Upon hearing this, Zeus revealed a majestic smile, his golden eyes filled with ambition.
He raised the scepter of thunder and declared to the world.
"Of course it is because—I am Zeus, the Father of the Gods, the King of the Gods, the one and only supreme God above all things!"
With his majestic roar, the phantom of Mount Olympus began to tremble, and all the Olympian gods surrounding it bowed their bodies, showing their submission.
"The only god..."
Athena's eyes widened as she keenly caught this key word.
As far as she knew, in any pantheon, the One God and the Supreme God were concepts that should exist but would never manifest.
Just as Christianity has no God or divine son, and Zoroastrianism has no Ahura or Angra Mainyu, beings of this caliber will not appear in the divine realm.
But Zeus then declared himself the only god. Although he had not actually reached that realm, Athena keenly sensed that he was not lying.
At the very least, his goal is the One God.
He was not content with his status as a god-king and wanted to further enhance his power!
"How can this be?!"
Athena instinctively found it absurd, not because she lacked imagination, but because, in her view, Zeus's goal was simply unattainable.
"As the son of Cronus and Rhea, and the grandson of Uranus and the Earth Mother, if you are the only god, what about your parents? Even if you disregard the dignity of the Earth Mother, can you still go against your own origin?"
Athena directly raised her questions.
The sole god in a pantheon is usually like God, who was originally the creator god.
The one true God created the world and created angels and demons. There is no stronger god above Him; only then can He be called omnipotent.
If you want to become the one true god, you can't at least be a product of creation, right?
Otherwise, isn't the god who created him stronger than the god who was created?
However, if Zeus is regarded as the only god who becomes stronger through battle and cultivation, it will cause an even greater contradiction—if ordinary gods can become the only god by overthrowing the king of gods, why can't other gods do the same?
Given these contradictions, it is almost impossible for Zeus to be celebrated as the only god; the basic logic simply doesn't hold water.
Unless he abandons his own mythology and erases the history of Uranus and Cronus, but that is clearly impossible.
The myth of rebelling against the father god Cronus was the initial foundation of Zeuslinger's work; to deny this is tantamount to suicide.
"Humph!"
When Athena asked him a question, Zeus gave a cold laugh and offered no explanation.
Judging from his murderous gaze and confident expression, he clearly believed he had a way to circumvent these paradoxes.
"This is none of your business. However, since you dare to betray me, your Heavenly Father, you should be prepared to be struck down by lightning, shouldn't you?"
The mighty thunderbolt fell like an inverted tree branch, then was grasped by Zeus and aimed at Athena.
All the spiritual veins of Olympus were boiling in Zeus's hands, and the spear of lightning, like a predator slinging its prey, was aimed at Athena's heart.
A chilling sense of danger filled Athena's body. She tried to escape, but Zeus's scepter had already locked onto her. Even if she fled to another realm of the gods, she probably wouldn't be able to escape this deadly thunder.
At the most crucial moment, suddenly, a goddess interrupted Zeus's actions.
After glancing at Athena, who was completely locked on and about to die on the spot, Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, suddenly spoke.
"Great God-King, could you please forgive Athena's transgression for my sake?"
As Zeus's sister, her words at this moment were quite respectful, clearly indicating that she acknowledged Zeus's claim of being the only god.
But, at the very moment she spoke, the Olympian divine power flowing within Zeus fluctuated slightly.
As one of only three virgin goddesses in Greek mythology, Hestia is one of the most mysterious and least legendary deities in the myth.
However, the divine duties she held were always quite important; whether it was the hearth fire, the sacred fire, or the sacrificial fire, they all fell within her sphere of authority.
In the form of human worship of gods, the eternal sacred fire she wields is the most crucial fire of faith, the key nexus that transforms human faith into divine power.
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In other words, all the faith power that the Olympian realm obtained came from her divine transformation.
If she wanted to, she could significantly influence Zeus's power, even if she couldn't completely sever it.
Zeus clearly understood this as well, and he immediately slowed down his movements, his man-eating gaze turning to his sister.
"Hestia, do you want to betray us along with Athena?"
He asked expressionlessly.
"...Absolutely not."
Hestia immediately broke out in a cold sweat.
Although she could influence the power of the Olympian gods, she herself did not have much fighting ability. Athena could withstand a single bolt of lightning, but she couldn't even withstand half of it.
