Ragnarok... or rather, the Twilight of the Gods.
It was a tournament that determined the fate of humanity, 13 Gods versus 13 humans... The Valkyrie had proposed this resolution according to the rules of the Gods, and after being provoked, the Gods on their side agreed.
After all, in our eyes at the time-humans could never defeat Gods!
And the Gods' own arrogance was the start of it all...
Zeus still remembers everything that happened back then.
No... it should be said that it was something he couldn't forget, even if he wanted to!
The Archenemy of the Gods was covered in wounds but simply would not fall.
Until the very end-he shattered his own helmet, which he had stolen from his father Ouranos, with a single punch, and his lightning, his pride, and his life vanished along with that blow!
Even now, recalling that time, Zeus couldn't help but frown.
"The pride of the Gods... that must be abandoned when facing this line of the Archenemy of the Gods. Although the opponent doesn't seem to have the help of those Valkyries, I also don't have my full panoply of divine weapons, armed to the teeth, from back then!"
Ouranos's Helmet, Hermes's Boots, Ares's Spear, Athena's Shield, Gaea's Armor, and... his own Lightning!
But even with all that, he lost!
So, even if the opponent's strength couldn't possibly match his monstrous ancestor, he absolutely couldn't be careless!
Zeus thought this.
And Jaden walked in from the entrance at this moment.
When he saw the dead bodies scattered everywhere, the broken experimental equipment, and the muscular man standing amidst the wreckage, he seemed to understand something.
"Where is Edward Kure?"
Jaden asked. Zeus kicked the corpse by his feet.
"If they weren't here before, I don't know such a human. If they were here before, then they are all right here."
"I see."
Seeing the opponent staring at him intently, with a gaze constantly burning with fighting intent, Jaden smiled.
"You look different from the other Remnants... They, even the Adam at the door, those guys feel like reflections in water. No matter how similar they are to the one they reflect, the slightest force will turn them into ripples and disappear without a trace..."
"You look much more real."
"However... even so, your current actions are still not much different from their mental illness, and your actions might even be more foolish and crazy than theirs since you don't have a mental illness-so... can I take this to mean that you intend to challenge me?"
Hearing Jaden say this, Zeus curled his lip.
"You and your ancestor are truly identical... both so arrogant, both so unpleasant to talk to!"
"But whatever... I'm not interested in saying much more to you either-in short, if possible, please die here! I, Zeus, will give you divine punishment here, Archenemy of the Gods!"
Just looking at Jaden's face and hearing his words had already caused the veins on Zeus's forehead to bulge.
His figure instantly vanished from its spot, and the next second... no, not even a full second, perhaps only about 0.01 seconds, Zeus's fist appeared right in front of Jaden!
Normally, 0.1 seconds is a theoretically impossible time for a human to react.
However, for a martial artist who frequently faces such high-speed punching, 0.08 to 0.07 seconds is actually within the realm of reaction.
But that only applies to the punch itself.
Zeus's technique was something much more advanced.
The time it took him to close the distance, throw the punch, and finish the attack-it was only 0.01 seconds in total!
It was, theoretically... an absolutely unavoidable, guaranteed hit!
And...
-This move isn't just fast, you know.
Although it was just a light jab to test the waters, the power of this move was also quite strong.
After all, a punch thrown at such a speed could not possibly be weak!
But...
"Useless, huh..."
Jaden's red-glowing eyes watched Zeus. Facing Zeus's jab, he tilted his head to dodge, and Zeus took this moment to put a little distance between himself and Jaden.
0.01 seconds-a time during which an ordinary person can do practically nothing.
But for Jaden... this time was enough for him to do quite a few things.
In 0.01 seconds, even a speed as slow as the speed of sound could probably cover 3 to 4 meters.
So...
"Even just for a warm-up, your punch is really too slow~"
Hearing Jaden say this, Zeus low-key laughed while flexing his wrist.
"You're right, after all, you are a descendant of the Archenemy of the Gods; this speed is indeed too slow for you-but that's fine. In that case, I won't be polite and will launch a continuous assault on you!"
0.001 seconds.
Completely catching up to the propagation of his own sound, and even faster than that, Zeus's fist smashed directly into Jaden's face, and then...
0.0001 seconds.
Jaden, who was still reeling from the force of Zeus's first punch, was instantly followed up by Zeus's second punch, which was faster and more powerful!
0.00001 seconds.
Zeus never used his right fist, but his left fist erupted like a storm at this moment!
And then...
-The Meteor Shower of the Gods!
At this speed, his fists continuously hammered out.
The lingering after-images that hadn't dispersed still clung to Jaden's body, like gaseous flames burning on him!
During this process, Zeus's punching grew faster and faster!
The force of his punches grew stronger and stronger with the speed!
Even without a divine weapon in hand, his fists, which combined speed and power, felt like his own lightning!
0.00000001 seconds!
The instant Zeus's punching speed reached its limit, his fist hammered into Jaden's face, and then his hand, having finished the punch, grabbed Jaden's head. His right hand, which he hadn't used before, directly pulled back, shifting most of his weight onto his right foot, which then lifted up.
-The Axe of the Gods!
Faster speed, stronger power.
His right leg was like a bolt of true lightning, striking directly across Jaden's waist!
Bang!
An unprecedentedly huge sound erupted.
The force carried by Zeus's kick actually blew away the medicine trails, glass shards, corpses, debris, and dust on the ground in the direction of his force!
Logically, even a God should have had their lower body obliterated by this kick from Zeus!
But...
Zeus saw Jaden still standing in place!
Jaden, who had seemed utterly helpless against his previous attacks, now stood there, his hands raised high above his head, having stubbornly blocked his Axe of the Gods with the vulnerable area of his waist!
At that instant, Jaden's two fists, raised high above his head, clenched and dropped-taking up a 'Crab' stance!
Zeus immediately retracted his foot and put distance between himself and Jaden. Jaden's upper garment looked as if it had been ripped... no, strained off by something!
His back, like a roaring demon, was exposed to the air once it was completely free from the 'cage' of his clothes!
Having completed this, Jaden looked at Zeus in the distance, slowly raised his head, and lifted the corners of his mouth.
"It's one thing that your speed is slow, but I didn't expect your strength to be so weak-you call yourself Zeus, so since you've used the name of the King of the Gods, be serious, and make the fight fun for me, God King~"