This is the open-air bath of Paradise Island, where the white marble statue of the goddess holds a kettle, and warm water is poured out endlessly, and pink petals flutter on the surface of the water filled with steam.

Shemisgera was originally a forbidden country for men, and it was an absolute forbidden place for men as a bath for Amazonian warriors, but now there are two men, a man and a male god to be exact, soaking in the bath.

"It's such a beautiful place, especially when you think that there have been so many beautiful people here...... It's hard to suppress the desire to conquer and destroy in your heart, isn't it? ”

"No, that's just you, I'm a good man who is known for respecting women."

"Hmph, you can't fool me, I can feel the infinite desire to conquer and fight in you, born for war, Red Douglas."

After that tentative battle, Ares suggested that Red talk to him in another place, but what he didn't expect was that the god of war would invite Red to take a bath.

But if nothing else, it seems that because Red repeatedly emphasized that he couldn't take off his helmet before going to sleep last time, no one has changed Red's clothes and cleaned it, and Red has long felt slimy and very uncomfortable.

Soaking in warm water and taking off the head of the jar at the same time made Red feel his tense nerves soothed.

Although I don't know how, now that Ares already knows his true identity, Red doesn't plan to hide it.

"Without further ado, Ares, let's get straight to the point—but be clear upfront, I'm a staunch atheist, and don't waste your time if you're trying to make me a believer."

"Atheism? Hahaha, you can still think that way after seeing a living god, and that's what makes you special in a sense, Red. ”

Ares looked at Red with admiration, which made the latter feel a little hairy, this ancient Greek god would not have any special fetishes.

"However, unlike the other gods, I don't need any followers - or in other words, all beings who stir up strife, fight, and kill on this planet are naturally my followers, and you are no exception, Red. I was already following you when you killed superheroes, defeated Diana, and slaughtered countless people in Washington. ”

"I was forced to do so."

"All tyrants comfort themselves in this way, I know that very well. But this is not a bad thing, and it should be said that it is a commendable act. ”

"Your reward is to hide your strength and come to me and get beaten up, Ares."

Although there was a clear teasing hint in Red's words, Ares didn't seem angry.

"This is a test, Red Douglas, to test your eligibility for the blessings of the God of War...... I can honestly tell you that I wasn't exactly pretending just now, and now that my power has been weakened to a very serious extent, I don't want to waste my precious divine power on worthless waste. ”

"Then you can save it, I don't intend to accept your so-"

"You're going to need it, and without my help, how many years do you plan to spend breaking through the current swordsmanship bottleneck?"

At this moment, Red's pupils shrank, and Ares showed a mysterious smile that was indeed so.

"I am the god of war, proficient in all the martial arts in the world, I can see that you are forcibly using a combat method that you are not familiar with, although it is already an extremely superb technique for ordinary people, but I think your goal is not only that, right?"

Red didn't speak, but it was already an answer to Ares's question. Since the body of the main world is not supported by the power of flesh and blood, Red has been using pure sword skills to fight, and through the gradual spiritual connection with weapons, Red has vaguely felt, as if there is a higher realm on the other side of swordsmanship.

What's more, if he wants to deal with an enemy of the Darkseid level, it is not enough to use 100% of the strength of his weapons, he needs to go further, 200%, or even 1000% of his weapons.

He needed further – awakening.

However, Red is only exploring on his own now, and if he slowly exercises his comprehension through countless battles, no matter how hard he tries, it will probably take more than ten or twenty years to make further breakthroughs.

But if Ares helps......

"And at what cost?"

Red stared at Ares with burning eyes, and the latter shook his head with an unpredictable smile.

"It doesn't cost anything, Red, you use my power to get stronger and solve Darkseid's problems, that's the best reward for me...... And I am very confident that you will become the center of war and killing in the future, and that your very existence will give me a lot of divine power. ”

It sounded tempting, but after thinking about it for a moment, Red didn't want to make up his mind so early.

Free is the most expensive, and Red understands this very well, if it is just to increase his strength, he will not risk dealing with this god of calamity......

"There's no need to make a decision so quickly, Red, there's more I can do to help you."

Ares picked up the jar head that was placed next to the pool, and for a moment Red seemed to see some black substance covering it, and then it transformed into the Ares Helmet that Red had seen earlier, and then changed back to the original appearance of the jar head.

"This is a small gift that comes with it, it now has my divine blessing, no one can see through it, and no one but yourself can force it to take off the helmet, I think you need this now."

Red caught the head of the can that Ares had tossed casually, and his eyes lit up. Ares had found the right direction this time, and compared to ethereal things like the Ascension Realm, this was what Red needed most at the moment.

After all, it's just an ordinary jar with a head on the head, and it's okay to lie to Linda Mera about this, in case you run into those X-ray see-through superhumans, they will be exposed immediately.

"If you want to ask the gods for help, just call me, Red, and I'll hear you at any time."

Crash.

Hearing the sudden sound of water, Red looked up and saw that Ares, the god of war, had disappeared without a trace, leaving only ripples on the pool.

It was only then that Red remembered that he had forgotten that he hadn't asked Ares why he was on Paradise Island and where everyone else had gone.

Looks like I'll have to look into it myself—huh?

Just as Red was about to get up from the bath, he felt a strong sense of sleepiness...... Or a feeling of dizziness.

Obviously, with his physique, he won't get dizzy from taking a bath for too long, that is-

The body of another world is calling its soul again.