The Knight King Who Returned with Gods: Chapter 79
Translators: Nyx and Ririi Rain
Episode 79: Development at Mach Speed
This was already the fourth wave. It had been two days
since they were stranded at the gate.
In the meantime, Hari had focused on awakening her powers
on the beach while fighting the monster waves.
Normally, she would have been more than willing to help
with the search for the statue or anything else, but she had a desperate
reason.
"Ahh! Aaah!"
She slapped the water with the soles of her bare feet and
grabbed a handful of seawater.
But the splashes were short-lived, and the water she grabbed
quickly dispersed in her hands.
Foma shook his head at Hari's pointless flailing.
[If you want to play in the water, take off your clothes.
At least it will look nice.]
"...! Don’t sexually harass a person when they are
struggling!”
[I don't see where your actions are an attempt to awaken
the power of the sea and waves.]
At Foma's comment, Hari pouted her lips as she sat down
on the thick wet sand.
"Arianna, the goddess of light and justice, taught
me that repeating righteous deeds or honoring her brings us closer to
her."
[A nice teaching, it’s old-fashioned, though.]
"Demera, the goddess of life and fertility, was
about cultivating and giving thanks to the land, and Pethos, the god of war and
fire, was about the flames of victory and fighting spirit, or something like
that."
The gods teach each of the domains they oversee and how
to practice their teachings.
Surprisingly, the earlier gods were simple in their
teachings, not complicated.
"Since Foma is the god of the sea and waves, I
thought it might have something to do with the sea."
[Even so, I don’t think it has anything to do with
splashing in the water.]
"Ugh...! Then can't you tell me? Shall I go out to
the sea and catch some fish?”
[Technically, you can catch fish and offer them to me,
but you don't have a boat, a net, or a fishing pole, so what are you going to
catch fish with?]
"Uhh......."
Hari wondered why this illuminating turtle god was not
giving her some power.
"His Majesty Leon... you said we have to save
him....... Shouldn't we hurry, even if it's only by a second?"
[It is true. He is trapped in the sea, not on land. The
fact that he has not been able to come out on his own until now seems like he
is in a difficult position.]
"Then shouldn't God Foma awaken me as soon as
possible so I can find His Majesty?"
[That is correct.]
Then why? Hari could not even understand this god of the
sea and waves.
[Han Hari, my priestess, it is easy for you to practice
the decree of the sea and waves and build your faith.]
[Every day, as a fisherman, cast your net, haul in your
catch, give thanks to me, and pray toward the source of life.]
[The sea is the infinite source of life. You can build
your faith just by being thankful to it.]
When Hari wondered whether she should build a boat, Foma
said with a benevolent look,
[But, Hari, young maiden. How can you mistake the path of
common believers and that of priests for being the same? Are you arrogant to
believe that the attainments of a soldier and a knight are the same?]
Realize and practice. Only in that way will you realize
the Way of Faith.
"......."
Hari had a complicated feeling. Why not just tell her,
why the long path?
It would be the same for any human being in this age to
want to be given a result without a process, like a skill or a system.
"Mm... I'll try harder."
But it didn't matter, Hari was just trying to channel the
power that Foma had given her.
"Noona! Noona!"
And just then, she saw Suho running full speed toward the
beach.
"What's going on?"
"They found it! The Maverick Guild found the
statue!"
Nine hours until the next wave. Hari immediately ran to
follow Suho.
* * * * *
The inner part of the island was full of crab monsters,
and even advancing was a big deal.
However, the island where Raynald was located was quite
small, so the distance to the statue was not that far.
Reynald has only one task from the Jewel of Wisdom:
destroy all of these statues.
Originally, he was supposed to destroy this one on the
first day and move on to the next island...
'They're still guarding it, there's more of them than I
thought.'
[Why do those bastards do things they weren’t told to
do?]
The Phoenix Guild thoroughly inspected the statue and its
surroundings. As if doubting the quest to destroy the statue itself.
It was beyond the expectations of the Jewel of Wisdom and
Reynald.
Usually, hunters who receive a quest only try to follow
the quest and do not try to delve into the true meaning or truth of the quest.
Unlike hunters who only pursue the sweet fruits and
rewards obtained from clearing quests, Lee Yong-wan and the Phoenix Guild's
movements were clearly different.
'Shall we secretly destroy it in the middle of the
night?'
[There's no need to arouse unnecessary suspicion, and
there's a reason for this.]
Reynald quickly understood what the Jewel of Wisdom was
talking about.
“Hey, Korean guys. Don't you think it's time to destroy
the statue? I think we've waited long enough."
The Maverick Guild members. They had agreed with the
Phoenix Guild's reasoning.
Although they didn't necessarily agree that the statue
shouldn't be destroyed, they wanted to make sure that the statue was indeed the
'Rakshar Statue' as per the quest, and that there wasn't something else around.
“When attacking the gate in Mexico City, I fell into a
trap because I used the wrong strategy.”
"It's not a bad idea to do a thorough perimeter
survey instead of just blindly destroying it."
And so, three days. With a fairly generous amount of time
to investigate the island while blocking monster waves, they came to a
conclusion.
"There's nothing on the island but those crab
monsters and there's no sign of civilization."
“There is only one statue. According to the quest, there
is one on each island. I think this is the ‘Statue of Raksha’ that needs to be
destroyed.”
“Is there any reason to wait any longer?”
The Maverick Guild drew a reasonable conclusion based on
their investigation.
Lee Yong-wan and Hayuri had nothing to say in response to
this.
"Hmm......."
“I don’t think there’s any other way.”
The Maverick Guild's conclusion was reasonable. There
seemed to be no other way but to destroy the statue.
