Am I going to be controlled by the players too?

only……

Freya looked at the cheering and fighting heroic spirits around her, and at the spirited and humane Himegami on the dragon throne, and was slightly confused: "Your Majesty, your humanity..."

"Oh, Freya is here."

Hime no Mikoto paid any attention to Freya's words. She clapped her hands, ordered the Valkyries to bring fine wine and delicacies, and then cheerfully asked, "Have you come to discuss with me how to destroy the next world?"

"Huh?"

Freya and Sylvia were both taken aback.

"Let's get this straight, I must lead the vanguard!" Himeko said excitedly. "I plan to send a Heroic Spirit to create chaos first. For example, the Heroic Spirit I recently received named Seele, her oratory skills are quite good... Then I will descend into that world using the concept of war, and immediately start a war that will sweep the world!"

“Once the war brings enough death, Li Xianyu can enter the fray. The shattered memories can attract you, and humanity’s yearning for order can also attract Sylvia… Before long, we can destroy the next world together!”

Okay, so she just looks normal, but inside she's no different from a demon?

Freya sighed, "We cannot destroy the world, Your Majesty. My lover and his family are in that world, and we want to protect him."

“Moreover, he is the most likely to become the one to receive the crown,” Sylvia continued. “Then, our countless cycles of tragic fate can be resolved…”

"what?"

Ji Yushen interrupted them abruptly: "What does that have to do with me? All I want to see right now is rivers of blood!"

Hopeless.

Freya and Sylvia exchanged a glance, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, haven't you noticed? Your humanity is almost gone. My authority can help you recall the past and restore your humanity..."

Ji Yushen picked his nose: "What are you babbling about? I don't understand."

Sylvia: "However, using her power directly on you would be ineffective. I suggest that I take control of you first, and then share Freya's essence with you through the Order..."

"Oh, I see."

To everyone's surprise, Ji Yushen's expression suddenly turned cold upon hearing this: "So, you want to be my enemies?"

"what?"

"You want me to be under your control? Dream on!"

Ji Yushen declared sternly, "I am the greatest emperor of all time, the greatest god of war in the world! I would rather die, I would rather be forgotten, than be controlled by others!"

"If you want to steal my essence, there is only one way: war! Only by stepping over my dead body can you claim my victory!"

Hopeless.

Freya and Sylvia exchanged a glance, sighed, and said, "Your Majesty, we would rather die, we would rather be forgotten, than be controlled by others... These are your own words."

Ji Yushen chuckled and raised his head: "So what?"

…………

"Why, why are you chasing me!"

"No! Stop right now! I will not allow you to come near me!"

"Hey! Stop staring! Help! Waaaaah..."

The arena.

Himeko fled frantically ahead, with the lion chasing wildly behind her.

Three true gods plus one legend versus Hime Mikami—the outcome is predictable.

Full of confidence, she launched a simultaneous battle against Sylvia, Freya, Li Xianyu, and Bugu, but in the end... naturally, she lost.

Sylvia controls her fate, body, and power; Freya forcibly pulls her memories, emotions, and state back to her childhood; Li Xianyu pronounces the "death" of all of Hime Misami's attacks; and Bugu fiercely uses a hypnosis app to help Freya lower the opponent's state.

Finally, the devastated Himegami was thrown into the arena to fight a lion.

"Crying? Crying counts as time, Your Majesty!"

On the Emperor's platform, which originally belonged to Himegami, Sylvia earnestly pleaded, "Your Majesty, please promise me? If you promise me, I will return your power to you!"

"I would rather die, I would rather be forgotten, than be controlled by others!"

You're already drenched in sweat from running, and you're still being stubborn...

Meanwhile, Bugu, always eager for a good show, provoked, "I say, Your Majesty, although you've lost your power now, you were once a silver-gold digger, weren't you? You must know basic combat, right? How come you can't even beat a lion?"

Ji Yushen was on the verge of tears: "I...I've only ever been trained in power and imperial tactics since I was born, I don't know anything about fighting!!"

Freya: "District".

"I am not a district!!!"

Sylvia: "I say, why don't we surrender? Victory and defeat are common in war, it's normal for the god of war to surrender..."

Ji Yushen, panting heavily, looked at the lion hot on his heels and thought for a moment before gritting his teeth and saying, "I...I surrender..."

"Victory! Victory! Victory! Victory!"

"Your Majesty, may you be victorious! Your Majesty, you are invincible! Your Majesty, keep it up! Your Majesty, we love you!"

In the stands, countless heroic spirits and Valkyries cheered.

"I'm stubborn! You won't make me submit so easily! Hahahaha!"

Well, this guy is hopeless.

Seeing that Ji Yushen was about to perish in the lion's jaws, Freya sighed, waved her hand, and threw the Fiery Sky Lion, which she had pulled from her memories and which was equivalent to a Platinum-level beast, back into history. She sighed, "Even without power, His Majesty is still a dignified Gold-level being. He can't even defeat a Platinum-level beast..."

"Huff..." Ji Yushen immediately collapsed to the ground, panting heavily. After a long while, he finally spoke in human language: "Do you hear your own words? Do you speak human language?"

