The red-haired Sea Warrior stood before Siegfried and Hilda.
His gaze burned as fiercely as fire, flames seeming ready to engulf Siegfried and Hilda in an instant. The God Warrior burned his Cosmo and declared majestically, "I am Io of the Six Sacred Beasts, one of the Sea Generals. Having come here, do you know that there will be no return for you?"
Hilda flew into a rage. "I am Hilda, representative of Odin, god of Asgard in the Nordic Region. What I represent is a god! What can a mere Sea Warrior possibly do to me?"
Io of the Six Sacred Beasts sneered. "I, Io of the Six Sacred Beasts, possess power far beyond that of the inferior god of Asgard! And not just me—every Sea General possesses such power! Do you remember Siren Sorrento? If you, Hilda, had not been utterly unable to deal with him, how could he have put the Nibelungen Ring on your finger?"
Hilda was shocked. She knew that Siren Sorrento, whom she had faced before, truly possessed power far beyond her own. She did not know where that power came from. If it was truly the power of a mere Sea Warrior, then Sea Emperor Poseidon would be even more...
Both were gods. Could there truly be such an immense gap between the great god Odin and Sea Emperor Poseidon?
But Siegfried said dismissively, "I don't believe you possess power greater than the great God Odin's. No matter what, I will protect Lady Hilda and ensure that she escapes this underwater temple safely. Io of the Six Sacred Beasts, is it? Then let me, God Warrior Siegfried, fight you!"
Io burst into laughter. "Siegfried? Fine, let us assume you are the strongest among the God Warriors. But does being the strongest God Warrior