Chapter 269 Dream

night.

The destruction of the illusory world did not affect the real world, and the cold winter that came because of Demeter continued.

The cold wind came from the north, and disputes and killings became more numerous. In order to compete for limited food, the conflict between man and beast, and between man and man is becoming more and more intense. Only in such deep nights can a little peace of the past be restored.

But this is only the human world, nothing has changed in Olympus. There is no difference between day and night among the gods, and they will not lack food or clothing due to the cold winter. So at this time, on the sacred mountain, the power of the gods shrouding their respective temples illuminates the night sky, just like the stars on the earth.

As in the past, the immortal gods enjoyed everything they had...but this night, the gods were destined to find it difficult to rest at peace.

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Rumble——

Late at night, a thunder suddenly exploded in the originally quiet night sky, alarming all living creatures inside and outside the sacred mountain.

Thick clouds gathered, seeming to indicate that a heavy rain was about to fall. However, the climate on Mount Olympus has never been natural. Everything here is a reflection of the will of the gods. So for a while, figures flew out from all over the sacred mountain.

Some were still disheveled, some were thinking about some gadgets brought back from the human world, and a few were awakened from their sleep - but those were only a few.

Gods can sleep, but that is never a necessity. Only a very small number of gods do so, and tonight on Mount Olympus, none of the powerful gods spent time on this.

This made them react very quickly, but they also missed a lot because when the illusory world was shattered, just like Hades' dream, some kind of invisible fluctuation spread.

Everything that is illusory naturally needs an illusory carrier to bear it. Sleep is the best carrier, and this obviously has no chance with the gods who are always awake... Of course, this is actually not a big loss.

After all, they do not have special identities and powers like Zeus, nor do they have special opportunities like some gods. Even if they can see something in dreams, it is probably only for a short period of time.

They may not even know what happened, they only know that everything is destroyed, everything dies, and then nothing else.

Swish——

"What happened, Hera, were you with Zeus before?"

A red light flashed across Hestia's figure and then appeared in mid-air. She looked at the dark clouds in the sky, and then at the palace on the top of the mountain.

These days, the Kitchen Goddess has not been in a good mood. Hades snatched away Demeter's daughter, but this was the compensation given by Zeus when the other party gave up the position of God King under the witness of the goddess.

Hestia was happy about this at first, but she only asked for one condition, and the massacre between brothers was avoided. But what she didn't expect was that a thousand years later, this condition would actually be used here.

For a while, the goddess couldn't find a reason to stop the other party. After all, compared with Zeus's behavior, Hades's behavior was nothing at all. In addition, the disaster caused by Demeter's anger left people with no harvest, and she was even more troubled by it while feeling pity. If the problem cannot be solved fundamentally, it will not end.

Therefore, Hestia couldn't help but feel a little annoyed under all the contradictions. All of this is inseparable from Zeus, and now the other party not only does not make any efforts for this, but also has time to summon thunder and lightning in the middle of the night.

"I don't know about that. I haven't been with Zeus very often recently, and he doesn't seem to want me to be around him."

Came over in the same hurry, facing the eldest sister's inquiry, Hera said expressionlessly:

"You also know what kind of person he is. Why would he want to keep me, an eyesore, around when he is enjoying life?"

Speechless, Hestia now had an even bigger headache.

Except for some unknown reason, Zeus seemed to have no interest in the God of Beauty, and his pursuit of pleasure never stopped. It's just that those who did not bear him any children are often not known to anyone.

The god in charge of marriage has the most failed marriage... Hestia shook her head slightly and gave Hera a comforting look. But opposite her, the Queen didn't have much reaction.

As time went by, she got used to it. Most of the gods were like this anyway. As long as no more illegitimate children pop up, and don't go to the mortal world to mix with mortals, Hera can only let it go.

While the two were talking, more gods appeared in mid-air, and they were all alarmed by the power of Zeus. However, the gods had no clue about the thunder that the God King suddenly summoned.

But soon, with the arrival of the West Wind God, the gods stopped discussing.

"It seems that Zeus asked you to inform us?"

Hestia asked first, looking at the visitor.

"Yes, Your Majesty invites you."

Bowing slightly, Zeferos said respectfully.

Even though things are different now, when facing the Kitchen Goddess, he still pays homage to her as usual.

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At the same moment, on the top of the sacred mountain, on the throne in the center of the hall, Zeus frowned.

Just after waking up, and after subconsciously releasing his power, he ordered Zeferos to summon the gods and prepare to explain what just happened. But strictly speaking, he himself is not very clear about the whole story.

"...Is it an omen, or something else?"

"What are those vague words talking about?"

Although on the surface, Zeus, like the gods, has always been 'awake', in fact, it is his true body that is still sleeping in Asgard, and those who have been walking outside recently have been just his incarnations.

And the reason why the God King deliberately avoids Hera recently is not for fun. After all, an incarnation does not have this ability. In fact, it was inevitable that someone would discover that the God King's true form was missing, so he deliberately avoided long-term contact with others. In this case, the long-sleeping body suddenly fell into a dream, as if a real scene was playing out in his sleep.

The big hand that covered the sky, Athena who fought with him for some reason, and finally everything in the world turned into a book and was held in someone's hand. All of this seemed so real in the dream that Zeus woke up immediately. He didn't even distinguish between reality and fantasy, and subconsciously activated his own power.

Mount Olympus is okay, but Asgard is probably in a mess right now.

