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Leucadius, who had left Earth's atmosphere and was sending over his coordinates to Aspect, suddenly paused and looked into the void with a solemn expression.
The fluctuations of energy he felt making their way to his location were massive. He knew he was strong. Odin too, if it was just one, he could've been accommodating, but just from surface scans, he could feel four energy signatures of that level, two energy levels at two thirds of the first four then three at three fourths of the first four.
It was a weird energy reading, and In lay man's understanding, there were four at his current Level, two slightly weaker than him and three at the level of his Archangels energy-wise.
For a moment, he considered summoning the Angels to act as backup, but that thought was immediately thrown out of the window. The reason being that he couldn't allow his subject to see him in a passive or threatened situation.
He smirked and tapped his watch as it immediately covered his entire body to form a tight fitting armor similar to those of the Eternals but more Godly. The next moment, they disassembled and went on to form his Throne which he majestically sat on while waiting on his visitors.
As he waited, a stream of light flashed through the Void of space before stopping a few meters away from him. Leucadius didn't know how he knew it was a few meters since he was in Space, but he just knew.
He merely glanced at them before turning back to look into the Void without regarding them.
Hermes who had come with Athena smiled wryly and stood to the side calmly while Athena frowned and made to confront Leucadius only to be held back by Hermes who shook his head at her.
Of the Major Gods of Olympus, Hermes could boast to be the closest person to Zeus, both due to the necessity of his particular divinity and his strong appreciation for the man who was his father.
Due to this, he had heard Zeus mention the individual known as Leucadius and how he wouldn't want to battle him for an extended period of time. Zeus,. despite his flaws, also had a minor divinity of Wisdom. Upon receiving the attack he received from Leucadius that reduced him to ashes, his wisdom told him he couldn't afford to engage the fellow in an extended battle.
It wasn't because he was weak. Far from that. Zeus and the other Olympian Gods prided themselves over the Godly stamina. That was something they could say that even the Aesir didn't quite match up.
In terms of Energy, they were also top notch, but he felt it…Leucadius attack made precise use of Energy Control. So his pride aside, he was able to acknowledge that this fellow would be trouble if they fought.
Many had heard of this and had mocked him behind his back, however he didn't react overly as his turn to mock them quickly arrived when Leucadius fought and seemingly defeated Odin.
Zeus praised a few Gods for being on par with him and Odin was one such Gods. So seeing someone he considered his peer be forced to draw was both releasing and assuring at the same time.
The grievances he held inside were released at that moment.
Due to all this, Hermes knew not to be on Leucadius' bad side. Something Athena in all her wisdom hadn't realized.
Hermes didn't blame her though. Being wise and intelligent were two different things. To be wise, you'd have to have experienced a lot of things while swallowing a lot of knowledge and information.
Athena lacked those hence her rash behavior.
Not long after, both Hermes and Athena had a change in expression as they snapped their attention towards the point Leucadius was looking at.
From that direction, two dots of light were making their way over to them but Hermes and Athena didn't really care about them and continued looking.
The two arrivals, a mischievous looking young man and a Humanoid monkey came to a halt a few meters beside Hermes and Athena before looking at Leucadius.
The mischievous looking boy widened his eyes in shock as he beheld Leucadius but quickly controlled his expression. The monkey however was grinning from ear to ear as he looked at Leucadius.
His eyes shone with a battle lust that made Leucadius feel a sense of familiarity which caused him to look away from the void and at him. Leucadius expression changed ever so slightly as he looked at the Monkey king, however it was the light in his eyes that was similar to Uriel's that made him smile slightly.
The young man who had felt his soul leave his body when Leucadius looked over couldn't help but freeze in shock seeing Leucadius' smile. For a moment, he questioned whether that was an illusion or reality.
However before he could look back at Leucadius, Leucadius was already ignoring them again.
In next to no time, a heat wave accompanied by the sound of thunder and flashes of lightning swept over the group of four gathered before Leucadius, however as the heatwave near Leucadius, an invisible Dome covered him entirely.
"Apologies…I am Amaterasu. Goddess from Takamagahara." A beautiful, serene and radiant figure, with long flowing black hair and luminous golden robes said.
She exuded an aura of warmth and light, her presence accompanied by a celestial glow, illuminating the area around her.
"Hmm." Was all Leucadius said before ignoring her and the middle aged man standing beside her and glaring daggers at him.
Amaterasu didn't react badly to this and also turned to the area in the Void where Leucadius was looking at and said. "It seems even you three decided to come."
"Of course. This is a matter of great concern." A calm, elegant and elderly Voice sounded through the Void as suddenly, out of nowhere, a gigantic Golden flower petal suddenly illuminated the void as three figures stood atop it.
One was a purple skinned, 7 '2 tall, four armed being who stood at the middle of the three. To his right was a man of similar stature, but while the middle one was purple, he was blue skinned. And to the left was a three faced yellow skinned man of similar stature.
"It seems you've all come for me…" Leucadius began without actually acknowledging any of them. "If you come to talk please be patient, and if you come to battle make your move."
"Lord Leuca-Dues, we of Mount Olympus merely seek an explanation as to your motive-"
"Do I need to explain myself to anybody?" Leucadius interrupted him with a frown. "Not only do you mispronounce my name, you dare as an explanation of me?"
