800 Chapter 800: A Legend in the Making. 5
Chapter 800: A Legend in the Making. 5
"My Queen, your order."
Persephone closed her eyes, opened them with a cold gleam, and gave her command.
"Kill all the Greeks, do not fight against The Demon King"s group."
"Yes, d.a.m.n it!" Nemesis wasted no time as she covered her body with her Power and jumped into the midst of The Olympian G.o.ds.
"Furies, support my foolish sister," Thanatos said.
"Yes!" Soon, The Three Furies joined Nemesis.
"Hypnos, you know what to do," Thanatos said.
"Yes, leave it to me." Hypnos nodded.
"Let"s go, Morpheus."
"Yes, Father."
"Thanatos, I will break this filth that Zeus imposed on my territory; protect me," Persephone spoke as she closed her eyes and focused on her Authority as The Ruler.
Even though Zeus declared this place to be part of Mount Olympus, that declaration was merely a Word of Power he fueled with his Master Bolt. Technically speaking, they were still in The Underworld, a place where Persephone had absolute control.
For her, breaking this Territory would be easy, but it would take time and a lot of Energy. After all, the amount of Energy Zeus used was no joke.
"Yes, my Queen."
...
"Scathach, we need to do something, and quickly," Morgana said.
"I know."
Aphrodite appeared nearby. "Scathach."
"I know!" She replied with a cold tone that sent s.h.i.+vers down everyone"s spine.
Seeing the woman gripping her Spear tightly, the two women understood Scathach"s frustration.
"Jumping into a fight of this level without a proper plan will only lead to our deaths and Victor"s as well. For now, Victor has the advantage: his superior body, his Energy, and his combat genius will help him fight against the three G.o.ds. I taught him to use everything around him when fighting opponents stronger than him, and Victor never forgets my teachings." Scathach spoke in a plain and cold tone without taking her eyes off the ongoing battle.
The Maids, with Kaguya at the forefront, appeared.
"Look, Kaguya." Maria pointed to The Sea of Blood and the creatures that Victor summoned.
Kaguya and the other women briefly looked to where Maria was pointing and saw that slowly Victor"s Technique was dissipating. The dead started sinking into The Sea of Blood, and the Blood began to disappear. It was evident that Victor couldn"t maintain his Technique while fighting three Primordial G.o.ds.
This sight brought forth various emotions on the faces of the women around: concern, feelings of helplessness, determination, and resolution.
They wouldn"t just sit idly and let Victor be lynched by three Primordial G.o.ds. Even though Victor was an exceptionally powerful Anomaly, they understood that even for Victor, fighting all three at once was madness.
"Ohh!!"
Hearing a distant cry, the women looked in its direction and saw that Persephone"s army had begun attacking The Olympians.
Seeing this sight, Scathach narrowed her eyes, several thoughts crossed her mind, and then she spoke.
"Nyx..." The woman with snow-white hair looked at The G.o.ddess of The Night.
"Which side are you on?"
"... Even though it was not necessary, Victor saved me from a bad situation. I owe him, not to mention I have unfinished business with Erebus." Nyx spoke with a serious and resolute look.
"In that case, be prepared to intervene at any moment."
"Yes."
Scathach looked at Morgana, Aphrodite, Maria, Bruna, Eve, Kaguya, Big Guy in his human form, and Medusa.
"The Olympians need to fall, but... We can"t get exhausted either. Remember, there are no allies in this war; both sides are our enemies. Even if Persephone doesn"t attack us now, if she sees our weakness, she"ll take advantage of it."
"Therefore, move in groups, keep the lost Olympians in check, but don"t use all your strength, and always keep your trump card for yourself."
"Cowardly tactics in war are not dishonorable; they"re just survival. The one who"s alive in the end is the one who will win. Use all means to subdue the enemy. Show no mercy. Do you understand?"
"Yes!"
