Aegis Shield was a name few people knew. But if one called it Zeus's Shield or Athena's Shield, many would recognize it—especially Athena's Shield, whose reputation far exceeded Zeus's.
The light radiating from Mash's shield was Athena's Shield. In Pan-Human History, it was simply a shield, a small world that enclosed the heavens. But in this Lostbelt, Athena's Shield was actually Divine Heritage—nanomachines.
This was the item Europa had given Mash earlier. Mash had already belonged to the Shielder class, and now that she possessed the Aegis Shield, she was like a tiger given wings.
"Athena's protection? Impossible. With Odysseus gone, not a single unit of this Lostbelt's Divine Artifact, Aegis, should remain." Seeing the light on Mash's shield, the Gemini Gods cried out in shock.
"What does that have to do with Odysseus?" Shen Fei was puzzled by the Gemini Gods' words as he wiped out the magical beasts and skeletons Ashiya Doman had summoned, guarding Europa. Since Ashiya Doman could not be killed—and perhaps because this was merely a Shikigami duplicate—he had not displayed much strength, allowing Shen Fei's side to spare some attention for Mash and Musashi.
"That is correct. This is not the true Aegis. I purified the final Authority of the goddess Athena—the Authority of Victory—Theosklynomia, transformed it into something most suitable for oral consumption, and mixed it into the food cooked by the goddess's consort." Prometheus-Hephaestus suddenly spoke.
"So that was it. I was wondering why Europa had taken such good care of Mash during the meal. Still, what exactly was Athena's Authority of Victory?"
Shen Fei immediately understood. But then he recalled Athena's titles: goddess of war, victory, and wisdom. He could understand war and wisdom to some extent, but the Authority of Victory left him baffled.
"Divine Spirit Caenis, I know this