Freya looked up at the sky, pretending not to hear.

Himeko rolled her eyes and spread her little hands toward Sylvia: "Have you had enough fun? Now you can return my authority, right?"

Sylvia nodded and returned the authority to her.

During the chase by the lion, Freya frantically played memories for Himegami, and with her authority being taken away, Himegami, who was not seriously poisoned to begin with, completely regained her humanity.

but……

"I'll say it again: I hate your lovers more than I can stand, and you expect me to protect their world?"

Having regained her humanity, Ji Yushen showed no restraint whatsoever. With a thud, she sat back on the dragon throne, grabbed a glass of ice-cold, refreshing watermelon juice, and drank three cups in a row before gradually recovering.

Then, still holding his head high, he repeated his declaration: "Even if I were to regain my humanity now, it would be the same! I would rather die, I would rather be forgotten, than be controlled by others!"

Freya and Sylvia exchanged a glance, both speechless.

"I will continue to exercise my duty of destroying worlds, and descend upon the next world as a demon."

Himeko looked at the two of them, her tone finally softening slightly: "However, if you really want me to help you fight against the darkness and the unknown demons, then defeat me honorably on the battlefield of the future! After all, you also have a way to turn the primordial demons back into humans, don't you?"

Freya: "Didn't we just defeat you fair and square?"

"How can that be the same!" Ji Yushen gritted his teeth. "I am the God of War, and I am as strong as there are wars in the world... But look around now, where is there any war! I am now a super invincible weakened version, and it's not shameful to lose to three true gods!"

Sylvia: "District".

"I am not a district!!!"

Spitting, Ji Yushen straightened his face again: "In short, if you want me to join, we'll have to fight again later! Three True Gods against one of me, don't say you won't have confidence then."

Freya and Sylvia exchanged a glance: "Is it a deal?"

"Of course! A gentleman's word is as good as his bond!"

Ji Yushen nodded with a cold smile: "If you stop me again, let alone fight against the abyss with you, I'd be willing to be Cheng Cheng's maid and warm his feet!"

Hahaha! How could that be!

Warfare is based on deception!

Even among the primordial demons, the Primordial Darkness and the Nameless Mist are outrageously powerful; you few are no match for them!

In any case, my empire has been destroyed, and I am all alone; with that traitorous official, the Divine Ritual Official, around, that guy named Cheng Cheng probably won't be able to achieve immortality, and restoring my empire and the world is even more hopeless.

So what's wrong with me transforming into a demon and joining the stronger side?

The future will be my victory!

"Since Your Majesty has made up your mind, we will accept your thanks."

Although they could capture Himegami right now, beat her half to death, and steal her essence, she was, after all, a companion who fought alongside them against the abyss. She was one of the few friends in this eternally silent abyss, and neither Sylvia nor Freya could truly bring themselves to kill her.

Moreover, what they want is not the source material, but the addition of a true god of war.

Now, the [Mercy] plague and the [Foundation] chaos have both transformed into their original states and have been taken to the future by Cheng Cheng and Kasyapa Ruomu respectively; the [Majesty] death, the [Glory] domination, and the [Understanding] memory are all our own people.

As long as we persevere and maintain our humanity, then only the three primordial demons—[Beauty] Darkness, [Wisdom] Unknown, and [Kingdom] Hunger—will await us in the next cycle.

Since Himegami has given her the chance to join, all we have to do is beat her up again later!

With that in mind, Sylvia and Freya sat down happily next to Himegami, picked up the offerings on her table and began to enjoy them, while watching the battle of the Heroic Spirits in the arena.

"Uh..." Ji Yushen was dumbfounded, "You're not leaving?"

“Everyone’s here, why leave?” Sylvia rolled her eyes. “You have good food and drinks here. Freya and I have empty divine kingdoms, how boring. Li Xianyu’s is lively, but it’s a bit eerie and I’m not used to it. Valhalla is much more fun.”

“Exactly, exactly. There are lots of people here, it’s lively, and it helps maintain humanity.” Freya nodded. “Don’t worry, we won’t take advantage of you for nothing. We plan to share our memories every three years to solidify our humanity. We’ll include you then.”

Ji Yushen: "..."

"Tsk, whatever, you can stay as long as you want. Qiqi, save me a seat."

"What? You want a seat for two people with that huge, thunderous butt?"

"I can only fall asleep with my head resting on the thigh of my Sword-Banner Lord..."

"Tsk, troublesome."

Sylvia was munching on an apple when she suddenly remembered something: "Oh right, where's Serafina? She should be in your divine realm..."

"She..."

Himeko thought for a moment and shook her head: "In the first year after falling into the abyss, she awoke and left. She said she was going to a place closer to the Lord to offer a cup of wine to her fallen companions."

Chapter 164, Paradise of the Past

Having traversed the primordial universe and condensed the essence of heaven and earth... even having escaped the cycle of reincarnation, it could not escape the turmoil of heaven and earth...

In the eternally silent abyss, in a cemetery of gods and demons.