Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

That night, I tried to use the 'Cluster of the Moon Goddess'—well, I tried to use Artemis's natal artifact to contact Artemis, and finally received a faint response.

Artemis agreed to it.

Rather than saying I'm overjoyed, I'd say I'm absolutely delighted!

If Night's plan succeeds, will she be able to send an avatar to accompany Night next time?!

Is there such a good thing?

If the name of Artemis could be spread throughout the Norse universe, it could even allow Artemis's power to surpass that of the Greek pantheon and advance to a higher level.

Don't you see other pantheons—even the connection between Ishtar, Aphrodite, and Venus, though essentially very similar, could even be used in a Holy Grail War to impersonate each other's real names and descend to the mortal realm?

But in essence, they are still different beings.

How many deities can break through the boundaries of pantheons and appear in stories from other mythologies?

This special status is something that even many creator gods do not possess.

But the existence of this bug—the night—allows for the direct alteration of mythological history within the ancient conceptual universe.

At this moment, Ye finally realized that after the arrival of this little idiot, Persward, besides coming to give him a good first blood to relieve his depression, it seems that he was not entirely useless in other aspects of helping him.

Her goddess persona is essentially the best example of a tool!

Chapter 197 The Absolute Ruler of the Holy Land, the Pope of the Ophiuchus Throne, the First of the Thirteen Gold Saints!

Perthward herself possessed divinity; as the embodiment of a goddess, she reminded Ye of a goddess in a certain universe who was constantly reincarnated—someone with a similar situation.

Athena from the Saint Seiya world—and the magnificent Twelve Zodiac Palaces!

Although it would be difficult to build all twelve palaces in a short period of time, and there were no corresponding twelve golden guardians, Ye only temporarily built a simple version of the temple.

As for Perthward, as the embodiment of the goddess, as long as he reveals a little bit of divinity, although his power is not zero but useless, he has the power that he lacks!

With the two working together, a drama unfolds where divine right annexes royal power, and the former royal princess, an incarnation of a goddess, seeks to completely transform the country into her own sacred domain.

If it were merely a matter of Perthward's status, and the fact that neither prince was dead, attempting to forcibly ascend the throne would likely lack sufficient legitimacy.

But what if the princess is the embodiment of a goddess?

Human beings' awe of gods, like their reverence for any unknown and powerful thing, is almost ingrained in their very being.

Not to mention that not long ago, they had truly witnessed the goddess's divine power! There really are 'gods' in this world!

Thus—this absurd idea, this seemingly flawed plan, suddenly became insignificant and flawless under the power of the night and the true divinity of Perthward.

To be honest—it's a bit shameful.

Ye has always been quite interested in cosplay. Especially cosplay as the Pope, standing before the goddess's throne, playing games with the goddess's avatar.

This kind of outrageous and thrilling thing is much more interesting than simply being a demon king toying with a queen.

As everyone knows, all Gold Saints are treacherous, and you can't call yourself a 'loyal' Gold Saint if you haven't assassinated Athena once or twice.

Popes, in particular, are known for producing many traitors.

As for Ye, he also wanted to experience the thrill of assassinating a goddess, though this assassination could be different from the usual kind.

He will make the goddess bleed in another way.

As a person of Ophiuchus, he is domineering, powerful, and even subtly surpasses the goddess in terms of prestige. Although he is human, he has the name of a 'god'. At this moment, it doesn't matter if he is a little more assertive.

As for whether this will lead to any particular speculations among the people of this world, that's fine.

He was already above all living beings, and even his attitude towards gods had changed from initially avoiding them to now regarding them as goals he would eventually surpass. Even ordinary gods were just fodder for his growth experience.

At this very moment—

The princes and ministers who were prostrate before Ye had that strange feeling.

The imposing figure before them, seemingly obscuring even the sun's radiance, instilled in them a sense of terror and power, like an endless black hole capable of devouring hearts, an abyss standing before them.

They even had the 'illusion' that this figure was more terrifying than the goddess.

"You...you are..." After a long while, seemingly stared at for too long by the crimson light of the dragon-snake head and the demonic sword, his spine felt cold and his scalp tingled. In order to suppress this intense physical discomfort and fear, the eldest prince finally couldn't help but ask.

Night cast a detached, approving glance his way.

It was as if to say—you are the first among this group of useless people to muster the courage to speak to me.

Although he's still a good-for-nothing, he's at least a bit braver than the others, which makes him somewhat worthy of praise in comparison.

Faced with such a gaze, the eldest prince felt ashamed and embarrassed, yet he secretly rejoiced.

To receive the 'approval' of such a supreme being—no, even if it's not true approval, but just a little bit of positive feedback—would be an unparalleled honor.

"Night. Czech Fried—you should have heard of my name."

"The Holy Sword Master—!!" Finally, after the eldest prince spoke, everyone's tense minds seemed to ease. Upon hearing Ye's name, their pupils contracted and they all gasped in surprise.

The God Child of the Volsung family?

"Besides that—I have another identity, and now—standing before you is the leader of the thirteen Gold Saints who protect the incarnation of the moon goddess Artemis—and also the ruler of the entire Sacred Domain—the Pope! Ophiuchus—the Gold Saint!"

