Chapter 401: Return to Olympus
"First of all, I'll introduce you, this is Artemis, although to be exact, there is only one terminal left."
Arriving aboard the Golden Deer, Pollux froze in place when he saw Artemis.
"Actually, there are other goddesses besides me......
Red is full of black lines, what is called being ruined, obviously I love women very much, okay?
"This is Pollux, uh...... Barely a goddess. β
"What do you mean by barely counting, I'm a goddess! Although I have now sworn to serve you, it does not mean that I have given up my glory as the god of Olympus. β
Pollux puffed out his cheeks and said with some dissatisfaction, and the puppet Diana still had an incredible expression when she saw this scene.
"So what kind of means did Red use to recover Lord Porux......
"What's the means, I didn't do anything too much to Pollux, okay?"
Red let out a long sigh of what a terrible image he had in their eyes.
"You can't blame anyone else, after all, Red has never behaved like a gentleman since his debut, and he is simply a man like a beast."
And at this moment, a cold voice sounded from not far away.
Red pressed his temples and said helplessly.
"Queen Mera, don't you have the consciousness of being a captive, although I proposed to treat the captives preferentially...... But you're too free now, aren't you? β
I saw that Mera, who was wearing a green fish-scale tight-fitting suit, was sitting at the dining table not far away with a cold face, except for the translucent red light energy structure ring on her hands, feet and neck, she couldn't tell that she was a prisoner at all.
"No, I have the jailer who guarded me with me...... Do you want to eat this, Lingxing. β
"Meow~"
Mera lowered her head and gently cut a small piece from the steak with her knife and fork, handing it to the kitten curled up on her lap, Lingxing seemed to like her appearance, and even glared at Red viciously.
Although the spirit star didn't speak, Red knew what it was trying to say.
(If you don't have time to play with me yourself, then she's my shovel officer, anyway, she's in charge of me now, I advise you not to meddle in meow.) οΌ
Okay, Red looked away a little weakly, originally he brought Lingxing out on this mission, and he did have a relationship to reconnect with his old buddy, after all, he didn't expect the trip to Olympus to be so dangerous at first, and now it seems that he doesn't have much time and opportunity to give Lingxing a hair, so he can only be done by Mera.
However, Lingxing naturally said that he would take care of Mera, and then Red naturally trusted it unconditionally, so it was better to say that it was just right, and if they stayed together, their safety could be guaranteed.
And maybe under the influence of Lingxing, Mera will be able to open up and tell the details about the cooperation between her and Batman.
It would be nice if her heart could be as open as she looks.
Red stole a glance at Mera, just in time to catch a glimpse of the unfathomable ravine that could be clearly seen from her gap-open seaqueen suit when Mera lowered her head to feed Lingxing......
As if sensing Red's gaze, Mera suddenly flushed her cheeks and glared fiercely at Rader over her chest, who looked away in embarrassment.
"Ahem, that's the end of the joke, after we break through to the city of the Star Mountains, it is estimated that we will immediately face extremely dangerous and difficult battles, and I hope that everyone here will strictly follow the command by then - including you, Maera. If I'm not mistaken, both Olympus and the Black Light Force should be on the opposite side of you, right, and I don't think you want the body of Aquaman Arthur Curry to be used by the Black Light Ring. β
Mera pursed her lips, but lowered her head and didn't speak, just continued to stroke Lingxing's hair.
Just as Red was about to say a few more words, suddenly the Golden Road began to shake violently.
Red's pupils shrank, and the look on his face disappeared without a trace.
"It seems that we have reached the Void Cave, everyone is ready, I'm afraid it will be a tough battle next!"
ββ
Although Red was mentally prepared to enter Olympus, he would face the Olympus Ghost God who was controlled by those black lights.
But as the saying goes, planning never keeps up with change.
The second time they entered the City of the Star Mountains, Red and the others were indeed shocked.
But it is not a shock in the sense of battle, but the mental impact of the current situation in front of him is beyond Red's imagination.
"Welcome back to Olympus, and thank you for bringing my daughter back safely."
In the ornate and empty Great Temple of Orbit, a burly man with a body as pale as a marble sculpture sat majestically on the throne, and beside him, a group of heavily armed Olympian soldiers stood.
There are also two goddesses of Olympus that Red had already seen before.
Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty.
Demeter, the goddess of agriculture and harvest.
Yes, just like last time, as soon as Red and the others passed through the Void Cave, they were immediately greeted by Zeus-
But the difference is that this time Zeus is really greeting him with courtesy, and he is not directly attacking Red like he did last time.
And judging from what Red saw when he entered the Star City Mountains, Olympus did not experience the fierce battle between the real machine god and Zeus as described by Pollux, and both the city and the residents above lived a monotonous and boring, but highly prosperous and peaceful life as usual.
Even the damage caused by Red's previous arrival has been completely repaired.
Could it be that Pollux is lying?
Red immediately dismissed the possibility, for whatever reason, the demigod girl would never joke with her brother's life; Not to mention that now that she has dedicated herself to Red, who is already close to her in every sense of the word in her soul and body, she can be sure that what she said before is not a lie.
And it seemed that Pollux was now even more shocked than Red, and she looked at the king of the gods sitting on the throne in front of her in a daze, and her eyes quickly filled with crystal clear tears.
"It's true..... Really God the Father, Lord Zeus, great, God the Father is still alive! β
Just as Pollux was about to rush at Zeus, Red grabbed her slender shoulders and stopped her.
"Wait - can you tell me what the hell is going on, after all, according to what Pollux told me, you should have lost the battle against the Black Lantern Legion."