"Leuca-Deus… I can see the reasoning behind the name. The White God. You really do appear deserving of your name." One of the later three spoke, but as Leucadius didn't know who he was, he just frowned and glared at him.
"I go by Leucadius. Not Leuca-Deus." Leucadius said but the man smiled amicably and shook his head.
"What you say and what I hear are different, and what I hear is what I say. So I will call you Leuca-Deus, or the White God." The man said wisely.
Leucadius felt the need to punch that face but he somehow understood what the man was trying to say, yet he didn't. "I won't pretend we all don't have the same racial skill known as All-speak."
"That is my point exactly, God of the White, what you say and what I hear are different." the man said and Leucadius had the urge to stand up and attack the man.
Taking a deep breath, he glared at Hermes, the cause of this entire misunderstanding. "I sure hope you came to fight because your Father won't be getting an explanation from me."
"How about me Lord Leucadius?" Amaterasu's soft voice sounded, breaking Leucadius from his angry state and making him turn to her. Her voice, other than being calming and captivating, also called his name correctly.
"Just for addressing me accordingly, you are a friend of heaven." Leucadius said as he shot a beam of light toward her which she caught before opening her eyes in mild shock.
"I'll be sure to visit." Amaterasu said with a radiant smile but Leucadius shook his head. "You'll be coming with me after this."
"Oh? Then it will be a pleasure."
With their brief exchange finished he looked towards the Two dressed in Chinese garments and asked with a deep voice. "What is your motive here? Speak a lie and I will smite you where you stand."
"I am Nezha, messenger to the Jade Emperor. I only bring with me his words." The mischievous young man said with an exaggerated bow. "And beside me is Sun Wukong, sage of the heavenly court and my companion."
Leucadius snorted as his aura bored down on the two. "Introduce yourself. Alone."
As Nezha struggled to resist Leucadius' pressure Wukong on the other hand wore an excited expression as his gaze never left Leucadius. "I am the Great Fighting Sage of the Heavenly Court, Sun Wukong. I came to beat you up if you refused to cooperate with this sly bastard."
Now, they were already in deep space, so it was fully silent. They all used their respective energies to project their voices amongst themselves. But still, a heavy silence descended on the area as the Monkey said that.
Even Susanoo who was following beside Amaterasu had his mouth wide open as he looked at the monkey who was radiating a very potent battle aura despite being under pressure.
The three Daevas watched on with small smiles on their faces. It was unknown whether they found the entire thing humorous or just the words from the Monkey.
"I…see." Was all Leucadius said before turning to the Daevas and said domineeringly . "I will also give you an opportunity to speak."
"You are one impressive Young God, White. And as such, I believe it a responsibility as an Older God to educate the younger folks on how to carry themselves." The Daeva in the middle spoke and looked to his left and right. "What says you, Vishnu, Brahma?"
"I don't think it speaks favorably of us if we bullied a young God, Shiva. I will abstain." The one to his right, Vishnu said and clapped his hands before taking a step back.
To his left, Brahma remained silent as his six pairs of eyes observed Leucadius without saying anything. Leucadius on the other hand was hoping he wanted to fight.
His reason was simple. The Daeva bore a great resemblance to that motherfucker that called himself the Living Tribunal. He knew he couldn't cause the latter harm, but he could surely harm his lookalike.
"It has been some time since I've moved my muscles. I'm sure this young God would serve as a good sparring partner." Brahma said, choosing his words wisely.
Leucadius internally smiled, both due to his wording and his acceptance to fight. His wording indicated that he was merely sparring with him, but should Leucadius lose, it was unknown what would happen.
Leucadius knew that the average Hindu God could lift 40 tons as easily as a child lifting a book, but as Daevas, he was sure their physical might far surpassed that.
His physical strength was merely 30 tons but with precise energy manipulation, he was able to go toe to toe with a 90 ton Odin. The Daevas, no matter how much they're buffed, would still face the same outcome as Odin.
Casting a glance at Wukong, Leucadius wanted to tell him off, afterall, he wasn't yet at the level where he could fight on this level, however, the excitement in his eyes made him shut his mouth.
He knew Wukong's story. He was a perfect example of Adapt and Overcome. With every challenge he will face in the future, the more powerful he will become.
"Well then…" Leucadius said and stood up, as he did, the Throne shimmered before swallowing everyone into its pocket space.
That is right. The Motherbox had a world within itself. In fact, it was safe to assume that it was an entire Universe. Since Leucadius had evolved it with the Mind stone, it had been evolving on its own.
Its final evolution was to become the infinity stones itself. As he once asked: Why chase after the Infinity Stones when I myself can become them?
"Do not panic. This is but a pocket dimension that was created on the fly to accommodate our battle." Leucadius said as he saw the slightly worried expressions on the Gods' face.
Amaterasu, Athena, Susanno, Hermes, Nezha and Vishnu were surprisingly still floating in the skies while Leucadius, Shiva, Brahma and Wukong were on a plain field as far as the eyes could see.
"This entire dimension is our arena."
The Gods turned their attention to him and were surprised to see his current appearance. Other than the three Daevas and Amaterasu, no one could see his face any longer.
The reason was due to the Spear and Sword in his hands radiating such potent energy.
"I sure hope you Four can dance!"
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