Nordic Myth – Chapter 5

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Translated By Arcane Translations
Translator: Vine
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Three suspicious people wearing hoods deeply pulled down walked through the forest.

A few hours ago, they arrived at the place where Seryu first fell into this world.

One of them reached into his pocket and took out something like a compass, looked at it for a while, and nodded.

“Here it is.”

“Where is the child to be given destiny?”

“I don’t think it’s a child.”

Another one put his hand on the ground, and the color of the surrounding background turned gray.

Seeing the past. They suddenly saw a man appear in the air, look around, and take out a book with mysterious power.

The man moved elsewhere. He was an adult male. He was a healthy man, and it was surprising that he had not yet been given a destiny.

But the surprise was short-lived, and the man with the compass looked far away.

“I found the location. It’s not far away.”

“Let’s move immediately.”

They moved at an incredible speed. Soon, they arrived at the place where the white-haired man was.

He was sweeping the gnoll colony with a single sword in his hand.

Every time the sword was swung, gnolls fell. The sword path is surprisingly neat.

I realized that it wasn’t the first time I had swung it. They looked at each other’s faces and couldn’t hide their wonder.

How did a child who was just born, who had not even been given a destiny, get such an awkward greatsword and where did he get such skills?

“!”

Then, a house flew away and a huge gnoll appeared.

It was probably the leader of the gnolls and the king of this territory.

But the power felt from him is strange.

One of the three muttered as if he knew the power.

“He’s the one who carries the fragment of Jinmara.”

“Can a person who has not been given even the destiny that even gods are given, win?”

“He may win because he has no destiny. It might not be bad to watch for a while.”

They presented their opinions to each other and watched the situation until the end.

The white man with the red sword soon overwhelmed the gnoll king with overwhelming skill.

Maybe he could use magic, a shield appeared and disappeared.

Ice and flames soared. It was amazing.

In the meantime, both arms of the gnoll were cut off. At the moment I thought it was over, surprisingly, the black energy that covered the gnoll’s body stained the skin.

The gnoll, which was turning black, drooled like he was sick.

Soon after, he screamed like crazy.

Then, both cut off arms flew back as if rewinding and stuck to the body.

The dagger in the gnoll’s hand was also stained black, and the ground around it was dying.

They watched the end of the fight without being able to hide their surprise, and finally, the end was visible.

The gnoll king, Kanon, slashed Seryu with two daggers.

The hem of his clothes was ripped open, a dagger was stuck in his right side, and the other one dug into Seryu’s shoulder.

On the other hand, Seryu’s sword pierced Kanon’s heart.

Grrr…!

Kanon, who was growling with his gums exposed, opened his mouth wide and tried to bite Seryu, but soon, he slumped as if he had lost his strength.

At the same time, the gnoll’s body began to rot. In an instant, the gnoll, who was only bones, collapsed on the spot, and Seryu took a deep breath and pulled out the swords stuck in his body.

Erebus’ torn clothes were regenerating.

The gnolls around them also scattered, perhaps feeling fear, when their leader died.

“Ahaha…I’m going crazy.”

As the battle ended, the hazy feeling of being drunk disappeared.

The battle lasted quite a long time, so my body is quite tired.

“Hmm.”

When I checked the results of the battle, I was satisfied.

I leveled up considerably with one battle. I wasn’t interested in money or items in the first place, but I still checked to see if there were any good items.

Contrary to expectations, there was nothing. There were only miscellaneous items such as insignificant gnoll leather.

However, one suspicious item was shining on the floor.

To be precise, it was among the pile of bones of the dead Kanon. I bent down and picked up the item.

“Ragnarok, hmm.”

I don’t think there will be any truth.

The new power is tempting, but being hostile to all living forces was a bit burdensome.

“Huh?”

Now that I’m done, I was going to go back to the village.

When I turned my head, I saw people who shouldn’t be here.

Three people with hoods deeply pulled down and a mysterious atmosphere were approaching.

With their approach, I felt wary and felt myself turning into an infinitely small being.

It’s not unfamiliar. I’ve had this before.

‘When I met God!’

Fortunately, it’s not a high god, but a low god, so it’s not very threatening.

There was no forced submission. I don’t know what their purpose is, but if they’re gods, it’s right to be wary.

I swung Yakal in my hand in front of them.

A red light emanated from the sword and shot out in front of them, creating a large dust cloud.

“I don’t allow any further approach. Who are you?”

“We are the ones who grant destiny.”

With those words, the wind blows and blows away the dust.

They didn’t stop and kept approaching.

“Everyone has a destiny, and even gods cannot escape that granted destiny.”

“But you haven’t been given a destiny yet. No, maybe you couldn’t get it because you came from another world.”

Along with their strange introduction, a window popped up.

The three Norns looked at the black lump of energy in Seryu’s hand and tilted their heads.

They seemed a little interested.

