Chapitre 243: [FGO]: 243
"...Pandora."
Thinking of Campione! World, where a millennia-old loli enjoyed being addressed as a mother by the god slayers, Ryou couldn't help but chuckle.
"Pan... Do... Ra, what a beautiful name! Thank you, Father!"
The purple-haired loli—no, she should now be called Pandora—raised her hands in glee and threw herself into Ryou's arms.
"I love you the most, Father!"
Looking down at her delicate, adorable face, brimming with joy and innocence, Ryou felt his blood rushing to his head. He almost roared at the sky: "I can't hold it anymore!"
No wonder so many people fall for Lolis.
Ryou nearly lost control, saved only by an invisible force named Moral restraining him.
The charm of Lolis?
Absolutely lethal!
Better not provoke!
Better not provoke!
After some playful banter, Pandora, right in front of Ryou, altered the rules of the world. Yet, it wasn't quite what he had imagined. Pandora simply closed her eyes, and a minute later, opened them again.
"It's done, Father."
"Done!?"
Ryou's face was full of confusion.
Shouldn't such a world-altering event involve stormy skies, trembling earth, shining stars, and billion-dollar effects?
But you just opened and closed your eyes—without even a dime's worth of special effects—and told me it's done?
WTF!?
Seeing his disbelief, Pandora pouted unhappily. Ryou quickly patted her little head, coaxing his little daughter back into a good mood. Pandora, like a kitten, rubbed her head against his palm a few times.
"The world's rules have been changed to align with Father's wishes. Now, any mortal who slays a deity can seize their power!"
Her expression screamed, Praise me!
Praise me now!
But the words she uttered were capable of flipping the entire world upside down.
Ryou had based his request on the anime Campione! and had Pandora rewrite this world's rules. Just imagine: slay a god, and you gain their strength—immense power and near-eternal life. For mortals, especially short-lived humans, this was the ultimate temptation.
Though the odds of a mortal slaying a god were perhaps one in a billion, as long as the probability wasn't zero, sheer numbers would make that chance approach certainty. For mortals, slaying a god was a high-stakes gamble with their lives. Lose, and you face torment in hell.
Win, and you ascend to the heavens in one step!
Now, a life gamble with odds greater than zero and a reward in the billions was right before them.
What would happen?
Especially for adventurers.
Those who became adventurers were gamblers who bet their lives on the line!
They were never the law-abiding type—they sought immense power, the finest women, and the rarest drinks!
And now, the scheming Ryou had given them an opportunity: a chance to ascend to the heavens in one step.
How would they choose?
What expressions would the gods, who saw their followers as children, then get backstabbed?
Ryou was looking forward to it!
As Pandora altered the world's rules, all the gods suddenly felt an inexplicable unease—a chill penetrating their very souls, as if something extremely unfavorable had just occurred. Divine intuition was no joke. No god dared to dismiss such premonitions as illusions. Just days ago, news arrived that several Olympian deities, allied with Asgard's gods, had besieged that man—only to be slaughtered, with none returning. And now, this foreboding feeling appeared again. The gods were unsettled. Weaker gods began reaching out to their allies. Stronger pantheons secretly readied themselves.
And then, a thunderous announcement erupted from the Hanging Garden Chaldea. To maximize the impact, Ryou used projection magic to broadcast this shocking message across the entire world:
"I, Nguyen Ryou, the sovereign of the Sky City and the master of the Dungeon, now hold the source of this world's power in my grasp. To punish ten deities for their despicable ambush against me, I have decided to rewrite this world's rules. From this moment forth, any mortal who slays a god by any means shall inherit their power! Do you desire it? That invincible strength? Eternal life? If you desire it, then it's all yours! Go forth! The invincible strength lies within your reach! Go forth! Kill every god you see! From today onward, it is Ragnarok! The Age of Godslayers has arrived!"
This speech, later known as the Godslayer Declaration, was spread to every corner of the world by Nguen Ryou, marking the start of an era of conflict between mortals and gods. The world erupted in chaos. Countless ambitious figures, adventurers, and gamblers burned with passion. Their desires exploded like volcanic eruptions.
An opportunity had fallen from the heavens into their laps!
To cement the truth of his declaration, Ryou made another earth-shaking announcement: three days later, he would publicly execute a god in Sky City, broadcasting the event worldwide as proof of his words. The world braced for a storm. However, Ryou had no intention of opening Sky City to outsiders this time. Countless spies and diplomats tried to gain entry, only to find themselves shut out. Meanwhile, the gods stared at Sky City with fury and hatred.
For gods with familial followers, a strange tension arose as they noticed their followers now regarded them with wary, unfamiliar eyes. The bonds of trust had shattered, hanging by a thread. All that remained was a spark: the proof of the Godslayer Declaration. Once proven true, there would be no reconciliation—only a fight to the death between mortals and gods. Some radical gods even considered destroying the mortal realm to eradicate all humans. But to their terror, they found their once world-shaking powers rendered useless.
