Saint Seiya, but Athena who disobeys?

Seiya stopped, then turned and extended his right hand. Even faster than the destructive sonic boom that raged through the temple was the force of his fist; before even the Raven Gates could react, all their feathers were destroyed.

Only then did the two belatedly realize what was happening and shriek as they hid behind Odin. Seiya had never shown any interest in this Chihuahua-type deity; he preferred to directly cause trouble for his master.

"Keep your crotch in check, don't let your bird show again, One-Eyed Dragon." Seiya pointed at Odin, whose face was gloomy, and then turned and left.

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The final battle between the gods and humanity is known in this world as Ragnarok. It involves the gods and humanity each sending representatives to compete in a thirteen-on-thirteen duel to determine whether humanity has any value in continuing to exist.

In fact, the moment Seiya saw Cupid, he already knew what kind of transit world he had entered.

In the world of Valkyrie of the End, every thousand years the gods convene to decide humanity's demise. Before this judgment of extinction, the Valkyrie secures a sliver of hope for humanity. This is humanity's last chance to fight the gods one-on-one; victory grants them the right to live.

It sounds hopeless, but in reality, humanity has shown considerable resilience, managing to reach the end of Ragnarok with mixed results.

Chapter 103: Godslayer Seiya vs. God King Zeus

Meanwhile, the Valkyrie Brunhilde, who was granted the right to choose human warriors by the gods, was racking her brains to figure out how to form the best team of thirteen.

In this mythical world, human history has spanned seven million years.

In the past, a time of constant destruction and reconstruction, heroes emerged as brilliant as stars.

Whether it's the strongest warrior of the Three Kingdoms period, a hero of Japan's Heian period, the fierce Spartans of ancient Greece, or one of the most brilliant inventors in human history… time is running out for the Valkyrie, for gods are arrogant, and their patience is limited. Tomorrow marks the beginning of the duel.

However, there were already several candidates who needed to be chosen. At this moment, the Valkyrie Brunhilde looked at the man standing beside her.

"I haven't yet asked your name," the Valkyrie Brunhilde asked, suppressing her excitement.

Every move the opponent made exuded the demeanor of a powerful figure; only a fighter like him could have the audacity to challenge a god-king.

That power to repel gods in an instant, that spirit to challenge Zeus, the king of gods, and that explosive skill—the Saint Seiya before us possesses terrifying strength at the level of even the lowest-ranking chief god.

If his sisters were to complete the forging of the artifact, they would essentially be able to secure a victory, just like the original Adam.

"Seiya, the Pegasus who slays gods, Saint Seiya." Seiya lowered his eyes, gazing at the tall Valkyrie before him.

For a fleeting moment, the Valkyrie felt a sense of envy towards his composure, before she rallied and stepped into the Valkyrie's palace garden.

Waiting for them in the palace gardens were heroes from human history, but at the very front row stood twelve maidens of varying figures—the Valkyries. These Valkyries, each holding a distinct concept, were all clustered around Brunhilde.

"It seems your sisters trust you a lot," Seiya said approvingly to Brunhilde.

"Compared to the warriors who challenge the gods, we are nothing." Valkyrie Brunhilde had already considered the order of the warriors. "We are far too weak in the face of the great creators. Even if we are fortunate enough to gain the right to fight through the code, we must fight with all our might to have even the slightest chance of survival. So please..."

"Brynhildr, do you still maintain this awe in the face of gods who want to wipe out humanity?" Seiya's slightly reproachful tone reached the Valkyrie's ears, surprising her. "I am trembling with fear, but it is inevitable to feel awe in the face of powerful gods."

"Hehe, I don't know how many seven million years the humans of this world have lived, but since we are going to challenge the gods, let's first dispel this fear." Seiya's gaze seemed to pierce through space as he looked at the gods arriving at the arena's spectator stands, along with the heroes and representatives of humanity from all eras.

"If you can't do it now, then let your eyes witness the glory that belongs to the Saints." Seiya smiled. "Slay the rebellious gods, correct the mistakes on earth, and let me show you what a god-slayer really is."

"You mean, you're planning to be the first to appear?" Valkyrie Brunhilde was shocked, but quickly received confirmation under Seiya's gaze.

