CHAPTER 301: [301] TIAMAT, SOMEONE’S BULLYING ME! & JEANNE D’ARC, RECLAIMED BY GOD’S FAVOR [1]

After the [God-King] Speaker devoured the divine authorities, he would simultaneously possess all powers—death, life, and more.

He would ascend as an omnipotent deity surpassing even the gods themselves!

This would render him immune to the Great Wall’s orbital cannon strikes—only powers of equal level could truly harm him.

Just like in the Singularity of the [Absolute Demonic Front] back then.

Nameless joined forces with Ishtar, Ereshkigal, and other gods to defeat the Beast of Humanity, Tiamat.

Yet, Ishtar’s full-powered attacks couldn’t even scratch Tiamat!

At the critical moment, it was the Beast Goddess Gorgon—who held a fraction of Tiamat’s authority—who shattered the horn atop her head with all her might, preventing her from taking flight.

And it was the Grand Assassin, King Hassan, who sacrificed his Grand Saint Graph with a single strike to bestow upon her the [Concept of Death].

Otherwise, no matter how hard everyone fought, they could never have dealt a decisive blow!

Even Gilgamesh’s Enuma Elish failed to banish her.

Such was the terrifying might of a being beyond gods!

Nameless and Qin Shi Huang exchanged glances, instantly realizing the truth.

With the [God-King] Speaker’s thunder authority, if he had truly allied with the gods, they wouldn’t have been so utterly helpless.

There was only one explanation—

He had used them to eliminate the disobedient divine councilors, all to fully devour the gods’ power!

Athena, watching from afar, frowned deeply. "It’s happening! Our worst fear has come true! After devouring the gods’ power, he’s now akin to a Beast of Humanity!"

"So, is there any way to counter him?" Nameless asked gravely.

"None! By merging the gods’ authorities, he’s become an omnipotent deity—there’s no opposing him now!"

Athena sighed heavily. "Fourteen thousand years ago, we faced a choice against the Umbral Star’s vanguard."

"One option was to fuse the gods’ powers, creating an omnipotent deity like this, to defeat the Umbral Star before it fully matured."

They hadn’t chosen this path precisely because the fusion would elevate Zeus beyond godhood, leading him to devour the gods!

In Greek mythology, each generation of god-kings devoured their own children to prevent their authority from being usurped.

This was but a reflection of that fear.

Fortunately, the First Holy Sword Wielder defeated him, allowing the Olympian gods to survive.

Athena’s voice was thick with worry. "He’s no longer the human [God-King] Speaker—he’s become the Omnipotent God Zeus! This devouring... it must be the influence of the Primordial Father, Chaos!"

"Chaos?" Nameless was taken aback.

That terrifying existence... could it also descend upon the world?

"Yes. When we arrived on Earth from the M78 Oort Cloud, the Primordial Father separated from us and did not descend to Earth together," Athena replied.

That Primordial Father was truly above all gods, above the Evils of Humanity.

There was absolutely no need to fear the Starfleet!

Originally, the gods had intended to transform Earth into a new Olympus world.

But after integrating with the local deities, they had voluntarily become humanity’s guardian gods and began worrying about mankind’s future.

"This is the crisis..."

Nameless felt a pang in his liver.

[Alaya] was frantically releasing exposure videos, causing his power to recover at an insane rate.

On top of that, it provided him with a series of formidable allies—clearly to deal with this crisis capable of annihilating humanity.

The Omnipotent Great God Zeus, the Giant God Attila, the Primordial Father Chaos...

Tch, really won’t let me lie flat and rest, huh.

Damn you, Alaya!

"Nameless, even a god’s abilities have limits. In my over a hundred years as a deity, I’ve learned one thing."

The [God-King] Speaker laughed heartily: "The more you scheme, the more you realize a god’s power has limits—unless you surpass godhood itself!"

"Oh? And what exactly are you trying to say?" Nameless frowned, staring at the other.

Originally, the Council of Gods still retained some human will.

But after completing their mechanical ascension and fully transforming into machine gods, they no longer cared about ordinary people’s lives at all.

This was clearly evident when [Poseidon], one of their council members, attempted to summon tsunamis and storms to annihilate Fuyuki City’s million inhabitants!

In their eyes, humans were like ants.

Would you care about accidentally destroying an anthill when pouring water?

The [God-King] Speaker’s tone grew increasingly arrogant: "Nameless, I shall transcend into the ultimate deity—I shall become God!"

Gods stand above mortals, wielding terrifying divine authority, immortal and undying.

Yet, even after becoming a god, he still couldn’t do whatever he wanted.

The Council of Gods had dominated this planet for over a century, yet never truly suppressed all Heroic Spirits.

