The Beauty Known as Medusa
"I understand. Since things have come to this, I can only respect your choice."
Rovey nodded and said, "Next, I will block all Demonic Beast that might interfere with you. You go and settle things with Gorgon one-on-one. If you lose, I will take over and finish her off. Don't worry."
He had no intention of stopping Anna from going alone, nor would he support Anna before Anna was destroyed by the Gorgon.
Although ruthless, this was Anna's personal will, her own choice, her own path, a road she had to complete alone. Only by completing it alone could she bring everything to an end.
Her relationship with Gorgon is not something anyone else, except her sisters, is qualified to be involved in. Anna is the past that Gorgon repeatedly denies, Gorgon is the future that Anna hates. This is not a battle between people, but a clash between the past and the future. In such a war, the support of others is precisely the greatest desecration. Good intentions will also be seen as malice by others.
Rovey had already witnessed and understood this principle at the Round Table in the Sixth Singularity, which is why he wouldn't stop her. Anna isn't a child; her ability to become Heroic Spirit proves she is also a hero. Having made her choice, she must be prepared to take responsibility for her actions.
Finally, Anna, scythe in hand, went inside alone.
Rovey then turned his head and looked towards the outside of the cave entrance.
At this moment, the forest behind him was teeming with Demonic Beast that had sensed the invasion of their base and were gathering ever since.
The stench of blood was overwhelming, and there was a lot of fresh blood in it. It seemed that they had just finished fighting with the soldiers of Uruk and rushed back, so their bodies were stained with their own blood or the blood of others.
"I'm sorry, perhaps you were once human, only to be reincarnated into this form by the Gorgon... But I have no other choice. You pitiful souls, twisted into Demonic Beast, killing your loved ones, I will grant you liberation."
"Now... hate me all you want, because I'm going to kill you all."
Rovey walked to the cave entrance and looked at the Demonic Beast in front of him. He gently clenched his hand, which was adorned with a golden ring. Golden light flowed in his eyes and across his back. The phantom of the Light Wheel behind him reappeared, and the terrifying heat and magical power caused the entire earth to tremble continuously.
With a series of "crackling sounds, the earth was torn apart, and bottomless trenches appeared around Rovey, becoming natural obstacles to block the Demonic Beast's advance.
Then, Rovey slowly floated up and stepped into the void.
"Roar..."
The Demonic Beast ahead roared but did not launch an attack rashly. Logically speaking, given Demonic Beast destructive and bestial nature, they should have swarmed forward and tried to tear Rovey advancing.
However, to everyone's astonishment, after Rovey Wei took that step, the magical Light Wheel accumulated by the Beast erupted directly. As if they had seen their natural enemy, these Demonic Beast instinctively began to retreat, trembling in fear. Because they retreated so hastily, many Demonic Beasts were squeezed behind them before they could react, and then trampled under them, causing a series of serious stampedes.
Even so, they still dared not go up.
Because the oppression that Rovey exerted on them stemmed from a higher level, and even more so from the absolute oppressive power of an unassailable superior.
The Demonic Beast's instincts told them that destruction was imminent.
Within the golden Light Wheel behind Rovey lies a power capable of destroying everything; for them, it is doomsday.
So, Rovey stood there, quietly looking down at the Demonic Beast below, and no one made a move.
In this way, he single-handedly intimidated tens of thousands of Demonic Beasts.
"Oh! Oh! It's the king's aura!"
On the edge of the Arabian Sea, a cuckold suddenly appeared and uttered his signature line.
His eyes were fixed intently on the direction where Gorgon was.
He could sense the king's aura every time the Ten Commandments were activated and the Light Wheel was used, and he couldn't wait to rush to the king's side and serve him.
But that damned Goetia imprisoned him, so now he can only watch helplessly as Goetia causes trouble on this side of the Arabian Sea, unable to do anything to help.
'Damn it, damn it, damn Goetia!'
'How dare they treat me like this! They locked me up after I regained some of my immortality, trying to isolate me as an outsider until everything was over, trying to isolate me, a loyal retainer of the Demon God Pillars! Let me tell you, impossible! This is impossible!'
Lev cursed at Goetia, but no one responded.
He was confined to Goetia's own space, inaccessible to everyone else. Goetia's goal was to lock Lev up, preventing him from vying for the position of loyal subject. Once everything was over, she would release Lev and then enjoy the laughable expression on his face, filled with envy and jealousy.
Lev knew what Goetia was thinking, and he was even more aware of Goetia's treacherous ambitions.
They actually used such methods to torture him.
More than death or imprisonment, he feared being forgotten by the king, and if Goetia interfered again, saying he was afraid Tiamat would run away and didn't want to help the king, then his lifelong reputation would be ruined.
My lineage of Flauros has been loyal and virtuous for generations; how could we possibly allow treacherous officials to hold power?
