Luke was called one of the five talents of the kingdom.
From birth, he was hailed as a sword prodigy, receiving strong support from his father, Duke Luckburg.
Yet, Luke chose the harder path instead of the comfortable one available to him.
The reason was to ensure that not even a slight blemish marred his father’s name.
Finally, he became a knight.
But what is this?
“My father has been demoted…”
Luke needed it.
Something to fill the tarnished name of his father.
He also wanted to complete a commendable subjugation for someone who has recently been full of worries.
In reality, the subjugation was too easy.
Luke, who easily surpassed the level of average knights.
Indeed, Luke was not on par with the Sword King, but he was material for a Sword Saint.
It was so easy that Luke became bold.
“Let’s secure a position here so that my father can at least find peace in this place.”
He wanted to give more strength to his father, the demoted lord.
Moreover, since the ogre chieftain’s subjugation was easy, he thought subjugating in the forest with blue leaves would be easy too.
Indeed, it was easy in the forest with blue leaves.
Creatures stronger than ogres, known as cyclopes, appeared, but Luke was an excellent knight and commander.
Of course, Luke had no intention of challenging the Giant King.
“Even rumors of me and my soldiers defeating ten cyclopes would be a great achievement at my level.”
Therefore, he and his soldiers killed ten cyclopes.
That was the beginning of the trouble.
The moment they killed ten cyclopes, what they believed to be a huge rock on one side cracked open.
A creature that stood up from within was 5 meters tall.
Looking at the creature stretching mightily, a being crossed Luke’s mind.
“A troll…?”
Of course, it was no ordinary troll.
It was at least twice as large and had a ferocious face.
With eyes narrow like a snake, it looked at him as if he was a bug.
“Uh, ughhh…”
“Eh, ehhh…”
The mere dispersal of its murderous aura caused thirty soldiers to be paralyzed and step back.
Luke was perplexed.
However, he was quick to make a rational decision.
“Now or never…”
Captured by the instinct that he could not kill it unless it was now, when it was just waking up and loosening its stiff body with crackling sounds.
He took to the air.
Whoosh-
He forcefully slashed through the creature’s neck and passed by.
But a shocking event occurred.
The sword did not penetrate deeply and left only a shallow wound.
The problem was that the wound regenerated wrigglingly before Luke even landed.
“Even for a troll…”
Luke had never seen a creature with such regenerative abilities in his life.
Soon, the Giant King who mocked him.
Luke realized that the Giant King had deliberately allowed his attack.
Then, its belly swelled.
Taking a deep breath, the creature raised its head towards the sky.
“KWOAAAAAAAH!”
[The Giant King awakens.]
[The Giant King’s Fury]
[Regeneration against cutting and piercing weapons increased by 300% compared to ordinary trolls.]
[The Giant King regains its lost strength over time.]
[Giant King Lv.281]
[Levels up by 10 after 10 minutes.]
[Within a total of 40 minutes, all its power will be restored, and the Giant King’s final level will be 383.]
NPCs sometimes hear and sometimes do not hear what is called a divine message.
Usually, such creatures also hear these messages.
“Shoot, shoooot!”
“Kill themmm!”
“Screaaaam!”
The soldiers, terrified, fire their bows wildly.
Someone else stabs with a spear.
And someone else chops at its thigh with an ax.
But then.
Wriggle, wriggle-
Hiss-
Smoke billows out, and the wounds regenerate in just a few seconds.
“This won’t do…”
Luke’s vision blurs.
The regenerative ability of ordinary trolls is already considered excellent.
They can regenerate wounds inflicted on them in just a few minutes.
But this one was much faster.
The problem lies in that all weapons related to “cutting and piercing” mentioned in the divine message are the ones held by the soldiers.
Sword, spear, arrowhead.
All these weapons facilitate the Giant King’s regeneration.
“Everyone, retreat…”
Before Luke could finish his command.
Crash-
The Giant King smashed a soldier with its fist.
The soldier, crushed like a tomato, met his death instantly.
Luke’s face was splattered with thick blood.
But he quickly regained his composure.
“Everyone, fall back! Don’t keep formation, just survive!”
The soldiers began to scatter and flee.
Luke quickly moved to cut both Achilles’ tendons of the Giant King.
Groan-
The slightly destabilized Giant King lets out a strange laugh.
“What?”
And Luke dashed away with all his might.
Running desperately, Luke could see the Giant King suddenly appearing among the bushes, killing the soldiers.
After killing a few soldiers, the Giant King calmed down.
It stopped killing the other soldiers.
And it appeared around Luke, who was running.
Luke then realized.
“It’s hunting.”
The Giant King is playing with them, hunting down Luke, the leader of the pack.
Suddenly, Luke realized.
“This is bad.”
The Giant King was cunning, even as it hunted him, the leader.
The reason it no longer clashed with the other soldiers.
“It’s waiting until it fully awakens its power.”
And once it completes its awakening, it will lead the awakened giants here to assault the Arham territory.
And at that moment, as Luke was fleeing, he suddenly saw the Giant King appear behind him.
Crash-
Kicked by the Giant King, Luke was sent flying tens of meters.
