Diana noticed that Aaron's expression was a bit off.
She asked, confused, "What's wrong?"
"This world is very wrong. The dark power is incredibly active."
Under Diana's shy gaze, Aaron took her hand.
Diana was about to say something when her body suddenly trembled. Her eyes gleamed with golden light, instantly spanning thousands of miles, witnessing the frenzied battle.
"Humans are actually slaughtering each other?"
"Are they all mad? Death... it's all death."
Diana heard the echoing wails of despair.
"It must be him, there's no mistake. Ares loves war, only he could do such a thing."
Aaron's gaze shifted, and as his vision changed, he saw a burly man.
The man seemed to sense something and looked in this direction. His eyes flashed red, and he gave a meaningful smile.
"Who is he?"
Diana felt an inner tremor, as if it were a primal rejection from her bloodline.
"Ares, the God of War." Aaron replied.
This was not normal.
The All-Seeing Eye possessed powerful concealment, after all, it was Heimdall's reliance for monitoring the Nine Realms and patrolling the universe. Theoretically, this Ares should absolutely not be able to detect the All-Seeing Eye's prying.
But... something was very wrong with him.
At this moment, Ares vaguely sensed that the feeling of being watched had not left. His face gradually darkened, and a black helmet appeared in his hand.
When he put on the helmet, the energy index in Aaron's eyes suddenly increased a hundredfold. Moreover, the invisible, strange dark power in this world surged again, becoming unusually active.
The power called light was gradually and completely suppressed by darkness.
The entire world fell into a stifling oppression.
Aaron's expression gradually darkened. "I understand."
"What?" Diana asked subconsciously.
"This is a dark world, a dark universe."
"This is the source of this universe's crisis, a doomed, evil-triumphs-over-good, destroyed universe."
Aaron finally sensed the essence of this world.
A world where evil triumphs over good is destined to be ruled or destroyed by the evil side. No wonder it was said that this world faced an apocalyptic crisis.
In terms of threat level, this world was only second to the zombie universe.
Boom!
Before Diana could ask for details, the originally clear sky suddenly became overcast.
Violent lightning raged across the sky. The sea wind, carrying seawater, roared mercilessly.
Thousands of mountains and rivers away.
Ares, wearing his helmet, leaped up. His hundredfold increase in savage divine power transformed him into the most terrifying killing machine.
As if turning into lightning, he tore through the European battlefield, parted the sea, and approached Themyscira.
"Oh no, Ares is coming."
"We must immediately prepare for battle!"
Diana's expression changed drastically.
Holding Aaron with one hand, she flung out her Lasso of Truth with the other, binding the lightning and flying towards the center of Themyscira.
Aaron said, "It's too late, and against a guy like Ares, your people won't be of any use. They'll only suffer unnecessary casualties."
Diana knew this and didn't refute it, But she still brought Aaron to the palace, landing steadily before a shocked Hippolyta and an approving Antiope.
Antiope laughed heartily. "Well done, Diana, truly a girl of my Amazons."
Hippolyta glared at Antiope, then stared intently at Diana's hand, which was still holding Aaron, and nervously said, "Diana, I need an explanation."
"There's no time to explain, Ares is here. I need the equipment passed down by the gods." Diana's face was anxious.
Currently, besides the Lasso of Truth, she had not yet acquired her other five divine pieces of equipment.
Although she had received various combat training from a very young age, in reality, Diana only obtained her first divine artifact today.
Because of this, her demigod power had not yet awakened, and her body was only slightly stronger than that of an ordinary Amazonian woman.
Facing Ares, who could part oceans, tear apart land, and make the sky roar, the current Diana was too naive and weak.
Hippolyta did not want her daughter to become a tool of the gods. She even opposed Diana receiving combat training.
If it weren't for Antiope's adamant opposition, Diana might have become a mascot princess.
Hippolyta was about to say something when Aaron looked out at the sky.
The pale lightning became more violent and intense, and the sea boiled with it.
That terrifying sense of oppression enveloped all of Themyscira.
Hippolyta realized something was wrong. "The items are here."
She immediately retrieved Wonder Woman's iconic equipment from the room.
Diana, completely unconcerned about Aaron, began to change her attire on the spot.
Having never seen a man and unaware of the differences between genders, she quickly removed her Amazonian armor.
