episode_0097

-“Not yet..not over yet..”

His shaking legs could no longer support him and he collapsed.

I tried to get up again by sticking my sword into the ground, but even that ended in failure.

Although the wounds left on the body are not large, it is nothing short of unreasonable as it continues to use power that exceeds the limits of its species.

I rushed at him so ignorantly that I overused my entire body’s muscles, or even went beyond them and reached the point of destroying them.

That kind of reaction is probably natural.

However, despite this, I became curious as I saw the man trying to stand up without letting go of his great sword.

Why do you want to move even though you know that the reason you are not dying now is your own mercy?

It was something he could not possibly understand.

-“What are you fighting for?”

Since further battles were impossible, Zeus returned the spear and asked:

However, the man seemed to have heard his question as a mockery and shouted bitterly.

-“What are you fighting for..? You guys.. what have the gods done to us!”

What was in his burning eyes was none other than resentment.

Even to Zeus, who only knew battle and women, it looked unusual.

The sight of the man glaring at him with bloodshot eyes was something he could not possibly see as a loser.

It was only a moment, but Zeus was pushed by the man’s momentum and it didn’t take long for him to realize it.

‘Even thinking about it again, it was still a shock…’

Even when fighting his father, he never lost momentum.

It was a life-threatening battle, and we had the upper hand from start to finish.

This time, it wasn’t much different when only the battle was visible, but the momentum the man showed just a moment ago was something I had seen and felt for the first time.

-“We…what did the gods do to you humans?”

-“Not yet..! Even we humans know that you are the king of the gods.”

-“But I don’t know the details. I didn’t ask or see it.”

His eyes were still full of distrust, but his attitude had changed and his hostility had decreased slightly.

Of course, if he could move, he would be itching to tear it to death right away.

It’s a little better than the first time.

Zeus sat down in front of the man and just listened to his explanation in silence for a while.

Starting from when the demons first appeared.

The gods’ rampage began from then on.

A peaceful life before.

After listening to all that information, I was able to understand the man’s feelings.

-“.. Did something like that happen..”

-“…”

The man showed no reaction to Zeus’ words.

Zeus closed his eyes and collected his thoughts, then opened his eyes and looked up at the sky.

-“It’s something that can’t be helped.”

-“.. Are you saying that it is natural for humans to live as playthings of the gods..!”

I shook my head from side to side, accepting the man’s boiling hostility again.

-“You didn’t understand what I said correctly. Let’s see.. Okay. That would be nice.”

Because I have never felt anger or any emotions related to revenge.

Zeus was wondering how to explain himself.

He, who was resting his chin, suddenly clapped his hands and stood up, lifting the creature he had thought of earlier in one hand and bringing it to the man.

-“This is…”

-“Yes. Livestock, in human terms, is an animal called a pig.”

He put the plump pig down on the ground and sat down once again.

It seemed like the man still didn’t know why he had brought the pig.

-“I’ve heard a lot so far, so let me ask a question this time.”

-“…”

-“How did humans deal with this life?”

-“…”

The man couldn’t say anything and kept his mouth shut.

The reason was simple.

It means I understood what you were going to say.

-“Strong parenting style. Almost everything in the world is made of it. With the ideology that the strong survive and the weak are eaten.”

He shrunk his body to resemble a man’s body and held the pig’s neck tightly.

Before the pig could react, electricity pierced its neck.

Even while doing this, Zeus’ mouth did not rest.

-“Among them, you humans were the weakest in the food chain. Until I made something called a weapon.”

Unlike before, Zeus created a small spear and cut open the pig’s stomach and took out the intestines.

For some reason, the pig’s natural savory smell did not come up.

-“Claws, teeth, etc. It was to survive among predators who had weapons capable of killing from birth, and from then on, humans rose to the top of the food chain.”

Zeus finished cleaning the pig by constantly moving his hands and started a fire by frying electricity in some firewood he had brought with the pig.

The pig, with only its flesh left, was caught in an electric spear and spun around over the fire.

