Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Chapter 228 The Evil Dragon - Fafnir!

Asterius carries the legend of the Minotaur, and conceptualizing that legend is the Great Labyrinth—Ye originally thought this fusion might work, but unexpectedly it actually did.

With this new power, Niu Niu has been significantly strengthened.

If this great feat were to unfold in battle, even the Night himself wouldn't need to appear. Asterius, transformed into the Minotaur and presiding over the labyrinth, a genuine demon king enhanced to the level of a demon god, would be enough to teach most enemies a lesson.

Even if it's only strengthened to the lowest level to the level of a god, it's still a god... a bull-headed god who has obtained the divine name [Minos]!

If Asterios were summoned as a Heroic Spirit in the night, his performance in the labyrinth would be downgraded and his strength reduced—but he would still undoubtedly be able to overwhelm the normal Holy Grail War.

The maze unfolds, directly transforming into a Holy Grail version of Identity V—a 1v7 battle royale game. This can be described as an epic buff!

Gaining new power is always a joyful thing.

...Then the night released Asterius from his summons and returned to Krimhild alone.

The next morning, night led Krimshild on his ascent of Grenitaide Peak.

Night walked ahead, while Krimhild followed closely behind like a little follower.

When they had climbed less than a third of the way, Krimshild was already panting heavily. She slipped and almost tumbled down the mountain with the loose rocks. Night reached out and grabbed her slender, smooth forearm.

"This is too slow, let me carry you..." After saying that, Ye picked up Krimshild.

"Ugh~!! Waaah!" Krimhild's face turned red as she buried her face in her own thunder, not daring to speak for a moment. She simply pushed against Night's chest but couldn't move him, so she gave in.

Without Krimhild's burden of carrying them, Night quickly reached the top of the Geniteheide Mountains.

Then—a colossal object came into their view.

With just one glance, Krimshild's initial nervousness, like a deer leaping in Night's arms, transformed into a mixture of fear, trembling, and panic. Her breath caught in her throat for a moment—a natural, instinctive hold of her breath! It was the sound of someone about to cry out in terror.

My heart is racing—but it's because of pure fear!

The pitch-black, enormous dragon, even with its wings folded, was like a mountain looming over the mountain peak, blocking out the sunlight.

The black dragon's scales reflected a cold, sharp light under the sun.

Even the armor of the kingdom's most elite knights could not compare to even a single dragon scale.

The enormous dragon was fast asleep, its even snoring sound like rolling thunder in winter, booming in their ears.

How magnificent! And yet, how insignificant!

What's remarkable is that this terrifying behemoth is something humans might never see in their entire lives; all those who have seen it are dead! It's a creature at the top of the food chain, identified with just one glance!

What is truly insignificant is that, as an individual human being, simply witnessing that awe-inspiring light and feeling the aura emanating from the evil dragon evokes a terrifying sense of standing on the edge of an abyss.

Such terrifying creatures actually live on the same planet as humans, and the hero she admires is meant to defeat these things, to fight and slaughter these horrible beings.

Trembling—! In the heavy atmosphere and immense pressure, I trembled all over, unable to even move, my limbs felt as if frozen by the Arctic blizzard. But under the influence of an emotion that transcended the fear of death, suddenly—

Krimshild was able to speak, and her first words were a soft whisper: "I...we—should we go back? If we retreat now, it's still...not too late...before 'that' wakes up."

Unbelievable terror—a monster of that size is simply beyond human capability to defeat!

As she spoke these words, the sheer terror she felt made Krimhild sway uncontrollably and grow paler and paler, fearing that if she raised her voice even slightly, she would awaken the enormous creature.

However, at this moment, Night simply and gently lowered Krimhild, then softly called out, "Asterius!"

The next moment, roar!

A tremendous roar came from the space behind the two.

Krimshild was startled by the sudden sound, and at the same time, her heart, which had been hanging in suspense, finally died. Tears welled up in her eyes with anxiety.

A voice—?! A terrifying voice coming from behind? And that same aura that made her tremble.

