A Former Queen...

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Although Reino's night vision was decent, none of the sights were as clear as daytime. But Reino quickly noticed Erina's unnatural face. "Erina-chan, are you okay? What is Athena doing?'

"Not that she did anything to me... when Athena took the Gorgonion, I was nearby, so I was affected. Please be careful, Athena is not the same as before...."

Erina coughed non-stop. That's very worrying. Reino ran over and lightly stroked her back, but it didn't seem to help at all.

"Ah, let me tell you, that Miko was very close when one was reborn, she got many of one's death spirits. If it's not treated, she will die, just like you."

Athena looked at Erina like she had nothing to do with her as she spoke in an unconcerned tone. Her actions irritated Reino. The opponent is a god. Even if she looks like a human, her mentality and ethics are very different. Reino had long understood not to use human values ​​to compare with them.

"...Kuroka, can you cure this?"

"No, I'm not that great, use Incarnation [Sitānana]. With that, you should be able to cut Athena's curse."

After asking Kuroka who was standing behind him, the answer was absolutely obvious. Reino put his hand on Erina's shoulder. So thin. Although Kuroka also had a slender build, she was a top-class knight who hid an undeniable strength. But Erina looked as weak as a little girl. Other than her abilities as a top-class hime-Miko and Chef, she was just a normal girl; Even so, he put a heavy burden on her. Reino was angry with himself and Athena.

"Reino-sama, what are you going to do?"

Reino patted Erina's shoulder, slightly easing the sadness in her eyes. He started chanting.

"Honor my words, let justice manifest itself, under the strength and eloquence of this spell, power always win, strength is the answer to all things."

"Eh?"

Erina, who was a 'Hime Miko', of course, noticed something different. The place around Athena that was previously dark became lighter. Erina looked at the source of the light, The golden flame wings on his back emitted a bright and warm light.

"Śweta-rohita…" a bird with a human body, its head like an eagle with golden Flame wings on its back. "That person has many names, each one proclaiming his abilities…"

Sweta-rohita means "red white wings" , one of the abilities that Reino gets after killing Garuda. He 'Garuda' has many names, each of which describes his abilities. In mythology, it is said that when he was born, Garuda flapped its wings until it almost covered the sky so that it looked like an ocean of fire. Garuda's rays are so bright that the gods mistake him for Agni (God of Fire) and worship him. They begged Agni to stop enlarging his body, Garuda's glow had caused them to mistake him for Agni.

Beads of light fell from his wings. Erina raised her hand, spread her arms, some fell in her hands. The bead of light disappeared, entering Erina's body. she felt very excited, her body became more excited and more energetic than before. This is 'Kāmāyus' living happily because of freedom from the epidemic, poison, and the threat of death.

The passive authority of Garuda the king of birds. Kāmāyus allows enthusiasm for anyone who is not considered an enemy by Garuda to gain a sense of enthusiasm, increase strength, stamina, and heal wounds. In short, this ability is a debuff area. But of course unable to dispel magic, curses, and the authority of the gods. So he had to use another ability to heal Athena's death authority.

"Suparna is the best and incomparable, king of the birds that fly in the air. O heroes, Do not grieve for their fall. The dead will be Indra's guests, the survivors will live happily. Sitānana" It collects and then releases the deadly poison that accidentally enters Erina's body.

"Erina… where do you want me to take it out? From above or below?" whispered into Erina's ear who was currently in her arms.

"Eh...?" Erina fell silent. "Reino-sama, what are you talking about? Take it out on top or bottom…. I'm still not ready for this. No, at least don't do this here while we're fighting Athena. It turns out that you are a king with great desire. Even at a time like this you still want to do that to a defenseless Miko"

"…"

There was no answer to Erina at this point. Reino Decided to ignore it, he expelled Athena's death authority that was on Erina's body from her mouth. Erina vomited multiple times for Five minutes. Finally, she realized her mistake. Her face was as red as a tomato.

"Erina waits with Kuroka, Le Fay, and the others. Vali you don't mind if I take care of this one, right?"

Vali still remembers the feeling of Reino's punch. Even though he wanted to refuse this, he didn't dare. Every superhero has his weaknesses, and for Vali Lucifer, Reino Barack is his kryptonite. So he decided to nod.