Forget suppressing numerous Heroic Spirits—even within the Council of Gods itself, none of the members ever truly regarded him as their [God-King].

Everyone’s a first-time god—why should they revere and worship you?

This clearly proved that gods have limits.

Unless one transcends godhood.

To become omniscient, omnipotent, where every word becomes law—

[God Almighty!]

Only by becoming God could he freely suppress all Heroic Spirits and turn everyone into his fanatical believers.

No one would dare oppose him then!

Previously, when he witnessed in the "Olympian Gods" Singularity how Kronos devoured the power of multiple Titans and the giant Typhon to transform into an existence rivaling the Evils of Humanity, he had wanted to collaborate with other council members to create an omnipotent deity surpassing godhood.

Unfortunately, apart from the [Goddess of Wisdom] council member whom he already controlled, all others unanimously opposed him.

It was precisely their opposition that made him eagerly instigate war against China.

Even if China’s Qin Shi Huang and Nameless couldn’t eliminate these fellows,

he would stab them in the back himself and personally blast the gods to pieces!

After merging the authorities of eleven machine gods...

The corpse of the [War God] council member, originally preserved at the Xianyang research base, was instantly seized and controlled.

Its divine core pierced through all defensive barriers in an instant, arriving in the hands of the [God King].

Now, by unifying the power of the twelve machine gods, he had been granted a might surpassing all deities, transforming into a truly invincible God King!

The [God King] Speaker laughed wildly: "No matter what authority exists, it is all mine! Witness my divine power!"

The entire sky blazed with endless lightning.

A howling gale rose, swiftly forming a hurricane centered around him.

Within it, flames and thunder intertwined, coalescing into the most terrifying storm, capable of devouring everything with ease.

The seas raged violently, as though the entire ocean had been given life, unleashing its most furious wrath.

The power of death spread wildly.

Scorching heat baked the earth.

The Sea God’s authority over [Storms] and [Oceans].

The Fire God’s authority over [Flames] and [Forging].

The Underworld God’s authority over [Death] and the [Netherworld].

The Sun God’s authority over the [Sun], and more.

All divine powers converged into one being, amplified and enhanced in every aspect.

Surpassing even the original gods themselves!

"Humans, you fragile reeds who think—descend into eternal slumber!"

Endless calamitous flames poured onto the earth.

As an omnipotent deity who stood above all living beings, transcending even the gods, he cared nothing for human life or death.

Those who did not worship him were all heretics!

Nameless glared at him in fury: "You damned bastard, how dare you attack ordinary people!"

These monsters absolutely had to be exterminated.

They were nothing but a scourge upon humanity!

The Omnipotent God Zeus sneered: "I declare, all you faithless ones are guilty. The guilty shall face judgment!"

Godless people of China?

Heh. He would make them all kneel at his feet, becoming his most fanatical believers!

"Nothing but a false god. Open fire!" Qin Shi Huang commanded calmly.

Boom! Boom! Boom!

The orbital cannons of the Great Wall in Space finished recharging, unleashing dazzling beams of destruction once more.

Yet, something shocking happened.

Under this world-shattering bombardment, the enemy remained completely unharmed!

A defensive barrier formed from the combined authorities of [Lightning], [Storms], [Sun], [Moon], and all others shimmered around him.

So powerful that it outright ignored the orbital cannon strikes!

"Hahaha! I am God! Mere mortals, bow before me!"

The Omnipotent God Zeus looked down upon the masses below: "Those who believe in me shall gain eternal life!"

Under his overwhelming, terrifying might,

ordinary people fell into utter panic, as though doomsday had arrived—

-[HOLY SH*T! The Great Wall’s orbital cannons that could blast apart gods are useless! Has he become a Beast of Humanity-level threat?!]

-[Oh god, he’s calling himself God now—does that mean believing in him will get us into heaven?!]

-[Your Majesty Qin Shi Huang, save us! We’re really in danger now!]

-[This bastard false god dares to attack civilians—he’s completely devoid of conscience!]

...

Originally, everyone had been watching the spectacle, cheering as Qin Shi Huang dominated all enemies.

But now, the enemy had devoured the gods, becoming a terrifying omnipotent deity who surpassed them all, crushing all opposition.

His world-ending divine authorities would utterly annihilate Fuyuki City.

No one could survive such a catastrophe!

Roya’s hand holding the popcorn froze, her small face turning pale: "This is terrifying—they actually want to destroy Fuyuki City!"

The joke had turned on them!

Even though Big Brother Qin and Nameless could easily obliterate these false gods, such an unexpected disaster had occurred.

Given the Almighty God’s hatred for China, would it not want to completely annihilate the country?

