Just call me Thor

Meanwhile, at Training Area C.

Before the training session began, Carson appeared and announced to all the students:

"Tomorrow, which will be your fourth day at the training summer camp, we'll have an early test. Those who perform well will be scored and rewarded, and they'll be exempt from the elimination fight on the sixth day!"

According to the schedule, new batches of Supreme Being seeds will arrive on the sixth day.

Unlike the first batch, the new batch of Supreme Being seeds must defeat the bottom 10% of the summer camp rankings to qualify for participation in the training camp!

The bottom 10% also have a chance to save themselves. If they can win three consecutive fights, they can stay at the summer camp and continue training.

The sudden announcement of the early test disrupted everyone's training plans.

Kaelum frowned and whispered, "Mike, something's off. It seems like trouble is brewing. Hold off on training for a bit; I'm going to dig around."

With that, Kaelum went to talk to an instructor he knew well. After a brief conversation, his face was clouded with worry.

He then made several calls in a corner, and finally jogged back with a particularly grave expression.

"Big trouble, Mike."

"Don't panic, just tell me slowly."

Kaelum called out, "Anderson, Cain, come over here!"

The four gathered together, and Kaelum turned to Cain, asking, "If I remember correctly, you're a Wind Element Warrior, right?"

Cain nodded, "Yeah, what's up?"

Kaelum sighed heavily and said helplessly, "A new demon god, Vortexarchon, has emerged in the Abyssal Plane. This demon god is extremely powerful and particularly counters the Wind Element Class.

Even the strongest Battle Lord of the Wind Combat Mage sect was severely injured after clashing with Vortexarchon. He was just sent back to Earth, and it took a Battle Lord-level priest to treat him, but his fate is still uncertain!"

"What?!" Mike and Cain exclaimed in surprise.

Cain was genuinely shocked.

Mike, on the other hand, was surprised for a different reason.

"Ares, that guy can really spin a tale!"

This news came so suddenly that, combined with the information Mike had, there was only one possibility:

The emergence of Wind's Reach has completely altered the ecosystem of the Wind Element Class and could even change the dynamics of the entire battlefield!

To produce more Wind's Reach skill books, Ares had to pull back the Wind Element strongmen to the rear and provide a plausible explanation.

In this whole affair, the birth of the new demon god Vortexarchon in the Abyssal Plane is true, and it's possible that Vortexarchon counters the Wind Element Class.

Ares took the opportunity to pull all Wind Element strongmen, even making it seem like the Wind Element Class had no future.

Everything done was a smokescreen, a deception.

All to hide the existence of Wind's Reach!

"Trying to keep a trump card hidden to strike unexpectedly at a crucial moment?"

Mike thought about it; if it were him, he'd probably do the same.

"I've heard that Wind Element mages aren't allowed on the front lines for now," Kaelum said, spreading his hands in resignation. "As for when the ban will be lifted, I'm not sure.

Maybe once a Supreme Being takes down the newly emerged demon god, Vortexarchon, we might get back in action. This new demon god hasn't formed any alliances yet, making him somewhat easier to take down."

Cain blinked in curiosity and asked, "A Supreme Being can kill a demon god?!"

He had always thought that demon gods and Supreme Beings were on the same level.

"Are Supreme Beings really that powerful? They can even kill demon gods!"

Kaelum patiently explained, "There are strengths and weaknesses among demon gods. The weakest demon god might be no match for an Ultimate Battle Lord. The strongest demon gods, in a one-on-one fight, might not necessarily be a match for a Supreme Being.

Their main advantage is their numbers. Although they often have internal disputes, they unite against common threats, rarely giving Supreme Beings a chance to defeat them individually."

With Kaelum's introduction, Mike and Cain came to understand that when the Abyssal Plane first emerged, there were as many as eighteen demon gods!

Over time, after prolonged Blood Wars and battles, the number of demon gods had decreased. Now, only thirteen demon gods remained in the world.

