Son of the Hero King

Chapter 766: Assemble!

Anubis muttered slowly, idly even, as he sauntered through the teleportation gate Ambrosia created for them with heavy steps.

“How long has it been since the three of us worked together?” Despite rushing toward what could only be considered a monumental fight against a nigh-insurmountable foe, there was no fear in Anubis’ face nor in his heart.

The surrounding space twisted under Ambrosia's power, the laws of distance bending to her whims, and they covered the span of nearly two countries, a stupefying amount of space, in only an instant.

Still, for him, that short instant was more than enough to reminisce about their glorious and storied past. For beings that lived in the moment, an instant was all they needed to relive a whole life.

On his sides were Ambrosia herself and Echidna in Nuwa’s body.

Nuwa’s hair was now shining gold, unlike the normal silvery hue that adorned the adorable, dull woman. With the gold hair came sharp features and a manic glint that pushed her appearance to what was once considered Echidna’s own. A vestige of a time far ancient than even mortal history could keep track of.

Meanwhile, the young witch with unkept wild hair like a cuckoo’s nest and dirty clothes that had not seen the sights of clean water in days because of negligence was no more, replaced by a mature and glamorous woman with all the right, sinful curves.

Anubis himself was very different from his once youthful self. He was not the young boy consumed by vengeance and an abyssal darkness threatening to swallow anyone and anything that once roamed the mortal world. He was not a bastard trying to prove himself to his unfeeling father. Long were gone the days of such insignificant and unfruitful struggles, marked by a road of slaughter, agony, and death.

The three of them had changed greatly. They were far stronger, their fame too monumental to be explained in mere words, and their combined knowledge that could even put the fourteen divine goddesses to shame.

“Stop with the useless backstory. Make sure we capture that woman or at least keep some of her limbs.”

Echidna's eyes were bloodshot, labored words leaking from her lips as she spoke through the excitement and maddening glee. Incandescent aura shot through her, covering her from all sides as her power continued rising indefinitely, from Duke to now King, and soon she would reach her previous level— a fully fledged Demigod, one of the first three demigods of the Mortal Realm.

“I am surprised Sol allowed you to use your power. Will this young girl be alright?” He asked her in an indifferent voice, but Echidna simply snorted at the distrusting probe.

“No need for euphemism. You must be wondering if Sol let anger cloud his judgment or if I will use this occasion to slip away. I can feel your aura surrounding me.”

Anubis grinned sheepishly but did not contradict her words. He could trust Ambrosia with his back. In fact, she was the one with the most personal stake in this confrontation with the Goddess. However, Echidna was still an untamed wild card that could blast on their face like a nuclear bomb.

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Seeing his reaction, and already knowing what was going on in his head, Echidna could only give out an exasperated sigh.

“One— you underestimate how strong Nuwa’s body is. This is the perfect creation born from two demigods that specialize in defense and regeneration. Her body will suffer slightly, I admit as taking on the burden of a Demigod’s power is no small matter, but she will come out of it far stronger. Two— you underestimate how cunning your son-in-law is as well. He is using this opportunity to make me imprint the power of a demigod in this body before ultimately casting me out. This will make ascension far easier for Nuwa in the future.”

Echidna could see through Sol’s schemes as clear as crystal glass. Of course, he was genuinely angry about someone fucking up his wedding. But he was also someone who would use anything at his disposal, and this was the perfect moment to make Echidna go all out in Nuwa's body.

Since the two shared the same power, even though they had different Truths and True Names, Nuwa would be able to learn everything without any loss. It was a massive boon for her.

“Ah… The same way he temporarily became a demigod during the last war.” Anubis nodded, remembering how Sol exploded with the power of a demigod when they fought in the Astral War. This experience was primordial in shaping the man he is now.

“That but so much better. After all, Sol only had the power of a demigod in temporary measure, no more than a few hours at most. However, he had neither a Concept nor a True Name to him to draw on and extensively branch out and experience the utilization powers of a Demigod. Nuwa's situation is far different from his. She will have a front seat to understand all my skills. No matter how stupid or lazy she is, it will be like cramming the answer to a test in her brain.”

“As for him trusting me to not flee, heh… Don’t even joke about that.” Echidna cackled like the ancient maniac madwoman that she was. She could still feel the seal Sol placed in her soul, and she knew that even if she used her full power as a demigod, Sol would still be able to shred her soul to pieces with nothing but a thought.

Trust? There never was such a thing between them. Not even the faintest hint of such a concept. Only aligning interests and a clear leash restraining her.

Anubis whistled. “So you are basically his dog? Haha, how the mighty has fallen.”

“Dog is God written backward. Perhaps becoming a dog is indeed the best way for me to find godhood.” She dismissed Anubis' mockery with blind optimism and looked at Ambrosia.

“How are you feeling? Worried about the old snake?”

Ambrosia, her grimoire of all spells open, shook her head. “He is alive. Asmodeus is strong, and his specialty is regeneration. He only got done in so fast because he was taken off guard. Otherwise, there is no way he would have gotten beaten up so badly. You should know this more than anyone, Echidna.”

“That is true. It wasn’t for nothing that I chose him as a mate. But I know that you are worried, old friend. If it’s not about that old coot of a snake, then what is gnawing at your mind?”

“Narrative. I always knew the importance of Fate. But this is the first time I realized how important the narrative itself was. More than the thoughts of that matter, though, I wonder how the fight will go.”

“Goddess or no, there is no way a newly ascendant can beat the three of us teaming up against her.”

“Yes, but she is not really new god now, is she? She was already a goddess once, and now she is even stronger since she is using two concepts. Not to mention, she has been struggling for years as a mortal before ascending once again as a goddess. To be honest, it would be foolish to think that we can understand what kind of power she can wield. What happened with Asura should be enough of a warning for us to go into this fight with vigilance and expectation that at least one of us may die, if not all of us, if we lose.”

Anubis was a false god, and Ambrosia was not far from him. Though Echidna only had access to a part of her power, she was still extremely dangerous.

Yet they lacked something. Something decisive that could truly put the new goddess in danger.

“Then— will my blade be enough?”

The three mortal demigods turned around and watched curiously as space was divided as if it were perfectly cut by the finest blade in the world.

They were startled at first, but once Ambrosia realized who it was, she could not help but grin.

“Are you sure? If you fight now, the whole charade about you being a zombie will be exposed.”

“It matters not. I doubt the goddesses would make enemies out of us in this current situation. We are saving their asses as it is.”

Wearing her body suit and floating on a giant sword was none other than Lilith. Her aura not falling behind, even an inch, against the presence of the three oldest demigods of the Mortal Realm.

“It’s time for me to test whether my sword art is worthy of its name or not.”