….

The goddess who had been watching them with bored eyes suddenly frowned. Reino and looked at her ominous appearance and firmly said: "I knew it, I hate Snakes..." He looks at the goddess who had united with her snake incarnation.

"Oy, I'll ask you one last time, if you go obediently, I'll let you go"

Even though Garuda never liked dragons and their descendants, he never actually slaughtered all of them. He only attacks those who do damage and run rampant. Garuda doesn't hate dragons, what he hates are their attitude and over-pride. Indeed, we need pride to live, but if it is too much it is a sin. Over Pride will make you unwilling to admit mistakes and harm others in many ways. The same sin that blinded Lucifer was exiled from heaven.

"Don't even think about it, one has just obtained the power of the ancient trinity, at least accompany one in this game."

Reino didn't think that Athena would say something that some kind of raging child would say. Underestimating humans to such an extent. At this moment Reino decided. 'Fine, then I'll accompany you.'

"One understands, it seems you are angry. How is it, Reino Barack? Let one console myself? One has surpassed you before, this time we should compete with martial powers."

For Athena, mortal life was like ants under her feet, whether they lived or died was none of her business.

"Reino-sama..."

Recalling Erina's weak voice, Reino clenched his fist. Because of him, she had a lot of trouble. He owed her a lot, he would take it from Athena with interest. "Relax and rest, Erina-chan, let me take care of the goddess."

"... sorry, I underestimated Reino-sama. I thought that even though you were a god slayer, you were an unreliable and reckless person—"

"No, you are right, you are not wrong at all."

"No."

With a smile appearing, Erina shook her head. This was the first time Reino had seen her gentle smile. Like a cherry blossom in bloom, it was a very pleasant expression, and Reino's heart couldn't help but beat it.

…

"I will leave Erina-chan to you. For your honor, protect this girl well."

"Your wish is my command, my lord—finally put aside your 'fake' pacifism,"

Kuroka responded after realizing her thoughts. As expected of Kuroka If Reino Barack was the king of the chessboard, then she was the unstoppable knight or queen.

"Don't add 'fake', I am a pacifist, but I won't be sitting around here while one of my comrades is injured. I just want to beat Athena now and take back everything she did to Erina-chan."

"That's my Reino, and here's an amulet for your victory."

Kuroka Suddenly approached him. With Reino's face with both hands, she brought her lips to Reino's; Although short, it was a passionate and deep kiss.

—Knowledge of Athena is pouring in. Regarding the goddess of war and wisdom, she now grasped her connection to snakes, owls, and mother earth.

"I will pray for your victory, so go defeat Heretic God Athena!"

"Why are you suddenly doing something like this!"

Despite wanting to complain, Reino's face involuntarily revealed a gloomy smile. It was truly the best gift he could hope for. Now he could use one hundred percent of his full power against Athena. After all, Athena was recognized as the strongest goddess in all of Europe, Africa, and the Middle East!

The calm Reino shouted towards Athena who was facing "I accept your conditions! I will deport you from this country by force. Once you lose to me, run for your life!"

"Very good! We will see who is stronger, god slayer!" Athena shouted back happily, then waved her hand. Dozens of owls flew out of the darkness in an instant. Furthermore, dozens of snakes also hurtled towards him. As prey birds, owls are armed with sharp claws and beaks, and each snake measures at least five, six meters in length, which is poisonous with their colorful scales.

—He had to change their duel venue. realizing this, Reino started running to open up some distance with Athena.

The faint smell of seawater.

The buildings stand out around them.

Thanks to them, he roughly knew where he was.

On the map in his mind, he managed to find a good location and started running towards it. The hordes of snakes and birds that kept chasing him also changed their direction, and even the goddess followed in his footsteps.

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"You're great, Nakiri Erina. Thanks to you, that idiot guy will finally have a serious fight." Kuroka, who was left behind, smiled lightly at the girl wearing the Miko outfit.

But Erina wasn't that calm, she looked at Kuroka with a troubled expression. "What did you just do? What a shame dirty things..."

The calm expression she showed Reino suddenly turned to anger. She complained angrily over what had just happened.

Unable to understand why Erina was displeased, Kuroka tilted her head. "What's dirty?"

