Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint - Chapter 331

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Translator: ZERO_SUGAR

◈ Omniscient Reader's Viewpoint ◈

Chapter 331: Episode 62: Gods' Natural Enemy (2)

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"Destroy the Scenario? What are you talking about...?"

No one looked like they understood what I meant.

That was only natural. They were beings who had struggled just to clear Scenarios and survive within them. There was no way they could entertain such an idea.

The Scenario had already become a condition of life for them.

[As expected, you truly are a bold Constellation! Do you intend to stand against Olympus?]

I turned toward the voice and found a familiar giant of a man.

He had a bushy beard and an enormous spear nearly eighteen feet long.

He was a Constellation I knew.

"That's right."

[Hahahaha! If it isn't rude of me, I'd like to ask for your modifier.]

"I'm the Demon King of Salvation."

Demon King of Salvation.

The moment they heard my modifier, a few Incarnations and Constellations reacted.

"Don't tell me, from the Demon King Selection...?"

"Th-the Demon King who defeated Surya!"

"The Tiger General of Changban! Zhang Fei is here too!"

Zhang Fei thumped his massive chest and shouted.

[This Zhang wishes to help you. I was already getting tired of this childish game.]

Zhang Fei tossed aside the items he had gathered from Olympus's theme park. A young Hydra's head, golden apples, and a fake Golden Fleece tumbled out.

I nodded.

"Sounds good."

A Historical-grade Constellation like Zhang Fei would certainly be a major asset.

Still, one wasn't enough.

[The Hidden Scenario Overturning Myth affects the Main Scenario.]

I looked around at the other Incarnations and Constellations.

"Now, make your choice."

The Incarnations stared at me, caught between the Status radiating from the terrifying giants and the Argo racing across the sea.

"Will you spend the rest of your lives clinging to the heels of a great nebula, serving as their hands and feet? Or will you join the giants of myth and become the masters of a new 'myth'?"

[The details of the Main Scenario received by you and your nebula have been updated!]

Category: Main

Difficulty: SSS+

Clear Conditions: Ancient giants have descended upon the battlefield of <Gigantomachia>. You may take the side of the giants or Olympus and join the battle. Behead the enemy commander and declare the birth of a new myth to the Star Stream!

Time Limit: ―

Reward: A new Great Fable, ???

Failure: Part of your Great Fable will disappear.

* This Scenario will end if the enemy commander's Incarnation body is annihilated.

* Each faction has two commanders.

The instant I accepted the Scenario, a green arrow appeared above my head.

[You are already affiliated with a faction.]

[You are one of the two commanders leading the giant faction.]

The Incarnations around me said nothing.

They had probably received the updated Scenario as well.

[The Constellation Prisoner of the Golden Headband is enjoying the long-overdue spectacle.]

[The Constellation Abyssal Black Flame Dragon is enjoying your hardship.]

[The Constellation Secretive Plotter is curious about your strategy.]

That was when cannon fire began from the sea.

Han Suyeong's sharp voice rang out.

"Kim Dokja! How long are you going to keep posing? Do you want to watch us all die?"

I drew my sword and descended from the giant's shoulder.

"Let's get started."

"How are we supposed to fight? We're overwhelmingly outnumbered."

Suyeong was right. It wasn't quite enough to call it overwhelming, but fewer than ten giants had crossed through the portal with me. On top of that, Briareus, one of the three Hecatoncheires brothers and our main force, hadn't even entered the battle yet.

He would probably be the other commander leading the giant faction with me.

[Kill the giants.]

With that constellation's declaration ringing out from somewhere, human heroes leaped from the Argo and began attacking the giants.

[The Stage Transformation of <Gigantomachia> is underway.]

Sparks crackled as the surrounding landscape changed.

It was an ancient battlefield, a land of slaughter where the first <Gigantomachia> had taken place.

Constellations of Olympus tore through the air and flew in. Most were Historical-grade, but when they joined forces and launched a fierce assault on the giants, the tide of battle shifted in an instant.

「The mighty giants shall kneel before the combined assault of heroes and gods.」

Grooooooar!

Under the combined attacks of gods and heroes, the powerful Gigantes began falling to their knees one after another.

My allies and I tried to help the giants, but the savage barrage of shells flying in from the sea made it difficult to move freely.

Hyeongseong shouted, "I think we need to do something about that Fable Weapon first!"

The Fable Weapon, Argo.

The ship carrying Olympus's expedition heroes kept firing shell after shell filled with enormous amounts of Mana. At this rate, we couldn't even get close to the sea.

"Have you forgotten who we have?"

I looked at a young girl standing blankly among my allies.

"Me...?"

More precisely, I was looking at the Constellation protecting Lee Jihye.

[The Constellation Naval Warfare God is looking at you.]

Jihye cried out in alarm.

"Are you crazy? You want me to fight that?"

Olympus's Argo was far larger than Jihye's [Ghost Fleet]. Comparing them was like comparing a corvette to an Aegis destroyer. It was natural for her to think it was impossible.

"You can do it."

I knew Jihye really could do it.

"Trust your Patron."

While the Constellations of the Korean Peninsula watched, the Naval Warfare God looked up at the sky.

A Constellation who had been trapped on the Korean Peninsula for a long time.

A Constellation who had to bear the name of a country and devote his entire life to remain its symbol.

