Chapter 623
Leveling with the Gods
[Level Up with the Gods Side Story Episode 99]
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Kyaaa!
Anantaâs dragons roared.
The electricity that burned throughout my body as if it was going to explode gradually went out, and the hard scales that covered my body were completely destroyed.
Nearly twenty managers.
It was difficult for even the monster king to withstand their barrage of attacks.
-Itâs not easy, really.
From the beginning, when Yuwon said he would set him free, I thought it wouldnât be an easy fight.
But I never thought it would be this difficult.
Numerous rankers, including Zeus, and the king of monsters joined hands.
Nevertheless, it was difficult to win the battle with managers.
The gap was that big.
âOne by one, they are the ones who dominate each floor. âIt would be strange if you saw it easily.â
Before you know it, Zeus is riding on Anantaâs head.
Ananta asked as if he was dumbfounded by Zeusâs position.
-Why are you on my head?
âNo matter how you look at it, this is the safest place.â
-Youâre more shameless than I thought.
âI just found the most optimal location. So stop shaking your head. âItâs inconvenient to throw a spear.â
Zeus said so and held the spear in his hand once again.
So he climbed on the dragonâs head and threw the spear.
Zeus was suddenly overcome by an unfamiliar feeling.
âThis is all I can do.â
Kwarung-!
He thought as he threw countless spears at the managers.
âUnlike you, Iâm not suited to warriors, Odin.â
Zeus had been ruling the guild as king for a long time.
He has commanded numerous rankers with a single gesture or word, and has moved the tower by drawing pictures big and small.
But now.
All he could do in this position was fight against the managers as a warrior.
âSuddenly, Ananta.â
Stop-.
Zeusâ body, which had been throwing the spear, turned at the sound of a voice coming from close by.
âIsnât this too foul?â
Tsk-!
The spear and hand collided.
Dozens of clawed hands attacked Zeus, but were stopped by a thunderbolt.
And right after that.
Jjoaaaaaaaaaa!
What the heck.
The ground split in the exact direction the claw hand was swung.
Pisit-.
Zeusâs clothes were torn.
Fortunately, it wasnât a direct hit and the wound was shallow.
âI guess it wasnât for nothing that I said Zeus Zeus.â
âDonât act like you know me just because I made you shed a drop of blood.â
Kwarung-!
The electricity emitted from Zeusâs hand pushed the manager away.
but.
âAre you the leader of these guys?â
Right after that.
Another manager appeared one after another and presented his face towards Zeus.
âThis is the end-.â
Flash!
That moment.
Oh my!
A pure white spear piercing the managerâs body in a straight line.
As the blow flew to the end of the world, Zeusâ gaze turned to the direction from which the spear had come.
âThat bratâ¦â
wheezed. The corner of
Zeusâs mouth went up.
Right below Ananta.
A muscular man riding a celestial horse.
Thor, a young ranker who looked just like Odin, had thrown Gungnir.
âWhoa whoa whoo.â -.â
Thor activated Gungnir once and was out of breath due to the magic that was lost in an instant.
With just one activation, his breath rose to just below his chin.
I donât know how many shots he can throw with something like this.
âItâs difficult.â
Ughâ¦
Thor strongly grasped Molnir in his other hand.
It took quite a while to even handle Molnir.
But Gungnir was an item several levels above him.
It was the symbol of his father, Odin. Itâs the same weapon.
But right now, I donât have the strength to handle it.
Woo-wooâ¦
Gungnir came back into Thorâs hand with a pure white light.
The weight felt different than before.
Thor looked down at Gungnir. There was anguish in his eyes.
âHow on earth did my father do thisâ¦â
âThe power of Asgard comes from a single tree.â
At that moment,
the words Odin had told him a long time ago when he was young came to Thorâs mind.
âA tree?â
âWorld Tree Yggdrasil. It is the name of blessing that resides in all the people of Asgard.â
Yggdrasil.
The tree known to be the source of Odinâs power was thought to belong only to Odin.
However, when he was young,
Odin said that the owner of Yggdrasil was everyone in Asgard.
âIf only I could handle Yggdrasil like my father.â
If that happens, I will be able to handle Gungnir better than I can now.
âWhat is needed is faith.â
Faith.
In Asgard. Faith in Yggdrasil.
Sighâ¦
I raised the hand that was holding Molnir up. The
screams of Asgardâs rankers and Valkyries rang out on the battlefield.
âPleaseâ¦â
Those screams. So that we can stop.
âAsgard-.â
Thor wishes:
ââ¦Long live forever.â
He recited the words like a spell.
[âYggdrasilâ reacts to âAsgardâ.]
[Summons a part of âYggdrasilâ to the battlefield.]
Grrrr.
A single twig bloomed from Molnir that was lifted upwards. .
Green leaves bloomed.
Bright green light spread out in all directions.
âThis is⦠Yggdrasil.â
Thorâs eyes sparkled at the power that bloomed from that tree.
Yggdrasil.
The source of Asgardâs power, which had only been allowed to Odin until now.
The moment he witnessed that power with his own eyes.
âHuh?â
Kuul â
Between the branches of Yggdrasil, the world tree that was blooming around Molnir.
A man with a small body and green hair was seen sleeping.
