Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 160

[Level Up with the Gods Episode 160]

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After Gigantomachia ended.

In a situation that was virtually the end of the war, the giants and humans promised one thing.

“Half of the month is spent by humans, and the remaining half by giants.”

“Do not invade each other’s territory. “I promise.”

Gigantes, king of the giants.

Zeus, king of Olympus.

The promise between the two brought peace to the 38th floor.

Gigantomachia.

A thousand years have passed since the end of a great war in the history of the Tower.

Now, there was still someone left here who could not end the war alone.

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coo coo coo-.

The ground shakes and splits apart.

Heat like lava boiled around the hut where Hercules’ house was located.

The world has begun to change.

“Is it already time?”

Hercules, who had been calmly watching the phenomenon, glanced back at Yuwon.

“You’ll regret not going back. “This will be very different from other floors you know.”

The world of the 38th floor was known to be occupied by humans for half of the month and giants for the other half.

It is a promise between beings living in this world.

And this forest was a dense area that was no different from a human ‘city’ for the giants.

Yuwon nodded.

“Don’t worry.”

I look up at the sky that is boiling over and turning dark red.

“Because you won’t regret it.”

Although it only appears loud on the outside, this phenomenon is nothing more than an everyday scene in which the world’s owner changes.

‘Compared to Gigantomachia….’

A war several times greater than the first Gigantomachia.

Yuwon, who had just become a high ranker at the time, had participated in that war.

Compared to then, what is happening now is nothing short of peaceful.

Of course, in the eyes of Hercules, who did not know that fact, Yuwon was nothing more than a moth running towards fire without knowing that he would die.

“…they say you are brave if you are ignorant.”

Jeopuk-.

Hercules approached the cracked ground.

The Gaebyeok had begun and was now almost over.

Lava boiling from the ground.

Yuwon felt the heat and followed behind Hercules.

‘This heat and mana…’

The energy flowing from the overturned ground was different from ordinary mana.

It felt familiar.

A chaotic energy mixed with mana and magic energy.

There was only one race in this tower with this kind of power.

‘Is this the area of demonic giants?’

Sigh-.

just as expected.

A hand came up from under the cliff, holding on to the cracked ground.

[Day 16 begins.]

[‘The promise between giants and humans’ is fulfilled.]

[The masters of the world change.]

[The penalty for unspecified races within the area becomes stronger.]

[Masters of the world is a ‘giant race’.]

No.

There wasn’t one.

Squeak, quack, quack-.

Kuung-.

The bloated giants began to rise one by one.

Each and every one of them had black skin with pieces of flesh falling off, and their bodies were infested with lava instead of blood.

Everyone was of different sizes.

There were relatively small ones like the Voire Noir siblings, and there were also ones as huge as small mountains.

‘It wasn’t here.’

Just as there were various factions among humans, there were bound to be degenerates among the giants.

Descendants of giants who joined hands with devils and became devils by receiving their blood.

This was a land of giants, but it was also a land of demons.

“Stay right there.”

Sigh-.

Hercules picked up the felled trees that had been set aside.

He moved it lightly with one hand, as if swinging a small wooden club.

“…If you don’t want to get involved.”

Buuung-.

A tree that swings slowly.

Tsk-!

It hit something floating in the air.

That moment.

Blah blah blah-.

Tuhwaaagh-!

The atmosphere split like glass, and the impact from the trees burst the giants’ bodies like balloons.

Uuuuuung-.

The sky shakes with one swing. The clouds burst and shattered, and the visible scenery of the world changed.

Hercules, holding an ordinary tree and wearing a lion’s skin over his head, prepared to fight.

It was the beginning of the giant slayer.

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Pugh!

Quaddud boom!

The giant’s head exploded after being hit by a tree.

Hercules swung through dozens and hundreds of giants, alternately swinging his fist and the tree.

bang-!

Blah blah blah blah!

When I punched the air with my fist, several giants flew away.

It wasn’t a special skill or a very large amount of magical power.

It was nothing more than radiating the power of the body as it was.

‘It’s creepy.’

The eyes were hidden by the lion’s skin and could not be seen.

However, Yuwon felt a madness he had never felt before as he watched Hercules fight.

On the outside, it looked like they were fighting equally.

However, even though the action was the same, it started out differently.

“When wielding weapons and fists, there must be a clear purpose.”

At least the Hercules in front of him now was different from the one Yuwon knew.

“Because fighting without a purpose is nothing but murder.”

‘It’s a purpose…’

When it came to wielding power, the current Hercules had no purpose.

no.

Maybe there is.

‘Killing the opponent may be the goal itself.’

A fight whose goal is murder itself.

It was hard to believe that Hercules, not Susanoo, was doing something like that.

Kwasik-!

The head of the last remaining giant was crushed.

Even though he must have known that he was dead, Hercules did not stop swinging his weapon.

