Arriving in the Nasuverse, Now Disconnected

The young man, who had determined through the speed at which the warships were being eroded just how much of a boost the Forest Spirit Race's magical civilization and the Goblin Race's mechanical civilization could bring him, answered lazily.

"Sigh... Boys who refuse to answer a girl's questions won't be popular, you know~."

Raphael, whose thirst for knowledge and curiosity greatly exceeded normal limits and who would even be called an "abnormal seeker of knowledge" by Sora in the future, was clearly dissatisfied with that answer.

"Since you're cute, I'll tell you."

The young man smiled. Without either the Goblin Race or the Forest Spirit Race realizing it, he had used the Key of Erosion to erode both their warships and their minds.

"I want to kill the God of War, so naturally, I need to find weapons capable of injuring Arteshu and weakening his combat strength. Both the Forest Spirit Race and the Goblin Race have some rather interesting weapons, so naturally, I need to spend some time observing them."

Having confirmed that the God of War would not interfere with his preparations, Li Zihan had clearly set his sights on the three gods and the races under their command, intending to take some of their methods as preparation for his battle against the God of War.

"You really know how to joke."

Upon hearing those words, Raphael's lovely face suddenly turned cold. Her eyes opened slightly, and her gaze carried a seemingly tangible killing intent.

The Winged Species were weapons created by Arteshu, the God of War, to slay gods—swords born to offer the throne of the Sole God to Arteshu.

Raphael might have been an oddity who would launch a Heavenly Strike at the God of War, but that did not mean she lacked respect for him.