The Infinite Dragon God Cannot Find Silence

Even Tony and Erica, who had strong resistance, felt their bodies suddenly become more than twice as heavy, and their bodies began to turn into stone from the soles of their feet at an extremely slow speed.

"It seems this is my victory."

Revealing a sinister smile that clashed with her stunning beauty, the goddess of the underworld brought down the scythe of death on Tony, who was now wide open due to the rapid change in his state.

At this moment, the Sword King's carefree smile vanished, his hands gripped the greatsword tightly, and his aura instantly solidified, like a sword about to be drawn from its sheath.

Behind him, Erica, gritting her teeth, also managed to create an unprecedentedly huge golden sword while in a semi-petrified state, and hurled it at the goddess.

The outcome seemed to be decided at this moment, and everyone's attention was completely focused on this attack.

This is also the opportunity that those who have been watching have been waiting for.

Whoosh—

Puff!

Suddenly, along with the sound of something cutting through the air, came the sound of a sharp weapon entering a body.

Athena's pupils contracted as she looked at the arrow piercing her chest. She reacted instantly and swiftly dodged to the side.

Almost simultaneously, an ordinary-looking greatsword, an ornate Greek dagger, and a golden greatsword landed where Athena was.

Boom!

A blinding light covered everyone's vision. The powerful divine forces clashed, and the resulting energy explosion shot straight into the sky. Even the petrification field created by Athena collapsed and disintegrated under the intense aftershocks of this energy.

"Oh oh──"

Everything happened in less than a second. The moment the attack hit, Tony reacted and quickly retreated to the rear.

"What exactly is this...?"

Erica, on the other hand, looked very serious... to be honest, she had never been relaxed.

To be honest, although Erica's fierce counterattack just now looked impressive, she had a feeling that the goddess could definitely neutralize the situation once she gained the upper hand. In a real fight, the most likely outcome would be that the two god-slayers would be seriously injured, while the goddess would at most suffer minor damage.

But an accident happened.

Although it was a better outcome for the two god-slayers, the new uninvited guest was of unknown identity, perhaps friend or foe...

"───You're as despicable as ever, you hateful steel."

Amidst the dust and smoke kicked up by the explosion, the goddess's words, as always, were clear, yet tinged with weakness and intense anger.

"Well, while a hero's battles should be honorable, the power of the mind is also an important criterion for evaluating a hero's abilities. Besides—there's no need to talk about battlefield etiquette with monsters like Gorgons, is there?"

In response, a clear and refreshing voice, filled with pride and nonchalance, immediately rang out.

As the smoke cleared, Aegis, the goddess holding a shield emblazoned with the head of a Gorgon, knelt somewhat disheveled on one knee, blood, a mixture of crimson and gold, continuously flowing from her chest where an arrow had pierced her.

Before the goddess, the golden-haired, white-robed steel hero stood proudly.

Chapter 213 The Intruding Snake

"The third one..."

Erica frowned slightly and murmured to herself.

This is the third deity confirmed to exist in the world...

Putting aside the question of why gods had become so ubiquitous, Erica took a deep breath and warily eyed the uninvited guests who had just intruded.

The blond youth, whom Athena called the God of Steel, was striking a pose with a smug look on his face, as if his sneak attack just now was something to be proud of.

"Oh, a new opponent?"

Salvatore Tony's powers were sealed and his body was shrouded in the aura of death, but even in his unprecedentedly low state, the Sword King was as excited and eager as ever with a sunny smile.

Seeing Tony remain unwavering despite the constant unexpected events, Erica sighed softly and stood beside the Sword King, pointing the longsword that had once killed Veleslana at the disobedient God of Steel.

"So, are you the enemy?"

Then, he firmly raised a question.

"Please rest assured, though she is a sworn enemy, her beauty cannot be overshadowed."

Perseus waved his hand and pointed the ancient Greek scimitar in his hand at the silver-haired goddess on the other side.

"They are both arch-enemies, but I am more enthusiastic about defeating the dragon and serpent. Besides, as a hero, I would not be shameless enough to attack a weak girl."

Although Perseus's smile was gentle and perfect as he spoke, Erica still frowned slightly.

While Perseus's sneak attack itself wasn't inherently wrong, the fact that the other party kept calling himself a hero made it all seem rather ridiculous.

Even so, Erica felt relieved because the other party didn't intend to be hostile.

"Hey, deal with Athena here first, then I'll find you more opportunities to fight... several times more exciting than what we're doing here now!"

Seeing that Tony was about to rush towards Perseus, Erica quickly spoke up.

"Besides, the Goddess Hunt competition is still going on, isn't it?"

"well……?"

After hearing Erica's words, Tony's expression showed a hint of struggle before he finally nodded.

"It's a pity, but let's leave it at that for now. After all, we should save the fun for last."