New demon gods are occasionally born in the Abyssal Plane, just as Ultimate Battle Lords and Supreme Beings emerge among humans.

Given that the Abyssal Plane is much larger than Earth, and the number of demon creatures is in the hundreds of billions, the frequency of demon gods' emergence is actually higher than on Earth!

"However, demon gods are like leeks, and Supreme Beings are like the scythe, chopping them down now and then," Kaelum paused, then added, "Rumor has it that in the deepest depths of the Abyss, there exists an [Supreme Demon God] who has not yet emerged.

Should he appear, even with the protection of a Supreme Being, humanity could face an existential threat. I've only heard bits and pieces about this [Supreme Demon God]. It seems that even in the Abyssal Plane, they're reluctant to let him emerge..."

"Anyway, this is beyond what we need to worry about right now."

Listening to Kaelum's briefing, Mike and Cain slowly nodded.

"This is the first time I'm hearing about this."

"Same here."

Realizing the conversation had veered off-topic, Kaelum steered it back on track.

"Whether it's the sudden increase in tests or the emergence of the demon god Vortexarchon, the decline of the Wind Element Class isn't good news for either of you."

It wasn't just Kaelum; even Anderson's expression was grave.

Anderson had no plans to flunk and repeat the year, but he didn't want his trained warrior to leave summer camp prematurely.

Kaelum clearly had a plan in mind. "We need to adjust our training schedule. After training, I'll take you guys to a cool spot."

Cain and Mike nodded in understanding, then got back to their training.

The birth of the new demon god had significantly increased the pressure on Mike's shoulders. With Thor manifesting among humans, the Abyss wasn't showing any signs of weakness, birthing new demon gods.

The frequency of demon gods' emergence was likely only to increase!

The already tense frontline situation for humanity was becoming even more pressured.

Mike thought to himself, "If only Ares could step up his game, spawn a demon god and chop one down, that would save us a lot of trouble."

...

Abyssal Plane.

A gentle breeze swept through, and a figure appeared, sheathing his sword.

Ares emerged from the wind, holding a goblet in his left hand and a sword in his right, with a sword servant closely following behind him.

"Record." Ares commanded.

The sword servant drew a short sword and took out a specially made stone tablet. With a steady hand, he positioned the sword tip against the tablet, ready to inscribe.

"Today, Thor has created new magic, making a significant contribution to humanity..." With each word spoken by Ares, the sword servant carved a corresponding character into the stone.

Each stroke was filled with sword energy, crisscrossing powerfully. Even the scattered traces of sword energy were enough to slay a Battle Chief!

Ares drained the remaining beer from his goblet, tossed it aside, and his sword robe fluttered wildly in the fierce wind, exuding a carefree spirit.

Ares's voice carried through the wind, "I indulge in drink, just tipsy enough. Hearing of a demon creature causing trouble, I hold my goblet, wield my sword, ride the wind, and slay the demon creature, to celebrate Thor."

As Ares spoke the last word, the sword servant finished inscribing the entire passage. At that same moment, an enormous severed head crashed to the ground, kicking up countless storms.

he cut was incredibly smooth, clearly the work of a single sword strike.

The head's eyes were wide open in disbelief, unable to comprehend its own downfall. It had just ascended to the highest throne... but everything... ended so quickly...

If only it had known that becoming a demon god meant certain death, it might have chosen not to become one at all!

...

In the year 2146, on the Abyssal Plane, the fourteenth demon god, Vortexarchon, was born. On the same day, Supreme Being Ares slew the demon god Vortexarchon in celebration of Thor.

The fourteenth demon god of the Abyss lived for only 32 minutes and 13 seconds.

In his incredibly brief life, he set several world records, such as: [Fastest Slaying of a Demon God], [Shortest-Lived Demon God], [Most Humiliating Death of a Demon God], [Supreme Being's Fastest Solo Kill of a Demon God].

To this day, no demon god has broken these records.

Indeed, it is the stuff of legends.