W-what?!

They didn't notice anything following them when they came. Hearing such a terrifying sound, oh no—were they being ambushed?

A dragon loomed ahead, while an unknown, terrifying, and ferocious voice echoed from behind, as if some extremely powerful monster was about to appear.

Ahhh—!

It's all over, all over, all over!! Now even the evil dragon will surely be awakened.

Bang, bang—bang! A series of incredibly dull footsteps echoed, making the mountainside tremble beneath their feet.

The feeling of something closing in from behind was incredibly unsettling, and when the panic reached a certain point, it didn't matter anymore—because the body couldn't react at all, and the mind was completely blank with fear.

The enormous commotion of Asterius's appearance and the violent magical power that had begun to surge and permeate the air—along with the divine aura emanating from his ascension to the 'Minotaur'—immediately awakened the sleeping giant black dragon.

Roar~!!!

Having just awakened, the evil dragon, revealing another pair of golden eyes, discovered the intruders in its territory and immediately let out an angry roar.

In his morning grumpiness, Fafnir was incredibly angry, his vertical pupils reflecting a terrifying, raging fire that seemed to ignite the world.

When Fafnir roared and its wings spread out, instantly stirring the sky, the distance was hundreds of meters.

The clouds parted and rippled across the entire Grenitaide Mountains, the astonishing commotion attracting the attention of Odin, who was an avatar at the foot of the mountains.

'Has it begun? With the labyrinth in place… we won't lose so quickly. I'll save him at the crucial moment. Then he'll naturally understand that to defeat Fafnir, he needs to obtain even greater power from me.' Thinking this, Odin slowly closed his remaining eye. The life force of night was always within his perception; now he didn't need to do anything or pay attention. He just needed to wait for the moment the life force weakened, and then he would personally intervene.

At this moment, there was no lengthy incantation on the mountaintop. For Asterius, who usually expressed his will by shouting battle cries, the great labyrinth was revealed in a simple and brutal way.

Rumble! ...

Chapter 229 How laughable! Are you ashamed of your evil deeds?

On the Gneiteheide Mountains, a huge labyrinth suddenly rose from the ground. Soon, the mist surrounding the labyrinth completely covered the mountaintop and the sea of ​​clouds. In an instant, Ye and the others disappeared from the sight of the evil dragon Fafnir.

Before Fafnir could react, the mist enveloped him as well, and the next moment, Fafnir also disappeared into the mist.

at the same time--

In the blink of an eye, the world seemed to have changed.

One moment, we were on the summit of the Gheniteheide Mountains, and the next, the world before us suddenly transformed into a sea of ​​clouds.

As a grand labyrinth of powers, it possesses a powerful self-adaptability that allows it to freely change according to different locations.

In the ocean, it is a labyrinth of tides; in the forest, a labyrinth of nature; and in the wilderness, the most well-known labyrinth of the earth in Greek mythology.

The Great Labyrinth power in the Godslayer world requires the user to have a good understanding of the surrounding terrain in order to set up the labyrinth. However, the Great Labyrinth fused with Asterius by Night is a more convenient version with no side effects and no usage restrictions.

At that moment, the entire world transformed into a vast sea of ​​clouds. If it weren't for the tangible sensation beneath her feet, Krimshild would have almost thought she was above the sky, surrounded by clouds.

"This...this is?" Krimhild stared in shock at the drastically changed world before her, completely bewildered.

She soon noticed that the surrounding clouds were not even on the same level, but were arranged in an orderly manner, like a maze divided into different areas.

The next moment, the clouds beneath Krimshild's feet began to change, rising rapidly and transforming into a sky-blue crystal tower.

It is like the tower in Avalon, the paradise that sealed away the sage Merlin.

At this moment, the tower became the center of the entire site, and it was located above the highest cloud, offering a panoramic view of everything below. Asterius stood guard beside the tower.

The existence of the tower and the god Asterius meant that Night no longer needed to worry about Krimhild's safety.

Then—the next moment, he turned his gaze to the enormous evil dragon not far away.

