Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 159

[Level Up with God Episode 159]

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Thump thump thump-.

The footprints are deep and the ground rumbles with each step.

It was natural.

The weight of the trees that Hercules is lifting must be well over tens of tons.

It was amazing to see with my own eyes how it was possible to lift so many trees with one hand.

“What can we use all these trees for? “Can we at least put out the fire?”

Rankers, or players of a certain level or higher, rarely get cold due to the weather.

There were very few cases of burning wood to heat the room, and fire was used to cook meals, but even that was not commonly used in this day and age.

“Probably so.”

“Amarani?”

“People like you and me may not need it, but someone still needs the tree. “The only ones who don’t get cold are the players.”

Ultimately, it means that it is not something you use.

‘It looks like they’re sending it somewhere.’

If so, this was not just labor but a kind of service.

Digging up wood and sending it to warm someone. That is exactly what Hercules was doing while staying on this mountain.

“Good job.”

“Not really.”

As if embarrassed, Hercules walked in silence for a while.

There was a hut where I followed him.

A rustic house carved out of wood.

But it seemed quite large. It seemed too large for a single person to live in, but there seemed to be at least a few rooms.

‘This place is the same.’

A cabin that remains the same even into the distant future.

Seeing it again gave me new emotions.

“The door is open, so stay inside. “I’ll just sort this out and have you eat right away.”

“done. “I rent a house, and I prepare the meals.”

“You said you were tired?”

“We’re all trying to make a living.”

“….”

Hercules was speechless for a moment due to the friendly tone.

Yuwon lit a fire as if it were his own home, picked up a bowl piled on one side, and poured water into it.

Watching Yuwon skillfully prepare a meal by adding dried meat and vegetables, Hercules began chopping up the wood he had brought.

Wow!

Patter Hududu-.

Trees broken and cut by hand.

The work speed was fast. Hercules tossed the cut trees and piled them to one side.

Meanwhile, the sun was setting.

Crack, crack, crack-.

A bonfire lit in front of the hut.

After finishing his work, Hercules sat down in front of the campfire. Yuwon handed over food in a bowl carved out of wood.

“What is your name?”

“You’re so quick to ask.”

Yuwon answered while eating a spoonful of soup made with miscellaneous ingredients.

“Kim Yu-won.”

“Kim Yu-won… This is my first time hearing your name. “I guess you’re not a ranker?”

“He’s still a player. “But it’s quite famous outside.”

“It’s been so long since I’ve been here alone.”

Hercules did not have much interaction with external rankers.

He rarely used a player kit and had few friendly rankers within Olympus. Perhaps because of this, Hercules had little knowledge of what had happened in recent years.

“But I still go out sometimes. “It’s not a good thing to be cut off from the world.”

“But you don’t seem to be very close to the world either.”

“Do you think so?”

“It seems so.”

“You saw it right.”

After a short conversation, the two people’s expressions became the same. Hercules smiled for the first time in a long time and felt a strange feeling.

“That’s strange.”

“what?”

“I’m sure I saw it for the first time today, but it feels strangely familiar.”

A conversation that flows naturally like water.

It felt like meeting a friend I had known for a long time for the first time in a long time.

“You don’t seem like a very sociable person.”

“Is that the story?”

“That’s also true.”

“I wonder if similar people get along well.”

The meal lasted quite long.

Meanwhile, Yuwon and Hercules told each other their stories.

“I am Hercules.”

“Ah, Hercules.”

“Have you heard of it?”

“With a ranking like that, there’s no way you can’t hear it.”

“…I’m not surprised.”

“wow.”

Hercules let out a laugh as he looked at Yuwon, who was acting exaggeratedly surprised.

He wasn’t overconfident, but he wasn’t so stupid that he didn’t know his place.

Hercules.

A high ranker of Olympus, second only to the Three Gods in influence.

However, his ranking was second only to Zeus.

A guild that is on the verge of becoming a medium-sized or large guild can be defeated single-handedly.

But Yuwon didn’t seem to care much.

“but.”

Crack-.

Hercules glanced at Yuwon as he broke dry twigs into the burning firewood.

“It’s just a matter of time, you too will come to this place someday.”

I thought he was an unusual guy.

From what I just heard, Yuwon was not a ranker but a player who had not yet reached the top.

However, the felt atmosphere and gentle energy were something that the average player could not have.

It feels like I’m facing an already mature ranker.

He was the first person to feel this way.

“I enjoyed the conversation. “I’m done with today’s work, so I guess I should go to sleep.”

After putting away the dishes, Hercules stepped on the fire to put it out and went into the house.

Yuwon followed behind and was shown to one of the spare rooms.

One large bed made of wood.

I felt comfortable lying in a cabin in a quiet forest.

That too for a while.

Well done-.

As I held the necklace in my inventory in my hand, many complex thoughts came to mind.

‘Did we meet again somehow?’

Hercules.

A high ranker who was mentioned as one of the candidates to return to the past along with Jecheon Daeseong.

Also, the hero Yuwon admired the most.

He was here alone, fighting a meaningless fight.

