Zeus's grace is higher than the sky

"Oh dear, how could you name someone as beautiful as an elf like that? I shouldn't have let Möbius name me in the first place."

"Sorry, sorry, Miss Pink Fairy."

"That's more like it."

After the two of them, more people came into this world one after another.

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Meanwhile, due to the Pinocchio Grail War and Zeus's deliberate arrangement, the distance between the Type-Moon world and the Star Rail world has further narrowed, and at the edge of Arillow-VI, a new world has been connected to this planet.

Several giants, each several meters tall, appeared on a patch of snow left over from the remnants of Yalilo-VI, wielding simple sticks.

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"Your Majesty, I have something important to report."

In the palace made of ice and snow, the three Valkyrie sisters, Slud, Ottodrin, and Hild, kneel on one knee before the beautiful and captivating goddess on the ice throne.

"Tell me about it."

"Yes, we have discovered that there are a few fewer giants in the xxx region."

"Alright, I understand. You can go now."

The ice and snow throughout the Lostbelt were all formed from Scáthach's magical power, which is why she has a basic awareness of anomalies within the Lostbelt.

Being both a human deity and possessing the blood of giants, Scáthach Skadi is the shared queen of humans and giants in this Lostbelt.

A few days ago, a rift unexpectedly appeared on the edge of the Lostbelt, leading to an unknown destination. Now the rift is growing larger and larger, even causing some of its own people to disappear. Now Scáthach Skadi has no choice but to investigate it.

"Let me see what's going on."

Even though being the king of a Lostbelt grants unimaginable power for an individual, this power is still far from sufficient for a cruel world.

The world-destroying device—Surtr, who wielded the flaming sword, was sealed away by the god Odin and became the "sun" of Norse mythology. Even though he was sealed away, in the final battle, Surtr's blood became flames that fell to the earth and burned forever. Skadi, on the other hand, transformed most of her power into ice and snow that covered Norse mythology to fight against it.

The Titans, who originally possessed dignity and consciousness, were affected by Surtur's flames. All the surviving Titans went mad and became Flame Destroyers. Adhering to the belief that Titans were also her people, Skadi couldn't bear to kill them. So she created the Mask of Dominator, had all the Titans wear it, and ordered them to hibernate.

To protect humanity, who are also her subjects, she created 100 settlements and enshrined them in protective barriers.

This is the Lostbelt established by Skadi, the only surviving god and giant of Ragnarok.

However, in order to resist the flames left by Surt, the entire Nordic region has been transformed into a world of ice and snow, making it impossible for humans to obtain enough resources to reproduce.

At Skadi's behest, a cruel and twisted rule was established to ensure the survival of humanity—humans in the Lostbelt would leave the barrier and die at the hands of Titans after reaching a certain age. The concept of "aging" had disappeared from the human mind, leaving only "birth," "growth," "reproduction," and "death." The human race in the Lostbelt could only be described as "still alive."

Humans and giants continued to linger in the Norse Age of Gods, which should have ended, under Skadi's "great love."

However, no matter what you do, you will eventually get tired, let alone maintaining an entire Nordic Lostbelt, which is inherently arduous and exhausting. If it weren't for the "great love" in her heart that supported her, Skadi would not have been able to continue.

"A completely new change!"

Skadi was both afraid and full of anticipation.

"Is this a catastrophe for Northern Europe, or a ship that can carry us away from this misery?"

I'll be preparing for exams for the next two months, plus I'll be working, so I won't have much time, and updates might be a bit inconsistent.

Chapter 173 The Curtain Is About to Rise

Because it involved Olympus, Zeus's subordinate, and the Interstellar Peace Company, this martial arts ceremony was unprecedented, and even the general of the Immortal Ship personally attended this grand event.

"Because the three parties jointly organized the martial arts ceremony, and the family suffered a heavy blow some time ago, the company's stock price has risen sharply, even exceeding the level of that year. Those who bought at the bottom back then can be said to have watched a mountain of gold fall from the sky, boss."

Inside Pierpoint's meeting room, Sand Gold sat slumped in his chair, fiddling with the chips in his hand.

"The Immortal Ship attaches great importance to this martial arts ceremony held in Yalilo-VI, even..."

Even what?

