Usurping an Authority, Facing the "War God" Verethragna / An Imposing Display, the Ten Avatars

157'Shuashua!!'

"Shuashua--"

A shower of golden light gathered and seeped into the blade of Excalibur, causing seven dazzling golden rays to flash forth.

Arthur green eyes shone with an eternal light.

'Thump! Thump-thump--!'

Seeing this scene, a strong sense of threat washed over me.

Melqart raised the 'Thunder' and 'Gale' clubs in her hands, imbued with terrifying divine power, and struck the transparent white light shield surrounding Arthur with Inazuma and storm.

Ripples spread outwards, and Arthur's Mana rapidly dissipated.

But they still couldn't break through Avalon's absolute defense!

At this moment, Excalibur in Arthur's hand was already gleaming with golden light.

"At this moment, with the Shemesh's Blessing, I unleash this sword—a sword of certain death!" A divine aura emanated from the Excalibur, in Arthur's hand. The bladed scabbard slowly dissolved into golden light, revealing the true golden blade.

As Arthur roared, the transparent white light barrier vanished, and the raised golden blade swung down.

"Excalibur--".

Chapter 338 Usurping Authority, Facing the 'God of War' Verethragna

'Boom--'

Chanting the Authority of the 'Sun' Word of Power, Arthur unleashed the Seven Seals of Excalibur. The terrifying Golden Torrent, like a raging tsunami, completely engulfed the approximately twenty-meter-tall Melqart.

The violent tremors caused the entire island to shake.

The Golden Torrent flattened parts of the islands, flowers, trees, hard rocks, and even the coastal reefs and seawater. All of these were reduced to dust and completely evaporated in this Golden Torrent that added a sacred glow to the apocalyptic scene.

"It's actually that holy sword..."

Due to its enormous size, Melqart was completely engulfed by the Golden Torrent.

Within that golden light, a gigantic figure could be vaguely seen, gradually fading away.

However, before being submerged, Melqart learned the name of Excalibur from Arthur's release speech.

After all, in every mythology, the name of the Holy Sword Excalibur is extremely prestigious.

The Golden Torrent lasted for a very long time.

As the golden light gradually dissipated, the surrounding scenery began to distort.

"..."

Having dispelled the Reality Marble, Arthur returned to the vicinity of the Sardinia coastline.

"Uh-huh..."

As soon as he returned to reality, Arthur frowned slightly, the intense pain even causing his willpower to tremble with a muffled groan.

Two incredibly powerful forces suddenly surged within his body.

These are the enhancement of the system and the supreme power of the gods— Authority.

With the enhancement of these two forces, Arthur's Mana (cursed power), which had been depleted from using Excalibur and repeatedly maintaining Avalon and the Authority the Sun, was instantly restored to full and surged at a visible speed.

If we say that when Arthur first became the "God Slayer," the Mana (cursed power) within him was three times greater than when he was still human.

That means it's now more than 3.5 times the size of a human body.

It's still skyrocketing!

Four times, four and a half times—five times!

The surge in magical power stopped at a level five times that of a human body.

This five times is 0.5 times more than the power of Arthur's curse after he became the "God Slayer," nearly doubling the amount.

In addition to the surge in his Mana (cursed power), Arthur also usurped an Authority.

--Thunder and Gale.

Melqart's true form is Baal, the god-king worshipped by the Canaanites and Phoenicians, who is himself the sky god of storms and Inazuma.

But as his mythology increased, so did his Authority.

Locusts are his servants. He is the god of storms, the god of the sea, the god of the Sun, and the god of life who governs harvest and waste. He can even summon an army of the dead from the underworld. His two clubs are also Divine Artifact, representing the banishment of 'Gale' and the repulsion of 'Thunder'. He used these two Divine Artifacts to lure the dragon king 'Yamm' away from his throne and kill him, thus ascending to the throne of the god-king.

This is Baal, the king of the gods and the strongest dragon hunter.

It was these two Divine Artifacts that allowed Arthur's 'Avalon' to create ripples and consume a considerable amount of Mana.

At the same time, the reason Arthur released Excalibur without saying a word.

It's unclear whether Melqart's injuries from the battle with Verethragna have healed, or whether he can use Authority other than 'Gale' and 'Thunder'.

If he truly possesses Baal's Authority like Perseus, then he would be an extremely troublesome opponent.

That's why Arthur didn't waste any words and directly unleashed the power of 'Avalon', taking advantage of Melqart's enormous size to launch a fatal attack.

It now appears that Melqart and Verethragna lost a great deal of power in their divine battle, and have yet to fully regain it.

Therefore, Arthur directly usurped his two Authority, 'Thunder' and 'Gale'.

Rather than two Authority, it's more accurate to say one Authority —the sky.

Yes, the template in Arthur's mind, the section on Authority, shows the name of the power that usurped Melqart's Authority, not 'Thunder' and 'Gale', but 'Sky'.

"Ding! You have won this battle..."

Arthur only noticed the notification sound after the energy within his body had been fully enhanced.

As the notification sound faded, Arthur's quest progressed from (1/5) to (2/5).

'Click--'

Before Arthur could even catch his breath, a clap of thunder suddenly rang in his ears.

After Melqart returned to mythology, the sky did not clear up; it remained covered in dark clouds.

Arthur could feel it—he too was part of the sky filled with thunderclouds.

The instant the thunder roared, a massive Inazuma, as if remotely controlled, descended from the sky and struck Arthur.

Suddenly, a pair of eyes appeared in the flowing thunderclouds.

Those were beastly eyes, as if a gigantic divine beast was hidden in the thunderclouds, its ferocious pupils staring intently at Arthur.

"Hmph--Avalon!"

