Chapter 9: The Verge
Amazons.
Once the glory of the gods, the most heroic fighting nation under the command of the god-king Zeus, a legendary army composed entirely of women.
Over the course of the millennium, this army has followed the gods, the humans, and the Atlanteans to repel the invaders and leave an indelible mark on the history of defending Gaia.
But nothing lasts forever.
In the Age of the Gods, the radiance of the gods sprinkled the land, and at that time, all Amazonian warriors were blessed with magic by the gods.
The blessings of the gods have made them stronger, more agile, and able to recover quickly even if they are seriously injured in battle.
And the most talented among them, who can reach the strongest, are called 'legendary warriors'.
However, with the departure and disappearance of the old gods of the earth, the Amazons have never regained their former glory, lost the blessing and protection of the gods, and even the legendary warriors of the past no longer have the incomparably powerful combat power they once had.
The Amazons, just like Atlantis, which sank into the ocean due to great changes, gradually faded out of the vision of the entire human civilization.
Until today.
When the blood-colored light was lit up again on Paradise Island, the Amazon, the fighting nation that had fought bravely against the alien enemy, was like an elderly lioness lying in a pretending to sleep, and once again opened its eyes that had been closed for a long time.
...........
High in the sky.
Above the inky lead cloud, two figures stood side by side, looking at the huge pale blue energy barrier under the sky.
Looming is a large lush island inside.
In terms of physical features, the two standing in the clouds are divided into a man and a woman.
The man, tall and burly, with his hands on his back, was nearly three meters tall, like a small giant, wearing extremely heavy silver-black battle armor. The woman is graceful, tall and beautiful, dressed in black veil, and her red hair falls down behind her and her shoulders like a waterfall.
"Zeus really still left a lot of followers."
Beside the tall and burly figure, the woman seemed to sense some kind of magic fluctuation that mortals could not detect, and she laughed.
"Before disappearing, not only did he leave a 'god son', but also left a legendary array to Amazon."
The burly figure beside the woman stood in the clouds, he was wearing extremely heavy silver-black armor, his whole body was almost impermeable, it could be said that he was armed to the teeth, leaving only two scarlet eyes in the helmet, silent like an ancient demon god, and the monstrous terrifying aura continued to escape from him.
This is Ares, the god of war.
And the person next to him is another female god known as the "God of Cruelty" and "Goddess of War", Erneo.
"Ahh This magical aura is really nostalgic, it reminds me of the time when the one invaded 'Gaia' (also referring to the Earth), and speaking of which, we used to fight side by side with the Amazons..."
"The legendary array can't be stopped, and the Amazon will be destroyed by me today."
Ares seemed to have expected it, his voice was slow, unhurried, low as two thick pieces of iron rubbing against each other, and the aura of terror and oppression was surging around him, but he was not moved in the slightest.
"Hehe... These Amazons can not only use the power of the mother box to amplify the shielding barrier left by Zeus, but also use the power of the mother box to stimulate the legendary array, and have always released the legendary magic 'God's blessing' for the entire island, it seems that this is all arranged by Zeus. β
Ernio smiled undeniably and spoke slowly.
"I know better than anyone that Zeus has always regarded the mother box as his own. On the surface, it was he who gave the mother box to the human race separately to seal and guard, and on the surface he had a fair attitude, but he had already secretly studied the power of the mother box, and the seal was just an excuse, in the hope that he would come back in the future and retrieve the mother box. β
Ares sneered.
β... More than a century has passed since the departure of the Old Gods. β
Ernio shifted his gaze slightly upward, casting it into the distance, as if looking through the void, a look of remembrance appeared on his face.
"Maybe they're right, the cosmic tides may not return to Gaia again until thousands of years later."
"Maybe we should have chosen to leave together instead of staying."
β... And then, let that old Zeus sit on his throne forever and rule over Olympus? β
There was a terrible hideousness in Ares' eyes.
"He's lived too long. The original king of the gods had long since lost his courage, and Zeus suppressed all those who did not agree with his ideas, whether gods or mortals, and he only wanted to keep his throne forever. β
"The departure of the gods is a betrayal of Gaia. They have long forgotten who brought them into this world, endowed them with divine powers, and allowed them to enjoy the awe and worship of mortals. But all they want now is to ask for more than that. β
The scarlet gaze that oozes from Ares' helmet grows stronger.
"But I'm different. The tomahawk in my hand will make all those who covet this world know how to fear. β
"We could have used its power to change the world after the Great War of the Ancients, where we sacrificed so much and paid a huge price to leave the Mother Box from the hands of our enemies, but the old thing of Zeus vetoed my proposal with the excuse that they would attract invaders again."
"What a disgusting hypocrisy, he just wants to sit on the throne of Olympus forever. But it won't give me the slightest chance..."
"But it's different now. Now that I have the human mother box, I am also bound to get the remaining two mother boxes. β
"More than a century has passed... No one in this world can stop me anymore, and I won in the end. β
By the end of the day, Ares was talking to himself.
"Wait until I destroy the Amazon first, and then get the mother box of Atlantis, when I get the Trinity... I will be the only true God in this world. β
And the world will be truly redeemed. Gaia's name is destined to resound throughout the universe, and my true name will be revered by countless great and humble beings in all worldsβ"
Lowering his skull, Ares looked beneath the sky.
He said no more.
Spreading his arms, a powerful and inexplicable terrifying force turned into endless white light, erupting from the center of his palm.
The dazzling light and terrifying energy illuminated Ares's entire person like a silver-white god.
Boom ββ!
His whole body was like an arrow from the string, and under the gaze of Eneo beside him, he leaped down from the clouds, flying out of thin air, like a meteorite, holding a long trail, and bombarded the magical cover of Paradise Island.
It seemed to be just a thin layer of light veil, but the shield showed great resilience at the moment, although it was completely stretched and deformed by the impact of Ares's terrible force, but it still kept him out, and did not let him really break through the shield and enter the paradise island.
"Harness the power of the Mother Box to amplify defensive magic?"
Ares roared inwardly.
"Zeus! You can't stop me! β
"It didn't work before, and it won't work in the futureββ!"