Chapter 325: God King, Sea God, and Wolf King

Bang! Bang!

Rus, at a speed that no Astate, soldier, or demon on the scene can catch, barrels forward with brute force.

At that moment, Rus clearly senses a nearby "reckless" wolf cub that also tries to emulate his "big brother" bravery, but is surrounded by demons and suffers the agonizing joint strangling by two serpent demons, after which…

Bastard! All of you, go die!!

Rus roars in anger and hurls a frost axe with force toward the location of the two serpent demons.

Puff— Puff— Puff!!

The rapidly spinning frost axe "smoothly" slashes every demon in its path, ultimately shattering one serpent demon's Spiritual Energy shield and cleaving it in two.

Afterwards, the frost axe suddenly slows, stops rotating, defies logic by hovering in the air, then reverses its path, bisecting the other serpent demon, and finally returns to Rus's right hand.

Having avenged the wolf cub, Rus throws himself back into battle, and each swing of his frost axe or frost sword releases a Spiritual Shock nearby, while every war cry and roar causes nearby divine servants to die instantly.

However, Rus's war cries and roars boost the morale of the humans present.

In the Kapran ground war, divine servants and demons, relying on considerable strength and sheer numerical superiority, can inflict heavy damage on Astate.

But that numerical advantage does not work against an "alternative" like OriginalBody; even powerful demons such as trolls and serpent demons that pose a high threat to Astate are treated equally before Rus and cannot withstand his cleaving.

Wa~! Wa~!

The filthy spirits, which should have been carefree and joyous, are startled by Rus's fierce aura, trembling their round, comical bodies as they flee in panic, and…

Across the battlefield, only they and their kind sprint in the opposite direction, rolling back toward the Chaotic Realm.

Bang!! Rus kicks explosively at the serpent demon that was using seduction on him.

He lowers his foot.

He looks around.

Rus discovers that the area beside him has become a "vacuum zone"; aside from the foul, corpse‑like water formed by demons, there is nothing else.

All demons deliberately avoid him, fearing being cut, dismembered, or kicked.

Conversely, the pressure on the front line grows, and additional sectors have fallen, extending the fight into the trench.

Dii-! Dii-! Whistle sounds of the Krig's charge echo everywhere.

Nearly 500,000 Krig wield their hellfire rifles, "Mortal" Chain Sword, and various weapons, taking on close‑range combat against demons charging into the trench.

The situation has become this severe.

Seeing this, Rus immediately opens communications and orders the flagship commander: "Deploy my DivineBody, let it join the battle!"

Yes!

Receiving the order, the destroyer providing fire support above opens the vent in its hull and "ejects" the hundred‑meter‑tall DivineBody from the ship.

Dong! Dong!

Accompanied by earthquake‑like stamping, the DivineBody, clad in modular armor and housing a fusion reactor, lands at the center of the battlefield.

Then, the DivineBody uses its sheer size to crush, its hands wielding battleship‑class plasma cannons that bombard the demon side from a unique angle.

Although Rus does not pilot it personally, relying only on an autopilot program tuned by Red Queen, the DivineBody's visual impact is unmatched by any warship or tank.

Especially for UNSC soldiers, having a "humanoid titan" like the DivineBody on their side always gives an inexplicable sense of security.

And Rus…

"Zeus!!" At this moment, he points the tip of his frost sword toward the Chaotic Realm and shouts mockingly:

"You coward! Spineless thing! I'm beginning to wonder if you're even a man, only daring to hide behind and never show yourself… Oh… no, I'm mistaken, because you've never been a man from start to finish! Hahaha!"

The mocking laugh instantly reverberates across the battlefield.

Upon hearing this,

The loyal fallen divine servants, hearing that their revered god‑king is described as "spineless" and "not a man", instantly flare with anger…

However, in a sense Rus's words are not wrong, because judging by physiology and mindset, Zeus has never been human, let alone a "man".

But calling him "not a man" does insult Zeus; after all, this god‑king with a huge ego is extremely fond of pursuing "true love".

Boom! Boom—!!

The sky suddenly fills with dark clouds and flashing lightning, as if the heavens are angry at Rus's mockery.

Wah! Wah! Followed by a raging storm.

