Chapter 574 Wishes Fulfilled
Chapter 574: Wish Fulfilled
He didn't know how much time had passed, only remembering that his spirit seemed to be endlessly expanding.
Like drifting in a dream, the God King Incarnation had forgotten how he came to be.
With a brilliant light, he flew from underground to the sky, and then from the stars to the ocean. Nothing could stop him, and nothing could notice him.
And every moment, something was constantly gathering towards 'him', transforming into the power that propelled him forward, making him fly faster and faster, becoming more and more unstoppable.
Quantitative changes accumulated, and the radiance gradually became more brilliant.
Until a certain moment, when 'he' initiated the final step, Zeus also began to leap towards a supreme direction... then, he exhausted all his power at a point still far from reaching the 'other shore'. He subsequently exploded into a sky full of light, like a falling star...
"What are you thinking about?"
"...Thinking about you."
"It's hard to deceive myself... Maya, in all my years as a god, you are the one who has made me the most impulsive and the most unforgettable."
At the bottom of the Abyss, in an unnamed realm.
His slightly closed eyes slowly opened. Listening to the refreshing and soft voice behind him, Zeus did not turn around.
It was no longer the beginning; based on the time sequence of the Abyss, a long time had passed since their first meeting.
And during this period, his relationship with Maya had grown closer.
Not only because of his sweet words, but also because, as Zeus had predicted, this Demon Mother from the Abyss was his fated wife.
They were destined to give birth to new gods, even if those would be gods of the Abyss.
The God King clearly didn't care about this; in the current Olympus, the presence of one or two more or fewer gods was no longer important.
What he cared more about was his relationship with this new ally... After all, although she seemed easy to deceive, for a great being whose power he couldn't easily control, Zeus still wanted to add a few layers of insurance.
Common offspring was one, and common interests were the second.
Just like his act of sharing Authority with Hera, interests are far more stable than emotions.
However, as an Incarnation, Zeus still didn't understand some things, just like that initial illusionary dream.
He was not the main body, so he naturally couldn't understand what was happening in the Abyss.
The God King Incarnation only knew that after that day, the entire Tartarus inexplicably gave him a 'weak' feeling, and even its ability to isolate inside and outside had weakened.
So much so that the main body, which had originally been unable to transmit messages to him, found an opportunity to send him the latest instructions — it was in that mental impulse that the traces of the main body's spirit were a bit scattered, and the content also made him feel a bit strange, even bewildered.
Because the God King of Mount Olympus had given extremely high praise to his Incarnation's actions, stating that in terms of improvisation, the Incarnation's ability had even exceeded his own imagination.
Facing Maya's stunning beauty, he was able to remain unmoved, still acting with the God King's interests at heart, and ultimately achieved the predetermined goal, which was quite incredible.
However, for the God King's great cause, he could not stop there. Since he had already paid so much, he must ensure that this trip ended perfectly.
So, getting along with the Demon Mother was just the first step; how to get her to side with him on matters concerning the present world was the second step. If possible, it would be best to bring that Demon in as well, and continue his preparations in the 862-11-Thunder Pool.
Even if this goal could not be perfectly achieved, at the very least, they must resist the meddlers from Hell, preventing them from interfering in human affairs.
"...So, the gains from my trip can perhaps be transmitted back to the human world through reverse sacrifice, but I myself must temporarily remain here?"
"Strictly speaking, this wouldn't have been a big deal, as my power as an Incarnation is truly insignificant to the main body. But, that Memory..."
"Never mind, it will probably have to stay with me for now... I hope the main body can resolve matters in the human world soon and then recall me."
Shaking his head slightly, since it was the main body's decision, the Incarnation did not intend to object. After all, he did not intend to let anyone know about that special communication, nor could he leave any chance of leakage, so it was naturally impossible to convey it through this cross-realm transmission method.
However, he encountered some difficulties in how to reply to the main body.
The first half of the message from the main body was too strange. Improvisation... did he perform unexpectedly well?
And remaining unmoved by stunning beauty... this seemed to be his basic quality.
No matter what, as the dignified God King, lustful as he might be, apart from occasional carelessness when facing Mortals, he had never lost himself to the beauty of any god.
Even if Maya's beauty was indeed unreal, in the Incarnation's view, it was far from enough to shake his inner self.
Therefore, the main body most likely had an ulterior motive. He had something he wanted to express but didn't say it directly.
However, being in the Abyss, although the Incarnation and the main body's perceptions could not always be interconnected, they were ultimately the same person. Why the need for riddles between oneself and oneself?
The only possibility was that this thought, even if directed at 'himself', was not easy to express...
"It shouldn't be that, right?"
"As the main body, I will eventually return to him... Could it be that facing such a perfect goddess, he would even be jealous of his own Incarnation?"
Objectively speaking, the God King Incarnation found this speculation a bit far-fetched, but he couldn't think of a better explanation for a while.
So, after a moment of thought, the Incarnation had to make a decision.
In the future, when interacting with Maya, he would try to maintain contact with the main body.
If he misunderstood the main body's meaning, he only needed to cut off the connection. If he didn't cut it off, it meant he approved of his actions.
"Alright, I can only do this."
"Next... is the real business."
He let out a soft breath. Although it seemed like a long time had passed, the thoughts that flashed through the God King Incarnation's mind were but for a moment.
Turning to look at Maya, who was slowly approaching like a newlywed wife, Zeus smiled gently, his eyes filled with her reflection.
"Maya, I know..."
"My coming to the Abyss as the God King to see you might make you think I have ulterior motives."
"I admit, at first, I indeed came with certain objectives."
"But when I saw you, none of that mattered anymore."
"It's alright, if you want me to do anything—"
"—No need!"
