Saint Seiya, but Athena who disobeys?

In this upside-down world, Zeus etched the descending kick technique into his very being. It was a wondrous feeling; though his own divine skills were entirely self-taught, the warrior before him gave him a more perfect aesthetic, and every trajectory of the flowing starlight captivated him.

Beautiful, so beautiful, so incredibly beautiful! Zeus instinctively reached out to touch it!

But in reality, it was an incredibly tragic scene; the original killing move was instantly thwarted. Seiya's kick descended from the sky, violently slamming into Zeus, the king of the gods.

This upheaval wasn't as dramatic as the earlier meteor shower collision, but it struck the hearts of the gods like a heavy hammer.

"He's been...defeated!" Hamdal cried out sharply after a brief hesitation. "The all-knowing and all-powerful god, Lord Zeus, has actually been defeated!"

The gods were in uproar, while the humans erupted in wave after wave of cheers.

Just like the scene from before, at this moment, all of humanity is calling out another name in unison!

—Seiya!

—Seiya!!

—Seiya!!!

"Damn it!" Shiva bit his finger. "If I had known he was this strong, I should have gone down and fought that Pegasus first! You think so too, Shakyamuni!"

"Oh dear, do you think this is all their strength?" Shakyamuni sat cross-legged on the Buddha's throne, manicuring his nails. "At least in my Alaya consciousness, they are still quite capable."

Shiva stared at the Buddha before him, seemingly trying to discern something from his face. But the enlightened one maintained that enigmatic smile throughout.

Shakyamuni, do you truly hope that Zeus, the king of the gods, will win? Or are you on the side of humanity?

The battle on the field did not stop; on the contrary, it became even more violent. Zeus, the king of the gods, expanded his body further, and his already powerful divine aura soared to the heavens. However, Seiya, who was fighting bare-handed, brought his skills to the extreme.

His body seemed to be swept up by the wind, then suspended above the arena. His body trembled violently, and orange-red wings unfurled from his back, flames swirling on them. The fist of light belonging to Zeus, the king of the gods, could only grazed Seiya's body as he flew into the sky.

Seiya, enveloped in light and flame, carrying the power of the sun, descends from the sky in the glow of dusk.

The collision of the sunlit celestial chariot and the twilight meteor once again blinded everyone's vision. While lower-level gods and ordinary humans could only anxiously await the end of the battle, the powerful could judge the development of the situation by their aura, even if they couldn't see it.

Amidst that constant clash of auras, the aura belonging to Zeus, the king of the gods, was like a small boat adrift on the raging waves of a stormy sea, teetering on the brink of destruction.

"So that's how it is! No wonder Lord Pegasus didn't make his sisters his artifacts. I thought it was because he didn't want his sisters to sacrifice themselves with him. Turns out he doesn't need artifacts to defeat Lord Zeus!" the youngest Valkyrie, Grey, shouted excitedly.

"Actually, it's not entirely true. Perhaps Lord Pegasus was also swayed by Zeus's words." Although Valkyrie Brunhilde had only spent a short time with him, she had a slight understanding of the warrior's nature. "In the end, perhaps he also has the arrogance of a strongman."

"That doesn't seem right, sister. I've seen this kind of attribute in human anime a lot. It even has a specific name for it, I think it's called... tsundere?"

The light in the arena cut through the atmosphere like sharp swords, causing the heavens and earth to tremble. After this relentless onslaught, Zeus finally unleashed an unprecedented display of power.

"Here it comes! The legendary sight has arrived! Ladies and gentlemen! Open your eyes wide and witness the supreme scenery that even many gods who have lived for millennia have never had the chance to see!" Hamdal's voice, the presiding officer, resounded throughout the arena, and Zeus, the king of the gods, underwent a dramatic transformation in response to the roar.

Zeus's already peak divine power was now rapidly condensing, and a crimson golden light enveloped his entire body. His muscles collapsed from his strong limbs, his bones shrank as if they were shrinking, and his height shrank by nearly a meter.

However, Zeus, the king of the gods, was dozens of times more imposing than before, leaning towards Seiya, trying to force him to kneel before him!

"—Adomasu form!"

