"Buzz~"
The aftershock of the holy sword Joyeuse vibrated, and bursts of sword cries echoed, making Asclepius dizzy and disoriented. He staggered for a while, and in the very next moment, his body collapsed to the ground.
Looking at Asclepius lying on the ground, Yu slowly released his grip on the giant sword.
Immediately after, the Golden Snake Sword scattered into points of light like stars, and the holy sword Joyeuse, which had dyed the land and ocean gold, also disappeared.
"You truly never cease to surprise me."
Lying on the ground, Asclepius looked at the strange sky. At this moment, the sky was mostly covered by the moonlit night, with galaxies twinkling, while the blazing sun had already waned, no longer as dazzling as at the beginning.
In this battle, Asclepius clearly knew that he had lost, and completely.
He had not died under that holy sword Joyeuse, but his authority, the authority of Gorgon's blood that could grant him eternal life, had been cut off!
Yes, completely cut off!
At this moment, Asclepius was not driven into a desperate situation. He still had Sever, which could cut his death, but it would cause him immeasurable damage.
Even… after cutting death, he might die again because he could not withstand the burden.
Asclepius was unwilling to do that. Even if he had lost, as a god, he still had his pride!
And also… he was tired.
Asclepius no longer wanted to fight Yu. He had used all his trump cards, but for some reason, he always had the feeling that he was just a little short, or even… one step away from defeating that man.
At the beginning, Asclepius still had hope, but the truth was that he was not a match for Yu.
If such a person had appeared in the era when the gods roamed, his brilliance would probably have overshadowed all the gods, as a human.
As a pure, human man!
Thinking of this, Asclepius laughed. If he could, he truly wanted to see it with his own eyes!
"Thud!"
At that moment, the sound of bronze falling to the ground echoed. Asclepius, dragging his heavily injured body, barely raised his head, only to see Asclepius's bowl falling onto the shattered rock beside him.
However, Asclepius's bowl at this moment had lost its radiant glow, becoming extremely ordinary, it could even be said to be worn out.
"You have won, human. No, someone like you deserves to be called a Hero."
Lying there, Asclepius showed no intention of picking up the bowl. Instead, he withdrew his gaze and praised Yu who stood not far away.
"I am Campione, not exactly a hero. And you, however, after becoming the God of Medicine, completely lost the appearance of the demigod hero who saved the world."
Stepping forward, Yu looked down from above. He was not worried at all that Asclepius would launch a desperate counterattack.
Now the Snake Staff was broken, and Gorgon's blood had also been cut off by the warrior with the golden sword.
Everything was over, and moreover, Asclepius no longer had the means nor the ability to counterattack.
"Kill me, take my authority! Become a Hero!"
"Campione! Become the hero who slays gods! Become the hero who saves the world!!!"
Faced with Yu's merciless words, Asclepius laughed desolately, but did not deny the young man. Instead, he spoke wildly and freely, as if he had returned to the days when he was a demigod hero, finding that spirit again.
"As you wish."
Looking at Asclepius, Yu finished speaking. Dark clouds gathered in the sky, and golden lightning flashed through them.
"Rumble!!!"
At Yu's signal, the golden lightning struck down fiercely, and Asclepius, bathed in lightning, completely dissipated.
At the same time, the system's voice echoed in Yu's ears:
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for killing the God of Disobedience Asclepius! Summoned product, hidden mission not activated!"
"Ding! Congratulations to the Host for obtaining reward [Gacha Chances * 5]!"
Listening to the system notifications, Yu paid no attention. Instead, he lowered his head and picked up Asclepius's bowl at his feet, which had reverted to a stone bowl.
"Asclepius's bowl didn't disappear with Asclepius? Such a small probability, and I actually got it?"
Muttering to himself, the young man lifted the stone bowl and examined it from all sides. Just as he was about to pour cursed energy into it to see if it could be used, a bronze emblem suddenly fell out of the bowl.
"This is… lucky snake insignia?!"
Holding the bronze emblem with the help of Wind, Yu raised an eyebrow.
If the lucky snake insignia was here, everything was clear.
He should have known that the important part of the lucky snake insignia was not the emblem itself, but luck!
With the lucky snake insignia and the strong luck of a Campione, it didn't seem impossible for two divine artifacts to remain.
"For now, I'll put them away. It's time to find Pandora."
After putting away the lucky snake insignia and Asclepius's bowl, Yu held his head.
He had felt dizziness in his brain the moment he killed the God of Disobedience Asclepius, but he had been suppressing it.
Now he had reached his limit, it was time to find Pandora…
As he thought this, the dizziness raging in his brain could no longer be suppressed. His vision darkened, and the young man collapsed directly onto the ground, unconscious.
