Chapter 344: The Unethical Dragon Lady Scores a High Score (5.2k)
Seeing that many giants were branded with the emblems of the old gods, the God King Kronos nodded with satisfaction, his eyes flickering slightly.
Everything has a price, and gods and demons are fed with blood.
Only through sacrifice can greatness be achieved.
It was like this in the past, it is like this now, and it will be like this in the future...
Silent murmurs flowed through his mind, and Kronos lowered his head to look at several giants holding golden daggers. His eyes swept across a sword with golden-red blood on the blade, and he spoke leisurely.
"I can sense the aura of my good daughter, Hera, from here. Have you fought with her?"
Upon hearing this, the Titan Atlas felt a chill in his heart.
Although they successfully inflicted heavy damage to the Queen of Heaven with the help of the gods-killing tools bestowed by His Majesty the God King, Prometheus, who was in charge of the pursuit afterwards, let the woman escape.
His brother had just been rescued from the torment of suffering by the old gods, and before he had the chance to make achievements, he messed up a job. If he told the truth to others, it would inevitably make His Majesty the King of Gods unhappy.
What's more, in the Titan War, Prometheus stood on the wrong side and was mixed up with the new gods of Olympus, which was undoubtedly a huge stain.
If Kronos really wants to investigate, there is no guarantee that he will not take advantage of the situation.
Just as Atlas was thinking about how to exonerate his brother Prometheus, Alcyoneus, the king of the giants, stepped forward and explained with a dry cough in front of the altar.
"Your Majesty, although we severely injured her, the hundred-headed dragon Ladon who guards the Holy Garden took her away."
As he spoke, the King of Giants gave Prometheus in the corner an ambiguous look without leaving a trace.
Previously, the other party made excuses for him when Kronos came to question him.
Now that the favor has been reciprocated, he has repaid the favor.
At this time, the Titan Atlas and the giants who were participating in the pursuit also reacted and echoed loudly.
"Yes, that dragon was too strong. One hundred heads cast magic at the same time, and it almost flattened the entire mountain."
"And she didn't even bother to fight. She created chaos and immediately fled with Hera."
"There are also three nymphs who can control the weather and clouds causing trouble. We can't stop them."
Although Prometheus, as the leader, should bear most of the responsibility for letting Hera escape, if the blame falls on them, those who participated in the pursuit will definitely suffer the consequences.
Moreover, having just benefited from the light of this prophet, enjoyed the beauties of the holy garden, and elevated his own divinity, he should at least return the favor and protect him.
When the gods Kronos heard the giants' unanimous answer, he did not become suspicious but nodded in agreement.
"Indeed, as Typhon's eldest daughter, she is the closest to the prototype of the Demon Ancestor among the beasts. Her strength and potential are beyond doubt."
"With her help, Hera escaped to the Sea of Chaos. The changes in the Holy Garden cannot be concealed for too long. With our current manpower, it is somewhat difficult to deal with Ladon and Hera at the same time and capture them. Please give us your instructions on what to do next."
Alcyoneus, the king of the giants, took the opportunity to ask and covered up the blame for letting Hera run away.
Kronos sneered and spoke slowly.
"Since he is the offspring of Typhon, let the demon ancestor discipline him personally."
"You mean..."
Alcyoneus, the king of the giants, scratched his head, confused for a moment.
Kronos narrowed his eyes, raised his hands and clasped his hands towards the magical beasts in the holy garden, whose bellies were full and divinity was overflowing from the feast just now, and suddenly clasped his five fingers together.
“Puff, puff, puff!”
In an instant, the space twisted and collapsed, and hundreds of monsters on the field were caught off guard. Blood splattered everywhere, flesh and bones exploded, and thick scarlet liquid fell to the ground, outlining a huge magic array.
Looking at his masterpiece, Kronos sneered sinisterly.
"Old friend, wake up from the abyss. It's time to come and enjoy the sunshine on earth with me!"
Suddenly, the ground covered by the blood-colored magic array was torn apart, forming huge mouths leading directly to the abyss, swallowing up all the scattered monster limbs and flesh and blood.
"roar!"
A thick red and black blood mist rose into the sky, mixed with a hundred sounds, sometimes like human speech, sometimes like the roar of a cow, the roar of a lion, the barking of a dog, and the sound like thunder, resounding in all directions.
