Simultaneous travel: City, infinite evolution

Boom! …

A bolt of lightning flashed across the sky, dark clouds gathered, and rain began to pour down without warning.

Erica, who was not far away, did not even notice the Kusanagi Godou on the ground. She looked up at the sky with a solemn expression.

"Oh no, it's a disobedient god!"

As soon as he finished speaking, a figure resembling an ancient giant appeared, clad in ancient armor, with muscles as strong as hills and a large white beard that revealed his rugged wildness.

Walking among skyscrapers, one foot could crush an entire street of ordinary people, and a casual push could destroy a building.

The city was filled with the cries of human suffering.

But ordinary people can't even see the disobedient god, and can only attribute it all to inexplicable natural disasters.

They thought the building had collapsed due to an earthquake and killed people.

Kusanagi Godou was just an ordinary person, unable to see the figure of the disobedient god, and could only groan as he got up.

"Damn it, why did we have to run into another natural disaster like an earthquake!"

"What a misfortune!"

Kusanagi Godou took one last look at Chen Hong and Erica not far away, and could only reluctantly flee with the crowd.

There was no other way; compared to the promise of delivering gifts, my life was more important.

"This island of Sardinia in Italy is truly toxic."

"I used to be very lucky. Everything I did went smoothly. I was very fortunate."

"Why has bad luck been plaguing me ever since I arrived on Sardinia?"

"No, this damned island, I'm never coming back. Even if Grandpa beats me to death, I'd rather not come to this awful place again."

Kusanagi Godou clutched his lower back and limped along with the crowd, fleeing for his life towards the plaza outside.

He planned to go to the airport immediately, fly away from the earthquake-ravaged island, and escape for his life.

Unfortunately, Kusanagi Godou didn't expect that there were far too many people who shared his thoughts.

Everyone is crowding together, and when danger comes, the one who runs faster than their companions will survive—everyone knows this.

As a result, the road was completely blocked.

Meanwhile, the truly important figures were already using the green channel to get to the airport without any hindrance, preparing to flee.

Therefore, even if Kusanagi Godou really overcomes all difficulties and arrives at the airport, he still won't be able to buy a plane ticket even if he sells everything he owns.

The righteous Erica could no longer tolerate the disobedient god's rampage in her country.

"Please stop in your tracks, God."

Erica called out to the God of Disobedience, who turned and looked at the tiny human standing on the rooftop.

"How dare a mere human hinder the progress of the gods! How insolent!"

A majestic and rugged voice rang out, but the disobedient god remained completely unmoved, as if a human walking along were stopped by a talking ant.

"Please forgive my rudeness," Erica said politely and fluently, trying to get a chance to speak.

"You must be Mercator, the god-king worshipped by the Phoenicians in the past?"

"Oh? There are people in the present world who know of the former Emperor. That is commendable."

King Mercator smiled, quite pleased that someone still remembered him.

For deities, human faith is both a constraint and an amplification; no deity would not wish for their name to be remembered by all living beings in the world.

Deities like Mercator, who appear on the earth, deviate from the myths woven by humans, liberating their divinity from the realm of immortality, taking on flesh on earth, and becoming 'disobedient gods'.

The "disobedient god" has broken free from the constraints of mythology, and its very existence will bring disaster to mankind.

If the sun god were to descend, the entire world would become unbearably hot. If the sea god were to descend, the entire world would be swallowed by the waves and sink to the bottom of the sea.

If the god of the underworld comes, the plague will spread to every corner of the world, turning the world into a city of death.

If the God of Judgement comes, the people living here will be punished in various ways.

The god of calamity, who brings immense influence simply by passing through this world, creates his own form according to his own desires—this is the god of disobedience.

The disobedient gods are the greatest mobile natural disasters in the world, world-ending calamities, and pains that humanity cannot bear.

The reason why non-obedient gods break away from mythology and descend to earth is often because they have their own desires and demands, and they need to achieve their goals in the mortal world.

Boom! …

A bolt of lightning struck, which Mercato blocked with his thick arm. Looking up at the sky, he saw a face open its eyes, issuing a silent challenge.

"Haha, can't wait that long already?"

"What a belligerent fellow."

Mercato ignored Erica and walked straight toward the clearing at the foot of the distant mountain.

As for Chen Hong, he couldn't even see him.

At this moment, Chen Hong had initially stabilized the power he had received from sharing, and if he didn't want Mercato to see it, Mercato naturally wouldn't be able to see it.

Erica became anxious when she saw that Mekal had left.

"Oh no! Mercato is one of the most powerful gods in the Mediterranean. If a war of the gods breaks out, this island will be sunk and disappear."

"I'm going to stop him."

"How can we stop it?" Chen Hong looked at Erica, who was holding a sword, and reminded her, "Your power is nothing but a tiny thing that can be destroyed at will by the gods of disobedience. It can't change anything."

“Protecting the people is a knight’s duty.” Erica’s eyes were filled with determination.

Chen Hong smiled: "You do have some sense of responsibility. Let's go."

Chen Hong took Erica and flew up, chasing after the figure of the God-King Mercator.

Soon, they arrived at an open space outside the city.

The god-king Mercator is confronting a boy in the air.

This young man was the same one who had given Chen Hong the mysterious stone tablet earlier.

"Velluslana, the ancient Persian god of war and also the god of light."

Vereslana is a Greek name; his Persian name is Bahram, and in Armenia he is called 'Vahagan'. He is considered to be the same being as Hercules of the West and the war god of the East—a sword god who slays dragons.

Because it incorporates many divine elements from various ethnic mythologies, Vereslana possesses a wide range of powers.

[Strong Wind], [Bull], [White Horse], [Camel], [Wild Boar], [Boy], [Phoenix], [Aries], [Goat], and [Warrior with Golden Sword]—these ten incarnation powers made Vereslana an invincible and ever-victorious war god, never suffering a defeat in his life.

If I'm not mistaken, the most essential thing about Vereslana is actually the concept of "victory".

Therefore, the golden sword he wields, representing victory, must be the strongest and most powerful.

Listening to Chen Hong recount Vereslana's secrets with such familiarity, even Erica, the magic prodigy who was well-versed in mythology, was stunned.

"You...you actually recognized which god that boy was at a glance, and you know so much about him."

"Are you some prestigious genius specializing in mythology? Why have I never heard of you?"

"Guess." Chen Hong smiled mischievously.

Erica's face darkened, and she really wanted to retort, "I bet you're kidding me."

Using a woman's tactics against another woman—what a perverse sense of humor!

Erica ignored Chen Hong, turned, summoned her shield, and ran towards the battlefield of the Disobedient God. (End of Chapter)