#64. Hades VS Yu Damdeok
The top of Mount Olympus.
To be precise, a wide plain located just below the top.
Many gods had gathered there since morning.
“So what is the reason for sparring?”
“I told you before. “That lesser god stole Cerberus from the underworld.”
In the direction where the gods were buzzing, there was Damdeok leisurely relaxing.
“Oh my god, is that really true? Hades, how ignorant that guy is… .”
“But it’s amazing. Isn’t this the first time Cerberus has been stolen since the Hercules incident? Hmm, no matter how many times I see this face, it’s my first time seeing it… .”
“yes? But they said that you seemed close to the upper-class gods at the last banquet.”
“Huh, by the way, is there a part of you that believes it?”
Numerous gods murmuring.
Most of them did not know much about Damdeok.
Most of the gods just came to see the sparring that had been held for the first time in a long time.
‘Is this something for the eyes?’
It doesn’t really bother me.
No, honestly, I didn’t even have time to worry about it.
‘If you make a mistake, there will be a war between the gods and you will probably die before that happens.’
I took a long, deep breath.
The thought of sparring with Hades already gives me chills.
‘But I have to defeat him before I can go on the next journey.’
It’s actually a good thing.
‘It’s an official event with even Zeus watching, so you won’t be able to say anything else later.’
Definitely win… !!
Just then, the voices of the gods quieted down.
Someone appeared on top of a towering rock in the plain.
[Hwiyu, a lot has gathered. Actually, it’s been a while since we sparred?]
A blonde middle-aged man.
It was definitely a different face from the young Zeus last time, but Damdeok could tell.
‘They say Zeus is good at transformation… .’
The younger version of myself I saw at the banquet hall back then was probably fake, and the version I saw now is real.
As proof, a goddess he had never seen before stood next to him.
[If you use the transformation technique to flirt with another goddess again… You know, right?]
At her growl, Zeus just nodded, looking into the distance.
‘Is that goddess Hera…? .’
Hera, the wife of Zeus, the god of marriage and the goddess of jealousy.
‘that’s interesting.’
It was a new feeling to see the Olympian gods, which I had only seen in books, one by one.
But the excitement didn’t last long.
[…] You managed to come this far.]
An eerily cold voice came from across the plain.
The gods gathered there were instantly divided into two groups.
Jump and jump.
Hades walks quietly performing the miracles of Moses.
The trampled grass rustled and died under his feet.
‘Is this because he is the god of death? .’
Damdeok swallowed his saliva without realizing it.
A cool chill began to spread across the plains that had been bathed in warm sunlight.
Hades stopped at a point far away from Damdeok.
[good. Then shall we start right away?]
Whick!
At the sound of Zeus’s whistle, a winged goddess flew from somewhere.
Nike was the goddess of victory.
She placed laurel wreaths on Hades and Damdeok’s heads and kindly explained the rules.
“The victory conditions are simple. The one who takes off the opponent’s laurel wreath wins. Oh, by the way, if you use your divine power, the bay leaves will burn and disappear, so you both need to be careful. Fair play. “You know, right?”
As soon as Nike finished explaining, Zeus stood up, raising his drink.
[Okay, then shall we try to rekindle the excitement we didn’t have then?]
At his words, all the gods who were watching raised the cups they had prepared.
Zeus grinned and announced the start of the game.
[Cheers all together!!]
Jang!! Jjaeang!!
The game started with the cheerful sound of glasses clinking.
‘Why not attack first?’
Contrary to expectations, Hades did not move.
You might think that rushing in first is inferior.
It didn’t matter anything.
“If you don’t want to come, I’ll leave here first.”
[Cast the
“Oh oh?”
“That guy is really fast, isn’t he?”
“A lesser god can achieve that speed without even using divine power?”
Exclamations of exclamation burst out from the mouths of the gods who were watching.
Hades looked a little surprised, but soon regained his composure.
[You’re showing some tricks.]
“We’ll just have to wait and see.”
In an instant, Damdeok came within a stone’s throw and quickly swung his sword.
Huh!
[Cast the
As a result of limiting and training his physical strength in the gladiatorial arena, his pure swordsmanship grew dramatically.
‘All of my swordsmanship skills are level A or higher!’
But Hades easily dodged all of those attacks.
