Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 343
[Level Up with God Episode 343]
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The golden apple had many names and symbols.
In Olympus, it is known as the golden apple, a symbol of beauty and wealth.
In heaven, it is a symbol of eternal life and salvation under the name of the tree of knowledge of good and evil.
In addition, many guilds had different names and symbols for the golden apple and regarded it as a treasure.
Therefore, the eleventh task of finding the golden apple was the most difficult of all tasks.
It must have been like that.
‘Have you given up on other plans?’
The golden apple was a fruit that contained power outside the tower.
Moreover, each one of them has a mysterious power that has made even the highest ranking players bewitched.
The golden apple was the problem.
The conflict between heavenly angels and humans.
The feud between high rankers from Olympus such as Hera, Athena, and Artemis.
All such things happened from that golden apple.
And those were just foolish, chaotic plans.
‘I invested more than I thought.’
Yuwon and his colleagues called the golden apples ‘fruits’.
In order to prevent internal discord caused by that one fruit, I was planning to remove the bud.
Naturally, in this task with Hercules, Yuwon planned to remove all the fruits.
But Atlas was eating all the fruit.
thud-.
And Hercules also needed the fruit.
“What are you eating!”
Buuung-.
Hercules rushed towards Atlas, swinging the club of Yggdrasil.
bang-!
Atlas was hit in the stomach with a club and was pushed backwards. Naturally, he lost the fruit he was holding in his hand and a fruit the size of an adult’s head fell to the floor.
It was a fruit that Atlas had already eaten half of in one bite.
Right after that.
Took too doo doo doo-.
Several golden apples fell out of Atlas’ wide open pocket.
These were all items stolen by Atlas.
chin-.
Hercules picked up the fruit that rolled at his feet.
I finally got it.
Golden apple.
An elixir that was only told in legend in Olympus.
‘That’s strange.’
Hercules looked at his own face reflected on the surface of the golden apple, which was shining brightly.
‘Elixir… Ira.’
It was a strange feeling.
I’m sure this is a treasure from the past.
For some reason, I felt like I was holding something poison that I shouldn’t have.
Something was rejecting this.
And that’s it.
Hum, hum, hum -.
It was the club of Yggdrasil held in his other hand.
“Let me… let go….”
Boom-.
Atlas started having a seizure.
“Let me go!”
The moment Atlas saw the fruit in Hercules’ hand, he kicked up and flew away.
Is it because I ate the fruit and supplemented my strength?
Hercules opened his eyes wide and hurriedly crossed his arms as he saw Atlas closing the distance in an instant.
Kwaang-!
Hercules’ body was pushed back a few steps. Hercules being pushed out in a clash of forces was something Yuwon had never seen before.
Hwiik-.
chin-.
Yuwon suddenly caught the fruit that flew in front of him.
In that short period of time, Hercules threw the fruit to Yuwon to protect it.
“I need to know your persistence.”
Bang bang bang!
Yuwon looked at Hercules and Atlas, who had started fighting again in front of him.
Before I knew it, Hercules was being pushed back little by little.
However, even as Atlas was swinging his fist at Hercules, his gaze was focused on Yuwon.
Yuwon waved his hand while holding the fruit in his hand, just in case.
Swish-.
Sigh-.
Atlas’ eyes moved along the direction the fruit was moving.
So many times.
Yuwon waved the fruit in his hand.
however.
“Baat-.”
Another person somewhere.
There was a small guy aiming for the fruit.
“…Why you again?”
“Baat Baba-.”
A hand gesture and a foot gesture asking for it.
It may seem like a child’s complaint, but what he asked for was a golden apple.
A fruit that is sweeter than drugs, hides greater power, and is more dangerous than any poison.
Even if you drive a nail into the hearts of your parents, you cannot feed them something like this.
Yuwon pointed at Atlas with his finger.
“Can’t you see that guy?”
“Baa?”
“If you eat this, that’s what will happen.”
Atlas is about to rush to Yuwon, drooling at his mouth.
“Let go… let go!”
bang-!
And then Hercules’ club hit Atlas under the chin.
Thump thump-.
Atlas, who took a step back from the shock, shook his head a few times.
Even though he was hit in the chin with a club, he didn’t seem to be too shocked.
He didn’t care and shouted with half-opened eyes.
“Give it to me!”
Jiiiing-.
It was a cry that made my eardrums explode.
Yuwon clicked his tongue and pointed at Atlas.
“Do you understand?”
“Bah….”
A voice leaking with steam as if it were regretful.
But thanks to this, Yuwon was able to discover other possibilities.
“Then let’s do it this way.”
“bar?”
“Place a trap…”
Yuwon looked at Atlas, who was clashing with Hercules.
“It’s about catching a wild boar.”
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Boo!
Deddudeud-!
Hercules, hit by Atlas’ foot, was pushed backwards and flew away.
After climbing to the top of the tower and becoming a ranker, it was my first time being pushed by someone by force.
At first, I didn’t feel like I was being pushed out by Atlas, but as time went by, it seemed like it was becoming more and more the opposite.
