Chapter 3: Different View
"A single Heretic God killed all of them?"
"Yes. He is the strongest steel and also called King of the End because every time he wakes up, he will kill all the Campione of that era."
Arne was surprised.
"I see… What is his name?"
Arne was curious which Heretic God could kill multiple Campione at the same time.
"His name is Rama. If Campione is a bane of Heretic Gods, he is the bane of Campione."
"Rama…"
From what he knows, Rama is one of the avatars of Vishnu and the one who killed the lord of Rakshasa, Ravana. He possessed many weapons from the gods as his gift from many Mythological Pantheons.
"Good. I will kill him."
Arne said with a face full of determination. He wants to help Pandora. But, that's not all the reason why he wants to kill Rama. Rama is the strongest, and to become the strongest, Rama will get in his way because he will wake up someday and exterminate all the God Slayers.
"Hehe… you're the youngest yet you're the one with the most potential to kill Rama. I will support you then!"
Pandora giggled as she looked at Arne as she felt sweet somehow. Normally, after coming back to the mortal world from the Netherworld, they won't remember anything from when they were in the Netherworld. But, as her favorite, Arne could remember everything there.
"Well, you can't stay here forever. Let's see how many you got from the Heretic Gods.
Thor - 6
Loki - 6
Fenrir - 7
Jormungandr - 3
Surtur - 4
Skoll - 2
Hati - 2
Nidhogg - 4
Heimdall - 6
Tyr - 3
Freyr - 6
Garm - 3
Baldur - 4
Vidar - 4
And from your bond, 8 from Freya and 4 from Hel."
(A/N: Pfft. I won't name it. You will find it in the future.)
"72 Authorities…"
"82 if you count Odin's authorities. What do you want to do after this?"
Pandora was curious what Arne would do after gaining this much authorities. Normally, they would go for world domination or something.
For your information, the other reason that a Campione can only have one authority after killing a Heretic God was because they are still mortal and their body can't handle multiple authorities. If they gain multiple authorities, those authorities will be combined into one authority while being modified and weakened to some extent. On the other side, Arne is not a mortal because he is Half-God and Half-Dragon. A Demigod. That's why he can gain and handle multiple authorities.
"I don't know… I think I will hunt more Heretic Gods while training and perfecting the authorities I got."
Arne wants to become the strongest and find his origin. Why did he want to find his origin? That's just because he wants to know what he is. To become the strongest, he needs to kill more Heretic Gods and gain more authorities.
Actually, with that many authorities, as long as he trained and adapted himself, he could easily defeat Voban and the other Campione at the same time. But, to defeat Rama, it might be harder than that because Rama can restrain Arne's authorities with his weapons that he got from the Gods. His treasure is basically the upgraded version of Gilgamesh's Gate of Babylon.
"Hmm… good idea. You should kill more gods so that you can meet me again! Hehe…"
"Yup."
Arne could only nod at Pandora's words with a wry smile.
"You should wake up now."
"Okay."
Arne also didn't want to stay any longer. He wants to see what the mortal world looks like. Is it beautiful?
"Oh, one more thing. If you want to train, you should meet Luo Hao. She is your sister and the King of China. Although she wasn't the strongest, she is the strongest in martial arts."
"Are martial arts strong?"
Arne felt that his power was already quite good and all he needed to do is to adapt to those authorities.
"Hehe. That's where you're wrong! Martial arts weren't stronger than authorities. But, it can be used to train your body, battle instinct, and hand-to-hand combat to counter a ranged fighter."
"I see… Well, I will visit her later."
He nodded his head in agreement. It seems like he needed to learn other things besides training his authorities.
"You better train your authorities first before you meet her. She is rather… how to say it… weird?"
Pandora seemed to remember something and her expression became weird suddenly.
"... I see…"
Arne was dumbfounded when he heard what Pandora said. Are there any mothers who say their kids are weird?
"Well, well. Goodbye."
Pandora waved her hand with a sweet smile.
Before Arne could say anything, he felt sleepy and when he opened his eyes, he had already returned to the Healing Chamber.
He didn't notice it before but his injuries have all been healed.
"How long did I fall asleep?"
『Answer. You have slept for three days straight.』
'So long?!'
『Yes. Your injuries are not really that grave but your stamina and mental power were exhausted because you use multiple authorities at the same time. Your stamina still can't handle too much use of authorities.』
From Great Sage's explanation, Arne realized that although he is a Campione, his body is still young and his bloodlines are sealed because he can't handle those powers.
'Is there any way that I could increase my stamina and mental power?'
『Answer. You could train your body physically or train martial arts for stamina. For mental power, you just need to exercise and wait for your mind to mature.』
"It seems like I need to meet that Luo Hao… But before that, let's see the mortal world!"
Arne is very excited right now. He wants to see what kind of world the mortal world is. In Norse Mythology, the mortal world is called Midgard. The realm where humans dwell.
Arne got up from the Healing Chamber and a golden door appeared before him. This is the exit to the mortal world from Asgard.
He opened the door and walked through it. For Freya and Hel, they are still being healed inside the Healing Chamber because their injuries are worse than Arne's.
