Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

They didn't really crave women; their bodies had long been defiled by divine power used to enhance their fighting strength. Their minds were filled only with destruction, madness, slaughter, and the wanton humiliation of others...

Even if they want to force themselves on women, it's only to satisfy the process; seeing the other person's despair makes them ecstatic and excited.

They also admired Lord Talos's domineering nature; it was their guiding light, their beacon, their signpost, the great being they aspired to be, and the ultimate manifestation of their desires.

certainly--

It wasn't just respect, admiration, and fervent adoration; it was also because they were utterly powerless to defy that towering figure. Everything they had was given to them by him, so how could they possibly have the courage to rebel against Talos?!

Thus, the Athenians, as spoils of war, gave them all to their king, the sorcerer Talos, and no one dared to touch them.

Only in the temple of the Moon Goddess—the slaughter continued.

The opponent's strength was terrifying, and he didn't respond to any words at all. Every time he raised his hand, he would inevitably kill one or more Black Knights.

Until countless knights' corpses were pierced through the greatsword, the opponent seemed to be wielding a demon king's mallet. His ferocious fighting posture and the unparalleled martial arts skills he inadvertently revealed were simply the ultimate in violent aesthetics.

And amidst the knights' slaughter...

The remaining divine power on the statue of Artemis in the temple seemed to sense something and showed slight signs of awakening.

Among the rescued priestesses, the young priestess who had almost been defiled couldn't help but ask, "Who...who are you? Why...are you helping us?"

Before an answer could be received, the Black Knight merely glanced in their direction, the cold, eerie light beneath his icy armor resembling a burning azure flame. Though as cold as the other Black Knights, it lacked the crimson brutality of theirs, instead radiating an indescribable sense of reassurance with its deep blue hue.

The moment when people's consciousness seems to be swallowed up.

Suddenly jolted awake, people were astonished to find that the place was deserted; the strange black knight commander had vanished without a trace.

He's like a legendary hero from a fairy tale.

Unlike heroes who only ever seek personal gain before taking action, heroes in fairy tales only appear at crucial moments, resolve conflicts, and then disappear without a trace, requiring absolutely no reward.

Could it be that the Black Knight from just now was also such a being?

They were fortunate enough to see such a real hero in reality.

And at this time——

I happened to see the statue of Artemis glowing, and then a priest's joyful voice rang out, "It's Lady Artemis!! Lady Artemis has finally responded!"

Chapter 286 The Moon Goddesses Next Door Give a Thumbs Up: Destroy the World for Your Beloved!

The statue began to glow.

Only then did the others belatedly realize the abnormality of the statue, and an uproar ensued.

Unexpectedly, at this moment, a supreme deity finally agreed to respond!

Just when people were afraid that this was just an illusion.

Boom! The next moment, endless white light shone out and swept out of the temple.

The gloom, war, and dark clouds that had enveloped the Athenian sky were dispelled, and then a larger, more sacred and holy phantom of a goddess suddenly appeared in the sky.

Suddenly, the night sky transformed into a constellation of stars, and the moon shone brilliantly. As the endless moonlight shone down, countless Athenians fleeing the city were moved to tears as they gazed upon the divine being whose face was obscured beneath the sacred veil of the moon, standing tall in the heart of Athens.

"It's a deity—! This familiar way of descending...it's Lady Artemis!!"

"Great! Finally, a deity has shown its power!"

"Praise be to you, pure goddess of the hunt, goddess of the moon! Have pity on us and grant us, the believers of a vanquished nation, shelter!"

The appearance of the gods instantly became the last hope in the hearts of all Athenians.

The Black Knights, on the other hand, were completely different; they were all on high alert, drenched in sweat.

[—The Supreme God has actually descended?!]

Many Cretans were terrified and bewildered at this moment, unable to understand, and their minds began to go blank.

Why did this crucial moment, which was supposed to be the finale, have come when the critical moment hadn't arrived yet?

Could it be that they went too far and the gods sent down to punish them?

Thinking of this, many Cretans who had previously been arrogant and domineering, like the Black Knights in the Temple of Artemis, who had spoken ill of various gods and disregarded them, now remembered that they were just mortals.

Damn—they weren't here specifically to pick a fight with them, were they?

I wonder if Lord Talos can defeat the Moon Goddess!

At this moment, the Black Knights didn't even consider that this wasn't a question of whether they could win or not.

The question is whether a war will even break out.

The Black Knights even considered the fear of being punished by Lord Talos, or even executed, for attracting unnecessary god-level power—a fear they had never experienced before.

Is it possible that this goddess has come to see their beloved Supreme Being?

at this time--

The radiance of the goddess of the hunt enveloped the earth, and everyone found themselves unable to move, as if this space and time had been frozen by the moonlight.