More than anything else.
‘Why doesn’t this guy get tired?’
Atlas’ image was reflected again in Hercules’ eyes as he removed his protective arms and regained sight.
Cheok-!
A fist stretched out in a straight line.
Boom boom boom!
Hercules felt his whole body throbbing as his fist was swung at an alarming speed.
It felt as if my rock-hard body was cracking.
How long has it been since we had a physical fight like this?
Wow-.
The hand holding the club gained strength.
A feeling of blood boiling.
Hercules’ eyes sparkled as he defended himself against Atlas’s fist with both arms.
‘This guy is still obsessed with golden apples.’
How long has it been since I last fought like I did now?
‘Aim for that blind spot.’
With both arms crossed, I looked at Atlas’ expression through a small gap.
Atlas, who was swinging his fist at himself, turned his head to the side.
The direction where the amusement park is located.
It was a moment when I was preoccupied with the one lost golden apple.
Boom-.
Hercules broke his defensive stance and ran forward.
To swing the club with all my might.
however.
Sigh-.
The corner of Atlas’s mouth went up and he turned his head again to look at Hercules, as if he expected that to happen.
Our eyes met directly.
‘This guy can’t believe it….’
Buuung-.
A fist the size of Hercules’ body came right in front of my nose.
‘on purpose-.’
Kwaang-!
It feels like my consciousness is fading away for a moment.
I continued to defend myself, but this was the first time I was hit so hard.
“Huh…”
At that moment, Hercules, whose legs were free, caught the grinning expression of Atlas in his eyes.
And that moment.
Kwaang-!
Hercules’ club hit the floor.
A thick cloud of smoke. Hercules ducked for a moment.
‘I was aiming for it.’
It looked like his eyes were rolling over because he was drunk on the golden apple, but was that all an act?
It wasn’t just that he was ignorantly strong. He was behind in all aspects, including physical ability and stamina, but even in strategy, he was one step ahead.
I felt like I was caught in a trap.
What on earth are you fighting against?
Hwaak-.
Atlas bared his teeth at Hercules, clearing away the rising smoke with his huge palm.
Immediately after that, its teeth came towards Hercules’ head.
Quad deuk-!
Instead of his head, Hercules gave his arms.
Blood dripped from the torn forearm. The grip was strong enough to make you feel lucky that it didn’t get torn apart.
“Puh huh huh-.”
A sneer as if he knew it would happen.
I knew for sure from this.
This guy was aiming from the beginning.
His mouth was watering as he wanted to eat the golden apple as quickly as possible, but on the other hand, he dug a trap to get rid of himself first.
Before he knew it, he had become a wild animal caught in a trap.
“What an annoying guy.”
Hercules stretched his arms, sweat pouring down his forehead.
The giantess wriggled. He exploded with magic, telling him not to lose to this guy.
but.
Crack-crack-crack-.
The teeth of Atlas did not let Hercules go easily.
It was as if he was going to bite off my arm and eat it.
and-.
‘Radondo was guarding the golden apples. And other golden apples….’
Hercules could feel it clearly through those teeth.
‘This guy ate it all up.’
Radon, the dragon guarding the golden apples.
And the golden apple that Radon was protecting.
Atlas, who ate them all, became a monster that even Hercules could not handle.
It was then.
Tuk-.
A small piece of stone fell on the head of Atlas, who was biting off Hercules’ arm.
Tuk Tuk Tuk-.
It certainly looked like he threw it with all his might.
Perhaps most players would have their heads broken if they were hit by that rock.
But Atlas’s hard skin wouldn’t budge even with that much stone.
“hey.”
Swish-.
Beautifully colored fruit that rises upward.
chin-.
Yuwon lightly threw the golden apple and caught it.
It was an action to divert Atlas’ attention from Hercules, who was in danger.
“Look here.”
“Uh… hawk…”
Atlas muttered incoherently while biting Hercules’ forearm.
Little by little, Atlas’ eyes were turning. The strength of the teeth that had been biting his forearm weakened, and Atlas’ toes turned.
Hercules did not think about this situation at all.
“That idiot…!”
Hercules unconsciously muttered the harshest curse he knew.
It was his role to attract attention.
If Yuwon had anything to do in this fight, it would probably be preparing his spear.
However, in Yuwon’s hand there was not even a crude spear, let alone a thunderbolt.
“I should have prepared a spear!”
I tried to scold him later, but it was already one step too late.
thud-.
The direction Atlas was heading turned towards Yuwon. It seemed like he was no longer interested in Hercules.
I tried to somehow catch Atlas rushing towards Yuwon.
Stumble-.
Due to his tattered forearms and the shock of being hit by Atlas, Hercules lost his balance for a moment.
And that short gap was enough.
Kwaang-!
Atlas kicked off the ground and rushed towards Yuwon.
Huaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa
Atlas is quickly closing the distance.
Yuwon let out a short breath at that ignorant attitude.
And then.
“Are you ready?”
He took out the ‘trap’ he had prepared for the rushing wild boar named Atlas.
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