Once upon a time there was a greedy snake

"who are you?"

Setka stared intently at the shadows in the distant forest, the large axe hanging on his back already in his hand.

As Sethka moved, a massive figure clad in full armor appeared in Sethka's line of sight.

It was an armor style that Setka had never seen before. It was as if the entire body was wrapped in metal, and the twisted helmet was topped with devilish horns. The mottled bloodstains left on the armor made this huge armored humanoid look extremely brutal.

Upon seeing Setka standing with his axe in hand, the tall, armored humanoid figure even let out a cold snort.

"Such a useful power fell into your hands, and you only managed to reach level 115?"

"Well, it's normal since we just landed."

As he spoke, the brutal armored figure drew his greatsword from his waist.

"I hope you can give me a little surprise."

"You still haven't said who you are."

Looking at the exaggerated greatsword, Setka's expression turned serious.

"You deserve to have my name remembered."

"But you have no right to remember my name."

The massive, armored humanoid raised its longsword.

"All you need to know is that I am the champion."

"I am the chosen champion of the god of courage."

"The God of Courage...?"

A hint of doubt flashed through Setka's mind.

What is the god of courage? When did such a god ever exist?

However, in that instant of distraction, the sharp greatsword had already slashed down from mid-air.

Chapter 197 Enemies Above the Stars

"God's Chosen, Champion."

The core area of ​​Tatunbuto, the city of the serpent god, was where the four priests originally worked. Of course, after two priests went to report to the underworld, only Ansag the Crown and Sataik the Greatsword are left to handle affairs here now.

Now, a strange piece of information written on a strip of cloth is placed before them.

The writing on the strip of cloth was done in blood, a testament to the panic of the writer. The two of them had received dozens of such strips in the past few days—urgent intelligence reports from all over the empire, all detailing attacks on local law enforcement teams.

According to the records on these strips of cloth, the attackers of the law enforcement team were all giants clad in full heavy armor. They wore helmets that covered their entire bodies, obscuring their faces, but both the helmets and the armor exuded a sense of brutality and bloodshed. When they encountered the law enforcement team, even if they were hiding in the shadows, they would often choose to stand up and fight head-on, as if they were going to duel with the warriors of the law enforcement team.

Since it was a duel, it was natural to announce one's name, and the soldiers of the enforcement team naturally announced their names.

Those giants clad in heavy armor either called themselves God's Chosen or Champions.

Or they could simply call themselves God's Chosen Champion, or Champion God's Chosen.

"Are you sick?"

Satyak the Greatsword couldn't hold back any longer.

"Is he the chosen one or the champion?"

"I don't know, maybe they're from two different factions..."

Just like Ansag of the Crown, he was completely bewildered.

Faced with these unknown enemies, he could only make some rough guesses.

"However, according to those who escaped, these heavily armored giants are likely not from this land."

"Not from this land?"

Satek the Greatsword was taken aback for a moment, but he immediately understood what his companion meant.

That couldn't possibly be someone from this land. The fact that he was wearing full-body heavy armor alone proved everything. Right now, the armor popular in this land is mainly bronze armor or thick, hard leather armor. Nobody would do something like the kind of heavy armor made from a single piece of metal, as described in the intelligence.

Unknown armor, unknown enemy.

And there are the unknown, the gods.

"The god of courage...which god is that?"

Satek the Greatsword couldn't help but speak again.

"How does it compare to the sun god?"

Ansag the Crown shook his head repeatedly. Asking him about such matters was pointless. The only information he had was the strips of cloth he had received in the past few days, and he couldn't possibly know anything more than Sataik.

However, this is not a troublesome matter. Just ask the Snake God. Although the Snake God may not give any positive answer, the Snake God's vast wisdom often solves all problems.

But who would have thought that when the two of them took these strips of cloth to ask the snake god, the snake god was just as stumped by the question.

"What god of courage? What is that?"

"This...you don't know either?"

The two priests were also stunned.

Is there anything in this world that the serpent god doesn't know?

Why do you think I know everything?

Du Yi couldn't help but raise his tail and scratch his head.

"If I knew even how many times you guys got up to pee in the night, would you even be able to live your lives?"

……

After a moment of silence, the two priests lowered their heads in shame.

They had to admit that the serpent god was right.

It seems so. The serpent god has never claimed to be omniscient or omnipotent, nor has he boasted about any aspect of himself. It was at this moment that the two priests suddenly realized that, despite serving this serpent god for so long, they had never uttered a single prayer about him.

However, the Snake God clearly didn't care about such a trivial matter.

Just like this sudden situation, the Snake God doesn't seem to care much.

"If they're not from this land, why would they believe in a god they don't know? Aren't they just outsiders?"

Based on the information provided by the two priests, Du Yi made a rough judgment.

"You think I need to tell you what to do when an outsider attacks the law enforcement team?"

"This...wait?"

The two priests were suddenly stunned.

It seems... that's indeed the case?

Regardless of the origins of those so-called chosen champions, they are indeed from out of town. If outsiders don't follow local rules, then there's no need to think too much about it; just gather your forces and drive them out.

However, that's where the problem lies.

"Soldiers, we can't win."

That's the real reason they came.

