"Phew, I've finally retrieved the ancient Trinity Body. Now, foolish godslayer, let's have some fun. " After a moment, Athena, who had stabilized her power, looked at Sei Itō, who had used his authority as the Lord of Hell to counteract the death aura that erupted from her when she recovered.
"It would be my pleasure." Sei Itō bowed in a gentlemanly manner. Then, he opened his mouth and chanted the words of radiance. "With the power of my words, let the justice of the world appear! This incantation is powerful and eloquent. It is the sword of wisdom that calls for victory. "
As soon as he finished speaking, a huge radiant weapon that had the shape of Damascus and was emitting a golden radiance appeared in Sei Itō's hand.
"Very good! Then let's see who's stronger here, Godslayer! " Athena, who had elf-like ears and a face that did not belong to the mortal world, said with a joyful expression.
Then, she waved her arm, and dozens of owls flew out from the depths of the darkness. At the same time, dozens of snakes also appeared out of nowhere and crawled towards Sei Itō.
"All evil things, fear me! The unrighteous who possess power cannot suppress me — — I am the strongest, the one who can break all obstacles! " Looking at the hundreds of summoned beasts, Sei Itō, who did not dodge at all, continued to chant his words.
Almost instantly, the golden sword in Sei Itō's hand flashed, and the approaching summoned beasts of Athena were all beheaded and turned back into dust.
Because they were not normal beasts, the dead summoned beasts did not leave behind any corpses.
"Heh … … As expected, there is a hidden weapon that can split and sever — — that should be a sword. The words of a sword, you have quite the taste. "Athena, who had her summoned beasts killed, said with her unique wisdom.
"Then, I will play with you again. Take this! "
Following Athena's shout, a huge bulge suddenly appeared on the hard artificial island below her. The bulge then turned into a sickle-like shape, and then turned into a huge stone snake made of sand and stone. It supported Athena who was slowly descending on the head of the stone snake. He looked straight at Sei Itō.
"Go, my fangs. Crush the Godslayer into meat paste! "Athena ordered loudly.
In an instant, the huge stone snake, which was about twenty to thirty meters long, stretched out its head and bit at Sei Itō …
Sei Itō smiled at Athena who was approaching along with the head of the stone serpent. He quickly retreated a dozen meters and after dodging the stone serpent's bite, he once again chanted the [Spirit Sword Word].
"The snake is the symbol of your power, or rather, your essence. You have always been a goddess associated with snakes. And then there's the owl, which has a deep relationship with birds. "
"Oh? Itsunari, have you investigated the origin of this concubine? "Athena asked with a slightly interested look on her face.
"Of course. In order to leave you with an undying memory of your failure, I have prepared a lot. At least, I know about eighty to ninety percent of what kind of goddess you are. And the key to explain your existence is the [Snake]. "Sei Itō said with a smile.
"Speaking of snakes, it is Medusa. Athena and Medusa were originally the same goddess. These two goddesses were spread from North Africa to Greece." A large number of baseball-sized energy balls emitting a golden luster appeared around Sei Itō, completely surrounding him in the center of the sea of energy balls.
"If we trace back to the source, you are the goddess of snakes. Not only that, in Greek mythology, Athena's mother, Metis, the goddess of wisdom, was originally you, right? "
At this time, the giant stone snake finally crawled more than ten meters away from Sei Itō. It once again approached Sei Itō, but just as it was about to attack Sei Itō again, it was blocked by the barrier formed by the golden energy balls gathered around Sei Itō.
"This is the sword's spirit!? Is it the weapon just now!? "Athena said with a frown.
"You are not the goddess of Greece. You are the goddess of the earth who was born in North Africa and worshipped by the entire Mediterranean. You also have many other names and images. Metis, Medusa, Nat, Yana, Yana, Yana, Yana, Ashela … They were originally the clones of your original body, Athena. You can say that they are your sisters. "At this point, the sword's spirit finally completed the first stage of the creation. The moment it was completed, a golden light shot out from the sword and cut the stone snake outside the barrier into two halves.
The dead stone snake immediately returned to its original appearance and turned into countless stones. It crashed to the ground with a loud crash.
"How displeasing, Sei Itō! How dare you threaten me with your sword! Don't remind me of my taboo past! " Athena said angrily. Although she had lost the support of the snake, her body was still floating in the air.
"You, Egypt's Isis, and Babylon's Ishtar's ancestors were the last descendants of the ancient Goddess. You are not only the goddess of the earth, but also the Goddess of Darkness who controls the underworld. You are also the Goddess of Wisdom who controls the wisdom of the heavens." Sei Itō ignored Athena's anger. He continued to weave the spirit and sharpened the sword, making it sharper.
