I really didn't want to burn it.

The Greek allied forces outside the city seemed not to have seen the Trojan army that had marched out of the city, and turned a blind eye to the city of Troy, which had almost no defenses left.

There was no other way; the gods had already warned against attacking Troy today.

"Today is the most important day for the God-King. Anyone who makes him unhappy will be unhappy for the rest of their life! Even if they die, he will torment them in the underworld!"

Faced with such a stern warning, the Greek army dared not take any action and could only watch helplessly as the Trojan army left.

The Trojan soldiers, on the other hand, were quite smug, as they were part of the honor guard and would witness the king testing his new weapons.

Soon, Zeus emerged from the temple in his golden chariot, surrounded by gods and his messengers, and arrived before everyone in the spotlight.

At this moment, the Trojan soldiers began to sing in unison a song praising Zeus, their loud voices reaching even the Greek coalition below the mountain.

Zeus slowly stepped down from his chariot, his face full of pride and satisfaction.

For him, who had no need for faith, keeping these weak humans around was simply to highlight his own greatness and satisfy his vanity.

After looking around, Zeus nodded in satisfaction.

“Without magnificence, there is no way to project authority. Li Ang’s words from before are quite true.”

Zeus was unaware that these words were not spoken by Li Ang, but by Xiao He to Liu Bang in history.

However, it cannot be denied that Zeus, who was excessively vain, really liked this statement.

At that moment, a red-haired boy walked up to Zeus with a Japanese longsword in his hand.

"Your Majesty, this is the divine sword I have forged." The young man presented the sword to Zeus. "Please, Your Majesty, use it."

"Ah."

Zeus drew his long sword from its sheath and examined it closely.

The middle of the long sword was glossy black, while the blade was snow-white, and the hilt was specially sculpted in the shape of lightning bolts from gold.

Zeus nodded slightly; he was quite satisfied with the appearance of the long sword.

"I just don't know what the actual situation is?"

"Your Majesty, please have some food. Wasn't this the reason you came here today?"

The red-haired boy spoke neither humbly nor arrogantly.

"Hmph, your arrogant attitude is just like Li Ang's."

The boy showed no emotion in response to Zeus's words, and calmly replied, "I am merely a blacksmith; how can I compare to that god?"

Zeus gave a noncommittal snort.

His original weapon, Thunder, was a gift from Li Ang.

Although Zeus was very satisfied with the weapon, due to his politically suspicious nature, he felt that he shouldn't put all his eggs in one basket.

Unfortunately, his son Hephaestus, the god of fire to whom he was entrusted with this important task, was never able to forge a weapon that satisfied him. Those defective products were far less powerful than Li Ang's [Thunder].

Just when Zeus had given up, a new foreign god of forging arrived in Greece, and more importantly, his craftsmanship was in no way inferior to that of Leon.

With the support of the best materials from Greece, he forged his most powerful weapon.

"Let me try it."

Zeus poured his divine power into his longsword, and instantly the sky was filled with dark clouds, lightning, and thunder.

"Ah!"

Zeus raised his long sword and cleaved it down onto the plain before him—

boom----!

The moment the longsword struck the ground, everyone around felt the continent move; the earth-shaking sensation terrified them so much that they collapsed to the ground.

Zeus's sword cleaved the earth in two, and everything that stood in its way was destroyed by lightning.

Even the main gods present were stunned by the power of this strike.

Even the simpleton Ares felt fear deep down.

A deep crack appeared before everyone, and looking in the direction of the crack, they discovered that the entire continent had been split in two.

Anyone who sees such a scene for the first time will be stunned.

For a moment, the mountaintop was completely silent. Apart from the booming of thunder, people could only hear the pounding of their own hearts.

Then, without anyone knowing who started it, the Trojan warriors and messengers of the gods cheered.

"Long live the God-King! Long live the God-King!"

Many Trojan soldiers began singing songs praising Zeus again.

Compared to the jubilation of the Trojans on the mountaintop, the Greek coalition watching from below felt a mix of emotions.

Now that Zeus, the already invincible king of the gods, possesses such a powerful weapon, who can defeat him? Who will save us?

"Okay, great!"

Zeus was also taken aback by the power of this weapon.

In the past, it wasn't that he couldn't achieve this effect, but it certainly wouldn't have been this easy.

Now, he looked at the knife with even more affection than he would at his wife.

It's a pity this sword can't become a woman, otherwise she would be Zeus's favorite lover.

"Long live the God-King! Long live the God-King!"

Amidst the cheers of the Trojan soldiers, Zeus gave his orders with satisfaction.

"The alien god, Thousand Sons Village, has rendered meritorious service to Olympus by creating wonders, and has been rewarded with gold, silver, and ten maidens! His status on Mount Olympus is equivalent to that of the chief god!"

"Thank you, Your Majesty the God-King."

Senji Muramasa remained completely unfazed and calmly accepted Zeus's reward.

Zeus was still basking in the joy of acquiring his new weapon, unaware that it already bore incredibly fine cracks, invisible even to the naked eye of a god…

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P.S.: I'll be taking a day off tomorrow, and will update twice in the evening.

Long-time readers may know that Mi-chan's father is not in good health.

