I really didn't want to burn it.

"roll!"

Li Ang had originally thought the memorial system would have some profound insights, but it turned out to be nothing more than crude and vulgar language.

Rumble!

Just as Li Ang was about to have a proper talk with the system, thunder suddenly rumbled from the distant mountains.

Currently, besides Li Ang, the only other person on the battlefield capable of generating lightning is that God King.

"Oh no, I have to get there right now."

This time, Aphrodite did not stop Li Ang, but silently offered her blessings to the man.

"Wearing this will protect you."

As she spoke, Aphrodite tied a strand of golden thread to Leon's right hand.

"This is...your hair?"

Li Ang asked in a very skeptical tone.

“Of course it’s hair. I’ve imbued it with the power of Cupid to protect you so you can return from the battlefield… Wait, what did you think it was?” Aphrodite gave Li Ang a strange look.

"Nothing at all."

Feeling neither happy nor regretful, Li Ang looked away.

Anyway, I'm leaving now.

Leon kissed Aphrodite on the cheek, then flew straight into the sky.

There is no dedicated flight rune in the rune system. If Leon wants to fly, he has to use other runes to achieve the effect indirectly.

This is certainly feasible, but it would unknowingly waste a lot of magic.

Therefore, unless necessary, Leon prefers to fly while riding Phil (in dragon form).

However, since Phil wasn't around, Li Ang couldn't care less about wasting it. After all, the air in the Age of Gods Greece was thick with magic, so he could squander it as he pleased.

Li Ang quickly flew to Zeus's temple and barged in without any ceremony.

There were only two people in the hall: Zeus, who sat on his throne, and Athena, who lay on the ground.

The goddess of war's helmet lay to one side, her hair scattered haphazardly on the marble floor.

"Are you OK?"

Li Ang rushed to Athena's side and helped her up.

At a glance, Li Ang noticed Athena's swollen, red lips.

"I'm sorry, Leon," Athena said apologetically, "I failed."

"It's okay, you just need to get some rest."

Li Ang helped Athena to the side and comforted her.

Then, with a gloomy expression, he walked toward Zeus.

“Hitting your daughter? I originally thought you, Zeus, would be at least a little more capable.”

Zeus, however, paid no attention and gave Li Ang a cold smile.

"Li Ang? So that's how it is. No wonder that bastard child wanted to rebel against me. You were the one who bewitched her, weren't you?"

Li Ang glanced at the Japanese sword at Zeus's waist, his eyes narrowing slightly.

"I didn't bewitch her; it was your crazy behavior that made her choose a different path from you!"

Little did anyone know that Li Ang's words would enrage Zeus.

"I am the God-King! Everything I do is right! You just need to obediently follow me!"

Zeus roared as he raised his right hand.

Rumble!

With a deafening roar of thunder, a bolt of lightning gathered in Zeus's hand.

"Since you dare to defy me, then accept divine punishment!"

"It seems there's no point in talking. Poseidon and Ares are both gone; now it's your turn."

Li Ang shook his head, and a rune in the shape of a "?" appeared on his hand.

"?! (?urisaz!) To summon wind and rain, to command thunder and lightning!"

"Li Ang, you actually dare to play with lightning in front of me?! Let me show you what real lightning is!"

"I've heard Lao Zheng say this before, can't you say something new?"

Facing the lightning bolt held by Zeus, Li Ang showed no fear and threw a punch.

In an instant, lightning flashed and thunder roared on the mountaintop, causing a deafening roar.

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Senjamura was kneeling quietly in a small wooden hut next to the temple, his eyes closed in meditation. The war taking place outside the hut seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Since his arrival in Greece, he has lived there, and apart from presenting the forged weapons to the gods, Muramasa has never left his home.

"Ok?"

Muramasa opened his closed eyes and suddenly drew the long sword from his knee and slashed behind him.

Ding!

With the sound of blades clashing, Muramasa gently deflected the enemy's blade.

But just as Muramasa was about to swing his long sword at the attacker's arm, he saw the attacker's weapon clearly—it was a blade that flashed red light.

"..."

Muramasa promptly sheathed his sword and quickly widened the gap between himself and his opponent.

"Human beings... Heroic spirits?"

Muramasa looked at the girl in the black maid outfit in front of him and slowly typed a question mark.

"You must be the heroic spirit who forged weapons for the Greek gods? My master has something to ask you."

DD held the lightsaber in front of his chest and coldly questioned Muramasa.

