Genius Regressor Makes Mythic Items

Radiant platinum light. Dark, ominous obsidian-blue darkness. Two contrasting auras spread throughout the valley. And those under these two auras were also, in contrasting situations.

“Roar!”

“Ugh, argh!!”

First, the platinum light. Powered up by the Obelisk’s buff, the Nemean Lion glowed softly.

“Roar!”

Crunch.

With speed and strength nearly twice as great as before, it ravaged the giants of equal size. Then we have the ominous obsidian-blue darkness. The six Jotuns, were falling one by one without even a proper chance to resist.

“Block it!”

“Toas, over here… Ugh!”

And then,

Swoosh.

“Damn it!”

with a gigantic claw slashing towards his head, Toas barely dodged and was aghast. Not just because of the blinding speed of the attack.

‘My stats decreased by 26%!’

Being exposed to the dark, ominous aura, he lost a quarter of his abilities, which was disastrous.

‘And that Nemean Lion with the platinum light seems much stronger than before…’

Would his situation change if he were to bask in that platinum light?

“Agh!”

Another Jotun was torn apart. Taking this opportunity, Toas threw himself into the waves of platinum light.

Swish.

But it merely shone on his large frame like any ordinary light. There was no buff or change.

“Damn it!”

In response, Toas grumbled in frustration.

‘If this goes on, we’ll be the ones dying!’

He quickly glanced at the source of the platinum light and obsidian-blue darkness.

‘Even if I lose all my subordinates, I need to deal with that first!’

With that decision made,

“Sir Toas!”

“Where are you going… Ugh!”

Ignoring the desperate calls of the Jotuns, he dashed towards the distant Shimun standing in front of the strange Obelisk.

Was it because of his 14-meter-tall massive frame?

Despite having a snake-like elongated lower body.

Rumbling.

The lower body of Toas, crawling towards Shimun, emitted heavy vibrations. In keeping with his enormous frame.

“Kim Shi-muuuu-uuun!!”

Toas, closing the distance swiftly and exuding murderous intent, raised his gigantic fist.

“You vile human! I will pulverize you, not leaving a single bone intact!”

Did he pour his aura or life energy into it?

Buzzz.

A fierce buzzing sound emanated from Toas’ raised fist. Just as he was about to bring it down.

Grin.

Shimun’s lips curved into a wide smile, there was no need to think.

“Damn it!”

Toas immediately diverted his descending fist to the rear.

Thud.

The heavy impact felt like hitting a boulder.

“Roar!”

A beastly cry of pain erupted.

Boom.

With powerful tremors, the Nemean Lion tumbled across the valley floor. Had he been even a fraction slower, those long fangs visible through the beast’s roar would have pierced his neck.

‘I, I almost died…….’

If that had happened, he would have faced a death known as the fatal judgment.

A death that couldn’t be prevented even by death prevention abilities. Just like his comrade Hippolytos, who died from the first ambush. Was it the realization that he truly almost died?

“You damn human!”

Toas, filled with rage, swung his fist backward instantly.

Snap.

And in his ears, a clear sound echoed. Having painfully learned from before that this was the sound of that vile human snapping his fingers. A harbinger of some treacherous act.

“No you don’t!”

Hiss.

Emitting white steam like the Jotuns, Toas poured even more strength into his hastened punch.

Rumble.

But then, with a sudden thunderclap, the sight of a hammer crackling with blue lightning caught his eye.

“N-No, that’s?!”

Toas’ eyes widened, but it was too late. He didn’t have enough time to retract his accelerated punch. The moment the massive fist, several meters in size, collided with the blue lightning-wreathed hammer held by one person.

Crack!

From the massive fist to the wrist, arm, and shoulder, Toas’ entire right arm was obliterated, sending his colossal body flying through the air.

***

Thud!

Like an earthquake. The powerful vibrations spread across the entire Nemea valley. It was no wonder. A 14-meter giant had crashed into the ground, missing an arm.

Thud-thud-thud.

Debris that had once been Toas’ arm rained down like a shower. But anyone familiar with the Giants, especially the upper-tier species like the Gigantes, would know that such an injury was nothing more than a minor setback.

And this was true here as well.

=He took down a Gigantes in one hit!

=Foolish. Yes, it was a powerful hit, but it hasn’t killed him.

=Agreed. The person above has probably never seen a Giant before.

