The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

This news was shocking... Actually, it wasn't that shocking. There were too many shocking things, and everyone was already numb to it. Besides, Tony's behavior was always unpredictable, so nothing he did was surprising.

But while there was no shock, there was still some confusion.

Originally, Europe had two rulers: Marquis Voban and the Sword King Tony. Naturally, based on their areas of activity, Eastern Europe was closer to the Marquis's territory, while Southern Europe belonged to Tony.

But then Erica appears, also a queen of Southern Europe, and the Crimson Black Cross she originally belonged to was still loyal to the Sword King's Society! This is quite awkward.

This suddenly imbued Tony's duel with a great deal of meaning... even though the Sword King had no intention of doing so at all.

While it's entirely Erica's decision whether or not to accept the duel, putting aside the issue of establishing her authority, Erica's reputation has already plummeted due to the Copper Black Cross disaster. If she avoids the duel, her reputation will likely fall even further.

Of course, if you accept it and still lose... well, that's the most likely outcome. But even if others understand, your prestige will still plummet even further.

It's important to understand that although Tony is the youngest king after Erica, he has still killed multiple gods. Even if she accepts the duel, Erica doesn't have much confidence in defeating Tony. More importantly, there is one or even two goddesses watching her from behind!

Erica was caught in a dilemma because of Tony's completely thoughtless declaration.

If the society hadn't known a little about this Sword King, Erica would have thought he was suppressing his juniors, and that if she were the protagonist, she could show off and slap him in the face.

Putting aside these chaotic thoughts, Erica had already made up her mind.

"Use the Gorgon Stone to lure the goddess... If successful, will we have a goddess hunt competition with the Sword King?"

Having just woken up, Liliana read Erica's plan aloud again, somewhat bewildered.

"Ah, it would be best if I won, but even if the Sword King succeeds in killing the opponent and wins, it won't be a loss for me."

Although her prestige will still decrease, it's still within acceptable limits compared to fighting head-on and losing... In the end, Erica doesn't really care about prestige; she's only worried about it because it involves the Copper Black Cross.

For the gods, this is an opportunity to seize the Gorgon Stone, and even if they realize there is a problem, they will not choose to back down because of their pride.

As for the Sword King, the chances of Tony refusing are probably not high... For that person, having a fight is enough. Even if he really refuses, he would have to make a choice if he leads the god into the dueling arena, right?

Now, only a few issues remain.

"So, Lily, could you help me identify the goddess behind this Gorgon Stone?"

With a slight smile, Erica asked Liliana a question.

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"A new set of disobedient gods, two at a time, again...?"

In a high-class tavern with a classic European style, an elegant old man with his eyes closed curled the corners of his mouth.

"No, only one can be confirmed; the second disobedient god is merely a rumor..."

In front of the old man, the reporter in a suit trembled slightly as he nervously gave his report.

"No, there are two, that's correct."

"Ugh?"

"I heard that the young man from Southern Europe has challenged the new king to a duel?"

"Yes, yes..."

"The location where the disobedient god appeared... and the location of the duel were both in Italy?"

"Yes……"

That summons, whether it was from that goddess or that sword king...

"Then let's settle the score from four years ago all at once."

Thinking of that scene, the old man's smile became even more sinister.

The old man stood up straight, his body strong and healthy, and finally opened his eyes.

"Let's set off for Italy."

Within his eerie green eyes gleamed a chilling, intimidating light.

Chapter 207 A Chance Encounter Followed by a Battle

“Night...bright eyes in the darkness, young...no, a goddess stripped of her age and status, therefore young, therefore disobedient.”

Looking at the Gorgon Stone in her hand, Liliana's eyes gleamed with an eerie light as she murmured the true face of the goddess.

"Her honorific name is Athena."

"Athena? Isn't that Gorgon?"

Erica was taken aback when she heard Liliana's answer.

I only intended to confirm it, but I got an unexpected result.

The Stone of Gorgon should belong to the serpent goddess Gorgon, an item belonging to Medusa, but the goddess she sought was Gorgon's nemesis, Athena, who granted the hero the power to slay the serpent.

"It is indeed Athena, no doubt."

Liliana shook her head, confirming her answer.

"I see..."

Erica muttered to herself.

