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But in terms of appearance and imposing presence, it's easy to intimidate these ordinary people in the Nordic world.

Those suits of armor are manifestations of the protection bestowed by the night.

As the victor, he controlled everything. After Leijin and others swore allegiance again, under the influence of the Victory Halo, this army, in terms of the concept of law, completely became a member of the Night's army.

Then it was as if the gods were blessing their chosen warriors.

Night has acquired new abilities, granting her followers the power of protection.

Night merely bestowed upon them a little ordinary magical protection, yet they mastered the technique of using magic to mimic armor.

As for the design, it really reflects the perverse tastes of the night, and it's also preparation for deceiving the Nordic world and causing trouble here.

The eldest and second princes decided to temporarily cease hostilities and make peace, wanting to see what was really going on.

After the group followed Leijin into the temple.

Immediately, they saw a petite figure in a white dress with her back to everyone, standing in front of the throne in the center of the empty hall at the end of the road.

— Sacred, beautiful, elegant.

A dreamlike figure, as if enveloped in endless mystery under the starry sky.

The moment I saw that figure from behind, it was as if a goddess had descended; a warm divinity filled the hall and enveloped everyone.

The eldest and second princes, along with their followers, were stunned when they entered.

"That...is—?"

A goddess?

People who almost subconsciously think of this word.

Boom! The next moment!

An immense, terrifying pressure descended as if the sky were collapsing.

At this moment, it seemed as if their impolite act of looking directly at the gods had brought about some terrible consequences.

Heavy pressure, rumbling... The sky seemed to collapse in an instant, and people felt a sudden darkness before their eyes.

Immediately, an extremely cold, ruthless, and domineering voice came to my ears.

"Be in awe."

Boom! The immense pressure, the terrifying power that seemed to distort the very air, caused the prince and his companions to suddenly kneel on the ground with a thud!

Their knees slammed hard against the floor, producing a crisp sound of bones colliding. The dull thud, as if it were about to smash through the floor and break bones, made everyone want to scream, but their voices were suppressed and stuck in their throats.

An astonishingly intense pressure of despair—! A vacuum-like realm, where even sound cannot be transmitted, was thus formed.

Inside the temple, it was as if an invisible rain was falling, the magic so thick it was like tangible raindrops, each one so oppressive it was hard to breathe.

The entire space seemed to be vibrating and shaking.

"Kneel down, weep with gratitude, and then—praise! What you are beholding now is the embodiment of the noble goddess."

"This is before the throne of God, not something that lowly beings can look upon. Before the throne, one must hold reverence!"

Then—accompanied by the sound of footsteps, it seemed that someone was approaching from behind the group.

People were completely unable to lift their heads at this moment. Under the immense pressure, they could only barely see a pair of golden armor boots, which were slowly walking towards them, making rhythmic sounds as they stepped on the smooth floor.

At this moment, the princes and their subordinates were completely terrified by what they were about to encounter.

How is this going? !

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That golden figure, with every step it took.

The heavy pressure in the air seemed to intensify.

A terrifying pressure! When the other party reached a short distance in front of the princes, their spines were completely bent, and they prostrated themselves on the ground in utter terror, silently awaiting the unknown judgment.

I can't understand it!

The astonishing phenomenon before my eyes is completely incomprehensible.

In the end what happened?

Time passed by, second by second, and even though it was less than a breath, it felt like an eternity for everyone.

Especially when they noticed that the golden armor boots had stopped in front of them...

That sense of horror, that fear of the unknown, suddenly reached its peak.

One of the officials was so frightened that he fainted.

The remaining people, who seemed to remain calm, were actually completely terrified by the situation before them, and their bodies were unable to react at all.

finally--

—Until above, the petite figure before the throne spoke: "It's alright—my beloved heroes. I am no longer the goddess herself. As the new king of this country, you, as his subjects, naturally have the right to behold your majesty. Raise your heads—everyone! In the name of the goddess, I forgive your rudeness."

That is, as the goddess's ethereal, divine voice echoed throughout the temple, the terrifying, rain-like pressure suddenly vanished the next moment.

Even the owner of the golden armor didn't say anything.

Meanwhile, the eldest prince, the second prince, and the ministers who had pledged allegiance to them were filled with fear and had no idea what had happened.

His brain is still a bit malfunctioning, and his face is completely blank!

What, what, what?!

Goddess... the new king, and—the oppressive feeling that accompanied his appearance just now, which made them tremble with fear from their very souls and from their very DNA!

Who am I? And what am I doing right now?

"Oh? Are you scared out of your wits? You can't even lift your heads? No problem—since the goddess has given her permission, then—you, lift your heads!" came a cold, commanding voice.

