The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

That person won't let it go easily, but its importance and priority are nowhere near that of the embodiment of the earth beside him.

"Get some rest first."

"Ang───"

After Orpheus gently patted it, the green dragon transformed into a stream of green light and slowly merged into the ground and disappeared.

Although it appears to have returned to its original state, this ley line now possesses its own consciousness and can transform back into a giant dragon at any time to protect itself.

Nodding in satisfaction, Orpheus turned to look in the direction the Steel Hero had fled.

"Rome, huh..."

Given the natural attraction between steel and dragons, and between gods and god-slayers, this is indeed an expected choice.

"So……"

A faint smile appeared on Orpheus's face as he curled the corners of his lips.

Although all roads lead to Rome, the Dragon Goddess has no intention of taking any of them.

After taking a single step, Orpheus's figure had vanished from the spot.

During his journey from Naples, he still had a chance to lure the other party here. Moreover, when he arrived at his destination after traveling thousands of miles, he found the enemy he was trying to escape right in front of him... Wouldn't that be quite interesting?

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"Hahaha……"

Holding a broken golden sword, Erica, covered in sword wounds, was breathing heavily.

In front of the girl, the Sword King Salvatore Tony, unharmed and excited, carried his greatsword.

It seems that Erika suffered a great loss in the previous battle.

However, what is not visible from the outside is that all of the Sword King's powers that can be used for combat have been sealed and are temporarily unusable.

Having only acquired the power of the Golden Sword, Erika has absolutely no restrictions on the number of times or the scope of its use; as long as her magical power is sufficient, she can use it at will.

If Erica still retains her powerful offensive capabilities and uses them now, she has a great chance of defeating the Sword King.

Unfortunately, Erika didn't have one.

If the opponent were a god, the golden sword that cleaved the godhood would have been able to take their life. However, the opponent was a god-slayer who did not need to rely on the godhood for their life and power, so temporarily destroying their authority was already the limit.

Therefore, the only means of combat for both sides from now on is hand-to-hand fighting... However, while Erica's swordsmanship is extremely good compared to ordinary people, it is worlds apart from Tony's.

"Hmm, it seems this is the end of it."

Tony seemed to realize that Erica had no other options, and a hint of regret flashed across his face.

He certainly enjoyed the battle, but it was finally coming to an end.

Apart from the one in the East, Tony didn't know anyone else who could rival him in swordsmanship.

Using swordsmanship to deal with the little girl in front of him, he didn't need much strength at all.

"hateful……"

Erica frowned, feeling somewhat resentful.

Her abilities were far too disadvantageous against a powerful god-slayer like Tony.

It's unclear how ruthless Tony will be; hopefully, he can preserve the forces heading to Naples for the battle.

Taking a deep breath, the girl prepared to make a final, desperate effort.

The next second, darkness enveloped the world.

"What...oh no!"

Erica's expression changed drastically when she remembered the important matter she had forgotten while playing so enthusiastically.

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Athena looked at the Gorgon Stone in her hand with a hint of speechlessness.

Although the person who promised to help him had disappeared, he unexpectedly obtained his goal very easily.

Although the witches had sealed it, the Gorgon Stone was still part of her, and as long as she was close enough, Athena could still vaguely sense its approximate location even with that incomplete seal.

Athena, who originally only wanted to watch the battle, unexpectedly sensed the reaction of the Gorgon Stone. After easily defeating all the guards, she casually obtained her treasure.

The power of wisdom also failed to warn of any potential pitfalls.

It was so simple that Athena suddenly felt that her 'snake' was worthless.

This thing is half of my body, you should at least take it seriously.

Despite her complaints, the silver-haired goddess had no intention of putting the things back.

"I sing, I sing the songs of the ancient goddess who once ruled the heavens and the darkness."

Athena eagerly raised the Gorgon Stone high, and the goddess of the earth chanted the words of return.

The cursed power burst forth violently, darkness filled the sky, and the earth began to tremble, as if cheering for the goddess's return.

"Athena hereby swears to restore her ancient form!"

With the final word of power, the disobedient Athena appears here.

Chapter 212 The Intruding Hero

Bathed in the powerful divine might, Erika Blantri gritted her teeth.