"Kaguya, I know what you"re thinking, I know what everyone is thinking, but trust me, Victor won"t fall on my watch. So focus on your task; your Power is the key to keeping these G.o.ds at bay and retreating safely."
Kaguya opened her mouth to say something... But then she closed it. She closed her eyes, took a deep breath, opened her eyes, and simply nodded resolutely.
"I understand."
Scathach nodded, then she looked at Medusa. "I understand your desire for revenge." Her red eyes narrowed dangerously.
"But don"t put your Family in danger for it."
"I would never do that," Medusa spoke resolutely. Even though she had a lot of hatred and a desire for revenge against Poseidon and Athena in her heart, she wouldn"t sacrifice her current Family for them. She remembered very well the motto of her current Family.
"Good." Scathach nodded and added, "But I won"t stop your revenge either. If you see an opportunity to claim it, do it. As long as you don"t put the lives of our Family at risk."
This wasn"t a war where their Power was superior and the enemy"s inferior; both sides were composed of powerful G.o.ds, and any mistake could cost a member"s life.
"Remember, Victor... No, not just Victor, but I and everyone in our house love you all and await your return home. Don"t make foolish mistakes; be extremely methodical and logical."
"Carry out your mission and return, do you understand?"
"Yes!"
Scathach"s cold eyes turned to Aphrodite. "Don"t suppress your Divinity; I suppose as the strongest G.o.ddess of Beauty, you know very well how to control your Power so it doesn"t affect our members, right?"
"Yes, I know. I won"t fail." Aphrodite spoke with a very serious expression.
"Morgana, act as a Guardian and Scout. You are the most experienced in dealing with large-scale warfare here."
"Leave it to me. No one in this a.s.sault group will die..." She murmured at the end, "I wouldn"t forgive myself if I let that happen."
Scathach nodded. "Good, now go, do your job, and wait for reinforcements."
"Yes!"
The group led by Kaguya soon vanished into her Shadows and headed to the battlefield.
Chaos soon befell The G.o.ds of Mount Olympus; G.o.ds started turning to stone, others returned as Ghouls, and more were quickly burnt by Eve"s Black Flames.
G.o.ds twisted like rag dolls, affected by Bruna"s Telekinesis.
"Look at me!" Aphrodite yelled, her Charm reaching its peak, capturing the attention of all G.o.ds, whether male or female.
"Please, die for me?" Aphrodite asked with a cold smile that appeared gentle to them.
"Yes!" The G.o.ds began to kill each other.
The defeat of Mount Olympus was evident; they couldn"t handle a pincer attack from the main Primordial G.o.ds Nyx and Erebus, and the forces led by Aphrodite.
Morgana observed everything in silence; she didn"t attack, merely acting as a Guardian in cases like this!
A bright light appeared next to Aphrodite, and soon a G.o.d with golden hair like the sun emerged.
Morgana stepped out of Kaguya"s shadows, her body covered in radiation, and attacked Apollo, sending him flying.
"Thank you," Aphrodite spoke to Morgana as she looked at Apollo.
"Apollo... Can you die?"
"N-No... Yes."
Suddenly, an arrow hit Apollo"s shoulder, and a silvery Power covered the G.o.d. Apollo groaned in pain and quickly vanished in a golden light.
"Artemis." Aphrodite narrowed her eyes at The G.o.ddess of The Moon and The Hunt.
Seeing that the battle was going well, Scathach put her hand in her pocket, took out a bag, and retrieved an orb from it.
As she poured her Energy into the Orb, she connected with Violet.
"Scathach, what—..." Violet stopped talking when she saw Scathach"s appearance.
Her worried look turned resolute. "Summarize what"s happening in one sentence."
Those words made Scathach smile internally, "This little girl has really grown up, huh? She"s becoming more of an ideal Empress as each day pa.s.ses."
"We were ambushed by Primordial G.o.ds, I summoned Victor, and s.h.i.+t hit the fan. We are now in a three-way war, and Victor is facing three Primordial G.o.ds alone. We need our army. Pa.s.s the information to the Demons and Vlad. We"ll need the Alioth Clan to move us."
