Chapter 379: Summon—The Sun!
The young god was the Persian mythological God of War, Verethragna.
He was an undefeated God of War with ten incarnations, a truly troublesome deity precisely because of those ten forms.
Incarnation One: Strong Wind—able to freely command the wind, even transform into it.
Incarnation Two: Bull—grants immense monstrous strength.
Incarnation Three: White Horse—ability unknown.
Incarnation Four: Camel—significantly enhances endurance and grants certain resistance and recovery abilities.
Avatar Five: The Boar, summons a giant boar as an embodiment of destruction, rampaging and obliterating everything in its path.
Avatar Six: The Youth, prefers to manifest as a young boy, capable of granting protection and empowering others with strength.
Avatar Seven: The Phoenix, grants terrifying agility and high-speed movement.
Avatar Eight: The Ram, ability unknown.
Avatar Nine: The Goat, possesses the ability to summon lightning.
Avatar Ten: The Warrior, suspected to be related to the Golden Sword.
Among these ten avatar abilities, the God of War Verethragna had already utilized numbers 1, 2, 4, 5, 6, 7, and 9, allowing the Witch Lucretia to discern the nature of these powers.
The Boar and Goat avatars hadn't been employed in the current duel between the two, but Lucretia had witnessed them through spiritual vision during Verethragna's battle with the God-King Melqart.
As for the unused White Horse avatar, while its ability appeared unknown, Lucretia had formed some conjectures.
"In Avestan, the neuter noun v?r?ra na for Verethragna means 'the smasher of resistance,' while the adjective v?r?ra an means 'victorious.' In the Rigveda, Indra bears the famous epithet Vritrahan (meaning 'slayer of Vritra' in Vedic), with his greatest feat being the subjugation of the Evil Dragon Vritra..."
The mythological words of power concerning this God of War's deeds continued to resonate. In Lucretia's vision, the two overlapping mythological narratives gained another layer, now featuring the Evil Dragon Vritra.
Thus, Verethragna now faced additional attacks from the Evil Dragon Vritra.
Normally capable of evading Vritra's assaults, his body seemed to momentarily lose control, allowing Vritra to sink its fangs into him while violently injecting venom.
Simultaneously, attacks from enemies in the other two mythological visions struck him as well, immediately plunging him into a critically wounded state.
Regarding these connected mythologies, Lucretia had transmitted detailed knowledge to her master through [Instruction], thereby materializing such mythological scenes once more.
This ability was truly remarkable.
Lucretia flicked her tongue across her lips—French kissing was quite delightful.
"Words are light. Words of power are light. Therefore, O light! O words of power! Become my sword, my blade!"
As the God of War chanted these words of power, his Golden Sword began glowing with increasing intensity.
"I am the ultimate victor. All obstacles of old, retreat before me!"
The moment these subsequent words of power fell, his Golden Sword slashed through the void. Two of the three mythological worlds tore apart as if rending canvases, then shattered into nothingness.
Only the depiction of Verethragna subduing the evil god remained.
This scene made Lucretia's expression shift abruptly. She wanted to warn her currently serving master to beware of this Golden Sword.
Through spiritual vision, she had discovered the sword's bizarre nature—it possessed the power to sever divine power itself, capable of cutting through mythology itself.
This meant Verethragna had now severed the connected Biblical and Indian mythologies, causing the related knowledge to inexplicably vanish from Lucretia's mind.
Of course, this erasure didn't truly eliminate the myths from the world—only she was currently affected, and the knowledge would eventually restore itself.
Thus, Lucretia, who had intended to offer a reminder, chose to remain silent.
There was no need for a reminder, for her master already knew.
"I am the strongest, the one who shatters all obstacles! For glorious victory! O sword, purge all evil!"
With the God of War's new incantation, the golden sword vanquished the wicked in the current scene.
And so, this final scene faded away like a mirage.
However, the injuries the God of War Verethragna sustained during the reenacted myth did not vanish along with it.
Now, he swayed unsteadily, as if he might collapse at any moment.
Thus, it seemed the scales of victory were tipping toward her master.
"I am the strongest, the one who holds all victories! Annihilate all who dare stand before me! Shatter every obstacle!"
As this incantation echoed, the form of a goat superimposed itself over the God of War Verethragna.
"This is—!"
Lucretia's expression grew grave. She hadn't expected the eighth avatar, The Goat, to possess healing abilities, instantly restoring the God of War Verethragna to his original state.
In the next moment, a terrifying divine power erupted from this God of War, as if he intended to unleash all his divine energy in one go, aiming to decide the outcome with the next strike.
So, what ability would this God of War employ?
What remained unused at this point?
The White Stallion!!!
What was the ability of the White Stallion?
Since ancient times, horses in mythology have been associated with the sun.
The sun god riding a chariot—such tales appear in many myths.
In the Persian myths compiled by humans, Verethragna was the guardian of the light god Sun God Mithras and once transformed into a white stallion to carry Mithras.
Therefore, the ability of the White Stallion might be to summon the sun god?
To call down a new Heretic God?
No, that should be impossible.
Fire—it was an attack of fire!
The White Stallion summoned an attack of solar flames!
Thus, Lucretia grew tense.
If it were an attack summoning the sun, it would precisely counter the one she served.
Her master—the Pale Knight, symbolizing plague.
And since ancient times, it has been said that the natural enemy of plague is the sun.
Low temperatures provide opportunities for plague outbreaks, while high temperatures cause plague to decline.
Because the viruses and bacteria that cause plague struggle to survive under high-temperature conditions.
"For victory, come swiftly before me. O immortal sun, grant me a shining steed. Divine steed, swiftly bring the halo to your master!"
At that moment, the eastern part of the chaotic world ignited, and the sun began to rise.
Its radiant sunlight illuminated the emerging horizon, distinguishing heaven and earth in this chaotic world.