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◈ Chapter 130 - Goodbye Healing. Come On, the Mess.

Time passed quickly.

Some are for ambition, some are for aspirations, and most are for encounters.

Little heroes born with new blood are training and reforming themselves like never before.

Each of their strengths was reborn as a warrior capable of fighting a thousand men, and with the military strategy and resourcefulness of the heroes who commanded them, their power was enough to encompass a nation.

The fastest messengers of Olympus and their friends spread the stories of the heroes' activities and growth, as well as the passionate dramas of the heroes, all over the place. Many guests came to Messenia to see the great clash of heroes.

The Cyclops blacksmiths, who were finishing the reconstruction of the original Colosseum, even called all their cousins and settled in Hestosias' workshop, and the winds cooled the sweat of the heroes as they roamed the forest with their winged lovers.

Is that all?

Regardless of sea route or land route, numerous royal messengers visited Messenia with a mountain of gifts.

Of course, Chiron's sanctuary, which was only allowed to gods and heroes, did not allow them to enter.

Under strict orders from the kings, they set up barracks outside the forest and formed a village among themselves.

Among those who came, there were not only blood relatives of the royal family but also the successors of the kingdom, and the bards who saw this sang that the future of all Greece, the era of heroes and kings, had appeared in Messenia.

Even the great gods as well as noble mortals personally sent messengers to request a visit.

Its representative is none other than the magnificent Dionysus.

The King of Festivals, who brings ecstasy, madness, wildness, and abundance, declared that the first main event of this Messenia pilgrimage would be held in the Forest of Heroes.

The little heroes were delighted when they heard this news.

Isn't it true that the greatest festival, to which only famous heroes and gods are invited, takes place here in their forest, and not anywhere else?

Dionysus' Banquet is the honor of a lifetime if you participate in it even once.

An opportunity has come to have a drink with the great gods that even the little heroes had only heard about in stories.

And what if you make a big contribution in this war and catch their attention?

Perhaps, he may be able to leave his name in history like Perseus, who climbed to Elysium with the blessings and help of the great gods of Olympus in the distant past.

Even Hercules had decided to withdraw from this war and watch it through an agreement with Dianes.

This war, which began as a political drama surrounding three men and a woman, became the last opportunity for the minor heroes to escape the glory of Hercules and assert their presence among the gods and kings.

However, it was not only the dazzling sense of honor and publicness that tempted the heroes.

'This time, I will acknowledge my father!'

'Even the gods can't help but admire my performance!'

'Hmph, he was whispering to me that I was a monster. Now, let's share our happiness with each other as brothers?'

'Oh my, your face is thick too. They said I was a lowly witch who hung around with other men. What? Are you getting engaged? I was five years old at the time!'

At first, they were just men who dreamed of meeting a beautiful nymph.

At first, these women were simply captivated by the encounter with a beautiful nymph.

But slowly, the situation grew bigger and as time went by, they began to hear something in their ears.

From the hints of love and recognition from the great gods who gave him the half of himself that seemed so elusive to him, to the shameless and subservient attention of the kings and princes who insulted and ostracized him.

Whispers from the world of Saba began to reach the ears of the heroes who were purely cultivating themselves away from the outside world.

It is something that all humans have no choice but to have, regardless of gender, age, or status.

Human nature governed by the very kind underground Erinyes and the war-bringing Eris.

Surrounded by great sages and beautiful forests, the emotions that had been forgotten for a while soon ignited a fire in the hearts of those participating in the war.

Darker than the abyss of Tartarus, heavier than the rock of Sisyphus, and hotter than the flames of Hephaestus.

The essence of human beings loved by Tahwajajaecheon of the world of rituals and favored by Asura of the world of hell.

Now, the Forest of Heroes was truly a crucible of desire.

"...Yes, it is said that the Forest of Heroes is truly a crucible of desire."

"Good, very good."

Delpesias, a dolphin, has now become very close to me and is almost like my underwater assistant.

Perhaps out of Poseidon's or Amphitrite's consideration, while I was staying at the Pearl Palace in Nesneria, he was relaying news from the earth to me.

And today, the morning I finally ascended to earth, the news he brought me was very satisfying news.

"Oh... When you say it's good, do you mean that the Black Wave will prepare this situation in advance for your benefit?"

Hey.

In modern times, it is said that the intelligence of dolphins is almost comparable to that of a child, but in Greece, where all kinds of myths are prevalent, dolphins also have a better brain than most humans.

After all, they are the descendants of dolphins who learned the constellations with their wit and wit.

"Of course. That's very good news for Nesneria and me."

The news Delpesias sent me was very good news among good news.

It's to the point where I wonder if my sisters, the three goddesses of fate whose faces I haven't even seen yet, have blessed me.

"Why is that so?"

"Once a desire is ignited, it burns endlessly."

It's not for nothing that I watched the minor heroes, starting with Atalanta, and wondered whether the Golden Clan should open a counseling center instead of the Demonic Cult's Soma Hall.

Born as neither humans nor gods, they were treated as shunned by the gods and almost monster-like and ostracized by humans.

The innate thirst and desire to stand out and be recognized was only slightly forgotten under Chiron's guidance and Chariklo's care.

Their desires, festering under that oblivion, were almost manifesting as a disease.

'Atalanta's sympathies, Hercules's vassals, Theseus's swords, Jason's sympathies.'

In mythology, it may be portrayed as heroic arrogance or a mistake, but from what I have seen first-hand, most minor heroes are a manifestation of the trauma of rejection and loneliness that they were born with.

'Well, these are the cases I've seen so many times when I was playing the role of god in the midfield.'

Humans always try to fill their own deficiencies.

The sense of resonance and desire for honor were manifestations of a deficiency in the desire for recognition that humans have.

For the little heroes who are chronically aware of this, an opportunity has come to stand out and show off their presence.

