RioRaRyu
patreon
Chapter 381: A Brand New Power System
🕑 Added 2025-09-18 02:30:39 +0000 UTCNoah remembered very clearly that Thor had personally said there was another Golden Apple on Earth, and it wasn't in the hands of an official organization. Noah had originally thought it might be under the control of the Knights Templar, considering Desmond had obtained it in the original plot. But Noah now realized he had thought too simply, especially when this apple fell into Loki's hands; Noah was basically certain it was a fake. So, the only true Golden Apple on Earth was probably in that person's hands.
After all, in Noah's mind, perhaps only that individual, who had so many interactions with the First Civilization, could distinguish between the real and the fake, and not have to worry about being robbed by Asgard.
"This is really troublesome; it seems the idea of researching this Golden Apple produced by the Isu will have to be postponed." Noah thought helplessly, casually freezing Desmond, who had suddenly lunged for a sneak attack. Ignoring their terrified faces, Noah stared blankly at the Golden Apple in his hand.
He temporarily couldn't rely on the person beneath Atlantis; simply put, he couldn't defeat them. Maybe in a few years it would be different, but Noah definitely had no chance now, even if that guy was sustaining their life with Isu equipment due to some special reasons. But Noah wouldn't think that guy's combat ability would decline, especially since that guy was the ancestor of assassins! Noah had no interest in seeking trouble for himself, which made Noah very displeased.
He glanced at the two ethereal figures, especially the one full of vigilance, and Noah suddenly had some ideas. If there were no surprises, the owner of this ethereal figure should be Juno!
"Who exactly are you people?" Just as Noah was looking at Juno's ethereal figure with growing malice, Desmond suddenly asked: "Are you" mages?"
"Oh? So you're not stupid after all?" Noah had no intention of denying it; since mages were already public, he wasn't going to continue hiding it: "That's right, we are mages. Otherwise, why do you think we"d be here?"
After saying that, Noah looked at Juno again. To be honest, Juno seemed to make Noah feel a bit
disappointed, but of course, more than that, excited! Following the energy emitted by this ethereal figure, Noah successfully found Juno's true form. To be honest, the current Juno could no longer be called a true form; she was merely a soul. Although the deterrence radiated by this soul was sufficiently terrifying, and Noah, through the system, also detected the current stage of this soul"Tier Seven, Level Nine (Tier Nine)!
A Tier Seven peak soul; such a soul body was indeed very strong, but this guy's soul was clearly in a weakened state. If she had maintained her original level, Noah would have immediately called for backup, but now, Noah wasn't so scared. Even if this woman could exert a very high magical level, Noah had defeated an angel who was also at Tier Seven, Level Nine! Although Noah wasn't very clear about the abilities used by the Isu, how much intelligence is there in real combat? It's all about countering moves, and besides, some things you know are useless; if someone can crush you, they will crush you!
"You" are you here to solve the Earth's crisis?" Desmond
asked hesitantly.
"Something like that." Noah nodded: "Actually, even if you did nothing, Earth wouldn't be in any danger, but I must say you are indeed very brave. Perhaps we can talk
after this is over, but now""
"You intend to activate the "Eye", correct? Young
Earthling?" Minerva's projection suddenly asked. Unlike Juno, Minerva was a true projection with genuine will.
"Yes, although someone can help us solve the problem, I personally don't see the need." Noah, in a rare good mood, explained, and as he explained, his magical power had almost surged to its peak.
"Do you know the consequences of what you're doing? If Juno is released"
"No, I intend to release her. You Isu have left, and some matters no longer concern you." Noah gave Minerva's projection no time for superfluous talk. With his magical power at its peak and the system ready, Noah was prepared to act. And for safety, Noah also had the system ready to call for help at any moment. Noah couldn't be sure if this Juno was as weak as Loki was a few years ago with the Destroyer.
He casually placed his hand on the glowing orb called the 'Eye', and instantly, Noah found that the energy generated by this object seemed to be trying to drain his life force. But this pull wasn't too strong. Noah knew that this object's activation probably required energy guidance; otherwise, how could such a large protective shield appear on Earth? However, Noah wasn't Desmond; he could only use his life force to make this thing run.
