Just a reminder.
In The Legendary Mechanic, the Evolution Cube is a Universal Treasure / Space Wonder in the form of a mysterious black cube that possesses the unique ability to stimulate the potential of living beings and drastically revolutionize biological genetic material in a short period of time. This high-level artifact is both one of the biggest sources of conflict and a major pillar of strength for the protagonist, Han Xiao.
But as we all know, the object has now been removed from its original location and is in Eiji's possession.
Eiji has no idea how Miss System managed to steal it and give it to him as a reward.
Time passed.
Meanwhile, the women in the house, including Wiene, had gone to sleep in their respective rooms. Of course, before that, Eiji didn't forget to give his Falna to Wiene.
That female humanoid dragon is now an official member of his familia. Tomorrow, he just needed to register her with the Guild.
Eiji had already told Eina about Wiene's unusual identity that night through the Master-Servant contract. So, she wouldn't be too surprised and would make the necessary preparations for Wiene.
"Having a wife who works at the Guild turns out to be quite convenient."
Miss System fell silent.
[Our King, have you forgotten that there's still a beautiful werewolf woman at the Guild? When are you going to conquer her and have two wives there?]
Leme's words were like a devil's whisper in Eiji's ear.
"You mean Rose? I don't think I'll be able to win her over anytime soon."
Even though that red-haired werewolf is sexy, there are other women I need to prioritize first.
Eiji said that while fiddling with the buttons on the time machine. With Rasiel's help, it was easy for him to find the date and year when a specific event in the past began.
That night, he had no plans to sleep.
From one of the shadow soldiers he'd hidden in Ryuu's shadow, he knew that she and her goddess would likely arrive in Orario tomorrow.
Before meeting them, he felt like trying something.
*Buzz!*
Eiji clicked the navigation button to lock in the space-time coordinates of his destination. Instantly, a mechanical sound rang out; the capsule-shaped time machine sealed shut and was no longer connected to the closet in his bedroom, and the interior lights dimmed to a soothing lavender-blue hue.
Through his perception, Eiji could sense that he was being teleported. He didn't go straight to the past; the time machine took him through a dark tunnel filled with colorful lights that seemed to move in a spiral pattern.
"So this is the view you see when traveling through time using a time machine?"
"Not bad."
Eiji was a little curious—were time-space tunnels in other universes the same?
Just as he was thinking that, the time machine's movement suddenly stopped, and he sensed a divine power manipulating the flow of time within the time-space tunnel. The other party was also trying to stop his movement, but was unable to do so.
Eiji smiled faintly. "Hoh."
Soon, an old man's voice was heard. "Trying to go back in time and change events is taboo and even more excessive than changing the future. You must stop, Eiji Seiya."
"And what if I don't want to stop? Odin, are you capable of stopping me?"
Just like the others, Eiji knew which god was speaking to him. Speaking of Odin from the Danmachi universe, unlike other gods who descend to the lower world for entertainment, he had no interest in leaving Heaven because he didn't want to seal away his own power.
The original work didn't say much about him, but Eiji knew a lot about the old man from Rasiel.
Since he had altered many of the plotlines in Danmachi, Odin actually often kept an eye on him using the Divine Mirror. However, since he wasn't the only god who did that, Eiji ignored him just as he did Ouranos and the other gods.
Even so, he made sure to prevent them from seeing him having sex with his women. He would make their Divine Mirrors go dark every time that happened. With his ability to manipulate reality, it was easy for him to do so.
"A god from another universe like you is truly a nuisance and far too arrogant."
"Since you know who I am, you should know my status in Heaven. Don't equate me with a weak god like Dionysus, whom you've already killed."
Odin's voice was calm, but colder than before.
Eiji didn't change his expression; he wasn't afraid and said, "You're a Great God like Ouranos. So what? In my eyes, you're just a minor god. Your other self in another universe (Draconic Deus) fawned over me enthusiastically upon seeing me, and even offered me the beautiful Valkyries of Asgard. Because of that, we have a pretty good relationship."
"!!!" Odin was shocked; he didn't detect any lies in Eiji's words. However, he didn't want to believe what he'd just heard. "Impossible! I am a Great God. Even if my other self in another universe isn't as powerful as I am, he shouldn't be humbling himself in front of you, Eiji!"
Seated on a golden throne before the Divine Mirror, the body of an old man with long white hair, a mustache, and a long beard seemed to tremble slightly.
It was Odin; his expression, usually as calm as an old dog's, had changed, and his lips were twitching. He was annoyed and felt insulted by his other self.
However, he wasn't surprised to learn there was another god with the same name as him in another universe.
"Believe it or not, I'm just stating the facts." Eiji said, gazing directly into Odin's Divine Mirror.
His vision pierced through the tunnel of space and time and reached Heaven, allowing him to clearly see Odin's ugly expression.
He almost laughed.