It is literally like an oasis has been created in front of those who are dying of thirst.

However, their thirst is an abyssal thirst that cannot be quenched by such a small spring.

Perhaps this was forgotten in the peace of the sanctuary. In the end, the thirst that was revived would never be forgotten.

I will be the only way for those people.

Power, fame, gold, etc.

It is the only path to absolute power that can achieve it all.

They will visit temples to offer their faith and offer sacrifices to gods, but they will long for power and will kneel before me and ask for my teachings.

If that happens, no one will dare touch me and those around me.

Even if they are gods of heaven.

"Ugh... It seems like I'm having to bother using courage."

"Thank you?"

"It's an expression of success in my hometown."

To be honest, in this life, even if I went to Gangho, I was planning to just leisurely wander around and go sightseeing.

Damn paperwork, fucking politics.

To be honest, my previous life as a Heavenly Demon, where I had to shoot death beams thousands of times a day, was a hardship for me.

If you teach and raise this or that in the forest, the madou will die later while traveling! With the thought that I wouldn't attack him with a knife, I decided to make some connections, wander around, settle down in a suitable place, have a son and a daughter, and live a good life...

This damn world wouldn't leave me alone.

"Hey, Little Miss Neri is now..."

"Oh, I'm sleeping. "I'm a bit tired."

Neri, Nesneria.

This cheeky little boy is the fascinating goddess of the sea.

I don't know what happened, but my lover took on the burden of the prophecy of the great war instead of my sister.

It was something I had thought about in my past life, but I was wondering if I was very soft and easily swayed by my woman.

Because she was the one who made her lose the hope of a healing life that she held on to until the very end.

'Di, dia... One more time...'

'Hwaaaaah! Joe, okay...'

'Uh? Now, wait a minute. I'm having a hard time...'

'Aaaaah! Joe, take a break...'

'I'll get better...'

But honestly, I have no regrets.

Even after seducing him in the beginning, the sight of him fainting at the end because he was tired of my endless stamina was enough to awaken the Greek man latent in me.

When I think of that lovely figure crying desperately in my arms last night, what is there to be afraid of in the world?

'I think the healing ended when that mess happened in Passos in the first place...'

Originally, starting with Artemis, there was a tentative hostile relationship with her brother Apollo.

If Zeus found out what I had done to Artemis, I would have to deal with Zeus as well. It was a very close situation.

Of course, among the gods, many people, including Queen Hera, were on my side, but since the author of the highest god was likely to be hostile to me, it could already be said that I was not an easy sell.

The great prophecy that Nesneria whispered ultimately drove me to realize the ambition I had only drawn as a blueprint.

This is the reconstruction of the Church of the Heavenly Demon.

'To be precise, it would be like the establishment of the Dianeth League or kingdom.'

Even though the guys currently in the Forest of Heroes have not learned martial arts, they are almost as good as top-class warriors in terms of simple skills.

If I teach martial arts to the useful ones among them and teach them like Atalanta, their power will be able to surpass even the gods.

For example, I don't know about the blood relatives of Kronos, such as the three great gods of Olympus, but in the case of Artemis, their child, even I, who was at the extreme level, was able to subdue it without much effort.

They may not be as good as me, but if I form relationships with people who can keep up with even half of them and spread them throughout the kingdom, the Greeks who value honor and power in the future will have no choice but to follow me.

"And this war can only be very good news for me."

Even though they were monster-like rookies whose skills were at the peak and top level, they were rough stones that had not yet been tempered.

If I make these people clearly aware of the difference between me and them and show them a path with the hope that they can become like me, they will gladly become my new demonic forces and become the new Four Heavenly Kings.

It wasn't a bad ending even for them.

I was saving their bloodlines, which were originally to have been completely wiped out in the Trojan War.

It's a myth that is distorted anyway.

Now it was time to return to the true Heavenly Demon.

"If the sky blocks me, I will pull the sky down and trample on it. If the earth breaks me, I will break the earth and scatter it in the air."

He's a god, he's a hero, heck.

You guys are the ones who dragged me out of my original plan to quietly live a healing life!

'I guess I'm feeling a little tired because my healing life is really gone.'

So what should we do?

The situation is already favorable.

Ugh...

"Then let's go. "Tell Poseidon and Amphitrite that I am very indebted to them."

"Hey what? "They both said they liked it because it was a fun opponent to fight with after a long time."

"Then tell your brothers to come as you said."

"Yes, don't worry. The ladies are also waiting for you. When I took Dianes' message, there wasn't much of a fuss."

Okay, now you are ready.

Theseus' army total 600.

Atalanta army total 400.

And the Heavenly Demon Church total 1.

The Battle of Messenia, later known as the Battle of Heroes.

The last participant went out into the deep sea.

◈ Chapter 131 - Meeting of Kings

Messenia Heroes' War.

The place chosen as the battlefield was a great plain overlooked by Mount Taygetos.

The event was originally scheduled to take place at the rebuilt Colosseum, but Chiron changed the location due to the gods' opinion that those who had come a long way to witness the heroes who would lead Greece next should not be able to see their activities.

"Oh, it's been a while since I saw you, stone head."

"Huh, the rich guy talks a lot."

"Did the idiot from Arcadia not come after all?"

"My daughter, who is so thirsty, is competing as her commander. I just knew she would come rushing in."

"I heard that she has become very weak these days and has been lying down. In the end, she is paying the full price for abandoning her daughter."

Most kings sent messengers to find out the situation, but some kings who had children studying in the Forest of Heroes or those near Messenia did not miss the opportunity to witness the majesty of the next generation of heroes in person.

"I heard that Theseus, who is the equal of Hercules, personally leads the army."

"Atalantera... Even if a girl were to lead the girls, I wonder how active she would be..."

While they were busy sharing their expectations and questions with each other and pouring wine, the forest opened and they revealed themselves.

