Tony's arm was encased in silvery metal, while at the same time, the greatsword in the Sword King's hand emitted a piercing light screen.

Then, they charged head-on into the golden rain of swords!

But to Tony's surprise, the golden rain of swords withstood his power that could cut through everything, the 'Tearing Silver Hand'!

No, to be precise, it's not resistance, but rather mutual devouring.

As the golden rain of swords sliced ​​through the air, the power of the Silver Hand was also being continuously dissolved by the rain of swords.

When Erica was forging the sword, she naturally wouldn't forget to incorporate Tony's most signature power.

"interesting……"

Just as Tony was about to make his next move, an unexpected incident occurred.

That was more than a hundred kilometers away from the battlefield, but the Godslayer's eyes, with their unreasonable vision, were still able to vaguely capture the image.

A beam of emerald green light shot into the sky, and the intense energy fluctuations could be felt clearly even here.

"..."

Seeing the location where the pillar of light appeared, Erica felt incredibly bitter. She was so numb that she didn't even feel any doubt or surprise.

Naples

That's where the Hera Pillars are kept...

Erica activated the pre-set magic, splitting half of her mind to urgently assess the local situation.

"hold head high!!!"

Along with the beam of light appeared a Western dragon with a body as long as a snake, wings on its back, and scales that shimmered like emeralds.

With the appearance of the dragon, the originally clear weather began to darken, and dark clouds began to gather.

"A divine beast formed from the essence of the earth..."

Erica narrowed her eyes, but in that instant, a silvery sword light slashed down at her.

Clang!

Erica blocked the all-splitting divine sword with the golden sword that could sever a god's soul, and a hint of anxiety showed in her eyes.

"Sword King, the current situation..."

"Haha, I don't know what it's about... but we'll talk about that after we've had our fun!"

"hateful……"

Erica once again witnessed firsthand the capriciousness of the god-killer.

You must understand, if we let that dragon run wild, the consequences would be absolutely unimaginable!

The next moment, gold bathed the earth, and countless golden swords appeared all around.

With all her senses focused, Erica held the golden sword upright in front of her chest, her expression incredibly solemn.

For the first time, facing the Sword King, she felt she had to win.

This is a battle where we must break through the opponent's defenses.

We must win, then get to Naples!

A rain of golden swords poured down on Salvatore Tony.

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Amidst raging winds and howling waves, a colossal emerald dragon soared through the air, displaying its might.

Ordinary people cannot see mysterious powers and are completely unaware that something beyond common sense is right at their fingertips.

Boom!

Just then, lightning struck.

Ordinary lightning bolts couldn't shake the dragon, but in the next moment, the dragon's eyes widened.

An arrow shot out from where the lightning struck!

What seemed like an ordinary arrow gave the dragon a sense of having no way to avoid it.

The next moment, a purple beam of light streaked across the sky, easily destroying the arrow.

"Ang───"

As if sensing something, the dragon let out a soft roar and descended towards a bridge.

"Oh dear, I wonder who this lady is. It's not a good thing to hinder a hero's great cause."

A handsome blond man in a magnificent white battle robe put away his bow and elegantly asked the black-haired girl in front of him a question.

“...That dragon is the convergence of the earth's essence. If it is killed, the earth's veins will disappear, and the earth will die.”

Orpheus touched the dragon that had fallen behind him and gave a calm explanation.

"Hmm... No, this is not a reason for me to stop. Slaying dragons and killing snakes is my destiny, and it is also a great deed that a hero should accomplish. If I give up, I will not gain the understanding of the people."

The man, as radiant as the sun, revealed a gentle smile that was as comforting as a spring breeze, but his words caused Orpheus's usually calm eyes to narrow slightly.

"To accomplish my great cause, even if this land crumbles, it is inevitable."

He explained with a light laugh that the hero gave off an elegant and dazzling aura.

"Yeah……"

Upon hearing the answer from the steel hero before him, Orpheus gently closed his eyes.

"He really is a bastard."