"That! that... Ki... uh, when you said goodbye to Reino-sama, you did something immoral, something that definitely shouldn't be done in front of other people!"

"You mean the kiss? Well, I'd like to continue it a little longer, but what can I do; there isn't enough time, and I haven't seen Reino so serious in a long time Nyaa~." Kuroka mistook Erina's intentions and gave an irrelevant response. "You see, when Reino is like that, he won't care what method he uses. He will use every idea to achieve victory; he will beat Athena." Unable to understand the angry Erina, Kuroka kept smiling at her.

…

In the end, when it comes to physical combat, the basics are still running. Running from the pursuit of the army of snakes and owls, Reino's mind kept making plans. Even though he had gone through many crises, compared to Garuda's authority, the weapon he was most familiar with was his own two legs. Whether it was fighting or escaping, there was no way he could start without having to run first. Realizing this, he continued to run every day even after he stopped fighting in the Taekwondo tournament.

He didn't want to put it like this, but he also had no choice but to exercise diligently, as he kept getting involved in this troublesome incident. To be honest, if it weren't for his daily training, there's no way he could have kept running this long.

-Even though. He lacks the superhuman footwork needed to escape the owls that attack him from the air, nor the snakes that move like lightning. Not to mention the number of enemies increased before he even knew it. It was unknown where the owls and snakes had come from, but their number had risen above a hundred.

"All evil things fear me! Unjust beings of power cannot defeat me! —because I am strong, capable of destroying all obstacles!" As Reino chanted his spell, a golden light flashed. Ever since it came to this, he had only had to sever the heads from the bodies of a group of Athena's maids, forcing them to return to dust.

They shouldn't be normal creatures, so they didn't leave any residue behind.

"Heh... you are hiding something beautiful, not only to share but also to multiply— Interesting spell, you have a taste." Athena's relaxed voice sounded from behind.

She immediately realized the difficulty of the spell. "Then one shall play with thee—though one's strength cannot be fully displayed in this concrete jungle, it is more than sufficient to match such a trick, taste this!"

"...What!!" Reino gasped in surprise as he suddenly turned around.

Under Athena's feet— The once-formed asphalt concrete road formed a huge wave, with the goddess standing on it; the crest of the waves gradually became like a sickle. The cold solid material that was once mixed of sand and stone now stood upright like the head of a snake peeking down. Just as he realized, the concrete snake had finished its construction in just a few seconds. It was about twenty, thirty meters long.

The graceful, silver-haired Athena stood tall on top of the snake's head. Was it also divine power, or did she possess an unmatched balance? Even in such an unstable position, she continued to gaze gratefully at the ground.

"Rise, my claws. Smash the god-slayer to pieces!" The serpent head that Athena embodied was significantly taller than the Capitol Expressway bridge.

"Damn it! Why is it like this!" The street that had produced the giant serpent was destroyed by Athena's divine power. The concrete had been pulled up like water pumped from a river, leaving only a large ditch behind. To restore the ability of the road to be passed by vehicles will take a lot of time and money.

Reino grumbled as he continued to run. Almost there. They were almost in a completely uninhabited location. There were still several apartments and hotels nearby, so if they were to fight here, he had to be careful not to damage the surroundings. As soon as he passed the Shiodome District, there was a dense forest of giant trees—though not a view of the city, he could see a green forest to his right. That was Reino's goal.

—Hamarikyu Park.

Since the parking hour was over, there must be no one there. In a large garden, even if he fought Athena, it shouldn't affect anyone else. Furthermore, the walls in this place were low in height. Smart people can easily jump over walls. Climbing the barricade used to block the way at the back gate, Reino climbed the low wall and managed to enter illegally. He saw the giant snake chasing him from the top of the wall. The huge snake keeps destroying vehicles parked by the roadside, power lines, and sidewalk fences. After revealing his location, Reino went inside the garden.

Hamarikyu Park is on the shores of Tokyo Bay. The water in the garden is taken from the sea. With Tsukiji District as a neighbor, it also has a fish market and a produce market nearby. After the outer wall, Reino continued to run fast inside the beautiful dense forest. He was surrounded by trees, over a hundred years old, with the smell of earth and greenery all around him. But it was a man-made garden, and after five minutes of running, he had already left the forest. The pool was full of seawater. Reino had arrived at a very wide plaza.