-Chuck!Chuck!Chuck!Chuck!

Warriors heading towards the camp in perfect alignment.

Warriors wearing red-tasseled helmets and bronze armor marched, carrying spears and shields.

On the red standard carried by the leading general, Chiron's hoof symbol sparkled under the sunlight.

It was the standard of the Theseus army, which consisted of male soldiers, in this war.

Commander-in-Chief: Theseus.

Deputy Commander: Jason.

Shield Soldier: 200, Infantry: 300, Archer: 100.

Total troops 600.

Their numbers were similar to those of other kingdoms, but their spirit and fighting spirit made everyone admire them, calling them the greatest heroes and warriors of their time.

"Oh, those are the commanders at the forefront?"

"Is it so. "It would be Theseus, Prince of Athens, and Jason, Prince of Iolcus."

"Prince Jason's military strategy was truly incredible. "Even our generals were speechless at the performance of the bandits that he had inspired and trained as his soldiers in clearing out the nearby bandits."

"What about the wisdom of Prince Theseus? "The mystery of the treasure told by our kingdom's prophet has been troubling to many, but didn't he solve it once and for all?"

"Oh, you're still so young, but you've already shown such activity?"

"It's not a waste to say that they are the heroes of the golden generation."

The kings could not help but be amazed as they shared the spirit of the next-generation heroes and their activities, which could be seen from afar.

Look at those spirited warriors.

If they could attract even a few of them to their kingdom, the kingdom's strength would increase several times!

In particular, the ones that attract the most attention are Theseus and Jason at the forefront.

Aside from their wisdom and Hercules, which had already been proven through numerous achievements, they possessed one of the most powerful weapons among heroes, and if possible, they were people who wanted to be brought in even if it meant giving them their own blood relatives.

"Hmm... But, I guess the news was true."

"What...Ah!"

A man that all the kings gathered there had no choice but to look for.

Hercules, the hero of heroes and the next great hero who showed extraordinary skills and tremendous strength from a young age.

He said that he did not participate in this war for the sake of fairness, but unfortunately, it seems to have been true.

"He called himself Hercules, or rather Alkeides?"

"I certainly don't know what others say, but I dare not claim the name Hercules..."

"I heard that he reveres all the gods and even prays to Hera every day."

"Huh, no matter how faithful a hero he is, it won't be an easy task at such a young age..."

An extraordinary hero born with the power of a god.

At the same time, Hercules cannot tolerate injustice and always stands on the side of the wronged and the great gods.

Like Perseus, who was active with the help of the gods in the distant past, and Bellerophon, who roamed the sky on Pegasus.

Regardless of their age, they cannot help but admire men who are reminiscent of their ancestors and the heroes of the heroic tales they heard from their nannies and mothers during their childhood.

"Of course, his spirit and strength can only be said to be of the bloodline of Zeus."

"I envy that. "You can see his performance in person."

"Hmm, but there is no need to feel sorry even if Hercules was unable to attend."

Lacosius, king of Laconia, a kingdom located near Messenia, has seen many extraordinary heroes commissioned from the Forest of Heroes thanks to its geographical location.

His stories were very popular at the gatherings of other kings, and as he spoke with a hint of pride, the kings' ears naturally turned to him.

"Oh, I think I know what you're going to say."

"Oh, Thespios. Now that I think about it, I guess you saw him too?"

"Okay, what should I say? "He was different from Hercules, but he was definitely an extraordinary person."

"Haha! These people! Are you going to talk to each other in a cramped manner?"

The king of the Kingdom of Thespiai, adjacent to Laconia, also nodded vigorously in agreement, causing other kings to shout in anticipation.

"Hmm! You caused a commotion on the sacred battlefield that even the gods look down upon... Isn't that right? Thespios?"

"Hehe, who says no? Lacosius. "I'll have to stop by the temple later and offer up a prayer of apology."

"Uh, uh! Lacosius, this guy is a bastard again!?"

"Uh-huh, calm down, Fennelpainon. "Aren't other corps entering?"

"What kind of army is an army made up of girls like? "Shut up and quickly find out who he is..."

The king was furious as his friends continued to talk about what they knew among themselves, but he could not finish his sentence.

-Clink!

An arrow suddenly flew in.

This is because the arrow that hit the wine bottle he was carrying chilled the hearts of those gathered.

"Huh?!"

"This?! Is this a sneak attack?!"

"Who dares to live in a sacred place protected by the gods!"

The gathered people jumped up in panic, but soon they noticed a female warrior emerging from the forest in the distance, aiming her bow in this direction.

"Hey, that rude guy!"

"We couldn't enter the forest, but we are guests. "I have inherited the throne under the blessing of Zeus!"

The kings jumped up in anger at the sudden sniping, but there was someone who calmed them down.

"Hey everyone, calm down and sit down."

"Thespios! Is it time to calm down now? "Now that person is threatening us..."

For a moment.

You threatened me?

At a glance, the distance between the stands where they were located and the forest where the archer was standing was a distance that a fast-moving messenger would have to run with all his might for two hours.

But you heard their conversation from that distance and hit the bottle he was holding exactly?

"Hehe, I didn't expect much since it was an army of girls. "Maybe I should change my mind about this?"

A female warrior wearing a helmet suddenly appeared.

And what he was holding was the blue standard engraved with the leaves of Calliope, the standard of the Atalanta army, another axis of this war.

Commander-in-Chief: Atalanta.

Deputy Commander: Ereniea.

Warrior: 170.

Wizard: 50.

Hunter: 150.

Alchemist: 30.

Total troops: 400.

Beautiful female warriors and wizards appeared behind the commander-in-chief, who proudly raised his military flag next to him and lowered his bow.

The female warriors come out freely as if they are going out for a drink as a group, as if five and ten are nothing more than an annoying formality.