Time passed quickly, and as the melodious chirping resounded throughout the three realms, it also signified the arrival of an event.

—The final battle begins.

The gods of this world are indeed impatient creatures. With the arrival of the gods and human representatives, the battle horns have sounded. But before that, there is one most important thing that must be done.

Seiya walked past the entrance to the arena, and Shakyamuni, who was leaning against the wall with his arms crossed, suddenly uttered a few words as he passed by.

"Tell me, who will be the ones cheering soon... the gods or the humans?"

Seiya didn't speak, but strode into the battlefield.

With the arrival of gods and humans, the arena was now bustling with noise.

This arena, created by the gods, is not only protected by the gods and indestructible, but it can also easily accommodate millions of spectators at the same time. The overlapping spaces present the figures of heroes from various mythologies, countries, histories, and periods.

Just as Heimdall, the player in this competition, was waiting for the Valkyrie Brunhilde to send over the list of opponents, a figure suddenly appeared in the center of the arena in the form of a torrent of light.

It was Pegasus, who had previously provoked the gods. Hamdal instantly recognized the newcomer. He walked up to Seiya, somewhat annoyed. "Representative of humanity, now is not your time to step in... Hey, what are you doing?!"

Hamdal was horrified to see the Pegasus snatch his horn from his hand. Although he was a powerful god, he was pinned to the ground by a single hand when faced with the Pegasus who had once challenged the gods and left so easily.

With the sound of a melodious horn, the gods, who had been exchanging pleasantries and chatting, turned their attention to the battlefield of the competition. However, according to the time, it was not yet time for the duel!

"Hey, can you hear me, gods?" Seiya's voice was forcibly transmitted to the ears of every god and every human through this doomsday horn.

“Foolishness, selfishness, treachery, and arrogance—these are your original sins as gods. And these original sins are destined to make you trampled in my hands. What good can such ignorant things be?”

Seiya gripped the Doomsday Horn, satisfied with its telepathic effect. His sharp gaze swept across the entire arena. "I'm tired of your taunts. Want to fight? You bunch of dogs, I'll stand right here!"

At this moment, all the gods focused their attention on him. As Seiya uttered his last words, the entire arena erupted in uproar. After the initial commotion subsided, shouts of "Kill him!" and "Strip his soul to hell!" began to rang out.

Seiya stood leisurely on the field, waiting, completely ignoring the commotion of the gods.

To be a duelist, yet allow the gods to choose one's opponent. This means completely relinquishing the initiative in the battle to the other; unless one is a fighter with complete confidence in their own strength, they are simply an arrogant and conceited fool.

At this moment, Ares, whose anger had been building up, stepped forward first, "Let me fight him!"

"Don't talk nonsense like he does. Don't you understand the lessons from before? You are no match for him." The glorious Apollo stepped to the front of the stage. "I am here as a participant in the war. Let me teach him a lesson he will never forget."

“But his rule-breaking behavior is something anyone could have done,” Hercules said, standing in front of Apollo with his silver hammer. “The one who should be fighting him is me, Hercules!”

"Heh, or do you intend to be defeated by him and lose face as gods?" Shiva, with four arms and three eyes, spoke coldly.

"Shiva? Even he can't tolerate this provocation?" the gods wondered. With the appearance of this heavyweight, the main gods no longer vied for the right to fight Seiya. Although they wanted to uphold the dignity of the gods, this warrior's strength was undeniable, and it was naturally more appropriate to leave it to a more powerful god to deal with.

But at that very moment, a magnificent symphony resounded in the arena.

Seven-colored rays of light converged at the center of the arena, as if the brilliance of the stars and the sky were tilted towards it. At the same time, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony resounded in the arena. The mythical orchestra composed of music gods played the symphony with great power, as if foreshadowing the appearance of a supreme being.

The god dancing to this magnificent melody was a gaunt old man in a white robe.

"It is Zeus! Zeus, the king of the gods!" the raven god roared, calling out His name.

Not only Him, but the entire arena was in a frenzy. No one had expected that the very start of this match would feature such a heavyweight opponent!

The god among gods, the king among gods, the most promising contender for the strongest god, answers the call of the Saints and appears before the gods and humans.

As the dance ended, he pointed his left hand to the sky. Looking at the god-slaying pegasus before him, which wore a ferocious grin, he smiled as well.