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(Odin's POV)
I am Odin. I am the Ruler of Norse Mythology. The God of Wisdom, Healing, War, Rune, and Victory. I am the Allfather.
From human terms, I am a Heretic God because I went to the human world.
Heretic Gods are beings from the Realm of Immortality that stepped out of there and manifest in the mortal world.
We were born from the myths and legends that exist and because of that, we exist. We went to the human world just because we didn't want to live in the Realm of Immortality.
When I was in that realm, a crack suddenly appeared around me and sucked me in there. I tried to resist but I couldn't. That hole is something that can't be erased and it is stronger than me.
In the blink of an eye, the only thing I can see is forest. A dense forest filled with green trees.
"O' Golden spear, bring me victory against anything, let me win this war!"
A golden spear with three tips appeared in my hand. This is Gungnir. My strongest weapon.
Not long after, many space cracks appeared, and from there, emerged many Gods and monsters that I know.
My three sons, Thor the God of Thunder and Lightning, Baldur the God of Light and Beauty, and Vidar the God of Vengeance and Silence.
My sworn brother, Loki the God of Trickster and Mischief is also here with his three kids and two grandsons.
Fenrir the Wolf of Ragnarok, Jormungandr the World Serpent, and Hel the Ruler of the Dead and Niflheim. Two sons of Fenrir, Skoll the Sun Devourer and Hati the Moon Devourer.
There are also Heimdall the Watcher of Bifrost Bridge and Tyr the God of Warrior from the Aesir Gods and Frey the God of Fertility, Harvest, and Peace and Freya the Goddess of War and Beauty from the Vanir Gods.
The unexpected such as Garm the Hound of Niflheim and Nidhogg the Dragon that Gnaws the Root of Yggdrasil are also there.
The last one is the worst. Surtur the Ruler of Muspelheim and Fire Giants.
After they appeared, I was ready to fight because this is not the first time. This is like Ragnarok but different because of the appearance of other Heretic Gods.
As I expected, after some insult, we go to war. The Aesir and Vanir vs the monsters.
Same as the myths, I fought against Fenrir.
We didn't appear in the human world but in a boundary space that was supported by our magic. I didn't know who created it but that guy must be really powerful.
If this war was held in the mortal world, a country would disappear from that world.
After three days, the war is almost over.
Fenrir is already very exhausted but I am not that much better. The golden armor that I wear has been destroyed and only leaves some parts on my body. My face and body were covered with blood and I felt very weak right now because I was bitten by those cursed fangs of that damn wolf.
"Grrr!!!"
Fenrir growls in pain and he is very angry. I know that. This might be our last move.
"Let's finish this, Fenrir!"
I took my throwing stance and aimed the golden spear at Fenrir.
"Pierce the heart, Gungnir!!!"
The golden spear shined and I threw it towards Fenrir's heart while catching him off guard. It struck.
"G-Grrr…"
Fenrir growled in pain and fell to the ground.
"Haaa… haa…"
I am very exhausted. At least I won this time.
I looked at my surroundings and everything was on fire because of that bastard's flame. The once beautiful forest has been painted with flame.
I walked towards the part of the forest that wasn't burned by the flame.
I kept walking and saw a human boy. That boy somehow attracts me. When the boy saw me, I heard something that made me want to laugh.
"Old man, are you okay?"
The boy asked. Don't you see that I'm not okay?
But when I observed him, I realized something that I haven't seen before. Something that shouldn't appear in this world.
"A human... How did you end up here? Hm? Wait, you're not a human... you're a god and a dragon but you aren't a Heretic God. What are you...?"
I am very confused right now. He is a demigod. Half-God and Half-Dragon. But he isn't a Heretic God. That was just impossible.
"I don't know... do you know anything?"
"No."
The boy looks very innocent. He has that blank face without any expression. He seems like a baby that was just born.
"So what now? Am I supposed to kill you to get your authorities?"
The boy asked. I realized that he could become a God Slayer because he also has human blood inside him.
"Hm? You want to become a Campione?"
"Yes."
The boy nodded in approval. I can't help but cast a weird look. With his blood, he may become stronger than those God Slayers.
"You're a demigod but you want to become a God Slayer... You're different from the Heretic Gods. You weren't bound to the myth at all."
"I want your authorities."
This boy is very amusing. That's what I thought. He is very brave and courageous or… he just didn't know how to be afraid at all. He lacks emotion and feeling.
"BWAHAHAHA. Good! You're indeed different from the rest. You got the courage. A demigod with human blood. A god that wasn't bound to the myth. I am looking forward to seeing what you could achieve! My name is Odin. I am the Allfather and ruler of Norse Mythology. What is your name, boy?"
This is the first time I laughed very hard for a long time. It was very boring in the Realm of Immortality.
"...I don't know. I don't have a name..."
This boy is very weird. If he didn't have a name, who gave birth to him? I am very curious but my time isn't that long in this world.
Well, for our farewell, I will give him a name for him to use.
"Hmm... Fine. I will name you. Your name is Arne now. That means eagle in the Norse language. This name comes with hope. I hope you can spread your wings and do great things. Amuse me, human!"
"Good. My name is Arne now."
