Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

She looked around, and all she saw was deathly silence.

She traversed desolate mountains piled with bones, forded rivers of scalding blood, and passed banquets where the wine and food had grown cold, step by step ascending to the highest throne in Valhalla. The moment she sat down, magnificent bells resounded throughout the divine realm, celebrating the world's most powerful war goddess—

Ascend the throne!

However, at the same time, on the right side of her neck, Night's head regenerated, its six arms slowly opening and gripping six deadly weapons—

The demon of war has been revived within Himegami's body.

The moment the will of the war demon revived, Himegami engaged in an almost endless struggle with it within her body!

"You... dare to steal my body!?"

"Based on all my understanding."

"With my life's martial arts!"

"With my unparalleled wisdom!"

"With my invincible talent!!" Ji Yushen opened his arms wide, his emotions surging. He spoke spontaneously, his will extending continuously within his body, finally tearing through the War Demon's defenses and making contact with the Origin Essence!

As the primordial master of the [Victory] source matter, the will to war has long been engraved on the source matter, eternal and indestructible—unless the source matter chooses a new master.

"To launch a war that sweeps the world and achieve final victory."

After Himegami completes this ascension ritual, even without the blessing of source matter, she is the true "Goddess of War" in this world. Just as Freya's [understanding] favors the purest and most beautiful maidens, [victory] belongs only to the victors of war.

As a loser, even as the primordial master of the source matter, Night was still cruelly abandoned when the source matter came into contact with a more suitable master!

"Do not--!!!"

Night let out a final, unwilling roar, her will completely "conquered" by Himeko. The "experience of conquering the world" became a spiritual imprint, erasing Night's will and staining the source material with Himeko's color.

Himeko chuckled softly, finally understanding the purpose of the ascension ritual.

She crossed the boundary between the illusory divine realm and reality in one step, returning to the battlefield. In the next moment, all weapons in the world, whether knives, guns, swords, or cannons, fell from their masters' hands and submitted to the god at the center of the battlefield.

The second true god in human history—

The "God of War" was born.

A surge of power coursed through her veins, an infinite sense of power enveloped her. Himeko gently closed her eyes, sensing the authority she had gained after becoming the True God of Victory:

One is the divine kingdom of "Valhalla," where one can be resurrected infinitely. It can also send Valkyries to guide the spirits of fallen warriors throughout the past and future of the world, forming the world's strongest divine army.

The War Demon had always fought alone and hadn't used this move before; it was "Temperance" that allowed Karen to seal off Valhalla. But now, with Himegami's ascension to godhood and the reconstruction of the new divine kingdom, this authority naturally returned to her hands.

The second is the "Treasury of the Gods," an extension of the Hall of Heroes of the Divine Kingdom. It stores the true spirits of all weapons throughout history, which can be summoned at the will of the Goddess Hime, showering the enemy with billions of divine weapons like raindrops!

Also due to the loss of Valhalla, the War Demon could only consume its own power and fire to temporarily forge weapons—but even so, the pure white strike of the six divine spears fused into one still killed Hime Mikami, who was pretending to be a true god.

Thinking about it this way, sealing off the War Demon's Hall of Heroes at the beginning was truly the wisest decision Himeko made in her life—half of the true god's power is activated by the divine kingdom, and if the War Demon possessed the complete Hall of Heroes, they alone would have no way to defeat it.

His self-proclaimed "true god" status, achieved through the use of five seeds of fire, was utterly laughable compared to a true god with a divine kingdom—possessing only divine rank and combat power, it was nothing short of a miracle that he could hold out against the War Demon—even though the War Demon didn't have a divine kingdom at the time.

In addition, there is the infinite supply of magic power obtained from the concept of war, the fog of war that obscures all vision, the evil aura that drives all living beings in the world to madness and violence, the three-headed and six-armed incarnation of the Dharma body, and the concept of "conquering" everything and turning it into one's own use, which need not be elaborated upon.

In short: Awesome!

The complete Goddess of War is so powerful that even if everyone in the world united, they would not be a match for her!

No, we shouldn't call her "she" anymore, we should call her "He".

