Is this even possible?
Hera simply couldn't believe what Victor was saying.
She has a good understanding of her own identity and abilities.
Although she may be considered strong among humans, compared to the gods, she would probably be unable to even touch a hair on their head.
After all, she couldn't even defeat a demon.
Recalling the two enormous demons, as big as small mountains, guarding the Demon Tower, Hera couldn't help but feel a profound sense of defeat.
Therefore, she instinctively thought that such a thing was impossible.
The gods have everything they need, so why would they fight over her?
Seeing Hera's reaction, Victor knew that such deception would not easily convince her, so he smiled calmly.
His calm expression inspired a sense of conviction; his gaze was deep, and his voice was sincere as he spoke:
Do you know the legend of the 'golden apple'?
"Golden Apple?"
Hera looked somewhat bewildered and shook her head.
She genuinely didn't know these myths, since she had never heard of these legends since childhood.
In her view, these ethereal things existed even before the goddess of justice returned to this world.
Hera never even believed in the existence of gods.
So Victor adopted a mysterious and enigmatic demeanor and began to explain things to Hera in detail:
"That is a huge, emerald-green tree that was planted by the goddess of nature herself, according to legend."
"This big tree is full of apples that gleam with golden light."
"It is said that only the most beautiful woman in the world can pick these golden apples."
As Hera listened to Viktor's story, she couldn't help but move her lips slightly and murmur softly:
"The most beautiful woman in the world?"
No woman would refuse the title of 'the most beautiful woman in the world'.
Everyone loves beauty, even a woman like Hera with a beastly mind.
At the very least, Hera was extremely confident in her beauty.
This is also one of the reasons why she dared to pursue Viktor so relentlessly.
Beautiful women are always aware of their own charm.
Hera did not doubt that Victor's story of the 'golden apple' was false, after all, Victor knew so many gods.
He himself was even a messenger of an evil god.
It's understandable that they would dabble in all sorts of mysterious things.
She was simply curious as to why Victor would reveal this information to her, and what his purpose was.
Then she continued to listen to Victor's explanation:
"Actually, you were just a backup plan for those two god-kings. At first, they didn't even know who you were."
Seeing Hera's surprised look, Victor's lips curled up slightly.
Seeing that his words were working and Hera was about to fall into his trap, he added more:
Do you know about the 'World's Greatest Martial Arts Tournament'?
This matter is known to almost everyone, after all, it is one of the most popular topics in the world right now.
Hera had wanted to participate, but she was long past the age of being competitive.
What she desires most now is to have children with Victor.
"If I told you that this martial arts tournament was actually set up by the God-King and his brother to choose a human wife, would you believe me?"
Hera was clearly unwilling to believe such an absurd thing.
How could the god-kings possibly set up such a childish competition? They are gods, after all.
Moreover, the purpose of the World Martial Arts Tournament is clearly to select the strongest.
Therefore, Viktor continued to embellish the plausibility of this matter:
"So they brought the golden apple tree to Shulbon."
"On the day the 'World Martial Arts Tournament' begins, the Golden Apple Tree will bear golden apples."
"Only the strongest and most beautiful woman in the world can get that golden apple."
Victor didn't continue speaking, instead adopting an attitude of complete indifference.
It's like saying, 'Believe it or not.'
Only with an appropriate explanation can we leave room for the reader's imagination.
And now, he has said enough.
A smart person will understand what Victor means.
Yes, Hera understands now.
From this perspective, it seems that the God King's purpose in holding the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament was indeed to get married.
Each level is a selection process for them.
Because to become the wife of the God-King, beauty alone is not enough.
Similarly, extraordinary strength is also essential.
Just like Hera's idea, only the combination of two powerful genes can produce stronger offspring.
While Victor remained silent, Hera had already filled in the gaps in her imagination.
After that, Victor continued:
"After that, I mentioned you to these two god-kings and added you to the shortlist for this marriage."
Which strong-willed woman isn't competitive? Especially Hera, who's used to being the leader in adventurer groups.
So after hearing the condition that only the woman who obtains the 'Golden Apple' can win the favor of the two god-kings,
Viktor watched helplessly as the heart-shaped patterns in the beast's eyes rapidly collapsed, replaced by incredibly chaotic lines.
The eerie pattern resembled a raging fire, intensely revealing her powerful competitive spirit.
At this point, Viktor knew he had succeeded, and chuckled softly.
Then he stood before Hera and bowed again, carrying out the final brainwashing to the very end.
"Rest assured, Your Majesty Hera."
“I will definitely help you get the ‘golden apple’.”
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