The Divine Right of a Certain Anime Harem

"By Athena's true name, Night, appear now! Dispel the sun's favor, extinguish Prometheus's fire, silence the sky's thunder, and plunge the earth into darkness. Let the myriad stars and the pitch-black wind recreate the ancient night!"

As the goddess Athena cried out the Word Spirit, the sky, which was at noon, turned into night. Countless stars shone brilliantly under the dark curtain. There was no moon among the stars; only the starlight was the sole source of light.

This was the ancient night, an old celestial disaster, the darkness that modern civilization had conquered. Now, under Athena's Word Spirit, the disaster had descended once more.

The pure white of the Alps was completely engulfed in pitch black. Black whirlwinds howled, stirring the red robe on Roy's body.

Athena, with her jade-like hand, tossed the Gorgon Stone she held. This stone emblem, symbolizing her ancient identity, merged into her body.

"All I seek is the Gorgon Stone. Athena shall reclaim the ancient serpent now!"

The scent of 'serpent' emanating from the goddess grew stronger. Under the night sky above her head, birds appeared one after another. These were owls, indifferent to the night and living within it. Countless owls flew in the sky, as if celebrating the goddess's return.

As night and stars descended, Athena's body began to grow at a visible rate. She transcended her loli phase and became a youthful maiden, then continued to grow, transforming into a stunningly beautiful woman of about eighteen years old.

Her beautiful short hair turned into a waterfall of smooth, long hair that shimmered with a faint silver light under the pitch-black night. Athena's modern attire also changed into ancient Greek clothing, a white silk-like robe that enveloped her infinitely beautiful and moving delicate body. It was a Roman-style 'Toga'.

She wore a floral wreath on her head, revealing snow-white, plump, and fragrant shoulders and delicate collarbones like bamboo beneath the robe. The goddess truly did not lie; her towering breasts surpassed Erica's in size. Her stern, divine, and sharp gaze was like the sword of war and wisdom, radiating an imposing aura.

"How is it? Does my appearance satisfy you?"

The goddess, with her tall stature and skin like ice and bones, was noble and elegant. Her jade feet beneath the 'Toga' were bare, stepping on exquisitely woven straw sandals.

A fragrant breeze blew, tickling Roy's nose. Athena took graceful steps, her face filled with a victorious and proud smile, and walked before Roy.

Then, she suddenly tiptoed, her slightly parted lips exhaling a fragrance like orchids. She embraced Roy's head with her slender jade fingers, her expression tender and languid, and whispered softly, "...Child of the Fool, Roy Crowley. Let me bestow upon you the blessing of desire."

She tiptoed with a goddess's gentleness that could not be refused.

At that moment, darkness and death descended. A woman's tenderness is the most fatal weapon. How many kings and generals have died by a woman's tenderness? The goddess's tenderness was even more suffocating.

A gentle haven is indeed a hero's tomb.

Roy's breath and life were also gradually fading.

Chapter Eighty-One: Today I Shall Slay the Dragon-Serpent!

"I am Athena, daughter of Zeus. You, who covet a virgin goddess, Campione, taste despair and suffering, and repent in the wilderness of the Underworld..."

What Roy swallowed, besides the intoxicatingly rich fragrance, was the extremely cold taste of death.

Athena gently released her slender fingers. Her enchanting lips left Roy's mouth. She looked at Roy's eyes, which had lost their divine light, with a hint of regret, and he fell straight to the ground.

Although Campiones possess powerful resistance to magic, if curses are directly injected into their bodies, even Campiones will lose their strong magic resistance. Even ordinary magic might take effect on a Campione, let alone a goddess's curse.

The concept of death invaded Roy's body, making him feel as if he had fallen into the deep sea of the Arctic. From his body to his soul, he was frozen. Even his thoughts were gradually dissipating, as if he were seeing the world of death that people imagined beneath the earth.

Just as Roy's consciousness was completely plunging into darkness, his stiffened mind finally utilized the fifth Authority of his "Divine Right"—"Isaac's Redemption"!

This was an Authority that could expel all curses.

"Bang----"

His left elbow dug into the accumulated snow, supporting his body. Roy's unfocused pupils regained their clarity. In a posture almost lying on the ground, he gazed at the beautiful goddess looking down at him and sighed, "...The most venomous heart belongs to a woman. That gentle kiss, though not taken, hid the path to death. No wonder Athena, you are one of the famous virgin goddesses of Greece. With such ruthlessness and heartlessness, which man or god would dare to get close to you."

Seeing that Roy was not killed by her death curse, Athena was not surprised but delighted. Her sacred and elegant face showed a happy smile, her eyes were stern and resolute, and her voice was high-pitched, "...This is the rival I recognize. If you were to die so easily, wouldn't it be too boring?"

