Reaper of the Martial World

Chapter Book 10: 53: Effort (2)

Book 10: Chapter 53: Effort (2)

A tremor rippled through Dyon’s body.

This time he had felt it. It couldn’t have been more real, that apprehension in his heart.

He had realized long ago that the legends of his Mortal Clan were actually ripples of Faith surviving across space and time. But this was the very first time he felt this reality so profoundly.

A battle between the Titans and Olympus? Maybe if he was still that eight-year-old boy from so many years ago, he would find this to just be a fascinating story to listen to. After all, which mortal child hadn’t been regaled with the tales of the Greek Gods of old?

However, this time, something felt different.

Though Dyon’s body hadn’t transcended, in a sense, his soul had done so in part. Before, he wasn’t qualified to feel this ripple, but now, it resounded in his mind that a fiercely ringing bell.  

Olympus Clan! Just what kind of existence were they?

“The Olympus Clan, under the leadership of Zeus, led us all. With the birth of the Wings of Blessings, Angels suddenly gained the ability to evolve.

“From Angels, we became the Virtuous, mighty two-winged angels. From the Virtuous, we became the Archangels, mighty three-winged angels. From the Archangels, we became Thrones, mighty four-winged angels. From the Thrones we became the Cherubim, mighty five-winged angels. And from the Cherubs we became the ultimate existence amongst angels… The Seraphim! Mighty six-winged angels!

“This didn’t all happen at once, but Zeus’ speed of improvement was mind boggling. He seemed to have talent that overshadowed all those existence. It wasn’t until a second of his kind appeared that we realized came to understand that his talent wasn’t normal thanks to a gift by the Heavens…

“Zeus was the first wielder of the legendary Ancient Constitution! … He was also known as…”

BOOM!

Dyon felt the tremble in mind grow fiercer. In an instant, his mind spun, connecting many seemingly disjointed memories. If his face wasn’t hidden beneath a mask, the Emperor Giant would be shocked to see that the man he lauded as a Higher Existence was pale beyond recognition!

[Author’s Note: EVERYONE PUT ON THOSE THINKING CAPS AND JOG THOSE MEMORIES.]

Amphorae, his very own wife’s constitution, was known as Hypnos’ Muse. When she explained it to him, what had she said exactly…

That was right. Others believed that Amphorae was simply weaker than they initially thought because of her subpar performance during the Federation’s first mission, but only those close to her knew that there were two very good reasons!

First, she spent much of her time training Clara. And second, the time that wasn’t spent training Clara… Was spent sleeping!

And why was it that she slept so often? It was precisely because of her constitution, Hypnos’ Muse. And where had her constitution come from…?

Wasn’t it because there was a man in the past named Hypnos… Who also wielded an Ancient Constitution?!

Wasn’t Hypnos also a Greek God in his mortal clan’s history books?!

If this matter ended here, maybe Dyon would be more indifferent. However, there was another shocking matter… This time, it resided in his very own body…

It can’t be that the War God, the mighty God of War, the man who wielded two of the martial intents Dyon himself now wielded, was also related to all of this, right?! It can’t be that his name was Ares… Right?!

And now there was Zeus? Wielder of an Ancient constitution, and…

“… The God of the Skies! The Chief Deity!”

Dyon knew of only three Ancient Constitutions. Yet they were all related to Greek Mythology. They were all related to the Olympus Clan… It must be coincidence. It must be that he was wrong. It can’t be that all of the Ancient Constitution to ever be birthed were born within this Clan, right?!

Dyon quickly steadied himself. He didn’t understand why he had such a fierce reaction to all of this. But if he was correct, these matters were too shocking.

What of the others? Did a Goddess of Love exist? A Goddess of the seasons? A Mother of Gods?

Just how far did this go?

‘… This can’t possibly be that important, why am I reacting like this… Even if they were all part of that Clan, they’re all dead already! No one born with an Ancient Constitution has ever transcended, not a single one even made it to the Dao Realm.’

Dyon always trusted his instincts, but this time, his reaction was just too ridiculous. No matter how hard he thought, he couldn’t find a logical reason for his trembling.  

“Interestingly enough…” Emperor Angelus continued with a proud expression. He mistook Dyon’s reaction for pleasure, believing that the story he had told to this point had received full marks, so he decided to add a bit more, just so Dyon was certain he was one of them. “… Angels didn’t have wings until Lord Zeus was born.

“It was because of his special Ancient Constitution that we gained the extra meridian pathways of our wings, allowing our strength to bloom to an all-new level.

“Of course, this only makes sense. After all, he isn’t known as the God of the Skies without reason, if he didn’t have wings, something would be missing.”

The proud Emperor Giant had no way of knowing that Dyon wasn’t even listening to him any longer.