“…Let’s think about it later.”

Yuwon put the necklace back into his inventory.

Then I immediately closed my eyes.

Although it is not as big and strong as a castle, it is a safer place than anywhere else in this huge tower.

Yuwon fell into a deep sleep for the first time in a long time that day.

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Three days passed.

Meanwhile, Yuwon followed Hercules and cut down trees.

“You work hard.”

“This is heavier than I thought.”

“Still, it lifts well. The trees in this world are harder and heavier than most iron. “It’s such a good ingredient.”

Yuwon felt a considerable weight as he tied several trees together and lifted them on his shoulders.

It was amazing how Hercules moved this much wood every day without using a single tool.

‘I heard that in terms of strength alone, he is the strongest in the tower.’

Even now, Hercules has not even used his giant form.

Moreover, unlike Yuwon’s, his giant transformation has probably been used for a much longer time, so his skill level is also incomparable.

“But why haven’t you gone yet and are you still staying here? “They said they were going to take a short break.”

“I thought living here wasn’t that bad.”

“I guess there’s quite a bit of time left until the exam schedule?”

“It’s spacious.”

The conversation continued comfortably.

Over the past three days, Yuwon talked quite a bit with Hercules.

What kind of life did he live, what kind of people did he meet and what did he go through?

Since we were friends once, it wasn’t that difficult to become friends again.

but.

“But go today.”

thud-.

I couldn’t really say what I needed to say.

“Before night falls.”

Hercules put down the pile of wood he was carrying on his shoulder and looked at Yuwon.

The gentle eyes lifted and their pupils gained strength.

Although he looked angry at first glance, Yuwon knew Hercules’ current expression.

‘This is the face before the fight.’

It was just the beginning.

I wondered how long I would have to keep digging for wood, but it seemed there was no need to wait any longer.

“Why today?”

“Because this place will soon become dangerous.”

“I am confident that my body will be safe.”

“Still, go.”

Hercules made a painful expression.

“…Please.”

Even though it was where he lived, he even asked me to leave.

I thought he was such a stupidly good guy.

There were two reasons why he asked Yuwon to leave.

The first was because I was really worried about the safety of the amusement park.

‘I guess he doesn’t want to be seen fighting.’

Hercules fighting couldn’t have been that tough.

The image of him grabbing the outerwear with his bare hands and slamming it down on the floor is still vivid in my eyes.

But from what I heard, Hercules was a little different during his time as a giant slayer.

“Back then, when we fought, our eyes rolled back.”

‘Hercules with his eyes rolled back….’

I couldn’t imagine it well.

Although I felt scared sometimes when fighting, it didn’t look like my eyes were rolling.

Hercules also survived the fight with Outer, even though they have been in many fights together.

thud-.

Arriving at the cabin, Yuwon placed the wood he had brought with him on the ground.

“Good work. Now really go.”

Hercules, who was watching the setting sun, spoke as if he was in a hurry.

But Yuwon, who had no intention of doing so, ignored his words and said,

“Before that, let me ask you something.”

“what?”

“Your personality is very different from what I heard.”

Giant Slayer.

The world called him the hero of Olympus, but from the perspective of the giants, Hercules was nothing more than a devil who killed the most of his compatriots.

However, Hercules did not fight from the perspective of Olympus.

As the son of Zeus, he participated in the war, but…

At least in the beginning of Gigantomachia, Hercules was opposed to fighting the giants.

however.

“Why do you hate giants so much?”

One day, when Hercules saw the giants, his eyes turned upside down and he started killing them.

And it was still the same now.

“…Stop talking nonsense.”

“We used to get along well, right? “With Surtur and Gigantes…”

“You-.”

Hahahaha!

Heavy mana that weighs down the entire body from top to bottom.

For a moment, I felt like my body was exploding. It was so bad that the skill activated on its own.

[‘The protection of the sea’ dwells in my body.]

‘It would be better to get hit by a sword.’

At this moment, Hercules was half screwed.

Fortunately, thanks to the triangle, I was able to escape from the magical power that was weighing down my body. However, that was only the power Hercules unleashed unconsciously.

“What are you saying you know?”

“…I don’t know.”

Yuwon let out a long, frustrated breath and opened his mouth again.

“That’s why I’m asking. what happened.”

I knew it all.

But I still wanted to hear it.

Hercules.

Now I repeat the same story that my idol and friend told me.

but.

“Nothing happened.”

I couldn’t hear the answer.

Maybe it’s natural.

Bonds and camaraderie are just feelings that Yuwon feels alone.

To Hercules, Yuwon is nothing more than a ‘stranger’ with whom he had a brief conversation over the past few days.

‘Still, I’m glad.’

Googoo coogu coo-.

The ground began to shake.

Before we knew it, the sun was setting just as Hercules warned.

‘It’s about time.’

This was originally a world where humans and giants coexisted.

After Gigantomachia, the giants separated from humans and disappeared underground, but they are still living in this world.

38th floor.

A land of humans and giants.

This was the world that served as the setting for Gigantomachia.