He was quietly waiting there for Athena's arrival. Reino understood all the information about the goddess. But if he could defeat her with knowledge alone, then he wouldn't have to push himself so hard. More importantly, he needed to understand his opponent's character and his surroundings. To seize the chance of victory, then press forward to defeat the enemy.

When Reino was still a taekwondo athlete, he was lauded as a fearless fighter, while on the arena plate, he was known as a victory bearer who could calmly analyze the situation and pinpoint the right time to hit. Research the enemy carefully, adapting when the opportunity comes. This is normal for him. Victory or defeat all depends on one's ability to adapt and adjust. every martial artist know that "Precision beats power, and timing beats speed"

No matter how detailed the battle plan was, victory could not be guaranteed. No matter how great his strength was, victory could not be guaranteed. It is not strong or righteous that will win, but the victory that will be declared strong and right. Perhaps this belief is the biggest reason why Reino has been MVP so many times.

"Your choice is this battlefield, a shabby garden. Humans do like such devices, island-men do. One has visited many countries, but rarely meet people who cover so much of the earth with stones, to deny darkness to such an extent. certain limit."

Moving over the rocks, the snake and Athena finally caught up. She appeared after tearing the wall, which fell like paper under her height and shattering the trees beneath her body.

"Please take your critique of other civilizations elsewhere. If you like to live a carefree life, hurry back to the depths of the European mountains. I like to read at night so I want light; To supply vegetables regularly we need pesticides. I don't have time. to accompany your honor to be selfish."

"Such is the pride of man. Towards dawn, sleeps at night, blessed the earth for a bountiful harvest, enjoys the luxuries of life, finally dies of hunger, and enters the gates of the underworld. One believes this is the best?"

"As expected of a goddess among goddesses... worse than Marie Antoinette."

Talking about the opinion error, Reino couldn't help but complain. But even the famous line 'If there is no bread, let them eat cake' has been adapted for creative use by descendants...

"Enough. Let's compare one's martial strength and yours." Athena declared in her elegant voice. With this as a signal, the giant concrete snake attacked the much smaller Reino. Like it was preparing to crush itself under that huge body. Even as a god slayer, if he was crushed by something heavy, it would be impossible to revive himself. Reino hastily ran away.

"The snake—is a symbol of your strength, or should I say your nature." Reino started slowly chanting his spell. This is the power of Garuda, a creature equal to 500 dragons, a dragon slayer, the enemy of snakes, king of birds, a creature who kills gods with wisdom. "You've always been a goddess associated with snakes. And owls—with deep ties to birds."

"Oh? Reino Barack, have you investigated my origins?"

"Just because I need it. Right now, I already have around eighty, ninety percent understanding of what kind of god you are; to explain your key aspect, it would be a [Serpent]."

Endless flashes. Dots of golden light bloomed and surrounded Reino, flashing continuously like stars in the sky. "Speaking of snakes implies Medusa. because Athena and Medusa were once the same goddesses. These two foreign goddesses spread from North Africa and to Greece."

Pushed by Athena, the giant snake crushed the lush grass and dirt around the area, then threw it at Reino. The slithering serpent looked like a river flowing across the earth.

"Tracing back to the source, you are a serpent monster—no, serpent goddess. Furthermore, Athena's mother of Greek Mythology, goddess of wisdom Metis, that goddess is you."

Just as Reino was about to be crushed, the giant snake stopped in its tracks. It doesn't stop by itself. Instead, the golden light surrounding Reino blocked the giant snake's body, forcing it to retreat. Every snake scale that touched the light was released like a sharp passing object. "Is that a purgatory spell!?!"

"You are not a Greek goddess. Born from North Africa, worshiped as a goddess of the earth by the entire Mediterranean. With many names and appearances. Metis, Medusa, Neite, Anata, Atana, Altona, Asherat... are all copies of the woman who mentioned herself, Athena, in other words, your sister."

Finally, Reino activated his authority in full. In a moment of staggering, a beam of light shot out from Reino's body. He struck Athena's two giant concrete serpents, crushing them back to their original form. The gravel and sand that made up the half-snake fell to the ground with a booming sound. Athena's light body slowly descended.