My eyes never left his face. I want to see if he could feel any emotions. From our conversation before, his face never changed. But, when I named him, he smiled a bit. It seems like he likes the name I gave him.
"It seems like I need to go now, Arne boy. Show me what you can do."
I smiled at the boy and my body disappeared from that boundary space and went back to the Realm of Immortality.
A very boring life will come again…
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(Pandora's POV)
My name is Pandora the All Giving Woman and the woman who opened the box filled with all the evils in the world. But from that box comes something good too. Hope.
I have an ex-husband called Epimetheus. He is called the Fool.
In this world, there is an existence called Heretic Gods and Campione the God Slayer.
For the Heretic Gods, you all must have already known. While Campione are humans who have killed the Gods and they are the bastard children of my ex-husband. Based on that, I also loved them as my own children. I gave them the authorities of the God they have killed before with an item called «Circle of Usurpation».
I have someone that I hate very much. To be exact, a Heretic God called Rama the King Who Manifests at the End of the World. Every time he wakes up, he will kill all of my adopted children.
In this era, I have six adopted children. I hope they can defeat Rama. But, the most powerful of them still can't defeat Rama with his power.
The first child, the strongest, is called Sasha Dejanstahl Voban. He became a Campione in the eighteenth century. He is the King of Balkan.
The second child is called Luo Cuilian or Luo Hao and became about 200 years ago. She is the Cult Leader of the Holy Cult of the Five Mountains.
The third child is called Aisha and she likes to travel through times with her authority. She is the Mysterious Queen of Caves.
The fourth child is called Alexander Gascoigne. He became a Campione 6 years ago. He is the Leader of Royal Arsenal and called Black Prince Alec.
The fifth child is called Annie Charlton or John Pluto Smith. She likes to become a masked superhero somehow. She became a Campione 4 years ago. She is the King of America.
The sixth child is called Salvatore Doni. He became a Campione 1 year ago. He is the King of Swords and the King of Italy.
I am very sad. Even if they combine their power and attack Rama together, they can't win.
While I was thinking that, I felt a familiar energy.
A new child is born.
I am very happy and sad at the same time.
I don't want them to have the same fate as their predecessor.
But… his energy is different somehow. There is something different about him.
After he killed the Heretic God, I immediately called him to my space.
This boy is about ten years old and he has short blonde hair. He is very handsome…
After I analyzed him, I found that he is not a real human. He is a Demigod. Half-God and Half-Dragon but his powers are sealed somehow. He is a Demigod but he wasn't a Heretic God. I am very confused.
Not long after, the boy opened his eyes. His eyes are crimson red like blood.
"You wake up!"
I greeted him with a smile.
"Where is this...?"
The boy has no emotion or expression on his face.
"This is Netherworld!"
The Netherworld is the boundary of life and immortality where souls go after their death. It is also the place where the Heretic Gods hide so they won't return to their myths. Beyond this place is the Realm of Immortality.
"...Who are you?"
"My name is Pandora and I am going to be your new mother! Come, call me mom!"
I really want him to call me mom. He is very cute. None of my adopted children have called me mom before… I'm a very sad girl, ain't I?
"Err... no thanks."
As expected… he won't call me that too… Is my body too young?
"Mou... but you're still cute! Your name is Arne, right? Come and see, you got a haul you know! A total of ten authorities have been obtained from Odin!"
I pulled out the «Circle of Usurpation» and showed him the authorities he got from Odin. Although he didn't kill him, I will make an exception for him. I believe that he is the one who can help me. I believe that he can kill that shit.
"I usually don't let someone that didn't kill the god receive the authorities they are supposed to get. But, I made an exception for you because you are cute! You also have good compatibility with authorities somehow. How about that? Do you feel like thanking me and calling me mom?! I might even make you my favorite!"
I puffed my chest and patted them. Come on, call me mom. Adore me more!
"No... but I still want to thank you. Thank you."
I heard him sighing. Why are you sighing?!
"Mou… but you're still my favorite!"
I can't help but puff my cheeks.
"Something about you is attracting me and my divine power. Be careful, you know? It might be a blessing or a curse."
I need to remind him about this. If it was not handled carefully, he might be hunted by Heretic Gods to be eaten.
"Well, I will give you what you deserve now. You will become the youngest Campione ever. Your other siblings may get you into trouble or target you. Are you sure?"
"Yes. I'm sure. If they come to bother me, I just need to defeat them."
I can't help but smile at his confidence. I know he wants to become the strongest. He wants to find his origin. I also didn't know who he was and where he came from.
"Well, you got the courage. Good luck to you then and happy birthday."
Then, I started the ritual and kissed him on the lips.
I don't know why I did that…
I just want to taste him… something about him is attracting me. I think that's why I make him my favorite.
"Puah... goodbye and see you again, Arne-chan. It is time for you to wake up. I hope you can achieve everything you want. You're a Campione, you can do whatever you want."
I immediately sent him away from this place because I am too shy. I just kissed a kid. Won't the FBI catch me?
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(A/N: I changed the exhaustion in magic to mental power because I forgot that he has Infinite Mana. Can someone tell me how they increase their mental power in fantasy? 😂)
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