Rhodes: Use the Friendship Circle, Quick! / The Goddess Gets Put in Her Place ...
Just like a knight mounting his horse, Perseus, riding the Perseus horse, has a halo symbolizing divinity appearing behind him.
The halo in the night sky emitted a dazzling golden-orange glow, just like the sun, making one feel as if they were facing the sun.
Just as Ren thought Perseus was about to launch a cavalry charge, Perseus pulled out a bow and arrow from behind him, drawing the string while shouting in a high-pitched voice.
"My fathers, the glory of the East, grant me strength—to create miracles in your name! Come, now, answer the oath of the Serpent Slayer!"
Language contains power; this is the power of words.
In response to the power of the Word of Power, the halo behind Perseus was strengthened.
It's like the sun that truly illuminates the sky and the earth, a very gentle light.
And those rays of light are the foundation upon which the arrow is formed.
The arrow was released, but it was less like an arrow and more like a bolt of lightning descending from the sky, arriving before Ren in almost an instant.
Ren immediately entered the Super Acceleration zone.
It must be said that this acceleration ability is really useful, even when facing a god of disobedience.
The downside is that it cannot be used for extended periods.
Fortunately, Ren' physique is now strong enough to allow him to use it continuously for a long time.
Ren didn't know the exact length, but it was enough to last until the end of a battle.
Unfortunately, I didn't manage to get Hypera-level Super Acceleration.
Otherwise, ordinary Super Acceleration would be like Super Acceleration against an enemy without acceleration ability, just like Super Acceleration against an enemy without acceleration ability.
In the original story, they were even fast enough to easily travel through time; unfortunately, this ability is extremely rare.
Perseus's arrows missed their mark one after another, exploding with a sound comparable to a missile striking the earth when they hit the ground and the sea, but he remained outwardly calm.
Seeing that ordinary attacks were ineffective, Perseus frowned slightly and continued, "Now, O rising sun of the east, grant me power! Grant me the Sun Wheel's Blessing. The unknown of youth, its light will lose its luster before a more dazzling brilliance. You had better understand this truth!"
Then, Perseus his bowstring taut, but his target was not Ren, but the moon in the sky.
Chapter 445 Ren: Quickly use the Ring of Friends
Ren initially thought Perseus was going to do something like Master Roshi from Dragon Ball, shooting at the moon, but then he realized it didn't make much sense.
After all, in the original work, Master Roshi did this to stop Sun Wukong from turning into a Great Ape.
There are no gorillas here.
Moreover, even Perseus couldn't destroy the entire moon.
Thinking about it this way, it seems this rebellious god couldn't even defeat Master Roshi?
If I were to travel to the Dragon Ball world in the future, I'm afraid I'd even have a hard time beating Master Roshi at full power.
Perseus ultimately didn't actually hit the moon; he merely aimed at its position and fired an arrow high into the sky.
After the light arrow was shot to a height of several thousand meters, it suddenly transformed into hundreds of beams of light that rained down on the ground.
The places struck by the rain of light melted like ice blocks bathed in the summer sun.
In the original work, Perseus had an ambiguous relationship with Mithras, the god of light, which allowed him to completely counter the powers of the ten incarnations of the original protagonist Kusanagi Godou, and even affect the invincible power of the Golden Sword.
Although Ren has nothing to do with the Ten Incarnations, Perseus's power can imbue the arrow with the heat of the sun; if someone were hit by it, wouldn't their body be covered in bruises?
"Wow! That kind of power, if I got hit, that would be troublesome!"
At this moment, Aphrodite, who was nestled in Ren' arms, screamed in terror.
"Then why don't you hurry up and come up with a plan?"
Despite the rain of arrows, Ren still had time to chat with Aphrodite.
Although the arrows were fast, they were not as fast as Perseus's sword, so he was able to dodge the barrage of arrows.
"I... I'm a beautiful goddess who has lost her divine power and isn't good at fighting. How am I supposed to come up with a solution?"
Aphrodite gripped Ren's clothes tightly with both hands, her dazzling golden hair flying wildly in the air without any regard for its appearance, sometimes slapping directly at her face, making Aphrodite cheeks sting and even leaving red marks in some places.
Yes.
She couldn't even defeat Nemesis, yet she wanted to take on Perseus seemed even more formidable than Nemesis?
It's important to know that in Greek Mythology, there were some goddesses who were quite warlike, such as the rogue Athena, who, relying on her favor with Zeus and being the goddess of wisdom and war, always liked to oppose him at the assembly of the gods.
However, by comparison, male gods who excel in combat are the most numerous.
Moreover, Perseus was somewhat of Athena's apprentice and was quite a formidable fighter.
"Don't you have some kind of 'Ring of Friends'? You're protecting it so tightly, what's its effect?"
"It's not a ring of friendship, it's Belt of Friendship, one of the goddess's most sublime garments!"
While scolding Ren for his form of address, Aphrodite was also reminded by his words that she possessed such a treasure.
Because of its special effects, even her father, the great god Zeus, coveted it.
Nemesis and her allies have been relentlessly pursuing her because they want to steal her treasure.
However, somehow, after she tore open a spatial rift and fell, her friend... the Belt of Friendship merged with her body, becoming inseparable.
At the same time, her body emitted a rose-colored glow, which was evidence of the activation of her powers.