"Regrettably, Reino Barack! You are the one who threatens me the most! Don't make me remember the forbidden past like that!"

Contrary to her perfect landing, Athena's face was in great anger. the most suitable aspect of garuda, [Warrior].

The terrifying possibility of this incarnation, the only one capable of splitting the divine powers was finally passed down to Athena. "You, plus the predecessor's Isis of Egypt and Ishtar of Babylon, are all descendants of the mother goddess. You are not only a goddess of the earth but also a god of the underworld, as well as a goddess of heavenly wisdom."

Every sentence Reino spoke became a spell, which immediately dissolved into a golden light, able to slice through the goddess's power. Due to her intense anger, Athena's beauty no longer displayed the carefree attitude she once had.

"Once accompanied by three personalities, became the goddess of the trinity—this is the character of Athena. The character of the god of war is just an extension added to the changing era, which takes care of the death of the underworld from the greatest calamity, related to war to become a god of conflict, all makes sense."

"You're crazy!" Arrows and bows suddenly appeared in Athena's hands. Pulling the bowstring tightly, she released her arrow. As expected of the god of war, the arrow shot straight into Reino's forehead. But in an instant, the arrow was parried.

"Then, the key to your rebirth due to the trinity is the [Serpent]!"

"Stop! One's past will not be tarnished by youth like you!"

This time, four arrows appeared in Athena's right hand. Reciting the four in the bow, she simultaneously shot them. An arrow that seems strange but very powerful. However, these arrows were all deflected, scattered on the ground.

"Though [Cow], [Sheep], and [Pig] have all symbolized the basis of the harvest. You are also the ancestor of the cow incarnate—unless your character is [Serpent]; that, is Athena's ancient key."

Even now, Reino continued to chant as endless light radiated from him. Once the traits of the opposite god were fully realized by him, the [Warrior] incarnation would reveal his true strength. Turning spells into golden rays, a power that could burn the flesh of the gods and their divine power. This was his greatest trump card for both attack and defense.

"In the end, you are not only a goddess who holds the grace of the earth but also the birth of life, growth, maturity, aging, finally death, just like the four seasons. To give birth and grow in spring, to enjoy in summer, to harvest in autumn, to wither in the winter."

Athena grew dismayed from this and started her stance, swinging the scythe she was holding. Despite being engulfed by the light of the [golden armor], she continued to boldly close the distance. And the portions are strong and sharp...

Easily avoided by Reino. Before he knew it, he had already seen a god move; This is also the power of the [Warrior] form.

"But the people of the ancient world did not receive the earth's blessings at all. Due to natural disasters and other unusual phenomena, more than half of the harvest would be lost—so the mother goddess not only gave blessings but also plundered life during the winter and brought disaster. as long as a bad mood as a dangerous god. Without this, it makes no sense."

The light flashed once, twice, three times, and on and on.

"O...."

To avoid the spell, Athena was forced to retreat.

"So the [Serpent], through several shedding of skin, the endless cycle between hibernation and awakening, became a creature that represented the cycle of death and rebirth, of the rolling seasons. Compared to the [Cow] of harvest and affection, it was a snake, with grace life and the specter of death, it is truly worthy of being a god."

For the ancients, it was rare to find a creature with the snake's eccentricity and mystery. Separating its outward appearance by continuously peeling off its skin, it hibernates for long periods during the winter, followed by an awakening when spring seems to rise from the dead. Easily bridging the gulf between winter and spring, it is truly an immortal god. Winter—a god that brings death, but also a god of the wilderness and the underworld. Such was the relationship between Athena and the [Serpent], and also the reason why she was the goddess of the earth and the underworld.

But the underworld that the ancients imagined was always lying underground in the dark. The winter world is shrouded in darkness. Similarly, the time which is dominated by the darkness of the night is feared to be another part of the underworld, so Athena is also the goddess of darkness.

"Respect the power of my words, let justice unfold! For this spell to be so powerful and eloquent. The sword of wisdom that summons victory —Athens, how are you feeling now? A weapon specially crafted to eliminate you. Its use will guarantee my victory over you."

