Chapter 109
Chapter 109
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Translator: Vine
Chapter: 109
Chapter Title: Hunting the Giant King (2)
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Hyun-soo also loved stories of heroes.
Greek and Roman mythology.
The hero Hercules was particularly captivating.
Especially the way he had wiped out the giants threatening Olympus with just a single club; that Hercules had seemed so incredibly cool.
That was why he had spent a month carving various types of wood.
He was already familiar with how to make a club, so his goal was simply to create one that most closely resembled the club of Hercules.
Hyun-soo was confident.
He must have made at least a hundred of them.
Of course, the source of Hercules's strength was not his club.
It merely gave Hyun-soo inspiration.
‘A club that can grant the strength of the god Hercules, if only for a moment.’
The Giant King’s regeneration against sharp weapons was boosted by 300%.
But a club was a blunt weapon, unaffected by that.
He thought it might be able to overcome the regeneration the soldier had mentioned.
So, he crafted it using God's Emergency Production.
Although Hercules wasn't strong because of his club, he hoped the club could, for a brief time, make him like Hercules.
The effectiveness of God's Custom Production and God's Emergency Production.
It ultimately depended on one's understanding of the artifact and the method of its creation.
Hyun-soo was certain.
In this world, he was the only one who could create a club most similar to the one wielded by Hercules.
And so, it was completed.
(Hercules's Club)
Grade: Unique
Durability: Infinite
Attack Power: 604
Restriction: None for the creator, Level 150-300.
Special Abilities:
·Strength +76.
·Attack power against Giant-type monsters +16%.
·Active Skill: Hercules's Strength.
Description: A club born from God's Emergency Production. It is the closest thing to a legend, imbued with the creator's experience, knowledge, and unique power.
(Hercules's Strength)
Active Skill
Level: None.
Effect:
·You can concentrate the power of your current stats into the club.
·The concentrated stats will decrease, but their power will be focused into the club.
[You can concentrate the power of your current stats into the club.]
However, the skill Hercules's Strength had a clear drawback.
It temporarily boosted Strength by burning other stats.
‘But I’m different.’
And Hyun-soo had planned for all of this when he created the club.
In Ares, no stat was useless.
However, there could be stats a person didn't currently need.
Hyun-soo was, after all, a blacksmith.
He possessed one stat in monstrously high amounts that combat classes could never have.
‘All in on Dexterity.’
[Strength is amplified.]
[Strength is amplified.]
Dexterity was completely unnecessary in this battle, and Hyun-soo's Dexterity stat was incredibly high.
‘All in on Charisma.’
The same went for Charisma.
Burning both of these stats totaled 1,400 points.
And it came with no side effects like weakening his character.
[Strength increases by 510%.]
Yes, in that short moment, Hyun-soo had created the ultimate weapon, optimized for himself.
After stopping the Giant King with Monarch's Command, he smiled. The beast had sent Lukkeu flying all the way here.
‘Let’s see how you like flying.’
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
As he was about to chase after the flying beast, Lukkeu asked a question.
Who was that god?
"The god of strength, Hercules."
Hyun-soo leaped high into the air, chasing after the beast.
*Fwoosh—*
[Wolf Leap]
[Instantly leap up to 30m and land.]
It was the active skill imbued in the Fenrir's Boots.
‘There’s no time.’
From what the soldier had told him, Hyun-soo had predicted several things.
He couldn't give the beast a single moment of respite.
The Giant King he'd heard about was the most intelligent boss monster he had faced so far.
The fact that it had been hunting humans was proof enough.
Furthermore, with each passing moment, the beast was regaining its lost power.
[10 minutes have passed.]
[The Giant King regains its lost power.]
[Giant King Lv. 291]
[The Giant King's final level is 383.]
The number was chilling.
Its final level was even higher than Calamity Jack's.
And Risel and Bakeu weren't here.
If the beast regained its full strength, there was a high chance even the Araham territory would fall.
‘Only now.’
This was the only time he could take it down.
He had to use its cleverness against it.
The Giant King, which had been sent tumbling by the club, shook its head, trying to regain its senses.
As it pushed itself up, it roared at Hyun-soo.
"KRRRAAAAAAAAAH!"
At that moment, Hyun-soo swung his club once more.
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
"Krrghek!"
[The Giant King's HP drops below 90%.]
Hyun-soo realized he had encountered another problem.
‘Even with a club this powerful, its HP only drops this much?’
It meant he had to land at least eighteen more hits.
‘There's no time.’
*CRASSSH—!*
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
The most terrifying thing about boss monsters was their unique traits.
While regeneration might be one of its traits, it could have other powers too.
Moreover, the beast's total HP was six times higher than Hyun-soo's.
*CRASSSH—*
Hyun-soo swung again, slamming the beast into the ground.
The struggling beast's fist soon struck Hyun-soo.
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
Hyun-soo was sent flying backward.
[HP drops below 77%.]
Just a blind swing had cost him over 20% of his HP.
Hyun-soo understood.
His club dealt 5% damage per hit, while the beast's fist dealt over 20%.
He would die after four hits, but the beast could take ten more.
Furthermore, Hercules's Club was ultimately a product of God's Emergency Production.
‘Twelve more times.’
*CRASH—*
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
‘Eight more times.’
*CRASH—*
*CRRRRRAAAAAASSSSHH—*
‘Six more times.’
Just then.
"KRRRAAAAAAAAAH!"
