Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 66: 12 Powers of Trials
[The Decider of Trials opens.]
[The 12 abilities of the trials are displayed.]
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▶ Nemea's Lion's Steel Skin
▶ Hydra's Heir
▶ Soul of Speed
▶ Frenzied Shock
▶ Augeias's Purification
▶ Symphony of the Storm
▶ Giant's Charge
▶ Beast's Dominion
▶ Amazon's Spirit
▶ Dominion of the Earth
▶ Hesperides' Golden Apple
▶ Abyssal Prison
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The 12 abilities of the trials appeared in the status window one after another.
[Choose before the 12 trials are completed.]
[If the time to choose expires, the abilities will be chosen randomly.]
─ Only one ability can be chosen.
‘There’s so many.’
I decided to calmly check later when I was alone and folded the status window for now.
I was still in front of Zeus after all.
“Mnemósyné, well done. You may return now.”
At Zeus’s permission, Mnemósyné looked at me.
No, that’s how it felt.
Her face was hidden under her robe, so I couldn’t tell exactly where she was looking.
Without a word, like a ghost, Mnemósyné disappeared.
Suddenly, the corners of her mouth twitched.
‘...Later again.’
‘Later?’
Is there something else? I was curious, but Mnemósyné, with her mouth twitching, silently smiled and quietly vanished.
Then Zeus also showed signs of leaving.
He no longer asked how I knew Prometheus's prophecy.
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However, he left a single warning.
“Artemis’s apostle, do not misuse your knowledge and cause confusion.”
“I understand.”
After finishing his business with me, Zeus turned to Pythia and asked one last question.
“Girl, do you not wish to receive my blessing?”
“Th-that....”
“Father, she is my priestess.”
When Pythia, who was at a loss for what to do, was wrapped up by Apollo, Zeus didn’t ask any more questions.
Not to mention what Zeus’s “blessing” was.
‘I’m glad I canceled the summoning of Vanesha and Jeanne.’
It was a moment when I felt I had made the right decision.
Kurrung...
After Zeus, who had been wagging his tail toward Pythia, turned into lightning and returned to Olympus...
“As promised, I will purify your madness.”
Apollo decided to purify Heracles's madness.
Now that I knew Heracles was the “human hero” mentioned in the prophecy, there was no need to worry about Hera.
Woong.
A white healing light glowed from Apollo's hands, and Heracles’s eyes cleared up.
No longer did madness show in his eyes.
“Foreigner, thank you for revealing the answer to the prophecy.”
After purifying Heracles, Apollo bowed to me.
He was surprisingly honest when it wasn’t his own business.
“I hope your journey to the underworld will be safe.”
Flash─!
In a flash of dazzling light, we were suddenly back at the Delphi Temple.
Apollo was no longer there.
“I too must take my leave.”
“Thank you, Artemis.”
I bowed my head to Artemis.
She had incarnated for me.
“If you’re going to behave like earlier, tell me beforehand.”
Artemis scolded me.
“Though you are a foreigner, you are now my apostle.”
“...”
Now that I had become Artemis’s apostle, she would help me however she could since I was within her domain.
That’s the kind of goddess Artemis was.
“My apologies. I will speak beforehand next time.”
“That’s all that’s needed.”
After hearing my reply, Artemis smiled faintly and then disappeared like moonlight.
“Heracles, how do you feel now?”
“I’ve recovered.”
“Glad to hear it, let’s go.”
“I’ll see you off.”
After the commotion had ended, we were finally able to leave the Delphi Temple, escorted by Pythia, the priestess.
‘Now, let’s check it out.’
Back at the general store, I immediately looked at the 12 abilities of the trials that had opened earlier today.
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▶ Nemea's Lion's Steel Skin
▶ Hydra's Heir
▶ Soul of Speed
▶ Frenzied Shock
▶ Augeias's Purification
▶ Symphony of the Storm
▶ Giant's Charge
▶ Beast's Dominion
▶ Amazon's Spirit
▶ Dominion of the Earth
▶ Hesperides' Golden Apple
▶ Abyssal Prison
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‘Abilities related to the monsters of the trials.’
Each ability was modeled after an animal or monster that symbolized the trials.
Here’s how they were described.
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Soul of Speed
Calls upon the speed of the Golden Horned Deer.
For 3 minutes, significantly increases movement speed and agility. There’s a high chance of avoiding injuries.
Mana: 2000
Cooldown: 5 minutes
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Frenzied Shock
Releases the fierce rage of the Erymanthian Boar, dealing 200% attack damage to enemies within 3 meters.
Mana: 2000
Cooldown: 5 minutes
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Each of them was a useful ability.