That being, through his deliberate arrangement, was placed on the same battlefield as himself.

At this moment—faced with this huge change in the scene, the evil dragon Fafnir on the other side also suddenly calmed down.

As the embodiment of greed and immense evil, although it symbolizes pure violence, its former human form possessed intellect and wisdom.

Fafnir was not some inferior product of a berserk beast.

Krimshild couldn't perceive what had just happened; she was only shocked by the instantaneous change in the terrain.

But Fafnir could sense the terrifying nature of the phenomenon before him.

In an instant, they were transported from their original Nordic universe to another region, a battlefield constructed by freely modifying the world and the universe.

The laws and ancient myths here felt all too familiar to him, especially to the Nordic lands he knew so well.

The legend of the Minotaur is one of the most famous in Cretan mythology.

Before being invaded and annexed by Greek civilization, the Cretans had their own glorious past.

Now, through the concept of republic, the Demon King, the Demon God Asterius, who has reclaimed his throne, has created a great labyrinth. The land he has constructed, which reveals this power, is a special product of authority that mixes three different worldviews.

Here, unfamiliar laws oppressed Fafnir's power, and this astonishing transformation made Fafnir even believe that he had arrived in another universe.

What unfamiliar laws of the universe they are!

In the face of such astonishing shock, one should maintain awe and vigilance towards the unknown. The evil dragon calmed down from the power it had never encountered before and suddenly spoke in human language: "What astonishing and peculiar power! In an instant, it transported me to another 'universe'—no, it can't be the real universe. Has it expanded its domain in an existing world? You, who possess such special power, have also come to punish this great evil of mine?"

This astonishing power made Fafnir instinctively think of gods. He could sense that the power of this world was dominated by Night. Yet, he couldn't detect a trace of divine aura in Night. No matter how many times he sensed it, Night was just the weak insect he knew from the past—the race called humans.

Although they have an appearance similar to gods, they can usually kill a large number of lives with a single breath.

It was precisely this stark contrast that made Fafnir so surprised and wary, leading the cautious Fafnir to consider not wanting to go to war.

Meanwhile, Ye, who was originally preparing to start a fight, stopped after hearing Fafnir's words: "You said—to punish a great evil?"

Fafnir said coldly, "Isn't that right? You are too... Although your power is somewhat supernatural, since you've come here as a human, you must be a hero, a warrior, with the purpose of correcting this filthy world! Coming for some laughable glory, some great cause. Or perhaps, you simply can't forgive the deeply sinful people? Wanting to purify all evil, yearning for a world of good. I myself am the embodiment of people's greed, original sin, and immense evil."

Countless heroes have climbed this mountain peak to vanquish this immense evil, but in your attempt to eradicate the filth, you too will be stained with its dirty blood. When you create a world of pure white, you yourself will become the ultimate stain. This is the chain of sin and punishment. So—what will you do?”

When Fafnir's majestic voice resounded through the sky, a voice that could even be described as bland and tinged with a hint of irony, it rang out.

Krimshild overheard their entire conversation from the high-end position.

At this moment, she was so overwhelmed by the sheer volume of information that she was speechless. Was all of this—all orchestrated by Lord Siegfried?

No wonder he was so confident that he could protect himself in battle.

At this moment, the dragon's final question—the dragon—actually spoke human language! And the meaning in his words seemed to be questioning the justice of the hero standing before him.

Fafnir, who clearly wanted to persuade Night to give up the meaningless battle with him, also had the rare thought of not wanting to get entangled with Night, who was displaying this incomprehensible law of another universe.

But his tone and persuasive attitude were really bad.

Most normal people would just think it's mockery...

But what Ye heard seemed to create an even stronger sense of hallucination.

Wait, this dialogue—! A debate about good and evil. It almost made him think he'd stumbled into the world of gods.

Thank goodness—the Fafnir before me is Fafnir, not some powerful being from another world who came to possess me.

This dialogue instantly reminded Ye of a certain Lord of the Throne.