Your Shield Is Nice, So I'll Reluctantly Take It

"Is it the Shield of Zeus?"

"That's not wrong. Aegis is the S.H.I.E.L.D. of Mount Olympus, the most powerful weapon among all the divine objects..." Poseidon muttered to himself, "Strange, I remember Zeus' shield was destroyed, why is it intact now?"

The Aegis is S.H.I.E.L.D. in ancient Greek mythology. It has two sides, one belonging to Zeus and the other to Athena. It was crafted by Hephaestus, the god of the grasslands and forests, and made of goatskin.

Although it was made of goatskin, it was full of Magic Power and was a work that Hephaestus was very proud of.

Zeus's Aegis was the most powerful defensive weapon, impervious even to his thunderbolts, and capable of creating storms by wielding it. When placed in the sky, it would darken the heavens, and when Zeus picked it up, the sky would clear.

In other words, the clouds we just saw were Zeus's Aegis, which he always carried with him.

Athena's Aegis shield was slightly less defensive, so to compensate for this, she added magic to the four sides of the shield, representing fear, battle, ferocity, and pursuit. Later, she even embedded Medusa's head in the center, so that anyone who saw the shield would turn to stone.

"If even thunder can't break through, don't we have no chance of winning at all?" Russell thought to himself, feeling troubled. He glanced around and prepared to run away.

"Not necessarily."

"In the last war of the gods, Hades and I joined forces to shatter his shield, and my trident was also damaged in the process. Hephaestus is dead, and no one can repair that shield..." Poseidon said, a glint of light flashing in his eyes. "Zeus is bluffing. If the shield were intact, he would have revealed it long ago. Why wait until now?"

"Is it possible that they look down on you?"

Russell casually added a remark that nearly choked Poseidon, who glared angrily and fiercely defended his image. "I am very strong, extremely strong. Even if Zeus wanted to beat me, he would have to go all out."

What a heartbreaking excuse!

Meeting Poseidon's murderous gaze, Russell had no choice but to nod, leaving him with his last shred of dignity.

"Rumble—"

Dark clouds rolled in, and surging thunder exploded in the darkness, making the air seem turbulent.

Zeus looked down from his high position, his eyes flashing with lightning. On the surface, nothing seemed amiss, but the shield in his hand was indeed severely damaged, just as Poseidon had said.

The Aegis represents the strongest defense and should not be used lightly if it is damaged. Zeus taking out this shield means that he has no more trump cards left.

Gaia Energy Cannon made Zeus deeply uneasy, fearing that his strength would be further weakened by serious injury, allowing Hades was secretly watching, to take advantage of him. He stared intently at Russell: "New Gods, whose descendant are you? What is your relationship with the Titans imprisoned by Tartarus?"

Tartarus is the deepest part of the underworld, representing the abyss, a fundamental element of the universe!

This place imprisoned people or gods with Eternity sins. After Zeus and his brothers rose to power, Cronus, the second generation of King of Gods, and most of the other Titan were imprisoned here. Later, some gods and great villains were also imprisoned here.

It can be said that Tartarus was the place that Zeus and his family feared most. If a problem arose, such as the Titan Prison Break, it would be a world-destroying war of the gods.

The war of the gods was not terrible; Zeus and his brothers could win once and win a second time. But not now. The three brothers fought each other and were all seriously injured, and the gods fell one after another.

If the Titans Prison Break, he wouldn't be able to stop them at all; any one of them could easily crush the three brothers.

Zeus had a plan in mind: as soon as Russell admitted to being connected with the Titans, he would immediately join forces with Poseidon in the name of righteousness to kill him.

Russell, unaware that Zeus was plotting against him, and knowing that there was no possibility of reconciliation between the two after their fight, responded with the middle finger, "Guess what? Maybe I'm your grandfather!"

"Cough cough!"

Poseidon coughed lightly, clenching his fist, and reminded him, "Russell, although it's not the right time to interrupt your act, Zeus's grandfather is my grandfather, Uranus, the first King of Gods. He was castrated in the end. Are you sure you want to pretend to be that person?"

Russell: "..."

Why do you always focus on things that are different from others?

"Russell, can we use that move again?" Poseidon held the reins in one hand and gripped the trident tightly in the other. "Twice more, Zeus's shield will surely shatter. Then we won't be afraid of him anymore."

When Zeus's shield was mentioned, Russell narrowed his eyes and shook his head, saying, "That move consumes too much energy, so I can't use it for now, but I have another move."

"Can it break the shield?" Poseidon asked hastily, marveling at Russell's many tricks.

"Almost!" Russell summoned his trident, stirred up seawater, and stood on the crest of a wave. "Let's attack together, as usual. You take the lead and get hit, while I create opportunities for you."

"..."

Poseidon said nothing, perhaps resigned to his fate, and drove his chariot into a golden meteor, soaring into the sky to fight Zeus.

In their Divine Soul form, Poseidon's combat power was clearly inferior to Zeus's. Perhaps the power of his thunderbolts was too great, as his trident was completely suppressed by the Lightning Spear.

The spreading lightning and divine power pushed through the air, whipping up a raging hurricane that swept in all directions. After only a few rounds, Poseidon could no longer maintain the back-and-forth, and Zeus knocked away his trident and slammed his shield into his face.

Whoosh!

At this moment, Russell's attack also arrived. In the instant Zeus succeeded... cough cough, under Poseidon's perfect cover, he thrust the trident, now with only two sharp blades remaining, straight into Zeus's right eye socket, intending to transform him into Odin on Mount Olympus.

Bite!