Goryeo's Top Swordsman had once said that among the Historical-grade Constellations of the Korean Peninsula, Admiral Yi Sun-sin was the only one who could rival him.

Then why had Admiral Yi Sun-sin remained Historical-grade even after Goryeo's Top Swordsman became Fabled-grade?

[The Constellation Naval Warfare God looks at his comrades.]

It was because he had refused to become Fabled-grade.

There was a moment when a Constellation who began as Historical-grade became Fabled-grade.

The moment they left behind the scale of a people or a nation and began walking their own path.

[The Constellation One-stroke Scholar wishes for the Naval Warfare God to fight for himself.]

A dazzling radiance rose from Jihye's body.

[The Constellation Naval Warfare God unlocks his Status.]

As if he were revealing everything he had, the Status Admiral Yi Sun-sin had kept within him was released.

[The Star Stream gazes at the Constellation Naval Warfare God.]

The sky of the Scenario looked down at Admiral Yi Sun-sin.

Like a seasoned actor who had concealed his true ability all along, the Status he directed at the sky was endlessly grand and calm.

A spirit that neither retreated nor feared.

[Multiple Constellations are startled by the Status of the Naval Warfare God!]

After countless years, Admiral Yi Sun-sin was finally leaving the Korean Peninsula.

[The Star Stream accepts the promotion of the Naval Warfare God.]

[The Constellation Naval Warfare God has become a Fabled-grade Constellation.]

"Jihye."

The battle of <Gigantomachia> began in the name of the Naval Commander.

"Destroy them all."

Wrapped in the Naval Warfare God's spirit, Jihye drew her sword.

[The character Lee Jihye has activated Stigma, Ghost Fleet Lv. 10!]

[The Patron's Status has increased, dramatically increasing the destructive power of Ghost Fleet!]

Twelve ships emerged, cutting through the coastline.

The vessels that had surely once been corvette-sized had grown into destroyer-sized warships.

「Military strategy says that those who seek death will live, and those who seek life will die.」

The twelve ships spewed fire at once and faced the Argo.

At first, the number of shells they fired seemed equal. But as time passed, the balance slowly began to change.

The Argo's bow crumpled first. The number of shells it fired fell sharply, while the sound of its hull bursting apart rang out again and again.

The sturdy Argo was shaking.

Once a defensive barrage capable of blocking the shells had formed, we began moving as well. We cut down Olympus's Incarnations charging at the giants and pushed toward the front lines.

Perhaps deciding they couldn't let this continue, the heroes of the Argo finally stepped forward.

[Everyone, disembark!]

The one who appeared with that powerful constellation's declaration was the Argo expedition's commander, the Wind King of the Expedition.

Jason, commander of the Argo expedition.

[The giants cannot withstand the combined assault of humans and gods! The victor of this war has already been decided!]

With a roar, troops poured out.

I stepped ahead of my hesitant allies.

"There's no need to be afraid. We're not giants."

We weren't giants.

That meant the Stage Transformation had no effect on us.

Jason's huge figure charged toward us. A towering man rushed out from our side to meet him.

"I'll take that big guy."

It was Hyeongseong.

He slammed into Jason with tremendous force. The two locked hands as if testing their strength, and Hyeongseong roared.

"Haaaaaah!"

Kwaaaaaang!

The contest of strength was so immense that the ground around them seemed to be pushed away. Even Jason looked startled.

By the later parts of TWSA, no Incarnation or Constellation could surpass Hyeongseong in raw strength alone.

[The Constellation Master of Steel increases the Synchronization Rate!]

Steel armor grew with a grinding sound and covered Hyeongseong's entire body. The level Hyeongseong had reached with [Steel Transformation] was truly extraordinary. Even the hero's punches couldn't make him budge.

In the sky, Shin Yuseong and Gilyeong rode dragons.

Yuseong avoided heroes carrying the fable of dragon slaying and unleashed Breath from the air. The sea was quickly dyed with poisonous mist, and Gilyeong's Monarch-Level Insects slipped through it to cut down the struggling enemies.

I could also see Seolhwa facing the heroes with poisonous birds, while Suyeong activated [Black Flame] to block Olympus's Constellations.

By now, everyone had more than enough strength to face a Historical-grade Constellation.

Only around ten members of our nebula were fighting against the Constellations of that overwhelmingly powerful great nebula.

The Incarnations watching from the rear began murmuring.

"What? Olympus looks like it's being pushed back...?"

"By such a small nebula?"

This was exactly the effect I had been aiming for.

The battle had only just begun. We needed to demonstrate our strength clearly now to draw in more reinforcements.

But Nike, the goddess of victory, still didn't seem willing to take our side.

Rumbblee!

You finally showed up.

I looked up at the twenty-meter monster filling my vision.

That wasn't the height of a human. He wore dazzling golden armor and a lion's hide draped like a cloak. Even someone who knew nothing about Greek and Roman mythology couldn't fail to recognize him.

At his majestic appearance, several giants faltered and cried out.

[Heracles...!]

The Status of a hero feared even by the Twelve Divine Seats dominated the entire battlefield.

Looking up at the black shadow covering everything around me, I smiled bitterly.

To face a monster, I'd have to call a monster of my own.

It had taken a long time to get here.

Naturally, I couldn't retreat now.

"O sword tempered to cut down the sleeping giant."

I quietly recited the activation phrase.

"Descend here, now."

Come, Kim Namwoon.

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