Became the Weapon Monopolist of the Gods-Chapter 87: Report of Kreuz

The bishops of the Eastern Orthodox Church used sacred relics as offerings to summon angels.

However, while the original angel might have been a challenge, dealing with an illusionary form of one, or something akin to that, was no match for me with the buffs I had.

I easily took care of the first angel and the three others that were summoned afterward.

They were strong angels, but their methods of attack were surprisingly simple.

Taaang─!

I marked the body, which had blended into the mist, with the moonlight’s mark, revealed it, and then shot a bullet, ending the fight.

Without combat power, the body was obliterated with just one bullet.

I then tried to chase down the fleeing bishops, but...

“They’ve disappeared.”

The moonlight that had been shining on the bishops disappeared at some point.

Even if they left the sacred area, the moonlight wouldn't disappear immediately, meaning the bishops were dead.

The place where the moonlight disappeared was toward the swamp area.

“It seems they were killed by the Hydra’s remnants.”

To flee into the swamp of all places... ✪ Nоvеlіgһt ✪ (Official version) it was like walking into their own doom.

The bishops, who had exhausted all their mana, were easy prey for the remnants of the Hydra.

However, this wasn’t something that could be solved just because the bishops had died.

“With this, it’s clear that the Eastern Orthodox Church is targeting Jeanne.”

“I’m sorry. I keep causing trouble for you, Seo-jun.”

“Don’t worry about it. Jeanne is so remarkable that everyone gets jealous.”

─So sweet, it’s making my ears tingle.

I stayed silent at Artemis’s mischievous comment.

Honestly, even if the Eastern Orthodox Church was targeting Jeanne, I didn’t feel any particular threat.

It seemed like they wanted to take Jeanne, but that was impossible.

‘I’ll just cancel the summoning.’

Jeanne was part of my ‘Transcendents’ Connector.’

If I canceled the summoning, she would return to me no matter where she was, and even if I didn’t cancel it, once the summoning time was over, she would automatically return.

Unless the Eastern Orthodox Church had a god capable of nullifying awakening abilities, there was no way they could take Jeanne.

Still, it was annoying.

“We’ll need to take action.”

If I left it alone, the Eastern Orthodox Church would most likely target Jeanne again.

But going all the way to the Eastern Orthodox Church’s headquarters was too far.

I’d go if I had to, but I didn’t want to make a fuss right now.

‘But I should at least give a warning.’

If I used vague words, the Church would ignore it entirely.

Their obsession with the Saint was clear from history.

I had to take definite action.

But if I moved too recklessly, I could provoke them, so I had to be careful.

As I was lost in thought, trying to come up with a solution...

“Eungong, may I take care of this for you?”

“To Vanesha?”

“Yes.”

“Hm. I do trust Vanesha, but the Eastern Orthodox Church needs to understand the warning. To avoid making things worse, we need to persuade them. Do you think that’s possible?”

“You don’t need to worry about that.”

“Hm?”

Is there a method? I looked at Vanesha with a puzzled expression, and she smiled.

“Persuading people is my specialty.”

Hasen was a vassal of the Kreuz family, responsible for managing the hunters coming and going through the Garden of Gaia’s gate.

His job was to oversee the hunters and notify the family if anyone managed to pick the Golden Apple.

‘I don’t think anyone could get it.’

Though he felt bad for the family head, Hasen was certain no one could pick the Golden Apple.

In the five years he’d managed the Garden, he’d never seen a hunter even get close to the Golden Apple.

‘How could anyone get it when that monster is guarding it?’

The Beast of Gaia, Ladon, was the monster guarding the Golden Apple.

As long as that monster was guarding it, picking the Golden Apple was a dream.

The family head couldn’t accept that fact and was even sending rookies into the Garden.

As he thought about the three rookie hunters who had entered earlier, Hasen clicked his tongue.

“Poor souls, dying in vain.”

It seemed clear they had died, considering they hadn’t returned for such a long time.

As Hasen shook his head in pity, someone ran hurriedly from the Guardian’s Forest.

It was Pascal, an A-rank hunter who Hasen knew well. freёnovelkiss.com

“What’s going on? Why are you running like that?”

“They... they picked it!”

“Picked what? Did you make a bet or something?”

“Do I look like I’m talking about a bet right now?!”

Pascal shouted with an exasperated look.

“They picked the Golden Apple!”

“...What?!”

Hasen’s eyes widened in disbelief.

“Who? Who did it?!”

“They’re coming out!”

Hasen looked in the direction Pascal pointed and saw the three rookie hunters, whom he had thought were dead, emerging from the forest.

As Hasen stared, his eyes went wide.

The young man walking in the middle was holding the Golden Apple in his hand.

Hasen rubbed his eyes and stared again, his mouth falling open.

‘Is... is that really the Golden Apple?’

It was unmistakably the Golden Apple from the Hesperides, glinting in the sunlight.

As the young man carrying the Golden Apple approached and stepped into the gate...