Reino chanted a spell as he circled. After revealing his final trump card to her, how would Athena retaliate? The extraordinary situation had returned to a state of balance. But with their power, the goddess still holds the advantage; If the fierce battle continued, she would regain her chance to take revenge.

"Reino Barack... one has underestimated you," Athena said calmly and seriously.

As expected of the goddess of wisdom, she recovered her composure so quickly. What can we do about it? There is no easy victory when fighting against a god.

"Though you are young, immature, still a demon lord, and the one who usurped the power from us gods—from the incantation just spoken, one has understood." Athena stared intently at Reino.

"Garuda! The god you killed was Garuda! The god of conquest, very close to my friends Heracles and Indra in the far east. In slavery to the new king of gods, the [God of Trouble] who attacked the ancient gods."

Reino suddenly shivered. If the goddess started to stop looking down on him, then he would become a very frightening opponent. ...But could it be true? Could he be fighting seriously with a weak human? Those details will determine victory or defeat.

"That god of war is a crusader of ancient gods. If you can kill Garuda, then splitting power of the dragons is very possible...is that so?"

Athena smiled faintly as she glared at Reino sharply.

"Garuda is not only the god of conquest but also the guardian of the people and kingdoms, the personal guardian of Lord Vishnu."

She realized it. Athena had already realized the last card Reino had kept. Is this the power of the goddess of wisdom? To instantly notice even the traits of a foreign god, it must be cheating! This will be problematic.

"Although one does not know how much power of Garuda you command, you have the Authority of the sun. To dispel one's darkness, the most capable is sunlight."

Athena's eyes narrowed. The two eyes were pitch black as if filled with darkness. They seemed to cover everything in their sight, coldly looking at Reino. ....Mystical eye?

"That tarnished and terrible light, but its use is too blatant. Try to be angry and find weakness during the opportunity? One has noticed your tactics."

petrified. petrified. petrified. petrified. petrified. petrified. petrified. petrified. Everything will gradually petrify, as long as it enters the sights of Athens. The ground they were standing on turned to stone. The grass swayed in a breeze and the beautiful flower petals also turned to stone. The lush trees were also petrified, the pond full of seawater was also turned to stone. Athena now uses Medusa's mystical eye, which can petrify everything she sees.

"Temporary death, stone coffin—that kind of is also the power of ancient mother... O, as expected of a god slayer, you can endure. The spell must be completely poured directly into your body, very troublesome ."

Reino's legs, from the tips of his feet to his knees, were completely petrified. But everything around him had already turned to stone, so the situation was good in comparison. Athena probably wanted to turn everything from her gaze to stone. To wield such power, even turning all of Tokyo into a stone city was easy. Reino was scared. If he didn't stop this goddess, there would be a tragic disaster.

"Goddess Medusa's [Serpent] mystical eye, that is the best evidence of your close relationship with the [Bird]." Reino infused the [Sword] with a new spell, accelerating the power of Authority to clear petrification. The golden armor began to glow, dancing wildly before fading again. Helping gauntlet in Reino's hands. Wherever light struck, the petrified objects would cast the curse away, returning to their original appearance.

"The three Gorgon Sisters, including Medusa, have not only serpent hair but also golden wings on their backs. The second sister's name Eurayle means 'a flyer far wandering', while the youngest sister Medusa is the mother of winged Pegasus. Portraits of Medusa have been scattered throughout the Mediterranean. In this portrait, the goddess holds the snake with both hands, while a bird is perched on top of the head, clearly representing the relationship between snakes and birds.

"Connecting you and birds is the earth and the underworld—you are a god who dominates more than two worlds, while birds have prana to fly between the present world and the outer world. Our ancestors believed in it since ancient times. The souls of the dead will be birds flying into the sky or be guided by birds to the underworld.

Reino's petrified legs returned to their soft flesh. Blood circulation also returns. "For the journey between earth and the underworld, it is natural for Athena and the bird to become one. Your nature is [Serpent]—but also [Winged Serpent]!"

"You are trying to hurt and humiliate me, even hoping to make one lose my cool. One will not be tempted by that!" Every time Reino used the [Warrior] incarnation, Athena's mystical vision would grow stronger. The petrified ground was returned to normal by the golden radiance, then turned back to stone by the dark black mystic eyes. When the two faced each other, their surroundings had repeated the cycle several times, petrified into gray stone before returning to the green earth.