First, his body surpassed the limits of the gods, possessing the complete form of a god. At the same time, Hamdal's roar ceased, as if the radiance of the entire world had enveloped the king of gods before him.

At this moment, the gods cheered once again, and Seiya, the god-slayer and his rival, also felt joy.

"Very good, very good! Let me bestow upon you the final and greatest trial, God King!" Seiya roared, his body enveloped in radiance.

Facing Zeus, the king of gods who surpasses his own limits, the brilliance of the God Suit Veleslana shines upon this world! The strongest god form, Atamasu, and the warriors radiating golden light in the sky!

With the arrogant posture of the King of Judgment, he unleashed a violent rain of light that covered Zeus's vision!

Atomic lightning is unavoidable!

It was beyond description in terms of quantity and speed; that unparalleled brilliance tore through the tendons beneath Atlas's beard, but Zeus, now in his divine form, quickly healed them.

Is it painful? Is it a trial? Is it a feeling of despair?

But the radiance that obscured his vision, the ever-descending judgment, caused Zeus's thoughts to drift back to a long time ago.

In his youth, he participated in the final battle between the universe's strongest gods, defeated the universe's strongest spacetime guardian, his own father Cronus, and killed him.

In his middle age, facing the war of giants instigated by the primordial god Gaia, Zeus led the Olympian gods in a great battle against the giants and ultimately won.

Now in his old age, he faces another challenge: the god-slaying Pegasus, Seiya.

All the hardships and trials he faced along the way became nourishment for Him—Zeus, the king of the gods!

I will not be defeated! I still carry the hopes and bonds of the gods!

"Whether it's Cronus, Gaia, or you, the result is the same! What do you think the King of the Gods is, you brat!" Zeus, the King of the Gods, gritted his teeth as he rubbed his beard, and his fists shone brightly once more!

It's no longer a sunset meteor approaching the speed of light, because the speed of light alone is not enough to defeat the Pegasus before us!

Then let us surpass light, surpass speed, surpass time! Zeus, the king of the gods, gritted his teeth and, against the light, unleashed his strongest punch!

Chapter 106: Zeus, I will probably never forget you in this lifetime.

Surpassing speed, surpassing the speed of light, that is—

A fist that transcends time!

It's like a fist that reverses fate, striking the opponent the instant it's thrown.

With a tremendous roar echoing through the Valhalla arena, Hamdal, the host, was overwhelmed with excitement. He roared, trying to vent his inner turmoil, "Incredible! Incredible! Lord Zeus has struck Pegasus!"

That divine skill, originating from his father god, the strongest guardian of time and space, Cronus, was reproduced in Zeus's hands! For the first time, Seiya's face was struck by Zeus's fist, and saliva mixed with blood flew from the corner of his mouth.

"Combining the Father God's power of time with my own infinite power! The horn of victory has sounded! The time for counterattack has come!" Hamdal screamed.

But none of the gods showed any smiles as they watched Zeus rush towards the winged figure amidst the light.

Amidst this surging, powerful light, beads of blood seeped from Zeus's skin. His body, in its Atlas form, had been enhanced to its limit, its form constantly breaking and healing as it reformed. Like a mythical challenge to the father god, he leaped up once more, raising his fist high above his head, and radiant rays of light, like those of the sun, once again enveloped him.

"Come forth, Pegasus! The final moment has arrived!" Zeus, the king of the gods, roared with a ferocious laugh.

The instant the timeless fist technique drew near—

The sky echoes with birdsong.

Seiya didn't dodge an inch; his fist surged with immense power, directly engulfing the oncoming God-King Zeus. The fist that transcended time and Seiya's atomic lightning missed each other, striking each other.

Hamdal stopped explaining, his face pale beneath the mask, as he suddenly realized he had overlooked a crucial fact.

"Even Zeus, the king of the gods, couldn't escape Seiya's attack. In this clash, who will win?" Shakya took a sip of his wine. "Ugh, this Jesus' blood is too awful. I'll just drink cola instead."

"Or rather, how many punches can Zeus's body withstand? The Athos form, which is said to be able to destroy the heavens, let the humans see your resilience!" The Valkyrie Brunhilde could no longer hide the corners of her mouth turning up. She couldn't laugh, she really couldn't laugh, it was really disrespectful to the gods!