âNo wayâ¦.â
âUmmmmâ¦.â
The man, who had been tossing and turning his eyes several times as if talking in his sleep, slowly opened his eyelids.
Beautiful green eyes.
Thorâs eyes met the man who was sleeping naked with his important parts covered by leaves.
âOh, youâ¦â
He drowsily rubbed his eyes and yawned.
âAh, youâre Odinâs son?â
âRain Rainâ¦â
I summoned the World Tree and what happened.
âVishnuâ¦?â
A strange man appeared.
Kyaaaaa-!
At that moment, Anantaâs heads cried out.
Thunder continued to crash from the sky and fell on the managersâ heads.
The battlefield became a mess.
Shaking off drowsiness, Vishnu looked around.
âAnanta?â
He asked the nearest Thor.
âIs that an enemy or friend?â
âItâs an ally. âFor now.â
No matter how much he was the king of Asgard, his opponent was Vishnu.
The oldest player, he is a man that even King Odin can outsmart.
Thor questioned Vishnuâs appearance and briefly conveyed the situation.
âNow we are at war with the managers.â
Vishnu, who first fought with the manager, would have fully understood the situation.
âWhat happened to Vishnu?â
âHe was dead. âFor a moment.â
âyes?â
âAs long as I have a tree, I can survive anywhere. But this place is the most comfortable.â
At that moment, the name of the godhead achieved by Vishnu appeared in Thorâs mind.
âCreator of creation.â
It was truly a great name.
However, until now, the true meaning of the deity has not been revealed.
Why did Vishnu visit the manager even when he was suspicious of him?
Only then did I understand why he could have chosen death in place of his servant Yama.
âI guess the place where I fell asleep was your world tree. Is it thanks to you? âRecovery is fast.â
Although it may not be as good as it was in its prime.
This was enough for now.
âThatâs enough for small talk. Thenâ¦â
Sararak-.
The leaves of the World Tree began to move.
The King of Asgard.
Guided by the hand of Vishnu, not Thor.
âShall we have a battle of revenge?â
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Kwarung-!
A purple-colored electric shock swept through Zeusâ body. A
paralyzing sensation.
At that moment, Zeusâ body, which had been throwing the spear, stiffened.
-The attributes you possess came from me.
Administrator.
All A master served by magic power.
The lightning he handled was indeed more special than any type of lightning Zeus had ever experienced.
-But even if you dare to rebel against me, you will still be oily. Where-.
âHahahaha-.â
Zeus looked up and burst into laughter.
A hearty laugh that is not typical of him.
The manager who had been watching him for a long time couldnât understand his laughter.
-Have you given up?
Such questions were natural.
but.
âno.â
The reason Zeus burst out laughing was quite the opposite.
âI did it because I was happy to see you.â
Quaaaat-!
A huge tree branch swung.
The branch cleared away the purple electricity that attacked Zeusâ body and found the shape of the manager hidden within it.
A small purple lump like a fairy.
-What on earthâ¦.
Buuung-.
Kwasik-!
Once again a huge tree branch flew down.
A purple mass burst out, followed by the managerâs short-haired speech.
If it was an ordinary tree, it probably wouldnât have been possible.
However, considering the identity of the tree and the person who wielded it, it was a natural result.
âI never thought it would come back with Yggdrasil.â
Zeus couldnât help but be delighted by this ridiculous, unimaginable situation.
âWelcome, Vishnu.â
Jeopuk-.
Vishnu walked upside down on the branches of the World Tree.
He looked like a boy who had become much smaller than before.
âIt looked dangerous. âIs it an illusion?â
âI must have escaped somehow. âIt may not have been as easy as it is now.â
Trees are the opposite of lightning.
That was the reason why the manager who had just dealt with the lightning attack was so easily defeated by Vishnu.
of course.
The power that Vishnu now possesses could not be explained by that alone.
âHow did you come to control Yggdrasil? âIt belongs to Asgard.â
âOdinâs son cooperated with me. Thanks to that, Yggdrasil lent me his hand.â
Yggdrasil is a tree that is like the mother of all life.
The owner of that power is in Asgard, but Vishnu expressed respect and awe to Yggdrasil, which has existed longer than his own life.
also.
Now that he was able to borrow that power, albeit vaguely, Vishnu was showing even greater power on this battlefield than before he regained his power.
âHow do you know youâre alive?â
âI got caught.â
âRight.â
Zeus nodded, thinking he roughly knew what happened.
Yggdrasil is the source of Asgardâs power.
Zeus also knew through rumors that Odinâs power came from there during his lifetime.
of course.
Obtaining the power of Yggdrasil did not mean that anyone could rise to the same level as Odin.
Itâs still a difficult story for the current Thor.
but.
âThat little king did something.â
The appearance of Vishnu was a different story.
He, along with Odin, is one of the few rankers recognized by Zeus.
Moreover, the power of Yggdrasil was held in his hands.
Kwasik-!
The trees that filled the battlefield swung towards the managers and messengers.
[The power of âYggdrasilâ surrounds the battlefield.]
[Some of your stamina is restored.]
[Some of your magic power is restored.]
A warm feeling surrounding your body.
Feeling that his stamina and magic power were quickly recovering, Zeus finally spoke with confidence.
âItâs a reversal.â
From now on.
It was time for the tower to change hands.