"Logically, I shouldn't reveal inaccurate information, but this matter is of great importance. According to sources, the Marshal of the Immortal Boat Alliance, Hua, may also be present at the scene!"

Hua, the marshal of the Immortal Boat Alliance, is very mysterious. Even the generals of the Immortal Boat Alliance rarely see her. There are rumors that she is even from the same era as Lan, the former hunting star god. Unlike the generals who inherit their positions, Hua became the commander through her own strength and exploration of the hunting destiny.

"Then what about us?"

At this moment, everyone's attention turned to "Diamond" sitting in the main seat.

"That's right, I'm going there in person this time too."

"However, boss, although we are all of similar status, can we defeat the marshal of the Immortal Boat Alliance?"

No matter how close the alliance, even if it is based on blood ties, there is one thing that cannot be avoided—interests.

As the saying goes, even close brothers should keep clear accounts. Precisely because an alliance is being formed, the division of interests should be even clearer. The awkward thing is that although the Interstellar Peace Corporation is nominally under Zeus, Zeus's true direct line is undoubtedly Olympus on Arilol-VI, not the Interstellar Peace Corporation.

The Interstellar Peace Corporation suffered a power gap due to the loss of Louis Fleming and Dongfang Qixing during Zeus's Ascension War.

"Moreover, some time ago, that person went to Pinocchio, and then there were strange movements in 'Order' and 'Harmony', and there were even rumors that Hipe had fallen."

"In any case, the family has suffered a major change but Hipe did not take action, while our Lord is completely unharmed. The result is obvious—even if Hipe did not perish, he was most likely seriously injured. The divine war that broke out in Pinocchio should be won by our Lord."

The group chatted amongst themselves, each offering their own opinion.

"The most important thing right now is not these things, but the martial arts ceremony at hand."

"The Immortal Boat Alliance will even have a general participating in the martial arts ceremony, which is unprecedented."

The significance of General Xianzhou's personal participation in the martial arts ceremony lies not only in the act of participation itself, but also in sending a signal to the outside world that the level of the martial arts ceremony has been raised, and that the Xianzhou Alliance is no longer just the Xianzhou Alliance.

Previously, the martial arts ceremony would only feature one swordsman as the finale, making it a stage primarily for young people from across the universe. However, the fact that a general from the Immortal Ship Alliance is participating this time demonstrates that the martial arts ceremony has changed from being aimed at young people from across the universe to welcoming everyone to participate.

"So, who should we send?"

This is an interesting question.

Aside from the two Star Gods who are the chairmen, the only messengers currently in the Interstellar Peace Corporation are "Diamond" and the former Minister of Construction Materials and Transportation, "Taravan Keen." However, "Taravan Keen" is still under investigation for his involvement in the siege of Arillo-VI, and Zeus clearly has no intention of forgiving them, so it is impossible for him to take the field.

Without a doubt, only "Diamond" in the company can fight against, or even defeat, the strongest general among the Immortal Boat Generals (excluding the Marshal).

As for the others, although they received the power of the "Diamond" envoy through the ten cornerstones, it was still far inferior to the "Powerful Spirit" directly bestowed by the Star Hunter God Lan.

Of course, this also means that only Marshal Hua Neng can be considered a true Hunting Order Envoy in the Immortal Ship, while the rest are human pillars who can exert the power of the Hunting Order Envoy by relying on "spiritual might".

However, "Sky Strike General" Feixiao is different. In every battle, she always charges to the front line, and is invincible, making her the closest general to a true Hunting Commander. Simply sending "Foundation Stone" would probably result in her being defeated in no time, which would be embarrassing.

Sending "Diamond" himself? Although there are no restrictions on the martial arts ceremony, how could Marshal Xianzhou possibly lower himself to the stage?

"Oh, what a headache!"

Chapter 174 Pre-match

Why do you all look so worried?

A gentle yet venomous voice came through.

"Jade" appeared before everyone.

“'Jadeite,' why are you back? Weren't you with that lord?”

"I came back specifically to see you because I heard about the martial arts ceremony and thought about the difficulties you might encounter."

The return of "Emerald" perfectly solved the problem faced by "Diamond". Although her rank has not reached P49, her strength, nurtured by Zeus, is already comparable to that of a true messenger.

