The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 171



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Episode 171

The most important topic among people these days is ‘Can you believe in God?’

As Kim Do-jin broke the black mass that was shown to be the core of the Abyss of Desire, an image suddenly appeared before his eyes.

It was a vicious and dirty desire.

The video, full of greedy desires, had the power to make viewers cringe.

A sight that suddenly blinded my eyes.

He said that was the desire of the Lord.

It is a desire to transcend belief.

A significant number of people were taken aback by the sudden appearance of the video.

I was confused by the fact that this was true, and despaired at the fact that the gods who had protected humanity until now had such terrible thoughts.

But not everyone believed Dojin’s words.

“No matter what, I’m a god. Would I lie?”

People who believe that God is unconditionally good.

“You said it wasn’t Lee Hyeon? That person, like Kim Do-jin, was someone who conquered the Abyss without God’s blessing.”

And those who believe Lee Hyeon’s words when he interrupted the press conference.

“If we were going to make it into the Abyss, there would be no reason to protect our world until now.”

People who believe in the fight against the Abyss that the gods have been waging so far, etc.

Many people believed in God for many other reasons as well.

The belief that God will protect them.

They were people who could not bear to abandon that belief.

And their faith was the strength that sustained them.

There were gods who wanted to break free from their faith, but none of them had yet completely thrown off the shackles of faith.

Then Odin and Zeus looked at Lee Hyeon, the only human sitting across from them.

“… We have to kill Kim Do-jin somehow.”

His voice speaking to the gods was more domineering than ever.

One failure.

Lee Hyeon, who had lost the confrontation with Kim Do-jin and watched helplessly as public opinion shifted from Shin to Kim Do-jin, felt uneasy.

It was annoying.

The incompetent gods who brought this situation to this point.

Kim Do-jin, who tenaciously holds on to the gods’ trouser legs.

“Is there a way? Now he will hide in his temple and not think of coming out. Not long ago, he gathered the gods and gave a speech. As if he were a god himself.”

“We have underestimated human potential. We should have anticipated the emergence of such irregulars.”

“Didn’t you say we should kill Prometheus in the first place! If you had just killed him then, things wouldn’t have turned out like this!”

Odin was silenced by Zeus’s wrath.

Prometheus was alive because of Odin’s will.

They argued that it would be sufficient to simply strip him of his divine powers by permanent banishment without killing him.

Odin also had his reasons. It was to suppress the rebellion of other gods who were dissatisfied at the time.

If Prometheus was sentenced to death, Heimdall, who was accused of a similar crime, could also be killed.

I never thought it would come back like a boomerang.

Although Odin had the power to see the future, he could not see all futures, so he did not anticipate that a future like this would come.

But I couldn’t just blame the past when I was already hit by the boomerang that had come back to me.

What was right was right, and now I had to figure out what to do next.

“We are numerically inferior. However, most of them are nameless, lower-level gods. If we can get the higher-level gods who have not yet chosen a side to join us, we have a good chance of winning.”

The gods who were on their side now were Tyr, Freya, Apollo, Aphrodite, etc. There were many gods with well-known names and great powers.

Although they were numerically inferior, each god’s power was far superior.

In this situation, defeating the lower-level gods one by one might be a way.

Odin looked at Lee Hyeon and said.

“We need to destroy the enemy from the beginning.”

“…What do we gain by doing so?”

“We can break their cohesion and cause them to collapse from within.”

Lee Hyeon shook his head.

“That doesn’t make sense. After all, if Dojin is here, they’ll rally around him and fight again. And aren’t we the ones who have fallen apart internally?”

“… … .”

Everyone was silent at Lee Hyeon’s words.

In fact, a significant number of apostles and guild members were leaving the guild.

This is probably because everyone who can feel mana knows that the anomaly that Dojin showed is true.

“Our morale is already half-broken. In this situation, targeting the lower ranks is not effective.”

“So, are you suggesting we have a head-on confrontation?”

Lee Hyeon nodded as if to say yes.

“We must destroy the enemy’s main force through a head-on confrontation.”

“Are you saying we should storm the temple?”

“That’s suicide. Both for them and for us. Kim Do-jin must know that if they buy time, it’s to their advantage.”

“… … .”

“They will definitely try to invade the Abyss. If I destroy the Abyss with my own hands, their words will be proven.”

“So you’re aiming for the enemy that’s attacking the Abyss?”

Only then did Lee Hyeon smile.

“That’s right. If possible, it would be better to use strong ones. The enemy’s main force, like Hades or Athena.”

“… … .”

They never thought that gods would fight each other like this.

Until now, the relationship between gods was one of one-sided command and faithful obedience according to hierarchy.

But those guys had rebelled, and now they were pointing their swords at my throat.

