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Chapter 72 - Shoot to Kill, Divine Spear!

In legend, the dragon-serpent beasts that dwell by the water require the sacrifice of young maidens. At that moment, a hero appears in the n

In legend, the dragon-serpent beasts that dwell by the water require the sacrifice of young maidens. At that moment, a hero appears in the nick of time, strikes down the monster, and marries the rescued maiden. And we have confirmed that in the distant eastern end of Japan, there is a story extremely similar to the Perseus and Andromeda archetype. The most famous example in that land is the legend of the Yamata no Orochi.

The god named Susanoo struck down the Yamata no Orochi and married Kushinada-hime. Then, from the tail of the great serpent he had killed, he obtained the Ame-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi. Here, Susanoo obtained a sword from a serpent.

This has a nearly identical structure to the formulas familiar to the witches of Europe. For example, Siegfried, who became immortal by slaying the evil dragon Fafnir, or Sir Lancelot, who was protected by the spirit of the lake and obtained a spirit sword. In other words—this is the hidden symbiotic relationship between the Heroes of Steel and the dragons of the earth mother goddesses.

At this moment, most of the secrets of the god Perseus had been deciphered for them. In battle, this was equivalent to starting at a disadvantage. The biggest variable was that the source of Perseus's powerful Sun Authority remained a mystery. Logically speaking, such a core Authority, usually controlled by a chief god in various mythological systems, should absolutely not be so quiet.

However, at this very moment—

Upon this land, all the witches and Hime-Miko belonging to the dragon-serpent lineage felt as if they had been struck by lightning!

An indescribable feeling seized them. It was a humming that the human eardrum could not capture, yet it produced an irresistible summons for specific beings. An invisible, immense gravitational pull from the northwest suddenly descended!

In just a few seconds, the wills of the witches on this sea and land, as if pulled by invisible threads, were all subjugated under the command of a certain God of Steel. And it was at this very instant that the vault of heaven was suddenly torn apart by a strong light!

Seiya looked up, his vision enveloped by the light.

Then, from the other end of this country, a beam of destructive lightning shot forth, carrying a furious momentum that could crush all things, and ruthlessly ravaged this space!

Ten minutes earlier. The Fuso Spirit World, Eientei.

"Thank you very much for your protection, O earth mother goddess of our compatriots."

She was clearly not an Asian born in Japan, but a beautiful fair-skinned girl. Her golden curls formed elegant curves, accentuating her extremely regular and beautiful face. She was like a classical doll created by a peerless doll maker at the peak of his career. If one were to describe her thus, it would be acceptable. The beauty of her completed childhood, and the bewitching feeling emanating from the black formal dress she wore suited her very well.

But Athena was sizing up the Divine Ancestor before her, the Divine Ancestor Guinevere, the Witch Queen who had raised Pegasus for three years.

"There is no need for such courtesy," Athena's voice was cool and clear. "Even without this humble one's 'secret' blessing, the might of that powerful war god by your side is in no way inferior to that of Perseus."

"Lord Uncle cannot easily make a move," Guinevere said, the corners of her lips curling into their usual, slightly bewitching arc. "What's more, we still need to watch over that troublesome King of Flies. Your Authority of secrets has been a great help."

There were still several Divine Ancestors in the world, who had degenerated from ancient earth mother goddesses. At least three were known: the Witch Queen Guinevere, worshipped by all witches; the Lapis Lazuli-Eyed Princess, who lived in seclusion in Japan; and the King of Flies, Asherah, who ruled the North American sorcerers. In addition, there might be a few other women of dubious identity hidden in the depths of the spirit world, suspected of being Divine Ancestors. And they had all become targets on Perseus's hunting list.

Leaving aside those hidden deep in the spirit world for now, at least the Divine Ancestors who were active on the surface each had their own important matters to attend to. If they were to be targeted by Perseus, this "God of Steel" who was their natural nemesis, their situation would be extremely perilous.

"Even if I did not make a move, with your friendship with Pegasus, if you were to ask him, he would surely extend a helping hand," Athena said slowly.

"That's different." Guinevere gently stroked her lips, her smile deepening. "Because there is still the King of Flies, Asherah. That child Seiya is certainly naive and kind, but if he were to see Asherah... I'm afraid his first reaction would be to directly annihilate her with that 'Pegasus Meteor Fist', no?"

Athena frowned slightly. She truly did not like the Divine Ancestor before her. There was always a calculating aura about her that was too clever, reminding her of the Queen of Heaven, Hera. Guinevere's adoption of Seiya was probably also hiding some unspeakable purpose.

"Perhaps," Athena said coolly. "But these things have nothing to do with you. At this moment, you just need to deliver on what you promised."

"The secrets from outside the domain, and information related to Seiya? Of course." Guinevere maintained that bewitching smile. "You also need not be so wary of me. I bear that child no ill will. What I am looking forward to... is merely an 'inevitability' that will eventually come to pass."

As the goddess of wisdom, Athena detested this kind of deliberately mystifying riddle the most. However, in the next second, she and Guinevere, almost at the same time, sharply turned their gaze in the same direction—

The other end of Japan, Mitake Ryūgū Shrine.

The hero-god who slays dragon-serpents was raising high the Authority he had seized from the vault of heaven!

"This is the powerful god Amenotokotachi, the strongest among all creation! With this wine as a sacrifice!" With the activation of the secret rite, the light and heat of the sky seemed to be instantly drawn away, all converging in the hero-god's palm! That long spear forged from "steel," at this moment wreathed in boiling lightning, transformed into the ultimate vessel of light and heat!

It was no longer a simple weapon. Its existence was too dazzling, tyrannically devouring all the surrounding light, leaving only this single streak of brilliance that tore through the universe in the world!

The supreme Authority was condensed here. This was the miraculous manifestation of the sun!

"—Shoot him down, Gungnir!"

In this moment, whether they were onmyoji or common mortals, all could not help but look up at the vault of heaven. A brilliant golden arc split the horizon! It was a falling sun, it was a rushing thunder, and it was a spear of light that adjudicated fate!

At a speed that surpassed cognition, it cut through the long sky, precisely locking onto its target nearly a thousand kilometers away—the youth sitting in the Imperial Palace.

The Imperial Palace was once again affected and destroyed.

The moment the divine spear drew near—

The sound of an explosion rocked the entire Imperial Palace. A golden light rising from the ground instantly resounded with the sound of thunder.

The dazzling brilliance flickered, and countless tiny sparks of lightning darted about in the center of the field. It was less like the sun and more like a vast divine might. The divine might swept through—

But this strike that should have been a fatal blow scattered in mid-air before it could reach its target—!

When the lightning approached the Imperial Palace, a brilliance rising from the ground collided with it in the air. Finally, in the primitive form of divine steel, it pierced through the blockade and was nailed beside the Saint Seiya's seat.

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