With this thought in mind, Lev made a firm decision, a resolute glint in his eyes.
He glanced at his hands and feet, which were bound and impossible to break free from. He was also sealed, unable to use magic, making it impossible for him to escape using Magecraft. Goetia had made thorough preparations to prevent him from running away, and it was a dead end for him.
But--
"Haven't you heard that Heaven never seals off all paths?"
Lev grinned, then burst into laughter. "Goetia, you really think I'm helpless? You're so naive. Who do you think I am? I am Flauros, one of the 72 Demons. If I want to go, the path is right under my feet."
Having said that, he didn't care whether the spies Goetia had left here heard him or not.
The next moment, accompanied by convulsing pain, a large amount of blood suddenly flowed from Lev's mouth. Then, he closed his eyes and lay on the ground, quickly meeting his death.
With things having come to this, Lev decided to take a desperate gamble and bite off his tongue to commit suicide before Goetia could stop him, thus returning to the Temple of Time.
Meanwhile, Goetia was checking on Tiamat's condition in the Arabian Sea, immediately flew back like a shooting star after realizing that Lev had suddenly stopped breathing.
He was astonished; he couldn't understand how Lev had managed to escape.
But when he saw Lev's blood-spitting, completely dead body, even Goetia couldn't help but exclaim, "Truly impressive, Flauros... Unparalleled loyalty, you truly deserve that title."
He sighed silently, but wasn't particularly angry.
After all, he had used Lev to his full potential, and seeing the guy's loyalty made him feel caught in the middle. So, Goetia simply destroyed Lev's body and then looked in the direction of Gorgon.
"It's the power of the Light Wheel again, huh? Solomon, without me you really are a useless piece of trash."
He said this, but anyone beside him would have seen Goetia's joy at that moment, since using his power meant Solomon needed him.
Thinking this, just as Goetia was about to go and check out the situation there, and perhaps make a sarcastic remark, a huge storm suddenly arose in the Arabian Sea behind him, and terrifying auras emanated from it.
Goetia looked back and saw a large number of dark monsters slowly crawling out of the ocean, intending to land here and head towards the Blood Shrine.
Clearly, Rovey and his group's attack on the Blood Shrine had triggered Tiamat's self-defense mechanism, and she was currently sending her newly conceived children to eliminate the enemy.
Upon seeing these creatures, and especially realizing that their target was undoubtedly Rovey, Goetia, who had been in a relatively good mood, immediately turned grim. He raised his hand and unleashed a golden lightning bolt, annihilating more than half of the surging black waves.
Then, his figure slowly descended from the sky, landing on the coastline where these monsters were about to come ashore, his eyes filled with coldness.
"..."
The sudden appearance of this magical power immediately drew the attention of the numerous monsters to Goetia, their eyes filled with astonishment and suspicion. This strange creature clearly possessed the same aura as their mother, both being Beasts, so why was it attacking them?
However, in response to their questions, Goetia simply spoke softly.
"Although I don't really want to help that incompetent and troublesome king, you lowly creatures dare to appear before me, you deserve to die! Today, I will destroy you!"
As Goetia spoke, the golden lightning in his hand gathered once more, clearly indicating that for him, excuses or reasons were unnecessary.
He was just giving himself a way out.
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Am I the only one in this team who isn't Ultraman?
Chapter 278 The Beauty of Medusa
Anna entered the Blood Shrine alone.
Unlike the outer areas, Gorgon was located in the heart of the temple, a more bloody and terrifying central area. Therefore, every step she took was permeated with a strong stench of blood. Human skeletons and placentas bearing the remains of Demonic Beast were everywhere, and a chilling sense of dread followed.
Even with the roars of Demonic Beast echoing in her ears and the thick stench of blood surrounding her, and death constantly brushing past her, Anna remained expressionless and calmly continued forward.
Because of her trust in Rovey, she knew that with Rovey blocking her way, none of the Demonic Beast outside could get in to disturb her. Medusa, provoked by Merlin, would surely send out all the Demonic Beast around her to attack. There were no more Demonic Beast here, only pure death and darkness, and—
Myself and Gorgon.?
Taking a deep breath and summoning the resolve she had already prepared, Anna continued forward, scythe in hand.
Suddenly at this moment--
Suddenly, a sound of skin scales scraping against sand came from the darkness, followed by a gaze as cold as a knife emerging from the darkness behind.
"Um?!"
Anna, with her keen intuition, noticed this scene and her eyes narrowed. She then gripped her scythe and turned around abruptly. However, in the instant she turned, she saw a huge purple snake tail, as thick as a tree trunk, lash out at her.
Seeing the tail launching a sneak attack on her, Anna immediately raised her weapon and took a horizontal stance to defend herself.
