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"Give me the final blow!"
When those words casually left Athena's lips and echoed through the surrounding space, the atmosphere between heaven and earth became heavy.
Noah looked at Athena, who was slumped on the ground, clutching her chest, her face pale and exhausted. His deep black eyes flickered continuously.
In the end, Noah sighed and raised Ea high above his head.
Seeing this, Athena slowly closed her eyes.
Just as Athena thought Noah was about to deliver the final blow, he merely held Ea over his head before releasing it, leaving it suspended in midair.
A golden ripple like a wave of water suddenly spread out and swallowed Ea. Then, it vanished into space.
Only after doing all that did Noah step forward, one step at a time, until he stood before the slumped Athena and dropped to one knee.
Athena, having failed to receive the final blow, frowned slightly and opened her eyes, allowing Noah's figure to enter her sight.
A pair of deep black eyes met a pair of bewitching serpent eyes, their gazes locking together.
Athena did not avoid Noah's gaze. Her brows drew together slightly as she spoke expressionlessly.
"What? You do not intend to kill me?"
"There's something wrong with the way you put that." Noah likewise did not look away, staring directly into Athena's seductive serpent eyes.
"I already killed