=Indeed. Even a Jotun would regenerate an arm quickly, let alone a Gigantes.

=Let it be. Inferior races are always like this.

The chat windows from other dimensions.

Most spectators from other races watching Shimun’s broadcast showed a muted reaction even after seeing Toas’ entire arm blown away.

However,

=Wait a minute. That hammer, I’ve seen it somewhere before…

=No way… It can’t be, right? It can’t be.

=How could a human wield that? Especially without any gloves.

A few were reacting strangely for some reason. Soon, the others realized why.

Crackle!

Blue lightning began to spark from the missing arm of the Gigantes.

In sync,

“Aaaargh!”

The pain-filled scream of Gigantes Toas continued. Given the regenerative powers of the Gigantes, who are known to have half-demon bodies, his arm should have been regenerating by now.

Crackle.

But Toas’ shoulder, shrouded in blue lightning, showed no signs of regeneration.

Soon,

“This… this can’t be…”

Thud.

Toas struggled to his feet, clutching his lightning-scorched shoulder. His eyes filled with something beyond pain.

“How can you possess that weapon?”

The recent strike. Specifically, the hammer that dealt it, filled him with shock.

‘Why is that cursed weapon in a human’s hands!’

It was no wonder, as that weapon, was considered one of the worst by the Giants.

A weapon of a Constellation, no less.

Thus,

“Answer me! Human!!”

Toas roared with a face full of shock and disbelief.

“You wouldn’t hear it even if I told you.”

But Shimun, facing the deafening roar, Just uttered some inexplicable words and pointed his finger.

“Are you playing games with me…”

At that moment, Just as Toas’ rage was about to erupt, the direction the vile human was pointing and his words.

‘Wait. Behind?’

In an instant, Toas comprehended the situation before his right arm had been obliterated.

“Damn it!”

He twisted his body urgently but it was too late.

“Roar!”

With a roar that immediately closed the distance, the pain piercing his neck marked the end.

Crunch!

His memories completely cut off.

*

Crunch.

The chilling sound of bones breaking echoed.

Directly in front of him, a 14-meter giant was being devoured alive by a beast of the same size, yet Shimun didn’t even glance that way.

‘I’ve only seen it in broadcasts, but this hammer is truly a giant-killer.’

He just inspected the blue lightning-hammer in his hand.

Perhaps due to his closer look, an information window popped up above the hammer.

『Mjolnir』

Grade – Replica (52%)

The hammer of the Constellation Thor from Asgard.

Exerts extraordinary power against giants, but for some reason, it cannot unleash its full potential.

Seeing this, Shimun nodded slowly.

‘Indeed, the description mentions its strength against giants.’

Mjolnir.

The weapon once used by Magnus, a high-ranker from Norway in his past life.

‘No wonder Magnus was called the Giant Slayer in the past.’

Named the Giant Slayer, the Mjolnir bestowed by his patron Constellation Thor demonstrated immense power specifically against giants.

“However…”

Nodding in satisfaction, Shimun then looked at his own hand holding the hammer.

“It doesn’t hurt at all?”

He tilted his head in puzzlement. It was no surprise.

‘Magnus always said that using Mjolnir required Járngreipr gloves.’

Járngreipr, the gloves of Thor. Without them, he insisted it was impossible to wield Mjolnir and would offer twice the tribute to Thor to use it.

‘Didn’t he say that without the gloves, his hands would burn? I only heard it once, so my memory’s a bit hazy.’

It was definitely a significant factor that had delayed the strategy of the Outbreak. The necessity of Járngreipr was clear in his memory.

Yet, his hand, which had swung Mjolnir alone, felt absolutely fine. On the contrary, it felt snug.

‘Is it because of the Dragonoid? But Dragonoid isn’t particularly strong in defense or resistance…’

While it undoubtedly had extraordinary durability compared to an ordinary human body, thanks to using the body of a dragon, one of the top races in the arena.

Its strengths lay more in raw power, speed, and magical circuits, rather than any defensive traits. As this question lingered in Shimun’s mind.

『Constellation Zeus chuckles softly, saying, ‘Hmph. If he can handle my Astrape, why wouldn’t he be able to handle a mere hammer?’』

Zeus had explained it.

‘I see. Being frequently exposed to Astrape’s lightning has made me familiar with Mjolnir’s lightning as well.’