The younger sister, Grey, looked at her older sister's distorted face with some fear; she felt a little terrified.

In the arena, Zeus continued his frantic pursuit of the light. With the first punch, Zeus's face contorted, his cheekbone shattered. With the second punch, his chest caved in, broken ribs piercing his skin like swords. With the third punch, his legs could no longer leap, yet he continued his approach towards Seiya with the divine power that seemed to lift the sky.

Finally, His fist stopped at Seiya's chest, and everything went black before His eyes. Seiya walked up to Him and gently bumped his fist against the last fist that had not yet been thrown.

"Did you enjoy yourself, God-King?" Seiya asked.

"Hehe, this old man seems to be quite satisfied..." Zeus pursed his lips.

"I admire you, Zeus, the king of the gods. I will probably never forget you in my life..." Seiya wanted to say this, but in this atmosphere, he decided to just smile.

Zeus seemed to have more to say, as if he wanted to deliver one last punch, but his life had already been completely consumed by those punches, and only his remaining consciousness sustained his body. As Seiya's fist collided with Zeus's, the body of the god-king Zeus shattered into fragments and vanished in the arena amidst golden light.

There was nothing there. Seiya, as usual, wanted to hear the clear sound of the Usurper's Disc spinning, but he quickly realized that this was not the world of Godslayers, nor was there Pandora to preside over the Godslayer ritual for him.

But not entirely, because a portion of the divinity belonging to Zeus, the king of the gods, was devoured by a part of his body.

Is it the Beast Emblem that Stella mentioned, or is it the awakening... Will of God?

Then, the energy storm that had been trapped inside the arena dissipated around them.

Though it vanished like smoke, the force still lingered, enough to create a tornado in the vicinity. Hamdal, horn in hand, swiftly climbed onto the arena's platform, stood before Seiya, and shouted to the heavens, "I declare the winner of the first match—Pegasus Seiya!"

The angels blowing victory horns according to the law, and the fireworks in the sky, also signify the end of the battle.

--Roar! ! !

Human cheers resounded above, and the heatwave seemed to threaten to lift the sky upside down.

Boom! A figure crashed into the center of the arena. Hamdal was startled. The imposing Ares, fist clenched, strode towards Seiya. "Lord Ares! Lord Ares! This is against the rules of the competition... Boom!"

Ares' head was pressed to the ground from behind by his close friend Heracles. Soon Hermes and Apollo also seized him and pressed him firmly to the ground.

"Pegasus! Pegasus! Seiya! I challenge you!" Ares, pinned to the ground by his friends and brothers, struggled but still tried to reach out to Seiya. "Answer me, you coward!"

Seiya walked up to Him, paused for a moment, lowered his gaze to Him, and smiled.

"You have a great group of friends, Ares," Seiya said approvingly.

He re-entered the arena through the same passage he had come from, and in the light of that tunnel, a light, floating figure was waiting at the entrance.

Despite his flamboyant makeup and nonchalant smile, Seiya completely ignored him until he reached out and stopped Seiya.

"Are you here to celebrate my victory, or to stain my Saint Cloth with your own blood?" Seiya looked up at the other person.

"Of course I'm here to celebrate your victory, human warrior!" Shakya bowed to Seiya with an exaggerated smile and gesture. "Actually, I can love humans too! But I have a small request! Hmm?"

Before he could finish speaking, a terrifying pressure descended upon him, forcing him to shed his disguise and revert to his true form. It was Loki, the Norse god of mischief, who, before he could even utter a word of flattery, had already placed a foot on his face.

"You're not even a clown, just a weirdo indulging in your own foolish and despicable acts." Seiya didn't have much of an impression of this god of trickery, only that he was a die-hard fan of Valkyrie Brunhilde, who disguised himself as Buddha to find him, probably wanting to use him to gain Brunhilde.

Loki could only flee quickly, uttering no harsh words. He sensed that this Pegasus, representing humanity, truly intended to kill him. And the instant Seiya stepped out of the shadows, it was as if time itself had rewound.

Buddha Shakyamuni stood under the tree, a bright green bird lingering on his fingertip. As Seiya approached, he looked up at the Pegasus who had just finished slaying a god.

"Are you leaving?"