Given the current situation, the most 'fun' opponent is undoubtedly Perseus.

Tony finally agreed, and Erica breathed a sigh of relief.

"Oh, you want to cooperate? Not bad, not bad at all! Heroes combining their strength to defeat monsters is a pretty good route. In that case, I'll allow you to create a legend together."

Before he could finish speaking, the Steel Hero had already slashed at the goddess with his sword.

Clang──

Stone fragments flew everywhere, and although the silver-haired goddess blocked the attack with her scythe, she was still thrown dozens of meters away by the enormous force.

"hateful……"

Athena's serpentine eyes swept rapidly across the entire battlefield.

Golden swords came from all directions, and two blond warriors attacked from both sides simultaneously.

Summoning a divine beast can at most only withstand the rain of swords, and now that he is severely injured, he cannot possibly withstand the combined attack of a steel god and a godslayer.

Is this the end...?

That's not the case; the power of wisdom has already revealed the solution.

If it were merely a defeat in the battle against two god-slayers, the goddess would never have made such a choice, which could be described as abandoning her dignity in a way. But now—

The silver-haired goddess closed her eyes as if giving up and sighed softly.

"You're here, right? Let's change the terms of the deal. I've agreed to all your previous conditions—now get rid of this hateful steel first!"

By the end, the goddess's tone was filled with intense anger.

No matter what, I absolutely cannot let the Steel God in front of me live!

Boom!

At the same time as the goddess's voice faded, a thunderous roar, as if tearing through the air, appeared—a sound that had left an indelible impression on Erica.

"!? Get out of the way!"

Reflexively widening her eyes, Erica only had time to casually remind Tony before turning around quickly and lunging forward without hesitation.

At the same time, golden light pierced through the Steel God's invulnerable shoulder and fell to the ground.

boom!!!

Centered on the point where the golden light struck, a fierce shockwave erupted, blowing away everyone, including Erica who was already lying down, Perseus, the God of Steel who was at the forefront, and Tony who was still happily charging forward.

The ground beneath her feet was ripped open in all directions, and spiderweb-like cracks spread rapidly. The violent tremors were dozens of times more terrifying than any earthquake Erica had ever experienced.

Erica knew very well that her opponent would definitely not only use such an attack once.

Fortunately, the expected second attack did not occur, and Erica cautiously and slowly stood up.

The land, which had already been crushed time and again by the battle between the Demon King and the God, has now been reduced to cracked fragments, completely unrecognizable from its original state.

A hundred meters away, at the epicenter of the explosion, a weapon with a golden handle, radiating an aura of divine power that terrified Erica, was half-buried in the ground, and at this moment, the entire weapon was slowly turning into golden light and dissipating.

"Oh dear..."

On the other side, Tony dusted himself off, stood up, and scratched the back of his head.

"That was close! Luckily, the Steel Power was restored in time."

Erica was somewhat speechless at the sight of the Sword King, who was completely unharmed.

Even though he had fallen down beforehand, he still suffered some minor abrasions from the debris and impact. Tony, who was close to the center of the explosion and directly hit the impact, regained his powers at the critical moment, avoiding all the damage... His luck was truly indescribable.

"Cough cough cough..."

On the other side, the God of Steel was not so lucky.

The blond youth looked utterly miserable. His right arm, shoulder, and even his chest had all disappeared. At the edge of the wound, blazing white flames seemed to be suppressing the flow of blood, but they could not heal the wound.

All of this was the result of a single blow.

However, in reality, if the opponent hadn't been the God of Steel, that attack would have been enough to completely obliterate his upper body, right? Erica even had that feeling.

"Oh? You survived?"

The familiar, cool, and slightly languid voice made Erica stiffen slightly, and she looked toward the source of the sound.

She appears to be nothing more than a cute fourteen-year-old black-haired girl. The oldest human king is dressed in modern clothes, his hands in his pockets, looking at his spoils of war.

Beside Orpheus, Athena, who had reverted to her loli form, could not hide her weakness, but her eyes still burned with fierce anger as she stared directly at the Steel God, who still retained his fighting ability.

For a goddess, being ambushed again by her former enemy must be incredibly humiliating and infuriating.

"Why……"

Cold sweat poured down her face as Erica gritted her teeth, trying to suppress her chaotic emotions.

That Gil... the guy who calls himself Orpheus, in Liliana's spiritual vision, undoubtedly has the identity of 'steel', and now he's actually cooperating with the goddess who is a snake. How is this possible?

"What are you all still doing? That guy is a snake too, a monster in league with that Gorgon! If you don't act now, you'll be killed!"

Perseus drew his weapon with his left hand, pointed it at Orpheus dozens of meters away, and let out a ferocious growl, all his previous elegance and grace vanished.