Mount Olympus, inside Athena's circular library.

The brief exchange had come to an end, and the palace fell silent again, except for the occasional sound of wax dripping.

Ancient books float in the air, a halo of light that is difficult to distinguish with the naked eye shrouds the shelves, and information is interacting, as if something is being absorbed and spliced.

When the will of its true owner was gone, the artifact fell back into Athena's grasp. At this moment, under her manipulation, the contents of the documents recorded in the library are extracted, screened and pieced together under the power of authority.

Whatever she wants to do after that, it doesn't affect Athena to learn about the past of this world first. What's more, after the previous conversation, the goddess's attention to these documents has also increased by more than one notch.

After understanding what she was going to do, Athena finally understood the environment she was in. It's a false world, but it carries a complete and world-recognized fate, and it's only because her memories of the god-king's secrets involve some terrifying power.

So everything here can be believed, but not completely either. Of course, in this matter, Athena believes that she still has the ability to judge, and this is one of the benefits of her illusory trip.

Everything she learns here is a rehearsal of the future, which will allow Athena to make better choices in the future, or avoid many of the troubles that can be avoided.

"Like Hermes, Herbe, Golden Apple, and ...... Hephaestus.

"It's annoying."

A little bit of checking, with the sorting out of the artifact, the past of this world is gradually presented in front of Athena. And the first thing she focused on was naturally related to the gods.

After all, in the Third Age, even if the current world has been suppressed, until now, it is the gods who determine the direction of this world. So Athena would certainly be more attentive to this, especially those gods who have not been heard of in reality.

First the young god who had met before, and then the daughter of Hera, the goddess of youth, who had not yet been born in reality, Heber...... and Hera's only son, Hephaestus, the craftsman god.

At first, Athena was still in a good mood, but what she didn't expect was that she actually found her own record in it. Although the literature is vague, it is probably only written that 'after the craftsman was betrayed by his wife, he failed to woo the goddess of wisdom who came to forge weapons, and the essence was sprinkled on the earth, giving birth to Eric Tonios', but just thinking about it, Athena knew that the process would not be so simple.

In public, 'sprinkle the essence on the earth'...... In another document, the craftsman covered his cheating wife and lover with a golden net, and then summoned the gods to watch......

"In reality, he must have been born...... It's better to stay away from him in the future."

Secretly decided, Athena thought it would be better to stay away from this hobby with a little uniqueness. If he had to come to the door, his artifact wasn't a joke.

However, in this way, the value of these historical contents has risen again in her heart. Just like what this craftsman god did, although it was not very harmful, it was extremely insulting. Athena felt that if such a scene played out in reality, she would be disgusted by it for at least a thousand years.

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The golden red robes that dawn shook off gradually faded, and the scorching sun hung high in the sky.

While Athena was still quietly browsing in her library, the feast of the gods had just begun on the top of Mount Olympus.

Perhaps feeling that he had just threatened the gods, and that he would soon show force again, the god-king was now much more gentle.

The muses, who excelled in singing, dancing and art, danced in the hall, and the sommeliers of the gods poured out the fountain of youth from their golden cups.

At the invitation of Hermes, Apollo took out his lire and played the accompanying music. For a time, the atmosphere on Mount Kinabalu was very harmonious.

With a smile on his face, Zeus offered a glass of wine to his god queen, and then, of course, was rejected. The God King was not surprised by this, after all, his previous order had already annoyed the other party.

The cause of the current war between humans is the continuation of the conflict between Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, but it is only escalated by the long-standing feud between the gods. So Zeus just took the opportunity to drink the wine himself, and then quietly watched the gods feasting.

The atmosphere was so harmonious, with joy and beauty in the air, that the gods had long forgotten that there was still a great war going on and that mortals were bleeding for their will.

But this is not surprising, for the eternal gods, victory or defeat on earth is both important and unimportant. Whether it is strength or face, it is just a tool for God to live more comfortably. The God King didn't think much about it, but he didn't know why, he always felt a vague sense of unreality.

Everything in my memory is fine, and what I see in front of me is no different from what I see in normal days. But feeling his own power enough to pull up the earth and make the world shake, a feeling of emptiness has always haunted Zeus's heart.

When did you feel this way?

"Like, it's today......"

"What today?"

"Father, please drink this cup to the full!"

A voice suddenly sounded from his side, and Zeus turned around, and it turned out to be Hermes, who had sent the news earlier.

This favorite son has never liked to refer to himself as 'Your Majesty', but the God King feels good about it. If Apollo Zeus was favored because he was the best among his children, then Hermes simply found some happiness as a father in him after a long absence.

Although the god-king himself knew that as a cunning thief and a protector of merchants, no one knew which of Hermes's words were true, but he did not care. For Zeus himself understood why his other children did not want to be close to him.

So raising his glass again, Zeus smiled and drank it all.

"It's nothing, my child, I thought of the news you brought not long ago."

"Since this era, there have been fewer and fewer true gods born in the world, and it is only as a god-king that there are often exceptions among my children. It's also a rare thing to be able to give birth to a new god. ”

"It's rare, but it's all your work, Father."

"Under your rule, the gods are restrained, the immortals no longer wreak havoc on the earth as they did in the previous two epochs, and the mortal city-states prosper."