“It’s still amazing. I don’t know how a person who hasn’t received a destiny defeated a monster with Jinmara’s fragment.”

“As I said before, it was possible because there was no destiny.”

“It would be nice to see what happens to a person without destiny, but that’s not possible. Breaking the balance means that the end is near.”

The three Norns talked to each other without asking Seryu’s opinion at all.

“””Then, we will give destiny for our mission.”””

….These crazy, psychopathic words, Seryu frowned.

They nodded as if agreeing with each other’s words.

Seryu, who was dumbfounded, snorted at their words and stepped back.

And just as I was about to pour out a barrage of curses, I felt a thud! and my body wouldn’t move.

“…!?”

“Oh, no way…!”

All three are facing Seryu with their palms.

The unidentified power seemed to be coming from there. They exchanged opinions with each other and soon came to a conclusion and approached with their hands outstretched.

“Defeating Jinmara’s fragment is certainly a great thing, so I will give you the destiny to become a great hero.”

“But, the destiny to die at the hands of the seventieth fragment, or the destiny to be corrupted by the seventieth fragment.”

“By defeating the fragment, you will save many people and become their idol, but if you become corrupted later, you will receive their hatred in return, a harsh destiny.”

Each of their words seemed to be magical chains that tightened the body and soul.

It was unpleasant. The tightening chain of words penetrates into the soul.

I, who once defeated the main god of Greece and became the king of the gods, could not suffer such humiliation.

I don’t know if it was like this from the beginning. I don’t want to be forced to have a destiny like this.

It might be fun, but the ending I want in Norse mythology now is not such a trivial ending.

That’s why I couldn’t accept it even more. Forced destiny?

“Don’t…be ridiculous.”

-Magic Eye 1st Awakening.

At the moment of releasing the Magic Eye to get out of this situation, Jinmara’s fragment in my hand soared into the air.

What is this again, the fragment was sucked into the awakened eye.

There was no pain or anything. Just for a moment, my vision turned black.

What is this.

It doesn’t seem to have improved much, but it was a good thing that there was a change in the skills I often use.

But maybe because I’m not in a good mood right now, I was annoyed from the moment such a window popped up.

When I turned off the window, the black vision returned. I felt the Norns flinch at the slightly changed momentum.

-Magic Eye 2nd Awakening.

-Magic Eye 3rd Awakening, Breakthrough Limit.

Then, I awaken the Magic Eye in order.

With a feeling of kukuku-, the surrounding air changes.

But even so, I couldn’t escape the power that binds this body.

Anyway, I just need to be able to move my hands. What’s important now is to escape from the given destiny!

“Mistilteinn…”

The beginning of the end of Norse mythology, the poor mistletoe branch cursed by all things in the world.

When I uttered that name, the surrounding air became even heavier.

Something appears in the space that is so heavy that it is difficult to breathe.

[──────!]

What appeared, eroding the space, was a single branch.

The branch touched Seryu’s body and began to take root in his body.

A dirtier, more hideous, and more unpleasant energy than the feeling that Jinmara’s fragment showed flowed into my body.

[Contract…Contract…]

The Norns, who felt something was wrong, hurriedly tried to do something, but it was already too late.

Mistilteinn, explosively erupting, eroded the surroundings.

The Norns had no choice but to retreat in a hurry.

“Ah…”

Mistilteinn explosively **sprouted branches** and eroded the surroundings.

As if showing that the choice was not wrong, the branch that took root in Seryu’s body destroyed the destiny that the Norns had forcibly given.

The unpleasant sensation that had been constantly tightening my body and was engraved in my soul soon disappeared as if it had been washed away.

I confirmed that the power that was tormenting my master’s body had disappeared, and even though I didn’t control it separately, the branch retracted its roots and returned to its original state.

The three Norns looked at what Seryu had just done with expressions close to astonishment.

No, I couldn’t read their expressions because they were wearing hoods too deeply, but judging by the bewildered sounds coming out of their mouths, they must have been surprised.

This is the first time I’ve seen anything like this, and I looked at them, not knowing what to do, and took a deep breath.

The forces that were pressing down on my body also disappeared, and the pressure I felt in front of them also disappeared to some extent thanks to the effect of the contract and the Magic Eye.

I felt a pleasant sense of liberation, but psychologically I was very unstable. Also in a violent way.

“I’m really angry. Wow, it hasn’t even been a day since I came here, and I’m getting such a rough welcome?”

The low voice contained a deep killing intent.

In addition, Mistilteinn in my left hand was also wriggling, scattering an ominous aura.

“Did you…refuse destiny? The given destiny?”

“Given destiny? Who gave it? Destiny is to be pioneered. You idiot.”

The Norns were confused.

Also with the ominous branch in the shape of a spear in Seryu’s hand.

Also that there can be a being who refuses the destiny that even gods are destined for.

Everything was amazing.

“It can’t be.”

“That’s right.”

“It shouldn’t exist.”