If you really anger Zeus, being stabbed to death on the spot would be the least of your worries.
The atmosphere instantly became tense, and the gods lowered their heads in silence.
Only the young moon goddess Artemis hesitated for a moment before gritting her teeth and stepping forward.
"Supreme and Almighty Father God, Hestia had no such intention, and Athena was merely misled by outsiders. Please calm your anger!"
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The three goddesses, unusually, stood on the same side.
"outsider?"
Zeus dismissed the word with amusement, the power of his thunder scepter neither increasing nor decreasing.
At this moment, the sun god Apollo stepped forward.
"Reporting to the Supreme Heavenly Father, I once saw a strange god-slayer in the mortal realm. The matter of Athena may be related to him."
He had met Su Mo once before and was deeply impressed by her.
“Father God, whatever the reason, Athena is challenging your majesty. She must be executed here now to demonstrate your divine power as the supreme god!”
Dionysus, the god of wine, also stepped forward. Unlike the other gods, he was noticeably more approachable and casual towards Zeus, and his murderous intent towards Athena was genuine.
When Zeus did not immediately respond, Dionysus became agitated.
"Father! Have you forgotten your goal? Now that Athena has broken the contract, what are you still worried about!"
"By completely slaying her and seizing her power, you can break free from the shackles of fate and transcend it, becoming an eternally omnipotent supreme god!"
"If you can take that step, with the power of the supreme god, you will be invincible in the world, and who will be your opponent?"
Other god groups without a supreme god won't do! Neither will the bizarre god-slayer I once encountered!
Just as Dionysus was preparing to continue his enthusiastic persuasion to advance,
A girl's voice, completely unfamiliar to the gods but very familiar to Athena, rang out.
Of course!
Along with the clear and melodious voice came a girl who looked about sixteen or seventeen years old, almost like an angel.
"Before Lord Su Mo, who dares to claim invincibility? Who dares to say they are undefeated?"
Jibril gently covered the corner of her mouth, her eyes haughty and sharp.
When the gods saw the winged girl, they were slightly taken aback but did not react much. Only Zeus showed a completely wary look and his expression became serious.
When the gods saw the black-haired, black-eyed young human who had arrived alongside the Skywing, all of them except Apollo and Dionysus showed expressions of confusion.
Unlike when he saw Jibril, Dionysus almost instinctively took a step back and called out her name with a look of utter panic.
"The Godslayer... Su Mo?!" 8.
097 A failed attempt, a myth full of patches
"The Godslayer? Su Mo?"
Seeing the shock on Apollo's face, the terror on Dionysus's face, and the momentary relief on Athena's face, Zeus narrowed his eyes, a glint of wisdom flashing in his pupils.
Although Athena has regained her Triune form, Zeus still retains a portion of Metis's wisdom due to the mythology, so he easily judged the current situation.
"So, you are the master Athena spoke of?"
His gaze fell on Su Mo, and the thunderous aura in his hand swelled up once more.
"Hestia, Artemis, go back! Don't make me say it a second time!"
Sensing the threat emanating from Jibril, Zeus emitted a low, menacing sound.
If we disobey orders at this moment, we might be killed on the spot by the God-King!
Realizing the tense atmosphere, Hestia and Artemis exchanged a helpless glance and retreated to their original positions.
No one can stand against Zeus now, not even all the Olympian gods combined.
"Lord……"
Athena felt relieved when she saw Su Mo appear in front of her.
She immediately stepped forward, wanting to tell "280" about information regarding Zeus.
The Heavenly Father Zeus before her was far more powerful than any of the other gods, even surpassing Jibril from before. She believed Su Mo could handle such a being, but she was also worried that Su Mo might underestimate him without knowing the full details.
However, before she could even reveal the information, Su Mo immediately discerned Zeus's current state.
"Having merged the power of the Olympian gods... are you trying to walk the path of a single god?"
Upon hearing this, all the gods were startled.
Very few people could see this at a glance. Even Athena only just found out. How could a human see it so easily?
"That's right! Since you know that, you should understand that you shouldn't have encouraged Athena to betray us; that would only benefit me!"
Zeus sneered.
"Of course, even if you don't do this, I will still become the One God. Whatever happens in this world will inevitably benefit me!"
Such narcissistic words sound a bit like madness on the surface.
But it actually contains a deeper meaning.
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