"By the way, where are the Toppa people? Didn't they come back with you?"

“There always has to be one person left behind. Now that I’m back, Toppa will naturally stay there.”

"Oh, maybe when you go back in a couple of days, our Miss Huang Yu will have become the boss's wife of the company, hahaha."

"Alright, now that 'Jade' is back, you can lead the team to this martial arts ceremony, okay?"

'Jade' swung the whip in her hand, making a crisp sound.

"Of course, no problem. In fact, that's exactly why I came here."

The real reason is... Zeus chose Jibril and Sail to represent this level of warrior, but not Emerald.

The lower levels were taken care of by "reinforcements" brought in from the chat group.

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"Again! Again!"

"General, the martial arts ceremony is about to begin, would you please..."

The renowned "Sky Strike General" Fei Xiao of the Immortal Boat Alliance is undergoing intensive training, while his attendants look worried.

"What's wrong? It's because the martial arts ceremony is approaching that we need to train even harder."

"But such high-intensity exercise can easily lead to injury. Should we reduce the intensity?"

"High load?"

Feixiao held dumbbells of far greater weight than usual and pushed and pulled them up and down at a speed that was beyond the reach of the naked eye.

"This martial arts ceremony has truly captured the attention of the entire universe. I represent not only myself, nor just the Yaoqing Immortal Ship, but also the Immortal Ship Alliance and even the Immortal Ship Alliance's faith in the Hunting. There is no room for error, so we must train even harder. There is no reason to lighten the load."

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"Yanqing, are you up so early to exercise?"

Jing Yuan arrived at the General's Mansion right on time, yawning.

"General, I am one of the participants representing the Immortal Boat Alliance at the Martial Arts Ceremony. I must train hard, otherwise I will embarrass the Immortal Boat Alliance."

Jingyuan ate the steamed buns he had just bought, took a sip of water, and swallowed the food in his mouth.

"Gulp... gulp... Haha, don't be so tense. If the sky falls, there are tall people to hold it up. You still have General Tianji from the Yaoqing Immortal Ship above you. Besides, in terms of swordsmanship, none of the people of your age that I've seen can match you. What's there to be nervous about?"

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"Grandpa, look at my swordsmanship! I'm sure I'll get into the top three."

Yun Li wielded her greatsword, and the sword energy she unleashed left deep sword marks on the metal training room.

"Why are they only accepting the top three this time? Didn't they always claim to be number one?"

General Huaiyan of Zhuyuan stroked his beard and asked with a smile.

"Even if I have a lot of confidence in myself, I still have basic self-awareness. I can't beat the Heavenly Strike General of the Yaoqing Immortal Boat. But who knows what will happen in a few years?"

"Hahaha, great, great!"

Huai Yan remained silent, only bursting into laughter.

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"Oh ho ho, these contestants."

Jibril wore an exaggerated smile, drool even dripping from the corner of her mouth, and her wings flapped excitedly.

"Alright, Jibril, it's just a list of contestants, is it really necessary to get so excited?"

Zeus watched with a hint of helplessness as Jibril excitedly jumped around the room with the contestant list in hand.

"Master, this is different. Look at this. It's from the Spider Civilization of Sisi Keer, the twenty-ninth member of the Genius Club who invented the Phase Flame. And this is the perfect creation of the Primal Doctor, and..."

Jibril rattled off the names of the distinguished contestants on the list, but Zeus showed no interest whatsoever.

"Alright, alright, everyone has their own ambitions, as long as you're happy."

"Of course, I'm not like my master, who only thinks about procreation all the time."

Upon hearing this, Zeus immediately grabbed Jibril and began to roughly manipulate the large steamed bun with his hands.

"Oh, really?"

"Master, don't do it so suddenly! I...I...want!"

"Tch, you say that, but aren't you actually enjoying it?"

Jibril's face was flushed, and her wings fluttered weakly. She sat on Zeus's lap for a while before she recovered.

"Honestly, Master, that's too rude! I'm ignoring you."

With that, Jibril used her teleportation ability to leave the room, but Zeus had a shallow puddle of water on his leg.

"Zeus, I want one too."

Fanlou gently tugged at Zeus's sleeve, his face expressionless but his eyes filled with longing.

Chapter 175 Changing Face