Noah didn't need to do that! A faint golden halo appeared around Noah's body, and the next moment, Noah's magic energy slightly permeated into the orb. Instantly, Noah felt the orb was 'satisfied', and the power it gave back seemed terrifyingly immense!
This made Noah marvel at the indeed formidable Isu of
the First Civilization and their truly astonishing defense system. However, after marveling, Noah also immediately prepared for battle.
"Finally! Finally out again!" As the golden light faded, a woman's voice instantly echoed throughout the cave:
"Tell me, how should I thank you?"
"No thanks are needed; we will find a way to take what
we want ourselves." Noah's calm voice sounded, and as he spoke, he had already made his move! A faint golden radiance bloomed around Noah's body, and black, mysterious runes began to spin around him. Noah immediately entered combat mode, unleashing terrifying magic with suffocating flames that directly rushed towards a nearby stone pillar. When the flames struck the pillar, a massive explosion erupted! The intense impact and piercing roar made Desmond and the other three extremely uncomfortable. Fortunately, it all stopped quickly, or they would have thought they were doomed! However, at this moment, a question arose in their minds: was this mage here to kill Juno?
"I never thought that after thousands of years of evolution, you humans would master such terrifying power." Desmond and the others hadn't had time to think much, when they saw the silhouette of a woman slowly walking out from the center of the explosion. This was Juno, they all recognized her, but at this moment, Juno was different from her previous ethereal form. She looked much more real, and as she continuously stepped forward, her body seemed to slowly coalesce, and most crucially, they felt an urge to kneel and worship her!
When Loki saw this woman emerge, a cold sweat broke out on his forehead. He was truly scared by this woman, because the aura she was currently emitting was terrifying, making Loki instantly conclude that he was completely outmatched by her! Honestly, Loki wanted to run, and if it weren't for him cautiously sneaking a glance at the calmly standing Noah, he probably would have already fled. Loki wasn't stupid; although sometimes he was overly self-confident, that didn't mean he was foolish, only that he was excessively arrogant.
"Noah"" Loki quietly asked Noah.
"Don't worry, it's just bluster." Noah answered Loki with a smile, then, with a hint of sarcasm, asked Juno: "How much power can you exert now?"
Noah's words immediately made Juno's expression change, and then her beautiful face grew even darker.
Indeed, although she was currently radiating the aura of her peak period, in reality, the power she could exert might not be that strong after all, at most comparable to the human in front of her. Of course, even such power was terrifying enough, but Juno felt very uncomfortable having someone expose the truth with a single sentence. She now looked at the two handsome young men in front of her, and for some reason, the more she looked, the more she disliked them; one felt particularly annoying, and the other was purely detestable.
"A very keen sense." Juno said with a grim face: "But even so, it's much stronger than you! Are you just a group of lowly beings who, after gaining great power, have forgotten your former masters?"
"Apologies, no one has ever considered you the master of humanity, not even your own kind." Noah internally told the system to activate his domain, while answering with a serious expression: "The era of the Isu has passed. Your existence is merely for us to understand everything about the so-called First Civilization!"
"What an arrogant brat."
There was basically nothingleft to discuss. As soon as Juno finished speaking, a terrifying burst of light appeared in her hand, and an indescribable power instantly surged towards Noah. Noah raised an eyebrow, a golden shield already appearing around him. When the golden light collided with Noah's magic shield, an even more terrifying shockwave expanded outwards 360 degrees from Noah. Desmond and the others were directly blown away by this shockwave, and Loki could only barely resist this invisible force.
"What terrifying power." Noah silently resisted this
immense power, and his heart couldn't help but be filled with curiosity. The Isu's power was truly unique; it seemed every Isu was very skilled in close combat, and they also excelled at some attack methods similar to magic. In Noah's memory, the protagonist of Assassin's Creed Odyssey seemed able to manipulate elements, and the Isu also seemed to be proficient in these.
Most importantly, the energy they used looked like magic, but its essence was somewhat different from magic. This feeling was more like directly manipulating the power of nature, rather than channeling one's own magical energy to launch attacks! Noah was already starting to get excited; this was a completely new power system, an unknown and unrecorded power system. Most importantly, the person who wielded this system was right in front of him, and her condition wasn't very good.
________________________________________
