West Cliff Apartments, Corfu, Greece –

"What?...... It's mine...... Fate?"

As if she had been hit by five thunderbolts, Karet's body was heavily fixed on the single sofa on the side of Hades, and her starry eyes were filled with astonishment and puzzlement.

"Immortal...... You...... Could it be ...... You want me to die?"

She looked at Hades with her eyes wide open, her voice trembling to confirm to him again, wondering if she had misheard him because she was too excited.

"That's right, I really want you to exchange your life for the 'Broken Thoughts' magic pot!"

Hades replied in the affirmative, a smile shining brightly.

Karete's heart beat suddenly, and layers of cold sweat gradually seeped out of the pores of the skin between her forehead, slowly wetting the hair curtain in front of her forehead, making it clinging to her forehead in a mess.

She couldn't have imagined that Hades could put forward such harsh and untrue conditions when he opened his mouth and closed his mouth.

After being silent for more than half a minute, Hades stared at Karete's beautiful face drenched with sweat, and asked with a sneer:

"Why?

Tilting his head slightly, his sharp gaze always stayed on her face, unwavering.

"Yes...... Why?...... Why do you have to kill me?"

Kareta struggled to suppress her fluctuating emotions again, and it took a moment to tentatively ask Hades.

This really should be, even if you die, you have to die to understand-

The corners of Hades' mouth curled to the sides more obviously, and the sinister smile turned extremely eerie.

"How much do you know about the secret of the Athena Gem and its connection to you and Demos?"

Jewel...... Secrets with me and Demos?

Kareta shook her head at the Immortal with a confused expression.

Earlier, in the Dark Temple, the goddess of blood with ulterior motives Cali had told her that she was the key to breaking the seal of the Athena gem, and that only her truest love for Demos could break the seal, and this secret Demos himself confessed. It was precisely because of the conflict in the Pavilion that she truly realized that she had such a legendary relationship with the gem that contained the power of the Titan.

But now Hades said that the gods associated with gems are even Demos!

Does the connection between the gem and Demos in his mouth mean the key to the unsealing of "my love for him......"? What the hell is going on -

"Hades, please...... Tell me all the secrets!"

Carette pleaded with Hades with a look of confusion as she pondered alone, and then listened carefully to what he had to say.

Sure enough, Hades didn't like to waste time, and seeing that Carette's facial features were completely frozen by panic and piety, he immediately began to state:

"Goddess Generation, the goddess of fate, Croto, foresaw the imminent demise of the Titans and the prosperity of the Titan Race being replaced by human civilization, and this period of alternation between the old and the new was called 'Twilight of the Gods' by her. At the same time, she also prophesied that the Titans would be reborn in a thousand years. Therefore, Zeus commanded the gods of Olympus to store their divine power in a single gem on the eve of their slumber. In addition, he has long been jealous of the rapid development of human civilization, or rather, he really hates the birth of the human race. Therefore, after being reborn in this century, he was determined to rebuild the prosperity of the Protoss......"

Hades paused again at this point, and his green eyes locked on Carette's shocked face narrowed a few times, and the smile was still gloomy.

"Rebuild the ...... of the Protoss Prosperity ......"

Kareta was surprised but also very nervous, and whispered the most crucial sentence in her mouth. Suddenly, an inexplicable chill surged out of her spine.

Whoosh –

This cold feeling was like a long snake with a wet body ~ soft ice slippery body born from her lumbar vertebrae, and then quickly climbed up her shoulders along her straight spine, and in the blink of an eye, it bound her whole body, making it difficult for her limbs to move a bit.

As if guided by Hades' words, Kareta thought of the high priest of the sun god Perseus.

Karete... Why did we, in accordance with the will of Zeus, choose to awaken at this moment-

This strange question was the one that the gods of Olympus suddenly asked her when they were reborn and arrived in the human realm.

Until now, she remembered the serious, slightly strange expression on his face at that time.

Don't...... Hades' words...... Just in response to Bai Xiu's question, rebuilding the prosperity of the Protoss is the answer to the question?

No, listen to the tone of Bai Xiu's question...... It's clear that the answer has already been known -

Rebuilding the prosperous era of the Titans and rebuilding the kingdom of God is the reason why we are reborn and reincarnated again-

Carette pondered for a few moments, and finally solved the doubt. However, her heart did not suddenly open up because she found the answer, but fell into another panic for no reason, and her mood became even heavier.

Rebuilding the kingdom of God, if that is the case, then it means the present world of mankind......

Kareta sat stunned, worried and afraid to think about it any more.

Hades suddenly smiled slyly, and his expression became more serious.

He didn't need to explain any more, and he could tell from the teleporting expression on Karete's face that she had fully understood the meaning of his entire sentence.