However, the kings could not keep their mouths shut once again when they saw them leisurely chatting and walking towards the camp.

Their spirit, which can be felt even from this distance, was in no way inferior to that of male heroes.

Rather, unlike Theseus' army, which is made up solely of warriors, it is expected that they, who are made up of a variety of people such as warriors, archers, wizards, and alchemists, will be able to overcome the considerable difference in military strength.

King Thespios of the Thespiae, who studied in the forest of Chiron during his childhood and grew into an indomitable king and a strong warrior, praised himself for coming in person.

"If that female warrior had tried to hit, we would have been turned into headless corpses."

"Hehe, it's like lionesses going out hunting."

"That's right, this might be a fiercer war than I thought."

"Kuhm! Woe, definitely. I guess I was careless. Where can men and women be compared to the achievements and prestige of heroes?"

"Well, not like that. "You were careless, Pelop."

While the king and his friends, who were sweating and swallowing dry saliva, nodded vigorously,

The Atalanta army also formed a formation and faced Theseus' army.

But suddenly the second-in-command whispered something, and the commander-in-chief, who had shown off his amazing archery skills earlier, nodded and suddenly took off his helmet.

"Huh...!"

"Huh, how can it be that off-white?"

The cold, shiny bronze helmet fell, and the monarchs were unable to keep their mouths shut as the beautiful female warrior appeared beneath it.

A red-haired beauty who was clearly blessed by Aphrodite and Artemis.

However, the burning ambition and fighting spirit in those red eyes made it impossible to say that he was Chiron's disciple.

"So, the idiot from Arcadia sent an army into the forest to get his daughter back?"

"As a result, the country is falling due to the anger of Artemis and Zeus?"

"But I heard that she is still begging Chiron to return her daughter. Even if it is not a curse, if we bring her back and hold a courtship ceremony, rebuilding the country will not be a problem."

Kings sighed at the fascinating beauty of a female warrior who made even rusty hearts tremble and those who saw her could not take their eyes off her.

"Now that I think about it, didn't you say that this war originally started with a fight between two heroes over a woman named Atalanta?"

"Come to think of it. "Our son Actaeon in the forest told me."

Aristaeus, the king of Thebes, who had been watching the start of this war from a close distance, took out the letter of his son Actaeon and read it slowly.

"No, did you bring your son's letter this far away?"

"It's noisy. Do you know how long it's been since your son sent you a letter?"

Let's see...

This is what was written in the letter Aristaeus read.

-Theseus challenged Dianes to a fight on the condition that he liberate Atalanta.

However, Atalanta and Dianes always seemed like a good couple, but I don't know why such a misunderstanding arose...

"I thought she was an unusual friend, but before I knew it, I must have stolen the heart of such a beautiful woman... My daughter is waiting impatiently for me. Tsk"

"It's a shame, Atalanta, I thought that child would be a good match for her son."

They were expecting it to happen, but when the letter read by Aristaeus put a dent in the relationship between Atalanta and Dianes, Lakosius and Thespios collectively sighed in regret.

"Look here, Lacosius, Thespius. "But what kind of person is this person named Dianes?"

"Is it true that there is a new great hero who is said to be the equal of Hercules?"

Others expressed doubts about the disappointing response of the kings of Laconia and Thespiae, two of the most powerful nations in Greece.

The two just smiled mischievously and raised their glasses.

"Rather than saying it hundreds of times, you will know it when you see it."

"It's coming out at the right time."

The entrance to the forest that Thespios pointed to with his goblet.

There, the last participant in this war slowly emerged.

He was truly a black man.

His appearance was pitch black from head to toe, so strange that it was immediately understandable why he was nicknamed Black Wind and Black Wave in the vicinity of Messenia.

Unlike other warriors, this is a man who wears black, flowing clothes that resemble a gown with sleeves so large that they flap, rather than armor, and long hair that falls down to his waist.

The man, whose face was so beautiful that at first glance one could be mistaken for a girl, leisurely walked towards the battlefield as if he had just gone for a walk.

In the man's hand, a black military flag without any markings was fluttering.

"...Eh?"

"Surely, I'm alone?"

The other kings were shocked to see him walking leisurely alone without any other troops.

The two kings who knew him put down their glasses and watched him in silence.

While the kings were shocked, the Black Man eventually arrived at the center of the battlefield where the commanders of the two armies were gathered and attended the final meeting.

"No, what on earth are you thinking? "Others have gathered such strong legions!"

"That author is not that Dianes, is he? No matter how confident you are...!"

"Does he think he is some kind of Hercules!"

The kings were astonished and angry at his arrogant behavior, mocking not only the kings gathered here but also the gods who would look down on him from heaven.

Still, the two kings just held the armrests without saying a word.

"Look, Lacosius, whatever you say..."

"Everyone."

"Huh?"

"Everyone, just shut up and watch."

"Perhaps today, we may truly see the edge of a myth."

"What...?"

The others tried to argue with the two kings who were talking nonsense, but when they looked into their eyes, they all kept quiet.

Those eyes are full of intense desire and awe, as if they are fascinated by something.

Thespios, a famous king in Greece, and Lacosius, one of the richest men in Greece, looked forward and revered with such eyes.

Although they still did not understand, the kings sat down at their assurance.

-Clink!

As they watched quietly, the commanders' ceremony to Zeus, Athena, and Ares ended and the drinking cup they shared was broken.

-Puuuuu!

Then, the commanders returned to their respective posts, completed preparations, raised the military flag, and a horn sounded to announce the start of battle.

-Wow!

-Yeaaaaah!

At the same time, the two armies start running furiously.

However, strangely enough, the two legions began to rush to one place at the same time as the battle began.

"Uh?"

"Now, wait a minute, is that...?"

The place where the leaders of the two legions lead is none other than the place where the black military flag flutters.