Shaking his head vigorously, Luke wore a puzzled expression.
Because there was a man looking down at him.
“Awakened the Giant King? Let’s save this story for later, and somehow, you’ll answer for this crime.”
Luke’s face contorted terribly.
“You…”
His fist clenched tightly.
Just a few hours ago, when a shell was about to fall and explode, Luke was also there.
Yes, he was Hyun-soo, the one who had demoted his father.
***
Hyun-soo, who learned about the existence of the Gale Squad through Hidden Piece, needed a higher achievement.
Currently, at best, 35%.
Khan, the vice-captain of the Gale Squad, could be persuaded to follow due to his loyalty to him.
“But not the other members.”
Through the Hidden Piece notification, he knew why they didn’t follow me.
He had proven himself to Khan, not to them.
Therefore, the proof must be made through hunting achievements.
And then came a new story and a sudden quest.
[Sudden Quest: Giant King Hunt]
Grade: SS
Restriction: The person who triggered the new story.
Reward: Hunting achievements increased by 50%, a reward from Duke Luckburg.
Penalty for failure: Loss of title.
Description: The Giant King, long asleep, has been awakened by Luke, the son of Duke Luckburg. Luke is the only child of Duke Luckburg, and his love for his child is special. Saving Luke might result in a special reward.
Duke Luckburg.
Not exactly a positive image for Hyun-soo.
‘But I need hunting achievements now.’
And Hyun-soo was not reckless.
“Khan, lead all troops back to the territory immediately.”
Khan and the soldiers were silent for a moment.
But their loyalty to Hyun-soo was so strong that they no longer made any objections or expressed concerns.
“Understood.”
After sending them back, Hyun-soo soon faced a pale soldier.
Thud, thud, thud-
He heard the approaching footsteps of something gigantic.
“What happened?”
Hyun-soo quickly got briefed.
“Regenerates quickly from any wound inflicted by conventional weapons?”
Hyun-soo acquired all information about the Giant King.
“Return to the territory.”
The terrified soldier ran away as if fleeing.
Then, Hyun-soo saw Luke, who had fallen in front of him.
Effectively, Luke was the root cause of all this.
But now, that had to be put aside.
“Awakened the Giant King? Let’s save this story for later, you’ll have to answer for this crime somehow.”
“You…”
Luke also growled upon seeing him.
But soon, Luke felt dizzy.
He had literally been kicked into the sky by the Giant King and had fallen here.
Luke said, fading in and out of consciousness.
“It’s… immune… to any weapon…”
“I know.”
Luke saw Hyun-soo walking forward indifferently.
“There is the strongest weapon, not a conventional one, that can kill it.”
He had heard stories of the greatest blacksmith.
At that moment, Luke lost consciousness and then woke up.
Waking up, Luke couldn’t grasp his surroundings.
Each time he opened his eyes, the scene changed.
He closed and opened his eyes.
Suddenly, the Giant King was right before him.
And above Hyun-soo, branches intertwined, forming a weapon.
“The strongest… weapon…?”
Even in the dizzying situation, Luke mulled over his words.
He closed his eyes again.
And when he heard the commotion and opened them,
Hyun-soo was holding what he called the strongest weapon.
“This… this…”
Even in a daze, he managed to utter those words.
Indeed, he had to.
“You’re mad, how do you plan to… what on earth is that club supposed to do?”
His eyes closed again, and darkness took over.
Flash-!
When he opened his eyes again, he saw Hyun-soo laughing, facing the Giant King charging madly.
Glancing over, he spoke as if answering his earlier question.
“There was a god.”
He shifted his weight to his back leg.
“This god was born between an ordinary mother and the supreme god and was truly pitiful. From birth, his mother attempted to kill him using a snake, such was his tragic life.”
A story unrelated to the myth of Ares.
“Through countless criticisms and trials, on the day all the gods faced a crisis, he became a true hero by defeating all the giants with a single club.”
“KHEEEEE!”
The Giant King, with a wild roar, tried to grab Hyun-soo’s neck.
Just 20cm away.
It was within reach with just a little more stretch.
But suddenly, the Giant King stopped in mid-air.
Flinch-
It tried to move but couldn’t.
The power of the Command of Monarch held it in place.
Then, tremendous power began to concentrate into Hyun-soo’s club.
[You can concentrate all held stats into the club.]
[Power is amplified.]
[Power is amplified.]
[Power is amplified.]
[Power…]
[…]
[Power increases by 510%.]
He struck the Giant King with the club.
CRASH-!
The Giant King was sent flying.
It flew tens of meters, crashing into trees and rocks, shattering them in succession.
The Giant King, having fallen to the ground, seemed to have broken some bones in its body.
“KHEEEEECK!”
However, what surprised Luke even more was something else.
‘The recovery from weapons…!’
Does the club count as a weapon?
No. The Giant King, with broken bones, could not recover.
Luke, having regained his senses, asked the one who had slung the club over his shoulder.
“Who is that god?”
Hyun-soo smiled faintly and answered.
“The god of strength, Hercules.”
Cliche Novel 
New god has been set in the game now lmao
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