(Years later—when humanity peruses ancient texts, they discover a special type of hero in mythology known as the 'Gold Saints,' whose fists can tear the sky and earth apart, and even pierce the galaxy with a single blow. They possess immense power, comparable to or even rivaling that of gods, despite being human.)

Among all the heroes, they are the most unique and special. The past of such a powerful Gold Saint fills people who are interested in mythology with a desire to explore.

However, the few records of these mysterious Gold Saints appear in more than one mythological system. Tracing their origins, their legends seem to have originated from Greek mythology. But strangely, the goddess they worshipped was always elusive.

Some say the Gold Saints are warriors under the goddess Athena, others say they are powerful warriors loyal to the moon goddess Artemis, and even—…

The identity of the goddess to whom the Gold Saints, born from the twelve zodiac signs corresponding to the constellations in the sky, serve remains a huge mystery to this day.

But one thing is certain: they possess the power to slay gods even in human form. Perhaps these heroes with their unique and immense power have never truly submitted to anyone.

Or perhaps the goddesses they serve share some special commonalities?

Those who possess power sufficient to rival the gods should surely possess an arrogance equal to that power, right?

……now.

"The Pope—the leader of the Gold Saints?" Everyone's pupils contracted, and they felt a chill run down their spines at the unfamiliar words.

"In short—the power of the goddess has begun to awaken. You should have already witnessed the battle in the sky not long ago, the power of the moon goddess Artemis... And now the goddess has decided to establish a divine realm on earth. From now on, the land beneath your feet will be entirely encompassed by the goddess's sacred realm."

what? !

Then, wouldn't their country be gone? Become the goddess's...sanctuary?

At this point, the group gradually realized that the so-called Pope must be the supreme religious leader of the believers and warriors who protect the goddess.

Are the Gold Saints probably Athena's personal guards?

A god—and his warriors—are coming to steal their country?

Panic!

Wait a minute! Wait, wait a minute—something's not right!

They've gone mad! Are they going to fight a god—and this terrifyingly powerful monster whose aura of light is about to crush them—for territory?

Chapter 198 declares humanity as the last bulwark against the gods!

No one even questioned the identities of the beings before them.

Rather, anyone who experienced the terrifying pressure just now, witnessed the magnificent temple built overnight like a miracle, and saw the goddess's figure full of divine radiance, would no longer doubt the goddess's authenticity!

If the goddess is real, then it's also true that they want to seize their kingdom and establish their own 'divine realm'?

How can this be?

This is... way too domineering! Such forceful plundering!

But people were so afraid of the goddess’s terrifying and powerful strength that they didn’t even dare to voice any doubts.

Whenever they tried to say something, they couldn't help but recall the magnificent and supreme being that the whole world had witnessed before, a colossal entity that resembled a giant star colliding with a planet.

Human power is so insignificant—utterly negligible—before a celestial body (goddess) that is far larger than any planet.

If we resist—we'll surely die! And this planet along with us—we'll die! We'll die! We'll definitely die!

Every cell in their body seemed to be issuing a mournful warning, their brains telling them not to do anything reckless, foolish, or stupid.

"But...but..." Faced with fear and reluctance, the mortals hesitated to move forward.

Night: "This is a declaration, not a request for your opinions... Your thoughts are meaningless."

"Yes...! Yes!!" The crowd responded hastily in fear.

Ye felt both that this outcome was inevitable and that she was utterly bored.

It went too smoothly—! Ironically, it offered no sense of accomplishment, hardly the joy of conquest. However, given their qualifications, they were clearly not even worthy of being considered an obstacle; they couldn't possibly be the slightest obstacle.

"Rajin—! As planned, you will be giving the presentation!" Ye suddenly spoke up.

Then Lejin emerged from the guard.

He first bowed respectfully to the night and the goddess above, then spoke—

"Your Highnesses, it seems you still have many questions. Let me answer them for you."

"What exactly happened?" the second prince asked Leijin, looking extremely anxious and frustrated, as if he had finally seized the opportunity to speak.

Finally, there was someone he dared to ask a question. When facing Ye, they didn't even dare to breathe too loudly, let alone ask questions or raise doubts.

Now that we've found someone who can understand the situation, how can we let them go?

Leijin: "As you can see—an incomparably noble goddess has descended. And this country will be reborn as the goddess's sacred domain."

"Why would a noble goddess deign to look upon this insignificant land? Forgive my bluntness, but we have no intention of disrespecting Your Majesty. It is simply too perplexing." The eldest prince asked earnestly, not daring to raise his voice even when facing Leijin, this 'minion'.

Upon hearing this, Leijin's eyes revealed utmost reverence as he bowed slightly towards the direction of the goddess. He then said, "I think you've misunderstood something. It wasn't that the goddess chose this land because she took a liking to it. For a deity, most lands in the mortal world are barren, far less glorious and sacred than the temples where the gods reside. There is only one reason why she chose this land as her sacred domain."

Instinctively, everyone asked in unison, "What?"

"Because of the goddess's mercy! And—the reincarnation of that noble lord is none other than Prince Perthward!" When Leijin uttered a name that was extremely familiar to the crowd below.

people:!!!

Boom! It was like ants on a hot pan suddenly exploding.

Perthward?

Upon hearing their sister's name, the eldest and second princes were so visibly stunned that their eyes widened. They were completely dumbfounded for a moment.

Oh, right!