Demons could use The Demon King"s Key to activate the h.e.l.l Gate and travel between the h.e.l.ls, but the Vampires would need The Alioth Clan.
Victor could summon his Wives since they were connected by his blood, but that wasn"t enough; they needed their whole army.
Violet nodded, a worried look appeared on her face when she heard that Victor was fighting alone, but she decided to trust Victor and Scathach, who was nearby, and focused on her duties. She looked to the side. Based on Scathach"s guess, it would probably be her beloved daughter.
"How long until everyone is ready, Ruby?"
"1 hour... No, I can do it in 10 minutes."
The hologram changed to Ruby, and her daughter asked, "Whom do we need to bring, Mother?"
"The Elites, only the Elites. Bringing common soldiers to this war would be suicide."
"Very well, if it"s just the Elites, I can do it even faster."
Scathach smiled internally upon hearing her daughter"s confident words.
"Sasha, bring those idiots enjoying the city." Ruby looked at Sasha.
"Yes, I was already on my way. I"ll also fetch Eleonor and Rose; with just me, it should be faster. Meanwhile, Natalia will prepare the Teleportation Matrix."
"... Good idea." Ruby nodded after considering what Sasha said, realizing the girl was right.
Scathach heard the sound of Lightning coming from the device and added, "For more details, ask Zaladrac; she should be able to tell you more about what"s happening." Scathach said.
"... About that..." Violet murmured.
"What?" Scathach asked.
Violet spoke, then cut off the connection. "It"s nothing. We"ll sort out our problem. We"ll contact you soon."
...
Nightingale.
Violet, Jeanne, Ruby, and Agnes looked at Zaladrac, who was on the mansion"s roof.
The woman"s face was completely distorted; she was gritting her teeth, and a frightening aura emanated from her body.
For someone who was always stoic, she was very scary right now.
"How should we approach her with such a question?" Violet murmured, unsure how to approach an irritated Dragon.
"I"ll ask," Jeanne spoke.
"Are you sure?" Agnes asked.
"Zaladrac won"t attack us; we are her companion"s Family, after all. But dealing with a Dragon while she"s agitated requires someone with a High Level of strength in case she decides to attack inadvertently."
Dragons were usually quite peaceful... That is, unless they were provoked or had a bad temperament from birth. In Zaladrac"s case, she was simply very annoyed due to the annoying Beings attacking her companion, and she couldn"t do anything because he didn"t summon her!
No matter how much she called him, Victor always said no, and that was frustrating and irritating her.
"I leave it to you, Jeanne," Violet said.
"Mm." Jeanne nodded.
...
Victor was really in a tight spot right now, something he hadn"t felt since he fought Natas.h.i.+a seriously a long time ago or when he first fought Scathach seriously. He could genuinely feel death at his neck if he let his guard down.
He was using all his Powers; he wasn"t holding back anything except for his trump cards, which were Roxanne and something he created while in h.e.l.l.
The battle was becoming chaotic; The Underworld was feeling the effects of it, with destruction happening all around at a level that could destroy the Earth several times over. Obviously, this didn"t happen in the Pantheon because this place was more resilient than usual.
And also because someone was fortifying the earth around, by Victor"s guess, it seemed to be Gaia.
But that wasn"t important now.
"I am The Darkness of Olympus," Erebus murmured, and then Darkness poured out of his body, spreading throughout the place.
Immediately, Victor"s vision was completely obscured, but for him, it didn"t matter. He could still see them with his gaze enhanced by a Dragon.
He felt a tug in the s.p.a.ce around him and saw a small black hole forming next to him. In the darkness created by Erebus, the Divinity of his son grew even stronger.
Realizing he was in trouble, Victor changed his gauntlet into a Greatsword and covered the entire weapon with pure Negative Energy.