Decisively, the God King Incarnation interrupted Maya's words.
"I am the God King, and no God King throughout history has ever relied on women to conquer the world!"
"The Sky Father never relied on the Earth Mother's Authority, and my Father God never relied on the Mother Goddess's power. Before, I only considered you a potential ally to win over, so I could let you fight for me."
"But now, I've changed my mind!"
"Even if there's a battle, I will help you. I will help you defeat the demons that divide the power of the Abyss, and help you clear out the outsiders who have invaded Tartarus!"
"In this vast Abyss, only you should be its ruler, and I will prove to you with actions that my words are my bond!"
Stunned, at this moment, looking at the imposing Zeus, Maya's heartstrings were touched once again.
His decisive declaration, without any thought of consulting her, made the former Titan Goddess feel an unprecedented sense of security.
God King Zeus... could there truly be such a perfect male god in the world?
"I... no matter what you say, if you ever need me in the future, I will definitely help you."
"Your enemies are my enemies!"
She secretly vowed, letting go of the last trace of caution in her heart.
Feeling the Life essence already beginning to gestate within her body, Maya's face was full of smiles.
--- Chaos, the human world.
The sun rose as usual; the turmoil in Tartarus evidently did not affect the Mortal world.
In fact, throughout the entire world, only a few beings noticed the disturbance in the Abyss. The impact caused by its advancement was even less significant than the changes in Asgard.
Of course, this was also thanks to the remnants of that world, which had not yet been completely drained.
It was because of its existence that the failure of Tartarus's advancement did not cause too great an impact.
After all, problems in development can often be solved in development.
As long as a continuous stream of power was still being poured into the Abyss, the impact of that failed sublimation was not as great as imagined.
Moreover, Tartarus's current relative stability and its aggressive choice to sublimate chaos were also somewhat related.
It was precisely because the gap was too large that it never even came close to 'success' from beginning to end.
From the perspective of advancement, this was undoubtedly a bad thing.
But considering the backlash after failure, this actually reduced the price it had to pay.
In short, the human world was as usual, and Mortals never understood the strife among the gods.
On this day, in front of a large city, which in the eyes of the gods was not far from the foot of Mount Olympus, the air trembled, and then a silver shuttle appeared in the air.
The originally smooth, seamless outer shell vibrated gently, and a silver-white portal opened out of thin air.
Stepping out of the silver shuttle, Heracles surveyed his surroundings.
According to the map, this should be within the territory of Olympia.
Based on the information they had gathered, the Olympus Divine Courthad not issued a warrant for their actions in space, but the gods all had their own ideas, and no one could guarantee that a certain main god wouldn't become enraged and ambush them in space.
So, to avoid trouble, the group waited for a period in a remote star field before returning to the human world.
And their first destination was Olympia.
"No need to stay too long. Our purpose here is only to fulfill the promise of exchanging for the star shuttle."
"Rescue that famous Centaur sage, and then go directly to the ruins of Mount Othrys."
He spoke in a deep voice, concise and to the point.
Perhaps because of Amon's Death, the originally carefree Dionysus now seemed to have matured quite a bit.
Nodding slightly, Heracles also did not intend to spend too much time in this Mortal kingdom.
But before leaving, he glanced at his companion beside him.
"Amon's Death was an accident... Although I also regret it for him, the Ancient Evil is already dead."
"I know."
Nodding slowly, Dionysus said earnestly, "I promised him that a part of my Life belongs to him, and I will live on for him."
"...Good."
Saying no more, Heracles looked again at the city in the distance.
Olympia, this place was already very close to Mount Olympus.
It was said that here, the Incarnations of the gods could display far greater power than in other places, which was also why the faith in gods was more devout here.
And since Incarnations were like this, then the main bodies were probably the same.
However, even so, the Great Hero had no intention of giving up.
Some people's promises were for others to hear; his promises were for himself to hear.
Even though no one was there to supervise him fulfilling his promise, Heracles would still not go back on his word... At the same time, just as the star shuttle arrived in the human world, inside Ares's temple in Olympia.
Servants came and went, bringing delicacies and fine wine inside.
Melodious music floated in the air, occasionally mixed with the sound of breaking vessels.
"Crack—"
With a casual toss, he smashed the empty wine bottle on the ground.
In the center of Ares's temple, Ares's cheeks were flushed, his drunken state almost undisguised.
However, even so, no Mortal in the temple dared to look directly at this god who had personally come to the human world.
"Crash—"
His drooping arm swept across the table, knocking down a pile of cups and plates.
Ares leaned back in his chair, trying hard to remember what he had come for.
Hmm... why did I come to the human world?
He remembered, it was because ever since that human named Achillesdefeated him, Aphrodite's opinion of him had grown increasingly negative.
"But it's not Aphrodite's fault, she's so beautiful... cough cough cough... It's all that damned Mortal's fault, the Lord of the Underworld who baptized him, the infidel who taught him martial arts... cough cough cough..."
"...I remember, I came to find that Centaur..."
"...He taught that Mortal martial arts... I want to use him to prove to the world that the God of War never lost to a Mortal in a one-on-one fight!"
Dazed, but still remembering his purpose.
Ever since the story of that day spread in the human world, Ares felt his faith weakening day by day. Especially the shallow believers, he didn't know how many had secretly drifted away.
Strictly speaking, this was normal, because Mortals wouldn't care how Ares lost to Achilles, nor would they care if the other party had received help from other gods. They only knew that the God of War had been defeated by a human, which was an absolute disgrace.
To change all this, only victory could reverse it, but unfortunately, that human was no longer around... In desperation, Ares drowned his sorrows in wine while coming up with another plan.