"Because you have always been accompanied by three attributes, you became the Goddess of the Trinity. This is Athena's characteristic. As the God of War's characteristic, it was added with the changes of the times. The God of Hell who manages death and the greatest disaster, which is related to war, became the God of War. This is very reasonable. "
"You really know how to talk!" The angry Athena's hand flashed, and a bow and arrow appeared. Then Athena drew the bow and shot the arrow in her hand at Sei Itō.
At this time, the sword in Sei Itō's hand flashed, and the arrow was deflected.
"Then, the key to the birth of your trinity is the snake!" Sei Itō continued to narrate the spirit.
"Don't say anymore! My past is not something a junior like you can easily tarnish! " Athena shouted loudly, and at the same time, four arrows appeared in her hand and shot at Sei Itō, but they were still blocked by the light from the spirit sword in his hand.
"Although cows, sheep, and pigs are also used to symbolize the earth of harvest, you are also the Goddess of Earth. In fact, you are also the incarnation of a cow, but your essence is that of a snake, which is the key to your identity as the oldest Athena. In the end, you are not the Goddess who controls the grace of the earth. Life is born, grows, matures, ages, and then dies. The four seasons are the same. They grow in the spring, flourish in the summer, bear fruit in the autumn, and wither in the winter. "
At this time, the angry Athena put away her bow and arrow. She waved her hand and rushed at Sei Itō, even if her body would be injured by the [Sword]. However, Sei Itō nimbly dodged her attack.
"Also, the people in the ancient world might not be able to receive the blessings from the earth. Due to natural disasters or abnormal phenomena, most of the harvest would be lost because of these. Therefore, the Mother Earth did not only bestow blessings, she also took away lives in winter. She was a fierce Goddess who brought disaster when she was in a bad mood. If not, it would be illogical. "Sei Itō weaved the spirit words while swinging his sword at Athena.
As the God of Disobedience, Athena, as soon as she appeared, she gained the power of the top of the world. Therefore, although Ito Sei's slash was much sharper than the average person's, it wasn't enough. Athena was still able to dodge the fatal sword attack by a hair's breadth.
"Therefore, it is a snake. After several molts, a snake that hibernates and wakes up in a cycle, it is a creature that symbolizes the cycle of death and rebirth. Compared to the cow that symbolizes harvest and love, the snake that symbolizes both the grace of life and the death of disaster is the true God."
For the ancient people. A creature that was strange and mysterious like a snake was very rare. It would constantly molt and shed its outer shell. In the winter, it would hibernate for a long time and then wake up in the spring as if it was resurrected from the dead. It could easily cross the gap between winter and spring. It was an immortal God.
Winter was the God that brought death. At the same time, it was the God of nature and the Underworld. This was Athena and the snake. It was also the reason why she was the Goddess of the Earth but also the God of the Underworld. And the Underworld that the ancient people imagined basically existed in the dark underground. A world of winter shrouded in darkness. Similarly, the time dominated by darkness — night was probably a part of the Underworld. So Athena was also the Goddess of Darkness.
"Sei Itō, I underestimated you!" Athena said in a deep voice as she pulled away from Sei Itō again.
"Uruslagna! The god you killed was Uruslagna, wasn't it? The God of Conquest that had a close relationship with Indra in the distant East and my friend Hercules. The God of Disobedience that served the new God and used his spear to defeat the ancient Gods! "Then, Athena used her wisdom to analyze the origin of the Sword of Spiritual Speech and said.
"That God of War was the crusader of the ancient Gods. If you can kill Uruslagna. Then it is not unreasonable for him to be able to use the Sword of Spiritual Speech … But it is not just that, right? "
"Uruslagna was not only the God of Victory, but also the guardian of the royal power and the people. He was the personal guard of the Persian Goddess Mithra. Mithra was the incarnation of the Sun. So Uruslagna was also related to the Sun. "
"Although I don't know how much of Uruslagna's power you can control, you should have some divine power related to the Sun. If you want to expel the darkness in me, the most effective way is sunlight. "Athena narrowed her eyes as she stared at the sword in Sei Itō's hand.
"It is a filthy and terrifying sword, but you are using it too blatantly. You are probably trying to anger me and take the opportunity to find a flaw, right? Sei Itō, I have already seen through your tricks. "Athena declared with a face full of confidence. Then, Athena opened her eyes again. Similar to Ya Ye's Dragon Eyes, golden beastly eyes that exuded a wild aura appeared. Wherever this pair of eyes looked at, no matter if it was a living or dead thing, it would be petrified.
When Sei Itō saw this, he immediately retreated to avoid the petrification effect.
"Snake Goddess Medusa with the Evil Eye. This is the best proof that you have a close relationship with birds." Sei Itō, who had temporarily dodged, began to weave words again.