"Yu!!!"
In the distance, everything had calmed down. Only then did Marika dare to turn her head and look at Yu's battle.
The aftershocks of the battle just now were too terrifying. Even with the protection of those stone figures, Marika did not dare to look. Even a brief glance would cause intense pain in her eyes.
"Hey! Quickly take me there!"
Tapping the Moon God Envoy in front of her, Marika said anxiously.
She did not know who had won or lost, but she saw that her beloved had fallen unconscious. She could not just stand and watch; she wanted to be by Yu's side!
The Moon Rock Giant said nothing, only stood still, with no intention of taking Marika there.
It only obeyed Yu's orders; no matter who came, it would not move.
Seeing that the Moon God Envoy completely ignored her, Marika wasted no more time on it.
Squeezing through the gaps between the Moon God Envoys, Marika reached the edge of the cliff, looked down, and could not help but swallow hard.
This place had long become ruinous due to the battle between Yu and Asclepius. If Yu had not protected it with moonlight at the last moment, the Moon God Envoy alone would not have been able to fully protect Marika.
Gritting her teeth, Marika climbed onto the edge of the cliff, then released her hands, intending to slide down.
But the moment she let go, a sense of weightlessness filled her heart.
However, in the very next moment, that feeling disappeared.
Standing on the hand of the Moon God Envoy, Marika's gaze was fixed on Yu who had fallen to the ground.
"Take me to Yu-chan!"
Tapping the Moon God Envoy on the head, Marika finished speaking, and the Moon God Envoy holding her flickered. A few seconds later, the two figures appeared in front of Yu.
Ignoring everything else, Marika jumped down from the Moon God Envoy's shoulder, ran to the young man, and took him into her arms.
Feeling Yu's gradually calming breathing and heartbeat, Marika's worry and panic finally eased.
"What is this? Just sleeping. It's good that you're okay, Yu-chan…"
Gently placing the young man on her lap, Marika stroked Yu. Her eyes reflected his face, filled with love and relief.
At the same time, the world exploded!
"OMG! My, my front door suddenly split open! I, I saw a huge canyon!"
"My neighbors across the street are so unfortunate. That canyon that suddenly opened swallowed their entire family!"
"I, I saw on the satellite map…"
"The whole of Europe has been cut!!!"
"Cut in half!"
In Neon, Tachibana Gen sat in the police commissioner's office, repeatedly watching the satellite footage of the split European continent, feeling his heart grow cold.
He had not yet finished dealing with the aftermath of the Spider Woman incident. After all, many people had seen the Ukiyoe commercial street being sealed off that day, and quite a few had uploaded those videos to the internet.
It was not difficult to silence those who saw it, but the speed of spread on the internet was too fast, and it was difficult for the police to control.
Now, just as he was about to conclude the Spider Woman case, such a huge incident had occurred.
"It shouldn't be… that Yu-chan did it, right?"
Lighting a cigarette, Tachibana Gen took a deep drag and exhaled as he spoke.
However, even if it wasn't Yu, the police would still have to clean up the mess. If ordinary people learned about such things, the situation would become completely uncontrollable.
Compared to him, those in the West responsible for this must have an even bigger headache.
Thinking of this, Tachibana Gen's heart immediately calmed a little.
Nakano Yu naturally did not know what kind of sensation his sword strike, transformed into Joyeuse, had caused.
At this moment, the young man slowly opened his eyes, and as soon as he did, his gaze met Pandora's beautiful eyes.
"We meet again."
Looking at Yu, Pandora's lips moved slightly. When was the last time she saw Yu?
Was it two days ago? No, no, three days ago?
Pandora was not sure. In this world, there was no concept of time, and she did not deliberately pay attention to it.
However, precisely because there was no concept of time, in Pandora's eyes, Yu was like a naughty child.
From time to time, he would fight outside and return to her. "From time to time" here did not mean every three or five days, but three or five minutes!
"This time, Asclepius didn't appear on his own, right?"
Looking at Yu, Pandora asked. Although she did not know how Asclepius appeared, Yu was coming too frequently.
"Yes, I summoned him."
Yu had nothing to hide from Pandora and said it directly.
"I didn't expect you to have mastered the method of summoning a Heretic God. Truly surprising, but also somewhat expected."
Receiving confirmation, Pandora nodded slightly and said.
Yu did not say much about it, but quietly waited for Pandora to activate the reincarnation ritual and transfer the authority to him.
"Alright, I know what you're waiting for. Then, see you later, Yu-chan."
Looking at Yu, Pandora pursed her lips and, without delay, leaned forward.
After a long time, looking at Yu, Pandora smiled and spoke.
Ever since Yu appeared, her monotonous life had become interesting.