Goddess of Demonic Beasts, Gorgon

"Damn bastard!"

Even with Kingu's usual calm composure, they couldn't help but curse.

Why did this black-haired man have so many bizarre weapons?

However, they understood that verbal abuse wouldn't change their current situation. Despite their efforts to escape the gravitational pull, they lacked the strength to break free since their body was burdened with injuries.

In the end, after a brief standoff, Kingu was ultimately captured by the gravity of the Star of Eden and fell into Arkhan's hands.

Arkhan wasted no time in securely binding Kingu with the Oath of Judah.

The feeling of weakness in their body and the humiliation of being captured only fueled Kingu's inner fury.

"If you've got the guts, just kill me!" Kingu shouted angrily while glaring at him.

"If I wanted to kill you, you would've been dead a hundred times over by now." Arkhan responded calmly.

"Damn it!"

Watching Kingu's face full of anger and humiliation, Arkhan slowly exhaled a long breath in his mind.

Finally got it done.

Fighting Kingu wasn't exactly tough, but it did require some effort on his part.

After all, his goal was to capture them, not to kill them. If it were just about killing, there wouldn't even be ashes left of them.

Even though Enkidu's body was the ultimate creation of the gods, he had plenty of ways to easily dispose of it.

It was fortunate that this androgynous fellow only had a slightly tougher body. Compared to this, their mental strength seemed a little lacking. Otherwise, their battle would have dragged on for much longer.

'I hope Gilgamesh will like this gift...'

After muttering to himself inwardly, Arkhan turned his gaze toward the Blood Fort not far away.

"Now that the appetizer's done, it's time for the main course."

After muttering that, a burst of light flashed, and a massive white lance engraved with sacred lily patterns appeared in Arkhan's hand.

Gazing at the lance, Kingu's face twitched slightly. They couldn't believe that this black-haired man actually still had tricks up his sleeve.

'Did he really not give his all when he fought me?'

With that thought in mind, Kingu's complexion became even uglier.

'That damn King Gilgamesh, where did he find such an ally...'

At the same time, Arkhan focused his mind, his eyes closing slightly before murmuring a chant.

"I am the darkness that consumes all, I am the light that nurtures all."

"I existed before the dawn of creation and will remain after the annihilation."

"Abyss Flower, First Power - Banish Bloom!"

*WHOOSH—!*

Majestic magical energy surged continuously from Arkhan's dragon heart into the massive lance, illuminating the lily patterns on its shaft one by one.

Abyss Flower, declaring life and death, awakened its First Power, unleashing a terrifying power that shook the heavens and the earth!

It seemed to transform entirely into a pure, immaculate white radiance, instantly detaching from Arkhan's hand and thundering toward the eerie and horrifying temple of flesh at a speed imperceptible to the naked eye.

*Buzz!*

In an instant, the ancient magecraft covering the perimeter of Blood Fort reacted, as endless blood mist billowed upward, forming towering walls of crimson tens of meters high, blocking the path before the Blood Fort.

*BOOOOM!*

In just an instant, the clash between the pure white radiance and the crimson walls erupted, creating a massive shockwave that caused nearby blood swamps to explode, raining down endless blood showers.

Like spring snow meeting scorching sunlight, the crimson walls shattered rapidly, while the pure white radiance continued its unstoppable advance, breaking through the defenses of the crimson walls layer by layer without showing any signs of weakness.

In just a few seconds, all the crimson walls were shattered, and the residual momentum of the pure white radiance continued to bombard the Blood Fort.

*BOOOOM!*

As the strong winds from the explosion swept through, Kingu's green locks swayed wildly, and their pale purple eyes now held a hint of desperation.

They couldn't help but wonder what would have happened if that attack had landed on them just now. Even with their divine body, they doubted they could withstand such a blow.

However, Kingu quickly regained their composure as a smirk played on their lips.

No matter how powerful this black-haired man was, once their Mother awakened, the world was doomed to destruction. Neither the golden-haired man sitting in the ziggurat nor this black-haired man could escape this inevitable fate.

Arkhan didn't notice Kingu's change in expression but instead focused all his attention on the Blood Fort, now heavily damaged.

His expression turned slightly serious and his grip on Abyss Flower's handle tightened.

'Here it comes!'

*BOOOM!*

*Rumble—!*

Like a giant dragon turning over, the earth rumbled fiercely, causing the entire ground to shake violently.

A colossal serpent tail rose from the cracks in the earth, stretching hundreds of meters like winding mountain ranges across the ground. Relying on this tremendous support, a massive figure emerged from beneath the surface.

It was a magnificent figure with a human upper body and a serpent lower body. With the waist as the boundary between the two, excluding the tail, the humanoid part alone reached nearly a hundred meters in height, far surpassing the average city wall.

This figure had a beautiful female face, with four wings covered in golden feathers behind her. Among her long purple hair, several giant and sinister snakes sprouted, their crimson mouths oozing viscous saliva.

With a beautiful face and a bizarre body, profane snakes and sacred wings, these completely different traits converged in this figure, leaving those who witnessed her deeply shaken and frightened to the core.

She was none other than the cursed monster, bearing the title of avenger, and now endowed with the authority of 'Potnia Theron', the Goddess of Demonic Beasts, Gorgon.

Arkhan gazed at the colossal body resembling a mountain, his expression unchanged, but his eyes carried a hint of solemnity.

Gorgon, awakened from her slumber, immediately locked onto Arkhan in mid-air, her pale purple serpent pupils revealing undisguised hatred and anger.

Infected by her emotions, the massive snakes growing from her hair opened their mouths wide, emitting sharp hisses and growls toward Arkhan.