075. Success
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Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, was worthy of being a deity among the Olympians, whose power was no less than that of Zeus. Although the power of hope was already stronger than ever before, Medusa was exhausted from killing the three goddesses of fate and was clearly at a disadvantage. No matter how hard she fought, she was still seriously injured after several rounds and was even trampled underfoot.
But at this moment, the power that suddenly burst out from her body suddenly bounced Athena, who was looking down at her, away, and she felt an extremely powerful force gently lifting her body up slowly. The whole person was bathed in dazzling light, as if her whole body was filled with endless power.
That is hope, which should be the most sacred thing that stands above fate.
But it was not limited to the power of hope that already existed in her body. At that moment, Medusa felt that her whole body was sublimated, and countless stars poured into her body, making her stronger.
She could feel that this did not come out of thin air, especially when the power was so strong that it was incomparable, every devout blessing and faith could be deeply felt.
If this was the feeling of becoming a god, then Medusa really couldn't believe that those high and mighty gods would ignore the heartfelt cries of humble and weak humans, and even bully and play with them.
Unconsciously, the wounds and dull pain on her body healed and disappeared. She raised her head as if realizing something, and happened to meet the solemn and incredulous gaze of Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
In the past, Medusa was his pious priestess, willing to dedicate everything to him; but now, she has recognized her mistakes and stood at the forefront of betraying these gods, and has reached a life-or-death situation with them.
The face that originally looked compassionate and kind to Medusa quickly turned ugly and sinister. "...What on earth did you do behind my back?"
But she did not answer Athena's question. Instead, she condensed the power of hope into a weapon that was more dazzling and sharper than before. It cut through the sky, made a piercing roar, and rushed towards the other party.
Athena raised her hand, and the golden spear instantly returned to her hand, and then she faced her with almost unstoppable force.
"Bang--!"
There was another violent noise, the air seemed to be boiling and trembling, and sand and dust were blown away by the force. Medusa and Athena were close to each other, and golden sparks were produced by the friction between their weapons.
Such a commotion made even the gods in the fierce battle look sideways and be frightened.
He was supposed to be an ordinary and insignificant priest, but with the faith of everyone, he broke through the laws and shackles of the world and became a god, and was evenly matched with the extremely powerful goddess of wisdom and war, Athena!
You should know that the goddess Athena is also called the goddess of war based on her wisdom, not because she advocates the use of force like the god of war Ares, but because she is extremely wise in combat and invincible.
However, after the amazing changes took place in the little Medusa, even the powerful Athena was unable to withstand it and showed some signs of decline.
The gods were extremely shocked by this. Even those who had planned to stand aside and watch were somewhat surprised. Hera, the Queen of the Gods, especially had a very bad premonition almost at that moment...
He did not help because Hera was certain that even if they really won, it would be her brother Poseidon, the god of the sea, who would take their place. After all, they were related by blood, even if it was not a deep one. But no matter how ambitious Poseidon was, he would not kill his brothers and sisters. For Hera, that was enough.
Because what Hera wanted from the beginning to the end was the wholehearted love of the king of gods Zeus.
However, when the little Medusa easily broke through the boundary between humans and gods, Hera had a very hidden guess. If they really succeeded, what if it was not Poseidon who became the king of gods... but someone else?
This thought quickly flashed through Hera's mind, and before Hera could grasp it, she saw that the lowly bastard Perseus seemed to have suddenly gained an extremely strong belief, and his whole body almost merged with the light on Kronos's scythe.
"Why my mother, why..."
In the end, Perseus couldn't help but ask about the thought that had been buried for a long time. His words seemed to contain tears of blood and were full of resentment towards this so-called father.
Zeus, the God King, was already deeply dissatisfied with Perseus' betrayal, and his words betrayed a hint of disdain and contempt. "No reason. It was her honor to bear a child for the Supreme God King. It's a pity that human blood is ultimately humble, giving birth to a shameless and ungrateful thing like you."
Perseus' expression changed instantly, his eyes were almost bloodshot, veins popped out all over his body, all his strength was instantly stimulated, and he wanted to make the ruthless Zeus pay the price immediately!
No matter what, he would not allow anyone to insult his mother, even if that was his father - the King of Gods Zeus!
Dionysus, the god of wine who had originally stood on Zeus' side, could not help but pause after hearing Zeus' words, because Zeus had completely forgotten that his mother was just a mortal woman, and in the end she was killed by Zeus' thunder.