But people's throats could still produce sound, which led the Athenians to shout with hopeful voices.

At this moment, the towering goddess figure in the city center remained deaf to the calls and praises.

She closed her eyes slightly, clasped her hands together in prayer, and then slowly opened her eyes...

Although the people on earth could not see her face, they could feel that God was casting his gaze upon her, as if watching over her or searching for something.

"The goddess has finally cast her gaze from behind the curtain..."

"Ah, Artemis—my lady!! That compassionate, merciful gaze, oh my!"

The Athenians were overjoyed and deeply moved—they never imagined that Artemis would choose to appear and protect them, even though Athena, the city's guardian goddess, had not yet appeared.

That's right—

In the eyes of the Athenians, wasn't the moon goddess here specifically to rescue them?

Besides hearing their cries of sorrow, and the kind-hearted moon goddess descending upon the earth to spare them their suffering, what other possibility could there be?

Everyone believes this, is so certain of it, and begins to offer the highest and most loyal prayers, while countless people are frozen in their kneeling worship.

Even the enemy was so certain of the next moment—

Suddenly, the tall figure uttered a cold, questioning voice, which, if listened to closely, seemed to carry a hint of anxiety: "Not you, where is he...? I clearly sensed his power!"

No...we, 'he'?!

As if time had frozen, the Athenians remained in the same position as a moment before, kneeling in worship toward Artemis, their faces bearing a comical, laughable expression of loyalty and faith. But upon hearing the goddess's first words, they were all stunned.

For a moment, they all looked utterly bewildered.

What's the meaning?

At this moment, a bad feeling rose in the hearts of the Athenians.

The goddess didn't come for them? No, no way, we must have misunderstood something.

Who is that?

Who is that 'he'?

However, the second line from the moon goddess quickly and thoroughly silenced the Athenians, leaving them with no excuse to deny themselves.

"Where have you hidden my beloved warrior... Tell me, mortals!" The impatience was growing, and the hope that had been so close was about to be dashed again.

The Moon Goddess's emotions were extremely unstable at this moment, like a powder keg ready to explode at any moment.

She was a goddess who, because mortals forgot to offer sacrifices to her, became so petty that she summoned the boar of Kalydon, allowing that enormous monster to wreak havoc on the kingdom.

She herself has no idea what crazy things she might do when provoked.

The goddess of the hunt is by nature the most free.

Perhaps in normal times, she would have chosen to help out because of her kind nature, seeing the hellish scene before her eyes, the devastated state of Athens after its fall.

but now--

No matter how many people die on earth, none are as important as the one she loves most.

If she couldn't get the message she wanted, she didn't recommend directly helping Zeus with his population reduction plan—no, I mean family planning.

Let's give this land a big one!

The next moment, the moon in the sky suddenly became incredibly bright, and then, to the astonishment of the mortals, it transformed into a dazzling, enormous crescent moon.

Like a star-destroying cannon locked onto the Greek land from the universe, it was a calamity capable of destroying civilization.

Even the Moon Goddess from the Lostbelt of the Type-Moon world and the Moon Goddess from the DanMachi world would give this a thumbs up.

Since she is the moon goddess, isn't it normal for her to create world-ending crises all the time?

The next moment, the stars shone brightly, and their brilliance began to coalesce, eventually forming arrows on the moon bow.

The concept of the moon is used to condense the longbow, and the concept of the stars is used to condense the arrows.

This horrific scene—

Even before the Sword of Damocles fell from above, the people on earth were already terrified.

It seems to be due to the power condensed from outer space.

Even before being affected by the protection and suppression of the gods of the Greek land, the terrifying fluctuations were incomparable to the fluctuations emitted when their Demon King fought against Dionysus last time.

Chapter 287 Goddess?! Not descending for us? Madness

Is it even possible to play like this?

In the darkness, having witnessed everything: I understand—!

Next time, he'll try creating meteorites directly in outer space using the power of fluidity.

It's a bug! This is...!

The gods cannot unleash their full power on the Greek mainland, but what if my attack originates in outer space instead of on the Greek mainland?

You think your Greek laws of the earth can govern the laws of my universe and stars?

At this moment, the moon goddess asked a second time: "I ask you, sons of man... have you seen my beloved warrior? Your answer will determine your fate. If you satisfy me, you will receive the goddess's blessing; otherwise—or destruction?"

When the word "destruction" came out of the moon goddess's mouth.

I finally remembered how capricious and terrifying God is.

In some ways, she was no less powerful than Talos, the sorcerer of Athens, who had just been destroyed, even if the goddess before her was one of the twelve Olympian gods, the god they worshipped.