“I can’t help it. It’s sad to kill my brothers and children with my own hands.”

Zeus sighed.

The lightning in his hand began to flash.

What’s inside is clear murderous intent.

Contrary to his expression, he seemed to have already made up his mind.

“Once you’ve done it, the second time isn’t difficult.”

Killing your own family.

It wasn’t that difficult for Zeus.

“Which one do you plan on killing first?”

Zeus’ eyes lit up.

* * *

Rotation.

This was the strategy I wanted.

Neither side hides in the temple or pantheon and fights.

It was a strategy that allowed us to minimize damage and make the most of the apostles who had turned to us.

While Loki, Set, and I were binding up the gods and Lee Hyun, the other guild members and apostles were still trying to convince those who followed Zeus.

Those who cannot be persuaded are, however, detained or executed.

‘They will definitely be targeting the gods who entered the Abyss to conquer it.’

By now the rumor has probably spread.

That the higher-level gods had gone on an expedition to seal all the potential Abysses that were being subjugated.

Starting from Korea, we will gradually spread the same Abyss strategy throughout the world.

Once the Abyss closes, you will feel the world changing little by little.

‘The thoughts of those who are suspicious will naturally change.’

Of course they’ll stop that from happening.

In the meantime, the public opinion war will continue.

so.

‘Enemies trying to block the punitive force must be defeated from outside the Abyss.’

There is no need to kill God right now.

But if I get the chance, I’ll definitely finish it.

“They say the Lord has moved.”

Now we hear reports from Lyon that they are completely on our side.

“We should go. Everyone, get ready.”

They will obviously try to target the core of our power.

Stop it.

“I will avoid killing people unless it is absolutely necessary. My goal is to destroy the gods. Once I do that, the rest will fall into place.”

Those accompanying me in this battle were Loki, my apostles, Promise, and the leader of the Valkyries, Brunhilde, and her Valkyries.

“I already have the script for the public opinion battle ready, so there’s nothing left to do. You don’t plan on taking on those three monsters alone, do you? Wouldn’t it be safer for me to accompany you?”

Loki, who was supposed to be in charge of public opinion, participated in the war for this reason.

Judging from the fact that he was giggling next to me, saying that this would be more fun, it doesn’t seem to be the only reason.

“I enjoyed the press conference. Their desires have finally been revealed to the world. We, the Valkyries, will become the swords of the God Slayer Kim Do-jin and strike down the enemy.”

Brunhilde, Reginleif, and several Valkyries joined us, fully armed.

Their addition further boosted the morale of the unit.

Promises and Valkyries will take care of the higher-level gods that we cannot deal with.

“Then let’s go.”

After finishing organizing my troops, I left with my group to meet the Lord’s interception force.

And not long after.

“Tsk, were you waiting here?”

Zeus, Odin, and their apostles appeared on the battlefield.

‘Lee Hyeon is not visible.’

No way.

Is the guy trying to move on his own?

‘Where did you go?’

Have you already gone to Athena?

If not that, Hades?

Maybe they stormed the temple headquarters.

There were too many places to guess.

“That’s the enemy’s strength. I don’t know what Lee Hyun, who is not present, will do, but let’s repel them as quickly as possible and stop their next plan.”

Everyone nodded.

And each of them took the holy relics that had been given to them.

The gods who saw us so heavily armed clenched their teeth.

“You really are annoying me to the end.”

Zeus spoke to me in a voice mixed with anger.

The guy’s eyes were fixed on me.

The mastermind who revealed his desires to the world and ruined all his plans.

The main culprit who started the civil war between the gods.

To him, I will appear as a villain who must be killed, and a traitor who has joined hands with the Abyss.

By the way,

“If you had been honest from the beginning, this wouldn’t have happened.”

As a god, I enjoy my rights, but I also have ugly desires that go unanswered.

You should have prepared yourself accordingly.

I heard Mjolnir.

And in one hand he pulled out his newly made sword.

Anonymous, not Gleipnir.

It was a newly created weapon designed solely to stab the enemy’s heart.

The strongest weapon, created over several days with Eitri, using Mjolnir as the material.

Thanks to being made with Mjolnir, the nameless sword that contained the power of lightning was several times faster and stronger than the one he had used in his previous life.

If it’s this.

We could even poke a hole in the heart of Zeus, who is looking at us with an arrogant face right now.

“Hoo… Set, Loki… We’re going to deal with those two now.”

Even though they are of the same rank, Set and Loki are not stronger than them.

Because it was only recently that he was promoted to the rank of Lord, and because Loki was in fact severely lacking in guild members and apostles.

Still, if there are three of us, including me, we will have enough power to fight and win.

“Let’s end it once and for all this time.”

Strength entered the hand holding the sword.

and.

Kwarrung!

Lightning struck.