Whether they were chosen by the gods, champions, chosen by the gods and champions, or champions and chosen by the gods, these giants clad in heavy armor all exuded a terrifying aura. Their level of two hundred was simply despair-inducing. Just standing there, they made it difficult for people to even hold their weapons steady.

"Even the one with the highest level right now, one of the Four Warriors, the founder of the Enforcement Team, who was level 115, the Mad Axe Setka, was killed in a single encounter by a Chosen Champion."

Recalling the battle reports they had seen earlier, the two priests' expressions turned grim.

Even Sethka, one of the four warriors who had personally participated in the killing of Matt Perry, the messenger of the sun god, could not last even a single round against the chosen champion.

Is there really anyone who can punish those monsters?

"Impossible, don't even think about it."

It was at this moment that Ujat, the sun god, who was spread out on the ground like a sheet of papyrus, suddenly spoke.

"The chosen one of the gods of courage, that is the power above the stars... How could you fools who don't even understand planets possibly comprehend what kind of great power that is?"

Seeing the two priests' bewildered expressions, the sun god Ujat didn't even bother to explain.

After all, these ignorant mortals have never even set foot in the starry sea, so how could they possibly know how vast and boundless this world truly is?

Just like himself, perhaps on this planet, he really is the sun god.

However, looking at the entire galaxy, the number of suns alone is already countless.

Compared to the vast world, this little place is nothing at all.

The chosen one of the God of Courage is a terrifying being even in the vast sea of ​​stars.

Each chosen one of the Gods of Courage is the most outstanding being on their original planet, that is, the one with the highest level and the strongest strength. Only one can be favored by the God of Courage. Although, as it stands now, these so-called levels and experience may just be bait scattered by the God of Courage among the stars, the fact that even bait can make people kill each other is enough to show the incredible power of the God of Courage.

And now, many champions and chosen ones have gathered here.

They have clearly turned this land into their hunting ground.

The chosen warriors will hunt down the strong, proving their bravery to the god of courage.

So, who is the strongest on this land? Do we even need to think about it?

"You are dead."

The sun god Ujat's gaze toward the ancient serpent now held a hint of vengeful satisfaction.

Of course, he wouldn't tell this news to the ancient snake.

He wanted to watch this evil ancient serpent be torn to pieces by those chosen warriors.

With this in mind, the sun god Ujat continued to wait.

Chapter 198 By the God of Courage, Which Enemy Is Worthy of a Fight?

The sun god Ujat waited, waiting for the chosen champions to charge in and tear the evil ancient serpent to pieces.

As for the evil ancient serpent in the eyes of the sun god Ujat, Du Yi was also waiting. After all, the eagle-headed man had said before that those so-called chosen champions were more like aliens than outsiders—Du Yi had never actually seen aliens before.

And judging from the way these aliens attacked as soon as they landed, they clearly had ill intentions.

"A fight might break out."

Realizing this, Du Yi also began his preparations for battle.

First, prepare throwing tools such as stones and tree trunks. Although Du Yi is quite confident in close combat, if he can win by throwing stones from a distance, there is no need to fight close. Of course, if he really has to get close, the raised scale hidden on his tail will come in handy. This scale, which he usually uses as a kitchen knife, will definitely give the enemies a surprise.

Besides that, there was the practice of spitting. Of course, it was just a similar action, but in reality, it was a way to spray venom from the fangs. Although Du Yi rarely used his venom, it didn't mean he didn't. Especially when encountering enemies that could fly and were agile, a sudden spit of venom would undoubtedly be an excellent anti-aircraft measure.

However, this time, in addition to these methods, Du Yi has a new way to use.

That is, the eagle-headed sun god.

Expecting the eagle-headed man to fight for him is unrealistic. However, the eagle-headed man, which has been smashed into thin pieces, has a temperature even hotter than a grill. This means that if a fight breaks out, he can throw the eagle-headed man pieces out to wrap around the enemy. The scorching temperature can instantly melt the enemy.

It's perfect for dealing with enemies like those in tin cans, like these aliens who are called God's Chosen Champions or something.

The sun god Ujat was waiting, as was Du Yi, who was ready to make his move. The two priests were also waiting—but compared to the two gods, their minds were not so calm, especially when they realized that these terrifying iron cans, each at least two hundred levels high, had actually come from the stars. For the first time, they experienced what it meant to have their brains shaken.

There are gods and living beings in the starry sky.

And those visitors from the starry sky...

It's still so strong!

"If the Snake God isn't here... no, even if the Snake God is here, what can we do?"

At that moment, the two priests deeply felt the enormous gap that existed between them.

Without the Serpent God, they would inevitably become playthings for these chosen champions. Their pride and joy would be as laughable as infants in the face of monsters over level 200.

Even if the Serpent God is present, the powerful one is only the Serpent God himself. What can these mortals do when facing those chosen champions?

"Actually... if I had known that Seth would encounter such a monster, I would have lent him the Divine Blade."

Satek the Greatsword remained silent for a moment before finally speaking.

"After all, even if this great sword is with me, it's just sitting here with me. The Great Serpent God is outside the city, and nothing is going to happen to me... On the contrary, if Setka had this great sword, he might not have died."

"Don't say such discouraging things."