Chapter 1996 – 1996. God’s Atlantis
“What’s going on?”
I asked calmly. Things have been going well lately. As my dignity spreads throughout the world, humans take care of themselves and offer beauty. I was in a good mood, so I could tolerate some rudeness.
“War! It is no longer a war!”
“What do you mean?”
Even as civilization developed, wars occurred periodically among humans. I thought it was because war did not disappear even in modern times. If we go to the space age, it was humans who would wage war in space.
“Kill a human with a single finger, and fight in the sky in fighter jets instead of chariots! One bomb blows up a village… ! This is not war!”
“We kill and kill for mutual benefit. If that’s not a war, what is it?”
“No! War is! Wield your sword! Bumping into! A hero must be born in the blood! There are no heroes in this war!”
“There are heroes. It’s just that you don’t know. And isn’t the war you want too barbaric?”
Isn’t it better to carry a gun and set it up than to set it up with a knife?
Of course, from the point of view of gods and superhumans, it is better to carry a knife and install it. Guns have very clear limits.
“This is not war! Humans have become so proud! Dare to claim the land, sea and sky as if they were yours! De-energize them! Let them realize who the master of this world is!”
“It is impossible. They are people who have already developed as much as they will develop just because they harvest electricity. Humans will find another way.”
“It brings a great flood! Just wipe out the humans and recreate them! Just like my father did in the past! This is the second time, so how difficult it is!”
“That was only possible because of Gaia’s cooperation. The current Gaia will refuse. Making tens or hundreds of thousands of humans is a burden even for Gaia.”
“Geuuuuu…”
Ares clenched his fists.
Why is Ares so passionate? It was because humans don’t worship Ares that much these days. Ares was the god of war itself, not related to victory or defeat. What kind of human being would want a god of war that does not guarantee victory?
“If you really want to wipe out humans like that, then come after convincing more than half of the 12 Gods of Olympus.”
“… All right.”
Ares disappeared from my sight after displaying a rebellious look in his eyes.
‘I don’t like it. Will he be thrown into Tartarus? What is Hera going to say?’
There was little chance that Ares could convince more than half of the 12 gods.
Human civilization has developed, but its primordial greed has not changed. He sought power, leaned on family and love, and feared death.
No matter how advanced civilization was, humans were humans.
• • •
That day was a day like usual.
‘Since all the goddesses of Olympus have eaten… I’ll have to look at the humans on the ground.’
Where is there no woman who will conceive my child?
It was when he was slowly examining the ground.
“Zeus! Mr. Zeus! It’s a big deal!!”
Hermes, the god of shuttles, flew in. The one who couldn’t help but fly through the sky with the effect of magic and shoes was panting from exhaustion.
Hermes is my shuttle, and he rolls and rolls, so he doesn’t panic about anything. It was Hermes who only made a detached expression even when I had an affair with the goddess whose husband was.
‘Hmm. Did something happen?’
I was sober. It will probably be as I expected. Even if it’s a bit late, what will happen eventually will happen.
“Did Poseidon, Hades, and Ares rebel?”
Hermes was startled.
“How did you know? Has anyone ever prophesied? Since fate fell, the prophecy has become useless…”
“It’s not a prophecy, it’s the result of sober reasoning.”
Poseidon, Hades, and Ares were full of dissatisfaction with me. Because a lot has happened In particular, it was not strange that Poseidon attempted to assassinate me.
Starting with the woman Poseidon had his eye on, his wife, daughter, and all the women involved, I ate it.
“Hades is trying to invade by organizing an army of death. Artemis, Demeter, and Persephone are keeping them in check.”
“The three goddesses have suffered a lot. But is that enough to stop the army of death? Hades isn’t the only one.”
“Humans decided to come together. Aren’t humans developed in preparation for such a time?”
It wasn’t. It was just that civilization was developed with the thought of sucking on faith or side dishes.
“All according to plan.”
“Ares joined hands with the barbarians!”
“Savage? Were there any savages left in this world?”
“They are humans from another world.”
I’m not talking about real otherworldly humans. The other world that Hermes is talking about is a place of another myth. It refers to the place where other gods rule.
“Which one?”
“North. Thor, the god of thunder, dared to kill Zeus and take away the lightning.”
“You are very cocky. Is it urgent?”
“No matter how great a god may be, he cannot enter our world carelessly. Conversely, it is difficult for us to enter. A savage is just a savage. You cannot defeat us humans who have achieved a high level of civilization.”