A sharp "clang!" was heard. The snake's tail, which was clearly flesh and blood, produced a clanging sound like metal clashing the moment it collided with the scythe. The immense force acting on its surface sent Anna's petite body flying like a cannonball, finally crashing heavily into the dark wall with a dull "bang!"
"Waaah..."
Anna fell from the rock wall, her brows furrowed, feeling a burning pain all over her body from the blow.
Similarly, in the darkness, a pair of purplish-red snake eyes, gleaming with a fierce light, were also staring intently at her.
Anna swung her scythe following her instincts, but the figure in the darkness had already vanished. The opponent didn't want a face-to-face confrontation; having only managed a sneak attack, Gorgon's body once again disappeared into the darkness.
Seeing this, Anna had a headache. She could only pick up her weapon and assume a defensive stance, and also activate her purple-red Mystic Eyes, which she had never used before, to search earnestly for Gorgon's whereabouts in the darkness.
"Don't hide anymore, Gorgon, I've found you!"
Anna activated her Mystic Eyes, wielding a scythe, and shouted repeatedly.
However, all that responded to her was Gorgon's cold, crazed voice.
"You scum who betrayed your sister! How dare you—how dare you appear before me like this?!"
The situation was somewhat unexpected for Anna. She had thought that Gorgon, after Mad Enhancement, had completely lost his mind and the ability to communicate with people, becoming a monster driven entirely by anger. However, in reality, she still retained a certain degree of thinking and communication abilities.
"I have come to end your erroneous, pathetic life, Gorgon!"
After listening to Gorgon's words, Anna frowned, then gripped her weapon and continued forward.
"End me? With your piece of trash?! Hahahaha--!!"
After hearing Anna's words, Gorgon let out a piercing laugh, then issued her command to the dark temple, roaring angrily.
"Children! Kill her, eat her, and make me whole again!!"
"..."
However, a minute passed, and no Demonic Beast appeared in the dark temple. Only the two Medusa remained, facing off. Suddenly, Gorgon, who was so angry that she was about to lose her mind, realized something.
"Yes! That's right—it's my child, Kingu, Kingu betrayed me!!"
"You bastard, you're going to die here today!!"
Hearing this, Anna frowned. As Gorgon's words grew increasingly frantic, she finally realized something.
The information provided by Rovey and Kingu was correct; Gorgon is indeed in a state of madness. Her current ability to communicate is merely a result of the conflict between her hatred and madness, resulting in a positive outcome.
"Die!!"
With a furious roar from Gorgon chilling deathly voice echoed throughout the entire Blood Shrine, and terrifying power surged in the darkness.
Realizing this, Anna silently retreated, feeling the burning pain in her back. Her thoughts became clearer again, and her Mystic Eyes warily guarded against any difficulties that might arise next.
The crawling and wriggling sounds all around were undoubtedly the sounds of Gorgon's enormous body moving; she was moving in the darkness.
At this moment, Gorgon was like a predator in the dark, not intending to show herself easily, but rather preparing to torture Anna to death in her most skilled way. She was constantly setting up her killing trap, intending to drag Anna into hell.
"Gorgon, get out here!"
Anna taunted her again in a fit of rage, "You monster who killed my sisters!"
"Monster!?"
Upon hearing this word, the angry voice in the darkness made no attempt to conceal its rage.
Then, the dark Blood Shrine suddenly fell silent. A sharp "whoosh!" erupted from a corner, and a purple venomous snake opened its blood-red maw and lunged at Anna's head. Anna's wielding blade left a trail of purple light in the night sky. In a mere instant, blood splattered through the air. The next moment, the attacking snake was severed by Anna, instantly becoming nourishment for the Blood Shrine. Finally, it lost its magic and transformed into a strand of long purple hair.
Because of the legend of Gorgon.
Therefore, Gorgon's long hair can transform into the world's most venomous snakes to launch attacks.
Just after this venomous snake failed, accompanied by the rustling sound of snakes flicking their tongues in the darkness, a dozen more purple venomous snakes surrounded her from different directions in the blink of an eye. They all opened their blood-red mouths, intending to tear Anna apart, but Anna anticipated their positions and dodged them with agile movements. Then, she seized the opportunity and cut them off with a single stroke.
Anna, panting heavily, leaped to a higher vantage point, looking down to gain a wider view, and earnestly searched for Gorgon's location.
Because they were both Medusa, she knew of Gorgon's hatred towards her.
If a ranking had to be made, Gorgon' hatred for Athena would undoubtedly be number one, followed by their hatred for themselves. This hatred far surpasses that for humanity, which is why she planned to use her own methods to lure Gorgon out of the darkness below.
Although doing so would deprive Gorgon of his home-field advantage, Anna firmly believed that Gorgon wouldn't care about that advantage as long as he had the chance to kill her.
And that is indeed the case.