He raised his head and looked at Cheng Cheng and Freya, who were swaggering in the sky. An uncontrollable fighting spirit and hatred rose in his heart. He suddenly felt that he was now the number one god in the world. He became arrogant and said: "Since I have seen the gods, why don't I worship them?"

Cheng Cheng: "???"

Cheng Cheng: "Your Majesty, have you lost your mind?"

"How dare you look directly at a true god! How laughable, how pathetic!" Ji Yushen sneered. "Since you refuse to kneel down yourself, then I will lend you a hand!"

After saying that, the void behind him shattered, and countless golden rippled doors unfolded layer upon layer. Endless swords, spears, and divine weapons emerged from the golden doors, densely packed and suspended behind him and in the sky, with golden light filling the sky and divine power overwhelming!

"Holy crap, Gilgamesh!" Cheng Cheng exclaimed in surprise. "It's the Treasury of Kings! Everyone, run!"

"What royal treasury? This is the treasury of the gods!" Ji Yushen coldly mocked, "You mongrel!"

"Holy crap, he even picked up the verbal tic!" Cheng Cheng exclaimed in surprise. "But I'm not from the Empire, so I'm not considered a mixed cultivator, am I?"

Within the imperial system, those who ascend the path of magic are called cultivators, and silver and gold are further divided into Qi Refining, Foundation Building, Core Formation, Nascent Soul, and Divine Transformation, while those cultivators with mediocre aptitude are often called "miscellaneous cultivators."

For example, Tong Chuxue was a mixed cultivator during the three years she lost her magic.

Upon hearing this, Ji Yushen suddenly realized that Cheng Cheng's words made sense, and hesitated for a moment: "Then... the small fry?"

Cheng Cheng: "Hmm?"

"You two trash, trash, trash, trash!" Ji Yushen laughed wildly. "Kneel down before me, you two trash!"

Cheng Cheng: "Give me more."

Ji Yushen: "???"

Hime Mikami: "Wait, why do I feel like you enjoyed being scolded by me?"

Freya: "So you like this nickname... 'miscellaneous fish'?"

"Tsk, never mind."

Ji Yushen waved his hand, and the divine treasury behind him began to disappear: "Today is my day of great joy, so I will let you go this time."

Since there's a "non-aggression pact" in place, Ji Yushen can't really attack Cheng Cheng and the other person.

Although Himegami realized after ascending to the divine throne that she could "conquer" the contract she had just signed through the symbol of source matter, the contract itself was backed by source matter, making it extremely difficult to complete and requiring at least three months to polish.

My ancestors... I'll leave them with you for three months for now. Once I've worn out the contract, I'll take them back!

Anyway, it's impossible for Cheng Cheng and his team to obtain the [Glory] Source Essence and ascend to godhood within three months...

impossible……

Otherwise, wouldn't my ascension to godhood, which I planned for years and built upon the legacy of my ancestors, become a joke?

…………

The war is completely over.

Although the demon of death also descends upon the world, it is ultimately dead and will not attack proactively, thus posing no significant threat.

Himegami also tried to seize the Demon of Death and refine it instantly, just like the Demon of War, after becoming a god—but the Demon of War was able to do so because it seemed to have the help of other primordial beings. Himegami's authority alone could not create a mask to conquer death.

However, after becoming a complete true god, Himegami was able to come into contact with the demon of death—the method being to constantly die and be resurrected through the Hall of Heroes. But it seemed that this process was very painful, and after trying it a few times, Himegami stopped trying.

The Empire built a massive wall within a 300-meter radius of the Death Demon and stationed troops there to monitor the Death Demon and prevent others from entering.

After that, Ji Yushen seemed to be carrying out a major purge of the court, investigating the "Wang Zhiming case" and replacing all the princes and ministers who had intended to surrender when Wang Zhiming's army was at the gates. Those who had actually committed treason were executed directly, and the capital was beheaded in a short time.

However, none of this has anything to do with Cheng Cheng anymore.

After meeting Tong Chuxue once, he and Freya left the capital and returned to Silvershine City.

