"Athena, haven't you had enough fun yet? If you don't get serious, I'm going to make the first move!"
With another collision, the two separated and landed on the ground. Sora said to Athena with an evil smile.
"Hmph, Godslayer, since you're in such a hurry to die, this concubine will grant your wish!"
The Scythe of Death was skillfully swung in a circle and plunged into the ground. Athena sneered.
Without hesitation, she directly activated her authority. Immediately, the ground trembled, and several hundred-feet-sized rock giant snakes drilled out of the ground, raising their heads and hissing. The scene was exceptionally majestic and spectacular.
"Accept this concubine's judgment, arrogant and rude Godslayer!"
As Athena waved her jade hand, full of killing intent, several rock giant snakes all pounced and bit at Sora.
"Heh… Is this the authority you possess as the incarnation of Medusa?"
"But—"
Without the slightest fear, under Sora's will, several golden giant swords grew out of the ground, crisscrossing and covering Sora for protection.
Boom boom boom!!!
Each rock giant snake had immense power, but when they collided with the golden giant swords, they all turned into dust!
"Athena, if this is all you've got, you might as well surrender obediently. You can't win against me!"
Using the authority of [Phoenix], he instantly appeared behind Athena. Sora gently bit the goddess's earlobe and said with an evil expression.
"Shameless scoundrel, go to hell for this concubine!"
Even her ice-mountain-like cold and arrogant face was now covered with a deep blush. Athena flashed away, creating distance from Sora. Feeling ashamed and angry, she materialized a silver-black bow and arrow in her hand and shot at Sora without hesitation.
The arrow was condensed by Athena's divine power. In the air, it split into two, two into four, four into eight, and in an instant, it turned into a dense rain of arrows, making people's scalps tingle. Carrying the endless shame and anger of the goddess Athena, it shot towards Sora like a torrential downpour!
"Oh my, oh my, they say you are the goddess of wisdom, but I don't think so. How dare you compare numbers with me in my world?"
Looking at the overwhelming rain of arrows, Sora didn't even think of dodging. He simply snapped his fingers, and thousands of golden swords in the air all turned their heads and shot towards the rain of arrows.
Boom boom boom boom boom!!!
Arrows and swords all collided in the air. That spectacular and magnificent scene left Erica, Yuri, and Kaoru outside dumbfounded and shocked.
"Hmph, arrogant Godslayer, how about this move!"
In the Golden Sword Domain, Athena's voice of successful scheming was heard. A circle of divine power ripples continuously spread outwards from her. Wherever it passed, the entire ground was petrified, and even Sora's body was continuously turning into stone from bottom to top.
"Heh heh… Still not enough!"
Grinning, Sora plunged the golden sword into the ground. Immediately, a golden divine power ripple spread out, and all the petrification caused by Athena was disintegrated wherever it passed.
"Damn it!!!"
Seeing her authority being restrained and disintegrated by Sora one after another, Athena also showed an angry expression.
"Athena, isn't that enough? Now let me let you try my authority!"
"My swords, don't be polite, pierce her for me!"
It's impolite not to reciprocate. Since he had already decided to teach this arrogant goddess a lesson first, Sora had no intention of being polite to her from the beginning. As he pointed the long sword in his hand, the countless golden swords in the air all aimed at Athena and shot towards her.
"Damn it, what a filthy authority, what filthy swords!"
Looking at so many golden swords, even Athena's expression changed drastically. She quickly used a divine power shield on herself to resist the attack.
However, the Golden Sword of the War God Verethragna had the power to cleave divinity. At first, it could resist one or two, but as more and more golden swords attacked, the divine power shield also shattered with a bang!
"That is…"
Looking at Athena, who was submerged by countless sharp swords in the Golden Sword Domain, Yuri and Kaoru had surprised expressions.
"It cleaved her divinity, to lower Athena's divinity and weaken her power."
Erica's voice explained to the two girls, as if it was not Sora but herself who was fighting, full of endless pride.