He a.s.sumed a Martial Arts stance and attacked vertically.
Everything was cut, the darkness, the black hole, and to a lesser extent, Nocturnus.
"Gaahh!" Nocturnus screamed while holding his face.
"d.a.m.ned... d.a.m.ned ALUCARD! MY FACE!"
Victor ignored Nocturnus and winced a bit when he felt excruciating pain in his heart.
[Darling, your heart has been working in overclock for too long. You need to ease the burden and let your regeneration take over!]
[If I stop producing Energy, I"ll be at a disadvantage, Roxanne.]
[That"s...] Roxanne fell silent, biting her lip.
To be honest, Victor had only been holding on until now because he was the perfect counter to these Primordial G.o.ds. He had the Energy of Negativity that could only be canceled out by Positive Energy, the Soul characteristic that harmed The Souls of The G.o.ds, and, above all, his Draconic Body and Roxanne herself.
If he didn"t have any of these characteristics, he would have lost a long time ago.
Of course, his Martial Arts skills and sense of battle were helping a lot too, but even Martial Arts had its limits against the Divinity of a Primordial G.o.d... Unless, of course, you had a Martial Arts at The Grandmaster Level.
Moreover, Erebus, Nocturnus, and Tartarus were fighting on their territory, which was Mount Olympus and The Underworld.
Because he was using Energy to protect himself, Victor had long since dispelled his Technique, thus losing the advantage of territory.
Little by little, he was losing... But he wasn"t losing without a fight.
As the battle went on, more wounds appeared on the G.o.ds" bodies.
And most importantly, he was making progress... Victor was a combat genius; the more he fought against superior opponents and the more he struggled, the more he learned and adapted.
Tartarus appeared next to him, covered in red flames. Victor changed Junketsu back to gauntlets and defended against Tartarus" attack.
"Just die, Demon King. You"ve held on quite well for a Mortal, but you will lose."
"Heh, you don"t know me, Tartarus. I won"t fall without a fight."
"Fair enough." A portal appeared under Victor, and the hands of creatures from Tartarus began grabbing his legs. The creature"s hands were imbued with Tartarus" fire, but Victor"s body remained unharmed.
At that moment, he felt the weight of Void in his body and someone trying to stab him with darkness daggers.
"Tsk, what is your body made of!?" Erebus grumbled as he dissolved into Darkness, not being able to pierce Victor"s body in the first opening they found.
"If Darkness doesn"t work... Then Void is the only choice." Erebus thought.
Victor growled, his eyes s.h.i.+ning dangerously, and his stomach started glowing violet.
"It"s a Breath, be careful!"
Tartarus opened his eyes widely and quickly jumped back in a large direction as he warned.
Victor looked at Nocturnus and roared at him.
ROOOOOOOAR!
A beam of pure violet destruction went toward Nocturnus. The G.o.d of The Void just huffed as he created a singularity in front of him and destroyed the attack, but what he didn"t know was that it was part of Victor"s plan.
Red Lightning flashed for a few seconds, and Victor appeared behind Nocturnus; he wanted to eliminate this annoying man, making his fight easier, but...
Darkness appeared in front of Nocturnus and defended Victor"s attack.
"Tsk." Victor clicked his tongue.
Suddenly, Victor felt instinctual danger, and without thinking twice, he tried to dodge... or at least he attempted to. The attack was simply too fast; it was as if it ignored the Concept of Speed or Time.
"Cough." Victor coughed up blood when he saw a hole in his stomach caused by Nocturnus.
He looked at The G.o.d of The Void and saw him holding a void spear in his hand.
"He needs to be eliminated as quickly as possible." Of the three, Nocturnus was the one who could damage Victor and suppress him. He needed to go.
Victor felt his body regenerating, and in less than milliseconds, the wound on his body was healed.
"I knew it... Void is the answer." Erebus thought with bright eyes as tactics began forming in his head.
The fight had only just begun.
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