Thor gripped his thunder-charged hammer tightly.
With a sudden swing, he brought it down upon Lu Bu.
In that instant, blinding light exploded across the arena.
Bolts of thunder surged skyward, shaking the very heavens.
The entire coliseum quivered beneath the aftershock of that single strike.
Winds howled in violent currents.
Even Heimdall was blown clear off his feet, sent tumbling across the ground.
From the stands, Grey trembled in fear.
『Grey』: Th-this… this is what it looks like when a god fights seriously…
『Xiao Ming』: Yeah… it sure is.
Beside her, Xiao Ming nodded gravely.
『Xiao Ming』: Looks like you really can't underestimate the gods.
Though Thor's movements were slow, the sheer power behind his strike was overwhelming.
All who watched were shaken to their core,
except one.
Carl.
On the arena floor, the thunder's glow began to fade. Smoke dispersed gradually.
And then, a shocking sight appeared.
Lu Bu had not fallen.
He had blocked Thor's hammer.
The next instant, Mjölnir was knocked aside, sent flying.
A streak of light cut across the air.
A long, narrow wound opened across Thor's body, blood seeping from it.
Not only had Lu Bu stopped the thunder god's weapon…
he had wounded him.
Lu Bu's lips curved into a savage grin.
『Lu Bu』: You're pretty strong, aren't you?
『Thor』: …What?
The gathered gods stared in disbelief, questioning reality itself.
Thor, injured.
On the human side, thunderous cheers erupted.
After all,
That man…
Had struck a god.
Lu Bu let out a wild laugh that echoed across the arena.
Thor wiped away the blood on his body, then smiled back.
『Thor』: For someone like you… it's a shame you were born human.
This Lu Bu, in this world, was terrifyingly strong.
From childhood, he had walked the path of seeking worthy opponents.
After decades of battles, he stood unmatched beneath heaven.
Many followed him.
Yet in the end, he wasn't captured by Cao Cao, nor did he beg for mercy.
Instead, knowing himself to be the strongest alive, he found life dull.
So he willingly surrendered, seeking death to end it all.
Now, the two titans clashed once more.
『Lu Bu』: Finally… I've found him.
『Lu Bu』: A foe I can fight with everything I have.
His face was lit with a fierce joy.
Thor's expression mirrored his.
From the sidelines, strategist Chen Gong saw the laughter on Lu Bu's face,
and for the first time in his life, he was truly shocked.
He had never seen Lu Bu so alive.
It was then Zeus noticed something strange.
Human weapons should not be able to withstand divine ones.
Unless… some special means were used.
The battle raged on.
Suddenly, Lu Bu's halberd began to glow with a strange, ominous light.
Many gods realized what this meant.
This was Divine Armament Forging,
the process where a Valkyrie's body became a weapon.
When that happened, a human gained a divine weapon of their own.
A sacred armament.
『Lu Bu』: An enemy that can't die, a weapon that can't break… This world really is marvelous!
He laughed boldly as their weapons clashed again.
Thor said nothing, gripping his hammer tightly.
Lu Bu swung his halberd, striking Thor's gauntlet.
A brilliant light flashed,
and the gauntlet shattered.
Thor's eyes widened.
That gauntlet… was no ordinary weapon.
It was Járngreipr.
A divine relic said to control Mjölnir.
One of the heavens' strongest armaments, nearly indestructible.
Yet Valkyrie-forged weapons each carried unique traits.
The Fangtian Halberd in Lu Bu's hands had one such trait.
Shield Breaker.
This ability was called Volundr.
It was the tactic Brünnhilde had planned with Lu Bu,
to shatter Thor's gauntlet, leaving him unable to control his hammer.
『Gods』: He shattered a divine relic?!
The gods roared in outrage and disbelief.
『Peace God』: Damn it!
Thor's friend, the god of peace, ground his teeth bitterly.
Thor had once saved his life.
Meanwhile, the human side erupted in euphoria.
Lu Bu's army pounded their war drums once more.
『Soldiers』: Forward!!
『Soldiers』: Lord Lu Bu!
『Soldiers』: Truly magnificent!
『Chen Gong』: My lord… this is why I followed you to the heavens!
Tears streamed down Chen Gong's face as he cheered.
Even Xiao Ming couldn't help but comment.
『Xiao Ming』: Looks like both of them are unbelievably powerful.
『Xiao Ming』: But with Thor's armor destroyed, that should cause him a lot of trouble, right?
『Brünnhilde』: Of course! This was my battle plan from the very start!
She smirked proudly.
Carl glanced at them but said nothing.
He already knew how this battle would end.
That Lu Bu would ultimately lose.
But,
was that truly possible, when Carl was here?
『Humans in the crowd』: Incredible…!
『Humans in the crowd』: A god's weapon, shattered!
For the first time in history, humanity felt as though they could surpass the divine.
A miracle felt within reach.
Fueled by their cries, Lu Bu and Thor clashed again.
Drawing upon his battle-hardened experience, Lu Bu struck Thor once more.
Fresh wounds marked the god's body.
Thor faltered, falling to the defensive.
It seemed as though defeat was near.
But then,
Mjölnir began to break apart.
The metal glowed like molten rock, steaming in the air.
『Crowd』: What's happening?!
And then,
The hammer throbbed.
Like a beating heart.
"BOOM!"
Mjölnir shattered.
From within its fragments, something like living muscle emerged.
The entire coliseum froze in shock.
Thor gazed at the hammer softly.
『Thor』: You've finally awakened…
It turned out the legend was false.
Thor's gauntlet wasn't to control the hammer.
It was to restrain himself.
To prevent his strength from destroying Mjölnir.
Now, awakened, the hammer no longer needed that restraint.
『Thor』: You sure love your naps. Always a headache.
He raised Mjölnir, pointing it at Lu Bu.
『Thor』: Lu Bu, was it? I'd like to ask you a favor.
『Lu Bu』: …Oh?
Lightning crawled across the hammer as Thor grinned.
『Thor』: Don't you dare die on me.
Lu Bu's grin turned savage.
From the stands, Xiao Ming groaned.
『Xiao Ming』: Here we go again…
『Xiao Ming』: They're both ridiculously strong, but seriously,
『Xiao Ming』: Can't they just attack without charging up every single time?!
Thor's hammer pulsed with thunder, ready to be unleashed.
This was no ordinary strike.
This was the very same ultimate attack Thor had once used thousands of years ago,
against the World Serpent, Jörmungandr.
Brünnhilde's face turned pale.
『Brünnhilde』: No… it can't be.
Zeus, Shiva, and several gods, however, smiled knowingly.
They understood the devastating power about to be unleashed.
End of chapter...
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