Godslayers are creatures that easily lose their temper when they start fighting. Although Erica is considered quite rational among them, the battle and the crisis in Naples made the girl temporarily put the matter of the Gorgon Stone out of her mind.

And the goddess took advantage of this moment to enter.

"This is the second time we've met, isn't it, you newly born god-slayer?"

Before Erica stood a stunningly beautiful girl, about eighteen years old, dressed in a white ancient Greek robe, with long silver hair, who wore a bewitching smile and gazed at Erica with her serpentine eyes.

The triune goddess has returned, no longer following Athena.

Erica did not reply, but watched warily at the huge scythe in the goddess's hand that exuded a strong aura of death, in case the other party suddenly attacked.

"Well, it seems like a decent new opponent."

Behind Erica, Tony, still looking relaxed, carried his sword and laughed happily as he spoke.

With nothing left to fight on Erika's side, this battle maniac immediately ran to where the new enemy had appeared.

"Oh? The second god-slayer, I see. Facing an opponent stronger than oneself, one wins by sheer numbers, which is a rather prudent approach... Of course, this also depends on the fact that the two of you are willing to cooperate."

In the end, a mocking smile even appeared on the silver-haired goddess's lips.

Human beings have always given others the opportunity to take advantage of their own weaknesses because of their meaningless struggles with each other... It's utterly ridiculous.

Erica was also in a somber mood, but there was no despair in her eyes.

He himself was covered in injuries, while Tony was temporarily unable to use any of his abilities.

However, there is still a chance of victory.

"Hey, Sword King, what are your thoughts on the previous proposal?"

"Hmm? Oh, that... now that I think about it, it does seem quite interesting... Let's decide on that then."

Having gotten the answer she wanted, Erica breathed a sigh of relief, and then a confident smile, as always, appeared on her lips as the divine sword that had once slain gods appeared in her hand.

"Then... let's begin!"

The moment the conversation ended, countless golden swords swept towards the silver-haired goddess.

Disobedient gods and god-slayers are sworn enemies; since they have encountered each other, there is no need to ask for any reasons.

Even if you don't want to, the other side will definitely point their weapon at you, so...

Fighting is the right thing to do!

"Hey, you can't run away!"

With a panicked shout, Tony, wielding his greatsword, also slashed at it.

"Oh? So you're using me as the target and prize in a hunting competition..."

The power of wisdom saw right through Erica's thoughts. The goddess gave a disdainful snort, raised her scythe with her fair and slender arms, and easily withstood Tony's preemptive strike.

The next moment, the black giant serpent burst out of the ground, blocking all the golden swords without missing a single one.

The goddess smiled disdainfully, her narrow, serpentine eyes flashing with a dangerous light.

"You two mere half-crippled god-slayers, I'll show you the consequences of arrogance."

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Scythes and longswords clashed incessantly, the resulting shockwaves tearing the earth apart and churning the sky. Even a magician of considerable skill would be crushed into dust by this turbulent current the instant they approached the battlefield.

The Triune Goddess easily deflected all of Tony's sword strikes.

Tony's swordsmanship is undoubtedly among the best in the world. Most swordsmen cannot last even a minute under his sword, but that is only in terms of humans.

As the Goddess of War, Athena, even if she couldn't match Tony in terms of skill, was more than capable of fighting a defensive battle. Meanwhile, the aura of death kept wrapping around Tony, constantly weakening the Sword King's power.

In the long run, the goddess who controls war will inevitably be victorious.

Although Erica wanted to take advantage of the situation with the golden sword, the snakes' defenses were impenetrable. Even if she killed one, a second one would quickly take its place.

Because of the previous battles, Erica's magical energy supply was already somewhat depleted, so she couldn't launch any large-scale offensives.

"hateful……"

Even if she wanted to go up and provide support, Erika's melee combat skills would be completely insufficient to get between the two.

The two fought for several hours, and the balance of power gradually tilted in favor of the silver-haired goddess.

Clang──

In another clash, Tony's sword strike had a momentary opening.

This was not enough to prompt the goddess to launch a counterattack with her scythe, but the goddess also had no intention of fighting entirely with martial arts.

The sky, the earth, the grass and trees, and even the golden sword were all destroyed.

The moment Athena got her chance, grayness enveloped the entire world.