[Giant's Rage.]
[You fall into the Fear status effect.]
[You are stunned for 3 seconds.]
Hyun-soo's face twisted in agony. His entire body refused to move.
The Giant King, its eyes narrowed, slowly slammed its fist into the ground.
*CRUUUUNCH—*
A massive shockwave erupted, literally tearing Hyun-soo's body to shreds.
[HP drops below 60%.]
[HP drops below 40%.]
[HP drops below 10%...]
[HP drops to 0%...]
Hyun-soo's eyes widened.
The power of a single blow.
Of course, it must have been one of the Giant King's strongest abilities.
And the Giant King smiled, thinking of Hyun-soo crushed like a bug.
He was a more pathetic foe than expected.
If only it weren't for that club.
But at that moment, Hyun-soo's body was enveloped in a brilliant light.
The light was so beautiful it momentarily blinded the Giant King.
*Fssshhhh—*
[You are in possession of Asnium.]
[HP has fallen below 10%.]
[HP is restored to 15%.]
This was one of the reasons Hyun-soo hadn't yet used Asnium to create a good artifact.
It was a wondrous mineral that granted a self-healing ability just by being in one's possession.
When the Giant King's vision returned, it saw three minerals rising up around Hyun-soo.
[Ban is activated.]
[Three artifacts can now be created.]
The Giant King realized it.
The man who had nearly died from a single one of its attacks was insignificant.
But looking at the club in his hand, it understood one thing.
When he created something, he could wield a bizarre power.
But then it thought, was there any need to fight him right now?
*Swoosh...*
Seeing the club disintegrate in his hand, it realized.
In the end, that power was only temporary.
And once it regained its full strength, it felt it could easily tear the man apart.
I'll run away until that thing is complete and then come back.
"Kukekekekeke!"
The Giant King let out a deep laugh.
*FWHOOOOSH—!*
Then, it soared diagonally into the air, as if to pierce the sky, reaching a height of about 70 meters.
The Giant King was certain of its victory. Just 30 minutes would be enough.
In that time, it would awaken all its power.
In the end, victory would be his...
"Got you."
The Giant King's senses were exceptional.
Its hearing, in particular, was highly developed, and it tilted its head at the unfamiliar sound.
At that moment.
*Pshuuuuuuk—!*
Something unknown pierced through it from behind.
"Kuheeek!"
What had pierced its back was an unknown spear wreathed in light.
Writhing in pain, the Giant King began to fall.
Conversely.
"Wolf Leap."
The man soared into the sky.
The Giant King planned to beat the man to a pulp the moment he took flight.
Then it realized.
"..."
In the sky.
It was not free.
It was impossible for a creature that had lost its balance in the air to attack an enemy.
On the other hand, it was different for one who had leaped with the intent to attack.
Him, falling backward, and the man, flying straight up.
Two swords materialized around the man.
*Chills—*
A shiver ran down the Giant King's spine. Then, it understood.
*Squirm, squirm.*
The man was clever and formidable, but its own regenerative ability was far superior.
What had pierced its back was, in the end, a weapon.
Its body began to heal at an exponentially fast rate.
Because of this, the Giant King was certain.
Even if he swung those two swords, it would be victorious.
***
Soaring through the air, Hyun-soo met the eyes of the falling Giant King.
The beast's eyes mocked him.
Hyun-soo also understood the meaning behind that mockery.
‘Even if I wield the Smelting Sword and the fifth custom-made sword in succession...’
He couldn't kill the Giant King.
Even if he swung them one after another, the beast would already be healing.
And the moment they landed on the ground together, the Giant King would kill him.
But Hyun-soo's eyes remained sharp.
‘Even so...’
He would fight tooth and nail to kill it, no matter what.
He didn't know how to give up.
Even knowing these two swords couldn't kill the beast, he wouldn't despair until the very end.
The fame, the quest rewards, the various things he would gain by killing it.
Especially the members of the Gale Squad, whom he could only obtain by killing the beast.
No, perhaps if he couldn't kill it here, he might not even be able to get Kan of the Gale Squad.
The beast would soon lay waste to the Araham territory.
Hyun-soo reached out to grasp one of the swords.
Just then.
[This is a moment of crisis.]
[The 'God of Blacksmiths' title shines.]
Hyun-soo's eyes flashed open.
The God of Blacksmiths title.
A power that unlocked an ability even Hyun-soo himself didn't know about.
[You have learned the hidden function of the God's Secret Technique: Ban.]
Hearing that notification, Hyun-soo felt a thrill of euphoria.
"Kugegegege."
Watching the mocking Giant King, Hyun-soo's lips twisted into a smirk.
"...You're dead."
At his confident words, the Giant King began to doubt.
The two swords floating around the man.
He grasped both of them.
*GRIP—*
[The hidden function is the ability to wield two weapons simultaneously, with a 1% activation chance.]
He struck down with both swords at once.
The Giant King's thoughts froze.
For some reason, its body was rapidly freezing over.
*Crack-crack-crack-crack—*
A dragon striking from the sky slammed it hard into the ground.
*KIIIEEEEEEEK—!*
*CRRRRRAAAAAAAAAASSSSHHH*
Slammed by the dragon while frozen, the Giant King soon found its body scattering into dust.
*THUD—!*
As Hyun-soo belatedly hit the ground, a thrilling notification sounded.
[You have hunted the Giant King.]