Algol showed no intention of playing around with Athena.
The moment she arrived, she attacked without hesitation.
A violent surge of power erupted from her body.
Ever since joining Izumi's faction, her strength had undergone a complete transformation.
The former Demon Lord who had once shaken Little Garden had become even more terrifying.
With Izumi's support, her power had reached an entirely new realm.
A realm that stood among the Double-Digit ranks.
The instant Algol moved, the companions she had brought with her also sprang into action.
They launched simultaneous assaults against the major gods of the Greek Pantheon.
Boom!!
A tremendous shockwave spread throughout Little Garden.
The violent clash of divine authorities shook countless regions.
Naturally, the disturbance didn't go unnoticed.
Pantheons across Little Garden immediately sensed the battle.
Many were left stunned.
"What happened?"
"The Greek Pantheon is under attack?"
The idea sounded absurd.
Who would be crazy enough to openly assault one of the most powerful pantheons in Little Garden?
Curiosity quickly spread.
Various gods dispatched their subordinates to investigate.
The scale of the conflict was simply too large to ignore.
The territory controlled by a Divine System in Little Garden was enormous.
Yet the shockwaves from this battle could still be felt far beyond Greek territory.
That alone demonstrated how terrifying the participants were.
Among Algol's forces, Kayo and the others seemed especially excited.
They enthusiastically charged into battle, targeting various Greek gods.
The battlefield quickly descended into chaos.
At first glance, the situation appeared straightforward.
Algol was completely overwhelming Athena.
That was normal.
A certain bald demon was mercilessly beating Zeus into the ground.
That was somehow normal as well.
Yet there was one strange detail.
Several of the biggest troublemakers had disappeared the moment the battle began.
The Problem Children.
The so-called "juice extractors."
They had all vanished.
Despite possessing enough strength to crush the Greek Pantheon, they were nowhere to be seen.
It was an extremely suspicious situation.
Where had they gone?
Nobody knew.
The only thing anyone knew was that Shiroyasha and Queen Halloween had taken them somewhere immediately after arriving.
As for what they were doing—
That remained a mystery.
"Hahahahahaha!!"
"Ugly woman! Look at you now!"
"Die already!"
"I'm going to beat you flat today!"
Algol's delighted laughter echoed throughout the battlefield.
Athena was slammed into the ground once again.
Boom!!
The earth shattered beneath her.
Algol was clearly enjoying herself.
Athena, on the other hand, was beyond frustrated.
No matter what authority she used—
No matter what divine power she unleashed—
Algol effortlessly crushed it.
The gap between them was overwhelming.
Athena could hardly believe it.
The former Demon Lord she once regarded as a dangerous nuisance had become this powerful.
This was no longer a level she could challenge.
Algol had already stepped into the Double-Digit realm.
Against an existence like that, Athena had no chance.
Unfortunately for her, Algol had no intention of showing mercy.
Years of resentment were being settled today.
The brutality of Algol's attacks made that fact painfully obvious.
After another merciless beating, Algol stood over Athena and laughed triumphantly.
"Hahahaha!"
"You never expected this day would come, did you?"
"Algol-chan is the strongest!"
"You're just an ugly woman!"
She proudly puffed out her chest.
Her mood couldn't have been better.
Being able to utterly crush Athena felt wonderful.
Athena's expression darkened.
The battle had been a complete humiliation.
She had been defeated so thoroughly that she couldn't even muster a rebuttal.
Algol looked down at her fallen rival.
A smug grin spread across her face.
Elsewhere, fierce battles still raged.
But around them, an unusual calm had formed.
Many gods deliberately avoided approaching.
The terrifying power Algol had displayed frightened everyone.
No one wanted to attract her attention.
After all, being targeted by her likely meant instant defeat.
Looking at Athena lying helplessly before her, Algol suddenly smiled.
A very dangerous smile.
"Hehe..."
"So then..."
"Athena."
"Devour her."
Athena froze.
"What?"
She couldn't understand what Algol meant.
Then she noticed something.
A petite figure had appeared beside Algol without anyone realizing.
The newcomer radiated a presence eerily similar to her own.
Not identical.
But undeniably related.
Like two branches growing from the same origin.
Athena's eyes widened.
There was only one possible explanation.
"...Another me?"
An Athena from a different world.
The realization immediately turned her face pale.
"What are you trying to do?!"
Algol's smile widened.
"What am I trying to do?"
"Isn't it obvious?"
She pointed at the alternate Athena.
"I want you to become part of my Athena."
"So be a good girl..."
"And become nourishment."
Snap.
Algol casually snapped her fingers.
The alternate Athena immediately rolled her eyes.
This narcissistic woman was imitating Izumi again.
Of all things to learn from him...
Still, she didn't hesitate.
Dark energy exploded from her body.
A black aura spread outward.
Countless dark spikes materialized around her.
Without hesitation—
She launched them at the Athena of Little Garden.
Pierce.
The spikes struck their target.
Athena's eyes widened in horror.
"W-Wait!!"
"Damn it!!"
"Algol, are you really going to do this?!"
Her furious scream echoed across the battlefield.
Unfortunately for her—
Algol's answer had already been decided.