"Well done."
Rin stood shoulder to shoulder with Testarossa, while Diablo rose from the ground. "Then I will go prepare for the new god's advent ritual."
With that, Diablo glanced enviously at Testarossa.
Indeed, compared to a loyal black dog, a cute white cat is more favored by its master.
"Go."
This time, Rin was not summoning his subordinates, but a true Heretic God.
According to the plan, the moment this Heretic God descended, it would immediately be attacked by Testarossa and Diablo.
Internal strife among Heretic Gods is not protected by the so-called Great Covenant Law.
Two against one, the opponent basically had no chance of winning.
As for who would ultimately land the killing blow.
It didn't matter. As long as the Heretic God fell and the Authority was obtained, whether it was claimed by Little Black or Little White made no difference.
Greece was a good place.
There were countless myths and legends here, enough for Rin to use Violet's power to open the door to the immortal realm.
As long as the gods over there still harbored the desire to transcend mythology, they would continuously descend to the lower world.
Yes, the gods Rin intended to slay were not just one or two, but an entire group.
No matter how many descended from the other side.
On Rin's side, if one came, he would kill one.
"Buzz~"
At this moment, in the city of Athens, whether they were locals or tourists from other countries, everyone clasped their hands together and chanted hymns in unison.
This sudden scene immediately attracted the attention of the mystical world.
Such a grand ritual, it was obvious at a glance what the purpose was—summoning a Heretic God!
"What a huge commotion!"
Marquis Voban, who had just set out for Athens, sensed the surging divine power from afar.
Ordinary people might not notice it.
But as a Campione.
Slaying gods was their instinct.
No Heretic God's presence could escape the perception of a Campione.
Moreover, fate would always guide the Campione and the Heretic God to meet, allowing the Rakshasa King on Earth to face his natural enemy in battle.
"Wow!"
Doni reacted similarly to Marquis Voban.
The silver-haired young man in a casual T-shirt also looked toward Athens and exclaimed, "Did the previous summoning fail? Is there a second one?"
A Heretic God summoning more Heretic Gods.
Such a thing wouldn't even cross the minds of ordinary people, let alone be heard of.
No wonder.
The advent ritual of a Heretic God is extremely complicated, far from as simple as it appears.
Otherwise, if Heretic Gods were that easy to summon, one descent could bring an entire pantheon with it, and this world would have been destroyed long ago.
So, Doni could only assume that the mysterious magician had failed once and was now attempting a second summoning.
"This aura... it makes me feel disgusted..."
A petite figure also sensed something unusual, just like the two Campiones.
It was a girl around thirteen or fourteen years old, with silver-white hair, a cat-ear hat on her head, and an owl perched beside her.
"Is it in Athens?"
The girl's name was Athena. She was the triple Earth Mother Goddess, Medusa, Metis, and also the goddess of the Netherworld.
Someone was performing a divine descent in Athens, and Athena could not possibly be unaware.
However...
"Should I go take a look?"
Athena hesitated. Her wisdom warned her that this trip to Athens would bring unforeseen danger.
In the end, Athena gave up the idea of approaching directly.
She concealed her form, took a step, and entered the Netherworld.
From there, Athena could observe Athens more safely.
"Master."
In Athens, Testarossa, who was watching the ritual presided over by Diablo, seemed to sense something. She turned to Rin and said, "Two very powerful auras are approaching fast."
"They're quick to respond."
Rin knew that Campiones were especially sensitive to Heretic Gods, but this level of responsiveness still exceeded his expectations.
"It looks like wiping out an entire pantheon at once is out of the question."
With the power Diablo and Testarossa could display, at most, they could defeat three Heretic Gods before the two Campiones arrived.
"Leave one for me."
"You two split the remaining two."
It didn't matter to Rin whose hands the Heretic Gods died by.
In the end, all extreme power would return to Rin's hands.
"They're coming!"
Soon, Diablo's divine descent ritual neared its conclusion.
As thunder roared through the heavens, the previously clear sky was instantly covered by rolling thunderclouds.
"Boom!!"
The next moment, the heavens and earth shook. Blinding lightning illuminated a towering, majestic figure within the darkness, its form reaching from the ground to the sky.
The figure's body was incredibly muscular. Clad only in a white robe, its broad chest and defined muscles were exposed, and its powerful arms looked like they could support the heavens, or even tear the world apart.
"Did it succeed?"
Rin looked at the colossal figure, nearly a hundred meters tall. Almost as soon as he laid eyes on it, information related to the god surfaced in his mind. "Greece, King of the Olympian Pantheon, Father Zeus."
Yes, the first Greek deity Diablo summoned was none other than Zeus, the third-generation King of the Gods.
In other worldviews, Zeus would only be Zeus, with no other identity.
But this was the Campione Universe.
A defining trait of the Campione Universe is that gods often hold multiple identities.
Zeus was no exception.
In this world, Greek mythology was not indigenous, but a collection of tales compiled by Herodotus.
According to this view, many of the gods in Greek mythology were pieced together from various ancient civilizations—Egypt, Libya, Babylonia, Syria, and more.
Eventually, around 1000 BCE, these deities were merged in the region of Greece, forming the pantheon known today.
(To be continued.)
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