As soon as he finished speaking, countless challengers waiting to choose a divine blessing all stepped aside.

A large open space was cleared for the woman who was choosing the Hades statue.

They must have heard correctly... This woman actually wants to choose the blessing of that god who exudes an aura of death.

This is almost tantamount to heresy in their eyes.

Not only these challengers, but even the God-King in the sky turned his gaze and stared at this woman.

But his eyes were clearly different from the others; a look of doubt and complexity flashed in his majestic pupils.

The God-King frowned slightly, seemingly puzzled by the woman's choice.

But as many people secretly glanced at Hera, they couldn't help but feel that the woman's face was somewhat familiar.

Immediately afterwards, whispers arose from the surrounding crowd:

"She...she's Hera, the famous adventurer and guild leader of the Beast Guild from ten years ago, isn't she?"

"It really is her... How did she become a challenger? But I don't think I've ever seen her before."

"Could it be... that she only recently arrived in Shulburn?"

Many challengers gathered together and whispered the woman's identity.

As the woman's true identity was gradually revealed, the challengers' expressions changed from initial panic to confusion.

The Adventurers' Guild was not an unfamiliar organization to these challengers.

After all, adventurers are not only found in the Karencia Empire; they come from all over the world.

These guilds were originally established to organize adventurers to fight against aggressive monsters.

But later on, the adventurers' job was not just to defend against monsters.

They'll do anything as long as they have money, as long as it doesn't cross too many ethical boundaries.

Later on, to put it nicely, they were adventurers.

To put it bluntly, they were just a bunch of mercenaries.

However, compared to mercenaries, adventurers are more legitimate.

Few outlaws would choose to become adventurers, since becoming an adventurer means being registered on the Adventurers' Guild's list.

If you commit a crime, it will be easily discovered.

Among these adventurers, the Beast Guild is one of the top guilds in the world.

After all, being able to act as a cleaner in front of the monster rifts of the empire is not something that ordinary people can do.

However, ten years ago, the Beast Guild publicly announced its allegiance to the Clavner family, becoming their loyal lackey.

As a result, this once-renowned guild gradually disappeared from public view.

Nevertheless, Hera, the guild leader of the Beast Guild, is still remembered by many.

After all, everyone criticizes the "aristocratic dog," yet everyone wants to be one.

Many people were puzzled after learning Hera's identity.

Why did this powerful adventurer choose that seemingly ominous statue of a god?

After all, there are many powerful gods here, each of whom appears incredibly powerful.

Not only did she not choose these gods, she also cast a mocking glance at the god-king in the sky, as if she had no interest in him whatsoever.

In fact, Hera's choice has aroused the curiosity of many people.

In pursuit of power, most people in the arena chose the blessing of the god-king who controlled thunder in the sky.

On one hand, the presence of the God-King in person, and having him see you choose his blessing, might increase his favor towards you.

On the other hand, among these eleven statues, he is the only god-king recognized by everyone.

Even after he was injured by Gwen, he was no longer seen as so revered by others.

But as I said before...

Being handsome is a lifelong thing.

His divine lightning shattered the sky, leaving a deep impression on anyone who witnessed it.

Everyone present who chose to believe in this god-king longed to be able to control lightning like him and shatter the darkness with thunder.

Choosing other options might lead to regret, but choosing the God King's Thunder is definitely the right choice.

However, as an adventurer, Hera chose a god who exudes an aura of death, and there must be a unique reason behind it.

Amidst the crowd's bewilderment and curiosity, the god-king in mid-air slowly spoke, asking Hera:

Why didn't you choose me?

Look, even the God King is puzzled by her decision, wondering why she doesn't choose him.

However, these words sound more like a question posed by someone heartbroken.

Hera did not answer the king of gods' question.

In fact, even Hera herself didn't know how to answer.

After all, if she were to say, "I don't think you're as strong as this God-King," it might hurt this God-King, who has an extremely strong sense of pride.

They're both god-kings, so we should still give them some face.

With that in mind, Hera decided to say no more.

Then, Zeus in the sky watched as the space around Hera's body slowly trembled, and the turbulent center began to twist.

A surge of black flames transformed into slender, long ropes that quickly wrapped around her body and swept across her extravagant long dress.

Immediately afterwards, the black flames slowly descended to the ground, unfolding out of thin air and revealing an incredibly imposing figure.

The scene before them shocked everyone, and they all retreated.

Black smoke rose from the flames, and the man flicked his arm to remove the flames that enveloped his body.

Hades looked down and saw Hera standing next to his statue.

He stood there, his eyes still blurry, seemingly unable to process what had happened.

Who summoned it for him?

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