The God of War Verethragna, the ancient Persian god of war, the guardian serving the light god 'Mithra'.
Mithra was the incarnation of the sun, so Verethragna also had connections to the sun.
A conquering god also closely related to Heracles. [Gale] [Bull] [White Stallion] [Camel] [Boar] [Youth] [Raptor] [Ram] [Goat] and the [Warrior] wielding the golden sword – he was the invincible god of war with ten incarnations.
In other words, even our Kratos might need to put in some effort to kill him.
After all, he was the god of victory, the god of war. He could hold his own against various war gods, and with a high win rate, his strength was naturally not to be underestimated.
So why did he lose so easily in the original work?
Don't ask, ask the protagonist's halo!
Standing before Verethragna, it was impossible for Kaito to say he felt no pressure.
Rather, it was precisely because of the immense pressure that Kaito felt extremely excited.
Under normal circumstances, relying on his own strength, it was impossible to defeat him. But he not only had the Chains of Heaven, a restraint specifically effective against gods, but also the Holy Lance Rhongomyniad!
"Fighting here would inevitably cause too many casualties. How about we fight in the sky?"
Kaito glanced sideways at the fleeing civilians below. After all, Kaito wasn't a complete madman who would disregard everything for power. So, out of kindness, he made this suggestion.
At least it made Erica, who was frantically calling for people to evacuate the civilians in the distance, feel a bit better.
"Hahahahaha! I accept!"
Verethragna was momentarily stunned, then threw his head back and couldn't help but laugh. After accepting Kaito's proposal, his form began to soar into the sky.
At this moment, Verethragna wasn't in his complete state. But as the god of war and victory, he was very prideful. He believed that even against Kaito, who might be somewhat troublesome, he could defeat him with his current strength.
He also hoped Kaito would be more tenacious, so he could enjoy the fight more.
Kaito, using the magic he had learned, began to fly towards the sky. Although not very fast, it was sufficient.
At worst, he could generate a rock in mid-air and use it as a foothold, allowing for rapid movement just the same.
Or generate a magic circle. Just like Miyu, who couldn't fly initially, used this method for aerial movement, similar to Moonwalk.
"My name is Verethragna. State your name, challenger!"
"Kaito."
"Kaito, is it? Good! Then let me see what strength you, who wishes to challenge me, possess, and whether you can bring me joy!"
Whoosh—!!
Verethragna had no intention of holding back. Right from the start, he summoned the boar again, and this time with precision, charging towards Kaito's position at supersonic speed.
Well, this was Verethragna's true strength.
What was that in the original work?
Chattering with Melqart, then getting successfully ambushed by Kusanagi Godou, who used the stone tablet [Prometheus's Grimoire] to steal the [White Stallion] and suddenly ambush him.
It was simply ridiculous!
Although [Prometheus's Grimoire] was useful, if Verethragna had been on guard, it would have been absolutely impossible to succeed so easily.
At least, Kaito didn't think it could be that easy. He had to cripple him first.
"Giant Rock Spear."
Watching the even larger boar charge at him like a comet about to crash into him, Kaito's right hand instantly generated a Geo Cube. As it transformed into a huge spear, his hand touching the shaft, he launched it directly towards the boar.
Verethragna had probably noticed Kaito's poor flying ability and thrown the boar out right from the start.
However...
Just as Kaito pierced through the boar in one strike, suddenly an even larger boar appeared behind it.
"Just as I thought..."
There was no time to generate another rock spear. With no other choice, Kaito flicked his left hand. Golden ripples appeared, and golden chains shot out, firmly binding the even larger boar in mid-air.
It was a close call, just the last 10 meters away. This was truly dangerous.
At this moment, Kaito couldn't help but marvel at the power of the protagonist's halo.
Clearly, Verethragna didn't have the restriction of using each Authority only once per day.
Indeed, if he could only use each Authority once a day, then he, as the god of war and victory, would be too weak.
The golden sword was certainly strong, but if it could only be used once, couldn't they just find a way to counter it?
Did they really think all powerful combat gods were simpletons?
The same applied to other Authorities. After specifically countering them, without his Authorities, Verethragna would just be a god with high personal combat ability.
Only being able to use Authorities multiple times allowed him to achieve victory in continuous battles.
"Oh... these golden chains are very dangerous. Exposing them early is good news for me, I suppose."
Verethragna laughed heartily, seeming satisfied with this outcome.
As soon as these Chains of Heaven appeared, he immediately sensed that this thing had similarities to his golden sword.
It might even be more convenient than his golden sword, though perhaps not as powerful.
If he got caught off guard and was bound, even if he broke free, he would surely suffer Kaito's attacks during that time!
"Perhaps. But since I dared to use it early, it doesn't mean I have no other means."
Relying on Rex Lapis's abilities alone, it was impossible to completely wear down Verethragna. So...
"Baal, you've been sleeping inside me for so many days. It's time for you, my Guardian Deity, to come out and work."
'If I can't do it myself, I'll just call in reinforcements.'
'After all, the power I currently possess is only S-rank. It's normal to be unable to defeat Verethragna, who hasn't been weakened by the protagonist's halo.'
'If I insisted on fighting head-on, it wouldn't be impossible, but why push myself so hard?'
'Wouldn't it be better to be more relaxed and take him down?'
"Sigh... Master, you only call me at times like this?"
Baal materialized amidst golden lightning.
Lately, she had been sleeping, mainly because of Kaito's doings.
First, she had nothing to do and didn't need to come out.
Second, Kaito was often playing games with Irisviel, so she preferred to sleep.
Third, Kaito had been gaming all the time recently!
Various reasons were why Baal hadn't appeared lately.
"Verethragna, I've learned about you from within my master's body. Although I'm not skilled in combat, facing someone as powerful as you, I still want to try."
Crack—!!
Lightning flashed. The sky instantly filled with golden thunderbolts, and then a golden lightning bolt struck towards Verethragna...
But at the same time...
Behind Kaito, a travel door, formed by golden and purple lightning, also opened.
"Sister... it's been a long time since we fought side by side."