In a divine tavern within the realm of gods, a cunning and malevolent deity was drinking in a state of despair and resentment, akin to a rogue contemplating suicide by alcohol as he felt his life had reached a dead end."Gah, how infuriating! I was so close to obtaining the magical artifact known as the 'Umbrella of Life and Death' from that mountain demon! Why did that wretched Snow Sky-Dog and his two companions have to show up just in time? Why do those three fools keep thwarting my life? I yearn to see them fail and be humiliated! Why does luck always favor them while I can only sit here drowning my sorrows in alcohol? I despise them! Why was I not chosen by the Water Patriarch of the Gods as his disciple, directly trained by him, instead of those three inferior deities? Snow Sky-Dog is merely a half-blooded fool with half divine and half youkai blood. He's just a reckless and careless brute. His only outstanding talent is seducing women. What does he have that surpasses me? Why d
"Is that all, cousin? Did you come here just to give me this information?" Ryujin Tetsu questioned his cousin with a tone that conveyed suspicion."If you want to hear more, I can still provide you with another piece of information, equally important, cousin!" Ryujin Tetsu's cousin smiled, a smile full of hidden meanings and mystery."What is it then, cousin? Come on, stop being so mysterious and spit it out!""Well, there is still a chance for you, 'Steel Dragon' Ryujin Tetsu, to defeat those three gods, the three most powerful gods among the students of this academy!" Ryujin Tetsu's cousin poured a glass of wine and then drank it all in one gulp. His gaze fixed on the handsome yet somewhat sinister face of Ryujin Tetsu, his cousin."Cousin, are you not joking with me?" Ryujin Tetsu held the glass filled with wine in his hand. He was about to drink it all, but he paused because of his cousin's words. "Wait, both Snow Sky-Dog and Kurogami Masayuki have new magical abilities, and both
"Kurogami Masayuki, Mizuchi Haruka, please come closer, I have something very important to tell you both," said Snow Sky-Dog. Although Snow Sky-Dog didn't intentionally appear mysterious, his facial expression seemed to suggest otherwise."What's up, Snow Sky-Dog? Don't tell me what you're about to say involves Seraphina Frostwind, your beautiful but arrogant human friend!" Mizuchi Haruka teased Snow Sky-Dog with a voice as sweet as honey and a smile as radiant as the morning sun rising at dawn."You got that right, Mizuchi Haruka. What I want to tell you is indeed about Seraphina Frostwind!""What? You're bringing that up as a response to what I just said, Snow Sky-Dog? Is Seraphina Frostwind the only thing on your mind, or is there something even more important than her?" Mizuchi Haruka retorted, though perhaps she had misunderstood something."You've got it all wrong, Mizuchi Haruka! Seraphina Frostwind wants to meet all three of us because we saved her friend, Yama Oni, in the bat
"When will Seraphina Frostwind arrive? I've been waiting for so long!" sighed Kurogami Masayuki in frustration."Elder brother, please be patient! Seraphina Frostwind will probably arrive soon! She's usually punctual when she goes out with me!" Snow Sky-Dog defended his beautiful girlfriend."That's when she's out with you! This time, she's made all three of us gods wait in exhaustion!" Kurogami Masayuki retorted with a hint of annoyance."Elder brother, please be patient a little longer, she'll probably be here soon!" Mizuchi Haruka also spoke up in defense of Seraphina Frostwind. Perhaps Seraphina Frostwind also took a long time to do makeup and prepare her outfit like Mizuchi Haruka."I'm here! I apologize for keeping you waiting, but I bring you extremely important information about the eight most powerful magical artifacts lost for ages in all three worlds. I'm sure all three mighty gods like yourselves will appreciate my news!" Seraphina Frostwind opened the glass door decorated
"Here, I shall bestow upon you three gods an extremely crucial piece of information," Seraphina Frostwind spoke with a deliberate, slow-paced rhythm, emphasizing each significant word in her statement."Speak on, we're listening!" Kurogami Masayuki replied, his attention fixed on the information conveyed by Seraphina Frostwind, a focus evident through his facial expressions."The next target that the wretched 'Steel Dragon' Ryujin Tetsu aims for is none other than an Asura known as the 'Asura King'!" Seraphina Frostwind spoke with a gentle tone. She attempted to conceal the deep-seated worry and fear within her, but her facial expressions betrayed her. Her countenance revealed all the emotions she carefully attempted to hide."What? Am I hearing correctly, Seraphina Frostwind? Are you referring to the 'Asura King - The Star of Destruction'?" Mizuchi Haruka exclaimed in surprise. She couldn't hide the astonishment in her voice upon hearing Seraphina Frostwind mention Asura King. Since
"Wait a moment, Seraphina Frostwind! If what you're saying is true, that wretched 'Steel Dragon' Ryujin Tetsu is planning to attack the 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi,' then we ought to throw a feast to celebrate that! Because 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi' is an extremely powerful warrior who shows no mercy to his enemies; if that wretch Ryujin Tetsu were to face him, not even Ryujin Tetsu's father could guarantee his survival against the devastating might of 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi'." Kurogami Masayuki took a sip of wine, then addressed Seraphina Frostwind with a measured voice."Seraphina Frostwind, I share the same sentiment as my elder brother! Even our master would struggle greatly if he were to attempt to fight 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi,' so why would an incompetent fool like Ryujin Tetsu pose a threat to the life of 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi'? In my opinion, we should let Ryujin Tetsu clash with 'Asura King - Kagutsuchi Hiroshi'! If he isn't vanquis
"I truly could not have imagined that the demons of hell, and their army, the army of hell, would join in a rebellion against the paradise of the rogue youkai," Kurogami Masayuki addressed everyone, perhaps unable to conceal his astonishment after witnessing all that had just transpired in the restaurant moments ago."Eldest brother, Kurogami Masayuki, I believe the leader of this rebellion, the pivotal figure in this uprising, is a force from hell rather than the rogue youkai. In my opinion, the rogue youkai plays a secondary role in this conspiracy. The primary instigator in this rebellion is likely the King of Demons, along with his generals, the commanders of his demon army, and the demon dukes. Perhaps Kamui is just one of the generals leading the army of hell in this rebellion; we cannot be certain that he is the most crucial figure in the hellish forces' scheme," Mizuchi Haruka candidly expressed her viewpoint."But if the King of Demons is involved in this rebellion, it means
"Wait a moment, elder! You said that each deity in the Academy of the Gods has a saying that reflects their life philosophy, is that correct, elder Kurogami Masayuki?""Yes, indeed, snow wolf! What do you want to convey through this fact, Snow Sky-Dog?""If that's the case, then I want to know the perspective that the wretch 'Steel Dragon' Ryujin Tetsu deems most important to him.""Ah, so you want to understand our enemy's perspective, clever indeed, snow wolf! I recall that the scoundrel Ryujin Tetsu once said: 'Many pages of history glorify those who decapitate their enemies more than those who have their heads chopped off by others. But this fact cannot deter me from fighting in a fierce and enduring battle; even if my end is a head falling to the ground by another's hand; I still believe my outcome will be decapitating my enemy, and I will triumph after the final battle and I will be praised when the head of the enemy falls to the ground.'""This scoundrel has a truly terrifying