Boom boom boom boom!

The body of a giant being compacted.

Although it was a huge body like a small mountain, it did not take much time for it to be compacted into dough.

Perhaps because of his anger, Hercules’ body heated up and he did not let go of the weapon.

Pajijik Pajik-.

In the meantime, a significant amount of penalty flowed through Hercules’ body.

That was a penalty large enough to wipe out even a decent number of rankers. That meant that among the opposing giants, there were many giants who had not yet become rankers.

Moreover, for 15 days from now, a greater penalty will be given to Hercules, who is not a giant.

‘I should know that you have a strong body.’

In order to radiate strong power, a strong body is needed.

Hercules was now swinging his weapon recklessly, ignoring all penalties.

“Whoa-.”

Hercules let out a long breath he had been holding.

It wasn’t because I was tired or out of breath.

It was because of overly heightened emotions.

How long has it been like that?

Hercules, who had cleared out all the giants that appeared around him in just a few minutes, looked back at the amusement park.

“This area will be safe now.”

Bright red, bloodshot eyes.

“If you want to live, go to a safe place or stay indoors.”

Jeopuk-.

After leaving advice to Yuwon, Hercules soon began to move forward.

Probably to kill another giant.

‘You’re out of your mind.’

In my heart, I wanted to stop Hercules from becoming like that.

But right now, I didn’t have the ability to do that. In order to stop Hercules, the main body of Jecheon Daeseong would have to come in person.

‘Have you always lived like this after Gigantomachia?’

Giant Slayer.

The title was not created only in Gigantomachia.

After the end of Gigantomachia and the truce between Olympus and the giants.

Hercules was continuing his war against the giants here.

Continue until the end of the second period Tomachia.

Jeopuk-.

Yuwon followed Hercules as he walked away.

Destroying Olympus was the second task.

Yuwon could no longer watch Hercules get ruined.

So the two fell down a cliff with lava flowing.

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Grumble-.

pop-!

It seemed like it would be no surprise if the lava flowing underground erupted at any time.

It was not only hot, but a heat rose from the basement that felt like my whole body would burn just by standing still.

Phage support-.

Hercules walked underground.

And after that.

“Are you going to keep following me?”

Yuwon followed along.

“okay.”

“Why?”

“I have nowhere to go anyway. And it seems like it would be safest next to that.”

They say that it will be safer to stick close to each other.

Hercules also agreed with those words. Of course, that was only when the situation was no different from other times.

“…Do you even know where I’m going?”

“I don’t know the destination, but I know what I’m going to do.”

“You know?”

“What other reason could a giant slayer be here? “I guess we’re going to catch a giant.”

“You know me well.”

Hercules nodded and spoke threateningly.

“I am going to catch Gigantes.”

Gigantes.

It was a term referring to three giants representing the giant race, just like the Three Gods of Olympus.

He was not simply venting his anger at the giants, but was looking at the highest point.

“Still, will you follow me?”

Hercules was speaking by mentioning Gigantes.

The place he is going is a dangerous place.

I can’t protect you once the fight with Gigantes begins. So it would be safe to fall from here.

“He knows where I am.”

“Your stubbornness is amazing… What?”

Hercules’ eyes widened.

For a moment, he walked towards Yuwon and stretched out his hand.

Sigh-.

I felt a strong grip from the hand holding my shoulder.

It felt like if I applied just a little more force, my shoulder would just be ripped off.

“Are you sure?”

“okay.”

“How on earth?”

The three Gigantes went into hiding after Gigantomachia. Hercules searched all over the tower for a long time, but was unable to find them.

All I knew was that they were on the 38th floor.

But Yuwon knows that.

“Shall I guide you?”

Yuwon looked at Hercules, who could not readily answer, and touched his arm that was holding his shoulder.

“Before that, let go of this hand first. “It’s going to break.”

“Ah… I’m sorry.”

“If you want to know, follow me. Fortunately, it’s not that far.”

Seeing Yuwon’s confident appearance, Hercules looked at his back for a moment.

If Yuwon’s words are true, and if he really encounters Gigantes…

then he may not be able to take responsibility for the safety of his group.

After a short period of thought.

“You said you knew the way, right?”

Hercules stretched out his hand toward Yuwon.

Boom-.

Yuwon felt his body overcome gravity and rise upward.

Hercules, who hurriedly wrapped Yuwon around his shoulders, looked around and asked.

“What direction? “Which one is it?”

“under.”

In response to Yuwon’s answer, Hercules followed his gaze and moved.

Boggle-.

A boiling bright red liquid.

“Inside the lava? If that’s the case, I’ve already been there.”

Once again, I thought I was really crazy.

No matter how much I searched every corner of the tower, I couldn’t believe I’d already searched all the way into the lava.

“no.”

But that wasn’t enough.

Because where they were was deeper.

“It’s lower than that.”