The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 170



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Episode 170

The very next day, the gods came to my temple.

“I saw the press conference. The Lords had such a plan….”

From the lesser gods, whose names are merely engraved in myths.

“Until now, we thought we had descended into this world to protect humanity. But who would have thought there was such a terrible backstory…?”

Even famous gods came to the temple.

In addition, gods from various mythologies that had been overshadowed by those of Greece, Northern Europe, and Egypt also came to visit, and the temples were bustling with activity.

Of course, there were many gods who did not come.

They will either remain neutral or take the side of the Lord and cry out for freedom of religion.

Those who do not come here should probably be considered potential enemies.

“Then what are you going to do? Is it going to end with killing all the gods and chasing them out?”

An unknown mythological god asked me.

This is what they were most curious about.

The three gods, no, now that Ra is dead, will killing the two gods end this disaster?

Can we end this tiresome fight and return to our daily lives?

At the same time, there was a vague desire to once again not enter the forgotten myth.

Having seen a forgotten myth once, I understand their feelings.

Because all I felt there was loneliness and despair.

“No. It doesn’t end with killing the gods.”

“Then why did you close the Abyss?”

“It was a necessary task. To stop their plans.”

“Plan? Are you talking about creating an environment identical to the Abyss, as mentioned at the press conference?”

“That’s right. The more the environment here becomes distorted, the stronger the monsters that emerge will become.”

Even without that, there were many reasons to subdue the Abyss.

“Because we can’t just leave the Abyss alone, as it can be artificially caused to run wild at any time.”

All the gods present nodded their heads as if they understood what I said.

“Then how can we end this endless war?”

A god asked.

He had an appearance that was war-like.

Should I say he looks like a saint?

“It’s simple. Just kill the person who caused all this disaster.”

“Who is the culprit?”

After looking around at them for a moment, I opened my mouth calmly.

“The God of the gods, the God of creation.”

“… … .”

Silence fell.

When the Creator God was mentioned, no one spoke first.

“Are you saying that the Creator is the mastermind?”

“Yes. And Lee Hyeon received the support of the Creator God and stood on the side of the Lord.”

My stomach is churning.

It seemed that he had no idea that not only would the Creator be mentioned, but Lee Hyeon’s true identity would also be revealed.

“Then why did he suddenly speak on behalf of the people at the press conference…?”

“Yes, it is all the will of the Creator.”

“… … .”

A heavy silence followed.

Everyone seemed to be deep in thought, and for a long time they were unable to open their mouths.

“… So you’re saying we have to fight the Creator God?”

One of the crowd asked.

“yes.”

“Is there a way?”

“I can’t tell you right now, but there is a way to win.”

Everyone seemed scared.

Many gods gathered, but most of them were mid-level or lower.

Not even ten of the higher gods came, excluding Athena and Hades.

In fact, a significant number of the higher-level gods intend to remain at least neutral.

‘It might have been attached to the Lord.’

Of the new gods who came to this place, the one with the strongest power was Poseidon.

Ruler of the sea.

Perhaps it was to repay the favor of not killing Medusa but sparing her life.

“Aren’t we far behind in terms of objective power? Do you really think we can win?”

“Why do you think you are lacking? There is Set, who has the power of a god, and I, who killed Ra.”

“You gave it to Set? Weren’t you a high-ranking god?”

As the gods’ attention focused on him, Set twisted his lips as if he was in trouble.

“I’m not the type of person who likes to show off, so I’ve been hiding it. But now that things have come to this, I guess I don’t need to hide it anymore.”

The faces of the other gods became somewhat relieved at the news that the power of the Lord had been added.

That was when.

“What? Why are there so many gods?”

The temple doors opened and a familiar god appeared.

“Loki?”

Loki was the god of mischief and contracts.

Before it was revealed that Set was the god of the three, he was the only god of the three.

The atmosphere on the scene froze in an instant at his appearance.

A god whose mind is unknowable.

There was a sense of fear and concern about what might happen, as he was someone who had once stood on the Lord’s side, but then suddenly changed his mind and went his own way.

Regardless, Loki ignored the gathered gods and looked at me.

“I enjoyed the press conference. I didn’t know you would use the Abyss of Desire in that way. You blatantly went head-on. What would you have done if you had broken the core and caused this world to go wrong?”

“That can’t be.”

“… You are so bold. Should I say you have strong self-confidence?”

“What brings you here? Weren’t you shaking hands with the gods?”

At my words, Loki’s lips trembled and he let out a breath.

“Phehe, what a sad thing to say. Why are you joining hands with such boring people? When such a fun thing is ahead of you.”

“Something fun?”

“I just heard. You said you were going to fight the Creator God?”

“… … .”