Suddenly, he remembered something and narrowed his eyes slightly. "By the way, I heard you used to be Freya's jailer in Heaven. You watched over Freya to make sure she didn't control all the gods and take over Heaven, even threatening to kill her with your spear if she broke the rules or left the golden cage (a palace that was actually a prison) you built for her."
In the original story, something like that did indeed happen to Freya.
During her stay in Heaven, she had to constantly remember that Odin's spear kept her in its sights. She couldn't use her charms carelessly.
That might also be what drove her to defile herself and invite many gods to have fun inside her golden palace/cage.
"Why are you suddenly bringing that up?" Odin was stunned and didn't argue. At that moment, he also felt a chill emanating from Eiji's golden eyes. He tried not to let himself be intimidated by it and said, "I know you've made Freya one of your women. But I didn't expect you to actually care about her past. That's surprising."
Odin didn't know that Eiji hadn't just made Freya one of his women—he had also purified her.
After all, his surveillance had never been able to penetrate the Seiya Familia's residence. Of course, upon learning that it wasn't just Freya, but that Eiji had also added Artemis, Hestia, Demeter, and Hephaestus to his harem, he was shocked. It would be a lie if Odin said he didn't feel jealous of Eiji.
Before this, Odin had always thought Eiji was similar to Zeus—or even worse than him. But it seemed he was wrong—Eiji wasn't just lusting after those women!
"Freya is now my woman. It's only natural that I care about her and teach a lesson to those who made her suffer in the past."
Eiji said this casually, the star within his golden pupils shining even more intensely. Divine power erupted from his body and violently repelled Odin's divine power, which had enveloped the entire space-time tunnel.
*Boooooom!*
The output and divine power of a Hegemony God are, of course, far superior to those of the Great Gods in Danmachi.
Because of that, Odin also took a counterattack strong enough to injure himself.
"Pufft!" He coughed up a mouthful of blood and clutched his chest, a look of shock on his face. However, he immediately stood up, gripping his golden spear, Gungnir, and unleashed his divine power on a massive scale. "You've crossed the line, Eiji! Do you think you can do whatever you want in this universe?! I won't let you go back in time—I'll kill you to maintain the balance of the lower world!"
The other gods residing in Heaven certainly sensed Odin's divine power and even heard his thunderous voice.
The old man was clearly furious.
They were shocked and wondered who had provoked a Great God like him?
Wait, is that Eiji?
A god whose name is much talked about by the gods and goddesses of the lower world!?
From a distance, they could see Odin hurl his beloved spear, piercing the void.
Many of them thought Eiji would die. After all, Odin had attacked using Gungnir, the embodiment of his Arcanum. In Heaven, it's no secret that the spear is a divine weapon with conceptual destructive power capable of piercing through other gods' defenses.
Once Gungnir is thrown by Odin, the spear will never miss its target.
The spear was also designed to pierce through any material or shield, no matter how strong, without being stopped.
"I can do it. Ouranos is wiser and more prudent than you, Odin. Why do you think he supports me so much?" In a scene the gods of Heaven would never have believed, Eiji teleported out of the time machine and extended one hand into the air. Gungnir had torn through space on its journey and quickly reached the spacetime tunnel. But he casually caught it.
The spear, imbued with Odin's divine power and strong enough to shatter the lower world, was subdued by Eiji's palm.
It trembled for a moment and shone with a blinding light in the spacetime tunnel. But soon, its light dimmed and its momentum vanished completely.
Eiji twisted the spear until he was gripping its middle. Under Odin's stunned gaze, he struck a throwing pose and said, "It's because I'm so strong—none of you can stop me. Goodbye, Odin."
It was a farewell for all time.
He infused his own divine power into Gungnir; the spear hummed and emitted an even more blinding light. Since it was a Manifestation of the Arcanum, Odin could certainly teleport it back into his hand after he threw it.
But at that moment, he couldn't do it.
Odin panicked; he had lost his connection to his Arcanum and knew what Eiji was planning to do. A chill enveloped his heart, and his soul trembled as he sensed the danger closing in on him.
*SHREEEIINGG!*
Eiji had thrown Gungnir back to its owner. As the spear slipped from his hand, the space in front of him shattered into pieces. The weapon no longer looked like a spear, but rather a giant white pillar of light with sparks of blue lightning, its sharp tip flying through the void.
Odin didn't have time to escape because in the blink of an eye, right in front of him, a space larger than his grand temple collapsed, and Eiji's attack burst forth from within it.
*BOOOOOOM!!*
The pillar of light—Gungnir—released by Eiji engulfed Odin. His scream wasn't even heard as a massive explosion shook Heaven.
After the explosion subsided, the space surrounding Odin's dwelling was also engulfed by a void stretching for millions of miles. There were no signs that Heaven was attempting to restore the area.
Many gods who witnessed the scene had horrified expressions on their faces.
Just how powerful was Eiji's attack that it left Heaven speechless!?