Aaron glanced.
Her figure was excellent.
Then he very properly turned away.
Although for Aaron, even without using his eyes, he could clearly sense every detail of Diana's body, but it was better not to incur the hostility of his future mother-in-law.
"Diana!"
Hippolyta was somewhat angry to see that Diana didn't treat Aaron as an outsider at all.
However, meeting Diana's pure gaze, she shook her head helplessly. "Never mind, be careful with everything."
Diana was puzzled, looking at Aaron with confusion. "Why are you turning your back to me?"
"I'm going out first."
Aaron had already sensed Hippolyta's "I'll be watching you" gaze. He waved his hand and walked out without looking back.
He had seen what he should see, and what he shouldn't. It was time to get down to business.
Diana felt very confused. After quickly changing into her equipment, she grabbed the sword of vulcan and hurried out.
Hippolyta sighed.
Antiope comforted her, "Look on the bright side, Diana has grown up. You can't keep her cooped up like a caged bird forever."
"Instead of letting her be deceived by other men whose backgrounds you don't know, it's better for her to be with Aaron. He's very good, isn't he?"
Hippolyta shook her head. "Of course I know but the problem is, Aaron is too handsome. If I were a thousand years younger, I wouldn't be able to resist chasing him either."
"Such an excellent man can absolutely not be monopolized by anyone."
Antiope nodded thoughtfully. "That's well said, but I believe Diana can do it."
"Don't forget, Diana has an entire Themyscira."
"No man can refuse this place, Aaron will love it here."
Antiope was incredibly confident.
Although she had never had a partner, she firmly believed that no man disliked being surrounded by beautiful women all day.
This was Diana's greatest advantage.
Even if it meant squeezing, he had to be squeezed dry.
Hippolyta gave Antiope an eye-roll. She didn't want to talk to her and hurried out.
Just as she exited the palace, a piercing thunderclap boomed.
Following that, countless dazzling lightning bolts tore through the sky, raining down on Themyscira like a torrent.
Then, a golden rope extended infinitely, coiling around one lightning bolt after another, attempting to pull them away. However, at this moment, Diana was ultimately too weak.
After merely restraining three bolts, she was powerless to resist the roar of countless lightning snakes.
"This is bad!" Diana's expression was urgent.
Once the lightning struck, all of Themyscira would be silenced and her people would have no chance of survival.
However, at this moment, Aaron flew into the air, and in the nick of time, he spread his single hand, and countless lightning bolts seemed to gain sentience, stopping a meter away from him.
Aaron rotated his right hand, and these unruly lightning bolts converged around him like flowing water, forming a thousand-mile-long, unprecedented lightning dragon.
Witnessing this lifelike lightning dragon, Diana and the others were momentarily awestruck by its immense power, and their hearts trembled.
In the gloomy, low sky.
Ares, with only his red eyes and the lower half of his face visible, looked down upon Themyscira.
"Who are you? How dare you look upon a god!
"I am your father!"
Aaron waved his hand, and the thousand-mile giant dragon swung its tail, circled Aaron once, and roared as it struck Ares.
The violent energy dispelled the darkness, illuminating the entire sky.
Ares was sent flying by this immense power, crashing into the deep sea dozens of miles away with a beautiful parabolic arc.
Hippolyta stared blankly at Aaron's tall figure and she subconsciously murmured, "Zeus..."
Hippolyta's face suddenly darkened.
Aaron was Zeus?
No, damn it, it couldn't be that!
Zeus must not be allowed to deceive Diana, absolutely not!
Hippolyta knew of Zeus's 'glorious achievements'.
As a child of the gods, Hippolyta would not speak ill of him. She would even deliberately pick out his greatest moments and describe Zeus's greatness to Diana.
But as a mother, Hippolyta absolutely could not accept Zeus pursuing Diana.
She wasn't sure if Aaron was Zeus, but upon closer thought, it really was possible.
Who didn't know about Zeus's romantic escapades?
Diana, using the Lasso of Truth, came to Aaron's side at this moment, looking at him with adoration. "You can also control lightning?"
"Basic skill, don't make a fuss. If you get familiar with your power, you can do it too."
Aaron didn't say that he was using the divine power that Diana would fully awaken. If Diana could fully uncover it, her strength would be at least ten times stronger than it was now.
