The shuttle in the second dimension

　"How should I put it————" Scratching his cheek, after hesitating for a moment, Lin Xuan continued, "It is true that I am quite obsessed with usurping the power of the gods, but there is also a reason that drives me to kill the gods. I need to fight, I need to fight with the gods to speed up my understanding of power."

　"Could it be... because of..." Something suddenly sounded, and Liliana (hx) murmured.

　"In order to defeat that martial arts king." Lin Xuan said with an unhappy look, narrowing his eyes.

　"It's true————" said with some emotion. Through some channels, Liliana also knew that when the young man in front of her just became a godslayer, he was driven out of Country Z by the Martial Arts King, who had been famous for more than two hundred years.

　"Well, that's it." Lin Xuan curled his lips and looked out the window, as if he didn't really want to talk about this matter. This could be said to be something that made him unhappy.

　····Please give me flowers···Please give me rewards···

　"Tsk, really, it seems like it's too late for Veleslana, but... Mekal should be able to make it." Sitting in the car, relying on his extraordinary eyesight and a telescope (don't ask where the telescope came from), Lin Xuan watched the battle in the distance. When he saw Veleslana defeated, Lin Xuan knew that the power of the God of War was impossible, but Mekal could still make it.

　"What's wrong?" Liliana asked, looking at Lin Xuan's unhappy expression.

　"Nothing, the eighth God Slayer is born." Putting down the telescope, although he failed to obtain the power of the God of War directly, Lin Xuan achieved his goal, so he simply stopped looking.

　"What!!!!" Unexpectedly, Lin Xuan was so calm. Liliana's face was full of shock. After all, godslayers are not easy to come by. The chance of becoming a godslayer is too small. But in less than a year, there were two more godslayers, which had to shock Liliana.

　"Kusagi Godou~~~~~" Lin Xuan whispered silently.

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　And now, Kusanagi Godou was listening to the conversation in a hazy state of mind.

　"Hahahahaha. You're so useless, Veleslana. You're the invincible god, yet you're defeated by a tiny human child who's as insignificant as an ant."

　"Shut up, Melka!! You're the one who was used by someone like that—otherwise, how could I have been defeated—"

　"Hmph, I agreed to his proposal because we have a common enemy. Of course, don't forget. He and I will wake up soon. He will taste the retribution for what he just did later."

　"Awakened? He's not——"

　"Have you forgotten, God of War? The curse left behind by Epimetheus and Pandora, those abominable siblings of Prometheus. The dark Christmas festival that birthed the children of the Fool and the Witch, a secret ritual that could only succeed with a divine sacrifice! Look, your divine power has flowed into this creature's body and soul! He will usurp your authority."

　"Oh, I see. So that's what you're aiming for, witch. You're truly a girl not to be underestimated!"

　"What a strange fellow. Still laughing after being defeated? Are you sure your brain is rotten?"

　"How rude, God King! It's just a defeat. If you can't even accept this level of setback, it's just a matter of tolerance. But considering this was my first and last defeat, it was a pretty good experience! Of course, there's absolutely no second chance for this kind of experience!"

　"Haha, Lord Veleslana is really something. He really hates failure."

　"Hey, you're—oh, I see. Did you notice the birth of a new child, Pandora—"

　"Pandora, the woman who gave them everything! You appeared in person!"

　"Ah, Lord God King, it's been a long time. I will definitely appear wherever gods and humans are. I am the witch who grants all disasters and a glimmer of hope. It's not surprising, is it? ...This child must be my new son. Hehe, is it painful? But bear it, this pain is the price of leading you to the highest peak. Just accept it obediently!"

　"Then please bestow your blessings and hatred upon this child! The eighth Godslayer—this child who bears the fate of the Demon King, please offer him the sacred words!"

　"Shut up, witch! I'll bury your newborn child right away."

　"Oh, alright. Then, Kusanagi Godou, I will bestow my blessing upon you, who have been reborn as the King of Godslayers! You are the first to usurp the power of me, the God of Victory! Become stronger than anyone else! Possess a body that will not lose, and will not die, until the day you fight me again!"