She raised her slender jade hand, and a black sickle appeared in it. That was the true meaning of death, symbolizing Athena as one of the triple goddesses.

Seeing the sickle slash towards his head, Roy's expression changed. Surging Magic Power erupted, and a deafening roar echoed from the summit of the Alps. Under the terrifying shockwave, the accumulated snow exploded into the sky, the rocks on the mountain cracked inch by inch, and even the clouds in the dark night sky were swept away.

Roy clenched his left fist, and the shape of five rings could be faintly seen at the base of his fingers. This was the anomaly that appeared after fusing with Solomon's Spirit Base and advancing "Jacob's Ladder." Every time Roy used one of these Authorities, Solomon's rings would appear on his ten fingers.

However, these rings were not physical objects; they were merely the manifestation of the Authority. They represented not Solomon's wisdom, but King Solomon's martial prowess!

Roy threw a punch with his left hand, accompanied by the sound of thunder, straight at Athena's exquisite and beautiful face. If this punch landed, even a goddess of unparalleled beauty would be disfigured.

Seeing Roy's treacherous move, the goddess's face showed anger. She shifted the sickle, which was aimed at Roy's neck, to block Roy's fist. Their divine power and magic power collided violently, reducing the entire mountain to dust in the explosion.

The repelling force caused both Roy and Athena to grunt and be thrown backward from the air. They landed on different snowy peaks. Athena, having just stabilized her footing, quickly raised her head. Her amber pupils completely turned into snake eyes, which was 'Medusa's Petrifying Magic Eye'!

Roy, unwilling to be outdone, narrowed his double pupils and also looked up, confronting the "Petrifying Magic Eye" with "Sodom's Eye." The two ultimate magic eyes clashed. At the intersection of their gazes, the air distorted, and the snow was torn apart. If anyone were to appear within their line of sight, they would be instantly torn to shreds and turned into gravel and salt.

"I chant, I chant the hymn of the triple goddess, connecting the sky, the earth, and the darkness. This is reincarnation and wisdom!"

"I chant, I chant the song of the disgraced goddess. Though a queen, I am regarded as a forbidden serpent. This is the queen's sigh!"

"I chant, I chant the poem of the goddess whose body and mind are torn apart. Imprisoned by my noble father, this is the mother's humiliation!"

"My name is Athena, daughter of Zeus, guardian deity of Athens, the eternal virgin!"

"In the past, I was the Earth Mother Goddess who gave birth to all things; in the past, I was the ruler of the Underworld who governed darkness; in the past, I was the wise queen who understood the wisdom of the heavens. I am here now!"

It was like a Word Spirit, like a hymn, like a prayer, like praise. As the goddess Athena softly chanted, her divine power boiled to its peak.

The true meanings of earth, death, wisdom, and war filled Athena's chest. The terrifying pressure that made heaven and earth tremble filled everything. Roy's body actually felt stiff within her divine domain.

"As expected of the world's most famous goddess, as expected of a Disobedient God who has lived for millennia and personally slain a Campione!"

This was a true formidable enemy, a foe that any Campione would need to exert all their strength to defeat.

"Roy Crowley, I said I would kill you today, and I will not go back on my word!"

"Rumble--------"

The mountain beneath their feet suddenly trembled, as if struck by a magnitude twelve earthquake. The accumulated snow turned into an avalanche, submerging this part of the Alps. Animals cried out miserably and fled. The rocks exposed beneath the snow cracked. Accompanied by a piercing shriek, a giant serpent hundreds of meters long emerged from within the mountain, shattering the entire mountain into powder.

...Seeking flowers...

Athena stood atop the giant serpent's head, a pitch-black scythe in her right hand, as if her body had merged with the serpent, transforming into a monster with a human head and a serpent's body.

"So this is the demon 'Gorgon'!"

Upon seeing the incredibly beautiful and alluring snake-woman, Roy whispered.

"Go, my fangs, my teeth! Tear apart my nemesis, swallow her whole, and become nourishment for the earth!"

At Goddess Athena's cry, the giant serpent let out a roar like a dragon's, opening its massive maw and sharp teeth, charging at Roy with a whistling sound, kicking up clouds of crushed stones.

"Angel, sound the trumpet of the end here!"

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Roy chanted the Word Spirit loudly, activating "Sounding the Seventh Trumpet." Beneath the pitch-black night sky, a holy light suddenly bloomed. The phantoms of seven angels appeared in the seven directions of heaven and earth, sounding the trumpet of the end for the world. The gates of heaven swung open, and hundreds of angels, formed from divine light, emerged in succession, forming a military formation.

"Let me show you my new understanding of 'Divine Right' after merging with Solomon's Spirit Base!"