"A precognitive dream, or something else?"

"And Athena would do something to me...why?"

Zeus frowned, a little confused. He asked himself, even if this was a sign of the future as God King, why would Athena be his enemy?

If it's because of Metis or something, then it's really unlikely. In any case, the two generations of wisdom goddesses have never even met each other. The only connection between them is blood - but she is also the other half of the blood.

With the ties of blood canceling each other out, it seemed like he hadn't done anything worthy of her hatred... So thinking of this, the God King couldn't help but make a guess.

Perhaps Athena in that dream was influenced by outside influences. Because when the dream ended, a memory from the past also surfaced and reflected in Zeus's mind.

That was the other self he vaguely saw on the day of the acquisition ceremony. Powerful, invincible, surrounded by gods, the center of the world. That self is Zeus' ideal perfection. He seemed to be saying something, but Zeus couldn't hear it at the time, but hundreds of years later, it became so clear.

"Be careful of the Lord..., He is an outsider!"

The voice was so urgent, with a hint of fear and despair. For a moment, the emotion in that tone seemed to be transmitted to Zeus's heart.

Would you feel scared even if you are so powerful? For a time, the confidence originally brought about by the surge in strength was once again suppressed a little. And the matter with Athena has become acceptable.

It is difficult to understand that Athena is his enemy, but it is even harder to understand that the world will be destroyed, so the cause of the former is probably the potential influence of the latter.

"But... what does this 'Lord of ***' refer to, and what does 'outsider' mean?"

"Lord of Darkness? Lord of Hell? Lord of the Spirit World? It seems that except for Hell, the remaining two are ancient gods born at the beginning of the creation of the world, and that Hell seems to be related to the abyss."

The existence of hell was just fleeting, and Zeus was not really impressed by it. The other party seems to have some need for mortal souls, but it doesn't seem like the kind of existence that aims to destroy the world.

My thinking went into a dead end for a while, as if there was no similar existence among the things I knew. As for whether the dream itself is fake...

Shaking his head slightly, although it was just a dream, the more Zeus thought about it, the more unusual it became.

How could the gods suddenly have such a real and dark dream? This may be a warning given to him by the laws of this world. But thinking of this, Zeus felt relieved a little.

Now that the world itself has noticed all this and even given an early warning, it proves that this is not impossible to deal with. Just like when he faced Odin's remnants, fate has always been on his side.

So not long after, when the gods entered the palace, Zeus's expression was as calm as usual. Without waiting for them to ask, the God King sat on the throne and said first:

"Everyone, it is indeed an accident to make such a noise in the middle of the night, but it is not without reason."

"Because just now, I received a prophecy."

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In the human world, the city of Eleusis.

What happened on the sacred mountain did not affect this mortal city, and it was even more prosperous than before.

At a time when most people are suffering from hunger and cold, there is such a country that not only has not been harmed, but has repeatedly had good harvests. This is undoubtedly a great attraction to surrounding countries.

For a time, the reputation of Eleusis began to spread, and word gradually spread about this country in a remote area of ​​the human world, and with it the existence of the goddess of agriculture.

Mortals do not know that their disasters were caused by Demeter. Even if a few people guessed this, they would not dare to openly slander the reputation of the gods. As a result, more and more temples were built to worship the God of Agriculture, and a large number of mortals came to pray to the goddess for a good harvest.

However, on this day, with a flash of void, two young figures appeared on a hill outside the city.

They overlooked this human city and looked at the night market that was still brightly lit even at night. Here, primitive trade has sprouted, and humans from other city-states have come here one after another, exchanging food and hoping to meet the true god who has come to the world.

Of course, Demeter had no time to see them. Since she revealed her true form, only Triptolemus could see the goddess' true face.

If nothing unexpected happens, this situation will continue until Demeter leaves here... But obviously, in the eyes of the Eros Twins, something will happen here soon.

"Do you think this city will still exist for a while?"

Sitting on a boulder, Eros swayed her calves and chatted.

After confirming that Poseidon was not in the wrong place, they arrived here in advance through the spirit world. While waiting for the Neptune Emperor, I couldn't help but feel a little bored.

"It should be possible. They might fight, but they probably won't use their divine power."

"After all, Demeter should know very well that even if she uses divine power, she will not be Poseidon's opponent. In this case, she should not resist needlessly - after all, this is not the first time. ”

He casually guessed that Volos was not just talking casually.

Before coming, he had already learned about the past of this agricultural goddess. When Persephone was born to Zeus, she did not resist too fiercely, and there should be no surprises this time.

"Tsk, come to think of it, do we look like evil villains now—"

Nodding, Eros acknowledged the other party's statement.

But recalling what she had done along the way, Eros couldn't help but smile.

"At most half of him. There's nothing wrong with being a villain."

"But then again, it's not like we summoned the cold winter, nor are we in a human palace... Well, that's called 'fishing', right? It's a really strange term."

After curling his lips, Volos still remembered this incomprehensible word.

But fortunately, the language of the spirit world expresses both sounds and meanings, so even if he doesn't know where the word comes from, he can still understand its meaning.

"In short, that's it. The human queen is certainly stupid, but this agricultural goddess is not that smart either."

After clapping his hands, there was already movement coming from the sky, and the blue light was getting closer and closer. Volos stopped chatting and said calmly:

"Okay, let's just let the villain be the villain. This Poseidon flies really slowly."

"Just wait a little for the mortal arrow...it shouldn't last long."