The Arbitrator roared, but roaring was certainly useless—how could War possibly listen to him?

So, the instant the sound left his mouth, he took off directly, charging toward "Sin" to intervene and rescue him.

But for some reason, the Arbitrator was just a split second too slow.

Perhaps it was because War, after all, became a god through pure combat energy, and now, going all out, he should indeed be faster than the Arbitrator.

Facing the spear that seemed capable of shattering the starry river, the Extreme Path Battle Axe in Lu Ce's hand finally manifested.

The moment it appeared, the immense divine power of Knowledge within Lu Ce's body poured into it madly, as if it cost nothing!

The golden giant axe instantly trembled violently. Lu Ce, gripping it, could clearly feel an exceptionally fierce and excited sensation coming from his own axe.

To be wielded by the world's God of War should be the dream of every warrior.

But only one that desires to battle the God of War is worthy of being the divine weapon of "Pride"!

Boom!

The axe and the spear collided thunderously, not even making direct physical contact—just the energies of both sides clashing.

Behind War, the brilliant nebula suddenly scattered, like a moss-covered water surface struck by a thrown stone.

With this blow, Lu Ce actually managed to hold on!

Or rather, the Extreme Path Battle Axe held on!

The two divine weapons erupted with a radiance more dazzling than any star, like the center of the universe.

But this collision lasted only for a moment before the Extreme Path Battle Axe began to retreat.

Because its master could no longer hold on. Even with the forced, crammed infusion of divine power, Lu Ce's arm at this moment could not possibly withstand War's physical strength.

The right arm holding the battle axe shattered inch by inch, destroyed by the terrifying divine power, and the Extreme Path Battle Axe in his hand was knocked flying upward.

In just that brief moment, the Arbitrator also arrived, interposing himself between Lu Ce and War, blocking War's divine power outside.

The flying axe's handle struck Lu Ce's shoulder and came to a stop, hovering quietly beside him like a loyal comrade.

"Ah, brother, why are you so late? You wouldn't be wanting to watch me die, would you?"

"Truly heartbreaking..."

Hearing "Sin's" voice behind him, the Arbitrator sensed a thick, heavy malice. Turning his head, he saw the other's face had changed color again.

Now, most of his face was pink, with only a spot between his eyebrows showing a faint blue, currently gushing with the power of Knowledge.

That pink face looked very uncomfortable, yet it seemed to possess a special kind of magic, attracting one's gaze and causing the Arbitrator to momentarily space out.

"Arbitrator... I envy you."

"I envy that you can possess the power of all the gods. In a sense, you are the strongest in this universe..."

Arbitrator: ?

He didn't know why "Sin" suddenly said this to him, but hearing it made his spirit waver for a moment.

Moreover, that other's face seemed to be twisting again, transforming in some unknown direction.

[Get lost!]

Just as the Arbitrator seemed about to sink into "Sin's" spirit, a thunderous roar sounded, pulling him back.

War's voice rang out with authority, his spear pointing at the Arbitrator.

"He is not your opponent. Your player has already entered the game, what are you doing here?"

[I said, as long as he crosses this line, I will personally come to kill him!]

The problem is, you didn't discuss this with me?

The Arbitrator grumbled inwardly. These gods all seemed to have mental issues, liable to cause trouble at any moment, acting entirely on whim.

"But this is a game rule! He hasn't entered the game yet!"

"And, you just violated the rules. Gods cannot directly attack humans."

Although he had "crossed that line," whether Lu Ce could still be considered human at this point was debatable, but naturally, such matters were for the Arbitrator to decide.

But how could War possibly heed him?

[You... are speaking to me?!]

As the words fell, War wasted no further breath. His spear instantly gathered the power of billions of stars and smashed down right at the Arbitrator's head!

He actually attacked directly!

The Arbitrator could only hastily defend himself in the short term. And at that very moment, another somewhat shameless voice rang out.

"What's wrong with talking to you? He's the referee. And you don't seem that strong either."

The Black Knight spoke, then the Annihilation Cannon on its front, which had evolved once before, opened up and fired directly at War.

War casually dissipated the attack but paused slightly.

Then, both he and the Arbitrator turned their heads together and discovered that the Black Knight was now shimmering with divine light. "Sin" had actually infused a portion of the power into it as well.

Looking at "Sin" himself, that pink face was constantly twisting, seeming both pleasurable and painful. Many of his own weapons floated around him.

Those weapons were all enveloped in divine light, some even beginning to show cracks.

—He didn't want to waste any of this divine power at all.

"Are you insane?! You really want to digest all this power right now?"

The Arbitrator was shocked. He originally thought "Sin" was using War to digest a portion of the energy, then having him block War.

But he didn't expect him to be even crazier, wanting to digest all the power in such a short time!

"I envy you all..."

Lu Ce muttered, raising a Hell's Roar already covered in cracks, aiming it at War.

Boom!

That gun, unable to withstand the divine power and on the verge of collapse, let out its own hoarse roar at the god.

War blocked this attack and was also enraged. Wielding his spear, he launched attacks enveloping the Arbitrator's entire body.

"Calm down! If you kill him here, you won't be able to justify it to anyone!"

[I don't care! I won't let him die at the hands of Death. Since he has crossed this line, he must die by my hand!]

For the first time, War said so much. His words brooked no doubt, completely overpowering the Arbitrator in battle.

My opponent... is Death?

Lu Ce, half-conscious, twitched his ears, keenly catching this topic.

"But you clearly already made an agreement with Death and the others before!" 𝗳𝚛𝚎𝚎𝘄𝕖𝕓𝕟𝕠𝚟𝚎𝕝.𝗰𝕠𝐦

Seeing War being completely unreasonable, the Arbitrator grew a bit anxious and blurted out.

As soon as these words were spoken, Lu Ce behind him immediately froze, his eyes clearing a bit.

"Huh? That's not right, brother."

"How could you secretly discuss with them how to deal with me?"