However...
Aaron looked at the sea.
Ares in this universe was no ordinary being.
"There's a disgusting aura about you, it's the power of Zeus."
"How nostalgic."
"Too bad, I'm not what I used to be."
"I'm a hundred times stronger than before."
Ares spread open the endless ocean, powerful Telekinesis sweeping the seawater, raising ten-thousand-meter giant waves to crash down.
To fight against the gods, Ares modified his helmet, allowing his divine power to increase a hundredfold. Coupled with him orchestrating multiple world-class wars, Ares's divine power had long since returned to its peak.
He was confident that even if the Zeus of old stood before him, he could easily crush him.
"Diana, watch carefully how you should use your power."
Aaron was not afraid, he merely used Diana's inherent ancient divine power.
Taking the sword of vulcan from Diana, in an instant, his divine body transformed into light, nimbly moving across the seawater, stepping on the giant waves. Each time, he could precisely find the weakest point of the wave, pierce, and cut through it.
His movements were like lightning, as if a master artist was creating the most beautiful work of art.
Using only a fraction of Ares's power, he broke through numerous obstacles, defying the terrifying Telekinesis capable of overturning rivers and seas, and quietly appeared behind Ares.
At that moment, Ares's eyes flickered, he felt death.
The sword of vulcan flashed with light.
Ares felt dizzy and disoriented, and in that final moment, he saw a robust, headless body.
Was that... him?
"How is that possible!"
Diana watched Ares's body separate from his head, still unable to react.
The words Aaron had just said flashed through her mind.
Diana felt it was incredibly absurd.
"This is my power?"
"Of course, if you can further tap into your power, you can also reach my level." Aaron said, devouring Ares as he spoke.
[Power of War: Detected similar ability, already fused. You have gained partial authority of the God of War. The greater the war, the faster your strength increases.]
Diana saw Aaron pick up the God of War's helmet and quickly warned him, "Be careful, this thing has the ability to corrupt the heart. Once worn, you might lose yourself and be corrupted by the power it contains."
"Don't worry, I'm not interested in this thing." Aaron said.
Then, the God of War's helmet was devoured.
[God of War's Descent: Your strength is amplified a hundredfold from its original base, like the descent of the God of War, invincible in battle!]
Aaron looked at the new ability with satisfaction.
Another percentage boost, and a hundredfold at that.
Ares had done a great deed.
He died a worthy death, one might say.
Diana breathed a sigh of relief when she saw Aaron didn't put on the helmet.
But then she was both curious and surprised, saying, "Can my power really be this strong? I was helpless against even a part of the lightning just now."
Diana was quite skeptical of the truth of Aaron's words. After she obtained the six divine artifacts, her divine power began to awaken, and her strength grew day by day.
But the pressure Ares brought her was too strong,
Traveling from one end of the Earth to the other in a short time.
His terrifying divine might, even across ten thousand miles, could affect Themyscira and shake the sky.
Yet, such a formidable being could not last three moves against Aaron.
"Don't belittle yourself. After all, the power of various gods flows within your body." Aaron came before Diana, meeting her anxious, self-doubting eyes.
"Want to learn? I can teach you."
Diana's eyes lit up at the words, and she nodded heavily. "Yes, please."
"Then let's go."
Aaron decided to give Diana some extra training. He would personally teach her how to tap into her own potential.
Diana was very awkward and shy, Confused, she let Aaron guide her.
From initial awkwardness to later proficiency, she grew stronger, gaining deeper control over her body.
Later, Hippolyta paced anxiously in the palace.
Antiope stood by her side. "Stop pacing. Diana has grown up, she'll be fine."
Hippolyta shook her head, her face filled with worry. "You don't understand. Diana can be with anyone, but she absolutely cannot be with him."
"That's inc..."
"Mom!"
Diana's joyful voice sounded from outside the palace.
Hippolyta forced a smile, but when she saw the robust and handsome figure beside Diana, her smile instantly vanished.
Then a surge of anger rose within her.
Hippolyta suppressed her anger, and her voice became low. "Diana, are you alright?"
"I'm fine. Aaron dealt with Ares. That guy had no chance to hurt me." Diana felt confused.
She felt that Hippolyta seemed very off.
Was I talking about Ares? I was talking about him!
Hippolyta felt her head spin.