For your information, Heaven in Danmachi is a transcendent dimension that houses all the gods and goddesses from various mythologies around the world, along with their grand temples. This place is described as a massive spiritual realm that transcends the mortal dimension.
In addition to being the dwelling place of the gods and goddesses, Heaven serves as both the final destination and the cycle of reincarnation for all living beings who die in the lower world. There lies an ocean of countless human and monster souls awaiting purification and guidance from the gods.
This place is far vaster than the lower world.
Because Heaven is so vast and there are so many souls to tend to, it is said that the realm is beginning to become overwhelmed. This is because hundreds of gods have chosen to descend to the Lower World in search of entertainment, leaving only a few gods remaining in Heaven who must work tirelessly to oversee the realm.
Currently, not a single god in Heaven can sense Odin's divine aura. The meaning is clear: he is dead!
Eiji has killed one of the Great Gods!
This news has certainly shaken Heaven. Ouranos and the gods residing in the lower world will certainly find out.
However, Eiji didn't care.
He teleported back into the time machine and continued his journey into the past—specifically, 15 years before the canon began.
...
At the same time.
"Ugh... Where am I? Why does my butt hurt?"
Lying on the bed, Bell looked up at the ceiling of a room he didn't recognize, feeling confused; he also hissed as his back door throbbed.
When he realized he was naked, and sticky fluid was smeared across his butt and other parts of his body. Panic and fear filled his heart.
What happened!?
Why was he here!?
As far as he could remember, after witnessing the war between the Seiya Familia and the Freya Familia, he also remembered feeling very sad when Ais blushed because Eiji had touched her head.
He went to the Hostess of Fertility to drink beer. He wanted to forget his sadness, so he drank enough to pass out.
What Bell didn't know was that shortly after he passed out, some adventurers hired by Apollo to keep an eye on him took him out of Orario. He was taken to Apollo's new residence in another city.
At the time, because he was drunk, Bell only vaguely remembered Apollo's handsome face and his smile as he carried him to bed.
What happened after that?
"Ahhhh! This is fake—it's all fake! I must be having a nightmare!"
Bell clutched his head, his face pale, and his body began to shiver.
Memories of the things he'd done with Apollo over the past few hours also began to come into focus in his mind.
He felt like throwing up from disgust.
But the bedroom door suddenly swung open, and a blond god walked in with a gentle smile on his face. "Bell-kun, are you awake? That's good. Before going back to sleep, maybe we can play two or three more rounds."
"!!!!"
Bell was terrified at the sight of the utterly repulsive figure of a god standing before him.
"L-Lying! You're lying! We've never done anything like this before! Get away from me, Apollo!"
He wanted to run away, but his body felt so weak that he collapsed beside the bed.
"Gugh! W-What? Why is my body..."
Seeing that, Apollo walked over and stood right in front of Bell. He looked down at the beautiful white rabbit with an amused expression, "Your words make me sad, Bell-kun. Earlier, we were clearly having fun, and you seemed to be enjoying it."
"Ahhhh! Stop! Stop! Don't say that! At that time, I… I was drunk! Apollo, please let me go! You, you can't do this to me!"
Bell glared at the man in front of him with red eyes and looked as if he were about to cry.
He wanted to punch him, but he couldn't even lift his arm. His body felt incredibly heavy, as if he'd been poisoned.
"Let you go? No way. Tonight, you're staying right here, Bell-kun. And don't even bother resisting—I've given you enough poison to incapacitate even a Level 5 adventurer."
In Bell's eyes, Apollo seemed more terrifying than any monster. What he said didn't help either—it just made him feel hopeless.
He couldn't fight back as Apollo picked him up and pinned him down on the bed.
"Help! Kami-sama, help me! Lili! Welf! Anyone...! Help me! Wuuu! Wuuu!"
Bell was crying, and his cries only made Apollo more excited. That night, Eiji didn't even know that the protagonist of Danmachi had been defiled.
He didn't even want to know!
Right now, Eiji is feasting his eyes on a woman with snow-white hair lying on the bed.
Her face is a bit pale, but beneath her plain white dress, she has a curvaceous figure and full breasts.
Her beauty seems fragile, but men would be captivated by the sight of her.
Since Eiji didn't try to hide his presence and made a slight noise as he stepped in through the window, she opened her eyes, revealing a pair of beautiful blue pupils.
"Who are you?"
The white-haired woman sat up and turned her head weakly to the side.
Still, upon seeing a man who had sneaked into her bedroom, she was startled.
The man had white hair like hers, but he had a pair of beautiful, star-like golden eyes, and his face could only be described as the most handsome she had ever seen.
Judging by his outfit—a long, asymmetrical coat in dark teal and black, a white shirt underneath, dark gray pants, and black shoes (an outfit similar to Dan Heng's from HSR)—he might be an adventurer.
Instead of being wary or afraid, Meteria's gaze was filled only with curiosity.