"Originally you were a winged serpent, before becoming a member of the Pantheon, you were the goddess of life and death worshiped by the ancients. Once the winged serpent is tainted with age, the attitude changes will become the Heretic God Athena."

"Shut your mouth! Such a method is meaningless!"

Even though no weapons met each other, the battle was getting fiercer and fiercer. But Reino could only stop his words because it was very difficult to find Athena's weakness. If they continued to have a battle of attrition, the goddess' overwhelming divine power would benefit. Reino had originally hoped to decide the match with a counterattack. When facing a stronger opponent, have to let the enemy attack, finish them off, then counterattack once they reveal their weakness. He had kept his trump card for such a fateful moment.

With the spell of [warior], he could uncover defenses like an iron wall, providing many chances of victory. However, Athena had already realized his plan. Therefore she used his mystical eyes to restrain Reino.

-What can we do about it. No effort, no result. Reino took a deep breath, preparing to unleash the power of the [Warior].

"The domination of the earth and the underworld, the serpent goddess who rules the wisdom of heaven, is the greatest existence among the gods. Unbeatable, the god among the gods, the mandate of the greatest authority, the Queen of the Pantheon."

[Warrior] using offensive and defensive [Golden Body] is the most powerful incarnation against gods. However, the limitations are severe. The spell of [Warrior's] cannot be used to defeat the opponent directly. This spell is only used to make stronger opponents equal to him either physically or in mana. The area is also limited to what Garuda can see. And just like any other authority, incarnation cannot be used continuously. Without a day of recovery, the use of the same incarnation is again impossible; As long as this state was in, Reino could only use some aspects of this incarnation.

"Once upon a time, you were a woman in control of an ancient order, who commanded humans on behalf of the gods, so the leader of the gods was also a goddess—the goddess of the winged serpent. But you were ousted from the highest throne by the martial forces of those who revolt, put an end to a matriarchal society."

Reino shouted, to forge and refine the strongest [Golden Armor]. Spent all spells here, to inflict critical damage on Athena's divine power. To pin it down and build a path to victory. Even the most detailed battle plans can be disrupted by situational conditions, therefore the focus should be on responding to changing circumstances.

"The era of the Queen has ended, the era of the King has begun. The supreme power and wisdom of the maternal matriarch turned into a strict patriarch; From Zeus, the kings of gods were born." Right now before his own eyes stood the former queen goddess of the Mediterranean.

That's right, former queen. A queen was deposed forcibly to obey. The spell that exposed Athena's past was also the sharpest sword one could use against her.

"The most ancient Athens divided, degrading the wife, sister, or daughter of a god, lost all former glory; mythology was changed as such."

"...Shut up." Athena's mutter overflowed silently.

"Athens became the daughter of the king. Metis humiliated her and robbed her of her wisdom. Medusa was even relegated to being a monster. Furthermore, Hera and Aphrodite of Greek Mythology also defeated the mother goddess, the goddess who once commanded life and death similar to yours."

"You were told to shut up! That kind of spell is out of bounds!"

Athena is angry. That was a good sign, but she hadn't lost her control, so he had to follow his plan and attack him straight away. "The defeated mother goddess, depicted in mythology as a winged serpent, a winged serpent—which is also a dragon. The evil dragon that stands in countless legends and myths, defeated by heroes and gods, is the final form of the defeated mother goddess and stepped on!"

They weren't judged because they were evil monsters. But because the victors demand legitimacy, they discredit the defeated as evil monsters, then spread stories about themselves defeating evil. Because of this, the winged serpent fell from the sacred beast and became a monster; Mother goddess traits are denied. Thus, this spell would become a formidable [golden body], capable of sweeping even Athena. Golden light gathered on Reino's right hand. Reino pressed the light into a long spear; With a brilliant light spreading from him, he advanced towards Athena.

Preparing to stop this weapon is Athena's black scythe. A death god scythe that absorbs all light into the darkness of its blade. between the light of the golden body and the scythe of darkness, Reino and Athena finally clashed with ferocity.