Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

But if even these heroes can't handle them, how could they possibly spare the time to deal with the summoner?

Needless to say, if they're not mistaken, according to the legend that's currently popular in Germanic lands, the summoner is probably—!

He was both the Demon King and the true savior, both a god and a man, the strongest hero of that era.

Similar events to those that occurred on Hector's side of the battlefield were happening all over the Germanic lands.

As the heroes' power brought shock and impact to this land, and after learning about their even more extraordinary nature, and speculating and imagining Ye's identity.

There's no need for Ye to personally prove anything—that would be the least efficient and worst approach.

These Germans would never doubt their own thoughts and the answers they came up with after careful consideration. Even the most ordinary people are inherently arrogant and stubborn; they only believe the answers they have arrived at after seeing, hearing, and thinking for themselves.

This process is even more effective than any miracle in front of others.

The Germanic people, upon reaching this conclusion, were plunged into immense chaos and panic. Our enemy is—God?!

Chapter Eighteen: The Holy War is coming! The Norse gods behind us will surely respond, perhaps?

The enemy is a god!

If other deities were to manifest themselves before someone, they would need to put on a show, telling you, "I'm about to show off, watch out..."

Night, on the other hand, never appeared or said anything from beginning to end.

But this mystery is just right, and the sense of oppression they feel when facing powerful heroes makes them more willing to believe the answers they have guessed and obtained during their own crises.

Not to mention that in Norse mythology, there is a place similar to Valhalla.

The spirits who were heroes in life and became eternal guardians of the Temple of Valhalla after death, taken away by Odin, will fight for the gods forever and are a necessary military force to deal with Ragnarok.

This is so similar to the scene in the legend, and the fact that these heroic spirits are unkillable makes it even more terrifying.

really--

Just like the God-King and the spirits in his Valhalla.

The Demon King descends with his original cast of Greek heroes; this is a miracle that only the gods can perform.

Miracles can only be dealt with by miracles.

Moreover, this is not a miracle that ordinary gods can accomplish. Could it be that the being is already on the same level as the great god Odin?

This was no longer an enemy they could handle; only the gods of Norse mythology and the army of Valhalla could deal with it.

West of the Rhine, from what would later become Belgium to northern Switzerland, the Germanic peoples known at this time as the "Rhine River side" were all conquered.

It even became known as 'Lesser Germania' (a derogatory name used by the Romans for conquered Germanic lands and peoples).

Cologne and other future famous German cities were also conquered, and even the Greater Germania region on the other side of the world began to fall. Historically, Octavian led the Romans to attempt to conquer Greater Germania several times around the beginning of the Common Era, achieving phased victories and reaching the Elbe River, until the Germanic tribes, led by the hero Hermann, annihilated the Roman army in the Battle of the Teutoburg Forest, thus driving the Roman army back to the border of the Rhine and Danube Rivers.

Even in the original history, a powerful nation like Rome did not leave much of a mark on this land.

Now, this land is suffering a devastating blow from a violent army that comes from mythology.

The Germanic peoples of this period were even worse off than those who were later invaded by the Huns, resulting in their complete defeat and migration to Rome, where they were forced to become subordinates of the Romans in search of protection.

Now it's not that external factors forced them to seek refuge with Rome; rather, they were genuinely beaten and conquered by Rome.

Of course, this Rome (or Greece?) is definitely not the same thing as the Rome they previously knew.

How could humans possibly defeat the heroes and gods of the Age of Gods?

The Germans initially wanted to resist, but they found that it made little difference whether they resisted or not, and that it would be easier for them to be wiped out if they gathered together.

They started to give up, and if the enemy discovered them, they would be the first to surrender and raise the white flag.

Yes—the Germanic peoples of the future, once led by a terrifying man, waged a world war, transforming into the most frenzied and ruthless warriors. But even the strongest warriors need a powerful leader, a charismatic soul to guide them.

The Germanic people of today are still the same people who join forces when they can't win, and whose leaders all want to immigrate to Rome.

Perhaps it was because they had been entangled with Rome for so long that after the Germanic people destroyed the Western Roman Empire, their first thought was not to destroy the Eastern Roman Empire, but to seek recognition from the Eastern Roman Empire (Byzantium), dreaming of donning the mantle of Rome.

Now, this welcome process has been accelerated, allowing them to more legitimately submit to the mighty Roman army. Faced with absolute dominance, the Germanic tribes began to flee at the mere sight of them, raising the white flag at the first sign of trouble.

Even after witnessing this scene all night, I couldn't help but think of...

Will neighboring Gaul become the Western European country that surrendered the fastest in history?

This is the power of the Greek mafia! They swept through German territory in just a few days.

If most of the time wasn't spent traveling, the process could have been even faster.

They transformed the unruly Germanic people, whom even the behemoth of ancient Rome could not subdue, into the same shape as the French.

In fact, in the last parts of their territory, the names of the Greek heroes had become legendary. Even though the Germanic people were still human, after witnessing more and more of those powerful heroes and learning about the terrifying nature of the heroic spirits, they naturally chose to surrender and give up resistance.

Nobody wants to fight a bunch of unkillable creatures, much less a legendary god.