What nonsense are you talking about?

Seryu frowned and looked at them.

The Norns took turns speaking and took out weapons from subspace.

One is a staff, two are swords.

Well, even a lower god is a god, so it’s a piece of cake to store things in a place like subspace and take them out.

“There must be no being that breaks the balance.”

“Breaking the balance means that the law is broken.”

“It is proof that the downfall is approaching – therefore. I will remove that proof.”

I understood what they were saying.

But understanding it and accepting it quietly are two very different things.

“So, you’re saying you’re going to kill me. Unfortunately, I have no intention of dying.”

“We make the decision.”

“And I’m going to overturn that decision.”

Chuckling, Seryu pointed the tip of the sword in his hand at the closest of them.

-Stab, One Point.

Without saying a word to start, I shoot out like a shooting star and stab him.

The Norn, who was the target of One Point, deflected the sword in his hand and deflected it.

Maybe the one holding the staff used magic, but for a moment, my body’s movements slowed down.

It was released quickly, but I had to prevent gaps from occurring at important moments like this.

“I won’t say much. Just wait quietly with your necks cleaned.”

Growling-, Seryu wielded Mistilteinn in his left hand and the blood sword in his right hand.

Once I took an aggressive stance, the Norns couldn’t have proper countermeasures even though there were three of them.

“You’re weak.”

I swung the blood sword strongly and pushed one away, and stretched out Mistilteinn to the other.

Then, branches explosively erupted from Mistilteinn and swallowed one.

“One down.”

Overwhelming skill, overwhelming weapon performance. I’m also overwhelming the atmosphere.

They’re called lower gods, but they seemed weaker than most warriors.

I approached the Norn who was pouring magic while keeping distance, and kicked his wrist with a kick to make him drop the staff.

“Ugh!”

He could use magic even without the staff, so he held out his hand, but Seryu was much faster before the magic was activated.

I pushed his shoulder with my right foot and slammed him to the ground.

With a thud, his hood was removed and his rather long hair came into view.

She was a woman with a resentful look. I hesitated for a moment, but soon, as if nothing had happened, Seryu thrust the sword deep into her solar plexus.

“Two down.”

I looked at the last remaining Norn.

He seemed to glance at his companions who had died in an instant with the sword in his hand, but soon he turned his head towards Seryu.

He’s a tough guy, even though his companions died, the tip of the sword doesn’t shake as if he has no emotions.

Seryu moved his body to kill the remaining one.

Every time I swung Mistilteinn, he barely blocked it and retreated.

“You’re the last one.”

Seryu cruelly stabbed Mistilteinn into the Norn’s abdomen.

The branch took root in the body and sucked all the energy.

He, who was slowly withering, was in pain and opened his mouth.

This is their death and destiny.

Looking at the dying Norn, Seryu held up his middle finger with his left hand and sneered.

“So, who told you to be so fearless?”

“……Are we, is this world going to fall like this.”

“I don’t know why you think that I alone will cause the downfall. On the contrary, don’t you think that I can escape the downfall?”

At Seryu’s words, the only surviving Norn stared at Seryu.

He blinked his eyes deeply without strength. He seemed to think for a moment, and then nodded.

And he smiled weakly, as if he was frustrated.

“That’s right. I was short-sighted.”

“Besides, it’s ridiculous that you, who give destiny, don’t even know your own destiny to die. If you had solved it with conversation at first, you might have avoided the fate of death, right?”

“No, we knew our destiny. We just didn’t avoid it.”

“Then you’re stupid. If I had known in advance that I would die like this, I would have avoided it. If it’s bad, I avoid it for the better. You’re inflexible.”

“…Inflexible, that’s right. But it’s upright. It’s impossible for us Norns, who give destiny, to be afraid of destiny.”

“…….”

“If the Norns are afraid of their destiny and avoid it. If they become corrupt, it is proof that the downfall is near. There is nothing strange even if the end comes. I…”

I don’t regret it in that respect.

He said so and closed his eyes.

Seryu was silent for a moment and felt a bitter feeling.

This is why I shouldn’t talk to enemies who have misunderstandings.

Lastly, I stuck Mistilteinn into him who had his eyes closed and waited.

He didn’t open his mouth any more, saying the last words he had just said.

After a while, they, who had dried up, turned into powder in the blowing wind and disappeared.

“Hoo..”

A quaint compass-like thing fell on the spot where they disappeared.

It was not an ordinary item, emitting a subtle light.

I got one collection item.

Is this the second one, the effect was a useful item that tells the location of the object you want to find.

However, the Norns only used it to find newborn creatures, and it seems that they did not use it for other purposes.

Or maybe it’s a privilege that only players can use to find items.

As he said a little while ago, it may be that their job is to give destiny, so they did not use it for other purposes.

Anyway, there’s no reason to stay here anymore. I moved my steps towards the castle, which is located on the opposite side.

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