Leveling With The Gods - Chapter 344
[Level Up with God Episode 344]
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Atlas hesitated.
Thousands of teeth appeared before my eyes.
They were standing between him and the golden apple.
“Let me… let go…”
It was a slurred mutter.
The golden apple repeatedly floated in the air and returned to Yuwon’s hand.
Atlas’ eyes moved along it.
However, I was not willing to take a step towards the huge teeth in front of me.
And eventually.
thud-.
Atlas took a step back.
I couldn’t readily approach the fear of the predator in front of me. It felt like it would be eaten the moment it got closer.
however.
Sigh-.
Atlas, who was cautiously taking a step back, got caught in the heel of something hard.
Quack, quack, quack.
Teeth chewing on ankles.
Atlas opened his eyes wide in surprise.
It was then that I realized where I stood.
The surrounding area was already full of predators. The moment Atlas realized that he was in the mouth of a huge monster, he began to struggle.
“Kaaaa-!”
I tried to jump up, but it was impossible.
Because once a predator bites Atlas’ foot, it doesn’t let go.
It was impossible to escape without cutting off the ankle.
That was when Atlas was struggling to somehow escape from the trap.
Sniff sniff-.
A familiar scent stimulated Atlas’ nose.
A smell that is sweeter and more enticing than anything else.
It was similar to what I felt in Golden Apple. The only difference was that it had a much more stimulating and intense scent than golden apple.
gulp-.
Even in this situation where life was at stake, Atlas swallowed his saliva.
Where on earth does that smell come from?
The direction was not set. The smell was strong from all directions, like the scent of a garden full of flowers.
Only then did Atlas realize.
What kind of power was it that made him drool so much?
So after a while.
Hahahaha!
The predator’s teeth wrapped around Atlas, covering his huge body.
Kwaduk-!
“Gotcha.”
The predator’s teeth caught Atlas.
“wild boar.”
[‘Maple’ consumes divine power.]
[‘Predator’ begins to feast.]
Divine power.
It is the energy of autumn leaves and the driving force that can move predators.
Predators have always used this power to move. It has been the same since the maple was an egg without hatching.
Tsk tsk tsk tsk-.
Atlas used pure grip strength to tear off the predator clinging to his body.
How strong is it?
Yuwon, who had used the predator, was almost exhausted.
‘He’s strong.’
The predator did not just feed on the divine power of the autumn leaves.
It was trying to consume Yuwon’s magic power and swallow Atlas.
Of course, Atlas was different from the outerwear he had been preying on.
He is a being who killed Radon and ate the golden apple that had grown in order to gain the power he has now.
In other words, even before that, Atlas had one of the greatest powers among the giants.
but.
‘But once you gain that power…’
Quaduk, quack, quack-.
Predators that cling tightly to Atlas’ body.
“You are my prey.”
Quad deuk-.
“Kaaaaa-!”
With a scream, Atlas was covered up to his head by the predator.
Any further resistance was now meaningless.
And so the predator’s meal began.
Cluck, cluck, cluck-.
It felt similar to when I ate Yamata no Orochi.
As if savoring it slowly.
As the predator continued to eat, Atlas’ resistance gradually decreased.
“Baaaa-.”
Is it because I used up too much spiritual power to summon a predator of this size?
The autumn leaves, which had been so energetic, fell limply on Yuwon’s shoulder, as if from exhaustion.
“Good job.”
Yuwon patted the maple leaf half-lying on his shoulder.
“Now eat your fill.”
[The level of ‘Autumn Leaves’ has increased.]
[The level of ‘Autumn Leaves’ has risen.]
[‘Autumn Leaves’….]
[The spiritual power of ‘Autumn Leaves’ has increased by 4.]
[Growth rate has increased by 18.98% . ]
[Magic power has increased by 3.]
[‘Corrupt Appetite’ has been defeated.]
[300,000 points have been obtained.]
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Quaduk Quaduk-.
I couldn’t believe it when I saw it.
What happened now?
Is it happening?
‘What is that…?’
Atlas was swallowed up by ferocious-looking teeth. Atlas, unable to move, gave up his body and was now being eaten alive right in front of his eyes.
Although on the outside it may look like it is wrapped in pitch black cloth or something.
It was clear that the guy had been subdued at once.
Swish-.
It was then that I suddenly caught the golden apple that flew in front of my eyes.
chin-.
It was a golden apple the size of an average adult man’s head, but it fit perfectly into Hercules’ hand.
Hercules turned his head to see what this was.
Before I knew it, Yuwon was approaching.
“Keep it.”
“What on earth is that?”
“It’s hard to answer, so just skip it for now.”
Yuwon also didn’t know much about predators.
It was just that it desperately wanted the power of Atlas, and he only granted its wish.
Naturally, the answer was far from satisfying Hercules’ curiosity.
“You didn’t know you did it?”
“You don’t know because I didn’t do it.”
“what?”
“This guy did it.”
Yuwon said that and pointed above his shoulder.
The maple leaves are hanging limply, as if they are exhausted.