Roy grinned menacingly, his "Divine Right" divided into seven abilities. Due to their immense power, they had numerous restrictions. After the fusion with the Spirit Base, these seven abilities had begun to differentiate, meaning "Divine Right" would transform from seven abilities into seven Authorities. Once successful, Roy's "Divine Right" would be free of restrictions, usable at will as long as his Magic Power was sufficient.

"The shield that forms the fortress shall bear the names of angels. The first is Michael, the second is Gabriel, the third is Sariel, the fourth is Raphael. The Lord of Hosts is the glorious King, and our God is the Lord of Hosts!"

The hundreds of angels did not charge forward but began to converge under Roy's command. A holy light appeared in the darkness, dispelling the deathly aura of the Underworld and the black curtain. Then, a colossal angel, over a hundred meters tall, with wings of flame and a halo of a cross floating above its head, enveloped Roy. It was like the embodiment of Michael!

Roy extended his right hand, and a blood-red Sword of Judgment appeared. The hundred-meter-tall angelic embodiment also manifested a greatsword capable of shattering mountains. This fiery sword, hundreds of meters long, slashed fiercely at the 'Gorgon demon'.

Its posture was exactly as depicted in church frescoes: Michael in his heroic battle against the ancient dragon!

"Today, I shall slay the Dragon-Serpent here!" Gan.

Chapter Eighty-Two: Angel and Dragon-Serpent

"Very good, very good. With this, you can still play with me!"

Upon seeing the angel manifested by Roy's Authority, Athena let out a stern yet clear laugh.

The Gorgon demon's massive serpent body moved rapidly through the Alps. Each undulation brought landslides and avalanches.

"HissAAAAAaaaaaaa--------"

The snake monster opened its giant maw, viscous liquid dripping from its sharp teeth. Despite its enormous size, the Gorgon demon was incredibly fast, lunging at the angel's neck like lightning.

The giant angel, embodying Michael, flapped its wings of flame. The Sword of Judgment in its hand struck down like thunder upon the monstrous giant serpent.

"Clang------"

The collision between the long sword and the serpent's body produced a metallic clang, and the sparks and sound were piercing. In ancient times, dragons and serpents were symbols of the same thing. Although this Gorgon demon appeared serpentine, it possessed the defense of a dragon.

However, using a serpent's body to resist the hero's steel was still somewhat difficult. A bloody gash was carved into the giant serpent's body by the Sword of Judgment. Yet, as scarlet blood spilled from the gash, it healed instantly.

As the oldest Earth Mother Goddess, a monster symbolizing the cycle of reincarnation, Athena possessed incredibly powerful immortality. The Gorgon demon, formed from her body, also possessed the ability to shed its skin and regenerate.

'Michael's steel attribute is still too weak.'

Roy sighed slightly at the result. Although Michael had an impressive combat record, even achieving the feat of imprisoning the ancient dragon Satan, he was somewhat lacking in this aspect compared to the legendary heroes who slew dragons and serpents.

If Roy possessed a powerful steel Authority, with the power to cleave the immortal, that sword strike would not have merely left a gash on the Gorgon, but might have cleaved it in two.

Even if the Dragon-Serpent were split in two, it could still recover, but it would consume more of its divine power.

At this moment, Roy was eager to kill a Steel Hero and seize their Spirit Base to strengthen his Authority.

"Have you exhausted your tricks! Your sword cannot cleave my Gorgon. If that's the case, then melt beneath my sharp fangs!"

The lightning-fast serpent spat venom as it opened its mouth. This venom could even corrode matter. When it landed on the ground, the Alps' earth turned into sulfuric acid.

The Dragon-Serpent circled rapidly across the land. With a flick of its tail, it coiled around the Michael embodiment like a python, its head once again lunging for the angel's neck.

Seeing this, Roy directly abandoned the use of his longsword. Instead, he controlled the angel embodiment to grab the serpent's jaws with both hands. Michael possessed the power to imprison ancient dragons, and his strength was immense, like the Greek demigod Hercules. He could restrain the Gorgon's serpent body with his bare hands.

This close-quarters grappling was what "Jacob's Ladder" excelled at. Originally a wrestling technique, the giant angelic embodiment and the Gorgon struggled, tumbling endlessly. Their hundred-meter-tall bodies were like giants, smashing through numerous peaks in the Alps. The scene was a natural disaster only imaginable in myths, with heaven and earth cracking apart.

"Rumble------"

Michael's embodiment grabbed the Dragon-Serpent's tail and spun it 360 degrees in place, throwing it like a discus. With a thunderous crash, the serpent's body slammed into the side of a mountain, shattering nearly half of it.

At some point, Athena had merged completely with the giant serpent beneath her, transforming into the divine form of a human head and a serpent's body. Just like the ancient Eastern Earth Mother Goddess Nuwa, many Earth Mother Goddesses in both Eastern and Western mythology had this form, as the serpent was their symbol.