This was the place where a strange hero called Dianes stood alone.

"W-what on earth is going on...?"

Two armies that were fiercely hostile to each other are not each other, but a third party.

It's also a strange situation where someone is charging at someone who is standing alone.

However, before the kings could get over their doubts, they could understand why they had marched in such a hurry.

-Kuguguguguguguggung!!

"Huh?!"

"Earthquake?"

"Is Poseidon suddenly angry?"

While the kings were rolling around on the floor, startled by a sudden earth-shattering noise and shaking, Lakosias and Thespius stood up and looked up at the sky as if fascinated.

"Huh..."

Haha... Oh my..."

The two kings suddenly burst into laughter.

Seeing their appearance, the other kings naturally also turned their heads to where they were looking.

And we burst out laughing together.

"Her..."

Haha..."

"Po, was there too much wine?"

Earth.

The huge earth that had always embraced and protected them raised its back and blocked the sun.

One kick from none other than that black man, Dianeth.

Dianes.

It was the moment when the hero of the false rumor, who was said to be the equal of Hercules, was imprinted in the heads of kings as the divinity of a new great hero.

◈ Chapter 132 - Selection.

You may not believe me when I say this, but I actually don't like massacres that much.

For the sake of efficiency or to set an example, he staged massacres on his own several times.

I'm not a crazy murderer, so what good would it be to see me fly away from exhaustion when someone hits me?

Wouldn't it be a truly thrilling fight to the death, worth hitting with all your might and spilling blood and sweat?

Slaughtering was one of those boring, horrible tasks that was little better than paperwork in that it involved going out and running.

And I was excited as I saw the two enemy commanders facing each other in the middle of the plain.

The expectation was that this selection process would not be a bothersome massacre task.

"Long time no see. Atalanta."

"Dianes."

Delpesias' message that Atalanta had entered the war gave me great joy.

I didn't raise her to be her own cat, to cuddle in my arms and do her tricks.

She was a warrior. A natural-born, boneless warrior who suckles from her bear and is recognized by the goddess of the hunt as her own goddaughter.

Many idiots admired her, captivated by her beautiful appearance, but I brought out the snarling beast inside her and made her howl to all the world.

A beautiful and powerful female warrior born in the age of myth, the martial art bestowed upon such a warrior was the martial arts fighting that defeated the entire martial arts world.

She was not a miserable heroine who cried, biting the hem of her clothes as the men fought against her.

If a thousand people strangled her neck, he would bite it off with his teeth and cut it off, and if the ground rose up and blocked his way, he would break it and move forward, a proud warrior.

Since she fell and went to war with this as if it were a winning prize, she had no choice but to cheer up and participate in the war herself.

I even felt a hint of excitement, and it seemed like great progress had been made in the month I was gone, so I just nodded proudly.

"I'm looking forward to this."

"Hehe, you can look forward to it."

Atalanta's face, which had been stiff at my words, relaxed and smiled brightly.

Unlike before, she was completely free from her mental state, and her smile, shining with eagerness, shone brightly as if flowers were blooming everywhere.

-Crack!

But you can hear the disturbing sound of teeth grinding next to that flower garden.

It was Theseus, another protagonist of this war, gritting his teeth as he looked at me and Atalanta.

"...Tsk."

"W-what is it?"

It's a shame.

It's such a shame.

Contrary to Atalanta, I clicked my tongue in regret as I looked at Theseus, who was completely dead.

Theseus, a hero of wisdom who was on par with Hercules and who occupied a corner of this myth, was no longer seen.

There is only one animal that has been eaten by anger and jealousy and is full of venom.

I once considered him my number one recruit if possible, and I can't believe that a warrior with such brilliant wisdom and backbone who could easily surpass the level of being the best in the world could fall into such disrepair.

I felt even more regretful when I saw that he even used that terrible feeling as a driving force to take off a layer of his skin and grow.

I guess it's just the foolishness of an old man and a senior citizen.

Or perhaps it is the regret of a warrior that his brilliant talent has rotted away and disappeared.

In the end, I finally ended up saying something.

"Hey, Theseus."

"...! "Keuhum, tell me."

Huh...

I don't know if he was full of evil and venom, but when I spoke to him, Theseus' whole body started twitching as if some kind of wild beast was poking its head in...

"People don't stumble on mountain peaks."

The only thing that made a person fall and collapse was a small rock under his feet.

Because I know why Theseus risked Atalanta and fell to challenge me, and why he fell so terribly.

I ended up doing something that didn't work.

"...What?"

"A lot of time has passed. I guess I had to make the gods wait to write this."

I had nothing more to say.

Those who have faith do not need a single teaching, and those without faith do not need thousands of priests.

Whatever he realized or did not realize during this war, it was up to Theseus.

When I made a gesture, the centaur who was watching from afar ran over and handed us glasses of wine.

"Okay then, let's get started."

"Okay. I'm tired of waiting."

"...Okay."

Raising our glasses high, we swore to the gods with one voice.

-The great Zeus, king of all things. And I swear to the twelve gods of Olympus, who look down on all things.

May the strong win and the cowardly fall.

And I hope that everyone here can fight fairly and receive the blessings of the gods!

Theseus with an uneasy face, Atalanta full of expectations.

And I am happy about this situation itself.

The three glasses clinked in the air, and the blood-like wine was drunk at the same time.

-Clink!

And the glass that fell to the ground and shattered screamed, indicating that they had crossed the river from which they could never return, and the war began.

-Wow!

-Yeaaaaah!

"Is it still like this?"

As soon as the trumpet sounded for the start of the war, armies from both sides attacked me fiercely.

The leader of the army, which marches in an orderly manner with a shield in front, is Theseus.

Atalanta was at the head of the warrior group, which divided up positions by role and advanced freely.

If it's natural, it's a natural situation.