Hades replied:

"That's right! The re-establishment of the kingdom of the gods in this world will inevitably require a complete purge of the human world, and then human civilization will be wiped out in this subversion!"

As his body moved, he changed his posture, got up from the couch, walked slowly around the tea table, and walked to a large floor-to-ceiling window on the side of the living room.

Looking through the clear windowpane at the fresh and elegant green scenery of the courtyard in the distance, his upside-down hands and high head look indeed full of the majesty of a full-grown king.

He went on to say:

"In Zeus, the god of all gods, in his plan, if he wants to succeed in rejuvenating the clan, he needs to rely on the power of Athena, the goddess of war, who is second only to him in the clan. In order to save the common people from the catastrophe, after the awakening of the gods of Olympus, several gods designed to steal Athena's divine power source gem and store it in a crystal ball and quietly took it away from the holy mountain, preparing to hand it over to a god who was isolated from the holy mountain and had no ambition at all. After much debate and rigorous selection, they finally chose one deity, and that was ...... God of Darkness, Demos!"

At this point, Hades suddenly twisted her upper body and stared fiercely at Kareta, whose body had become stiff like a statue, and her lightning gaze was like a sharp sword that crossed her blank mind in an instant.

The two gods stared at each other in silence......

Time ticks, minutes and seconds pass. It was in the silence of the space, with the cold sweat that kept rolling down Karetta's forehead, and her head flowed without looking back.

"Demos is actually ...... Guardian of the Gem?"

It was hard for Kareta to tell whether Hades's words were true or false, and she clasped her head with both hands, letting it shake between her wet and cold palms.

...... But why...... Why, it's ...... him?"

After a long time, she stopped shaking her head in denial, and her brain gradually regained the ability to think, and she couldn't help but ask with a frightened but painful face.

"Because those gods know that no matter what the outcome is, Demos will not really get the power of the gem!"

In the living room of the West Cliff Apartment, Hades answered Carret's questions truthfully. He explained earnestly as he turned his body back completely, face to face with her.

"In the ancient gods, the gods who had a grudge against Olympus and were punished repeatedly invaded the Holy Mountain in alliance with each other in order to avenge their shame. Despite constant suppression, the heart of revenge remains the same, and even the reincarnated human world has such evil thoughts in their hearts. Naturally, such a deity could not be entrusted with the care of the Athena Jewel. And Demos is different, he was severely punished by Zeus for violating you, and after the gods were driven into the dimensional habitat, not only did he not see any rebellion, but also did not join forces with other gods to threaten the holy mountain, so he was regarded as the best choice to protect the gem!"

In order to keep the stunned Karet's mind in step with the pace of his speech, Hades continued to pause for a moment here. During this time, Kareta couldn't help but ask:

"But...... But would Demos accept the request of the gods, who were ostracized by the gods of Olympus, and who already had a grudge in his heart, so why should he help them?"

"That's because those gods offered you in exchange for the Guardian Gem!"

"What?"

"After being reborn, the gods stole the Athena Jewel and worked together to reinforce the crystal ball of the Jewel, making its surface extremely strained and indestructible. Just in case, one of the gods also placed a seal on the crystal ball, which was equivalent to adding a lock to the sturdy safe. The key to breaking the seal must already be known to you, messenger, and that is your truest love for Demos!, after that, one of them approached Demos with a crystal ball and asked him to accept the task of guarding the gem. If he accepts, he will soon see you in Athens who have arrived with the gods on earth. As an even more generous decoy, she also told him the secret of the gem seal, and if Demos had the ability to break the seal, he could take the Athena gem and monopolize the power of the goddess of war. And then you know the messengers of the future, and what happened to you after you arrived in Athens in the human world all happened according to the imagination of those gods. Either way, Demos accepted the task of protecting the gem because he wanted to see you again!"

Hades explained this time at the slowest pace possible, giving Kareta the right amount of time to clear her mind.

By the time he had finished, Kareta had lowered her flickering gaze and instead looked at the Immortal standing across from her, but at a corner of the coffee table between her and his body.

All expressions of horror and confusion gradually faded from her beautiful face, as if the ripples stirring in the blue water pool spread and dissipated layer by layer.

At this time, her facial features had a sad and complicated look.

When I received the order to go to the human realm to find gems for the goddess of war, I was still congratulating myself in my heart. was worried about how to find a chance to reunite with the reincarnated Hector after being reborn, but this opportunity was delivered to the door by itself.

But I never imagined that this kind of luck turned out to be a transaction......

I came for Hector, and I was destined to meet Demos—

What is fate and what is fate? Who is in charge and who is in charge......