Bab 173: Goddess of destiny, the last battle
The Netherworld, also known as the Boundary of Life and Eternity , Youmingjie , Menog , and the Plane of Ideas.
The Netherworld is an area of the Astral Plane where souls go after their lives have ended, and also the location where Heretic Gods go after they have tired of their time in the mortal world, or to hide. It is a dangerous place where those without magical protection find themselves drained of their magical energy and power until they die. Campione , with their divine stamina, are among the few who can survive in that place without any preparation.
Within the Netherworld are the Memories of the Void , the collective knowledge of the entire world. Spirit Vision , possessed by Hime-Miko is the ability to access these Memories. A Campione, while in the Netherworld, can also access this knowledge due to their heightened awareness. These memories and events are recorded in the Akashic Records , in the form of Akashic Memories, which are stored in Plutarch's Mansion .
Rather than physical matter or the physical body, it is the soul and mind that are most important here.
The Netherworld is connected to the Fairy Realm, the fairy forest, and Guinevere's former headquarters. Beyond the Netherworld lies the Realm of Immortality, where the gods who did not rebel against their myths reside.
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Noah's dimensional ark sailed through the Netherworld like a flash of light towards the Realm of Immortality where the gods resided. Noah and the others' destination was the center of the Realm of Immortality, where the goddess of fate resided. Be it gods or Campione, no one could reach the center of the Realm of Immortality or even approach it because when they tried to approach the center of the Realm of Immortality, they would continue to move away and circle around aimlessly. The reason for this was because the goddess of fate who controlled all fate in the god-slaying world made it a destiny that no one could approach where she was.
As a Multiverse-level Artifact, the dimensional ark would of course not be affected by the goddess of fate's manipulation of fate so the journey went smoothly.
As Noah and the others entered the center of the Realm of Immortality, a temple surrounded by a magnificent scenery appeared before their eyes, the sky above the temple sparkling with stars and swirling clouds. The atmosphere in the place felt sacred and mysterious, with soft light emanating from various sources, impressing them with its beauty and majesty.
"I don't know if the goddess of fate is a goddess with an ego and independent mind or just an authority device that operates like a machine" Noah said as he looked at the surrounding scenery.
"Who knows, after all she is a collection of all the goddesses of fate in mythology" Athena replied calmly as she walked towards the temple.
Noah and Edelweiss immediately followed Athena towards the temple. Stepping into the temple, what appeared before them was the figure of a woman with long hair spreading to the ground, the woman was floating in the air with her eyes closed. The woman's face had an appearance that was constantly changing and displayed different beauties.
Seeing the goddess of fate in front of him, Noah was sure that the goddess of fate was not an individual with an ego like other heretic gods, but like a program that ran automatically.
Sensing that someone had entered her territory, the goddess of fate immediately manipulated the threads of fate connected to Noah and the others and summoned the Heretic Gods they had killed. The goddess of fate did not have any attack power but could control the fate connected to a person to attack intruders. As Desperado, although Noah was not affected by fate, it was a fact that he had killed heretical gods before, this was recorded in the Akashic Record.
From the realm of immortality, a number of the rents that Noah and Edelweiss had killed came to the Temple of the Goddess of Destiny as their threads of fate were pulled.
"Hahaha... Campione, I didn't expect to meet you so soon, it seems like you've gotten stronger" Verethragna's laughter filled with fighting spirit echoed in the temple just before Verethragna emerged from a gust of wind.Following Verethragna were Apollo, Perseus, Hades, Poseidon, Susanoo, Hephaestus, Ares, and Melqart.
Seeing their appearance, Noah did not feel any pressure because with his current strength, he could fight them together, especially since he was not alone. He came with Athena and Edelweiss.
Verethragna raised the golden sword in his hand, preparing to attack. However, before the attack was launched, Noah activated the authority of the ruler of the underworld.
"I am the ruler of the underworld! The ruler of the dead! In my name! Appear before me, turn this world into the underworld!"
In an instant, the entire temple of the goddess of fate was swallowed into the underworld and Toki Hami no Shiro immediately actively absorbed the divine power of the gods for Noah's use. Verethragna immediately flew away with the divine speed of a bird of prey as he entered the underworld. His intuition as a god of war continued to warn of danger, so he did not hesitate to move away from Noah.
"Zayin"
Right after Verethragna left, Noah immediately stopped the time of the other gods. All the movements of the gods were frozen, and only Noah could move freely within the time dimension he controlled.
"Come to me, to achieve victory! Eternal Sun, lend me a swift and shining steed. The Sun Flame that drives away darkness, may it swallow you!"
With a flash, Noah summoned a white horse carrying the Sun's flames from the sky. The horse appeared with a roar, speeding towards the gods whose time had stopped. Accompanied by the sound of an explosion, the golden flames destroyed everything in its path.
When the explosion dissipated, only the gods who possessed the authority of the sun and fire were injured, while the others had already returned to mythology after being directly hit by the white horse.
Athena did not remain silent. She raised her hand, summoning the power of the wind of death that swirled around her, creating a small storm that overflowed. The wind of death spun at an incredible speed, attacking the direction of the injured gods. Apollo and Perseus, who were trying to overcome the storm, were forced to retreat when Athena shot arrows containing the authority of death at them.
Edelweiss, with her dexterity and beautiful swordsmanship, leapt forward. Holding a Testament shining with magical light in each hand. In one motion, she swung her sword at Hephaestus. Each of Edelweiss' attacks were sharp and precise with the scorching heat of the Sun's flames.