Since they already know my strength from my battle with Hercules, they probably decided that they had to push me away first in order to win, even if it meant holding off for a while.

"Honestly, it wasn't a wrong decision."

If this were war for me too.

Seeing that I was still holding my back as if I had just gone out for a walk, flames appeared in Theseus' eyes and alertness rose in Atalanta's eyes, and I also moved.

One step.

It's just one step forward.

The 2nd report of Heavenly Demon Lord Limbo (天魔君臨步)

"God's magic land."

The earth screamed at the footsteps of the divine demon who brought the earth to its knees, and a landslide appeared in the vast plain.

- Coo coo coo coo coo!

I was still at my extreme, and I didn't want the kids to die from the cracks in the earthquake, so I used a moderate amount of force.

Nevertheless, the majesty of the gigantic landslide rising up into the sky was enormous.

"Now... What are you going to do now?"

I waited, watching the reactions of the two armies that I could feel.

To me, this event was not a war.

This was a selection.

Among those born with divine blood in this age of myth.

How many people will follow me, run with me, inherit my teachings, overcome the wall, and become the framework of the new Heavenly Demon Church that will be established in Greece?

The feeling that was slowly spreading widely conveyed the situation of the two armies one after another before even a second had passed.

"Ohh..? "Look at these guys?"

"Every-! Defense formation!"

"Testudo! Testu is also large!!"

As soon as the commands of Theseus, who was at the forefront, and Jason, who was in charge of the rear, sounded, Theseus' army instantly turned into a wall of shields.

Testudo.

As the name refers to the so-called turtle, it was a formation that built walls on all sides of the army with shields to withstand a barrage of arrows.

However, the soldiers who currently make up the turtle's shell and bones are all warriors born with the divine blood of a single warrior.

In addition, their shields and armor were the most luxurious items forged by Cyclops blacksmiths. At this level, even if attacked with an onager (catapult), it will be easily blocked.

However, Theseus did not stop there, and whenever he shouted and commanded, a strange aura spread from them and inhabited each soldier under his command.

"That's what I realized this time."

A kind of buff that Artemis showed last time.

Although he did not exhibit a type of punishment like Hercules, he must have learned how to use his will to encourage his soldiers by putting power into his cries like Lion's Roar.

The soldiers who heard the command followed the command without wavering and stayed in their positions as if they were connected by a collar, and their strength and concentration also increased tremendously.

"Ooooo!!"

"I'm full of energy! Come on!!"

If I could just awaken that talented Mojiri, it would be of great help.

"The more I look at it, the more I want it."

There was someone who stood out as much as Theseus, and that was Jason.

"Hey. Babies! Put up your shield! "My arms are flabby, as if I've spent some money on them!"

"Hey! Stop! "Stop it!"

"After you finish later, we'll see!" "Sub-commander, you bastard!"

"Okay, if you give that monster scab a scratch this time, I'll take it all! So raise your shield!!"

If Theseus is a mythological hero, then Jason was truly the hero of the Three Kingdoms.

When he led from behind, cracking jokes, the people who had been shaken by Theseus' command relaxed and obeyed the command.

Nevertheless, he was a true example of a commander as he also led the way holding a shield.

"Okay, Jason. "For now, you pass."

Atalanta passed the test immediately, but we'll have to wait and see about Theseus.

If I ever needed a leader or commander to lead my army, Jason was the man.

Even in the Golden Generation, he is a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of a bit of I think he was a guy with enough talent, so I had to put him on a really strong gold chain and make him run around under me.

Of course, the price will be very sweet.

"Let's see, what about Atalanta...? Ohh."

In direct contrast to Theseus' army, the Atalanta army, which should be called a mercenary corps or warrior corps rather than an army, was extremely pleasant.

"Stay behind me! "Protection spells, defensive magic, everything!"

Unlike Theseus' army, which erected a wall of shields and braced itself, Atalanta's army was like an arrowhead.

Of course, Atalanta is at the forefront of this effort.

As expected.

She had risen to the level of a demonic warrior, and her fists were gleaming with red aura like her eyes.

It was an encouragement that was felt only as a feeling rather than a tangible one, but in the end, like Tuma, he succeeded in strengthening his inner strength through external work.

"Kkkk! Atalanta! "You know we're all crazy bitches, right?"

"She was always a crazy bitch! "Did you forget that I punched you in the face back then!?"

"Kiyathoho! Excited! Run! Run! Run!!"

"ΠΡΟΣΤΑΣΙΑ ασπίδα, Ασπίδα της Αθηνάς... Hey, you guys! "Shut up!"

"Τοίχος του ανέμου του Ζέυρου... I think it's easy to do magic while running!"

And five female warriors and wizards followed behind her with both hands full of swords.

They were the daughters of Ares and Aphrodite, who had fought with Atalanta in the past.

While cheering like crazy, they steadfastly guarded Atalanta's back and prepared to break through the landslide. They were truly reminiscent of riders from the turn of the century.

"Hoo... I'm sure there's a lot to hear from Atalanta later, right?"

I wanted to hear how she brought those who had grown so snarky under her control, and how she taught them to follow her even in this confusing situation.

If you're going to have subordinates or lieutenants of the Four Heavenly Kings, wouldn't it be better if they were talented and pretty?

- Kuguguguguguggung!!

"Hang in there!!"

"Drill it!!"

The two armies, who showed such conflicting responses, soon clashed in the first ordeal I caused.

Thanks to Theseus's buff and Jason's command, a huge mudstone fell on the heads of Theseus' army, which had been transformed into a single rock.

A turbid stream of black dirt and rock rushed at the front of the Atalanta army, which attacked without hesitation like an arrow from Artemis.

"Oh...!"

And before the landslide even falls asleep.

There was an army charging towards me without hesitation.

"Hwaaaaap!!"

-Quwaaaaang!