Roy, too, had merged with a clone of Michael. The giant angel's face also took on Roy's appearance. Facing a colossal monster like the 'Gorgon,' only by becoming a giant monster himself could he contend with it.

"Roy Crowley, though you are young, I must admit that you are a worthy Campione, a formidable opponent I have encountered!"

Athena's voice carried a heavy resonance. Though still beautiful and melodious, it was now imbued with grandeur and awe.

Even though she had transformed into the Dragon-Serpent Gorgon, her human upper body was incredibly beautiful. Dozens of meters of silver hair cascaded down her perfectly rounded breasts. Her slender waist was a true serpent's waist, and her exposed skin was as white and lustrous as snow. Despite her colossal size, her proportions were exceptionally perfect.

"Ah------"

Suddenly, Athena let out a scream. Her gaze fell upon Roy's face. "Face of God" activated. Athena's eyes seemed to see through Roy's face to an existence that could not be directly perceived. Even though she was a god herself, the disparity in their ranks nearly blinded her. Her massive serpent body writhed in place.

"Who can compare to this 'Beast'? Who can fight it!"

"Thou art guilty!"

Roy seized this opportunity, summoning the Sword of Judgment again and activating the Authority of "Sword of Judgment." His Michael embodiment raised the blood-red longsword with both hands, chanting the Word Spirit, declaring Athena guilty. The order between the sword and the Dragon-Serpent instantly inverted. As the nearly kilometer-long greatsword descended, a massive rift was cleaved into the earth, and a mountain peak was split in two. Athena, transformed into the 'Gorgon,' was also cut in half from the middle of her serpent body.

"Ahhhhhhh------"

The giant serpent's blood splattered across the snowfield, nearly dyeing the Alps red. Athena let out a cry of pain, her hair held high. Her incredibly beautiful face no longer held the effortless grace it had before, and her petrified demonic eyes were filled with pained rage.

"Goo------"

A hooting sound like a night owl suddenly came from behind Roy. A giant owl swooped down from the sky, its beak piercing through the body of Michael, which Roy had transformed into. Unlike 'Gorgon,' who possessed a physical body, angels were beings of pure energy. Even when pierced, there was no blood, only beautiful flames scattering.

"Roy! Come and taste this forbidden power of darkness and death, won't you!"

The human form of Gorgon produced the scythe Athena had used earlier. However, this scythe had become incredibly large, just like Roy's sword. Athena's martial arts were true divine techniques, mastering all eighteen types of weapons. The scythe flashed like lightning, giving Roy no time to react. The angel's avatar was directly cut in half.

The power of death began to erode Roy's body, and the mountain where Roy stood started to decay. Even the concept of 'mountain' lost its vitality, turning into withered dust.

Athena had too many identities in ancient history, and her Authorities and abilities were enough to make one's scalp tingle. Gorgon was her symbol of the serpent, the owl symbolized the night, and this scythe strike symbolized her death. While wielding the scythe with unparalleled martial prowess, it also bore the symbol of the War Goddess.

The angel's avatar also began to wither under the erosion of death. Fortunately, Michael also possessed the characteristic of 'death,' otherwise, the wilting would have been much faster. Athena, as the goddess of the underworld, should also have some connection to 'Ereshkigal' from Mesopotamian mythology.

Roy quickly detached himself from the avatar, letting the giant, EVA-like angel body dissipate into a shower of light.

Then, Roy charged towards Athena's half-body like an arrow loosed from a bow, raising his right fist.

"Saint Martha Subdues the Dragon!"

Five rings were placed on the base of Roy's right-hand fingers. He slammed his fist heavily into Athena's face, which possessed astonishing beauty, caving in the goddess's face.

This "Saint Martha Subdues the Dragon" not only possessed the power to subdue dragons but also carried a special attack against dragon-serpents, usurped from 'Solomon.' The intense lethality against dragon-serpents caused Athena to feel pain that nearly tore through her soul and nerves. Roy's punch also blasted her body away from the serpent, transforming her back into the tall, silver-haired goddess.

Although Gorgon was severed by Roy's sword, the monster's immortality was too strong, and it began to slowly recover. Roy's Authorities had limits on usage times and counts. If Gorgon were to revive again, facing an unkillable giant serpent covered in dragon scales would be impossible for Roy.

Athena, blasted away by the punch, turned in mid-air. The scythe in her hand transformed into a bow, and an arrow, like moonlight, shot out.

"!!!"

A powerful sixth sense made Roy shift his body at the critical moment to avoid a fatal blow, but the arrow still pierced his shoulder. He let out a pained grunt, the immense force sending his body flying. With a loud crash, he was pinned to the distant mountain wall behind him.

The giant owl in the sky continued to peck at Roy, just like the punishment of Prometheus having his liver eaten!