Resistance is predicated on people believing they have a chance of winning and a successful resistance, rather than willingly throwing their lives away.

then--

Even before Rome could react, Night's army swept through the land unimpeded.

They quickly ventured further north, reaching the border of Denmark.

By this time, the fame of the great army of heroes from the Greek Age of Gods had already spread to the point that everyone in Northern Europe knew of them.

Norway, Denmark, and Sweden, several Nordic kingdoms, are on high alert, fearing that this Roman x—ancient Greek army of heroes √—might suddenly attack.

They tried to appeal to the gods, since the heroes and gods of Greece were real.

There's no reason why their native gods wouldn't exist.

The Scandinavian mythology system, unique to the Scandinavian region, was formed much later than other world mythologies.

It first became popular in these three countries. Before Christianity took off, when it had fully taken off in Europe, there was a strong crackdown from the authorities, who defined most Norse mythology works as heresy. A small number of them were rewritten and turned into versions more suitable for the Christian context. Even Odin, the king of the gods, was not in his own mythological system as the strongest god in a nearly invincible pantheon, as he is in other mythological worlds. Instead, he became an image of a god who ruled the gods with wisdom.

But now—Norse mythology isn't so bad. At least the people living in Denmark, Sweden, Norway, and Iceland still have some expectations for their native mythology.

They hoped that their own god would appear to defend against these outsiders.

Although the gods did not appear when the Germanic peoples were attacked.

But that's also because they now have characteristics similar to nomadic peoples; on the land they live on, they themselves are outsiders.

But this is the birthplace of Norse mythology! The gods couldn't possibly abandon protecting this land.

This is a battle of faith, and they absolutely cannot bow down.

So, our god will descend, won't he?!

At this moment, Denmark and other countries are thinking with great anxiety.

Will their god really descend?

Even—behind their kingdom, 'is there… a god?'

Chapter 19 Oh no, could we be fake and the other side is real? Is the heretic actually myself?

To be honest, the Danish nations have decided to fight to the bitter end. (Of course, this is just talk; no one would actually take it seriously. Only after experiencing pain and fear will the Germanic people discover how submissive they can be, just like how they initially resisted Christianity fiercely, but quickly surrendered to save their own lives—their toughness lasted only three seconds.)

If the enemy dares to continue invading this land, they will not surrender without resistance; at the very least, they will put up a fight.

But having never witnessed their own gods perform miracles, they now knew in advance that gods from other pantheons were descending and performing miracles.

Why is it that only Greek gods and heroes can still appear and be active on earth in this era, while their gods have not shown any reaction for so many years?

The first thought of any normal person would be, "Oh no, could it be that we're fake and the other side is serious?"

Am I the heretic?

Questioning and doubting are human nature.

However, their faith also makes them feel that the idea that their own God is false and that other people's God is the real one is too rebellious and blasphemous.

How can they question the authenticity of their own gods, or even their existence?

They're just too busy to care about the land.

But now the enemy's god has led the heroes to attack.

Surely the gods will react by now.

At this point, the Danish countries, still clinging to a sliver of hope, were more inclined to wait and see than to put up a fight.

Just like in the original timeline, when Christianity finally unified the other pantheons and began to extend its reach to the ancient kingdoms of the far north, the first reaction of the Nordic countries was—to fight!

Unlike the Nordic countries that later changed their national flags to resemble those of the Cross and completely became Christian, the Nordic countries at this time still retained a lot of backbone.

In order to uphold their religious beliefs, they dared to wage holy war against anyone.

Of course, after it became clear that their gods would not protect them in the holy war, the Germans could surrender at lightning speed.

It was like the arrival of a destined battle.

The only difference is that the enemy has changed from Christianity to the armies of Greece and Rome, as well as a demon god who seems to be behind it all!

The many kingdoms in the north united to prepare for the impending catastrophe.

however--

The massive Greek army halted and did not launch another attack.

"Stopped?"

For a moment, the many Nordic kingdoms that had been on high alert, tense to the point of preparing for national annihilation, and under immense pressure, breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing the news.

When I came to my senses, I was drenched in sweat, but I couldn't help but keep thinking—'They've stopped? Are they not going to continue? Or is it just a smokescreen?'

Even now, the terrible Greek... bah, the Roman army no longer advances.

Even so, they were terrified if the other side stayed in the nearby area for even one more day.

They were terrified that when they woke up, their neighbors would come and wipe them all out.

Meanwhile, on the other side, the very place these Scandinavians feared was Night, who was frowning as he gazed toward Iceland.

Among the many Norse myths, those involving place names, such as the legends about Iceland, are perhaps the most famous, but still quite well-known. In particular, based on speculation from Norse mythology, the creation of the Norse world is believed to have taken place in Iceland.

The fire and ice at the beginning of creation represent the original state of the world. The polarization that reversed the world corresponds to Iceland's main landform features: volcanoes and ice fields.

Iceland also has a deep, narrow rift that is known as the Crack of the World, which corresponds to the rift in mythology that created the world.

If the Norse pantheon truly exists on this land.

That location was undoubtedly the source of all the mysteries of Norse mythology that he was looking for.