Both of them were outstanding, even near-perfect, talents nurtured by the magic society with all its resources, and they easily figured it out.

"However... if the other party is the goddess of wisdom..."

After frowning and thinking for a moment, Erica sighed softly.

The disobedient gods are not fools; on the contrary, they possess wisdom far surpassing that of humans and even most god-killers. It's just that their disobedience and arrogance often prevent them from thinking about or ignoring many issues. But gods with wisdom and power are different.

At the very least, they would be far more composed and understand the importance of wisdom than ordinary disobedient gods.

Perhaps it is precisely because he is the god of wisdom that he is more inclined to show off his intellect.

Athena is a goddess with wisdom and power.

If you want to trick the god of wisdom, it's not a question of whether he can see through it... because he absolutely can. The most important thing is whether he is willing to 'fall into the trap'.

Perhaps it was due to arrogance, or perhaps because they possessed an absolute solution to the problem, or perhaps because...

"But if our speculation is correct..."

Erica's lips curled slightly as she retrieved the Gorgon Stone.

If there's this as bait, even if she knows it's a trap, that goddess would definitely jump in without hesitation...

After all, this is 'part' of that goddess!

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"Hey, let's have a fight!"

Looking at the handsome blond youth in front of him, who had a long box slung over his shoulder and looked excited, Orpheus once again felt the intrigue of this kind of existence.

He was just wandering around aimlessly when he encountered a god-slayer in the vast crowds of Rome. More importantly, they even made eye contact in the crowd. This goes far beyond the realm of 'coincidence'.

Is it possible for a god-slayer and a disobedient god to be attracted to each other...?

Although Orpheus was not a god of disobedience, this characteristic still led to their meeting.

Salvatore Tony, the King of Swords—that's the identity of the man standing before you, dressed in a way that screams vacation and looking incredibly frivolous.

Is this also the power of fate?

Muttering to himself softly, Orpheus tilted his head with some interest.

This kind of attraction that makes absolutely no sense can only be explained by this reason, right?

"Salvatore Tony—what are you up to now?!"

Orpheus was watching Tony with great interest when a bespectacled man dressed impeccably behind the blond youth suddenly erupted.

"Although I knew you were hopelessly stupid, I never thought it would go so far as to harass little girls. Before, you inexplicably provoked that new king. Can't you think before you act?!"

The man seemed completely unconcerned about Tony's identity and immediately began to hurl insults.

As they spoke, the man kept giving Tony meaningful glances.

Unlike the blond youth beside him, the man was not stupid, and he knew Tony's personality perfectly.

This idiot isn't the kind of moron who'd hit on any pretty girl he sees.

Those who would be challenged by Tony were all opponents whom this Godslayer intuitively felt were not much weaker than himself... or even stronger.

Generally speaking, even among ordinary magicians, those with combat power approaching the top level, such as great knights and witches, are not even qualified to make Tony remember their names.

In other words... the person who could provoke Tony to issue a challenge—

No matter what, we absolutely cannot let the two of them fight here!

Otherwise, Rome might have been destroyed.

Unfortunately, the reason Tony became famous for his stupidity was that he was destined to have absolutely no ability to read people's expressions... and even if he did, he wouldn't care.

"Haha, don't be so serious, Andrei. It's been a long time since I've met someone I can fight."

Tony flashed a hearty smile, but his eyes were sharp as he looked at the girl before him.

"Although you don't give me the feeling of being one of their own, nor do I react to encountering a nemesis, you are definitely someone who can rival those beings, aren't you?"

"cut……"

The man named Andrei gritted his teeth and quietly performed a magic trick to disperse the ordinary people.

What he hopes for most now is that the girl in front of him, who looks like a young girl, can be dispelled by magic just like an ordinary girl.

Unfortunately, after everyone suddenly remembered where the girl had been exposed in an emergency, the girl was still looking at Tony with great interest.

"Oh? You've been a great help, Andrei."

"Damn it..."

Dispersing the bystanders was the right choice to protect them, but it also removed the almost non-existent concern in Tony's mind.

The box on his shoulder shattered instantly, and a sharp sword light flashed past the spot where Orpheus was standing in that instant.

"You idiot!"

Andrei covered his forehead.

Ultimately, this guy was just relying on intuition. Could he really just be an ordinary magician? Wouldn't that have resulted in a death?!