This sudden change merely startles the soldiers; it is insufficient to frighten them, since modern humans have long adapted to "anomalous phenomena".

Moreover, they have already cast life and death aside; now facing the demon horde, what is there to fear?

Gods?

Even if gods come…

"Humans! You will pay for your words!"

Suddenly, from deep within the Chaotic Realm, a deep, authoritative voice booms.

Lightning and thunder temporarily cease as the voice sounds, and the army of fallen divine servants and demons retreats, deliberately widening the gap from the human side.

Meanwhile, the sergeants and captains, too lazy to concern themselves with "knightly spirit", wave their hands and order soldiers and warships to continue bombarding the demons from behind.

Boom! Boom!

But a transparent giant wall, stretching hundreds of kilometers with flickering currents, shields the retreating demon army from all attacks.

Seeing this.

At the front, Rus opens communications and orders everyone on the field: "All cease fire temporarily, await my command."

Receiving instructions from OriginalBody, the human side also halts its attack.

The fight pauses, and the battlefield is enveloped by the sound of rain.

Seizing the hard‑won breathing room, junior officers begin counting survivors, the logistics team rushes to repair and maintain armored units, centurions and carrier aircraft return to the hangar, also preparing ground crews to resupply munitions, and even wolves and wolf cubs return to the line for resupply.

Only Rus remains at the front, hands gripping the frost axe and frost sword, his expression grave, constantly watching the Chaotic Realm direction with vigilance.

Behind Rus, more than three hundred Head Wolf Guard have regrouped, along with the DivineBody in "autopilot" mode.

Soon.

The downpour gradually ceased, and a few shafts of "sunlight" pierced the dark clouds, illuminating the mire‑ridden ground, but this "sunlight" bore an eerie reddish‑purple hue.

Such a sight was not the bright clearing after rain; instead it heralded a "Fallen Hell".

The demonic army blocked a road, and the "Divine King" who pledged loyalty and service to them emerged from the Chaotic Realm, fully stepping onto Fenris's lands.

Naturally, that Divine King, as well as the gods who followed him, also appeared within Rus's line of sight.

"Divine King"…

It was Zeus, the king of the gods who once led the Olympian deities, attempted to shatter the otherworld, sought to slay all demons, and tried to awaken his daughter Artemis.

As myths describe, he was towering, draped in a Greek‑style white robe, with luxuriant silvery curls and a full beard; though his visage seemed aged, his massive frame and sharply defined muscles further emphasized Zeus's majesty and gravitas.

Behind Zeus, under whispered temptations and lures, desire overcame reason, and the gods fell into corruption, becoming demonic.

One resembled another Zeus in appearance and attire, yet actually wielded a trident, with curls and beard tinged a bluish‑green—the "Sea God" Poseidon.

Another, a "Divine Messenger" Hermes, had his legs replaced by goat hooves, his face and skin severely rotted, his body swollen to six meters, and his back sprouted dense, wiry tentacles.

A "God of Light" Apollo, still handsome in face, bore a snake tail covered in violet scales in place of his lower body, and held a "Sun Bow" in his left hand.

And more beings whose forms had undergone severe deformation and distortion.

It could be said that of the deities who originally followed Zeus into the otherworld, more than half now stood before the demonic army, confronting the outnumbered Rus.

Moreover, among the gods, only the powerful brothers Poseidon and Zeus retained their original forms, showing no obvious transformation.

Gazing at the overwhelming evil gods and demons…

Many UNSC soldiers couldn't help but be curious about the identities of Zeus, Poseidon and other "gods", and when they contacted the divine servant troops they had previously fought, they seemed to vaguely sense these beings' true nature…

The Olympian gods?

So gods really exist in this world?

At that moment.

Zeus, standing firm, released Spiritual Energy, projecting its Spiritual Energy image above the demonic army, and, from a lofty stance, looked down upon Rus and the soldiers present.

He said, "Humans! I am the ruler of the heavens, the master of thunder, the absolute sovereign, and the king of the gods, Zeus!

Obey, and you shall receive everything!

Defy, and you will forever fall into the abyss of terror!"

These words were not spoken only to Rus and the soldiers present; every human in the Oslo Star Region could hear them clearly.

