HPDBC Chapter 799: 295: The Calamity of Hydra
Chapter 799: 295: The Calamity of Hydra
Chapter 799: Chapter 295: The Calamity of Hydra
In the eyes of the vast majority of gods and mortals in Chaos, all demons are naturally insane and brutal.
They are the incarnations of destruction and the source of all suffering.
These evils, born into life just like their progenitor Typhon, brought despair and disaster to deities and mortals alike.
They should be destroyed, and those who killed them would also reap Fame; no one would question this point.
Of course, this was the thought of humans.
In the eyes of the demons themselves, and even many creatures of the Wilderness, perhaps humans were the greatest threat.
...
Seemingly inherently weak, yet continuously pioneering the Wilderness and occupying the most livable places.
Demigods were emerging in an endless stream, and the support of All Gods was their greatest reliance.
On the contrary, those so-called demons often just secluded themselves in one place, rarely appearing in the world; if they hid far enough away, they wouldn’t encounter trouble.
Standing at different perspectives, the same incident naturally resulted in different conclusions, but this also related to dealing with one’s own strengths and weaknesses.
Like Hydra, the Nine-Headed Demon, it never cared about these things.
After all, neither humans nor any other race could threaten its Undying life.
The pioneering humans would avoid it, being the most powerful demon within ten thousand miles, it always bothered others, and no one dared to seek trouble with it.
This kind of life had continued for a thousand years, even the gods had no way to deal with it.
However, recently... something seemed a bit off.
For some unknown reason, perhaps it was a warning from the bloodline of The King of All Monsters, Hydra always had a looming sense of impending doom.
“Ah—damn it, aren’t you finished yet??!”
“How many times have I said it, they came to me on their own! If they want to die, what can I do about it!!!”
In the swamp filled with the stench of decay, a demon as mighty as a small hill stood on Earth.
Overwhelmed by rage, the Nine-Headed Snake roared skyward, trying to scare off the madman before it.
But clearly, the young man who had come here had no intention of letting it go... of letting himself go.
“Evil demon, do you think I will back down?”
“No, I won’t!”
The young man held up a tree branch he had picked up with righteous and forceful words, his expression serious and resolute, like a Fearless warrior.
“Nine-Headed Demon, you cruelly killed my beloved friends and relatives, turning them into your food.”
“The elders of Meng Village died because of you, do you think that can make me afraid? Impossible, I, Meng Yi, will not give up because of this!”
“Ah—shut up!”
Bang—!
The hairless Nine-Headed Snake was furiously enraged; it raised its tail and turned the young man before it into a meat patty.
The giant snake body slapped the ground until the insane being before it was no longer recognizable as human.
Only then did Hydra finally open its jaws wide and swallow the meat paste along with the mud.
“Ah—maniacs, maniacs!”
Bang bang bang—
The snake’s body twisted meaninglessly; Hydra felt as if it was on the verge of mental collapse.
Three months had passed, already three months.
Ever since it had encountered the first man who called himself Amon, it hadn’t had a single day of peace.
These ‘Meng clansmen’, like mad dogs, came one after another to court death as if their numbers were endless.
At first, Hydra thought it was free delivery, and it scoffed at the ignorance of the newcomers, then grilled them for a feast.
But as time passed, an inexplicable Fear began to surface in its heart.
It couldn’t tell if it was intuition or something else, but with every death of a suicidal maniac, Hydra felt as though it lost something in the unknown.
Fear led to anger, and anger made it more brutal.
Yet to this day, the Nine-Headed Snake still didn’t know what it was truly afraid of, if this strange feeling was an illusion.
All it knew was that it had to do something, otherwise it would eventually regret it.
Sasa—
Finally, a normal person had come; it needed to find out what that group of lunatics were up to.
Couldn’t the kingdom of humans be of any use? Their own people come out to commit suicide and they just ignore it?
No way, if they don’t care, then I will.
“Hiss—”
The snake body twisted and writhed as Chaos crawled towards the direction of the sounds.
Who the newcomer was didn’t matter; after all, there was no way they could defeat it.
After all, as the Undying Nine-Headed Hydra, there was no one in this world who could kill it.
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Trudge trudge—
“What a wicked demon.”
The power within was stirred, making the poison barriers of the swamp recede in all directions.
As Heracles made his way, he listened to Meng Yi narrate his family’s story.
A poor village, a studious child.
The affectionate villagers, a shattered home.
Meng Yi’s grandson, Amon, had been clever beyond his years, praised by the people of the nearby villages and towns. Everyone said he would definitely make something of himself and even become a legendary hero.
The young Amon was very promising; he not only figured out how to read and learn martial arts for self-defense, but even planned to trek to the legendary Silver Moon City to study witchcraft or become a priest to the deities.
“Silver Moon City also has a god, stranger, you should know that too, it’s just different from your place, Silver Moon City believes there is only one god.”
“Heh, of course, I understand you might not really accept this, but they really believe that.”
Meng Yi’s face was nostalgic as if recalling past days.
“And then later, my grandson was making preparations to go to Silver Moon City and planned to stop by Condania City to gather some information.”
“But then he left, and he disappeared.”
“People from the village came out one after another to search, and the last trace of him was heard to be in the area where the Nine-Headed Demon was active. So everyone thought he was harmed by the demon, and then what followed happened.”
“I see... I will avenge you.”
Nodding, the young hero felt recognition for the familial affection of this clan of people.
For one missing child, the whole village came out in search, even ultimately provoking revenge from the demon, ending up with today’s fate; it was truly pitiable.
Unconsciously, this also strengthened Heracles’ resolve for this journey; he was not only fulfilling his own quest but also could rid humans of a scourge.
“Harm... young man, if you can defeat it later, then fight, if you can’t, run first, don’t worry about me.”
“You are still young; even if you’re not a match for the demon now, there will be a day when you are.”
Meng Yi sighed, and then cautioned.
Clearly, he didn’t want to see such a capable young man throw his life away needlessly.
However, Heracles simply waved his hand; he did not think the Hydra could harm him.
“Thank you for your kindness, but Hydra is no match for me.”
Continuing forward, crossing a stream, passing through the miasma.
Not knowing how long he walked, at some moment, amid the increasingly dense poison fog, the young hero heard Meng Yi’s voice.
“...Just ahead, young hero, we’re not far from there now.”
“Good, we’re finally almost there.”
With a solemn expression, Heracles’ spirits were elevated.
“Afterward, you’d better stay as far away as possible. If we really start fighting, I might not be able to ensure your safety.”
Trudge trudge—
“Roar—”
Taking two steps forward, he suddenly heard a loud roar.
Heracles instantly understood that he had indeed come to the right place.
It seemed this demon was challenging him to show some power... Very well.
Then let me, Heracles, see what kind of abilities you really have.
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