Tong Chuxue remained calm and showed no signs of treason when Wang Zhiming's army besieged the city. Furthermore, as the ministers at the top were killed one after another, leaving the court empty, she benefited from the situation and became Ji Yushen's promotion tool. Her official rank soared, and in the blink of an eye, she was appointed as a third-rank official, with the prospect of entering the cabinet.

But she wasn't very happy.

"Master..."

Setting down the official documents in her hand, Tong Chuxue looked out the glass window at the gloomy sky, her heart filled with melancholy: "Without Master, I really don't feel used to it..."

But she quickly composed herself and continued writing furiously.

“Master has recovered and will naturally no longer stay by my side. I should also learn how to break away from Master’s protection and stand on my own…”

"I must fulfill my master's dying wish, complete the 'Priestess' ceremony prepared by His Majesty, and become a Celestial Venerable... Then, will I be able to stand at the same level as my master and fight alongside him?"

"By then, my feelings..."

…………

Kingdom of Konoma, Silvershine City, Royal Palace.

During the audience.

"Wow, it's a dragon vein! And it's dead! ヾ(≧▽≦*) o"

"My God... this is top-tier necromancy stuff! Just seeing it in person would be a once-in-a-lifetime experience... What? You want me to try it out too? (???)"

"Really? (T^T)"

"Thank you so much, Your Highness! No wonder we hit it off so well the first time we met; we're kindred spirits!"

Li Xianyu, who stayed behind at the palace, greeted Cheng Cheng and Freya immediately. She was then shocked by the dragon vein beneath Cheng Cheng. After receiving Cheng Cheng's promise, "Why don't you try it?", she became so excited that her face turned red and her legs trembled. She even blurted out her dialect, which she hadn't spoken in a long time. She immediately wanted to rush over and kiss him to express her excitement and gratitude.

Unfortunately, Freya stopped her.

Cheng Cheng released his "ancestral recognition" and then used another killing move to connect Li Xianyu with the dragon vein.

As a necromancer who was determined to follow the Dao, being able to research the pinnacle of necromancy, the Dragon Vein, was the greatest joy of her life. She happily dragged the Dragon Vein under her back to the laboratory without even saying goodbye to Freya.

"Is it really a good idea for Li Xianyu to look at the dragon vein?" Freya wasn't angry; instead, she was worried about Li Xianyu. "I'm worried that if she gets excited, she'll take the emperor statue off the top and study it..."

“There’s nothing I can do. Although I managed to seize the dragon vein, my soul is limited. Once the ‘Recognizing Ancestors’ killing move is removed, these former emperors of the empire won’t care about any non-aggression pacts. They might just fly back to the empire directly.” Cheng Cheng sighed. “Letting Li Xianyu take over first is the best outcome. Firstly, her cultivation is sufficient, and secondly, we all trust her.”

"Too."

Freya smiled, pulled Cheng Cheng to sit on the throne, then plopped down in his lap, reaching out to wrap her arms around his neck like a seductive concubine.

Just as Cheng Cheng was about to speak, he was silenced by soft, sweet lips.

It had a warm, milky scent, along with a faint, metallic smell of blood, a lingering scent from Freya's teething period.

Slightly surprised, Cheng Cheng closed his eyes, hugged the girl in his arms, and responded warmly.

...Perhaps due to the forgetting of the source material, a later part of the plot was forgotten, and in any case, it cannot be described.

After a long while, Freya opened her mouth, wiped her lips, buried her head in Cheng Cheng's chest, and murmured, "I missed you so much..."

"Me too……"

Cheng Cheng stroked Freya's silky back, inhaling the faint scent of the girl's hair, and felt a surge of excitement in his heart, his hands becoming increasingly restless...

"and many more!"

Freya grabbed Cheng Cheng's hand and looked up: "This kind of thing... I want to do it after we're married, is that okay?"

"Why? Didn't you already agree..."

Freya shook the book of memories in her hand at Cheng Cheng helplessly: "I have to keep holding onto this... If I get too excited and let go, it'll be all over, so... at least before the wedding, I have to complete the 'Hanged Man' ritual."