On Mount Olympus, standing among the gods, Athena quietly listened to Zeus's instructions.

The sudden change of environment, the gods with very different breaths, all this is somewhat unexpected by the goddess of wisdom.

She was just searching for her own memories, but she didn't expect such a thing to happen—especially as Zeus's words ended, and Athena clearly noticed that the eyes of the gods seemed to faintly sweep over her.

Or maybe not just her, but Hera and Aphrodite, just pointing a little more at her. Sensing this change, Athena seemed to understand something.

Everything is obviously related to what Zeus said earlier, and the "battlefield on earth, the army of the city-state" in his mouth is probably so deeply connected to her and the other two gods that the gods are waiting for their reactions.

As for looking at yourself a little more...... The goddess of wisdom has a vague feeling that perhaps this is because at this moment, she is already the second only god king on Mount Olympus.

It's not that the gods have become weaker, but that they seem to be stronger now. At least compared to before, this familiar and unfamiliar body has a more powerful power, and it is almost the apex of the gods......

Thinking quickly in her mind, Athena pressed down her inexplicable thoughts and withdrew her divergent thoughts. In any case, no matter whether she is strong or not now, the God King in front of her will only be stronger.

In the face of Zeus's instructions, a passive response is not advisable, and a direct confrontation is not suitable. So according to the information that can be learned in front of her, the goddess made a simple judgment about the situation.

She decided to give herself more time to deal with the situation in front of her for the time being. So there was a moment of silence, the goddess raised her head slightly, and under the attention of the gods, Athena broke the silence on the sacred mountain.

"Son of Kronos, prince of the gods, lord of the heavens and earth—your power is unquestionable, how could the gods have the idea of competing with you?"

"But in spite of this, I am saddened by the death and wounding of those intelligent beings...... They would have had to accept a tragic fate, rivers of blood under high walls and in the wilderness, which could have been avoided. ”

There was some sadness in the tone, and as Athena's compassionate words spoke, the atmosphere in the audience seemed to ease a little. At the intersection of the gods' gazes, Zeus also smiled.

Above Mount Kinabalu, the dark clouds that had been gathered by the will of the Lord of Ten Thousand Thunders slowly dispersed, symbolizing the change in the mood of its owner. Looking at the most radiant of the gods, the god-king smiled and said:

"Don't be discouraged, Tritogna (Athena), my favorite daughter."

"Things in the world will have their due results...... Nor do my words indicate a harsh reprimand. I always have good intentions towards you. ”

It is only natural that no one dares to oppose him, after all, the power of the god-king is known to everyone, so Zeus put away his serious expression.

Ever since Poseidon sparked a ridiculous rebellion, the God-King has often struck these eternal and immortal gods in a similar way. Now that his will has been carried out once again, this impromptu meeting can also end here.

Now, he was going to go to the human world and let this mortal war go according to the outcome he had hoped.

Yes, Zeus forbade the gods, but not himself, and he would have declared such an order naturally with selfish motives. However, just as the God King was about to summon his frame, a streamer of light across the distant sky suddenly caught his attention.

"Well—Hermes, what are you here for?"

Somewhat surprised, the God King couldn't help but stop. His gaze looked beyond the sacred mountain, and soon, the figure quickly appeared in the perception of the gods.

Standing aside, Athena watched in silence - another god she had never seen. Hermes...... The goddess silently wrote down the name.

After a while, when the streamer fell to the ground, a young god who looked like a young man appeared in front of the gods. With a cynical smile on his lips, he looked like a cunning and clever guy.

His gaze skimmed over the gods, resting on the god-king, and then caressing his chest slightly.

"Revered King of the Gods, my mighty Father, as you have requested: I honor your command to convey to the earth an oracle of the gods that cannot be interfered with."

With a slight pause in his tone, he secretly observed the expressions of the gods, and then continued:

"But when I was about to return, Your Majesty, there was an unexpected situation in the city of Troy on earth."

"A strange god has attacked the defenders of the city and turned a blind eye to your orders. Even in the end, according to the humans present at the time, he declared that he would come to Olympus, to the place where the gods lived, to come and learn your unrivaled power. ”

In the original mythology, the god of wind was not a close confidant of Zeus, but instead, Hermes, as the son of the god-king, was the messenger of the gods who was in charge of travel, stealing, and eloquence. And before that, it was he who conveyed the oracle of Zeus to mortals.

Now, he's brought back the unexpected news. And there was no personal 'little opinion' as usual, and this time, Hermes explained the situation as it was, and did not mix any other ideas.

It was not uncommon for anyone to openly provoke the God King in the past, but they were either special gods such as the Queen of Heaven or the Sea Emperor, or they had already been severely punished. Hermes didn't intend to get mixed with that, and when his voice fell, the mountain fell silent again.

Silently, the dark clouds converged again. The God King was still smiling, but there was a little coldness in his smile.

"A strange deity...... Hermes, it's rare. ”

"Your Majesty, perhaps he has just been born and does not yet know your powers, just like the beauty gods of the past—this is completely understandable."

Gong replied, winking in Aphrodite's direction. This embodiment of love and beauty had an intimate relationship with many of the gods of Olympus, and Hermes was no exception.

"You're right, my child, I should always be extra tolerant of offenses by the ignorant."

Nodding slightly, Zeus agreed with this statement. But to confirm this, the god-king looked at his messenger again.

In front of Hermes, Lane's virtual image had been reflected by him. A being that has never been seen before, perhaps indeed a god who has just been born.