These are words devoid of emotion and utterly bland.

"Ugh?"

The hero seemed puzzled by the vulgar words suddenly uttered by the cute girl in front of him, which seemed to contradict her innocent appearance.

Upon closer inspection, the girl even had a faint smile on her face, as if the aggressive words she had just uttered had not come from her own mouth.

"I originally intended to use you to lure her out..."

That's right. Although the intention from the beginning was to lure out the Steel God, I didn't expect something so disgusting to happen... Or is every Steel God like this? Orpheus didn't know.

Orpheus doesn't hate the Steel Heroes because she doesn't have feelings of hatred or disgust towards other people.

Orpheus felt nothing about overthrowing a feminist society, because in the eyes of young girls, the difference between genders was meaningless except for satisfying the need for reproduction.

It doesn't matter if she kills the dragon and snake, because the girl doesn't have any deep feelings for her own kind.

However, there is only one situation that cannot be forgiven.

If humanity or the world faces a devastating crisis, Orpheus will intervene to stop it, because it is a responsibility from fate, not from the girl's own feelings.

As for physical damage to the earth, Orpheus would not care... Such damage would only be a scratch to the earth. Orpheus himself would often accidentally dig away a large piece of the earth's surface due to carelessness. It was not an irreversible injury and could be easily restored.

There is only one situation that cannot be forgiven.

There is only one situation that can cause a girl to feel anger.

It fundamentally damages the earth's spiritual veins, killing the earth itself.

Kill the land that gave birth to Enkidu.

Kill the land that Enkidu loved most.

This is the only thing that absolutely cannot be forgiven.

Therefore, the person in front of me is absolutely unforgivable.

"never mind."

When she opened her eyes again, the dragon goddess's eyes were filled with silver light.

Golden light enveloped the earth, and thousands of treasure vault doors opened.

"I might as well just make you disappear."

With a somewhat vacant smile, the dragon goddess girl delivered her judgment in an indifferent voice.

The next second, over a thousand Noble Phantasms shot out under the blessing of divinity.

It was facing directly at the center—Perseus, the god of steel.

Chapter 211 Athena's Refusal

In a deserted, dark corner, the white-robed, blond man suddenly fell to the ground, then scrambled to his feet in a rather disheveled manner, his handsome face filled with intense fear and apprehension.

The handsome man was none other than Perseus.

The reason the hero who killed the snake was able to appear here safely was not because he had successfully escaped death from the clutches of that terrible goddess.

On the contrary, he was completely killed.

Despite his valiant resistance and heroic struggle (as the man perceived it), the Steel Hero was ultimately annihilated without leaving a trace after enduring the endless storm of divine artifacts for several minutes.

However, in addition to Perseus, the man also possessed the identity of Mithra, the god of light.

The god who controls the sun possesses the power of the sun and light, which symbolize life. As long as there is remaining power, Perseus can be resurrected repeatedly.

This is the power of authority, and even Orpheus's Noble Phantasm cannot surpass it in terms of priority.

"Oh dear, what a terrifying nemesis."

Perseus, after all, was a hero, and he quickly suppressed his wavering emotions, as if trying to liven up the atmosphere in his heart.

During the battle, he could barely sense that his opponent was definitely his ancient enemy, a goddess belonging to the lineage of earth and dragons and serpents.

"Well, it would be a bit too much for me to deal with that now. I guess I'll have to follow the ancient tradition and get the goddess's blessing to slay the dragon and serpent."

Speaking of which, you can almost feel the aura of a goddess with whom you share a destiny here.

That's right. If I could accomplish the great feat recorded in the myths once again, my power would surely be enhanced even further, right?

Having made up his mind, and before the dragon-and-serpent goddess discovered his resurrection, Perseus quickly set off in the direction he sensed.

The Steel Hero, who thought he had successfully escaped, was unaware that his own resurrection and the direction his opponent would take next were clearly reflected in his silver eyes, which had seen through the world.

With her eyes closed, Orpheus gently stroked the emerald dragon behind her.

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