Card 107: Time Awakening, The Last Valkyrie

He wasn't surprised that people realized he came from outer space. For Shakyamuni, for this enlightened being, His insight was exceptional even among the gods.

"Humans naturally have their own destiny, and I cannot make choices for them," Seiya said.

He sees himself as a Saint, a guardian, a god-slayer who prevents the gods from wreaking havoc on the earth, not a babysitter. With a predetermined victory from the start, and Adam's remaining strength enough to secure another win—two more than in the original story—Seiya feels that's enough.

However, the Shakyamuni in front of him wore a mocking smile that was completely out of character for a Buddha.

"Actually, what I wanted to ask you was whether you were interested in the position of the Council of Valhalla, that is, the position of the God-King."

Shakyamuni took a bite of an apple, his gaze seemingly piercing through the buildings towards the arena. "Actually, I was quite saddened after the old man's death. The current Council of Gods (Valhalla Council) is leaderless, and the internal strife among the Greek gods and the rise of the Norse gods are all foreshadowed. But if it were you, my Alaya consciousness tells me that you have the qualifications to become a god-king."

God King, Seiya never expected to hear that term again.

The most important thing is being able to fight.

The reason why Zeus, the king of the gods, was able to become the chief of the council of Valhalla and lead all the gods, besides the fact that he was the king of the gods in Greek mythology, was mainly because he was the strongest among the gods in this world, apart from the original four pillars.

Oh, even with such a background figure present, Zeus, the king of the gods, has a certain chance of victory.

Therefore, Pegasus, who surpasses Zeus and possesses even greater power, could very well become the new king of the gods and the new chairman of the Valhalla council.

The so-called qualifications mean being strong enough and capable of fighting.

“If we merely perpetuate humanity’s fate this time, given the current rate of development, we may face the same dire situation again in the next millennium. But if we reform from within the gods themselves, things might change.” Shakyamuni genuinely wanted Seiya to stay.

“But I believe more in the potential of humanity itself.” After saying this, Seiya turned and walked forward.

Although the gods wanted to destroy humanity, a few still loved humankind and tried to do so in different ways. Shakyamuni wanted to reform from within, but keeping Seiya in that seat for millions of years, gazing at that future, felt like torture to Seiya.

Meanwhile, Seiya was observing the war god power he had gained after defeating Zeus, the king of gods in this world.

Perhaps it was that time-transcending punch that struck him; this gain was one of the few that didn't involve superpowers, but rather a further development of his seventh sense of time perception. His consciousness's perception of time slowed down to a factor of ten thousand.

"It seems alright." Seiya was quite satisfied.

After all, although an extremely long period of time had passed in this realm, the strength of the gods was not particularly outstanding. The strongest god-king, Zeus, was barely qualified to compete with him, and such a victory probably required other blessings as well.

Perhaps the legendary Four Pillars of Destiny are the true rivals to him?

There's no point in thinking about these things, because at this stage, your task has already been completed.

He was quite satisfied with the feedback from defeating Zeus, the King of the Gods, which allowed him to access his Seventh Sense; it was just a pity he hadn't mastered Zeus's Fist of Transcendence. Mechanically speaking, this combat technique gave him a significant advantage, and if you added his own stats... thinking about this, Seiya could only feel regret.

This fighting technique is clearly quite compatible with me. Thinking of this, Seiya also remembered that some of the disobedient gods in the Godslayer world also possessed related time powers.

For example, most mechanics involving speed are related to time to some extent. In the future, Alexander Gascoigne will usurp the time reversal from Lachesis, the goddess of the past. There's also Lady Aissa's Fairy Corridor... Oh, and Nemesis, the goddess of retribution who is capturing Stella, is the cause and effect reaping the karmic retribution that possesses the element of time manipulation.

Seiya was quite interested in the power of karma and retribution, at least. He felt that this power had great potential for development.

At this moment, a group of Valkyries riding winged white horses galloped past in the sea of ​​clouds.

The garden was perpetually bathed in twilight, with a towering oak tree standing majestically in its center. Here, the Valkyrie Brunhilde finally saw Seiya, the warrior who had just brought victory to humanity, and breathed a sigh of relief upon seeing him.

"Lord Seiya!" Her younger sister Gray waved excitedly at Seiya.