“Ares is an idiot, so there should be no problem. If he doesn’t come forward himself…”
“I am not going out on my own. He watched from the back and liked it, as if he wanted the war of the barbarians. Even if they do, there will be no problem as Hephaestus is watching over them.”
Hephaestus and Ares were brothers, but they did not get along very well. If we kill each other, we will kill each other, but no one will look after us.
“It seems that Apollo is also attached to Poseidon. The sun is slowly coming down to the ground… If left alone, sooner or later all humans will be burned to death, or the crops will wither.”
“Apollo joined the treason?”
I was surprised. Apollo’s rebellion was truly unexpected. On the surface, Apollo followed me very well.
“Isn’t it because of Artemis and Daphne?”
“… It could be.”
Artemis was strangely obedient to me. It could have been disapproving of Apollo, who treasured her sister.
Daphne is a nymph who fell in love with Daphne because of Eros’ arrow. To the point of stalking Daphne. I rolled with Daphne right in front of Apollo. To be honest, I didn’t even know the nymph was Daphne. I just ate a pretty nymph because it was Daphne.
‘Of course, I would have eaten it even if I knew.’
At that time, Apollo, who was enraged, confronted me, and I stamped Apollon down with force. He’s been docile after years of imprisonment in Tartarus.
‘I thought I forgot about it then, but I didn’t.’
I looked at Hermes. I haven’t told you about the most important one yet.
“Poseidon has teamed up with a monster in the deep sea!”
“… What?”
“The one who doesn’t know if it is a monster or a god crouching in the depths of the sea. Poseidon has teamed up with it to invade land with sea monsters! Its followers say they are the Deep Ones.”
“… How is the charter?”
“All human ships have been sunk. No matter how much a ship is made of steel, it is difficult to use power in the sea, which is Poseidon’s domain. It’s as if the sea is blocked. Still, there is a sky road, so it’s not a big confusion. The monsters that come up on land are well dealt with by humans. Guns and bombs are also effective against monsters.”
“That means we have an advantage.”
“You can’t be careless. They try to appease humans. Its purpose is to build strength through human faith.”
“It is obvious. Are people’s faith shaking?”
Hermes laughed.
“You already know, don’t you?”
Right.
My faith in me has not wavered.
Men feared me more than the armies of death and the armies of the sea. Precisely, they feared that civilization would disappear.
“What are you going to do?”
Hermes asked.
Suddenly, I remembered what Hypnos had said.
There is a traitor.
Are you talking about traitors? Or are you talking about another god? When it comes to betrayal, the most suspicious and deadly was Hermes. Since he was a shuttle god, he was in charge of all the troublesome things. When Hermes misbehaves, it becomes quite an annoyance.
“Why didn’t you join the treason?”
“Also, you have to bet on the winning side.”
It was true, so there was nothing to refute.
I got up from my throne
“Are you going out on your own already?”
“The situation is serious. You would know.”
“Still, I didn’t expect to leave right away. Where are you going?”
“We’ll go the easy way.”
“Aha. It’s Ares.”
“As a bonus, I also warned the North.”
“… Hmm. I think it would be better not to stimulate the north too much.”
“Don’t worry, I’ll take care of it.”
The eyes of Hermes looking at me shook anxiously. He was about to hit one, but gave up. Things get even more troublesome when Hermes joins the rebellion.
• • •
– Things got messed up. Yes? Hehe.
An alien tone sounded in Zeus’ ears. Zeus watched Seong Eugene’s ordeal without being shaken in the slightest.
– King of the gods, how does it feel to be a traitor? The other gods don’t seem to suspect you at all… What will they do if they find out about this?
Zeus frowned and opened his mouth.
“Noisy, creeping chaos. Talk about helpful information when you have time to talk like that. Who is the traitor? Is it Hades?”
-I don’t know either. What’s certain is that, unlike you, he has a clear plan to sabotage that human.
Zeus looked at the ordeal. The ordeal and chest he intended were different. He wanted to slowly get used to Seong Yu-jin as a god. However, the ordeal was progressing radically.
-It looks like you’re expecting a lot from that person.
“You know that he is special. There’s something about him that I, you, and the system don’t know about. It must be something that does not exist in this world.”
– Hehe. Yes. So that’s why we’re interested in that person like this.
Zeus was disturbed by the ringing in his ears. He resisted the urge to grab him by the collar right away and asked a question.
“Who did the traitor join hands with? You don’t know who the traitor is, but you know that much, right?”
– Keys to all doors.
“…”
Zeus was silent at the unexpected presence.
