Chapter 185: The Mythological War Begins, the Battlefields of Gods and Mortals!
On Babel.
"A divine-powered monster of the Sea God Poseidon!? What kind of joke is this!?"
When Loki saw the reflection of the giant projected in the Divine Mirror, her expression instantly changed uncontrollably.
If it weren't for the fact that the Tower of Babel was full of old acquaintances and gods, she probably wouldn't have been able to stop herself from cursing out loud right then and there.
Similarly, the rest of the gods on Babel all showed horrified expressions at this moment.
No one expected that the secret experiments of divine-powered monsters carried out by Ouranos were no longer limited to the Moon Goddess Artemis; even the Sea God Poseidon had become part of his divine power experiment.
It must be noted that Poseidon was not a powerless god like Artemis.
Even in Genkai, the Poseidon Familia was an transcendent existence second only to the Zeus Familia and Hera Familia a few years ago.
It was just that the Poseidon Familia lacked interest in completing the three Great Quests for adventurers, which resulted in them not cultivating in Orario, but instead spreading their strongholds all over the world to eliminate various monsters in the sea.
Originally, according to the knowledge of the gods, the Sea God Poseidon should be leading the Poseidon Familia to hunt monsters in the sea all over the world.
But no one expected that, at some unknown point, even the mighty Poseidon had become part of Ouranos's divine power experiment.
For a moment, all the gods felt a sense of fear and awe toward the Heavenly God Ouranos.
After all, even a strong figure like Poseidon had become an experimental subject of this old god. No one could be sure whether the next one to become an experimental subject would be themselves.
Even the gods who stood on the same front as Ouranos had to be thoroughly suspicious at this moment, instinctively distancing themselves from Ouranos.
After all, they only wanted to profit from the prestige of the Heavenly God Ouranos, they did not truly want to be his pawns.
When it came to their own lives, even the gods could not take it too lightly.
"Hermes, are you aware of this matter?" Hephaestus glanced at the god next to her, who originally belonged to the Ouranos Faction. "Even the Sea God Poseidon has been made into a divine-powered monster. What outrageous things does this guy Ouranos actually want to do?"
"How can a being like me understand the vision of the Heavenly God?" Hermes waved his hand. "However, I did once hear about Ouranos's true purpose. He seems to have always been pursuing something in Genkai, concerning the source of all divine power."
"The source of all divine power?"
Hephaestus showed a bewildered expression at Hermes's words.
This was true.
Most gods had never actually thought about where the divine power they used daily, a power they were born with, actually came from.
Gods were born knowing how to use divine power.
But where did the divine power come from?
For a moment, Hephaestus couldn't help but let her imagination run wild. When she looked at the image reflected in the Divine Mirror, she couldn't help but feel an inexplicable unease.
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On Orsa Island.
When the divine-powered monster of the Sea God Poseidon appeared and instantly annihilated the impending all-consuming tsunami, the adventurers of Shirou's Faction were all stunned.
They were already extremely shocked when they witnessed the cataclysmic tsunami, but they never expected that the opponent also had a corresponding trump card, completely transforming this battle into a mythological war!
"W-what should we do now? How can we fight against such an existence?"
In the crowd of adventurers, Lili of the Hestia Familia showed a confused expression, appearing very anxious.
Her heart was being attacked by turmoil, shock, confusion, and anxiety.
And in fact, she was not the only one who had this thought. Most of the adventurers on the scene fell into a similar state of confusion, completely shocked by the exaggerated divine power.
"Don't panic, my kin."
Finn, the Captain of the Loki Familia, did not waver at all at this time.
Or rather, it seemed as if he had already anticipated that everything would develop in this way, so he spoke immediately: "Now, the mythological war has completely begun. As mortals, we are destined to be unable to participate in that mythological-level battle, but there are things we can do! Gods have their stage, and we mortals naturally have where we should go! In fact, the stages for both sides are the same. As long as either side can achieve victory, there is hope of winning this war!"
Finn said, issuing a loud call:
"Everyone, pick up your weapons! Now is the time for us to advance!"
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh!!!"
Under Finn's encouragement, the many Familia of Shirou's Faction responded, following Finn's direction and launching a charge toward the enemy's camp!
Lili and Bell naturally joined the charging army, starting a contest between mortals with the many adventurers.
On the steep cliff on the westernmost side of the city ruins, with their backs to the volcanic lake.
The main camp of the Ouranos Faction was established here.
The Ganesha Familia, as the Familia in charge of the Guild, led a group of nearly a hundred adventurers, arrayed in this area composed of countless temple ruins.
When the divine-powered monster of the Sea God Poseidon parted the tsunami and even pushed back a part of the flood, the members of the Guild immediately took action, starting to establish flood control measures to prevent the flood from further impacting the base.
Relying on sheer numbers, they filled in slopes, dug trenches, diverted water, and quickly resolved the flooding that had surged up earlier.
Aside from the Guild Faction remaining in the rear, the Freya Familia and the School District split into two groups and charged toward the enemy's positions.
This was because the Freya Familia, the Guild, and the School District were all mutually distrustful of each other.
Although nominally they were all fighting for Ouranos, only the Guild truly believed in the Heavenly God Ouranos and could shed blood and sweat for him. The rest, the Freya Familia and the School District, were just going along with the flow.
The Freya Familia was fighting for their Goddess Freya, to present victory to their Goddess.
The School District's goal was simply to fulfill the Guild's instructions. After all, the School District was nominally a subordinate department of the Guild, so it could not be exempted from this battle.
But precisely because of this, the School District would most likely not be too serious in this war. They were not seeking victory, but merely fulfilling their obligations.
It was in this situation that the armies of both sides engaged in their first clash.
The first to encounter each other were the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia, meeting on the eastern side of Orsa Island.