The spirit of fighting spirit could not cover up even the screams of the earth.

Like a red meteor, Atalanta threw her fist at the landslide without a moment of hesitation.

"Yes!"

I couldn't hold back my cheers when I saw that.

I wonder if this is what Mugeuktuma felt when he saw me punching through the tsunami of power he had caused in the past.

When I cheered at the pride and pride that filled his heart, Atalanta swung his fist even more passionately as if he had heard this.

"Look! Tuma! Look! "With all my might, I have created a mine that completely continues your progress!"

My most respected and dear teacher, Mugeuktuma.

His teachings were so heretical and fearful that even the later leaders of the martial arts world of the time did not follow them.

His successor was ultimately born in this place, the land of the beginning, where all civilizations and myths were born.

-Too-doo-doo-doo!

"Uryaaaaa!!"

Every time the red fist is thrown out, the muddy current of earth and sand that was violently rushing in is broken and split.

Just as Moses parted the Red Sea, Atalanta moves forward by parting a huge tidal wave of dirt with just her two fists.

Only to aim at me, only to beat me!

"A demonic person, how can you not laugh when you see this!"

Haha!!

Come, welcome.

It means break through the tyranny of God and the tyranny of the devil and come to me.

The most beautiful and greatest demon I have ever created! The masterpiece of my life!

-Kugugung!

"Hwaap!"

"I came out!!"

"Long live Atalanta!!"

"Hey!! Long live magic! Long live mother! "I love you, Master Cariclo!"

"The shield is amazing! Big sister, awesome!"

"I love you, sister!!"

As I laughed out loud from the overflowing joy, Atalanta broke through the mud and stood in front of me without a single straggler.

"..."

"..."

I smile at the joy that hasn't gone away yet.

Even though Atalanta is covered in dirt and exhausted, she still does not lose her fighting spirit.

Words were already unnecessary.

"Pour out whatever you can!!"

"Okay! "That's how it should be!"

Atalanta rushing towards her, destroying the earth, and me meeting her head on.

The prelude to this war belonged to the Atalanta army.

◈ Chapter 133 - Red Meteor

Atalanta, who was accelerating her training in preparation for this match, felt something change within herself.

Every time she swings her fist and hits the ground, an odd feeling begins in her lower abdomen, wraps around her heart, and spreads through her veins throughout her body.

When she used her martial arts in accordance with the flow of her spreading presence, the power became much more powerful.

The weapon that Dianes showed, a weapon that could crush a mountain, could be seen at a glance in her fist.

As she grew day by day, she gradually gained confidence.

She was so confident that even if she were to compete with Dianes, she would not be easily defeated, as she had been during her other days of training.

However, when she saw her lover and teacher, whom she had reunited with after a month or so, walking from the forest, the feeling that arose in Atalanta's heart was not joy but overwhelming.

Her five senses had grown inexplicably over the past month, and her sixth sense had been awakened by a strange energy rising from her lower abdomen.

All of her senses were screaming in warning.

It felt like a tsunami the size of a house or a huge storm was approaching.

A great disaster that makes you realize that no matter how strong a warrior you are, no matter how much you are a child of a great god, you are a helpless mortal.

Dianes, her lover, and the teacher who taught him were such beings.

"Therefore! "It's nothing more than a landslide!"

The fighter who split the landslide with her two fists roared and lunged at her enemy.

Seeing her like that, her enemy smiled.

She wasn't laughing at a kid who didn't know the subject, nor was she laughing at her lover's trivial antics.

If we were to compare it, would it be the joy of a teacher who is happy with his student's growth, or the cheers of a father who sheds tears over his daughter's growth?

"Hyaaap!"

"Whoa...!"

The thought was fleeting, and the distance between the two instantly converged to 0.

Atalanta and Dianeth got so close that they could hear each other's heavy breathing.

'Can I do it?'

'Are you sure you can do it?'

'I have to do it.'

'I just do it without thinking.'

'What will happen if we fight back and forth?'

Atalanta's attack went straight through, trampling on the random thoughts that were passing through her mind.

"Ryaaaaap!"

-Teoup!

The fist that was pulled out as if it was going to fly at any moment was fake.

Just before Diane's fist touched her, she lifted her upper body and used her entire body weight and strength to grab Diane's waist and push her.

She entered into her specialty, Pankration, which was as fierce and powerful a tackle as an angry bull.

"!?"

"Hehe, didn't this just make my body feel better?"

However, Atalanta was shocked to see Dianes shaking slightly as if she had hit a huge log, but not moving even a single step.

Atalanta's powerful tackle, fueled by the strength of Atalanta's legs and the energy welling up from her lower abdomen, which no one dared to follow even in the forest, knocked down even her female warrior, Fesileni, in one blow.

Despite the tackle that used all her might, Dianes was not shocked, but was just smiling as if she was surprised.

However, even here she had expected it.

Of course, she didn't expect that she wouldn't budge like this, but a warrior has to consider all variables.

-Wow!

"Now!!"

She immediately changed her stance and entangled Dianes' limbs with a flexibility reminiscent of a snake.

And at the same time, her ready warriors moved.

The place where Atalanta and Dianes are now competing is not a duel arena but a battlefield, and Atalanta has literally mobilized everything to deal with not her beloved lover but the enemy of her life.

-Sweet love!

Arrows flew through the sky in an instant, but what those arrows were aiming for was not Dianes.

"Atalanta, are you really trying to commit a suicide attack?"

"Hmph! "Look forward to it!"

Dianeth furrowed her eyebrows, wondering if he was using her as bait to target Donggwijin.

Atalanta twisted her body and put pressure on Dianes, despite the arrows flying at her.

"Hmph!"

"Where!"

And in an instant, Atalanta's legs swung around, aiming for his chin as she flipped her body over.