‘not there yet… !’
Damdeok did not give in and continued to swing his sword.
[Cast the
[Cast the
[Cast the
In any other case, this attack would have been enough to defeat dozens of enemies, but it didn’t hit Hades one bit.
Cheaeng!
A blade blocked by just two fingers.
Damdeok’s eyes were shaken by the trembling blade.
‘You monster!’
Hades’ face was full of boredom as he held the blade with two fingers.
[…] Is this all there is to your talent?]
Hades parried Damdeok’s sword with one hand.
And he took out a fine sword from his chest.
Cheeing!
A thin blade that shakes violently as soon as you take it out. Hades slowly took a stance.
[You are the god of the sword, right? Today, I will clearly show you what real swordsmanship is.]
For a moment, it seemed like Hades’ hand was moving slowly, and a sharp pain was felt across Damdeok’s shoulder.
“Ugh!”
The sword pierced through the shoulder in one go.
I twisted it and barely managed to throw it away as it came down toward my heart.
Kaang! Sigh!
I hurriedly stepped back, but my left shoulder muscles felt hot as if they were on fire.
Blood flowed stickily.
‘This bastard’s goal is to kill me too.’
Even though it is a match where you can win by just taking off the laurel wreath, you are blatantly aiming for the heart.
[Pfft, are you just talking about being the god of swords with your sword skills? Pathetic guy. I will send you to the other world with that stupid laurel wreath.]
Chachaechaeng! Whip!
Hades began swinging his sword like a storm.
It was an attack full of life, one by one.
The sound of the thin blade of a rapier cutting through the air was terrifying.
wickedness! Shoo! Hiss!
All precise blows, blows, blows aimed at the head and heart!
“Well… “It’s over.”
“I wondered how I was holding up well.”
The gods who were watching licked their appetites and gave sad looks.
This is because I thought it was only a matter of time before Damdeok became a rag and was left lying around.
but,
“I saw it very well. “The swordsmanship of the underworld.”
Damdeok grinned and countered all of Hades’ attacks.
Hades’ eyebrows twitched.
[…] what?]
“I saw it well. “Your sword skills.”
The gods who were watching began to murmur at the sudden words.
Perhaps because he was aware of the murmur, Hades’ expression became grim.
[please… You talk like you’re one step above me.]
Although these words were full of life, Damdeok accepted them with a grin.
“When it comes to swords, of course.”
[This arrogant guy… !!]
Hades rushed at him roughly.
[I will pull your three-inch tongue out from this place and wrap it around your neck!!]
Chachaechaeng!! Whiplash!!
However, the faster Hades swung his sword, the more relaxed Damdeok’s movements became.
‘I’ve already figured out your swordsmanship.’
Damdeok’s eyes, who were taking flashy steps, flashed for a moment.
[
Shuaa!
It seemed as if his eyes were shining, and the whole place became bright.
Power rushing through the whole body.
I felt an exhilarating sense of joy.
‘Where am I?’
A ball of light in the shape of a sword appeared in front of me.
‘That’s the Intangible Swordsmanship… ?’
I could tell by feeling.
That ball of light is a skill called Intangible Sword Technique itself.
A huge flow of magical power was connecting it and Damdeok as one.
‘It’s warm…’ .’
My eyes slowly closed.
I see something beyond my unconsciousness.
Those were countless sword techniques I had seen so far.
The swordsmanship of Hercules’ power.
Athena’s brilliant swordsmanship.
Ares’ standard swordsmanship.
finally… Even Hades’ deadly sword skills just now.
The sword techniques that were intertwined like threads were gradually becoming one.
‘okay. What does this skill mean… !’
Damdeok suddenly opened his eyes.
The eyes that were pouring out light slowly returned to their original state.
Hades’ sword was aimed at Damdeok’s neck.
[You’re spewing fire from your eyes. It’s a fun and entertaining party. bye.]
Wedge!
Damdeok easily dodged the stabbing sword.
‘My body is as light as a feather.’
[This guy… !]
Hades’ sword gained even more power.
Kaang!
Ga-ga-ga-ga-gak!
A bare body to bare body fight without any physical strength.
At first glance, the larger Hades seemed to have the upper hand, but that was not the case.