With his right hand on his chest, Hermes said with a smile.

"Maybe it's the world's praise for your achievements, maybe it's a recognition of your achievements."

"Hahaha...... You're always so talkative. ”

He laughed out loud in his son's compliment, and the little unreality he had had had left behind the God King.

Yes, as Hermes said, the world today is not the first two eras. The gods are subdued before the court of God, and he is the Lord of the heavens and the earth, the King of the kings of the mortal world.

"Tell me, what is the matter with you coming here, you won't just come to compliment me."

After a pause in laughter, Zeus asked.

He had already made up his mind that he would accede to Hermes' request as long as it wasn't too much...... However, unexpectedly, the young god did not ask for any benefit.

"Actually, it's for your business...... Father, I was only halfway through the communication of the will of the world, and I returned to Mount Kinabalu because of an accident. Now, it's time for me to move on to my mission. ”

"Humanity has a different concept of time than we do," Hermes smiled, bending down again, "and if we delay for a few more days, no one knows if there will be any more accidents." ”

“…… Well, you're right. ”

After thinking for a moment, Zeus had to admit that Hermes's words were right. So he waved his hand and signaled that the other party could leave on his own.

"Then you can go, it's just a pity. If you take too long, you won't have a chance to witness the new gods bow down to me. ”

"No, Father. Your power is as strong as your character. Even if I am far away in the world, I can see your supreme power. ”

"May your reign be eternal, King of the gods."

With the last sentence, the small wings of Hermes's flying shoes flickered slightly, and he immediately turned into a streamer and walked away from the sacred mountain.

The gods only glanced at this and stopped paying much attention, after all, as the messenger of the god king, the other party was always in such a hurry.

So Hermes went all the way away, but when his back was farther and farther away from the sacred mountain, a flash of joy suddenly flashed in the eyes of the young god.

"I don't know what's going to happen here in a few days...... Let's avoid the world first. ”

"Anyway, I'm not a good fighter, no matter what, no more than me, no less than me."

The thought crossed his mind, and he found a direction, and Hermes flew there as fast as he could.

No one knows how horrified Hermes was when he summoned the phantom of the 'new god' and found that he was unable to control it. Just as a mortal saw the puppet in front of his bed suddenly gain life and 'smile' at him, at that moment, the cold sweat of the young god had already wet his clothes.

Looking back at Olympus, I don't know why, the majestic mountain is already a little blurred.

Shaking his head, Hermes didn't think much about it, but picked up speed again.

"Stay for a month...... No, stay for a year, and by that time, whatever it is, it should be over. ”

Gritting his teeth, the god who dared to steal Apollo's cattle at birth thought to himself. Soon, above the sky, there was only a flash of his light.

……

The last episode is over, the top of Mount Olympus, and the gods are unaware of everything. The sun rises in the east and sets in the west, and soon, seven days pass in a hurry.

Nothing has changed, and no one cares about these few short days. Until this day, when the gods were still drinking, a violent vibration suddenly came from the earth.

The mountains trembled, the sea churned, and the cups of the banquet toppled to the ground. The gods couldn't help but look out of the mountain in confusion, and then their eyes converged on the god king above. The violent noise seemed to come from Hades, and Hades did not come to the sacred mountain.

This couldn't help but make them a little curious, no one knew what this Hades King who had always been old (nuo) real (ruo) was doing, but when they looked up, the gods only saw Zeus's face that was also a little surprised.

"Your Majesty, what is going on?"

A god asked, and Zeus first observed for a while, and then said with some uncertainty.

"That's the law of the underworld...... On the intrusion ground? ”

"What?"

Some people exclaimed, but then some people questioned it.

"Your Majesty, I'm afraid that's unlikely. Even if the King of Hades was the Lord of Hades, he would not be able to do such a thing. ”

Yes, just as it is impossible for Zeus to allow the laws of the world to invade the abyss, it is theoretically impossible for Hades to do such a self-destructive thing. However, the God King, who was at the top and had observed for a moment again, nodded affirmatively.

"I don't know, but that's the way it is."

"The origins of Hades seem to be in turmoil, they are flowing in all directions, if this continues-"

Just now he was still explaining, but the next moment, Zeus suddenly stopped his voice, because he didn't need to say more.

Silently, the sky darkened. The black rain drifting down, from east to west, from south to north, from the sea or land, and even between the stars, endless rain flows from the 'high', which is a sign of a conflict of laws.

Rain contains the power of the underworld, and they are changing the environment of the present world...... In other words, when the source of the netherworld merges into the present world, this is a change that will come from the beginning.

Unbeknownst to the gods, this is a sign of the collapse of Hades, and as its structure collapses, the laws that compose it do not disappear. They are just trying to blend in with the earthly world, and the Black Rain is the outward manifestation.

However, it was not because of this that Zeus really stopped, but the movement from the source sea accompanied by the black rain.

Hades is dead, and his final warning.

"That seems to be ......"

After a long while, Zeus, who unconsciously stood up from his throne, finally 'heard' the voice.

Despair, Silence, Relief, and His Brother's Last Warning:

"It's an outsider...... Destruction ......"

"Him...... It's already here! ”

(End of chapter)