And as Zeus made his proclamation, the otherworld's storm intensified as well, rendering conventional and quantum communications completely ineffective, and various extremely "real" and "beautiful" hallucinations began to appear before people's eyes.

For example, a woman who had just become a mother would see her child possessing extraordinary talent and a bright future.

Or a recently broken‑up young man would see numerous beautiful, exceptionally attractive girls waving and blowing kisses at him.

And people only needed to pray earnestly to Zeus, and they could easily obtain these "beauties".

"Ha!"

However, at this moment Rus still pointed his sword directly at Zeus, and, using his distinctive voice, shouted loudly:

"Soldiers! Warriors! The one standing before us is a false god! A deceiver! Open your eyes and see! What does it offer you?!"

As Rus roared, the pure Spiritual Energy within him, centered on him, rapidly expanded outward, enveloping the gathered soldiers and also assaulting Zeus's Spiritual Energy projection.

"Boom—!"

The two streams of Spiritual Energy clashed, erupting blinding light.

It was evident that Zeus had the upper hand… no, he was utterly crushing.

Zeus's Spiritual Energy projection merely lifted his left hand, extended his index finger, and deflected Rus's Spiritual Shock.

When the projected index finger jabbed forward…

"Bang!!"

Rus's Spiritual Energy suddenly dissipated with a boom, and even his nearly five‑meter‑tall body could not help but stagger backward.

"Insignificant," Zeus evaluated.

However…

Rus's intention was not to crush Zeus, but to break the projection's enchantment.

Rus's interference, combined with the "vaccine" within people beginning to take effect—attempting to erode and corrupt their "beautiful" fantasies—gradually revealed their true faces.

A mother saw a horde of ugly, filthy demons, eyes filled only with greed and wicked intent, faintly looming at the bedside, staring intently at her and the child in her arms.

The young man, however, saw those charming, admiring girls turn into disgusting creatures whose skin was covered in pustules, indistinguishable as male or female.

Beneath the veil of "beauty" lay "ugliness".

"Wolves!!!" At this moment Rus turned his head toward the rear, his voice fierce, and shouted, "For father! For humanity! Follow me to slay the false god!!"

"For father!!"

"For humanity!!"

With a battle cry, Rus again led the charge, sprinting toward Zeus and the legion of fallen gods.

Following him were the wolf and wolf cubs, also descendants of Sui Bian, likewise unaffected by the otherworld.

"Dong, dong!"

The DivineBody strode with earth‑shaking steps, wielding a plasma cannon, and continued to assault the demonic army.

And Keli Ge, as always, responded to Rus's call without hesitation, launching an attack; some more impulsive Keli Ge, unable to curb his "itchy hands", chose to break formation and charge alongside the OriginalBody and Astate.

"For our home! For our loved ones! Soldiers, waste not your ammunition, kill!"

"For Fenris!!"

"Kill!!"

Seeing Zeus and the demons' true faces, the soldiers launched attacks and bombardments, vowing to defend their home to the death.

Realizing humanity chose to remain obstinate, Zeus's Spiritual Energy projection waved a hand and commanded:

"How dare the insignificant humans defy the divine will!? Warriors of Olympus, slaughter to your heart's content! Relish it! Use human blood and flesh to reshape order!"

"Blood!"

"Kill!"

Both sides clash again.

But…

No matter how high the humans' morale is, the battle is no longer a stalemate; the scales have completely tipped toward the demons.

To turn the tide and buy time so his father could reach Fenris, Rus rushed into the enemy ranks, cleaving the obstructing foes; his axe blade and sword edge aimed straight at Zeus.

"Clang!!"

"Clang!!"

The fallen gods surrounding Zeus—Hermes, Apollo and others—wielded their divine weapons, unleashing Spiritual Shock and oppressive pressure, jointly besieging Rus and the Head Wolf Guard.

The siege begins.

The Head Wolf Guard took the initiative to absorb the attack, allowing Rus, who felled Hermes with an axe swing and kicked Apollo away, a brief chance to break through.

Seeing this.

"Your courage is commendable, child, but with your strength you are not yet qualified to challenge the god king!" Poseidon, who had been standing beside Zeus, swung his trident toward Rus.

"Boom!!!"

The clash between the Sea God and the Wolf King even made the entire earth shudder and quake.

(End of Chapter)