-“In the end, do you know what humans did when they went from the lowest prey to the highest predators?”

-“…”

-“Even if we keep keeping our mouths shut, we cannot ignore reality. You already know this, right?”

Before I knew it, I tore off one leg of the roasted pork and took a big bite.

Due to the seasoning added after removing the intestines, the seasoning was just right and it was quite tasty.

-“While cows, pigs, chickens, and other livestock were deprived of their freedom for over thousands of years. It’s really like they’re getting angry…”

I bit the leg meat in my hand again and chewed it, looking at the man.

Blood leaked from his lip when he chewed on it as he wanted to refute it, but he couldn’t open his mouth as if he had nothing to say.

However, what Zeus wanted was not the leisure of a winner.

-“Then… If you want to regain human freedom, think about what you need to do. I already told you the answer.”

To become stronger to achieve his goals so that he can defeat himself.

When I first heard about Shinsalja, I didn’t think much of it.

But now that I fought in person, it was completely different.

-“Become stronger. So much so that even the gods could not ignore it. And.. come visit me.”

-“…”

I left the Earth, leaving behind a man who would not open his mouth until the end.

And the next day.

-“Zeus punished the God Slayer!!”

The news that the Godslayer had died rang throughout Olympus.

***

It was still unknown who killed him.

It was the first opportunity in my life to make my wish come true, and it was a pity that it went to waste.

But that was it.

It wasn’t a friend, a colleague, or a rival.

But the being that was said to be dead reappeared.

This time, we need to be a little prepared.

So that the man called Godslayer does not die.

‘..Eros..’

This time, I tricked her according to her intentions.

The other gods were also deceived by the false information she sent.

All of this to make his wish come true.

“I’m looking forward to it..”

I hope you become stronger.

I looked at the Milky Way spread out in the sky.

The Milky Way, with its six stars, is shining even brighter after its creation.

***

Six nights have passed since I took the elixir.

In other words, starting tomorrow, the training we have endured will begin again.

Therefore, on the last day of rest, I decided to stay in the dormitory all day as originally planned.

Even on the first day, my body was anxious to train, but on the last day, I was in a mess because I wanted to rest even more.

However, no matter how much I want to rest, it is impossible.

If you have been training before due to unexplained anxiety.

Now I have a goal to train for.

“Haha.. a week passed so quickly..”

“Still, I didn’t train as promised.”

“So.. I can’t hold on any longer..”

I’m patting Bea’s back as she tries not to leave my side out of regret.

Agnes suddenly appeared and wrapped her arms around him.

“I went!”

“.. Sheesh..”

“.. Have you been there?”

The reason Agnes was absent was because of the snacks in her hands.

It is safe to say that the various cookies and bread sold at the cafe where Gloriana works are by far the best among the cafes at the Academy.

Agnes and Bea immediately take out cookies from their bag and put them in their mouths.

Judging from the speed at which it was eaten, it seemed like it would disappear quickly if I didn’t take care of it.

As before and now, I still have a big appetite.

“Of course… I have to learn how to cook from Gloriana.”

Agnes and I couldn’t help but be shocked by Bea’s words, which were full of promise.

If you heard it, Anne outside would probably feel the same way.

The reason I reacted this much is because I saw Bea’s cooking skills in person just two days ago.

A miraculous thing happened: the steak she grilled was moist on the outside and completely burnt on the inside.

Even the spoon used to scoop up the soup burned.

Never let Bea into the kitchen.

“What else.. the chef can do it.”

“Ma.. That’s right, Bea. Do we really need to cook..?”

We exchanged glances and tried to stop Bea.

“Bera. I’ll make sure to feed you something delicious.”

Her words sounded like a death sentence, and we had no choice but to let out a silent outcry.

It seems that she is taking a break today, as she is usually quick-witted.

So the last day of rest ended in a state full of despair.

The next night.

-“Haa.. Haa.. Cluck cluck!!”

I saw the man from my dream with a knife stuck in my stomach.

Just like the memory Eros showed me.