"Does anyone recognize him?"

The God-King asked, and the gods shook their heads. Seeing this, Zeus's eyes narrowed, and he said with a smile:

"Since no one recognizes, it may be as Hermes said—in that case, I'll wait here."

"He wants to see my power, so I'll give him this opportunity. As the king of the gods, this is also my due generosity. ”

After living for a long time, there will always be some strange existence to provoke him, whether it is a mortal or a god, it is not uncommon. So after a brief period of anger, Zeus calmed down and saw it more as a fun and an opportunity to show his strength again.

Therefore, Zeus, who was immersed in his thoughts, did not notice the surprise that flashed in Athena's eyes after seeing the image of the strange god.

The goddess recognized his presence, the same person who had given her the artifact, but it wasn't that that really surprised her.

Because just now, the image that Hermes had embodied seemed to nod to her.

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The underworld, the plains of narcissus.

Walking on the gray earth, Ryan casually observed his surroundings.

Before, he had already looked at the surrounding situation in turn. Unlike the real-life underworld, there are neither the undead nor the primordial gods in the underworld under this fate.

Places like the Abyss, the Land of Eternal Night, do exist, but only exist. They were like empty shells, and Ryan didn't feel the slightest consciousness in them.

As he had thought, there was no trace of a second great divine power in this world. I don't know if the meager power of creation is not enough to do this, or if it simply doesn't do it.

But that made Ryan more sure. What is false is what is fake, even if it is Zeus in this false world, his power probably exists more in the 'setting'. After all, although all things are equivalent to the power of creation, just carrying information in a memory is not enough to transform such a huge amount of energy.

"And these souls, which are simply replicas."

Eyes swept around in turn, and this underworld in the original destiny was much more lively than in reality.

Perhaps because of the great war on earth, the souls of the dead have come to the underworld. The dense crowd of figures was ferried to the other side after paying for silver coins (Opollus), and then traveled some distance to be judged by three judges of the underworld in a tall palace.

Unlike the spiritual world in reality, where souls are judged by their abilities and merits during their lifetime, these three were once well-known human beings during their lifetimes, and the judges who were promoted after death used 'good' and 'evil' to determine the fate of mortal souls.

Those beings who are 'good' and 'evil' will stay here, in the place called the Narcissus Plains, which is full of golden spikes. They feed on it, and then gradually wear away the memories of their lives and erase the traces of their existence as they wander.

Souls whose 'evil' is far greater than 'good' are sent to be punished near Tartarus. The gods built a vast prison there for these guilty people.

And those who are far more 'good' than 'evil' can move on and enjoy eternal and happy life in the Elysée Paradise built by the gods, until their souls exhaust their last energy and dissipate into the world.

As for how to judge the 'good' and 'evil' of human beings in life, it is obvious. The godly and godly are undoubtedly the most 'good', and vice versa. There is also a strong subjective color in the other judging criteria.

However, this is normal, and God's judges and paradises are naturally for the pious. It doesn't seem so strange to decide 'good' and 'evil' according to faith.

"Hmm—so for someone who already exists in this world, will she become one with her original self when she enters?"

With a moving expression, bypassing the place of the judges, Ryan had already arrived in the Paradise of Truth, but at this moment it was the scene where Hermes on Mount Olympus evolved his image, and following this invisible connection, he directly 'saw' everything that happened there.

It is undoubtedly very obvious that there is a truth in the midst of a 'falsehood'. But what really makes Ryan find it interesting is that in this way, does Athena also 'see the future'?

It's just the future...... He watched as the goddess cleverly found a reason, left the gods for the time being, and went straight to his palace. And what is almost conceivable is the first thing Athena will watch is the 'history' under the trajectory of this fate.

What had happened in the past, what role she had played in it, why the world was so much like the original, but so different - as long as she looked at it, this doubt would almost certainly come to Athena's mind, and then try to find out why.

"It's the Tertiary period now, the original trajectory, just take a look."

Retracting his attention, Ryan returned his mind to the underworld.

In front of him, I don't know when there was already a figure. The master of the underworld had already discovered him, or rather, the first time he stepped here without disguise. But it wasn't until Ryan walked here that Hades had to come to him.

Because although he didn't perceive the breath of this unknown god, the Hades had already been alarmed. So if it was possible, he didn't really want to come and face Ryan.

"Strange god, why are you here?"

Cautious opening, no matter what, since the other party has come to the door, Hades can't turn a blind eye.

"I have come for destruction."

In a sincere tone, Ryan opened his mouth to respond.

"Destruction...... If there is any mortal who provokes you, will you inflict eternal punishment on him? ”

Furrowed brows, the Immortal King couldn't help but ask.

If that's the case, it's not really a big deal. He was still wondering why this deity would come directly to the Truth Garden.

In the past, the gods of Olympus had similar needs and never informed him, they just took him away or did something, and they didn't take him seriously in the slightest.

"If that's the case, then I agree."

"No, I misunderstood."

Shaking his head slightly, Ryan looked at Hades.

"I mean all."

"All souls? I'm afraid it's not good."

There was a hint of consternation in his tone, and this time, Hades couldn't help but refuse.

It's not that there are no gods who come here once in a while to ask for some mortal souls, but all, that's a bit too much.

"Of course not all souls."

With a smile on his face, Ryan slowly corrected:

"All I said...... It refers to the whole world. ”

(End of chapter)