　"Oh, God King, I have to warn you here. I can sense that my other child is very close. You have to be careful, or you'll end up like Lord Veleslana. After all, that child is my pride~~~~~~~~"

　"Shut up, witch. If your child comes, I will bury her here with my own hands."

　"Really? I have great confidence in that child~~~~~~~~~~"

Chapter 36: Confrontation with Mekal

　Because the healing magic hadn't fully taken effect, Erica Brontree could only drag her aching right foot to the ruins. The wound would clearly heal in a dozen minutes, but she couldn't wait any longer and endured the pain.

　"——Godou!"

　The ruins of Saint Bastet, ravaged by the battle between gods, lay a comatose boy.

　Erica breathed a sigh of relief to see that he was safe and sound.

　The excruciating pain she felt when she used the divine power stolen by the Prometheus Secret Book, and the shock of being struck by the full force of the God of War's lightning—these were painful, Erica couldn't imagine.

　But now, Kusanagi Godou—

　Wrapped in tattered clothes, with all kinds of wounds on his body, but——

　But he slept peacefully.

　That satisfied sleeping face, not even a trace of scars could be found. Any other injuries would regenerate over time. The boy's vitality and healing power, from the moment he became a godslayer, were already nearly godlike.

　"Kill the god, Kusanagi Godou... The eighth Campione has been born."

　Erica muttered in a trembling voice.

　She spoke as she looked at the sleeping boy—the boy who would one day be worshipped as the "King" of magicians, the boy who would hold the fate of the world in his hands.

　"You probably don't know this yet, right? The secret of Campione's reincarnation is passed down from Prometheus' brother Epimetheus and his wife Pandora, who opened a box filled with disaster and a glimmer of hope."

　After hesitating for a moment, Erica lifted Godou's head.

　Normally, he would never do this, but this time it was a special reward. Because he was the one who had defeated God.

　At this moment, Erica discovered that a sports car was approaching here rapidly, and soon the sports car stopped in front of Erica.

　Then she saw two people coming out of the car.

　"Lily!! Why are you here!!!" Erica was a little confused looking at her childhood sweetheart and competitor in front of her.

　"I asked her to bring me here," Lin Xuan said at this time, diverting Erica's attention from Liliana to himself.

　Looking at the young man in front of her, combined with the news from "Red Copper Black Cross" before, Erica guessed the identity of the young man in front of her.

　Gently placing Kusanagi Godou on the ground, Erica knelt on one knee and performed the knight's salute.

　"Erica Brontree is also here to pay you the highest tribute, the seventh king."

　"Get up and take good care of your king. This place will become a battlefield soon, so be careful." Lin Xuan walked past Erica and slowly walked towards the triangular cave in the corner of the St. Bastet ruins - the entrance to the underground temple.

　"Hello, God King Mekal." Lin Xuan looked towards the entrance of the underground temple as casually as if greeting a good friend.

　The fortified walls built by the Phoenician god-kings vanished.

　In contrast, a black cloud appeared above the cave, and lightning flashed around it, and the wind was blowing violently.

　From the black shadow came the voice of the God King that he had heard before.

　"Are you the child Pandora was talking about?" For some reason, Lin Xuan heard a hint of anger in Mekal's words. It seemed like this was just the first time he met Mekal.

　"Pandora~~~" Looking back at the sleeping Kusanagi Godou, Lin Xuan seemed to understand something. "So, Mekar, are you ready to let me usurp your power???"

　"Haha, little brat, can you bear such arrogant words!!!" Melka's voice announced loudly.

　"Can you bear it? God King, you come and try it and you will know soon~~~~~~" Lin Xuan's body surged with a sense of surging power, and his inner fighting spirit became high in a completely different trend from his mood.

　When a God Slayer encounters a god who is like a natural enemy or an unimaginably powerful enemy, his whole body and mind will naturally enter the best combat state, allowing him to exert more than twelve points of terrifying combat power.

