The Mythical Hunter has Returned - Chapter 187



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Episode 187

The end of everything.

I had to make a choice.

Will I become the God of Destruction itself, or will I kill the God of Creation and the God of Destruction and cut off the flow of desire connected to the Abyss?

“You said it was impossible to destroy desire?”

-Yes. Unlike God, desire is a concept in itself, and the concept cannot be eliminated.

“…I see.”

It was a difficult story.

That everything is determined by my actions.

I sighed.

“I am….”

He slowly opened his mouth as he looked at Zeno.

“I will destroy you two and break the distorted flow of desire.”

Killing God.

It was so familiar to me now.

Even if the opponent was a god of destruction, there was nothing he couldn’t do.

Haven’t we already killed all three gods?

The god of creation and the god of destruction were both the same.

-Not everyone can be happy. Right now, you and I are polar opposites.

The corners of Zeno’s mouth went up when he heard my words.

He stuck his chest out to me as if he had been waiting.

-You can stab me anytime.

“You are so bold.”

-Born for destruction, you will end up destroying everything. Isn’t this a fitting end for a god of destruction?

“Isn’t it a shame that you can’t destroy desire with your own hands?”

-Kekekeke, in the end, the gods’ wrong desires were destroyed, so it doesn’t matter.

I approached the guy.

The nameless day shone.

Stabbed the chest of the god of destruction, Zeno.

Phew!

-Ugh!

Zeno’s body trembled.

Zeno’s bleeding body collapsed.

It was a vain end for a god who had been the god of destruction but had now lost all of his power.

-No! You must never do that!

The soul of the Creator God cried out in anger as he watched his body completely disappear.

-I can’t die here! It’s not too late. If you and I help each other, we can establish a new order that will lead to justice in this world!

“That can be done without your power.”

Even though the power of the Creator God was overwhelming, I had no desire to borrow power from him.

There’s only one thing I want.

The complete destruction of the Abyss and the resulting chain of tragedy.

If the external enemy called the Abyss disappears, the past of conflict between humans will repeat itself… .

I thought it would be better than humanity being destroyed by an irresistible divine being.

At least it is a choice we make with our own will.

“Now let’s end our bad relationship.”

The evil relationship between me and the Creator that has continued from my previous life.

I have come this far with a desire for revenge against Lee Hyeon, but my real target of revenge was the creator god who turned Lee Hyeon into a monster.

And now I have the chance to kill him.

-If God disappears, you cannot be protected from the Abyss! Zenon is deceiving you!

“He is already dead. Zeno’s power will not be able to trouble our world. So now you too should give up.”

-Kuaaaah!

The soul of the creator god writhing in agony.

I stabbed the guy in the soul with anonymity.

There was no need for flashy skills.

A clean blow would have been enough for him, who had lost all his strength.

“Let’s finish this now. I hope you too can rest in peace.”

Phew!

The soul of the creator god was caught on the tip of the sword.

Passed away like a handful of dust.

It was hard to believe that the creator god with such great power had turned to dust.

A new message appeared that gave strength to my feelings.

[The chain of desire between the Creator and Destroyer Gods has been broken.]

[The distortion of dimensions caused by the gods’ desires returns to its original state.]

[The Abyss is destroyed.]

[The monsters of the Abyss return to their original dimension.]

Messages popped up one after another.

The death of the Creator and Destroyer.

Messages announcing their deaths flashed before my eyes.

[The chain of desires you have broken is an achievement that no one has ever accomplished.]

The surroundings began to change.

The Abyss of Justice that came with Zenon was gradually losing its form and disappearing.

[You who have produced meaningful results can live with all the power you have gained so far.]

[Become the leader of this world and lead everyone.]

Desire whispered in my ear and tempted me.

It’s a test to see if I’ve really cut off my desires.

If I accept that offer, I will become one of the gods I have always hated.

“I refuse.”

The status window seemed surprised by the decisive words.

[…Are you serious?]

A status window that speaks as if it were a conversation with me.

“Yes, I am serious.”

[There is no disadvantage to you.]

[The Abyss will not be newly created either. This is a special privilege given to you.]

“Then I’m no different from other gods? Stop using such obvious tricks. I won’t fall for it.”

The system said nothing.

[That’s surprising. I didn’t expect to hear such an answer. But it shows how strong your thoughts are.]

A system that speaks as if it has given up.

[Okay, I’ll put everything back the way it was.]

“Do all gods enter mythology?”

[I will also give them a choice. Either lose all their abilities and remain in this world, or go into the myths of the past.]

There was a hint of laughter in his voice.

It was a voice that seemed to really like the ending of the world that greeted it like this.

“Your speech resembles Loki’s.”

[Because that kid was the most honest about his desires. He never hid them and always showed them. Thanks to that, I was greatly influenced by that friend.]

“I see.”

A moment of silence.

I asked the system.

“Since when have we given the gods a choice?”

[Now, all the gods will have received the same message.]

“That’s fast.”

[Because even the gods are all using the system.]

Desire chuckled.

“Why did you create this world? Why did you set up the god of destruction and the god of creation as agents to cause suffering?”

[I was just born after hearing the voice of the gods. Isn’t the essence of desire to simply grant what one wishes? Some people do not care about the means and methods, while others sincerely… … . Each of us moves to fulfill our own desires.]

[The Creator and Destroyer are like that too. Just like you are.]

The Abyss’s appearance became increasingly blurred.

[But you have been freed from desire. The dimension that was distorted by my presence has been put back into place, and no other Abyss will ever be created again.]

[You will no longer see any messages from me from now on.]

[Congratulations! You have broken free from the shackles of desire.]

The appearance of the Abyss of Justice became increasingly blurred.

And when I opened my eyes again.

