.

Zeus lived a long life, leading many wars and protecting the people of Greece.

However, every country has its ups and downs.

As the Greeks on earth declined, Zeus’ power grew weaker.

Because Zeus’ power was based on faith.

No, it was the same for all gods, including him.

Zeus and his wife Hera.

And many gods who follow him.

Zeus, seeing them all growing increasingly worn out, decided that a change was needed.

He still had some strength left to spread his faith to those who had entered the new era.

“In order to exist, we must continue to make our faith known.”

The name changed, but he still existed.

They were able to become powerful thanks to the presence of those who believed in their myths.

When the power of the believers grew into a great empire, he had absolute power to oppress all his contemporaries, but Zeus felt threatened by the emergence of a new faith.

But no matter how hard I struggled, I could not stop the flow of the times.

When their faith is forgotten and remains only a story.

The temple of Olympus, once full of splendor and power, was reduced to ruins and covered in dust.

“This can’t go on.”

I said.

No, said Zeus.

“We must change. Power becomes worthless when its existence is threatened by others.”

He realized how powerless the gods became when he lost his faith.

That is why I promised myself that I must keep my faith even more.

For existence, for power.

God had to break free from human beliefs.

Zeus looked at the temple that was gradually turning to dust and decaying and made a vow.

And when their faith was almost forgotten.

-Do you want to get a new opportunity?

A voice was heard.

It was a voice of salvation and new guidance for the god who was in despair.

None of the other gods in the temple seemed to have heard anything.

-Do you want to break free from belief and have your existence acknowledged?

The voice was absolute.

Just by listening to the sound, I could feel that it was a being of a much higher dimension than myself.

“Yes. I want to escape from the life that is bound to humans. I want true eternal life.”

Zeus was praying to the being as if he were a human being.

He believed that this being could grant him the salvation he desired.

-Then fight the gods outside of this dimension and prove your existence. If you can prove that you are superior to them, I will give you their place.

Prove your superiority.

It was a very easy task for the gods who ruled an era.

-Your story becomes reality.

Zeus nodded, and he descended to the present world.

‘The fear of being forgotten. That’s why Zeus wants to imprint the authority and presence of the gods.’

That was why Zeus was so obsessed with authority.

The reason why I wanted to become a being of a higher dimension, even if it meant fighting and winning against the Abyss.

After hearing the words of the gods, Zeus led his gods and threw himself into the distorted gate.

Boom!

Krrrr!

Boom! Boom!

He defeated the Abyss monsters that attacked humanity by striking with lightning.

Wow!

“Oh, God! God has come to help us!”

A large crowd cheered as they watched Zeus.

It was the same scene as when I first saw it, only the clothes had changed.

The cheering crowd, and the god within them.

People who say they are their saviors, but can forget and turn their backs on them at any time.

There was no emotion in the cheering eyes of Zeus.

A huge abyss created by the god who gave him trials.

This will be the trial that he and the gods under his command will have to overcome.

And then the scene changed.

I became Odin looking at Ragnarok.

He sat on his chair and saw the future of the desperate gods.

A future where one day they will be destroyed, everyone will die, and a new era will begin.

“Death. How can we escape the fate of death that will come to even God someday?”

Odin, who had seen his own death countless times, had difficulty organizing his complicated thoughts.

Odin, who had the eyes and wisdom to discern all logic, simulated several futures in which he would not die and the world would not perish.

But no matter how much he turned, his fate was ultimately headed towards Ragnarok.

Ragnarok, the end of the world.

The end means a new beginning, but you won’t be there.

I didn’t want to face that kind of future.

For him, death did not mean just simple death.

Unlike humans whose souls remain and can reincarnate, the death of a god was complete annihilation.

“… … .”

In his despair, Odin saw a new path.

A new path, not the one you know.

-You are afraid of destruction.

He was a god of the nine worlds who possessed powers far greater than his own.

The moment he heard his voice, Odin felt overwhelmed.

Overwhelming the Lord himself?

Is that possible?

How on earth?

Many thoughts crossed my mind, but my doubts were buried by the voice that followed.

