"Boom!!!"
The enormous pillar of water was like the Jianmu tree, stretching straight into the clouds. Facing the pillar of water, Nakano Yu raised an eyebrow.
"Is that Clymene?"
Sensing the surging rage within the seawater, Nakano Yu seemed somewhat surprised.
He did not know why Prometheus could use the divine power of Clymene, one of the Oceanids. Although there were complex and indescribable relationships between the gods, especially in ancient Greek mythology, which could be described as a chaotic mythology.
But for a god like Prometheus, who had no connection to the sea, to be able to use the power of the sea was truly rare. Could it be that in some myth Nakano Yu did not know, Prometheus also possessed the authority of the sea?
Frowning, Nakano Yu observed quietly, silently waiting for Prometheus's next move.
Rumble!!!
Suddenly, thunder that split heaven and earth tore across the night sky, illuminating Nakano Yu's face.
The rising pillar of water also surged toward the sky from below at that moment. Gloomy, heavy clouds covered the heavens, blocking the moonlight. The world suddenly darkened, and a sense of oppressive apocalypse surged from Nakano Yu's heart.
"Campione, your power is strong, but your true power should not be limited to that sword."
At that moment, Prometheus's voice came from above the clouds. Nakano Yu raised his head and saw that Prometheus had transformed into a gigantic dark cloud.
No, more precisely, the dark cloud had transformed into Prometheus's enormous face, and the voice came from the mouth of that cloud.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu's already slightly furrowed brow furrowed even more.
The power Prometheus was displaying now was no longer merely what he had shown in Greek mythology. In ancient Greek mythology, Prometheus did not possess the ability to transform into a thundercloud.
Moreover, in ancient Greek mythology there was only one god who simultaneously controlled Heaven and Thunder: the third-generation king of gods — Zeus!
Considering Zeus's arrogant and conceited nature, how could he possibly allow Prometheus to possess the same thunder power as him?
But... from which mythology does the power Prometheus is displaying now originate?!
Nakano Yu was somewhat confused at this moment. Prometheus was the god who stole fire, the god of prophecy and wisdom, yet now he was displaying the completely opposite powers of sea and thunder.
Why exactly?!
If it had been earlier, facing a Heretic God of unknown origin, Nakano Yu would have rushed forward to test the opponent with Joyeuse, to seize the initiative and opportunity that would place him at an advantage.
But against Prometheus, Nakano Yu's usual strategy simply did not work.
No matter how Nakano Yu attacked first, no matter how he seized opportunities, before Prometheus, who possessed foresight, all of his actions were predetermined and could not escape Prometheus's Prophecy.
Therefore, Nakano Yu could only adapt without changing. The initiative was now completely in Prometheus's hands, and Nakano Yu had to find a way to counter Prometheus's ability of Foresight.
The best method at the moment was to use the warrior with the golden sword of the Eastern God of War to cut through Prometheus's authority, or directly cut through Prometheus's divinity.
Neither of these options was currently feasible. To cut through Prometheus's authority, Nakano Yu had to know where his authority of prophecy originated from. Earlier, Nakano Yu would have thought that the source of prophecy came from Prometheus's father.
That is, the forefather of humanity in ancient Greek mythology — Iapetus.
Nakano Yu did not know much about Iapetus, and his authority was unclear. More precisely, the authorities of all second-generation Titan gods were unclear; there were not many descriptions of those colossal beings in ancient Greek mythology.
Nakano Yu's idea that Prometheus's authority came from Iapetus was only a guess.
But that was before. Now, Nakano Yu felt that it was not that simple. If it were only that, it could not explain Prometheus's current display.
Therefore, Nakano Yu did not dare casually use the holy sword Joyeuse to cut through Prometheus's authority. As for cutting through his divinity, that was even less possible.
Calming himself, all Nakano Yu could do now was gradually uncover Prometheus's true origin during the battle. From the very beginning, Prometheus had declared that he would kill him.
As a god of Prophecy, Prometheus would not speak without reason. Therefore, tonight, he would definitely succeed in slaying a god!
"I don't need your guidance on what I should do."
Holding Excalibur, Nakano Yu looked upward toward the giant god in the clouds, his attitude similar to their first encounter, but with added youthful arrogance.
"Then try it!"
Prometheus roared, and in the next second, the dark clouds rolled, and lightning as thick as tree trunks struck toward Nakano Yu.
Seeing this, Nakano Yu was startled, as if he had discovered something, but it lasted only an instant. He quickly reacted, dodging the lightning with a rapid movement.
But the moment he dodged, before the young man could catch his breath, the lightning, carrying high temperature and destructive aura, had already arrived before Nakano Yu.
That lightning had been fired by Prometheus much earlier. With his Prophecy, he already knew where Nakano Yu would dodge, and the lightning fell exactly where Nakano Yu had evaded.