Of course, Dianes, who saw this, skillfully avoided it, but even that was what Atalanta was aiming for.

-Too-doo-doo-doo!

Just as the sky was filled with arrows, throwing stones, and throwing nets raining down on Dianes, Atalanta escaped her body just in the nick of time.

"After! Phew! After!"

Atalanta narrowly escaped the bombing site by performing several tricks as if she were performing some tricks.

However, Dianeth, who was tied up in her hand, took the bombing in the face...

-Too-doo-doo-doo!

Atalanta, who was slightly dizzy as she continued to dodge the attack, heard a sound as if something was being thrown violently.

"Leader! Are you okay?!"

"Hey, hey. "I don't think your sister is the problem right now?"

"What? Pesileni, what do you mean..."

"No, he's right."

Ereinea, the pink-haired lieutenant whom Dianes had commented on as being a pain in the eye, tilted her head.

Atalanta rose to her feet and pointed at her enemy.

"We will move in as soon as the bombing ends. "If you're even an inch late, it's over."

At the tip of her finger, an inaction that no one could dare believe was unfolding.

-Too-doo-doo-doo!

A constant barrage of arrows, like a heavy rain shower.

Among them were many special arrows made by forest wizards and alchemists.

Arrows that explode when they reach their target, net arrows that tangle around in the air and turn into a net, and even attribute arrows that assume primal injury such as lightning, cold, miasma, etc.

A masterpiece of masterpieces created with the intention of making the idiots of Theseus' army lose their minds.

However, the movement of the man single-handedly blocking the barrage of weapons designed for use by armies made them look at them as if they were fascinated, even though their hard work was in vain.

Like a bird spreading its wings, each time the sleeve fluttered, the arrows broke and flew away, and the net was shattered by his gesture and scattered in the air.

-Quaaang!

The remnants of the explosion that decorated the air were flying far into the distance above the heads of the warriors, who were cowering from the explosion, fearing that a landslide-like attack from earlier would come.

"Under..."

The others stood there in shock as the rain of arrows disappeared in an instant, wondering what on earth was going on.

Atalanta saw.

Dianes, who accurately caught a fire arrow out of the air, swung his arm and threw the arrow at the same time.

And by changing the trajectories of the arrows that were flying, the arrows that bounced off ignite the bomb arrows, and the arrows with changed trajectories even ignite the bombs.

"That's what makes Dianeth scary."

Overwhelming accuracy and split-second judgment that makes turning over a mountain seem ridiculous.

And how many times has Atalanta been viciously defeated by a perfect body that accurately achieves this?

"Are you done with the arrows?"

"For your information, the wizards used up all their strength earlier because of the protection magic and arrow blessing."

When Atalanta glanced back at the camp at Ereinea's words, the archers with empty quivers were busy carrying away the wizards who were lying on the floor and fretting.

"Erenieea, what about you?"

"I'm fine like this."

The wizards Ereniea and Atalanta, who used to growl when they encountered each other until recently.

However, the two, now partners who had each other's backs, raised their fists toward the remaining warriors.

"I take the lead! Run!!"

"Because I give you my blessing! "Don't worry about the River Styx!"

The warriors rushed forward following the shouts of the strongest female warrior and the wisest wizard.

It is said that when lions go on a hunt, the queen lion, who is the strongest and fastest, takes the lead and takes the head of the prey, and then the lionesses that follow surround her and put pressure on the prey.

"Dianeseuuu!!"

"Yes, I am here."

Even though Atalanta dispersed the overwhelming barrage of arrows single-handedly and even showed shocking acrobatics,

There was still not a single drop of sweat on Dianes' face.

Everyone clicked their tongues at the sight of him smiling leisurely as if he had just gone for a walk despite the rush of warriors that would have made even other brave soldiers dispirited.

"Hehe, since he's my sister's lover, I thought he wouldn't be a crazy person!!"

"She's so hot with that pretty face! "I like it!"

Some of the Atalanta army were tired of that sight and others were impressed, but only Atalanta, standing in front of them, smiled excitedly with the same eyes as him.

Haha!"

This moment that only he and she share, not even the obnoxious sea princess or any other woman who covets him.

Her entire body was covered in dirt, her heart was pounding as if it would explode at any moment, and her hair, which had suddenly come loose, was soaked with sweat and stuck to her entire body.

Nevertheless, Atalanta was very happy at this moment.

Those black eyes that looked at her were full of pride and uniqueness that had never been seen before.

This moment of her realizing that everything about her was directed towards her and was acknowledged by him became to her a treasure that could not be replaced by anything in her world.

"Dianeseuuu!"

Call him

With love, with anger.

I look at him.

With love and fighting spirit.

Every time she did that, her feet became faster and faster, and a fiery red energy began to overflow in her fists and spread throughout her entire body.

"Ah...!"

The energy that always circulated throughout my body and strengthened it.

However, as if I was always blocked by something, once I reached a certain point, the energy that was fading away gradually gained momentum.

'Thud! Thud! Thud!'

"Ahhh!"

The energy that was racing through his body so fiercely, like an angry bull or a forest fire caught in the wind, was soon pounding hard on the wall that had always blocked his path.

One step, one step.

Every time I ran towards him, that energy pounded on the wall even more fiercely.

Soon she reached in front of Dianes.

-Quaang!

The wall blocking her path collapsed, and red energy burned like fire all over her body.

"Aaaaah!"

"Haha,haha!"

Atalanta rushes toward Dianes like a brilliant meteor.

Dianes did not hide his joy at seeing her like that and accepted it head on.

-Wow!!

A black curtain and a red meteor collided.

The edge of the night fluttering everywhere and the red shooting stars that spread out intertwined with it confronted each other without giving up an inch.

For the first time in Greek history.

It was the moment when the female warrior awakened the aura that could be said to be the mark of warriors and the symbol of a true demigod.