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The Golden Apple has been harvested.

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The announcement that the Golden Apple had been picked echoed throughout the Garden of Gaia.

All the hunters preparing to attack in the fields saw the announcement.

“What?!”

“The Golden Apple was picked?!”

“Who did it?!”

The hunters’ gazes all turned toward the gate.

Standing there was Seo-jun, the young man holding the Golden Apple.

“Is... is that really the Golden Apple?!”

“Insane, how did he get it?!”

While everyone watched in shock, Seo-jun looked at Hasen and spoke.

“I’ve brought the Golden Apple.”

“Uh... uh...”

Hasen, still in shock, snapped out of it.

“P-please wait! I’ll go inform the family!”

Hasen quickly ran out of the gate.

About 30 minutes later, Hasen returned, but he wasn’t alone.

A middle-aged man with neatly combed brown hair and some black-clad bodyguards were with him.

“Where is the Golden Apple?!”

Despite his calm appearance, the middle-aged man was visibly excited.

“Here it is.”

“Oooh!”

When the middle-aged man saw the Golden Apple, his eyes grew wide with disbelief.

“It really is the Golden Apple!”

Tears of joy welled up in his eyes.

“I am Wolfram Kreuz, the head of the Kreuz family.”

The middle-aged man was Wolfram Kreuz, the head of the Kreuz family, known for having the oldest history in Greece.

“I’m Seo-jun.”

“Hunter Seo-jun, I’m sorry, but I’m in a hurry, so could we discuss the rest of the details at my family’s estate?”

“Of course.”

“Thank you. I’ll receive the Golden Apple at the estate.”

As they followed Wolfram, the blue coastline of Greece unfolded before them.

After about 15 minutes driving along the coastal road, they arrived at an old mansion.

Wolfram led them to a room in the mansion.

“It might not look like much, but would you like to come in?”

“Yes.”

I went in holding the Golden Apple, accompanied by Vanesha, Jeanne, and Artemis.

Inside the room was a large bed, and a white-haired girl lay on it, fast asleep.

“She’s my daughter. Five years ago, she was caught in a gate eruption and ended up like this.”

The girl’s skin had transformed grotesquely, almost like a monster’s.

─Her mana has been tainted.

“It seems so.”

There are two types of humans who become monstrosities: those who choose it, and those who become one because their mana is tainted.

Most are the former, where an elderly human afraid of death becomes a ‘monstrous being.’

The problem is, there’s no exception to this ‘old age.’

What if an S-rank hunter, one of the top 50 in the world, becomes a ‘monster’ because they fear death?

Disaster strikes.

Such disasters have occurred frequently, and those who become ‘monsters’ in this way are often of an ‘untargetable’ grade that even S-rank hunters cannot deal with.

Because of this, the association strictly monitors hunters, but there are always limits.

Some older S-rank hunters have even allied with ‘potential monsters.’

The followers of the 72 demons were also among these ‘potential monsters.’

On the other hand, the girl had become a monster not by choice, but due to the corruption of her mana.

“I’ll have her eat the Golden Apple, and then guide you to the report.”

“Understood.”

Wolfram took the Golden Apple from me and fed it to the girl.

Wooooo─

As the girl ate the Golden Apple, golden mana flowed from her body, and her grotesque skin began to return to smooth, white flesh.

“Please wait outside.”

“Yes.”

After we left the room, voices of joy could be heard from inside.

It was about 30 minutes before Wolfram came out, his face now bright and relieved.

“Is your daughter recovered?”

“Haha, yes. Thanks to you, my daughter has regained her health safely. I don’t know how to thank you.”

Wolfram bowed politely, showing his deepest respect.

As the head of a family, this gesture was the highest form of respect.

It was clear how happy he was to see his daughter’s recovery.

“As promised, I’ll guide you to the report.”

We followed Wolfram to the ‘Kreuz Report.’

The Kreuz Report was located deep beneath the mansion.

After descending a long flight of stairs, we arrived at a huge iron door.

Up to this point, Wolfram had passed through five doors, each with a magical recognition process.

It seemed to be a report only accessible to the head of the family, protected by strict security.

“Since I became the head, you are the first outsiders to enter the family report.”

“It’s an honor.”

“They are the benefactors of my daughter, so of course I’ll bring you in.”

Wolfram smiled brightly as he placed his hand on the iron door.

Kugung...

Blue mana rippled, and the iron door began to open.

When it fully opened, the sight inside made me gasp.

“Wow.”

The Kreuz Report was a massive space that looked like a ‘grand library.’

Hundreds of shelves were neatly arranged, each filled with relics.

These were treasures the Kreuz family had collected over thousands of years of history.

‘Exchanging for the Golden Apple was worth it.’

While I marveled at the treasures, Artemis spoke quietly.

─I can faintly feel my energy inside.

“!”

I widened my eyes at Artemis’s words.

‘Artemis’s energy?’

That meant something used by a god was sleeping in here.