Boom!!!
Facing the lightning that had already arrived before him, Nakano Yu's eyes suddenly narrowed. He quickly raised Excalibur to block it in front of himself.
Wild lightning struck Excalibur, transforming into an explosion and endless fire. Immediately afterward, Nakano Yu's body was blasted backward, crashing heavily into a distant shore, destroying countless trees before he stabbed Excalibur into the ground to stabilize himself.
"That is truly brutal power, but... water creating fire?"
Holding his chest, the hand with which Nakano Yu held the sword was now bleeding. Blocking Prometheus's lightning strike had obviously been a little too much for Nakano Yu.
The power of lightning was terrifying, but Nakano Yu was not incapable of blocking it; he had merely been caught off guard.
However, it was precisely thanks to this lightning strike that Nakano Yu noticed something strange.
He sensed thunder, flames, and a trace of... pure spring water within that lightning!
That was the sea, no, more precisely, that was the power of water!
At this moment, Nakano Yu already had a guess about Prometheus's other divine name, but the most important thing was to verify it.
After healing his injuries using Cut Break, Nakano Yu once again rode the powerful winds and returned to the battlefield.
"If you do not discard that sword, you will never defeat me."
Looking at Nakano Yu, who had returned in perfect condition, Prometheus did not appear surprised. He merely spoke calmly.
He knew everything about this battle like the palm of his hand. Nakano Yu's next sentence, next position, next action—Prometheus knew all of it through his Foresight.
It was just that the outcome of this battle was destined to be his defeat, his death.
That was right, Prometheus could foresee the future, but he did not possess the ability to change that predetermined future. No matter how much he dominated now, how much he suppressed Nakano Yu, in the end he could not defeat Nakano Yu.
His fate could only be to be slain by Nakano Yu. This was the fate determined by that one, and it was a predetermined destiny.
Prometheus had no power to resist. He could only hope that Nakano Yu possessed the power to shatter destiny, or... possessed luck strong enough to influence fate!
"How do you know I cannot use it to kill you? Prometheus, do you truly believe so strongly in fate and your Prophecy?"
However, facing Prometheus's persuasion, Nakano Yu still did not discard the weapon in his hand. Looking at Prometheus, he asked.
Did Nakano Yu believe in Prometheus's Prophecy? He did, but not completely.
Nakano Yu knew of the existence of Fate and understood that Fate was a predetermined fact. But if others could predetermine someone's destiny, why could he not change his own destiny?
Looking across the mythologies of the world, not all Prophecies come true, not even for Prometheus, this Sage with Foresight.
...You are not what I expected.
However, facing Nakano Yu's provocation, Prometheus fell silent. He looked at Nakano Yu for a long time before murmuring.
In his Prophecy, Nakano Yu should have used Excalibur to summon a subordinate god to interfere with him. Why was he now saying such things?
However, Prometheus did not attach importance to this subtle change in Nakano Yu. As Nakano Yu said, did he truly believe in his own Prophecy?
Actually, no. Prometheus believed only in the outcome he foresaw. The middle process could change, but the outcome was predetermined and would never change.
Therefore, Prometheus simply regarded Nakano Yu's question as a small deviation within the Prophecy.
"Is that so?"
Hearing this, Nakano Yu's lips slightly curled into a smile. As he spoke, he raised Excalibur in his hand, and his aura erupted. Two cracks emitting holy light appeared to his left and right.
Immediately afterward, two figures stepped out from the cracks.
On the left, one wore white armor, holding a knight's lance, with a handsome face and a tall, upright figure.
This knight was called Lancelot. He was the first among King Arthur's Twelve Knights of the Round Table. Speaking of Lancelot, he was known as the "Knight of the Lake" because he had been raised by the Lady of the Lake since childhood.
Of course, this did not diminish Lancelot's strength, because Lancelot was, after all, the leader of the Twelve Knights of the Round Table.
However, Nakano Yu remembered that the authority White Horse's Charge could also summon Lancelot as a subordinate god, but it seemed that it was not the same Lancelot being summoned now.
Was it because of the world?
Not thinking too much about it, Nakano Yu's gaze fell upon the knight on the right.
The knight on the right wore light armor, with slightly curly golden hair, and a rapier at his waist. His appearance was even more handsome; at first glance, he looked like a gentleman.
The name of this knight was Gawain. Speaking of Gawain, his achievements in mythology were also extraordinary. His respect toward women earned him the title of "gentleman." At the same time, it was believed that Gawain's wife was a fairy from another world.
And the origin of this heroic knight, Gawain, was even from Celtic mythology.
But now was not the time to think about such things.
Directly swinging his sword toward the Titan god in the clouds, Nakano Yu's voice was cold as he commanded the two knights as a King:
"Slay the god!"
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