Sensing the horrifying aura, the monsters all over the mountains and plains could not help but prostrate themselves on the ground, trembling and wailing in fear.
Typhon, the last son born at the junction of the earth and the abyss of Tartarus, the father of the wind that blows away everything, the ancestor of hundreds of billions of demons and monsters, has the head of a hundred dragons, a pitch-black tongue, and eyes that spit fire. He is a terrifying giant god who is hidden and cannot be compared to him even by the stars and clouds.
As the origin of the bloodline of beasts, this demon ancestor has unparalleled dominance over the demons created by him.
Seeing Typhon's divine will rising, Kronos raised his hand and grabbed the three-headed poisonous dragon under the golden apple tree, picked it up in mid-air, and threw it directly into the magic circle, laughing loudly.
"You can use this body first."
Suddenly, the thick red and black blood mist in the magic array was like a waterfall that had found an outlet, and it poured madly into the body of the three-headed poisonous dragon.
But that powerful and overbearing divinity was obviously beyond the endurance of a small poisonous dragon. Even though it had enjoyed the treasures of the Holy Garden and absorbed part of the divinity of the earth, it was still as fragile as a clay doll in front of the Demon Ancestor Typhon.
“Puff, puff, puff!”
Just a moment later, the three-headed poisonous dragon in the air let out painful wails, and the scales on their bodies exploded layer by layer, revealing flesh and bones that were constantly being torn and reassembled.
The Chimera's snake tail, the Sphinx's wings, and the Hydra's scales grew one after another on the body of the three-headed poisonous dragon. The proliferating bone spurs pierced through its body, extending into a hideous and sharp arc.
In the blink of an eye, the demon beast that was forcibly summoned by the Demon Ancestor Tifeng became unrecognizable. Every part of its body was filled with a distorted feeling of being broken and stuck together, with pieces of flesh and scales constantly falling off, like a walking corpse that was forcibly pieced together.
"waste!"
The poisonous dragon snorted coldly, and its dark vertical pupils looked at its body that was constantly being torn apart and reassembled, and at the group of beasts trembling around it, with a look of dissatisfaction.
Seeing this, Kronos smiled faintly and spoke.
"Don't worry, this is just a body that is used up. Find her and you will have better things."
“That’s right!”
The poisonous dragon grinned, giving a sinister sneer, then turned its ferocious head and looked far away towards the sea in the southeast.
"She's mine!"
After making a cold declaration, the poisonous dragon immediately spread out its Sphinx wings, flapped them, stirred up a fierce gust of wind, and headed straight for somewhere in the Sea of Chaos.
For a moment, whether it was the demons on the island or the sea beasts in the water, they all seemed to have heard the order that could not be disobeyed. They all rose into the air and flew into the sea, gathering into an overwhelming herd of beasts, following the poisonous dragon in a mighty manner.
Not until the Demon Ancestor Typhon and the beast tide he led disappeared from sight did the giants in the Holy Garden heave a sigh of relief and look with fear at the God-King Kronos who appeared on the altar.
With one move, he killed hundreds of high-level monsters in the Holy Garden, and sacrificed their flesh, blood, and even souls to Typhon in order to awaken the Demon Ancestor. This method was extremely bloody and cruel.
Moreover, these magical beasts thrown out for sacrifice seemed to be part of the Holy Garden's spoils-dividing meeting, and they enjoyed many beautiful things that possessed the divinity of the earth.
Kronos used them as a warning, obviously to make an example of them and to warn the giants not to act on their own.
Otherwise, these monsters that were killed by a slap might be their future fate.
Seeing that the giants in the holy garden were frightened and lowered their heads, not daring to look him in the face, Kronos was very satisfied. He then looked towards the vast sea in the distance and grinned grimly.
"Since Typhon has already led the way, you should follow him. I really want to get closer to my good daughter."
Having witnessed the ruthless side of the Titan God King, the giants present dared not disobey, and quickly stood up to plunder the last bit of resources in the Holy Garden, and then either went into the sea or took off into the air, chasing in the direction of Typhon and the beasts.
At the same time, in the Chaos Sea, in a hidden cave on an unnamed deserted island.