“I’ll join too. I don’t like the sight of that creator god you’re fighting against. It’s not my style to act like I’m some kind of great being.”

In his previous life, Loki joined hands with monsters from the Abyss to fight against God.

At that time, I thought he was doing such things to recreate Ragnarok.

But it wasn’t.

From the way he was talking, Loki probably knew about it a long time ago.

The desires of the gods and the future they desire.

In order to prevent that, they must have joined hands with the gods of the Abyss and interfered with the punitive force.

Because he didn’t know the circumstances and didn’t tell anyone, Loki’s actions seemed like he was just trying to bring about Ragnarok.

“You’re not going to refuse, are you?”

When I didn’t respond, Loki looked around slightly.

Instead of answering, I held out my hand.

“Nice to meet you.”

“Hahaha, I thought you were going to reject me.”

Loki joined the newly formed Pai, holding both hands together.

* * *

“… So what do you plan to do now?”

I looked around the conference room.

Although many gods have offered to join us, it was only right to gather a bare minimum number of people with decision-making authority to conduct the meeting.

He told the gods who joined late to stay near the temple, saying that he would send them strategies and behavior patterns.

And I held a conference with the gods who had helped me before.

In the conference room, I and my apostles, Jang Man-cheol, Julia, and Lee Su-yeon, appeared as human representatives.

The representatives of the gods who joined us were Set, Loki, Hades, Athena, Prometheus, and Poseidon.

A total of ten people gathered in the conference room inside the temple to discuss future plans.

“I wonder how I can fight and win against the Creator.”

“The longer this fight goes on, the more advantageous it will be for us.”

Prometheus was the first to speak at my opening remarks.

“On the other hand, the Lords who are pressed for time will definitely target Dojin. They will try to kill you and silence you. Because if the center called Kim Dojin disappears, they will scatter.”

“You don’t have to worry about that. Dojin’s own strength is strength, but I will continue to protect you from the side.”

The set with its arms crossed said.

“Well, that’s good.”

“Normal people who are not Awakened will not believe us yet.”

Everyone nodded to what I said.

“Most people who can’t feel mana will think it’s just empty talk. So we… .”

I paused for a moment and then slowly opened my mouth.

“We must hope that the apostles of the gods and the guild members will come to us.”

Making the enemy’s key resources turn to our side.

They even held a press conference for this.

And I thought of Lyon, the second apostle of Zeus who governed the Abyss of Desire.

‘It’s almost time to come now.’

I decided to show it to him in return for him believing me and opening the door.

That the words of the gods are not always true.

That the land you are blocking is actually a chain that is slowly tightening its hold on us.

I had proven it, now it was your turn to respond.

As luck would have it, the conference room door opened.

And there were apostles of the gods, including Lyon.

“Please accept us.”

Everyone raised the corners of their mouths at the sight of them bowing their heads.

The withdrawal of the enemy’s core force was no different from an increase in friendly force.

“Nice to meet you. Welcome.”

So, more and more people began to gather at the temple.

It was the moment when our small union grew to a huge scale.

“So, is it an all-out war?”

“Yes. But that doesn’t mean we can leave the Abyss alone. The first priority is to seal all the Abysses that we have determined to have been conquered.”

I said, looking at Athena and Hades.

“I will ask the higher gods to take care of that. Please cooperate with the other gods and apostles to seal as many Abysses as possible.”

“Let’s do that.”

“I get it.”

“I will create as many relics of gods of intermediate or higher level as possible. The more gods who have relics, the more powerful the force will become.”

Of course, I don’t plan on handing it over bare-handed, and I will also install safety devices.

There is a possibility that he might run away with the relic or betray me.

If you ask the Master, it will definitely be possible.

“The Lords will continue to wage a war of public opinion, so Prometheus and Loki, please devise a strategy to prepare for their war of public opinion.”

“Okay.”

“good.”

While the power was being withdrawn to attack the Abyss, preparations were also needed to prevent the attacks of the gods.

The method was decided as the first option to move an interception force once the trend was identified and suppress the enemy’s attack early.

And I was going to be the one leading that interception force.

Because it was possible to reside in the temple along with the production of the holy relic.

“Aren’t we going to have an all-out war?”

Poseidon asked.

“If we fight in the enemy’s pantheon, it will be very disadvantageous for us. Likewise, if the enemy fights in our pantheon, it will be disadvantageous for them. If we want to fight, we must use our numerical superiority to conduct guerrilla warfare outside the pantheon, wearing down the enemy’s strength and breaking their morale.”

“… … .”

If we continue to attack the Abyss and prevent the rampage and monster waves, public opinion will eventually turn in our favor.

so.

“I will go there quickly so that they can’t do anything.”

Move as fast as possible and strike the enemy’s core.

Gained a favorable position.

From now on, you just have to push through.