Red stared at Zeus in front of him, he could feel that the divine power on the other party was genuine, otherwise Pollux, as his daughter, should be able to see it at a glance.
However, Red also knew very well that no matter Zeus or the two goddesses in front of him, they were just terminals created with divine power, which meant that it was impossible to judge the situation of the real mecha god based on the current humanoid body alone.
Zeus was silent for a moment, his eyes fixed on Red, and a moment later a deep, deep voice rang out.
"Although this is not a glorious battle, and it should not be told to outsiders for the glory of the god Olympus, since you brought back Pollux and my Divine Core, you are a friend of Olympus - then let me tell you a little bit about what happened."
"Not so long ago, there was indeed a new war at Olympus...... Because of the unknown power, I restarted the already scrapped and eliminated machine gods, but I had already seized their power and unified them, even if their incomplete mechanical gods were resurrected, they would not be my match - but at this moment, someone sneaked up on me from behind. β
Red's eyes narrowed, and after glancing around, he said thoughtfully.
"Is it the Olympian gods from this world?"
It stands to reason that in this Persona Zone, the Olympus gods of the original DC universe also descended here and fused with the true mechs from the Fate world - but since only a small number of true mecha gods remained, most of the Olympus gods in the DC universe, including the most famous gods Hera and Athena, should still only have humanoid bodies.
But now, there is no presence of them here, and of course it is possible that they are all hiding...... But they are not the only ones missing.
"Or Kirshtaria? Or is it ....... Goddess Europa? β
Zeus was silent again for a moment in response to Red's question, but Red still couldn't tell any anger or dissatisfaction from his expression.
It's almost like a real robot.
"It's all, all of them are part of this rebellion."
Zeus said in a calm tone, as if he were talking about someone who had nothing to do with him.
"Although I knew that they were dissatisfied with the lack of the power of the true Mekhan, I didn't expect that in order to gain the power and status of the Mekhan, they would take the risk of cooperating with the Black Lantern Legion, and I didn't expect that Kirshtaria and the people he led would come here from the beginning to introduce the power of the Black Light to Olympus..... As for the Divine Concubine Europa, part of her body is derived from the Servant, and she has been passively eroded by the power of the black light. β
Red's pupils shrank, according to Zeus, in fact, it can also make sense logically, after all, the Olympian gods of the DC world were originally extremely arrogant and pretentious existences, but after coming to this interstellar urban mountain range, the strength of most of them was not as good as the miscellaneous soldiers of Olympus.
They were not surprised to see that Zeus, Demeter, and Aphrodite were able to gain such great power.
As for the Hidden Ones, their words...... From the very beginning, their position was a mystery.
"And then, what happened to their betrayal?"
"I am the Almighty God of Olympus, and I will not fail even if I am betrayed by those closest to me - the only problem is that they used Europa's sneak attack to take away one of my Divine Cores, thinking that this would weaken me...... But alas, they failed in the end, and even if they lacked a divine core, our strength was not comparable to that of them as petty people. β
Hearing Zeus's words, Pollux covered his mouth in disbelief.
"But...... At that time, the one who handed over the divine core to his brother was obviously ......"
"That is a lie made by Kirshtaria, who used Lord Zeus's spare terminal to bring the Divine Core to you by modifying his commands...... And let you leave the Star City Mountains at once, you have been deceived from the beginning, poor child. β
Demeter looked at Pollux with sad and loving eyes, who sat on the ground with his feet limp and muttered with a glazed gaze.
"So, doesn't my brother's death mean anything...... We inadvertently became accomplices of the rebels......"
"That's the case, it's really two stunned young men, at that time I got the divine core of Lord Zeus, why don't you ask me or Demeter about the situation as soon as possible, are we the only remaining machine gods in Olympus so unworthy of your trust?"
Aphrodite rebuked Pollux mercilessly, who was on the verge of crying with his head down.
"IβWe were just ......"
"Enough, I believe in the loyalty of Pollux and Kastor to me, and I can't blame them for this - it should be said that we didn't anticipate this situation in the first place, and at the beginning of the battle, the roads between the Interstellar Mountain Cities and Atlantis should have been blocked."
Zeus's majestic voice sounded again, and neither Aphrodite nor Demeter said anything more, bowing slightly respectfully and nodding slightly.
"I already know the general situation, Pollux, Kastor's sacrifice will not be in vain, I will find a way to take revenge on the Black Lantern Legion, and find a way to restore him to his original state, until then-"
"If you want a god core, it's useless to embarrass Polus."
Red's languid voice interrupted Zeus mercilessly.
"Your Divine Core is now my trophy, and so is your daughterβI remember we're still in a truce now, and I have no reason for you to regain your full strength."
Pollux looked up at Red in surprise, but after making eye contact with Red, she seemed to understand what he meant, and lowered her head and didn't say anything.
For Red's arrogant and not inferior words, Aphrodite and Demeter both frowned slightly, and the surrounding Olympian soldiers instantly exuded an awe-inspiring murderous aura.
"That's enough, that's how you treat your guests?"
However, Zeus screamed, and everyone else around him immediately became honest.
"Red Douglas, I'll get straight to the point, and since we've come to the planet you've created, you're qualified to negotiate with me on an equal footing. Tell me, what conditions do you need to get my Divine Core back? β
Red and Zeus looked at each other for a few seconds, and there was a smile on their faces.
"Don't worry, can you give me a few more days to walk around here, after all, this involves the entire Persona Belt and the future of this planet, and there are some things I want to investigate first."