　Now, Lin Xuan has entered this state again.

　"Lily, take them away from here, after all, it's not safe here anymore."

　"I understand. Then please be careful, Lin Xuan," Lily said, looking at Lin Xuan deeply.

　"I understand." After responding, Lin Xuan began to recite the spiritual words aloud, "I am the Lord of Arms, controlling all the armies in the world and holding the title of God of War. All I have ever sought in my life is war. As long as the war continues, I will never perish."

　"Come on, God King," Lin Xuan said with a smile, looking at the intersection.

　As soon as Lin Xuan finished speaking, a tall figure walked out from the entrance of the underground temple.

　His unkempt hair, completely uncut, and beard covering the lower half of his face left a deep impression, giving him a rather wild appearance. His height was easily over 2 meters.

　Lin Xuan had seen such a strong and well-proportioned body on Chi You.

　Normally, someone this tall would look skinny. However, he wasn't like that. His bulging muscles were overwhelming just by looking at him.

　How majestic and sacred his body is.

　Although he was wearing very rough clothes - dirty rags and leather covering his chest (hx), and a tattered cloak draped over his body, he was full of majesty.

　Just looking at him makes you want to drop to your knees and hang your head.

　"Little boy, let me see what you have that can make that witch proud." After saying that, Mekal's body began to change. His body, which was originally more than two meters long, began to grow larger until it stopped at nearly twenty meters.

　"This is fun, God King!!!"

Chapter 37: Battle

　"Mekar, one of the most powerful gods in the Mediterranean, the king of the gods, a great warrior, the strongest dragon slayer, what kind of power can I gain by killing you!"

　In the strong wind, Lin Xuan faced the giant that blocked out the sky and the sun. Not only did he not show even a trace of fear, he also acted rebellious and looked extremely happy.

　As soon as these words were spoken, the tall giant immediately lowered his head and looked at Lin Xuan who was standing not far from his feet, and let out a cold snort that made the ocean roll.

　"Son of Fool, you are worthy of death for challenging me, the God King. Today, I will bury you here!!!"

　"Really? Then Mekal, use your strength and try to bury me here." Lin Xuan smiled calmly, but his expression was still full of madness.

　"I may be a king, but I am also a warrior, a dragon slayer, a god of victory. Let me use my club to smash your arrogant face! Son of a Fool!!!"

　As soon as he finished speaking, a pair of rough sticks suddenly appeared in Mekal's hands.

　They were a pair of sticks that appeared with storms and lightning respectively.

　Although the surface was extremely rough, the wind and lightning flashing back and forth on it caused waves, causing the space to vibrate.

　"Hahahaha!" Lin Xuan also laughed wildly because of the excitement in his heart. The extremely terrifying curse power rose up with that "petite" body as the center.

　"Come! King of the Mediterranean, Mekal!"

　The next moment, the fist and the stick collided with each other. The huge stick and the tiny fist, such an incongruous scene made people feel that this was as it should be.

　"Bang——" a low muffled sound was heard.

　After taking three steps back, Lin Xuan's mouth cracked with excitement, "Come again!!! Mekal" After saying that, Lin Xuan rushed towards Mekal again. Although there was a huge difference in body size between the two, the competition in strength between the two was evenly matched.

　"Haha, as expected, this kind of close combat makes my blood boil." He poured the cursed power in his body into the power [Unyielding Lord of Soldiers] without reservation, constantly strengthening his own physical strength.

　"Kid, I acknowledge your strength, but it's not enough!!!"

　"call out----!"

　The stick in his hand seemed to turn into a flash of illusory lightning. Mekal swung the stick and swung it out fiercely like a wind wheel. With the force of a mountain pressing down on his head, and with the heavy sonic boom, it brought up a sharp force that made Noah's skin sting, and smashed down on Lin Xuan's body.

　Although Mekal's body is huge, his attack speed is as fast as lightning.