Three nymphs nibbled on the sour fruits in their hands, rolled up their transparent wings, and squatted at the entrance of the cave with their heads drooped like frost-bitten eggplants, unable to help but miss the sweet and refreshing spring water in the holy garden.
If it weren't for those damn giants and monsters, they would still be watering flowers and planting herbs in the holy garden, living a leisurely and comfortable life.
While complaining sadly, the three nymphs turned their heads to look at Hera, the Queen of Heaven, who was slumped in the cave, their eyes filled with anxiety and worry.
The turmoil of the giants and monsters was not only premeditated, but they also had the God-killing tools that could harm the soul. The hostess behind them was seriously injured by the God-killing tools in order to protect her daughter Hebe.
Although at the critical moment, the hundred-headed dragon Ladon arrived and chose to stand on their side and lead them out of danger, the hostess Hera's combat power was greatly reduced because she was injured by the gods-killing weapon, and her injuries have shown no signs of improvement until now.
The wound on her abdomen, which occasionally tore open and oozed drops of golden-red divine blood, was the most direct proof.
call……
After an unknown amount of time, Hera in the cave slowly opened her eyes, exhaled the foul air in her chest, frowned and looked at her lower abdomen which was feeling a slight pain.
It is indeed not so easy to eliminate the influence of the God-killing Divine Tool.
What's more, the golden daggers in the hands of those giants seemed to be infused with the power of the old Titan gods.
These old guys are really troublesome!
Hera cursed inwardly, looked up at the vast sea, felt worried, and began to murmur.
"It's been so long, and I don't know what happened to that damn girl. Did she escape? Did she see that person..."
"Instead of worrying about her, you should worry about yourself. Our situation is much more dangerous than Heber's."
A displeased snort came from the darkness, and a cold and beautiful girl with long silver-white hair, golden snake-like pupils, a pair of bat wings on her back, and a dragon tail behind her walked out of the shadows and threw something glittering in her hand to Hera, who was sitting on the ground recuperating.
"Eat this first. I may not be able to take care of you when I encounter them again."
"Golden Apple?"
Hera was stunned and looked at Ladon, the giant dragon with a hundred heads that had transformed into a human form, in a somewhat strange way.
"Ahem, I picked it up from the ground..."
Ladon answered with a dry cough, his eyes unconsciously glancing away.
Seeing the dragon's reaction, Hera shook her head, said nothing more, and opened her mouth to bite the golden apple.
The sweet fruit flesh entered her mouth and turned into a divine liquid filled with vitality and the divinity of the earth, flowing into her limbs and bones.
Suddenly, the dried-up divinity in her body was nourished, and the wound in her abdomen that was torn by the godslayer weapon showed signs of healing. Even her pale face had a healthy glow.
It has to be said that the golden apple, which contains the property of [Immortality], is definitely an excellent tonic for healing life.
"Gurgle~~"
Just as Hera began to heal herself, she heard the faint sound of swallowing saliva.
She raised her head and looked in the direction of the sound, and saw three nymphs holding sour wild fruits at the entrance of the cave, looking at her eagerly, or rather, looking at the golden apples in her hands.
The nymphs smacked their lips, the desire in their eyes evident.
"Want to eat?"
Hera smiled, raised her hand and split the golden apple in her palm into two halves, and threw the unbitten side to the three nymphs at the entrance of the cave.
"This half is yours, take it."
Looking at the half golden apple that fell into their hands, the three nymphs were somewhat flattered.
"This is what you use to heal your wounds. Give it to us..."
"I am too badly injured. The God-killing Tool made by the old gods is highly targeted at the new gods. A mere golden apple can only slightly alleviate the impact of my injuries. Eating one more bite or one less bite will not make much difference."
Hera smiled faintly and then looked gently at the three little guys with scratched wings and dirty faces.
"You guys, on the other hand, have caused a lot of trouble to help Ladon and I get out of this situation. You should eat more."
Hearing the comfort from their mistress, the three nymphs calmed down and excitedly divided the half golden apple. They quickly swallowed the sweet fruit, even the stem and juice.
Seeing that the three nymphs were still unsatisfied, Hera simply handed over the remaining half.
The three nymphs wanted to refuse, but finally they couldn't control their greed and accepted the gift from the hostess with shame and excitement.
"You seem to have changed a lot?"