Those domineering words struck a chord with everyone.

'That sound was very heavy...!'

The sound alone was so intimidating, as if I were being struck by a spiritual force!

The tone of those words, spoken by a truly remarkable person, combined with the wondrous scene before them, made the princes completely forget how angry and ill-intentioned they had initially come to this place.

Even when they were at the foot of the mountain looking at this magnificent temple, although they felt uneasy, they did not take it to heart until now, when they realized how outrageous it was.

Let alone vying for the throne!

If the so-called new king is that goddess from before...

Ah! Now they dare not even refuse a single command from this unknown voice.

So pathetic!

In an instant, everyone hurriedly looked up, as if afraid that if they were a second too late, they would be punished by the owner of that voice.

But when they looked up, the first thing they saw was no longer the figure of that goddess.

Instead, it was the figure of a warrior in golden armor facing them, obscuring the goddess's radiance, as if his back was to the sun and his face was shrouded in shadow.

Its towering form stands before you like Mount Olympus.

Her white hair, as beautiful and majestic as the silver hair of Zeus, the king of the gods, was casually and messily draped over her shoulders.

The other party was looking down at them as if examining maggots. In their hand, they held a huge golden scepter, at the top of which was a figure with scarlet gem eyes, resembling the head of a powerful dragon or serpent, coiled around the scepter.

The demonic sword wrapped around his waist, along with his dragon-serpent eyes, emitted a dark, ominous glow.

Beautiful, majestic, powerful, domineering, and invincible!

The mere presence of that figure before people evoked so many terrifying and complex feelings; its power was truly magnificent.

"You...you are—?"

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...Among the attire of the Gold Saints, this is arguably the most extensive, handsome, domineering, and divine armor.

As the hidden thirteenth Gold Saint, he once ruled over the twelve zodiac signs and his power even surpassed that of the goddess Athena. He was a noble and great man who was called a 'god' in the mythological era.

Ophiuchus—! Gold Cloth!

This outfit is no less imposing or fashionable than the sacred garments of the gods.

Exquisite and domineering at the same time... There must be a reason why she would appear here dressed like this.

After deciding to make Perthward Queen, Night had some ideas.

Although his power is like that of the Demon King in the neighboring world of Godslayer, to these ordinary humans in the Norse world, he is heaven and earth.

With his power—he can do whatever he wants—even in a typical anime/manga world, a joke that was once a joke on the internet could easily turn Fujiwara Chika, a high school girl in the everyday world, into the Prime Minister of Japan.

Similarly, if he likes it, he might even make a dog king.

But unlike the imposing presence of the demon king who has already emerged from the neighboring city, before displaying absolute violence that terrifies everyone, there will always be some humans in this world who keep causing trouble with wishful thinking.

Although Ye had the power to suppress everything, he did not want to get entangled in such matters.

Meanwhile, having previously established the goal of leaving enough color in this world to accelerate the process of its laws covering the universe, Night had an interesting new idea.

Taking advantage of the commotion caused by Artemis's descent, almost everyone in the Norse world became aware of the goddess's existence, as if the ancient mythological era had finally been revived in this world.

Why not utilize this huge amount of traffic immediately?

To establish a clear connection between him and a genuine goddess. Even in the Norse world, this left behind legends of Greek mythology—which could have significantly aided the subsequent assimilation of multiple pantheons.

When the potential benefits were calculated, Ye was tempted. Never afraid of causing trouble... even unafraid of death, Ye was willing to risk being discovered by Odin and devised a crazy plan.

He wants to have Perthward disguise himself as the incarnation of the moon goddess!

By making Artemis's name appear in this universe and establishing a connection with it, and even using it as a stepping stone to link the two pantheons, if there are enough legends—perhaps next time we can summon the real incarnation of Artemis and leave it in this world.

Just like many gods have alternate identities or aliases in other pantheons.

If the Norse pantheon did not have a secondary version of Artemis, then he created one.

This requires Persward's help. After explaining the key interests to him, Persward himself will not suffer any loss. After all, although Zelda is a frost giant who embodies the laws of the Norse world, she is not actually a legitimate goddess.

Even if it bears the name of Artemis, there will be no sign of it being swallowed up by Artemis. At most, there will be a legend of a little Artemis, and it may even be able to use the myth to gain some of the power of the moon goddess, thus enhancing its already weak strength.

Perthward agreed, but she wondered if Artemis herself would care.

Night had actually thought of this as well. After Artemis's last descent, his connection with this universe had deepened, and Night also possessed the power left behind by Artemis.