Chapter 104: Bind Humanity, God King

"When the mood strikes, I create something from nothing; when I don't like something, I let the world return to nothing!"

Finally, it was his turn to preside over the event, and Hamdal excitedly proclaimed the glory of the god before him to the whole world.

"He once instigated the battle of the universe's most powerful deities, the Titan War. This supreme god, who was willing to bear the name of killing his father, determines the destruction and prosperity of all things. Let us call together the supreme name of the God-King, which was sealed before his birth!"

—Zeus!

—Zeus!

—Zeus!!!

Thousands of gods chanted the name of Zeus in unison, and the heatwave seemed to lift the sky.

"You brat, from the very beginning, you've been trying to summon this old man," Zeus's lips curled into an unbelievable smile. "While I don't know where you get your confidence to speak so arrogantly before me, as an opponent who can bring the King of the Gods the pleasure of battle, I advise you—"

"—Struggle before the God-King with everything you can, or you'll be finished in an instant."

Just as Seiya harbored a vision to crush the arrogance of the gods, He also wanted to trample on Seiya's pride, which came from who-knows-where.

To everyone's surprise, Zeus, the king of the gods who was supposed to be the grand finale, stepped onto the dueling field in the very first match. Humans and gods alike craned their necks, their eyes fixed intently on the impending battle.

Under such intense scrutiny, Hamdal disregarded the fact that the appointed time had not yet arrived. The instant Seiya tossed his Doomsday Horn back to him, Hamdal impatiently blew the horn.

This meant the battle had truly begun, but to everyone's surprise, neither side stood in the center of the arena and did not move.

Murmurings of doubt spread through the arena. At the same time, Zeus, the king of the gods, slowly approached Seiya and stared at the brat with utter displeasure. "Wasn't what I said just now clear enough? I'll let you use everything you have. That naturally includes the divine artifacts that the Valkyries prepared for you. It's alright, I can wait for you to complete the forging of your own divine artifact."

"Don't be stupid, old man." Seiya smiled and waved at Him. "Attack with all your might, don't say I didn't give you a chance."

The lines were strikingly similar, the arrogance and pride almost identical. At that moment, even Hamdal, who was merely the host, sensed something was wrong. He quickly retreated from the battlefield, but it was too late; a terrifying hurricane was already sweeping in from behind.

A jab, the most ordinary jab, yet it possessed the speed to shatter sound. The explosive sound barrier swept across the arena, but Seiya, locked on by Zeus's fist, merely turned his head slightly, then looked at the swollen body of the god-king Zeus before him.

He was no longer the emaciated old man he had been moments before. His imposing physique, now half the size of Gao Xingya's, was magnificent. A pure gold gleamed in his once dark eye sockets. Though a burly man with bulging muscles, every muscle fiber and every drop of blood flowing through his veins was brimming with pure energy worthy of being called divine. Whatever the attack, his physique alone could probably handle it with ease.

He could dominate the atmosphere of a scene with just his aura, and his words and actions in a few seconds could make those who saw him feel his sacred and solemn existence.

But even with such a majestic fist swung by the God-King, it didn't touch Seiya in the slightest. At this moment, the human camp erupted in cheers like a tidal wave, but the gods revealed a deep-seated mockery of the cheering humans.

"How noisy," Ares said, sipping his black tea as he sat in the audience. "It was just a small attack by the Father God, how naive. Humans are hopelessly stupid."

“Even so, to be able to dodge the Father God’s attacks, this Pegasus truly possesses strength beyond expectations.” Hercules crossed his arms, unlike Ares who was arrogant, and stared intently at the battlefield.

"What do you say, Apollo?" Ares looked at the magnificent god of light beside him and asked in a deep voice.

"Haven't you noticed something?" Apollo suddenly brought up a topic completely unrelated to the battle, "Don't you think Father God and Pegasus are somewhat similar?"

"You haven't been driven mad by humans, have you?" Ares laughed heartily.

But he soon noticed that Athena, Poseidon, Hades, and several others were not laughing either; instead, they were all intently watching the two on the field.