Lee Yong-wan could offer little evidence to support his
reluctance.
"Then... let's destroy the statue."
Almost immediately after agreeing, Minuteman, an S-class
hunter from the Maverick Guild, pounded the statue with a fist the size of his
head.
"This is pretty hard."
But that was all. The S-class hunter's action destroyed
the statue in no time, and at that moment, the quest window was updated.
[The ‘Statue of Great Rakshar’ has been destroyed.]
Destroyed Statue 1/3
"So destroying this statue was the right answer
after all."
The Maverick Guild's members looked like they had finally
accomplished one task. However, Lee Yong-wan and Hayuri still could not shake
off their discomfort.
"I wonder if this is right."
"It can't be helped. I don't see any other
way."
-Kkilug!
-Kkilug! Kkilug!
It was then. The moment the statue was destroyed, crab
monsters rushed in from all directions, foaming at the mouth.
As if they were angry that the statue had been destroyed.
"They're suddenly going crazy."
"Kill them!"
But the crab monsters were no match for them. Although
their numbers were basically enormous, there were still three S-class hunters.
The hunters calmly slaughtered the crab monsters and the
battle continued for a long time.
"Huu... Damn, their numbers are insane."
"We found their dens and destroyed it, so they won't
come anymore."
“Yong-wan. It’s wave time.”
“Already? It took longer than I thought.”
It was time for the sixth wave. But at 12:00 noon sharp,
there was still no monster wave signs on the island.
“There’s no wave?”
“As expected, destroying the statue was the correct
answer.”
They destroyed the statue and the waves stopped. They
were right to be confident that their actions were correct.
"Then let's raid the rest of the island!"
The Phoenix and Maverick Guilds agreed to split up and
attack the islands.
Four days adrift. They managed to salvage the washed-up
rubber boats.
“Then let’s decide that whoever destroys it first will
come to support.”
Lee Yong-wan parted ways with the Maverick Guild and
headed for an island. He was soon able to arrive at the second island, relying
on the calm wind and waves.
"Everyone, unload the supplies and build a camp
first! We have to respond to the monster wave right away!”
As soon as the Phoenix Guild disembarked, they quickly
set up camp and began setting up obstacles to deal with the monster waves.
When it had progressed to some extent, the hunters who
had gone out to scout the surrounding area returned.
"Guild Leader, there's something you need to
see!"
A guild member urgently called out to Lee Yong-wan.
"Is there a problem?"
"T, there are traces of battle!"
“Well, it’s only natural if other hunters were swept into
this place──”
"That, it's not that kind of trace, you'd know it if
you saw it!"
"????"
Lee Yong-wan felt puzzled by the guild member's pale
expression and followed him to another sandy beach a short distance from the
one they had landed on.
“T, this is…!”
Lee Yong-wan's eyes widened when he saw it.
It was a trace of war.
To be precise, a war between an invading force and a
defending force.
If that were all, he would have thought it was just the
traces of the hunters fighting the monsters of the wave. But not this.
"...... cannons?"
The monsters' wounds were not the marks of cold weapons
like swords or spears.
It was as if the bodies had been unilaterally slaughtered
by a powerful firepower. Chunks of exploded meat lay scattered in rags.
It was the kind of scene you'd see in a war documentary.
“We must hurry back. This island is different. We must be
prepared!”
-Kkilug!
It was then. A bunch of chilling gazes. Lee Yong-wan
quickly aimed his bow toward the island.
-Kkilugkkilug!
-Kkikkilug!
The crab monsters from the island. Those endless gazes
were directed towards Lee Yong-wan.
If that was all they were, it wouldn't be too much of a
worry for the S-class hunter. These crab monsters weren't very strong, just
numerous. But──
Armors that fit perfectly along their thick shoulder
blades. There was a wire connected there that looked like some sort of
electrical device.
What was more surprising wasn't just that. Each of the
crab monsters carried a large, elongated thing on their carapace that looked
like... a cannon barrel.
"C, cannons?"
"They're armed with firearms! W, why only on this island?!"
No, let's calm down. The island we had raided just had
primitive monsters with thick pincers.
The gap between civilizations shouldn't be this wide, so
how could they use cannons here? That must be a decoration──
-Boom!
The barrel of the cannon spewed flaming ball ammunition.
The cannonball whizzed past Lee Yong-wan, and then landed in the sea.
-Kwaang!
The cannonball exploded, creating a fountain of water.
Lee Yong-wan gritted his teeth and was hit by the rising water fountain.
"I, it's real......."
There were hundreds of such cannons. They were far too
outnumbered for a rash battle.
As Lee Yong-wan hesitated, some crab monsters approached
him, carrying something on their shoulders. It looked like a palanquin.
-Kkkilugkkilug!
-Kkikkiluglug!
-Kkikkiluug!
The crab monsters prostrate themselves in worship, and
above them stood a figure that appeared like a tribal leader from the primitive
era, adorned with flowers and wooden decorations. It was...... a very
unexpected figure... no, a machine.
"Y, Yakt Spinner?!"
Yakt Spinner. Approaching on a palanquin, worshipped by
the crab monsters, it was unmistakably the killing machine of Cheongju Gate. It
was Yakt Spinner, the Holy Grail Knight of the Pantheon.
"Bow down to the Sir Yappy, the supreme hero of the
Kikiru Tribe!"
Trailing behind them, waving his hands and shouting like
a devout worshipper, was the unmistakable Jaehyuk, a knight cadet of the
Pantheon Guild.
-Surrender, organisms, you don't stand a chance.
"".............""
Seeing the two of them, Lee Yong-wan lowered his weapon
with a dumbfounded look on his face.
Phoenix Guild.
Subdued.
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