"Can such a thing be done?!"
With a stunned tone, a hint of disbelief flashed in the expressions of Yuri and Kaoru.
"Ah, that is the authority of the Golden Sword that the King usurped from the War God Verethragna. It can be said to symbolize his incarnation and just happens to have this attribute."
Erica replied.
"So Athena…"
A hint of joy appeared on their faces. The two girls thought that this would be enough to defeat Athena.
"Not yet! Athena possesses the attribute of the immortal snake, so she's not that easy to defeat!"
"Furthermore, as the King's Knight, I, Erica Blandelli, haven't even entered the fray yet. This battle won't end so easily!"
With a faint smile playing on her lips, Erica said as she walked towards the battlefield, simultaneously summoning her beloved sword, Cuore di Leone.
Watching Erica leave, Yuri and Kaoru exchanged glances, both seeing a hint of loss and envy in each other's expressions.
As Sora's knight, Erica could fight alongside him, while they could only stand by and do nothing. This left the two girls with an unspeakable feeling of discomfort and suppression in their hearts.
"My snake is a symbol of immortality. I can see it now, your sword is already unusable, isn't it?!"
The Golden Sword Domain disappeared, and the figures of Sora and Athena appeared under the night sky. Although she had suffered a slight disadvantage, Athena showed no sign of panic. Instead, she said to Sora with a smile.
"Heh… Even if this sword is unusable, I can still defeat you!"
Putting away the Golden Sword, Sora looked completely unconcerned.
"Hmph, your authority comes from the Eastern War God, Verethragna. As a confidante of the Persian Sun God Mithra, you should also be able to use the sun's flame to dispel the goddess of darkness, right?"
"Bring it forth, Kusanagi Sora, the time for a decisive battle has arrived!"
A light called wisdom flickered in her beautiful eyes. Athena had long seen through Sora's authority.
"As expected of Athena, who possesses the name of wisdom. Since you already understand—"
"For victory, come quickly before me! Immortal sun, please grant me a shining steed. Swift and wondrous steed, bring your master's halo!"
With one hand raised to the sky, Sora directly chanted the spell to summon the white stallion.
Neigh… Neigh neigh neigh neigh neigh…
A high-pitched neighing sound, the clouds and darkness all retreated, and the dazzling figure of the sun appeared. A white stallion bathed in the sun's fire descended from the sky, shooting towards Athena.
"Has it come, that hateful inferior horse!"
Looking at the sky, Athena had a cold smile on her face.
"The sun's fire that dispels darkness, feel it well, Athena!"
Knowing that this battle had reached its final moment, Sora shouted at Athena.
"Don't underestimate me, Kusanagi Sora!"
With an arrogant expression, showing no fear or retreat, Athena transformed the Scythe of Death in her hand into a stone shield carved with a snake-headed human face, like an enlarged Gorgoneion, and held it in front of her, allowing the white stallion to collide with the shield.
"As long as I extinguish the light of this white stallion, victory is mine!"
Although she felt a bit strained, Athena desperately held on. She was the proud and sacred goddess Athena, and she would never lose to a mere human!
"Heh… Athena, the moment you caught my white stallion, your defeat was already sealed!"
"Erica!"
With a smile of a successful scheme playing on his lips, Sora suddenly shouted loudly.
"When you call, I will surely appear by your side, my King!"
Erica's voice, and at the same time, a shining spear flew from the air, landing beside Sora.
"You fellow, that is…"
Watching Sora pick up the spear transformed from Cuore di Leone from the ground, an extremely dangerous feeling arose in Athena's heart, and she immediately blurted out.
"Ah… You've already seen it, haven't you? This spear contains the power to pierce you!"
"Accept my punishment, Athena!"
Using all his strength, aiming at the immobile Athena, Sora threw the spear.
"Ah…"
Without surprise, with a tragic cry, the spear directly pierced Athena's body. Unable to resist the impact of the white stallion any longer, with a loud bang, Athena's entire figure was engulfed in flames…