Chapter 262: Is Quirinus Also a Trinity? Summoning the Past and Future...
If Odin's situation is truly similar to that of the second Valkyrie, Hrist, then it shouldn't involve three separate individuals.
The reason for this situation is that Odin himself is a figure from the past summoned by the Akashic System. In this era, he is considered a deceased person.
Thus, he is able to summon his past self, specifically another personality of his own, and successfully incarnate it as an independent entity.
This way, instead of three sharing one body, they have much more freedom.
Moreover, the combined power of the three is not as simple as 1+1+1.
As a result, Quirinus will find himself in a dire situation.
So, after Odin greeted his two other selves, the two seemed to understand instinctively, as if sharing the same mind. The three instantly launched an attack on Quirinus.
Their attacks were flawlessly coordinated, leaving Quirinus almost entirely on the defensive, evading with great difficulty and finding it nearly impossible to counterattack.
Especially the attacks from the three Gungnirs frequently pierced through the world, creating powerful suction forces. Every time Quirinus dealt with this, he was struck by numerous attacks from the three.
At this rate, it felt like defeat was only a matter of time.
In the blink of an eye, the sky was filled with spells and trap-like magic circles, surrounding Quirinus in the middle, leaving him with no escape.
Just then, the chief gods in the spectator seats were startled. The divine throne, which had been there from the beginning, suddenly vanished and reappeared behind Quirinus.
In the next moment, the throne glowed briefly before transforming into countless particles of light that attached themselves to him.
"Huh, what is this?"
"Could it be that he's like Odin? A trinity?"
"So now it's three against three?"
Both humans and gods were stunned, as the figure resembling a golden saint suddenly multiplied into two more.
Could they be clones or something similar?
"They don't seem like clones."
Through his future-sight eyes, Buddha confirmed that all three were real entities.
But this was definitely different from Odin's situation. Had this guy actually managed to summon versions of himself from different eras?
"I am the Rome of the past."
"I am the Rome of the present."
"I am the Rome of the future."
The three spoke these words, leaving everyone astonished.
Had they truly summoned versions of themselves from other timelines?
Not only had they summoned the past but also the future?
In an instant, the three figures overlapped, trembling as they merged.
This familiar scenario reminded everyone of the second match, where King Solomon manipulated the Four Great Kings of Heaven.
In other words, was the current situation the same?
By superimposing individuals from different timelines, they gained even greater power.
This special kind of superposition was different from the fusion of meeting versions of oneself from different eras.
In the former, the power would truly stack, while in the latter, there was almost no increase.
Faced with this situation, how could Odin stand idly by? The three Gungnirs in their hands shot out like meteors.
In an instant, Quirinus's head, neck, and heart were pierced.
This scene shocked everyone, but they soon realized nothing seemed wrong. Odin's Gungnirs appeared to have struck illusory images.
"Did they miss?"
Ares said with some disappointment.
"Wait, that's not right!"
Hermes' expression grew slightly tense.
"The Gungnirs have returned to the three Odins!"
Buddha pointed out the key issue.
The Gungnir, known as the spear that never misses, would only return to its master's hand after hitting its target once it was locked on.
This meant that the three Gungnirs believed they had all hit their mark, which was why they returned to their owners.
There were two possibilities for this "hit": one was that the Gungnirs were deceived, mistaking the illusory image for the real one.
The other possibility was that the Gungnirs were not deceived and had truly struck Quirinus.
But if they had truly hit Quirinus, why did it seem like they struck an illusion?
One possibility was that Quirinus instantly healed himself.
The speed of his regeneration was so fast that it made it seem as though they had struck a phantom.
Therefore, if it were the latter, that would be truly terrifying.
Hmm? The moment Quirinus' three figures completely overlapped, Buddha's eyes snapped wide open.
In that instant, he was completely unable to see Quirinus' future traces through his future vision.
It wasn't that he couldn't see the light of Quirinus' soul—quite the opposite. Rather, the light of Quirinus' soul was too dazzling, so radiant that it became impossible to discern his future actions.
He encountered such a bizarre situation: for example, through the soul's light, he saw that Quirinus should move to the right in the future, but at the same time, Buddha had the feeling that this action had actually already occurred in the past.
No, this was also an action of the present.
No, this was an action that simultaneously spanned the past, present, and future.
But this was fundamentally impossible—no one could perform an action that synchronized the past, present, and future.
Thus, Buddha was thrown into utter confusion.
What exactly was going on with Quirinus' condition?
Hmm? Odin's attack has begun again—three Gungnirs once more transform into meteors as they assault.
Then, a bizarre scene unfolds.
"Wha—what's going on? Gungnir has been immobilized!"
The host Heimdall exclaims in astonishment.
As he says, just as the three Gungnirs are about to strike Quirinus, they suddenly appear to freeze in place.
"No, that's not it—they're not immobilized, not fixed in place. Gungnir is still flying!!!"
Buddha stands up in shock, his expression one of disbelief.
Though it seems as though Gungnir has been halted, the truth is that the space within the minuscule distance—less than a millisecond away from Quirinus—has been infinitely stretched.
No, perhaps it's more accurate to describe it this way: Quirinus is repelling space, rejecting the interference of time and space.
In this way, the concept of distance between Gungnir and him is lost. No matter how fast Gungnir moves, it can never catch up to him.
Only by surpassing the speed of light and tearing through space can one strike Quirinus's true form.