Chapter 1661

The G.o.d of warAres was very fond of his alias.

It wasnt because he was obsessed with the t.i.tle of G.o.d, but because he purely liked the word war.

He admired generals from an early age and watched all the movies where soldiers were active. Then he came across the cla.s.sic Korean movie, The Generals Son. He was fascinated by the street fighting and couldnt take his eyes off it for a while, but...

Eventually, he s.h.i.+fted his attention back to the world of generals commanding an army. He looked away for a while, so he realized the value and was even more fascinated.

This was when Satisfy was released. It was set in an era of war where the focus was on actual combat and not a b.u.t.ton to launch nuclear missiles. He was naturally interested. In order to become a general that didnt exist in the cla.s.s column introduced by the S.A Group, he believed in Satisfys high degree of freedom and enlisted in the military.

He mightve started out as the lowest ranked soldier, but he dreamed of becoming an incomparable general. He didnt outwardly express his dreams. He didnt want to be put into the same category as the ordinary military enthusiasts. He pretended to be indifferent on the surface and acted like an uncle who lived according to the flow.

However, he worked harder than anyone else, earned the alias of a G.o.d of war, and eventually became the founding king of a kingdom. He recalled the time when he was at war with the Saharan Empire.

It was a time when Valhallas elite 5th army was repeatedly defeated by an army led by the Red Knights. The atmosphere in Valhalla at the time wasnt bad. In particular, he judged the empire to be a much easier opponent than the Overgeared Kingdom. It was because he discerned the capabilities of the 1st knight, who was in control of the military power of the eastern part of the empire, a fierce battlefield at the time.

Mercedesshe possessed a powerful swordsmans.h.i.+p as rumored and was a death G.o.d in the battlefield. The incident where the 1,000 elite troops led by Scott and Luck were defeated by her alone was still talked about as a nightmare in Valhalla. Yes, it was just one person. The commander-in-chief, Mercedes, drove away thousands of troops without using any of her own troops. She took the lead and crushed the enemies with pure force.

It was at this point that Ares realized that Mercedes wasnt a good general. It was due to her own tendencies, not because she had flaws in her ability to move the troops or her strategies. She was a warrior based on overwhelming martial talent. For her, there was little reason to use the army and Ares properly penetrated her psychology.

He reduced the scope of the battlefield. He led the eastern army of the empire to take her orders on the same battlefield as her. As expected, the enemys active force was reduced and the Valhalla Army performed better than expected. They might have been eventually defeated, but it bought enough time to fully grasp the empires strength and gave them the opportunity to pursue the next step. In any case, the conclusion was

This is her essence, Ares insisted as he lay in the hammock and looked up at the sky. It was a sky that showed the violent image of Mercedes smas.h.i.+ng everything around her with a giant sword of light.

It is in her nature to get rid of a crisis before it happens, rather than sitting still and responding to a crisis.

There was no sense of crisis in his amused expression as he sipped on a cola-flavored drink. It was in a situation where the Asura Road opened by Baal caused chaos on the surface and the h.e.l.l expedition repeatedly struggled. He had a relaxed att.i.tude even after hearing the news that a dragon appeared and nearly destroyed the world.

It was because the rumored Dragon Slayer handled the dragon and he believed in Grid and Mercedes when it came to the h.e.l.l situation. They had fought together as enemies or colleagues, so he was confident that he knew the strength of this couple better than anyone.

Can I call them a married couple?

Isnt it okay as long as you are careful in front of Empress Irene and Empress Basara?

Haha, yes. I dont want to seem hateful to the other wives, so I have to be careful.

Ares crushed the 22 ounce iron cup with one hand and stood up. The cup crumpled like a wad of tissue paper and fell onto the sandy beach. Ares eyes caught something running on the sea as he started to make his way to the sh.o.r.e.

There are 300 people who have mastered the water walking light footwork technique.

The followers of the Martial G.o.dthose who had been training in the East Continent started a large-scale activity. They crossed the Red Sea toward the West Continent and seemed to be moving under Zeratuls oracle.

It was unfortunate. A G.o.d who threatened the human world by taking advantage of the chaos caused by the worst demon called Baal.

There is no one who is right. After this, the only G.o.d who can be trusted is Grid.

If Grid hadnt advanced to the myth rating

If there were fewer opportunities to get a glimpse into the reality of the G.o.ds who didnt feel a sense of crisis

The 2 billion players wouldve been in a great crisis even after winning the war against h.e.l.l. It was highly likely that the G.o.ds, who hid their essence, would take advantage of them. They would be divided into those who doubted the G.o.ds and those who didnt. Simply put, they wouldve been hit hard by the stab in the back and fall into a desperate situation. They wouldve only noticed the reality of the G.o.ds after losing most of their strength to resist.

That friend, Grid, he is really amazing.

So suddenly?

The sandy beach started to shake as Ares reached the sh.o.r.e. It was the aftermath of tens of thousands of horses lining up behind him. It was the continents strongest cavalry, armed with the Overgeared Empires weapons and armor. They radiated the same energy like they were one. Their momentum was so great that it made the followers of the martial G.o.d hesitate for a moment.

The moment the 300 followers stopped moving unexpectedly, a tsunami occurred. Waves that soared like walls rushed toward the sh.o.r.e.

Ares and the mounted soldiers werent bewildered. They stared at the rapidly approaching waves without any fear. The followers showed off the water walking light footwork technique again and were getting closer on the waves.

Are they surfers? Ares burst out laughing before giving a command, All forces, annihilate.

There was one reason why Ares went to the front himself the moment he heard about the ma.s.sive advance of the followers of the martial G.o.d. It was in order to win.