Arthur snorted coldly, raised his hand and waved it, and a hemispherical transparent white light shield appeared.

The Inazuma struck the light shield without even causing a ripple.

"..."

After the Inazuma struck, the thunderclouds in the sky suddenly dispersed.

A phantom of a Goat galloped down, followed by a Phoenix.

"All the power has been retrieved, yet before I could even settle the score with the strongest Dragon Slayer, you stole the spoils of victory!" The phantoms of the Goat and Phoenix vanished, and a strikingly handsome, androgynous boy defied gravity, floating down from the distant sky. His youthful face wore an expression of sigh and pride as he gazed at Arthur as if watching prey, "God Slayer, I have come as promised."

Arthur's most anticipated opponent, and the one he most desired to kill—the "Heretic God" —Verethragna.

Chapter 339: A Chapter of High-Class Status, Ten Incarnations

"You... God Slayer! It is an honor to announce my name to you once more!" A mysterious wind swirled around him, radiating overwhelming divine power. His hair and clothes swayed wildly as Verethragna floated high in the sky, one hand on his hip. His handsome, youthful face was filled with arrogance as he smiled and said, "I am Verethragna, descended here to savor the taste of defeat. I am the victor, victory is always in my hands—this is my very nature!"

"No matter what battles I encounter, no matter what kind of enemies I face, my victory will never change!"

"I wanted to experience failure, to taste defeat... For this reason, I awakened the gods of the Mediterranean Sea and fought them one by one, but even those gods could not defeat me."

"Before I could settle the score with him, you stole the victory from me." Verethragna waved his hand, his tone expectant as he asked, "Then, as the price, and in return for the duel... will you grant me a defeat?"

'Rumble--'

The proud voice of the god of victory resounded throughout heaven and earth.

Thunder Inazuma seemed to echo each other, and the dark, cloud-covered sky emitted a deafening roar.

Despite being the size of a teenager, no one dared to underestimate his presence.

That extremely arrogant attitude and those presumptuous and disdainful words were precisely a testament to his great achievements.

"As you wish!" Arthur chuckled softly upon hearing his words and replied.

'Swish--'

The moment he finished speaking, a dazzling white light emanated from Arthur's body, enveloping his entire body from his head down.

When the dazzling light faded, Arthur's pure white knight's attire transformed into a pale silver armor and a navy blue robe. He held the magnificent Excalibur, and his navy blue cloak billowed in the wind.

"The patterns on this armor, and the aura of that sword..." Verethragna's eyes narrowed, and an excited smile appeared on his face. "So that's it. Are you a descendant of that great king of ancient Britain from Celtic Mythology?"

Arthur Pendragon!

The most legendary and great king in the Kettle mythology.

The myths about him are also very famous in the Garden of Myths.

If Arthur didn't possess 'Attribute Concealment)', many people and gods with special abilities would have been able to easily discern his identity.

Even so, Melqart heard his words of release and knew it was the 'Holy Sword Excalibur'!

As for Verethragna, needless to say, if it weren't for 'Attribute Concealment)', Arthur would probably have seen through all his essence except for the system at a glance.

Because Verethragna is Never Defeated war god with ten avatars, one of his avatars, and the strongest one, [Warrior], possesses the ability to see the essence of a god.

This is also why Verethragna was faster Melqart and could immediately discern the origin of Arthur's armor and Divine Artifacts.

"How interesting! The Celtic Divine Artifact has still survived to this day! What an exciting battle, Fool!" Verethragna's tone became even more expectant upon learning that the Divine Artifact in Arthur's possession was the legendary 'Holy Sword Excalibur'.

"Is that so? I think you'll be even more satisfied later..." Arthur smiled slightly and said ambiguously.

"Hmph..." Verethragna understood his meaning and asked with interest, "Do you think you can inflict a defeat on me?"

"Of course, that's an undeniable fact!" Arthur replied calmly.

"Then open your barrier and prepare the stage for my battle!" Verethragna waved his hand dismissively, saying, "Whether it's the thorny iron forest, the erupting volcano, or the frigid winterlands, use the place that best suits your advantage! I... fear nothing!"

His Haki remarks perfectly showcased the swagger of a god of victory.

"I don't think it's necessary..." Arthur said.

To others, these words would easily be interpreted as contempt and disdain, but Verethragna still discerned their true meaning. His fighting spirit intensified, and he said with admiration, "Do you wish to have a fair and just battle with me? Though you are Fool, you are still a strong individual worthy of my praise."

Arthur smiled slightly, a strong fighting spirit gleaming in his emerald green eyes.

"Then, you may make the first move." Verethragna hovered in the air, smiling expectantly, "Use your power to please me!"

'Swish--'

Upon hearing this, Arthur did not hesitate at all. He immediately raised Excalibur in his hand and delivered an upward slash towards Verethragna.

The intense magical power, like dazzling golden light, transformed into a massive golden sword pressure, charging furiously towards Verethragna.

"An incredibly powerful slash, unleashing the strongest attack with minimal energy... Before becoming the Fool, you must have been the strongest swordsman among humans, right?" Gazing at the oncoming, furious sword pressure, Verethragna smiled, raised his right foot, and shouted, "But it's useless against me!"

"--All wicked ones, fear my power! Now I will possess the majesty of ten mountains, the strength of a hundred rivers, and the might of a thousand Camels! Mighty me will raise the mark of a fierce Camel!"

The Word of Power of the Camel, one of the Ten Incarnations of the god of victory, resounded throughout the heavens.

Unlike those who would be restricted after being usurped by the "God Slayer," the Ten Incarnations are like parts of the body, skillfully controlled by Verethragna.

'Snap--'

An unbelievable scene unfolded.

With a single, slender step, the petite Verethragna crushed the oncoming sword pressure into a shower of light.