Therefore, as one side gained strength while the other lost strength, this subtle change instantly broke the situation on the field.
"No……"
Hera then realized something was wrong. She wanted to rush forward to her husband and protect him like a wife who deeply loves her husband, but it was obviously too late...
Perseus was facing the sacred king of gods and his biological father Zeus at this time. Ironically, he seemed to be bathed in holy light, and everything he did seemed to be just.
This rebellious sickle was swung towards the body of Zeus, the king of gods, just as it had happened in the past. Scarlet blood splattered everywhere, and something separated from it, throwing out a high parabola.
"No--!!"
Hera never imagined that in a split second, her husband would suffer the same pain and punishment as the first king of the sky, Ouroboros!
His strength was exhausted in an instant. The sky, which was originally filled with lightning and thunder and covered with rolling dark clouds, suddenly fell into complete darkness. The earth began to tremble again, and the surrounding animals fled in all directions as if frightened.
Almost at the same time, Medusa's weapon, condensed from her strength, knocked away Athena's powerful spear and pierced her own abdomen along her hand. The originally high and mighty god was nailed to a stone not far away and spit out large mouthfuls of blood.
Queen Hera jumped up, but before she could really get close to her enemies, she felt the power in her body begin to rapidly decline.
It is not that he has completely disappeared, like an ordinary mortal, but he has declined to a level that is completely incomparable to the past.
Yes, Hera was the queen of gods who shared power with Zeus. Her husband had lost his ability to reproduce, so naturally he could no longer become the king of gods. So the so-called queen of gods was naturally dead in name only at this moment.
But the other gods did not realize what Hera was thinking, and thought that the king of Olympus was simply exchanged from Zeus to Poseidon.
Therefore, no one expected that the Olympian gods were destined to decline completely just because of a thought from Queen Hera.
Perseus, who was in a dishevel, didn't care how tired he was at the moment. Even the sickle in his hand was dripping with Zeus' blood. He actually didn't care about this so-called father anymore, but he still had an obsession with his mother because of what she had experienced.
But after seeing Medusa's shaking body, he no longer cared about those unimportant things. He immediately flew to her side and held her in his arms. At the same time, he raised his scythe warily towards the other gods.
When Poseidon, the god of the sea, realized that all this was about to end, he was stunned for a moment before revealing a ferocious look of ecstasy.
He excitedly wanted to walk to Medusa, kick away the annoying Perseus who had lost his usefulness, and take back what originally belonged to him.
Even if Medusa hates herself, so what?
Because of the heartache and regret that Medusa brought to him, Poseidon finally realized that he had fallen in love with her without realizing it.
It was obvious that Poseidon would become the king of gods. He and Medusa had been entangled and tormented with each other for a long time. As long as Medusa was by his side, Poseidon would not be afraid that he could not conquer her.
But he had only taken two steps towards Medusa when Medusa ruthlessly used her power to transform into a golden weapon and swung it fiercely at Poseidon.
The weapon condensed by that powerful force easily reached Poseidon's throat. He looked at Medusa in disbelief, but still held on to the hope given by Medusa herself. He murmured, "Medusa... It's me. We succeeded. Come back to me..."
Medusa's pale, bloodstained face revealed an expression of immense disgust, a look that even tinged with a hint of mockery and delight. "We succeeded, but the so-called we refers to Perseus and me. It has nothing to do with you..."
Poseidon's eager expression suddenly disappeared, and his blue eyes stared at Medusa blankly, as if he finally realized something. He had no self-comfort, nor any hope at all.
"I hate you, vile Poseidon. I have hated you since the beginning, and this hatred will last forever."
Seeing that the nameless Medusa and Perseus had castrated the king of gods Zeus and seriously injured the goddess of wisdom and war Athena, the other gods originally thought that everything was just an internal struggle within Olympus, so many gods watched coldly. After all, if Poseidon became the king of gods, they would not suffer much loss.
But after hearing their conversation, he began to realize that something was wrong.
Medusa and Perseus defeated Zeus and Athena, the strongest of the Olympian gods, but they seemed to have taken advantage of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
At this moment, they immediately realized that the matter seemed to involve themselves. It was not just a question of how much loss they would suffer, but...whether they would end up like Zeus and Athena.
Suddenly, these gods who were once proud and reserved began to flee here in panic. The human world was like a mirror. Even though it was still a dim dawn, it was obvious that the originally green and beautiful environment began to become withered and desolate due to the change of divine power.
It's crazy, all this is messed up!
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