"The three snake-haired banshee sisters, including Medusa, not only have snake hair, they also have golden wings on their backs. The second sister, Euryale, means someone who can fly far away, and the youngest sister, Medusa, is the mother of the winged horse, Pegasus. "
"What connects you and the bird is the Earth and the Underworld. You are the God who rules the two worlds. The bird has the magic to fly between the Otherworld and this world. In ancient times, our ancestors thought so. The souls of the dead will turn into birds and fly into the sky, or be guided into the Underworld by birds. "After this sentence was completed, the petrification effect in front of Sei Itō suddenly stopped. It had been blocked by the golden sword light.
"So, in order to travel between the Earth and the Underworld, it is natural that Athena and birds become one. Your essence is a snake — a winged snake. "
"You want to hurt and humiliate me, and you want me to lose my cool. I won't fall for it! "Athena, who had activated the spell to strengthen the petrification effect, shouted loudly as she approached Sei Itō.
"In your original form, you were a winged snake. Before you were crowned with the title of God, you were the Goddess of Life and Death worshipped by the ancient people. After the baptism of time, the Winged Serpent has evolved into the form of Athena, the God of Disobedience. "The Winged Serpent also stirred up the curse. Sei Itō, who had weaved words to resist the spell, began to read aloud.
"The Snake Goddess who rules over the Earth and the Underworld and controls the wisdom of the Heavens. She is undoubtedly the highest existence among the Gods. No one can compare to her. She is the God of the Gods and has the highest authority. She is the Queen of the Gods. "
"Once upon a time. You were a woman who ruled over the ancient world. It was the Queen's responsibility to serve the Gods and rule over mankind. Therefore, the leader of the Gods was also the Goddess — the Winged Snake Goddess. But the time for them to be driven down from the highest throne came. The men who held the power began to rebel, and the feminist society ended. "
"The era of the Queen ended, and the era of the King began. At the same time, the supreme God, the Mother of the Earth, became the Father of the Gods. Starting from Zeus, the King of Gods was born. "
"The oldest Athena and her clones fell and became the God King's wife, sister, or daughter. They lost the glory of the past. Just like that, the myth was tampered with."
"Shut up!" Athena, who had been hit where it hurt, shouted angrily.
"Athena became the King's daughter. Metis was humiliated by him, and his wisdom was taken away. Medusa even fell and became a monster. Not only that, in Greek mythology, Hera or Aphrodite were both defeated Earthly Mother Goddesses. They originated from the same origin as you, and they were the goddesses in charge of life and death. "
"Didn't I tell you to shut up! That saying is so filthy! "Athena said loudly, unable to restrain her anger.
"The defeated Mother of the Earth was mentioned in the myth as a winged serpent. A winged serpent, which is a dragon. The evil dragon that appeared in countless heroic myths, a dragon that was defeated by heroes and Gods. It is the defeated Mother of the Earth's attitude after being degraded! " With that, Sei Itō held the golden sword that had been polished to the point of being able to kill Gods and closed in on Athena.
As a form of resistance, Athena summoned the black scythe that symbolized the God of Death. She held it in her hand and clashed with Sei Itō's golden sword. In an instant. A cold aura was transmitted from Athena's scythe.
"I won't be hit by you. Even if I am immortal, I won't be able to withstand your attack that can directly cut through Godhood. So I will use the forbidden power of darkness to defeat you!" Athena said, glaring at Sei Itō.
"I am the one who summons Winter, the one who controls Life and Death, the cold ruler of Hell, the Queen of Seizing. My command. Kusanagi Protector, become a dead king and turn into a corpse. "With that, Athena chanted the words of authority, stirring up the curse power into ripples of death, attacking Sei Itō through the weapon in her hand.
"Have you forgotten? I also have the authority of Hell! " With that, Sei Itō mobilized the authority of Hell in his body to resist the attack that Athena sent over. Then, he exerted force in his arm and used the sword of words to forcibly cut the scythe in Athena's hand.
"Boom!" The collision of the curse power instantly formed a powerful shockwave, sending Sei Itō and Athena's bodies flying outwards. However, the two of them were not ordinary people, and they quickly stood up from the ground that was cleared by the shockwave.
"In this case, your sword can no longer be used, I know very well." Athena said with a smile, "In other words, you want to use the power of the sun now … Among Uruslagna's incarnations, the one with the strongest connection to the sun should be the horse."
With that, she took out the black scythe again and slashed at Sei Itō.
"As expected of the Goddess of Wisdom, you are right." Sei Itō, who calmly dodged Athena's scythe attack, smiled, then pointed to the east and shouted, "For victory, quickly come to me! Undying Sun, please give me a shining steed. Spirited steed, bring me the wheel of light that symbolizes your master! "
With that, in the east of the dark sky, a new sun suddenly appeared, turning into a flaming spear and rushing straight at Athena. In an instant, the area of tens of meters around Athena was engulfed by the white flames …
"Ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh ooh!" Athena, who was burned by the flames, cried out in pain.
"Now, remember this failure in your undying life." At this moment, Sei Itō, who was standing outside the flames, summoned the Longinus spear and made a throwing posture as he spoke to Athena, who was in the flames.
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