As the two strongest Familia in Orario today, the conflicts and frictions between the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia were countless.
Even so, this was the first time they had truly met in full force.
The strength of the two sides was not balanced.
The Loki Familia had four Lv.6s and three Lv.5s, while the Freya Familia had one Lv.7, three Lv.6s, and four Lv.5s.
In terms of both quantity and quality, the Loki Familia was undoubtedly at a disadvantage.
This was not a battle they had hope of winning.
However, this was only on the surface. In reality, the reason why the Loki Familia and the Freya Familia could be evenly matched in Orario was that the difference between the two sides was not actually that great.
After all, among adventurers of the same Lv.6 rank, the skill gap between different adventurers was also evident.
For example, Finn, Gareth, and Riveria of the Loki Familia were all Lv.6, just like Allen, Hedin, and Hogni of the Freya Familia, but the skill level of the three Lv.6 adventurers of the Loki Familia was clearly stronger than the three Lv.6 adventurers of the Freya Familia.
This was because adventurers of the same level still had differences in their "container." That is, after cultivating for a long time at the same level, they had accumulated a stronger foundation than ordinary adventurers of the same level.
And although Ais was also a Lv.6 adventurer with little "foundation," she had now gained an unprecedented boost—
"Holy Sword, Release!"
Ais raised the Sword of Promised Victory in her hand.
This weapon, forged for her by Shirou when she defeated the Sea Monster, was still in her hand today. With the passage of time, Ais had become more and more accustomed to the weapon's power and could use it as easily as her own arm.
Although fully releasing the Holy Sword was still a relatively risky move, Ais could use the Holy Sword itself as a magic amplifier.
In this situation, her innate skill Ariel would be maximized, turning her into a walking wind vortex!
"Awaken, Storm!"
Ais raised her arm.
The violent strong wind instantly accelerated the speed of her own members while hindering the actions of the opponent, scattering the formation of the Freya Familia.
By Ais forcibly cutting the battlefield, the Loki Familia achieved the formation they wanted.
That was for Finn, Riveria, and Gareth to take on Ottar alone, while the rest would try their best to delay the remaining personnel of the Freya Familia.
As long as Finn and the others could decide the outcome here, dealing with the Freya Familia would not be impossible.
"Too naive."
However, Ottar had clearly anticipated Finn's plan.
He did not care at all and faced the encirclement of three whole Lv.6s alone, instantly erupting with an unprecedented sense of pressure.
"Boom!"
The moment Finn collided with Ottar's iron wall, he was sent flying as if he had hit a train, nearly being struck down in one blow.
"What a monster..."
After climbing up from the ground, Finn showed a wry smile at the corner of his mouth.
He realized his overconfidence when formulating the plan, and also realized that breaking through the encirclement of the Freya Familia on his side would be a little too difficult.
If they couldn't create a miracle, they could only pin their hopes on the other battle line.
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On the western side of Orsa Island.
The coalition army led by Ryuu arrived here.
The team not only had Ryuu, the newly promoted Lv.6, but also two Lv.6s from the Kali Familia, as well as members of the Ishtar Familia, Hestia Familia, and Takemikazuchi Familia.
Almost everyone on the scene was equipped with a magic sword provided by the Hephaestus Familia.
But in terms of destructive power, this was a team that had an advantage over the Loki Familia.
It was precisely because of this that Ryuu was well aware of the heavy burden on her shoulders. After taking a deep breath, she shouted: "Let's go! Attack the enemy base by surprise!"
Ryuu led the crowd through the sea of stones formed by the collapsed ruins.
The area that should have been full of buildings in the past has now turned into a desolate land called history, completely devoid of any cover.
The army of many adventurers exuded a suffocating tension and began to advance, approaching the Ouranos Faction's position in the distance ahead.
"Stop right there."
However, just as they were about to reach the Ouranos Faction, a soft yet steel-like firm voice slowly rang out.
Everyone subconsciously looked into the distance and found that there was only one person standing there.
It was a seemingly plain man, with a standard longsword hanging at his waist, wearing a suit that looked like a teacher's.
He looked at the coalition army with gentle eyes, while speaking calmly: "From now on, you are not allowed to take another step forward. Otherwise, I will directly attack you."
"You must be the Knight of Knights, Sir Leon?"
Ryuu stared at the man in front of her, showing a serious expression.
"You actually know me."
"I am somewhat a contemporary of yours. I know the rumors about you in Orario."
"A contemporary? Oh, oh, you are the survivor of the Astraea Familia... called Gale Ryuu?" Leon seemed to recognize Ryuu, showing an interested look. "As I imagined back then, you are indeed very talented. Unfortunately, the most talented one in your Familia, Alise, died first. If she were still alive, I probably wouldn't be able to face you this easily now."
Ryuu did not respond too much to Leon's words that underestimated her.
Because she knew very well what kind of existence the man in front of her was.
Although the name Leon Vardenberg was not very famous in the era of Zeus and Hera, with the end of that era, the survivor became the strongest person in this world.
Just as Leon said, now that Alise was dead, it was impossible for her to defeat the opponent with her strength alone.
However, should she call it luck or misfortune...
Although the Astraea Familia had lost Alise, she had not lost Alise's power.
"Help me, Alise!"
Ryuu took a deep breath and drew the longsword from her back.
Instantly, the astonishing flames that erupted from the longsword symbolized the name of this sword—Agiris!
Yes, in order to enhance Ryuu's fighting power, Shirou lent Agiris to her, allowing her to have the power of Alise's blessing at this critical moment!
"Hmm? That sword is?"
Seeing the longsword in Ryuu's hand and the temperature of the soul emanating from the longsword, Leon's eyes instantly flickered, as if he sensed some familiar fluctuation.
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