Hercules bent down and looked at the autumn leaves.
“This guy did it?”
“bar-.”
I tried to answer bravely as if it was true, but I don’t know.
He looked like he was under a lot of stress.
I couldn’t believe it at all.
This little guy overpowered Atlas.
Hercules stood up again and asked with a skeptical look in his eyes.
“Is it true?”
“If you don’t want to talk, just keep your mouth shut and don’t lie. “At least for you.”
These words were sincere.
It was Hercules and no one else. Yuwon did not think that he would harm her or reveal things that she had asked him to keep secret.
Like clockwork, there were times when I didn’t open my mouth at all, but I didn’t have to lie or do anything because I didn’t trust him.
“Yes, then…”
Hercules nodded.
but.
Yuwon was definitely the type to keep quiet about things he couldn’t say, but he didn’t draw a line between knowing and not knowing.
If you don’t know it elsewhere, at least it was like that in front of you.
And Hercules also didn’t bother to ask about things Yuwon didn’t want to talk about.
It was the same this time too.
Hercules will no longer ask Yuwon what he said he did not know.
And Yuwon will never lie to Hercules’ questions in the future.
The relationship between the two has not changed that much, past or present.
Quad deuk-.
At the clear sound, Hercules’ eyes turned to where Atlas was.
From the black mass in which it was swallowed, the sound of teeth piercing its entire body was coming out.
Perhaps the whole body is being eaten by predators.
“Is it already over?”
“no.”
Tsutsutsu-.
The predator surrounding Atlas slowly disappeared.
“There is still time to finish.”
Atlas emerged from the predator’s mouth.
Dark, dead skin and scrawny muscles.
Hercules once again looked puzzled at the sight of Atlas staggering.
“What happened?”
It certainly looked like it was being swallowed by unidentifiable teeth, but that wasn’t the case.
The sight of Atlas, who was trapped somewhere and looked as if he had not had a sip of water for years, was a great shock to Hercules, who had exchanged fists with him just moments ago.
“With great power comes great side effects.”
“side effect?”
“That’s it.”
Yuwon nodded and pointed to the golden apple held in Hercules’ hand.
Ugh, huh-.
Even at this moment, the club of Yggdrasil was telling Hercules to be careful of the golden apples.
Of course, I knew that this golden apple was not just a fruit.
I never thought it would produce results like this.
“So you’re saying that’s a side effect of the golden apple?”
“To be exact, it is a side effect of having that power taken away.”
“Getting stolen? To whom?”
“Who could it be?”
“No way…”
Hercules looked at the autumn leaves hanging down on Yuwon’s shoulders.
I must have just fallen asleep when I heard a faint rustling sound.
Could it be that this little guy, sleeping without knowing the world, has taken away the power of that huge Atlas?
“I don’t want to believe it.”
“It’s not that you don’t believe it?”
“Didn’t you say you don’t know what this guy is?”
Hearing Hercules’ words, Yuwon realized what he wanted to say.
“It might be dangerous. perhaps.”
It was a story I had been thinking about for quite some time.
Dangerous.
Right now, he’s small enough to fall asleep on my shoulder, but what about later?
No one knew what would happen, let alone Yuwon.
“Well, there’s nothing we can do about it.”
And even though Yuwon knew that, he had no choice but to save the leaves.
“If we don’t do this, we won’t be able to win.”
“Can’t you win…?”
I asked what that meant, but Yuwon had no answer.
I can’t win.
It didn’t seem like he was talking about fighting Atlas. In the first place, the fight against Atlas was almost over.
What Yuwon was talking about was not Atlas, but something much higher.
‘I don’t think he’ll tell me.’
Yuwon said just now.
He says he will keep his mouth shut about things he doesn’t want to say, but he won’t lie.
The current case was the former.
Jeopuk-.
Without questioning Yuwon further, Hercules walked towards Atlas.
Atlas, who seemed to be in a daze, raised his head at Hercules’ gesture.
“I’m sorry it happened like this.”
Wow-.
Hercules strengthened his hands and struck Atlas with his club as hard as he could.
Kwaang-!
Kuddddddd-.
At the same time, the ground cracked. The moment his head was hit, Atlas’ body floated upward and spun several times in the air.
thud-!
Atlas fell down with a heavy sound.
Hercules checked the condition of Atlas.
Atlas’ weakened body could not withstand Hercules’ club.
The conclusion of the remaining fight was truly instantaneous.
Hercules put the club back on his shoulder and looked at the golden apple in his hand.
‘This concludes the eleventh task…’
The eleventh task was much more difficult than I thought.
What would have happened if Yuwon had not accompanied him? Would he have been able to defeat Atlas?
At that moment, the expression on Atlas’s face, laughing while biting his own forearm, came to mind.
I shook my head.
‘It’s still a long way away.’
lack.
A lot of that too.
It seemed like he wasted too much time alone in the mountains, working on wood.
This is what happens to a giant whose name is not well known, not even to Zeus.
‘You can regret it later.’
I had some busy work to do now.
Swish-.
Hercules turned around.
Now all that was left was the final task.