As the spear tip drew near, Zeus remained unfazed, flicking his wrist to thrust his Lightning Spear from under his arm, blocking the broken edge of the trident. He kicked Poseidon off his chariot, raised his shield in front of him, and turned to charge at Russell.

Poseidon's tactics were repetitive, and Zeus, his longtime brother, knew that Poseidon posed far less of a threat than Russell. Therefore, the fierce battle with Poseidon was merely a ruse, designed to lure Russell closer and seize the opportunity to eliminate the threat in one fell swoop.

The King of Gods fought countless battles throughout his life, and whether on the battlefield, in the meadow, the cowshed, or in a relative's bedroom, he was a top-notch close combat expert.

Russell confronted Zeus and finally understood Poseidon's pain. No matter how exquisite his skills were, even if he danced with his trident in a dazzling display, Zeus would not even glance at him, striking him with thunder and using force to overcome skill.

Zeus raised his Lightning Spear and swung and thrust, causing Russell great suffering. Russell could only fight back head-on, using the most primitive methods.

This was exactly what Zeus wanted. He used his vast combat experience to force Russell into his familiar fighting rhythm, and after ten moves, Russell was left only with the ability to defend.

"Zeus, prepare to die!"

Poseidon drove his chariot wildly, and as he approached, he swerved to ram Zeus in the side. Zeus, however, had already noticed it out of the corner of his eye. The moment the chariot came, he suddenly turned his body and raised his shield to block Poseidon's attack.

Whoosh!

As the two tridents fell simultaneously, Zeus raised his Lightning Spear above his head with one arm. Despite being outnumbered, he was ultimately outmatched in strength and was knocked down from the clouds by Russell and Poseidon.

This was the first time Zeus had fallen from the sky. Russell and Poseidon exchanged a glance and then plummeted down to catch up with him.

Poseidon drove his chariot at an even greater speed, stirring up a raging storm that swept across the land, leaving afterimages in his wake. His trident roared and tore through the wind, pressing down on Zeus's shield until it was knocked into the sea.

"Rise!"

Russell was a step behind, not rushing to attack Zeus. Instead, he manipulated the sea to fly into the sky, surrounding Zeus and sealing him off from all sides so that he could not return to the sky.

"Arrogant fool!"

Having lost face to the two, Zeus roared in anger, and his Lightning Spear blazed with lightning. The pillar of lightning, filled with violent destruction, struck down from the sky, splitting the sea above and blasting his Golden Chariot into the depths of the ocean.

Pegasus let out a mournful cry, severely injured and trapped at the bottom of the sea, unable to get up. Poseidon's chariot overturned as well, and he was struck by lightning, causing his long hair to stand on end.

With only Russell left, he naturally couldn't defeat Zeus. He moved around at high speed, only defending and not attacking, as he approached Poseidon's position.

"You get off here too!"

A fierce wind blew, lightning flashed and thunder roared, and the clear blue sky turned into a thick cloud cover.

Zeus suddenly raised his head, and scattered Lightning Snake shot out from his body, wandering around in mid-air and creating ripples. The energy impact tore apart everything nearby, turning the world into a lightning prison.

Russell transformed into numerous afterimages, dodging the Lightning Snake' pursuit. Scattered across the vast space, he finally arrived beside the Golden Chariot just as a bolt of lightning was about to strike.

Rumble—

Zeus followed closely behind, a cold killing intent flashing in his eyes, his Lightning Spear aimed straight at Russell's chest.

Just then, Poseidon burst out of the mud, disheveled and wielding a trident, the tip of which touched Zeus's chest.

Pfft!

The Lightning Spear pierced Russell's chest, and the trident pierced Zeus's heart, but neither of them cared. With their divine power, these injuries were not fatal.

Zeus raised his shield, intending to use a hurricane to blow away the troublesome Poseidon. Just then, Russell stepped forward, letting his spear pierce deep into his chest, and thrust his trident straight into Zeus's eye socket.

It was still his right eye socket. Zeus was secretly annoyed and turned his head to avoid it.

However, this was just a feint by Russell; he kept his other hand firmly on the corner of the shield.

Zeus felt a sudden unease as he ran into Russell's triumphant grin. "Your King of Gods, your shield is quite nice, so I'll reluctantly accept it."

[Skill Card: Knights Never Die Unarmed (Your weapon is great, but it'll be mine in a second)]

A surge of divine power erupted from within him, and visible blue veins appeared on Russell's face, transforming into wisps of black mist that spread from his pores. With a low shout, scarlet lines suddenly spread out from beneath his palms.

The ominous patterns resembled the complex capillary pathways within the human body, twisting and coiling like serpents, layer upon layer, and in the blink of an eye, they devoured the entire shield.

"Damn it, what did you do..."

Zeus's pupils contracted sharply. After the Aegis Shield was covered in red patterns, its aura changed drastically, radiating a strong sense of curse. To make matters worse, he found himself losing control of it; the shield in his hand felt like a branding iron, piercing his nerves.

Zeus hastily abandoned Aegis, and in his great alarm, he forgot to use his Lightning Spear to strike Russell, and retreated a thousand meters away.

As the spear left his body, Russell groaned, clutching his chest where blood was gushing out, and used his divine power to heal his wounds.

Beside him, Poseidon, dumbfounded, came over, poked the S.H.I.E.L.D. with his hand, and exclaimed in astonishment, "How did you do that? How did you manage to snatch Aegis?"

"No, my shield isn't called Aegis. I've given it a new name. It's called..." Russell said, smiling slightly at Zeus in the distance, "Hera!"

Poseidon: "..."

This name sounds exciting, can I borrow it to play with?