[The final judgment lightning is about to descend]
[However, at the very moment the final judgment countdown began, a brilliance that pierced the sky struck from beyond the heavens]
[It shot directly towards Zeus's charge]
[This divine cannon, like a falling star, was a strike no one had anticipated or predicted]
[You were also shocked by the arrival of this cannon]
[Zeus, the Machine God, did not expect this heavy cannon either, and his machine body took the hit head-on]
[You turned your head to look in the direction of the bombardment]
[It was—Artemis]
[She saw you kill a god]
[Likewise, she also heard the so-called destiny]
[More than these things]
[Artemis knew the consequences of your actions and realized she had only one choice left]
[You will likely be annihilated by the lightning]
[Humans killing gods is an unforgivable sin, and will be seen as an unforgivable crime by us Machine Gods]
[Once a threat is perceived]
[The Machine Gods will use all their power to eliminate it]
[Not to mention, they heard that destiny, and the Machine Gods will carry out the order to rebuild the mother planet on Earth]
[But, for Artemis]
[Rebuilding the mother planet, or loving all of humanity, is not as important as one thing]
[That is, she wants you to live]
["I love you, so I don't want you to die"]
["If possible, I want to be happy with you, laughing and playing together forever, just like in the past..."]
["My dear, I will absolutely not let go... I will not repeat my past regrets, even if... it means defying our destiny!"]
Artemis clenched her fist.
Thinking of the past few decades of experiences with you, they were precious data she protected with the highest authority.
Using this highest authority as a window to alter the destiny program.
Perhaps, she was truly acting on impulse.
She did something she shouldn't have done solely out of this love.
Defying the creator's original intentions, just to protect a man she deeply loved on an alien planet.
[When this emotion was transmitted to the Machine God's central system]
[Even she couldn't understand it herself]
[Looking at Medea and Atalanta, who were by your side, various complex emotions arose in her heart, but they all eventually converged into one emotion—envy]
[This feeling is love, I have fallen in love with this man]
[I want to accompany him to the very end]
[Ah, this is a fact that should even be scorned, a god's fall]
[It is something that cannot happen]
[But, but—ahhh—ahhh—]
[I want you to be happy so much]
That fiery, passionate true feeling was transmitted to the information hub.
Artemis offered her desire like this.
[Before the underlying program for rebuilding the mother planet could take effect, she modified and overwrote this directive at an even faster speed]
[Artemis changed it to]
[—By any means necessary, ensure the human intelligent entity named Moran crosses tomorrow and finds happiness]
[The moment the directive was overwritten to the thought center]
[Artemis finally understood]
[Why she liked and cherished you so much]
[The way you gritted your teeth and stood up against all odds, unyielding even when facing the gods, was precisely the reason she fell in love with you at first sight; Artemis likes you like this]
[Artemis knew you would get angry and call her a foolish woman if you knew, and then immediately try to stop her]
[But she still made this choice]
[Your life is everything she loves, and she will never let this dazzling brilliance end here]
[Knowing love, holding affection]
[Since I have already fallen]
[Then, there is no choice]
In the sky shrouded in darkness.
A colossal and magnificent ship floated there, resembling a divine bow and arrow that had already been drawn.
"Enemy reaction detected—request acknowledged, affirmation made. Ether fluctuations confirmed from the ground, preparing bombardment on target location."
"Interstellar orbital cannon fully charged."
"Three seconds remaining until bombardment... Three, two..."
A cold, programmed voice emanated from the machine.
It seemed to carry a hint of warmth that shouldn't be there.
To shoot down, to pierce, to pry open.
For thousands of years, she had done this countless times.
Shooting down anyone disloyal to the gods.
There was no pleasure, no joy.
Cold and calm, like data.
But this time, she felt an unprecedented surge of emotion.
Her gaze was fixed on that sea area.
She could already see the face of her beloved, and a warm current flowed continuously into her chest.
Protect, protect, protect—
Eliminate anyone who hinders his happiness.
Even if the Great God personally declared it a sin.
Even if they condemned, saying you should not have blessings, you must be punished.
She still believed in the beauty she pursued.
It was definitely not a cycle of disappointment and defeat.
"My love will become an arrow that pierces the stars! Not even my father, the Great God Zeus, can stop it!"
Artemis's machine body gathered heat energy from below.
Her entire body emanated light.
All her wishes for her beloved were focused into one point, and she aimed the arrow at the rampaging Great God Zeus.
"[You are the Golden Arrow that Pierces Stars—]"
A concentrated beam of light shot down from the sky.
It struck Zeus's flank with unparalleled straightness.
Zeus, who had not anticipated a threat to himself, was not defending. He was hit completely, and the power of Ether surged into him.
A roar echoed throughout Greece.
Like the scream of a giant dragon, everyone was stunned.
It could no longer be called an arrow.
It was a weapon that pierced planets and shot down beings soaring through the universe.
The ultimate anti-star Noble Phantasm.
Something that could destroy planets, shoot down planets.
This bombardment, which should have been locked onto a planet, was now aimed at the rampaging Great God Zeus.
There was only one reason for this anomaly.
The cold Machine God had fallen in love with a human hero.
ps: This chapter is as long as two chapters, it's a big one! Over four thousand characters. The author said if they break 30,000 characters, they'll release 30,000 characters!
Just hoping for good first-day subscription numbers—! Long live!
Chapter 56: Accompanying You Until the End [Third Update! 4.5k!]
[No one realized the battle would turn out this way]
[Before the final thunderbolt descended, the Moon Goddess Artemis rebelled against the Great Chief God Zeus]
[Fired a shot that pierced the stars]
[A dense fog caused by an Ether explosion filled the entire scene, and that majestic, colossal figure still stood in the sky]
[More than Zeus being attacked suddenly]
You are clearly more concerned about Artemis taking action, unable to understand why she would do such a thing.
The smoke cleared, revealing the Sovereign's true form.
Even though Artemis's main cannon could pierce stars, it still had no effect on Zeus.
Extremely faint cracks appeared on the divine face, but this only lasted a few seconds before the great Divine Authority's power quickly repaired the damage. It posed no life-threatening danger to Zeus.
"Artemis! Why, why did you attack me!?"
Moran struggled to get up from the ground.
He gritted his teeth and extended his nearly shattered hand.
He knew the consequences of her actions.
Precisely because of this, Moran knew this could only end in one way for her.
Moran wasn't the only one asking this question.
Zeus, who had taken the blow, also turned his gaze towards Artemis, his eyes colder than before.
"Why? Star Sniper Ship Artemis, my beloved daughter, why did you attack me?"
"I couldn't just stand by and do nothing."
Artemis's voice echoed across the sea.
She had descended here in her true mechanical form.
She took a protective stance, blocking Zeus and aiming her cannon, meant for vanquishing enemies, at him.
"Foolish! Even though you are my beloved daughter, you cannot defy my will. Even if you could reach the sky, you, as a single Machine God, cannot stop me."
"Even so, I want to save them.
I am a deity who descends divine light upon the world from the stars, teaching humanity reverence, and I am a god who cannot be understood... Now, I have found my light, and I will protect this brilliance no matter what!"
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