Damdeok’s sword curved gracefully and dug into the gap as if dancing.
‘Intangible Sword Technique is a skill that combines all sword techniques so far!’
A sword without form, so swordsmanship that is not restricted by any framework.
‘The hard training was worth it.’
Ares’ uprightness, Athena’s splendor, Hercules’ power, and Hades’ unstoppable life.
‘Now I can’t lose to anyone with swordsmanship.’
Kaaang!! Let’s go!!
Damdeok’s sword skills gradually drove Hades into a corner.
[…] How can this be… !]
Hades couldn’t help but be embarrassed.
This was definitely not the level of a lesser god.
Something that, according to common sense, could never happen was happening right in front of my eyes.
[Inooooom!!]
Hades pushed the sword with all his might.
Since he was one step ahead in terms of power, it was normal for Damdeok to get kicked out right away.
but,
Pow!
A surprise Brazilian kick hit Hades’ side.
It was an unavoidable attack for Hades, who was crossing his swords.
[Ji, did you just kick it? A guy who uses a sword kicks?!]
“Why is that? “There’s no rule that says you must only use a sword, right?”
[what?]
“If you feel unfair, use your feet too. But it won’t be easy, right? This is not easy without training. “If you swing it carelessly, it’s easy to lose your balance?”
It was as he said.
Pow! puck! Burbubbuk!
Damdeok swung his sword freely and punched and kicked him in succession, but Hades was unable to move, only flinching as the swords clashed with each other.
‘Of course. Originally, he was a man who didn’t even use a sword. Are you going to mix martial arts with it?’
It sounds absurd.
wickedness!
Damdeok leisurely cut the laurel wreath on Hades’ head.
Sara la rock!
Beautiful laurel leaves fluttered and a few seconds of silence followed.
And soon after… .
“Wow!!! oh my god!!”
Cheers erupted throughout the plain.
“what! What! “You’re so cool!”
“Of all the lesser gods I know, you are the best!”
“You’re the best sparring I’ve ever seen!”
Everyone surrounded Damdeok and cheered.
Zeus, who was on top of a towering rock, also chuckled and created a party atmosphere with lightning effects.
Everyone was full of excitement.
Except for one person: Hades.
Zeus approached him on a cloud as he stared at Damdeok with his mouth shut.
[Hey, brother. Let’s acknowledge it clearly and raise a toast. Tsk.]
Hades did not respond.
Instead, Zeus opened his mouth.
[Hehehe! It’s been a while since I had so much fun! Hey, did you say Yu Damdeok? We’ll officially invite you to this banquet, so let’s enjoy it! Because the winner always deserves a toast!]
I felt good about Zeus’s cheerful tone.
‘Last time, I went as a part-time server, but this time, I’m going as a god.’
Damdeok expressed his gratitude to Zeus, feeling proud for some reason.
but,
[Zeus! Are you really going to ignore the laws of Olympus? There has never been a precedent for a lesser god to attend a banquet! That means he is at least a mid-level god!]
Hades poured cold water on him.
Zeus frowned, saying it was the beginning again.
[Why are you being so stiff? Old-fashioned things are meant to be broken~]
[You bastard… Are you going to betray the oath you made to the River Styx…? ?]
Zeus flinched at those words.
Oath to the River Styx.
It was absolute to the gods.
When Hera approached and gently pulled Zeus’ arm, Zeus pouted but eventually closed his mouth.
“It’s a shame… .”
“I thought it would be fun to see it at the banquet.”
Other gods also made noise, but most of them seemed to acknowledge that they could not attend the banquet because they were low-class gods.
Hades looked down at Damdeok with a much lighter expression.
‘Damn class society.’
It’s not even the Joseon Dynasty, and there’s a law that says lower-ranking gods can’t attend banquets.
This makes sense!
I was angry, but there was nothing I could do.
‘Tsk, I’m not sad at all even if I can’t attend the banquet.’
Anyway, I got a lot of high-level skills, and I beat Hades, which was my original goal, so this is it.
‘Okay, this is enough.’
It was when I tried to take a bitter step.
[Tiring!]
[congratulations! All the gods of Olympus have recognized your name!]
[Strength exceeded 200,000!]
[From now on, you will become a mid-level god!]
what… ?
fantasy,