This evil and terrifying existence was second only to that Demon King Goetia who ignited human history!

Even Taiga Fujimura, who had come over for dinner, was panicking: "Eh, what should we do?"

"Taiga-nee, are we really going to die here?"

Roya couldn’t help but throw herself at the older woman, clinging to her arm.

In the face of such destruction, she wondered if Taiga’s legendary "Super Lucky Salmon" fortune would still hold up.

"I don’t know either," Taiga replied, equally terrified.

She was just an ordinary high school teacher—how could she possibly stand against such a calamity?

Roya grew even more frantic: "Where is Souma? If Fuyuki City is really destroyed, we’ll never see him again!"

She had always imagined growing up, marrying him, and living an ordinary yet happy life together.

Why had this disaster struck so suddenly?

Roya instinctively dialed his number, wanting to see him one last time, but the call wouldn’t connect.

Beep—beep—beep—

[The number you dialed is unavailable. Please try again later!]

Fou, crouching nearby, gave her a disdainful look—

"Fou... Fou (You idiot, Beast of Humanity. He’s right there on the battlefield—how could he possibly answer the phone?)"

As a juvenile Beast of Humanity, it could clearly sense that the being calling itself the Almighty God had already surpassed its own formidable power.

To defeat such an enemy, only an existence of equal strength could intervene!

After a moment’s hesitation, Fou leaped down from the sofa.

"Fou... Fou (Fine, since you’ve taken care of me, I, the great Fou, shall save you, Nameless!)"

This time, it would be the one to rescue him!

Meanwhile.

Fuyuki City Grand Hotel.

Presidential Suite.

Jeanne d’Arc stared intently at the screen: "Nameless has actually appeared?"

Seek and you shall find—without even trying!

She had been in Fuyuki City for over a month, yet no matter how hard she searched, she couldn’t find him.

But now.

He had revealed himself, joining forces with Qin Shi Huang to fight against the gods of the West!

Just as she prepared to go meet him—

The pink-haired knight Astolfo beside her asked nervously: "Your Majesty, should we... run away?"

"Hmm? You’re telling me to run?"

Jeanne frowned at him.

For the sake of Nameless, she might even be willing to take on the Almighty God Zeus himself—how could she possibly flee?

Even the so-called throne of France held no value in her eyes.

Astolfo pointed at the terrifying deity in the sky: "Your Majesty, we can’t defeat Him! Staying in Fuyuki City now would be courting disaster!"

At that moment—

Lancelot suddenly slapped his thigh, his face twisting in panic: "Oh no—my daughter wouldn’t actually try to protect Nameless, would she?"

His once-rebellious son Galahad had transformed into the gentle and adorable Mash Kyrielight.

A blessing in disguise.

He had only just reunited with his daughter less than a month ago.

Now, with Nameless openly appearing in reality and fighting alongside Qin Shi Huang against the Almighty God—

Given Mash’s deep affection for her "senpai," she would undoubtedly rush to his defense without hesitation!

The Omnipotent Deity possessed terrifying power akin to human malevolence—there was simply no way his daughter could oppose him!

Jeanne d’Arc blinked in surprise. "Protection?"

Had she remained the pure White Saintess instead of becoming the Dark Saintess, she could have shielded everyone.

But now, she could only occasionally receive responses from God. There was no way she could—

Bzzzt—

Suddenly, Jeanne "heard" a voice speaking directly in her mind—

[Do you desire power?]

???

Jeanne froze instantly.

What was happening? [The Lord] had actually reached out to her again, asking such a question.

So, how should she answer?

After a moment of hesitation, she replied devoutly, "My Lord, I desire the power to protect the people!"

Back then, it was precisely because she could no longer hear [the Lord’s] voice and was betrayed by the French that she became the Dark Saintess!

[The Lord] was omniscient and omnipotent, an existence on the same level as [Alaya] and [Gaia]. Surely, He would love humanity.

If she selfishly asked to find Nameless, would [the Lord] ignore her again?

Could such a supreme being as [the Lord] simply want to watch the show for entertainment?

After Jeanne’s anxious and nervous wait, she finally received a response—

[As you wish!]

Bzzzt—

Jeanne instantly felt a surge of immense power erupt within her body, elevating her strength to unprecedented heights.

Most crucially, she could now summon her Noble Phantasm—[Luminosité Eternelle]!

Ever since her fall into darkness, she had been completely unable to wield the holy banner that once represented hope and victory in her lifetime!

Jeanne quickly vowed, "My Lord, I shall protect this city!"

Clearly, the Omnipotent Deity’s attempt to become God had angered [the Lord], which was why she had regained His favor.

Had she actually turned misfortune into blessing?

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