-There is a way for you to exist forever. You have to hand over the Ragnarok you will experience to another being.

“Is that possible… …?”

-If you want, you can. You just have to pay a corresponding price.

“… Then show me the future first.”

-I get it.

What was visible was Odin, who had become the ruler of the Abyss, ruled the world, and escaped fate.

A complete self who has regained his lost eyes and has gained wisdom close to eternal.

Odin, who had everything back, even had Baldur.

It was a world line where no one died.

-If you wish for it, it will come true.

Odin nodded at that voice.

It was a future worth obtaining, no matter what sacrifice it might require.

The fear of Ragnarok moved Odin.

“Did you just want to live for yourself?”

It was a selfish desire.

So much so that I would believe that he is a human and not a god.

The scene changed, and what followed was endless darkness.

Is this Ra’s desire?

-You can rise again. Become the eternal sun.

He was afraid that the sun would disappear and never rise again.

You must have known that an ever-rising sun would be a disaster.

You made a wrong choice out of a desire not to disappear.

All three gods had something in common.

The desire to exist as a god forever.

That desire led them to shoulder new trials.

They fought for the survival of the world, and ultimately won, enabling them to attain a higher level of existence.

What on earth is that god?

Is that the true body of the Abyss of Desire?

If not, then it would be a being that brought fights and disasters to this world.

Or the creator god that Lee Hyeon possessed.

Or something higher than that.

I have glimpsed all the desires of the gods.

However, no evidence has been found yet.

“I can’t go back like this.”

I had to find hard evidence.

-That’s interesting. Who are you?

A voice was heard.

That’s the voice.

He was the owner of the voice that bewitched Zeus and Odin and showed the sun god endless destruction.

I raised my head and looked where the voice came from.

In that place where the light was twinkling, something that didn’t exist was staring at me.

The creator god, it wasn’t.

A much greater force was pressing down on me.

“Who are you?”

-The question is wrong.

“What do you mean?”

-You know who I am.

“what?”

-Don’t you know me? Haven’t I answered your intense desire?

“… … .”

The moment I heard those words, I realized.

Numerous system windows appeared before my eyes.

The being that gave me the ability to become a godslayer and sent me back to the past.

“No way… you…?”

-Yes. I remember. I gave you a portion of my power as a gift in response to your desire. How was it? Did it help you?

My desire?

He said he wanted revenge.

I wanted to kill them and prevent a future of destruction.

Is this the interest that answered that desire?

“Why?”

-You have already seen why I granted your desire. Why do you still ask me?

I recalled the scenes I had just seen.

Intense desire.

The answer to that.

There is a trial where you have to compete with the gods of the Abyss and win.

Competition and victory.

That was true for me too.

To compete with God, win, and take the results.

“Is the purpose to fight?”

-Competition and strife are essential to achieving desires.

I thought I knew why this being had such great power.

“Everything that happens through desire is a medium of your power.”

-You’re smart.

There is no other world.

A space where you can change the flow of mana on your own, and even grant the wishes of gods.

That was way beyond common sense.

-You’re doing a great job of doing what I want. Coming this far is a result of that.

“… … .”

-However, it is still not enough.

As soon as the voice ended, the space began to distort.

– It is still difficult to destroy the power you gave me. That was not in the plan. You did a great job, but I think I need to make some changes.

“what?”

-You will remain here until the balance of power is restored.

I have to go back.

I had to put off finding evidence for a moment and get out of this void.

I had to get out, go back to the temple, and tell everyone.

There are stronger enemies.

Wait, but where do I have to go back to?

I looked at my hands.

A hand with copper-colored skin, and a small recommendation held in it.

The end of the cane was bent, and I was dressed in shabby clothes that made me almost naked.

‘What is this?’

When I raised my head, my eyes were filled with endless desert and tall pyramids.

“Oh, Sun God. Have mercy on us.”

People with skin colors similar to mine were kneeling before me, begging earnestly.

The sun god Ra.

I am the sun god?

No, I have a name.

The name is Kim Do-jin.

How can I be like that?