Noah immediately turned his gaze to Verethragna. With a hand gesture, he summoned the power of the ocean. A great wave rose from below, destroying the land of the underworld, and headed towards Vererhragna. Verethragna used the incarnation of a raptor to soar into the sky before activating the incarnation of a goat.
In an instant, the wave swept across the underworld and turned the place into a vast ocean while thunderous lightning filled the sky.
"I am the one who destroys all obstacles. Noah Vermilion, even the authority you took from me──I will destroy it. With the sword of wisdom, I will cut off my own divine power."
Verethragna activated the warrior authority and told the origin of Noah's authority, instantly the underworld was filled with golden swords. But when the golden sword attacked Noah, it shattered itself and did not harm Noah in the slightest.
"Mmm? It seems that you have completely converted that authority into yours, thus changing the origin of its power," Verethragna said in surprise as the golden sword failed.
Meanwhile, Hephaestus tried to get up from the rubble caused by Edelweiss' attack. However, Athena did not give him a chance. She launched a death arrow that pierced Hephaestus's defensive armor. The arrow hit its target, causing Hephaestus to stagger back, his face showing shock.
Although Verethragna's attack failed, it only made the god of victory's fighting spirit even hotter. He released a giant boar that destroyed everything in its path towards Noah.
Seeing the boar, Noah immediately summoned Cylops through the contract he had with Circe. The two giant creatures faced each other and destroyed a large area of the underworld.
"Aleph"
Noah accelerated his time to match the divine speed of Verethtagna's Raptor incarnation.
.....swosh....
A sharp piercing sound was heard as Noah's spear struck Verethragna.
....ding....
The sound of clashing metal echoed as spear and sword collided. Sparks flew into the air, creating a beautiful yet dangerous combination of colors. Noah felt the tremors in his hands as he tried to withstand the force of Verethragna's counterattack.
Verethragna, with a confident smile, took advantage of Noah's attack momentum. He swung his sword agilely, trying to counter the attack while keeping his distance.
"You have to be faster than that, Campione!" he shouted, his voice booming like thunder in the sky.
Noah continued to step forward, adjusting his body position. With a skillful movement, he turned and launched a second attack, this time with a more precise aim. His spear flew at an unexpected speed, managing to hit Verethragna's arm and sending him staggering back.
The two were silent for a moment, assessing each other. Blood flowed from the wound on Verethragna's arm, but he still looked excited.
"Good, you are worthy, Campione who gave me defeat," he said as he rubbed the wound. "But this is just the beginning."
Athena and Edelweiss united in their attacks. Athena created a dark arrow filled with the power of death that shot towards Apollo and Perseus. While Edelweiss, with her sword, created a flash of light that split the arrow fired by Perseus.
Athena, with her strategic skills, created more dark arrows, each arrow seeming to absorb the light around it, creating a tense atmosphere as they flew towards Apollo and Perseus.
Apollo sensed the approaching threat. With quick reflexes, he raised his arm, creating a shield of shimmering light. However, as Athena's dark arrows struck the shield, a loud clang was heard, and the light seemed to be sucked into the darkness. The shield began to crack in the middle of the attack, and Apollo felt a powerlessness he had never experienced before.
At the same time, Edelweiss took advantage of the chaos. She launched a direct attack towards Perseus, using the power of light generated from the authority of the sun. Perseus, who had been preparing to attack, was caught by surprise and was unable to dodge. The attack hit him, releasing a blinding explosion of light, and he was thrown back, crashing to the ground.
After a long battle, Verethragna was now covered in wounds, but even so, a wild smile remained on his face. As the god of war and victory, battle was his passion. Noah continued to launch a barrage of attacks, his spear gleaming with dangerous light, raining down unexpected attacks on Verethragna. Each of Noah's attacks brought them closer to their inevitable end.
Verethragna, despite his injuries, tried to defend himself. He swung his sword, creating waves of energy that tried to block Noah's attacks. However, Noah's power grew, and with one final blow, he thrust his spear towards Verethragna's heart.
Blood flowed freely as Noah's spear pierced Verethragna's body. A look of shock crossed his face as he felt the power draining from his body. In an instant, he fell, crumpled to the ground, his once bright eyes now dimmed.
"Well fought, Campione, I can't wait to fight you again," Verethragna said before disappearing.
Meanwhile, Athena and Edelweiss gave no room for Apollo and Perseus. They continued their relentless attacks, taking advantage of every opportunity they could. Apollo, with the last of his energy, tried to fight back, creating a shimmering light around him, trying to block Athena's dark arrows. However, the light he created faded with each attack he received.
Perseus, who was knocked down by Edelweiss's attack, struggled to get back up. He grabbed his sword that was lying beside him, but the remaining strength was not enough to counter the incoming attack. Athena and Edelweiss collaborated, attacking from two directions.
With one final attack, Athena swung a giant scythe filled with the power of death. The scythe slashed Apollo's body. He staggered, falling to the ground, bleeding blood mixed with light. In an instant, the power of death in Athena's attack ended Apollo's life.
Perseus, who saw his comrade fall, felt the pressure on him grow even greater when faced with the siege of Campione and heretical gods. Athena created a stone snake and an owl to interfere with Perseus's movements.
"Zayin"
Noah who had killed Verethragna immediately helped Athena and Edelweiss, he stopped Perseus' time in an instant. Neither Athena nor Edelweiss missed this opportunity, they immediately pierced Perseus' heart with their weapons.
as Perseus' time began to flow again, he turned into light and returned to mythology.
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After killing the gods, Noah immediately went to the Goddess of Destiny floating in the middle of the temple and killed her with a specially forged golden sword using the authority of death and the power of destiny, just like how he killed Rama.
Status Power Mingguan
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