After all, whether it’s Astrape or Mjolnir, they are both weapons of constellations that handle lightning.

Getting accustomed to Astrape’s lightning naturally made him at ease with Mjolnir’s. Though this was Shimun’s understanding,

『Constellation Thor expresses displeasure, saying, ‘A mere hammer? Regardless of you being the ruler of Olympus, your words are excessive. I am also a god of thunder.’』

『Constellation Zeus laughs dismissively, saying, ‘Ha! Aren’t you just a war god? Do you think the thunder of a high-rank god is comparable to mine, the king of gods?’』

Thor and Zeus appeared when Mjolnir was forged and immediately clashed.

More specifically,

『Constellation Zeus taunts, ‘This child has handled my lightning up until now and deals with yours without any issues. What do you think that implies?’』

『Constellation Thor retorts angrily, ‘Father! Your son is being insulted!’』

『Constellation Odin shakes his head, saying, ‘How old are you? Why do you always call for your father at the slightest trouble?’』

『Constellation Thor cries out, ‘Father!’』

Only Thor was becoming increasingly agitated. Watching the constellations argue with an exasperated expression,

Growl.

Shimun immediately sprang from the ground at the low growl that echoed in his ear.

Boom!

With a thunderous crash, a massive claw slammed into the ground. The Nemean Lion, having fully dealt with Toas, was charging at him. As he soared through the air, Shimun glanced below at the remains that seemed to be Toas.

‘Attacked from behind by the Nemean Lion, resulting in a fatal judgment. This completes Zeus and Odin’s mission, right?’

Sure enough,

『You have completed the mission given by Constellations Zeus and Odin.』

『You have received 30,000 achievement points.』

With the mission to deal with all Giants complete, the reward was given.

‘Sweet.’

Smiling contentedly, Shimun dismissed the reward window.

Boom.

He gathered his demonic energy and launched himself into the air.

Immediately after,

Swoosh!

A chilling sound of something slicing through the air.

It was the Nemean Lion’s claw, lunging swiftly.

“For a mystical beast, it’s certainly formidable…”

Then,

“Isn’t this too harsh? You forgot I gave you that buff?”

Shimun muttered lightly as he landed on the ground.

“Roar!”

The only response was fangs and a roar.

Swish.

A house-sized paw swiped over his head. Ducking to avoid it, Shimun adjusted his grip on Mjolnir and swung it upwards at the giant paw.

Clang!

A powerful ringing sound resonated to the ground, shaking it faintly. In response, the Nemean Lion wavered momentarily, emanating a soft glow.

However,

“Grro.”

Was it a scoff?

With a slight smirk, the Nemean Lion swung its paw again. Leaping into the air, Shimun swung Mjolnir onto the giant lion’s head once more.

Using the recoil, he landed on the opposite side of the valley.

‘Time to test my hypothesis, I guess?’

“Roar!”

As the Nemean Lion followed him closely, Shimun snapped his fingers.

Boom.

The Obelisk descended behind him once again. Having experienced its power firsthand, the Nemean Lion charged at him.

“Roar!”

“Rise, Khepri, Seth, Atum.”

Shimun activated the Obelisk immediately.

Whoosh.

White platinum light and dark obsidian-blue darkness spread out in circular waves.

Remarkably, the Obelisk’s light and darkness permeated the charging Nemean Lion.

Not expecting it to receive another buff,

“Grro?”

The approaching Nemean Lion hesitated momentarily. Perhaps thinking it couldn’t control its enhanced strength, the lion smirked and pushed forward even harder.

“Grrk.”

Receiving the Obelisk’s buff, the Nemean Lion was now enveloped in a soft glow, just like when it had been hit by Mjolnir earlier.

‘As expected.’

Smirking, Shimun snapped his fingers again.

Rumble!

A powerful thunderclap echoed. Mjolnir appeared once more in Shimun’s grasp.

‘I have a feeling this experiment will be resolved in one go.’

He hoped so.

‘Even though I’ve earned some achievement points from the mission… it doesn’t hurt to save resources.’

Grinning broadly, Shimun faced the enormous paw that had neared him.

“Roar!!”

Swinging Mjolnir at the lion’s massive paw, the moment the house-sized paw met the blue lightning hammer,

Crack!!

What it had previously endured shattered completely.

“Roar!”

A colossal scream echoed throughout the valley.