"Where excitement culminates, something is born from nothing, and if displeased, let the world return to naught."
Finally, it was his turn to host. Hamdal excitedly announced the glory of the God before them to the entire world.
"In the past, he sparked the cosmos' mightiest divine showdown, the War of the Titans. He bore the burden of slaying his own Father God, becoming the Supreme God. The destruction and prosperity of all things are shaped by his will. Let us call forth the exalted name of the God King, predestined even before his birth!"
—Zeus!
—Zeus!!
—Zeus!!!
Thousands of gods simultaneously chanted Zeus's name, their fervent shouts seemingly capable of tearing open the heavens.
"Pegasus brat, in truth, you've wanted to summon this old man from the very start, haven't you?" Zeus's lips curved into an astonishing, almost splitting grin.
"Though I've no idea where you found the audacity to prattle on before this old man, as an opponent capable of bringing the God King the joy of battle, this old man offers you some advice—
"—struggle with everything you can muster before the God King. Otherwise, you'll be finished in an instant, you hear?"
Just as Seiya harbored the arrogant ambition of trampling all the gods, Zeus similarly wished to crush Seiya's inscrutable pride.
No one could have predicted that God King Zeus, originally slated for the grand finale, would now enter the dueling arena for the very first match. Both humans and gods strained their necks, their eyes unblinkingly fixed on the impending battle.
Under such intense scrutiny, Hamdal no longer cared that the appointed time hadn't yet arrived. The moment Seiya tossed his Doomsday Horn back to Zeus, Hamdal impatiently blew the horn.
This signaled the true commencement of the battle. Yet, to everyone's surprise, both combatants simply stood motionless in the center of the arena.
Confused whispers rippled through the arena.
Simultaneously, God King Zeus slowly approached Seiya, staring at the youth before him with a look of utter displeasure.
"Were my words just now not clear enough? I told you to use everything. That, of course, includes the divine artifacts those Valkyries prepared for you. It's quite alright; this old man can wait for you to complete the forging of your divine artifact."
"Stop lecturing, old man." Seiya smiled and beckoned to Zeus. "Come at me with everything you've got. Don't say I didn't give you a chance."
Identical lines, near-identical arrogance and pride—at that moment, even Hamdal, just the host, sensed something was deeply wrong. He quickly retreated from the battlefield, but it was too late; a terrifying gust of wind already swept forth from behind him.
A simple jab, the most basic of thrusts, yet it moved with a speed that shattered sound. A cracking sonic boom ripped through the arena, but for Seiya, locked onto by Zeus's primordial power, he merely tilted his head slightly, then gazed at God King Zeus, whose body was now expanding before him.
At this moment, he no longer resembled the stooped old man from earlier. Instead, he possessed a majestic physique, so robust it towered half a body length over Seiya. Within his formerly dark eye sockets, a glimmer of pure golden eyes ignited.
Though a terrifyingly mighty man with bulging muscles and bones, every single muscle fiber and every drop of blood flowing within his veins pulsed with pure energy, enough to be called divine qi. No matter the attack, that body alone could probably deal with it with ease.
His mere exuded aura was enough to dominate the atmosphere of the entire venue. A mere few seconds of his words and actions could make anyone who witnessed him perceive the sacred, solemn, God-like existence he was.
Yet, even the strike unleashed by this majestic God King failed to touch Seiya in the slightest. At this, the human faction erupted in a wave of cheers, but the assembled gods, conversely, scoffed internally at the jubilant humans.
"How boisterous," Ares remarked, elegantly sipping his tea from his seat in the spectator stands.
"That was merely a warm-up attack from Father God. Truly naive. Humans are such an incorrigible species."
"Still, to be able to withstand Father God's opening moves like that, this Pegasus truly possesses strength beyond expectations," Heracles commented, his arms crossed.
Unlike Ares, he wasn't arrogant, his eyes fixed intently on the battlefield.
"And what do you say, Apollo?" Ares turned to the resplendent God of Light beside him, asking in a low voice.
"Have none of you sensed something?" Apollo suddenly brought up a topic completely unrelated to the ongoing battle. "Don't you feel that Father God and Pegasus bear a certain resemblance?"
"You haven't been blinded by these humans, have you?" Ares roared with laughter.
But he quickly realized that several others, including Athena, Poseidon, and Hades, weren't laughing either. Instead, they were entirely focused, gazing intently at the two combatants in the arena.
"So it's not just me; even the radiant Apollo senses it. It seems it's no illusion." The handsome Hades rubbed his chin with his left hand.
"Do you recall the term 'luxury item' this Pegasus used towards Zeus yesterday? If that's truly the case, then things are about to get very interesting."
Ares was somewhat bewildered. Why did he suddenly find himself unable to grasp what they were talking about? Did they have some secret clique, hiding something from him?
Meanwhile, in the arena, Zeus unreservedly expressed his approval to Seiya.
"Excellent! Just like that, this old man won't have to worry about holding back and smashing you to fragments!" Zeus roared with heartfelt laughter, once again bringing down the God King's judgment.
Strike after strike, his primordial power unleashed. After each blow, its might and speed ascended almost infinitely.
From initially breaking the sound barrier, to finally reaching Divine Speed, the spatially compressed arena became entirely enveloped by a maelstrom of violent winds.
Each final strike was akin to a storm capable of annihilating all creation. Its terrifying kinetic energy and speed caused even first-tier gods in the audience to break out in cold sweat; it was nearly impossible to track the God King's attack speed.
But just as their divine hearts were in turmoil, a deafening roar finally erupted from the arena!
"Did it hit? Did it finally hit?!" Ares eagerly craned his neck to see.
The light pollution in the arena utterly failed to obstruct their vision, yet what they saw was God King Zeus leaning forward, and Seiya, mid-air, expressionlessly raising his leg for a roundhouse kick that sent the God King flying to the other end of the arena.
—Facing the scene before them, all sounds fell silent.
"I told you, didn't I, old man! If you can't entertain me to my heart's content, then this battle won't stop even after the match concludes!"
At this moment, even the gods who weren't his direct opponents could feel the terrifying aura emanating from Seiya. He displayed a smile that was entirely befitting a warrior, even one that could be described as somewhat ruthless.
"I'll slaughter your Greek Gods, and those worthless nobodies in the audience stands behind me, utterly!
After a brief moment of silence, a wave of angry roars erupted from the assembled gods.
God King Zeus, his opponent, composed his jaw, and looking at Seiya before him, he uncharacteristically stopped smiling, revealing a serious expression.
"Then, as you wish, brat!"
A golden pillar of light erupted from Zeus's body, and vast cosmic power converged upon God King Zeus's primordial origin. He displayed an expression more terrifying than anger itself.
Light surged forth.
Golden light billowed.
Surpassing sound, nearing the speed of light, was God King Zeus's full-power strike—
—Yellow-Red Ryuboshi Origin!!!
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