Whoosh.
When the last wisp of flame dissipated, a massive pit, several kilometers in diameter and hundreds of meters deep, had appeared in the center of the uninhabited island. At the bottom of this pit, the rocks, melted by the high temperature, had turned into scalding lava, flowing quietly.
The only place at the bottom of the entire pit not covered by lava was Ares, and the six members of the Coffin-Bearing Team standing quietly behind him.
He lowered his head, looking at the human-shaped charred lump kneeling before him, so badly burned that it was unrecognizable as a person. Then, he somehow produced a sword, gently poked the charred lump with its blade, and muttered, "Are you dead?"
Buzz.
Just as he poked it, the phantom of a male goat flashed across the charred lump, and then, a massive surge of magic power suddenly rushed in from all directions, converging into its body.
The charred parts of his body quickly fell off, revealing the bones beneath, but new muscle tissue and internal organs quickly appeared both inside and outside the bones. This flesh rapidly regenerated, and soon, a completely unharmed Veleslana reappeared before Ares. He even regenerated his previously damaged robes and slippers.
"Hah!"
Seeing this scene, Ares didn't hesitate. The Sun God's flames clung to the long sword in his hand, and then he slashed at Veleslana's neck.
Hiss!
Unexpectedly, his sword met no resistance, easily slicing through Veleslana's neck, leaving a fatal wound.
Ares blinked in surprise. He looked down at his blade, then at the Persian God of War before him, who, despite the fatal injury, still had a smile on his lips, and asked, "Hey, you still have Avatars you haven't used, right?"
"Yes, but there's no need to struggle anymore," Veleslana coughed up a mouthful of blood and said with a faint smile, "I only have four Avatars left. The Boy has no followers, the Bull lacks activation conditions, the Phoenix cannot withstand the wide-area attacks of the Sun God, and the Boar, without large targets, is not as effective as desired. Demon King, you have broken my invincible Avatar. You have won."
"Alright, I was hoping to play with you a bit longer," Ares clicked his tongue in disappointment. At this point, he still had five Authority Avatars and a pile of trump cards unused, but Veleslana couldn't withstand the torment and just gave up, leaving him with a subtle feeling of "I haven't even tried my best, and you've already fallen."
"Since you want to surrender, there's nothing I can do. I'll gladly take this win."
Ares said, raising his long sword, preparing to deliver the final blow to Veleslana. Seeing this, the Persian God of War laughed heartily:
"Indeed, indeed. As one who has granted me defeat as a gift, you should receive my return gift. Take my Authority, this is my—cough?"
The sword blade, wreathed in Sun God's flames, pierced his heart. Ares gripped the hilt, pulling it out and plunging it in repeatedly, stabbing Veleslana dozens of times before pushing his body to the ground.
"You Gods of Disobedience talk too much before you die."
Ares pouted as he watched the young deity slowly dissipate.
"Cough, hmm, what an impatient fellow..."
Lying on the ground, Veleslana glanced sideways at Ares, then closed his eyes with a satisfied smile.
After the God of Disobedience Veleslana was killed, the black crystal on Ares's main body began to vibrate. Under Ares's control, Veleslana's Authority and magic power were completely plundered and injected into the Avatar that had transferred the magic power of the Underworld and had the vacant God Slayers physique.
"Ah, finally..." Controlling the Avatar to lower its head, the golden sword appeared in Ares's hand. He sighed with a touch of emotion, "My War God, finally, is also a War God with the Divine Authority of Victory."
As he spoke, he also retracted the Sun God's Authority, then continued to use this Avatar, which carried the most Authorities, as his main body for actions in this world, and then raised his hand to dismiss the undead Coffin-Bearing Team behind him.
Next, he went to a cliff on the uninhabited island, found a rope on the shore, and pulled a steel deep-sea submersible out of the deep bay.
Like the previous armor plating, the surface of this deep-sea submersible was also imbued with various sorceries by Ares to enhance its defensive capabilities, ensuring it wouldn't be destroyed by the aftermath of their battle or a casual strike from Veleslana. Ares violently opened the deep-sea submersible directly with the Sun God's power, and then the silver-haired Knight Princess, Liliyana, emerged from it, looking at Ares with reverence.
Just now, she was inside this deep-sea submersible, operating drones and loudspeakers scattered across the uninhabited island using a remote control device, observing the battle between Ares and Veleslana, and, at Ares's request, taunting Veleslana to disrupt his mind.
If Liliyana hadn't taunted Veleslana at a critical moment, the Persian God of War probably wouldn't have pulled out his golden sword so quickly. To deal with that army of undead, he could have directly summoned the most destructive Boar to clear the field.
"I never expected, Mr. Ares, that you could defeat such a powerful God of Disobedience like Veleslana using only two Authorities."
As soon as Liliyana came out, she said to Ares admiringly:
"You are truly too strong."
"Ah, no need to flatter me, it's just basic operation, nothing special."
Ares said words of refusal, but a radiant smile appeared on his face, clearly conveying, "Say more, I love to hear it."
Liliyana continued to praise Ares for a few more sentences, but it was clear that the girl sincerely admired Ares's bravery and strategy, as she was not the kind of person who would flatter a God Slayers.
The two waited on the uninhabited island for a while. Not long after Liliyana sent out the information, the Bronze Black Cross sent a speedboat to pick up Ares and take him to a luxurious cruise ship belonging to this magic society.
After learning that Ares had successfully defeated the Persian God of War and usurped his Authority, the Bronze Black Cross naturally fawned over him, then held a lavish banquet for Ares, welcoming him and cleansing him of dust. During this time, Ares also took the opportunity to meet the true leader of the Bronze Black Cross, Liliyana's teacher, a female knight named Diana, for a meeting.
By the time he finished dealing with these matters, time had unconsciously passed into the evening. Calculating the time, Ares felt that it was almost time for him to leave this world.
His main objectives for coming here had all been achieved. His Avatar in that world was currently being operated by Hecate, which might not be a problem in the short term, but over time, perceptive individuals like Athena would surely notice something amiss.
Therefore, when it was late at night on the cruise ship, Ares walked onto the deck alone, preparing to leave directly.
However, just as he reached the edge of the deck, preparing to jump into the sea and quickly leave using his Sea God's Authority, Liliyana's voice suddenly sounded behind him.
"Are you leaving, Mr. Ares?"
Ares turned around and saw the silver-haired girl standing in the moonlight, quietly looking at him.
"Yes, that's right, I'm leaving," Ares nodded. "I have many, many things to deal with, and I don't have the luxury of leisurely passing my days here."
Liliyana opened her mouth, but in the end, she didn't say anything to try and make him stay. She bowed to Ares, performed a knight's salute, and then softly said:
"Thank you for protecting the people of Sardinia, Mr. Ares. Please have a safe journey."
"Heh." Indeed, interacting with this girl was much more pleasant than with Erica. Thinking this, Ares smiled at her and replied, "I'll take your good wishes. We'll meet again if fate allows."