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PS1: Actually, Athena's image in mythology is not at all girlish, but the descriptions even make people think of her as a woman.

However, Mi-chan thinks it's better for a virgin goddess to be a bit more girlish. →_→

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PS2: This book uses the premise that Aphrodite is Zeus's daughter, so according to this premise... she's also Tethys's granddaughter. 2333

Incidentally, there's a custom abroad where girls use their pubic hair (a private part) as amulets for the men they love, praying for their safe return from the battlefield.

But Mi-chan thinks this thing is more like a "getting married back in my hometown" flag.

Just look at Amuro in the novel; he died on the battlefield after receiving this amulet, unable to even retain his status as the protagonist. →_→

Chapter 71 Mosquitoes are the worst! (╬◣д◢)

On the battlefield, Hephaestus was tightly entangled by huge vines, and no matter how hard he struggled, he could not break free from them.

"you……"

Hephaestus stared intently at Chloris, who was sitting on the flowerbed in front of him, his eyes filled with fear and humiliation.

Unfortunately, he, the God of Fire, no longer had the strength to continue fighting. Under Chloris's control, various toxins seeped into his body through the vines.

Hephaestus felt his limbs weaken and his eyelids grow heavier and heavier; he knew he was about to collapse.

"What a waste of time."

Chloris yawned lazily.

"As long as you remain neutral, we will naturally allow you to continue being the chief god of Mount Olympus after the war."

"Hmph, perhaps so if you win," Hephaestus scoffed, "but if Zeus wins, then I, who have only shirked my duties, will be banished from Mount Olympus!"

"That's really a pity."

Chloris waved her hand casually and coldly dragged Hephaestus into the sea.

"Then you should wait until the war is over before you come out... That's probably what you want too, isn't it?"

Even if gods could be killed, drowning alone would not be an option, even if Hephaestus was a god of fire.

Chloris suspected that the lame Vulcan had deliberately allowed himself to be defeated so that she could extricate herself from this pointless conflict.

"The gods who are capable do not want to exert their efforts, and Zeus's rule was based solely on his personal power from the beginning."

Chloris looked up at the constantly flashing thunder in the sky, a trace of worry flashing in her eyes.

"Big sister, what's wrong?"

"Quietly, who was lying on Chloris, asked curiously."

"I just hope this war will end soon."

Chloris gently stroked Jingmi's head, silently praying in her heart.

Li Ang, your war with Zeus is the most crucial battle, and you absolutely cannot lose.

Chloris knew very well that only by defeating Zeus could she truly control Mount Olympus.

Otherwise, Zeus alone could have wiped out all the other Greek gods.

Therefore, the outcome of this war was immediately decided by Li Ang.

"Li Ang, don't let us all down."

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Inside the temple atop the mountain, immense lightning energy clashed, and explosions echoed one after another.

Li Ang's lips trembled slightly, but his attacks never stopped.

He activated the runes once more, and two bolts of lightning, each tens of meters long, appeared in his hands.

Li Ang raised his hands high, slashing at Zeus like a sharp sword.

This was merely Leon's direct attack. Countless stones around him, marked with "? (ice)," shattered and transformed into blue arrows of light, shooting towards Zeus's location from all directions.

"You've actually managed to do this. It seems that besides forging, your combat skills are also truly amazing."

Faced with Li Ang's attack, Zeus did not show the slightest panic, but instead began to evaluate his opponent.

"Well, compared to my good-for-nothing kids, you are indeed very strong. However..."

Zeus stretched out one hand, and a bolt of lightning spread out from him, instantly turning the icy blue arrows into ice crystals that disappeared into the air.

"Li Ang, you're still too green... I'm not just a simple god of thunder! I'm merely expressing the authority of a god-king through lightning. There's a fundamental difference between the two!"

Zeus commented in a nonchalant tone, while his other hand crushed the lightning in Li Ang's hands.

"I am the God-King! The invincible God-King!"

Li Ang froze in mid-air, realizing he could no longer move forward.

"Father!"

Athena charged toward Zeus, spear in one hand and shield in the other.

The golden spear tip shone with true light, and the goddess of wisdom and war transformed into a shooting star, rushing towards her father.

"I had completely forgotten about you, my silly daughter."

Zeus squeezed his hand, and a spatial rift appeared in front of him.

"Although I am not the God of Space, I can still punish someone using the authority of a God-King."

Zeus sneered, "I don't want to kill you, daughter. So you'd better just wait patiently until it's all over!"

Athena had no time to stop or change the direction of her charge before she was sucked into the rift.