A gentle breeze blew, waves roared, moonlight flowed softly, and the divine White Stallion with wings carried Sora and Liliana, breaking through the sky and soaring into the clouds.
The divine wings soared across the sky, crossing seas, flying over mountains, and gliding past deserts…
The entire sky was silent except for the rushing wind by their ears. From here, it seemed as if the starry sky was right above their heads, just within reach, and the earth was beneath their feet, just a step away.
The world seemed smaller, but their hearts grew larger. This moment, this scene, this pair was so romantic and poetic…
Feeling that he must do something to honor this beautiful moment, Sora looked down at Liliana in his arms and found the girl looking back at him.
Her silver eyes were like a wave of autumn water, pure without a trace of impurity. An invisible ripple spread from them, as if it could melt the entire world.
Without a word, their lips gently touched, starting tenderly and gradually growing passionate. They savored each other's sweetness, flesh and spirit blending together…
Liliana was a fairy-tale-like girl who longed for romance. She felt so peaceful and happy at this moment, as if her whole life had been waiting for this very moment. She never regretted giving everything to the man before her, because in giving everything, she also received all she yearned for—
Love and dreams…
Endless love and tenderness flowed between their hearts, as if the whole world had stopped turning just to preserve this beautiful and sweet scene…
…
Suddenly, sharp sounds of breaking air pierced the sky. The two, lost in each other, were abruptly awakened. In Liliana's silver eyes, several destructive blades were approaching from afar.
Feeling the danger behind him, Sora remained calm, a slight smile on his lips as he continued to savor the sweetness of the girl in his arms. The divine winged White Stallion's fiery red eyes flashed with fierce energy, suddenly accelerating to dodge the deadly blades.
But it was not over. With a thunderous roar, a gigantic, terrifying serpent over a hundred feet long burst from the earth below, opening its blood-red mouth wide, ready to swallow Sora and Liliana along with the horse.
Liliana instinctively tensed in Sora's arms. He gave her a reassuring look and continued their embrace, showing no intention of letting her go.
Feeling the endless reassurance in Sora's eyes, Liliana relaxed again. As long as she was with her king, she feared nothing, even hell itself. Whatever her king wanted to do, she would just accompany him!
Whinny… whinny whinny whinny whinny…
As the serpent's blood-red mouth neared the two in the sky, the divine winged White Stallion let out a long neigh. Its pure white wings flapped powerfully, instantly lifting them a thousand meters higher.
Looking down at the serpent still chasing them, the horse's fiery red eyes showed disdain. It opened its mouth, divine power surging, compressing a solar fireball inside.
Without hesitation, the divine winged White Stallion blasted the fireball at the serpent below. A fiery shockwave tore through the sky, striking the earth with overwhelming force.
BOOM!!!
A deafening explosion, a pillar of red light spreading out. The terrifying serpent didn't even have time to scream before it turned to dust, vanishing between heaven and earth…
"Hehe… so this is the power of the [Divine Winged White Stallion], not bad at all!"
Sora released Liliana, letting the shy girl lie in his arms. Looking at the huge crater on the ground below, he praised with a click of his tongue.
After absorbing Perseus's Heavenly Winged Divine Steed, the [White Stallion] power greatly increased in might, even evolving into the stronger power [Divine Winged White Stallion]. That last attack was just casual, but destroying a city would be easy!
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"Yo, Athena, is this how you commemorate our reunion?"
Looking up at the petite figure floating not far away, Sora smiled mischievously.
Cold as ice, aloof as water, holding a giant scythe symbolizing death, with the full moon behind her, she looked noble, pure, sacred, and untouchable!
Though just a small figure, she inspired awe and reverence.
She was the ruler of the underworld, queen of the sky, the unyielding Athena!
"Kusunagi Sora, have you finally regained your memory? I have been waiting for you a long time."
Noble and cold, radiating endless queenly majesty, Athena spoke to Sora with a cold expression.
Though the goddess tried her best to hide any emotion, her trembling gaze showed she was not as calm as she appeared.
"Heh… my dear Athena-chan, I don't think I ever told you my memories were sealed, did I?"
A flicker of unusual light in his eyes, Sora teased Athena without showing much surprise.
Athena's eyes twitched. That annoying Kusunagi Sora was calling the noble queen such a casual nickname again. She really wanted to chop him with her scythe. But having been outwitted by him once, Athena restrained her impulse.
"Hmph! I, the wise goddess, am the smartest deity in this world. Are you insulting my intelligence?!"
With a cold snort, Athena's eyes flashed with anger.
She had been treated like a pet bear by the annoying Kusunagi Sora for so long. If she couldn't even discover his little secrets, it would be a disgrace to her title as the wise goddess!
"Kusunagi Sora, you really haven't changed at all, whether before or after your memory was sealed!"
"Did you really capture that witch too? I wonder how the women at home who worry about you would feel if they knew you had a new lover on the side."
Looking at Liliana, who was shyly hiding in Sora's arms, Athena wore a sarcastic smile.
Actually, Athena already felt some regret after saying those words. She had only come to seek revenge on the detestable Sora—why bother with all these trivial matters? But even Athena herself didn't understand why. She used to be held in Sora's arms like a cuddly bear every day, yet now, suddenly seeing another woman lying in his embrace, she felt an indescribable sense of disgust.
Hearing Athena's words, Sora didn't say anything, but Liliana in his arms was displeased first. She immediately lifted her head, glaring at Athena with a face full of shy anger.
Even if she was the goddess Athena, what did it matter? What business was it of hers that she was with the king? Goddess Athena? More like Gossip Athena or Poison-tongued Athena!
A teasing smile appeared on Sora's face. He gently patted Liliana's head to signal her not to mind, then spoke again:
"Hehehe… Athena, I didn't expect you to care so much about me! But you don't need to worry about these things. Whether it's a new love or an old flame, all my women will have to accept each other!"
"By the way, Athena, you're not here just to catch up and chat, are you?"
"If you obediently come back now, I'll just give you a little spanking and then forgive you!"
Originally, Sora had planned to find this little goddess and bring her back after settling accounts. After all, he had developed a dependency on having a cuddly bear around, so he needed to capture her again to continue being his cuddle buddy. Unexpectedly, Athena came to him on her own, so naturally, Sora wasn't going to let her go easily!
"Hmph, you're still as filthy as ever! Kusunagi Sora, I have come to take revenge on you!"
Even the icy expression on Athena's face flushed faintly red from Sora's wicked words, burning with shame and rage. She gritted her teeth and said fiercely.
The Queen of the Sky would become the goddess of vengeance tonight!