American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 528 Attacking the Spirit... I mean Mount Olympus

Even Clark couldn't feel any pity for Apollo and Ares. He could indeed kill demons without hesitation, but he couldn't kill these two gods.

It wasn't that he was unwilling, but Clark couldn't bring himself to do it just thinking about their screams.

Although Raven wanted to go with Rune, Apollo's solar rays perfectly countered her dark magic.

"If your Transfiguration and other white magic studies are progressing well, I might consider taking you along—" Rune shook his head, rejecting her request to come with him, "but unfortunately, your recent magical training hasn't been diligent enough."

Raven pouted, her face full of reluctance. Her dark nature destined her to be unable to quickly learn white magic and polymorph.

Barbara hesitated for a moment.

She hated Batman's no-kill policy and had hoped countless times that the man would catch the Joker and take vigilante justice against the damned madman. But now, when she actually had the chance to kill the damned man, the girl hesitated.

Rune saw her inner struggle and comforted her, "There's no need to be so conflicted, Barbara. You don't need to be tormented by the wonderful qualities you possess."

"I'm sorry." Barbara bit her lower lip, her face filled with guilt. Logically, since Rune had hired her, she should obey his orders, but this young mage was so considerate—

However, Rune's reason for not letting her come along was actually quite simple: Barbara was a special talent, and her only concern was how to influence or crack high-tech equipment. As for combat matters, Rune, Raven, and Clark were there to handle them.

Two tanky characters with high damage output, plus a promising Demon King alt—this team's strength is rare even in the entire multiverse.

Jonathan and Martha both looked troubled, but ultimately they chose to trust Rune's decision. The couple believed that the boy they had watched grow up was not a bad person, and they knew that no one could stop Rune from doing what he wanted to do.

After saying goodbye to the others, Rune teleported directly to Mount Olympus.

The scenery here is still beautiful, but when Rune came last time, he could still sense the gazes of many nymphs. These goddesses are not of high rank and their combat power is not much higher than that of mortals, so they do not even have the ability to trigger the senses of beasts.

This time, however, Rune not only didn't feel the nymphs' gaze, but also felt a slight chill down his spine, clearly indicating that some powerful deity was watching his every move.

However, Rune didn't care. He arrived at the foot of Mount Olympus, his anger surging.

Just then, a very heroic female voice entered Rune's mind.

"Hurry, mortals! Go to the mortal realm and find a demigod named Diana. Only she can save us, save all of Mount Olympus!"

According to the goddess, although Apollo failed to prevent the shield from deploying, he had successfully usurped the throne. Considering the combat power of Ares and Apollo, Rune wasn't entirely surprised.

But Rune ignored the woman's advice and instead shouted, "Where are those two beasts, Apollo and Ares? Come out and face your death!"

The sound wasn't loud, but with the help of magic, the entire planet Olympus trembled as a result.

Centaurs, chimeras, cyclops and other mythical creatures suddenly spread across the mountains and fields, and a stench of fish and rottenness wafted on the wind, making Rune frown.

Upon closer inspection, one could see that some of the mythical creatures were riding on the backs of demigods, the very heroes of mythology. While few among them could rival Wonder Woman, their strength was still considerable.

Finally, three gods appeared: Apollo, with purple skin, wore a loose robe; Ares was fully armored with bloodshot eyes; and the last one was a god with whom Rune had a previous grudge.

Who else could it be but Hermes?

This ancient Greek god of speed is tall, with his eyes almost entirely filled with pupils, leaving no whites visible. He holds a magic wand in his hand, from which two translucent snakes, shimmering with blue light, emerge and coil around it.

Upon seeing the runes, Hermes leaned closer to Apollo and whispered a few words in his ear. Apollo's relaxed expression immediately turned serious.

"Mortal mage, why have you come here to provoke the Greek gods?"

It seems that Hermes has already explained Rune's strength to Apollo, and Rune is not surprised by this. After all, he is a user of the Speed ​​Force and a messenger of the gods, so his information must be quite accurate.

Furthermore, Rune had reason to believe that the First Fallen might betray their information to other gods.

Indeed, this was the case. The newly fallen one, having absorbed the souls of numerous conservative mages, had experienced a surge in power, making his transformation into Satan almost imminent. Yet, he chose this very moment to oppose Rune.

In order to kill Rune, the Fallen One had almost exhausted his magic power. If he were to return to Hell like this, the position of Satan would probably be snatched away by other demons. The only thing he could use to make a deal was information about Rune.

This intelligence should naturally be sold to someone with whom they have a grudge, so that it can fetch a good price.

Isn't that a coincidence? A while ago, a guy named Pan just entered Hell. When he was being sent to Hades by the Fallen Ones, he kept cursing Rune, clearly very unhappy with him.

The Fallen Ones weren’t interested in that back then, but now—isn’t Pan’s father Hermes?

However, Hermes, despite being one of the twelve Olympian gods, did not possess much wealth. Otherwise, he wouldn't have spent his days stealing and cheating, eventually becoming the patron god of thieves and swindlers.

Unfortunately, he was not facing an ordinary person, but a demon king, a newly fallen one, who was equally skilled at deceiving others and forcing sales. In their back-and-forth exchanges and verbal battles, neither of them suffered a loss, and they even developed a unique friendship with each other.

The Fallen Ones obtained a large number of items that could quickly restore magic power, including the divine wine of Dionysus, the god of wine, and the nectar extracted from honey by Melius, the god of bees.

Hermes, on the other hand, obtained information about Rune—though incomplete. The Fallen One only mentioned that Rune was skilled in dark magic and polymorph, but Hermes provided far too little information beyond that.

If you want to buy complete information about Rune, you'll at least need a few Golden Apples to satisfy your craving, right?

This is why Apollo and his two allies haven't scattered and fled yet. Apollo, now the king of the gods, represents the sun, and he believes his abilities completely counter runes' dark magic. Add to that Ares, Hermes, and a large number of mythical creatures and demigod heroes—

It's still uncertain who will escape!

Rune was unaware of the hidden story. He simply responded calmly to the current God-King's question, "I've come to seek justice."

"Fairness?" Ares laughed loudly. He hadn't heard that word in a long time. The other demigods and their followers also laughed.

The voice that originally wanted Rune to leave quickly now only sighed in Rune's mind and remained silent.

In her mind, Rune was already a dead man.