After being hospitalized in July, I now have to go for regular check-ups at the hospital about every four months.

So tomorrow morning, Mimi will have to accompany her dad to the hospital, so I can only update in the evening.

I apologize for this. _(:з」∠)_

Chapter 66 Oh my god! Jason's putting on his pants!

Back at the temple, Zeus was overjoyed with the treasure and immediately held a banquet in the temple hall, even inviting the Trojan soldiers outside to join in the festivities.

Although these soldiers were not allowed to enter the temple and could only sleep on the ground outside, drinking and eating meat, it was already a god-like life for the Trojan soldiers.

Troy has been besieged for so long that many resources are becoming scarce.

Even if Troy were wealthy, it couldn't withstand such a situation of only spending and not earning.

The gods don't care about the quality of life of ordinary people. As long as resources aren't so scarce that people are dying, they don't care at all.

What? You haven't eaten meat for months? What does that have to do with me?

Want to reduce the offerings? No way! If you're short even a little bit of me, I'll use divine punishment to wake you clueless humans up!

Therefore, despite not being particularly disadvantaged in the war, the Trojans' quality of life visibly declined.

Putting everything else aside, many soldiers haven't had such a hearty drinking experience in a very long time.

Although the Greek coalition, sharing the same plight, would secretly provide some aid, that amount was far from enough for the entire Trojan army.

Often, the Trojans could only mix a small bottle of wine with a large barrel of water to drink, just so that everyone could smell the wine.

This time, Zeus showed mercy and allowed the Trojans to eat meat and drink wine to their hearts' content, which delighted them.

The Trojans went wild, sweeping away everything in front of them in one fell swoop.

Many Trojans, while indulging in feasting, sincerely thanked Zeus and the gods around him, completely forgetting who had caused them such suffering.

The temple was bustling with activity outside, and equally noisy inside.

The gods laughed and praised Zeus for his invincibility, while the messengers of the gods sang the praises of Mount Olympus's immortality with their sweetest voices.

Ares, gripping his spear, declared with a triumphant air, "Our morale is high right now, it's the perfect opportunity to launch an attack!"

"Father, please give the order that after the banquet, I will personally lead the Trojan warriors down the mountain to annihilate the Greek coalition!"

Aphrodite rolled her eyes when she heard Ares say that, thinking that Ares was a brainless guy.

By the time the banquet ended, the soldiers outside were already quite drunk. Leading these men into battle would likely mean Ares would have to single-handedly defeat the entire Greek coalition.

That wouldn't be impossible, but the gods on the side of the Greek coalition wouldn't stand idly by.

Despite Ares's title as the god of war, his combat prowess is only considered above average among the gods. He'll probably end up getting beaten up by a bunch of other gods.

Not only Aphrodite, but even Apollo had the same idea.

After Ares finished speaking, the God of Light quickly stepped forward and said respectfully, "Father, it is not worthwhile to send troops into battle at this time. It would be better to wait until tomorrow."

Ares retorted fiercely, "Apollo! What do you, a god of light, know about war! I am the god of war! I decide when it comes to fighting!"

Apollo couldn't be bothered with this brainless idiot.

"Father has already demonstrated his divine power to the Greek coalition. If we wait one night, perhaps they will surrender without a fight. Wouldn't that be even better?"

"Hmph, what glory is there in accepting a bunch of sissies with no will to fight! Only iron and blood can demonstrate the greatness of us gods."

"Have you forgotten that Sparta is also in the coalition?" Apollo retorted. "You're really something else, going so far as to attack your own people when you're in a rage."

"Hmph, since they are my people, they should die on the battlefield! That is their eternal destiny!"

"You're so unreasonable..."

"enough!"

Zeus slammed his fist on the armrest of the throne.

The divine power that rippled outwards silenced Ares and Apollo.

"Ares, Apollo... Heh heh."

Zeus looked at his two sons and sneered.

His Majesty the King of Gods did not speak loudly, but all the gods immediately fell silent, even the hot-tempered Ares obediently returned to his position.

Because everyone knows that everything they have was bestowed upon them by this God-King.

With just a few casual words, this god-king could bestow titles upon someone on Mount Olympus or condemn them to eternal damnation in the underworld.

A single word can elevate someone to godhood, or destroy them.

This is the supreme power of this god-king.

Especially since His Majesty the God-King had just demonstrated his divine power through his actions, no god dared to entertain the thought of resistance.

Zeus tapped his fingers lightly on his throne, looking at the gods present with a half-smile.

The temple was quiet. Everyone stared at Zeus with trepidation, not daring to utter a sound.

Just when the atmosphere inside the temple was at its most oppressive, an owl flew in from outside.

The gray owl landed directly in the center of the temple, and the moment it touched the ground, it transformed into a stunningly beautiful blonde girl.

"Father, I'm back."

Athena bowed respectfully to Zeus.

"Athena, you've returned just in time! Did you see the miracle I just performed?"

Zeus was very happy about Athena's arrival. Knowing his daughter as he did, he knew that Athena would not have returned to report unless she had made significant discoveries.

First came the new weapon, then came the intelligence about Poseidon's death—it was like a double blessing.

Today looks like it's going to be a good day.

Zeus smiled happily, immediately forgetting his earlier unpleasantness.