To these foolish thoughts, Ryou merely chuckled, "Did you think it was still the old world? Now this world has moderators. Allowing you to live is already a gift. Want to make trouble? Dream on."
In the Rakia Kingdom, the strongest adventurers were merely at level 3 or level 4. Even if five million adventurers of such caliber banded together, they would pose no threat to Ryou. As for Ares himself, while he had sought the help of friendly gods after Ryou's proclamation, his unlikable personality and territorial behavior—establishing his kingdom, frequently waging war against Orario, and monopolizing the dungeon with a get lost, everyone else attitude—had left him isolated. In the end, the only ally who joined him was the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite.
But what could a goddess of beauty, with no power to sway an unyielding steel-hearted man, contribute to a battle?
Ryou dealt with her effortlessly, knocking her unconscious with a single slap before turning Ares into a bruised mess and hauling him off. Ares proved himself an embarrassment to the title of the God of War. Ryou estimated that Ares could rank among the weakest war gods in history. It didn't take much effort for Ryou to defeat him. Pathetically, Ares begged for mercy, fully aware of what awaited him if he were taken captive. In desperation, he even offered Aphrodite to Ryou as some sort of living pleasure tool.
Ryou, taken aback by Ares' lack of dignity, decided to make him pay dearly. With a swift stomp, he crushed Ares' manhood before dragging him away triumphantly.
The destruction of the Rakia Kingdom's palace and the forced capture of its War God sent shockwaves throughout the world. Both mortals and gods began to take Ryou's threats very seriously.
With two days remaining until the deadline, a striking figure with golden hair stepped out of a teleportation circle.
The man who had shaken the world, Nguyen Ryou, stood outside the circle, smiling as he welcomed her.
"Kouhai," he greeted, raising his hand.
"Senpai..."
Ais nodded in acknowledgment. Even after all this time, Ryou found it hard to discern her emotions. Curious about her progress, Ryou opened his system interface to check Ais' Heroic Spirit Status:
[Name: Ais Wallenstein]
[Race: Human (Half-God, Unawakened)]
[Class: Saber]
[Alignment: Lawful Good]
[Growth Potential: Five Stars]
[Rank: Mythical Heroic Spirit]
[Base Stats:Strength: 58.4 (A-)]
[Agility: 69.2 (A+)]
[Endurance: 57.6 (A-)]
[Magic: 56.7 (A-)]
[Luck: B+]
[Class Skills:]
[Magic Resistance (A)]
[Personal Skills:]
[Gale Dash (A)]]
[Sword Saint (EX)
[Noble Phantasms:]
[Blessing (EX)]
[Blade of Despair (B)]
[Avatar of Wind (EX)]
Ryou couldn't help but feel a mix of awe and envy at her terrifying talent. Aside from himself—an outright cheat system—Ais was advancing faster than any other heroic spirit under his command. Her base stats had reached an average of A rank, with her Agility nearing the unmeasurable EX level.
What surprised him most was her newly acquired skill, Sword Saint—an EX-level ability that had mysteriously appeared during her solo training sessions. Suppressing a twinge of jealousy, Ryou led Ais into Sky City. After showing her to her room, he smiled and said, "Rest up for now. I'll prepare a banquet to welcome you…"
Was it his imagination, or did Ais' normally expressionless eyes suddenly light up at the mention of "banquet"?
"...My Kouhai can't possibly be a foodie," Ryou thought, almost laughing.
As he was leaving, he noticed Ais staring at him, as if reminding him of something he'd forgotten. Ryou slapped his forehead.
"Right!" he exclaimed, turning serious.
"The reason I called you here is simple—I want you to kill the War God Ares and become the first Godslayer in this world."
Ais was visibly stunned by this audacious and insane proposition. Her emerald eyes widened, and she stared at Ryou in disbelief. Understanding her shock, Ryou gently patted her shoulder.
"Whatever you decide, I'll support you..."
Ais lifted her head and asked, "Will it make me stronger?"
Ryou nodded.
"Stronger than ever! Much stronger!"
"Will I be able to help you after becoming stronger?"
"Absolutely."
"Alright, I'll do it."
Looking into Ais' determined eyes, Ryou felt deeply moved. He had always tried to shield her, treating her as a 16-year-old girl who needed his protection. But now, he realized that she was a warrior—ready to kill and be killed.
"Good! No matter what, I'll ensure you become this world's first Godslayer!"
Ryou declared, pounding his chest. Being the first Godslayer granted unparalleled world bonuses, and Ryou was determined to let his woman reap the benefits.
As the execution day approached, an unexpected figure cloaked in black arrived at Sky City. Finally, the day of reckoning dawned.
État de l’alimentation hebdomadaire
-- Classement
Power Stone 
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