The army he directly commanded was four times stronger than usual. A huge 13 buffs were stacked up. Additionally, the name of one of these buffs was none other than Peerless General.

Ares made his dream come true.

***

Catch her...!

A demon who had been implanted with the soul of the Sword Sainthe noticed that Mercedess sword energy had changed. No, it wasnt appropriate to say that it had simply changed. It felt closer to uncovering what had been hidden. It felt like they opened a box that shouldnt have been opened.

Is it right to chase? Wouldnt it hate it if we invaded its territory?

The chatter of the old demons gradually grew faster. It could be that their vocal cords, which had hardened due to long years of silence, were finally loosened, or it could be because the situation was tense.

It isnt the time to argue about that. It is a conflict, so it is right to cooperate.

The more the demon with the transplanted soul of the Sword Saint spoke, the more the expressions of the other demons shook. It was a bizarre reaction. It had to be so. The thing that lurked beneath them was a monster. It was a monster made up of millions of souls. It wasnt in the realm of understanding, so it couldnt be opposed. Then what did it mean by a conflict?

Che.

The demon with the soul of the Sword Saint eventually went out alone. He left behind the demons who werent ready to rush forward and jumped underground. Was it because he had a strong sense of duty alone? No. His soul was hoping for a fight with Mercedes. It was an instinctive attraction.

***

Duguen, dugeun, dugeun!

At the deepest underground of h.e.l.l...

A red sphere lurking in the darkness was pulsating. It was like the heart of something. However, it couldnt be. It was ridiculously huge. It would be hundreds of times larger than a dragon heart.

How long had she been falling? The moment that Mercedes landed on the ground, a shockwave shook the entire underground. She was as small as an ant as she stood in front of the red sphere. Her gaze failed to capture the sphere with the strange eyes. It wasnt a problem. Even though she knew this would be the case, she got closer. Her Keen Insight had already finished the a.n.a.lysis of the sphere.

The h.e.l.l moon.

This was the original form of the h.e.l.l moon. Like the moon that shone on the surface, this red sphere was being projected onto the skies of the surface and h.e.l.l. It was something artificially created, unlike the real moon in s.p.a.ce.

It is a huge chunk of flesh.

It was at the moment Mercedes defined the ident.i.ty of that something... A faint light started to appear all over the chunk of flesh. It was a red light that flowed like blood. In the sky, an infinite number of bloodshot eyes were visible. Each one was someones soul. Was it depicted as bloodshot eyes because there was a strong resentment?

Mercedes was thinking with a heavy heart when a red light shot at her. It was filled with a very threatening force.

Mercedes remained silent. There was no evasion or defense. It was because she knew there was no need for it.

Kyaaaak!

The light shot was the soul of a woman. The memory of a woman who lost her child screamed and pierced through Mercedes without causing any damage.

It is a low-grade trick, Mercedes spoke coldly.

A trickthe previous attack was just a deception. If the person wasnt Mercedes, it was highly likely that this wouldve been perceived and reacted to as a powerful threat before being subjected to some type of linked attack. The red flesh was discreet and cunning in a way that didnt fit the huge ma.s.s.

Duguen, dugeun, dugeun!

Did it understand her words?

The flesh pulsated even more violently after hearing Mercedes accusation and shot out multiple lights this time. It was seen as a baptism of red beams in the eyes of the people. However, each light was perceived differently with Mercedes Keen Insight. The wave of an innocent child, the killing technique of a cruel murderer, the awkward swordsmans.h.i.+p of a nameless soldier, the hand plow of a farmer, the magic of a magician, the embrace of an old man who missed his children, etc. Some were threatening, some were warm, and some were sad.

Mercedes was generally expressionless except in front of Grid, but now her expression was changing every moment. She accepted the light with a faint smile and frowned slightly when it cut off. It was a scene that couldnt be understood at all from the perspective of a third party.

This monstrous person.

Then a sword rose from below Mercedes feet. The demon with the soul of the Sword Saint had arrived at the scene.

Lets fight fairly with swordsmans.h.i.+p, the demon spoke with a cracked voice and his sword energy raged fiercely.

It was a swordsmans.h.i.+p with a trick that made it difficult for Mercedes earlier. There were thousands of possibilities for the sword, so it was difficult to respond even after she read it with Keen Insight. It was because it was a swordsmans.h.i.+p that transformed in real time as soon as it was read with Keen Insight.

Mercedes giant sword, which still contained a huge light, cut that swordsmans.h.i.+p in an instant and disrupted it. It was an unchallenged force, an overwhelming violence.

Get lost.

There was nothing awkward about the harsh words that flowed from her lips. It was surprisingly well suited to her n.o.ble facethe demon had this thought as he leaned slightly to the side and kicked off against the ground. He lost one shoulder from being cut by a sword and shot out faster than an arrow. The two hilts held in one hand stood out. He used skillful hand movements and crossed the two swords like scissors. It seemed to have the momentum to work properly.

However, was it really a threat? Mercedes, who was habitually wary of any swordsmans.h.i.+p she had never seen before, suddenly got rid of her vigilance. It was a law that everything was relative. No matter how strange and threatening the swordsmans.h.i.+p, it was enough for her to suppress it with greater force.

It was a belief instilled by the conquering sword energy of a dramatic victory. Mercedes recovered her sword and swung it again. Then her sword energy cut the s.p.a.ce horizontally this time. It cut the demons sword energy from above and below in half and reached the demons neck.

The demon hurriedly tilted his body to avoid it and was forced to pull out his secret technique.

s.p.a.ce Sword.