“Hey, what’s going on?”

“The monster has disappeared.”

“How many of the gods have disappeared!”

“Is it all over…?”

People who are confused by a suddenly changed environment.

“It’s a choice between losing your abilities or remaining in this world…”

“I will naturally remain in this world. It is better to be a free mortal than to be an absolute being who suffers under the bondage of myth.”

“I will go back. Become a mortal. That is worse than death.”

The gods appeared bewildered by the choices that suddenly appeared.

And the same was true for Fenrir, Jormungand, and Hel.

-Then what happens to us?

-Does it mean becoming a normal animal? If possible, I’d rather become a human.

“It’s a difficult choice….”

Those who were confused looked at me as I closed the Abyss and came out.

“Is it really over?”

All the gods, led by Hades, asked me.

“It’s over. There will be no more battles with the Abyss.”

“I see… That’s fortunate.”

Complete freedom from the Abyss.

Everyone present cheered at my declaration.

Even the gods who had not yet made their choice were moved and cried out at this moment.

“It’s a choice between humans and gods. You’re forcing a difficult choice.”

Hades laughed heartily.

But it seemed like he had already made up his mind.

“I will remain human. In the past, I reigned as the god of the underworld, but what will I do as king in a land where souls can no longer come?”

“Do you want to become mortal?”

“Yes. I will no longer be free from death. But I have no regrets. I also want to feel the passion of a human living a limited life.”

Hades laughed heartily.

“Me too.”

Athena spoke from Hades’ side.

“You said you would become the god of Greece and establish order.”

“How can I aim for that position when I know that we are in fact being manipulated by the greedy desires of the Lords? I could become a monster like them too.”

After finishing speaking, Athena extended her hand to me.

“Thank you, Dojin. Thanks to you, I was able to make a clear decision.”

I took her hand.

Her human hands were warm.

“Dojin!!”

Lee Soo-yeon ran to me in a hurry and hugged me.

“Thank goodness. You did it. I’m so glad!”

I said this while patting the back of Lee Soo-yeon who was hugging me.

“Thanks to you, I won.”

The history book she gave me.

I was able to win against Lee Hyeon thanks to the power of that history book that gave me strength in the end.

“Thank goodness. Really.”

Lee Soo-yeon leaned her face against my shoulder and whispered softly.

She felt the shoulder she was leaning her face on growing hot.

“It’s all over now.”

I spoke to her, soothing her as she sobbed while holding me.

It’s all over.

* * *

The world has changed.

The gods were at a crossroads, and humanity was freed from the threat of the Abyss.

Half of the gods gave up everything and returned to their original world, while the other half chose not to and decided to remain in this world.

He decided to become human from a god.

The Abyss was gone, but that didn’t mean all was lost.

It was also a task to restore and rebuild the land that had been devastated by monsters and the Abyss.

I thought it was all over, but it wasn’t.

Rather, it was closer to the beginning.

The reconstruction project was centered around several gods who owned huge corporations.

The gods, who had been saving money through the Abyss business, and Set, a natural entrepreneur, joined hands to start a reconstruction project.

Although they lost their power as gods, they still had many followers who believed in them.

And they are.

“Dojin! Where should I move this?”

“Dojin, I heard we are seriously short on supplies. We need additional materials!”

“Dojin! From this side… .”

“Dojin-nim!”

Everyone gathered around me.

The remaining set in this world offered me a suggestion.

-Would you like to help me restore the world that has fallen into the Abyss? I will give you 51% of the shares.

I couldn’t understand why he gave me, who had no assets after the fight, a whopping 51% of the value of his company.

Because 51% is basically the same as handing the company over to me.

When asked why.

-Because you are a symbol. A symbol of peace, a symbol of victory. You ended the Abyss that tormented humanity, and you drove out fear. With you, we can have hope and justification to restore the world. That alone will be a great support.

-That’s how much I value the person named Kim Do-jin.

And started a business with Set.

‘Reconstruction’ means reconstruction.

This was the name of our company.

And we have been given development rights to rebuild devastated lands around the world.

It has become a national enterprise.

The comrades who fought together became employees, and the gods who had decided to remain in this world also decided to join.

and.

“Dojin-ah!”

Lee Su-yeon, who packed a lunch box for us today, was also there.

“Oh, you’re here?”

“Okay, take this.”

“Thank you always.”

“Thank you. I’m doing this for my own good.”

She smiled and kissed my cheek.

“You worked hard today too. I’ll work hard too. See you later during lunch time~.”

Lee Soo-yeon, who had kissed him on the cheek, waved and returned to the office.

Jang Man-cheol sighed as if he was envious of the sight.

“It’s really pouring down.”

“Because we’re newlyweds.”

“Who said he confessed?”

I said this while looking at the back of Lee Soo-yeon as she returned to the office.

“Suyeon did it first. A week after all the fighting was over.”

“Oh, I’m jealous.”

After everything was over, Lee Soo-yeon confessed to me.

-We’ve made history together. Now, we want to make our own history.

It was a confession typical of her.

How can someone say “let’s date” so poetically?

After dating her for a year, this time I proposed first.

So we stood together at the wedding march and began our married life.

Even though we were married and had our own new home, it didn’t seem like anything special had changed.

No.

The excitement of living together seemed great.

Having my favorite person always there for me was a huge change for me.

The emptiness in my heart from losing my family was filled by Lee Soo-yeon.

I will never lose my family again.

“You’re the CEO of a global company with a beautiful wife. What a perfect life.”

Jang Man-cheol let out a deep sigh.

“I want to get married too.”

I was so happy to hear Jang Man-cheol say those words as if he was jealous.

okay.

I was happy.

I was so happy.

I felt that my choice was not wrong, and I enjoyed that happiness today as well.