"To use such an old-fashioned nickname to refer to Aphrodite's divine artifact, you are such a shallow man! And without your permission, I cannot even use its power on my own!"
Even so, Aphrodite's body still honestly activated its powers.
"Come, Perseus, hero! If you have not forgotten the goddess of love and beauty, lay down your weapons now!"
Since there happened to be a Greek god at the moment, Aphrodite naturally set her sights on Perseus artifact.
Thus, the light emanating from the Belt of Friendship spread to Perseus.
After realizing the abnormality in himself, Perseus stopped shooting arrows.
"This ability... is it from Aphrodite, the queen of Cyprus, the goddess?"
Perseus horse, seemingly bound by Aphrodite's magical artifacts.
Liliyana and Diana, far away on the ground, watched this scene unfold.
They both felt a new power and wanted to see what it was, but their spiritual vision couldn't handle it. Continuing to look would only damage their eyes and magic, so they had to give up.
But... maybe that man can win.
Even now, they remain confused about the origins of the man who is fighting with God.
There are only six Campione! in the world.
Each and every one of them is recorded in the registers of major magic societies; it's impossible for them not to recognize each other.
So, where did this man come from? Could he be the seventh Campione! who defeated a god from some corner of the world, yet remains unknown to anyone?
"Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, I never expected to meet you here."
Perseus smiled in surprise.
Although he felt that the goddess before him was different from the one in his memory, her divinity was the same.
"Yes, Perseus, so for my sake, you should stop fighting now."
Aphrodite emerged from Ren's embrace, then crossed her arms and stood on Ren shoulders, her face broad and her manner pretentious. Even when facing a god stronger than herself, her forceful way of speaking remained unchanged.
Ren always felt that Aphrodite would get beaten up because of her mouth someday.
It wasn't her, but someone else.
"But you seem different from before; your body has shrunk a lot."
Perseus looked at the strange goddess with a malicious smile.
"There's a reason for this, you don't need to delve into it!"
Aphrodite looked embarrassed at his expression.
"In that case, I have a new goal."
Perseus said.
"Is that so? Is it to protect me, the goddess Aphrodite?"
Aphrodite wore a smug expression, then turned around Ren saw the defiant look on her face.
It's like saying, "Look, the god you couldn't conquer for so long, I just made him an ally with a single sentence."
However, Ren felt that something was amiss.
Then he saw Perseus nock an arrow, aim at Aphrodite, and shoot.
The sharp arrow, imbued with divine power, barely grazed the goddess's hair before striking the ocean, creating an explosion and crashing waves.
In contrast to the disheveled Stella, Perseus wore a smug smile.
His mouth and narrow eyes were slightly distorted, exuding a ruthless aura that defied description.
"Since that's the case, then I have no choice but to bury you, my beautiful goddess, here."
Chapter 446 The Goddess Gets Slapped in the Face
Chapter 450
"This... how is this possible?!"
Aphrodite's expression was incredibly interesting after hearing the threatening words from Perseus.
Her Belt of Friendship possesses a divine artifact that allows her to manipulate feelings of affection and friendship at will; even gods cannot resist this divine power.
As for how to express affection, it's quite simple.
In the entire world, there are almost no gods who do not Aphrodite.
Because she is the embodiment of love and beauty, even her father Zeus, the rogue Athena, Nemesis are influenced by her divine power.
The reason she was able to successfully escape pursuit several times before was because of the support from the Belt of Friendship.
Otherwise, she, a deity "without the strength to kill a chicken," would have died long ago while being chased by the madwoman.
Perseus, a famous male hero in Greece, could hardly resist her charm.
Therefore, in her view, controlling Perseus was a fairly simple matter.
That's why she mocked Ren for taking so long to finish the fight; if it were her, she would have won immediately.
But things haven't gone as planned.
Not only did the Belt of Friendship have no effect, it also aroused Perseus's murderous intent, and he told her personally that he would bury her there.
This was something that was completely impossible for Aphrodite, who had never been targeted by any male deity in the past.
At the same time, Perseus and shot an arrow again.
Now Aphrodite truly admitted that the guy wasn't out of his mind, but genuinely intended to kill her.
"Why... why?!"
Aphrodite's voice moved intermittently throughout the continuous movement.
From that melodious voice, one could clearly feel the goddess's shock and disbelief.
For her, the inability of the Belt of Friendship to take effect was not terrible; what she truly could not accept was that the male gods of Olympus would actually want to kill her!
"... Oh? What a strange goddess. Although I sense the aura of dragons and serpents emanating from you, you are not entirely the same as those beings."
Perseus muttered to himself.
"But there's no time to think about that now, after all, slaying dragons and serpents is our duty as heroic gods."
After saying this, he stopped shooting arrows after seeing that all of his arrows had been dodged by Ren.
Aphrodite was being shaken, finally realized that the shaking had stopped and looked quite uncomfortable.
Ren was quite aware of this situation.
Firstly, the divine realm that Aphrodite speaks of should be a parallel universe outside the main world of Campione!. In countless different parallel worlds, all the gods are truly just as they are in myths and legends.
Zeus is Zeus, just the king of the Greek gods.
Athena is just Athena, not Medusa, Hera, or the Trinity formed by the fusion of Athena three goddesses.
Just now, Ren did indeed feel the effects of Artemis's Ring of Friendship.