Some even had capabilities so OP that they made my eyes widen.
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Augeias's Purification
Applies the cleansing power of Augeias's stables, removing all debuffs and granting an additional healing effect for 10 seconds.
Mana: 8000
Cooldown: 6 hours
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‘For a stable cleaning ability, this one’s quite powerful.’
The fact that it removes all debuffs made Augeias's Purification an S-class skill.
I became curious about how filthy Augeias's stables must have been to require such a skill.
‘Soul of Speed and Frenzied Shock won’t work.’
As I read through the abilities’ details, I carefully filtered them.
Though they were all useful, their effectiveness depended on the difficulty and nature of the trials.
After filtering, the remaining five abilities were:
‘Augeias’s Purification, Golden Healing, Abyssal Prison, Nemea’s Lion’s Steel Skin, Hydra’s Heir.’
All five were abilities that could easily be called S-class if compared to awakening skills.
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Hesperides' Golden Apple
Summons the Golden Apple of Hesperides. When consumed, it recovers 80% of all wounds and increases healing effects by 15%.
Mana: 8000
Cooldown: 6 hours
*The summoned golden apple will disappear after one day.
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When used, the Golden Apple is summoned and consumes it to recover 80% of all wounds.
It even seemed like it could be consumed by others.
An absurdly overpowered ability.
If I had the Golden Apple, it would be like fighting with two lives.
However...
‘It’s not necessary for me.’
Since I had Jeanne.
Jeanne wouldn’t even think about swapping it for thousands of Golden Apples, so sadly, I decided to give this one up.
Augeias’s Purification was the same.
Though it was attractive, it could be done by Jeanne as well.
What’s more, its mana cost was high, and the cooldown was six hours, so it wasn’t useful for me.
Having filtered out Augeias’s Purification and Golden Apple, the remaining abilities were three.
Nemea's Lion's Steel Skin, Abyssal Prison, and Hydra's Heir.
Here’s how each ability worked.
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[Nemea's Lion's Steel Skin]
Inherits the skin of Nemea's Lion.
Reduces all physical damage by 70% for 3 minutes upon entering combat.
Mana: 2000
Cooldown: 1 hour
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[Abyssal Prison]
Completely isolates a designated space for 2 hours, causing confusion among all entities within it.
Mana: 10000
Cooldown: 6 hours
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[Hydra's Heir]
Grants complete immunity to all poisons and toxic effects.
You can use Hydra’s poison.
Hydra's poison deals continuous damage over time and reduces the enemy’s abilities and healing.
Mana: 3000
*No ability other than Hydra’s Heir can prevent infection.
*Complete immunity lasts permanently.
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All three were absurdly overpowered skills.
While it would be great if my skin itself became Nemea's Lion's skin, Abyssal Prison was close to ‘Divine Power.’
It meant that I could completely isolate any space.
I knew how OP that ability was after experiencing it firsthand during the Dawn Constellation terrorist incident.
Considering the debuff effect of causing confusion within, it would have been strange not to choose it.
But Hydra’s Heir was no slouch either.
Based on the description alone, it meant that I would be immune to all poisons.
‘Immune to all poisons.’
Since I had Jeanne, I didn’t have to worry about most poisons, but there were sometimes poisonous creatures with venom that could kill me before I could purify them.
If I had Hydra’s Heir, I’d be completely free from them.
It even said I could use Hydra's poison.
While I wasn’t sure how strong Hydra's poison would be, the following details made the poison’s weakness irrelevant.
*No ability other than Hydra’s Heir can prevent infection.
‘An infection that cannot be blocked.’
This meant it could definitely cause poisoning 100% of the time.
Except for me.
‘Is this Hydra?’
I hesitated among the three, but ultimately chose Hydra’s Heir.
Abyssal Prison’s mana cost and cooldown were too long.
‘Nemea's Lion’s skin can be obtained as a reward.’
Since the reward was Nemea's Lion’s skin, there was no need to take Nemea’s ability here.
It might even be a duplicate of an artifact’s ability.
[You have acquired Hydra’s Heir.]
[Hydra’s Heir has been added to your skill list.]
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◆ Skill List
─ Emotion (E)
─ Shadow Step (A)
─ Transcender’s Connector (EX)
─ Door to All Things (S)
─ Hydra’s Heir (S)
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“Shall I try it?”
I stepped out of the general store and placed my hand on the nearby grass.
[Using Hydra's Poison.]
My hand turned purple.
And then...
Thud.
Like ink spreading, the ground turned black, and the grass melted away.
I stood up, stunned.
“...”
Within a 5-meter radius of me, all the grass had vanished.