“So it wasn’t just me, even the glorious Apollo felt this way. It seems it wasn’t an illusion.” The handsome Hades stroked his chin with his left hand. “Do you remember the word ‘fake’ that this Pegasus used to describe Zeus yesterday? If that’s true, then this is going to be interesting.”

Ares was a little confused. Why couldn't he understand what they were saying? Did they have some kind of secret group hiding something from him?

At this moment in the arena, Zeus also expressed his praise for Seiya without reservation.

"Very good! That's settled then. I no longer need to worry about accidentally blasting you to pieces!" Zeus laughed heartily, once again unleashing the judgment of the king of gods.

Fist, fist, and more fist. With each strike, its power and speed increased almost infinitely, from breaking the sound barrier at the beginning to reaching godlike speed in the end, to the point that the overlapping space of the arena was shrouded in a raging hurricane.

Each final strike was equivalent to a storm that destroyed everything in the universe. Its terrifying kinetic energy and speed made even the audience, who were first-level gods, break out in a cold sweat. It was difficult to catch the speed of the God King's attack. But just as their minds were in turmoil, a deafening roar finally erupted in the arena!

"You hit it? You finally hit it!" Ares excitedly poked his head out to look.

The light pollution in the arena could not obstruct their vision at all, but in the scene, it was Zeus, the king of the gods, leaning forward, and then Seiya, in mid-air, expressionlessly raised his leg and kicked the king of the gods into the other end of the arena.

—Faced with the scene before them, all was silent.

"I told you, old man! If you can't give me my fill, the fight won't stop after the competition ends!"

At this moment, even the gods who weren't opponents could feel the terrifying aura emanating from Seiya. He revealed a smile befitting a warrior, one might even call it ferocious, and declared, "I will wipe out your Greek gods, and all that nonsense in the audience!"

After a brief silence, angry curses erupted from among the gods. Zeus, the king of the gods and their adversary, straightened his chin, looked at Seiya before him, and unusually, no longer smiled, but instead wore a serious expression. "Then so be it, brat!"

A golden pillar of light rose from His body, and the vast power of the universe gathered on the fist of Zeus, the king of the gods, who revealed an expression more terrifying than anger.

The light is rushing forward.

Golden light surged.

Surpassing sound and approaching the speed of light, was Zeus, the king of the gods, unleashing a full-force attack—

—Twilight Meteor Fist!!!

Chapter 105: God-King, Submit to Death

Finally, Ares saw the Father God's evening meteor!

Dingji, the third-generation God-King, unleashed his Meteor Fist, a display of surging divine power reminiscent of the universe, stirring the heart with every viewing. Now, it transformed into a torrent of light, rushing towards the rebellious Pegasus before him.

But the rebellious celestial horse simply smiled and smiled again.

Only the platinum-gold radiance, almost identical in appearance, rose from the other end of the arena.

Pegasus Meteor Fist!!!

On the other hand, the human audience members were not only sweating profusely, but their bodies were also trembling. However, the gods were also filled with fear and anxiety, because they understood at a glance that the being that appeared on the scene was something from a different dimension than themselves.

What kind of skill is this? What kind of talent is this? It's completely incomprehensible. She seems similar to Zeus, the king of the gods, but even more beautiful!

Meteor against meteor, fist against fist, both using infinitely improved combat techniques, humans and gods of vastly different sizes collided in this way.

The entire arena trembled, as if the arena itself, created and protected by the gods, was on the verge of collapse. An even greater tremor was felt within the hearts of the gods. They realized that the rebellious Pegasus before them truly possessed the strength to rival Zeus, the king of the gods!

"Unbelievable?! Unbelievable indeed! Seiya, a human, possesses power comparable to a god-king!" Hamdal, the host, excitedly explained to the gods and humans in a strange, backward-leaning posture, "Oh ho ho ho! The big one is coming! This is—Zeus's divine skill, the Axe of God!!!"

The fist technique is Twilight Meteor, and the kicking technique is God's Axe.

Zeus, the king of the gods, swung his axe across the sky, and as his legs pushed forward, everything crumbled. This was Zeus's ultimate attack; according to his original plan, Seiya should have been cut in two by this axe.

However, Seiya in front of him retreated instead of advancing. As his center of gravity shifted downward, an invisible restraint locked onto his body, followed by a dizzying spin.

—Pegasus Spinning Meteor Kick!!!