Ladon leaned against the stone pillar in the cave, tilted her head and looked at the queen in front of her, whom she could not understand.
As far as I can remember, this woman was not at all generous and tolerant. She looked bitter and resentful all the time, and she was thinking every day about how to kill those mistresses and illegitimate children.
How come she suddenly changed after not seeing her for so long? Not only did she sacrifice herself to send her daughter away, but she also easily distributed the precious golden apple to the three little guys. It was like she had become a completely different person.
“Nothing stays the same, not even God.”
Hera replied with a faint smile. Although her face was stained with some dust and blood, her grace and elegance were even more intense, just like a kind and gentle mother on earth.
"After letting go of those obsessions as he said, I found that I had more and could get more."
"Him? Who is he?"
Ladon blinked, a little curious.
Who on earth had the ability to turn Hera, a bitter and resentful woman, into what she is now?
"A very interesting little guy, a very important person to me..."
Hera whispered softly, with a hint of nostalgia in her eyes and a peaceful and sweet smile on her face.
"Tsk, it's the same as not saying anything..."
Ladon complained with a dark face, then extended his other hand to Hera.
"Take it, and don't give it away again."
The familiar feeling and outline fell into Hera's palm. She looked down and found another golden apple. She couldn't help but twitched her lips and looked at Ladon in front of her.
"How much of this have you hidden?"
“I picked it up…”
"So how much did you pick up?"
"Three. I used one to recover my strength on the way. The remaining two are all here."
Ladon answered unhappily and looked reluctantly at the two golden apples he had contributed.
Although she had made a big profit in partnership with a thief who frequented the Holy Garden, she did not get many golden apples. Even if each of the 100 heads took a bite, the stock would have been almost completely consumed. The two in front of her were indeed the ones she had left over from her own collection.
If I had known that the Holy Garden would be plundered by giants and monsters, I would have plucked all the golden apples from the trees!
Best of all, dig up the tree too!
It's a huge loss to miss such an opportunity to make a fortune.
Thinking of this, Ladon looked at Hera who was holding the golden apple and gave a solemn reminder.
"You have to give it back to me! Eat one, give me two... three... no... ten!"
“…”
Hera, who was about to eat the golden apple, was suddenly speechless.
How can I pay off my debts even though I eat my own food? And it’s a loan shark?
However, thinking that this was a dragon and that greed was its nature, and that the dragon had just helped her, Hera nodded helplessly and agreed to this humiliating loan contract.
Upon hearing that not only could his losses be recovered but he would even make money in the future, Ladon immediately smiled brightly, and even the look he gave Hera was full of kindness and cordiality.
"Don't worry, as long as I'm here, I won't let them touch a hair on your head!"
Hera felt warm in her heart and was about to speak, but Ladon clenched his fists, his face full of excitement and anticipation.
"After all, you still owe me thirty golden apples!"
“…”
Hera's face darkened and she complained in her heart.
So you are so considerate just to get something from me?
Besides, according to the contract, wasn't it twenty? How did it become thirty?
You're not going to blame me for what you ate, are you?
Under the gloomy gaze of a creditor, victim and former boss, a greedy dragon suddenly felt guilty and walked towards the cave entrance with a dry cough.
"You take a good rest first. I'll go out and see what's going on outside."
This girl...
Hera shook her head and swallowed the golden apple. Just as she was about to absorb the divinity and vitality contained in it, the sky outside the cave was covered with scarlet blood light.
"Get down!"
Ladon, who had just walked out of the cave, suddenly contracted his pupils and transformed into the original form of a giant dragon with a hundred heads. He returned to the cave, knocked down the three nymphs and Hera, and protected them under him.
“Boom!”
The next moment, a fierce stream of light fell straight from the sky, and the aftermath of the explosion impacted the surroundings, causing fires in the vicinity, wood chips and soil flying everywhere, and the sharp sound of shattered rock piercing the air was endless. Most of the entire cave was flattened.
As the smoke and dust dissipated,
Ladon flapped her wings, brushed off the rubble on her body, looked up at the densely packed beasts in the sea and sky, and the three-headed poisonous dragon leading the way that gave her inexplicable fear and pressure. A terrifying figure that had been buried in her memory for a long time appeared in her mind.
——The ancestor of demons, Typhon!
(End of this chapter)
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