Chapter 414: Zeus Arrives to Discuss Recovering the Twelve Main Gods' Authorities!
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Hearing Seito's order, the lower gods didn't hesitate for a second. They immediately flew off to join their assigned executive leaders.
The Fatui executives used their sensory abilities to map out the entire Central Region, leading the lower gods away to begin securing the territory.
Seeing them take off, Seito stepped back into his Divine Kingdom.
Zip~!
He appeared inside his main palace and looked over at Hestia and Lili, who were waiting ahead.
"You guys killed all those God-Kings already?" Hestia asked in sheer shock.
There were tons of God-Kings scattered across the Central Region. She truly hadn't expected Seito's team to wipe them out so quickly.
"Yeah," Seito nodded smoothly. "It wasn't too hard."
Hestia's cheek twitched, but she couldn't say much to argue—she already knew how broken Seito's power was.
"Now the God-King Star Sector is finally going to get some long-term peace," Hestia said, stretching her arms.
"Pretty much," Seito smiled.
Beside her, Lili was standing completely dazed. She had never imagined that a divine war between God-Kings could be this terrifying! The world-ending destruction she had witnessed made her soul tremble.
She swallowed hard, feeling deeply relieved that she lived back in the DanMachi world! Still, stepping out on this trip had brought her plenty of perks—at the very least, her vision and standards were blown wide open! Once she returned, she was determined to work as hard as possible toward LV10 or even godhood!
"I'll take you two back to DanMachi first," Seito said, glancing at them both.
It was about time to take a trip back. He happened to need to update Bell's status panel anyway and transfer him over to Sora's Familia while he was at it. Bringing Sora along for a quick run would settle everything.
"Sounds good," Hestia agreed with a nod. She had been away from her Familia for a while and needed to head back before Zeus noticed anything strange.
Lili naturally had zero objections either.
Zip~!
Right then, a figure flashed into the main hall of the Divine Kingdom.
Seito and the girls turned to look, finding Sora walking over with a strange expression on his face. He walked right up to Seito's side, glancing awkwardly at Hestia.
"Seito, Zeus is here to see you."
"???"
Hearing those words, Seito froze on the spot.
Unbelievable! Zeus came looking for me directly? What's his goal here? Could it be...
With a subtle shift in his expression, Seito turned to look at Hestia, scanning her up and down. He guessed that Zeus coming to find him had everything to do with the Main Gods' Authorities. Why else would he bother dropping by out of nowhere?
Sora's guess matched Seito's completely, which was why he had walked in looking so weirdly at Hestia.
"Uh..." Hestia hesitated, opening her mouth but stopping short. She seemed to guess why the two were staring at her like that.
"Wait... I'm Zeus's older sister! He wouldn't actually come after me, right?" Hestia said casually, trying to stay calm.
"Are you sure about that?" Seito looked at her with a deadpan expression. "Zeus locked up both of your parents. You really think he wouldn't turn on you?"
Hestia: "..."
Point taken!
Seito's single line completely shattered her line of defense.
Maybe this was the most unique part of Greek mythology: the second-generation God-King overthrew his parents, the first-generation rulers... and the third-generation God-King overthrew his parents, the second-generation rulers! And that third-generation ruler was none other than Zeus!
As expected of Greek myth... truly wild!
Parricide, betrayal—the gods these westerners worshiped were something else. Seito roasted them heavily in his mind.
"I'll head out to talk to him first. I'll leave a small spatial rift open so you can hear what Zeus is up to," Seito told Hestia. As a peak-stage God-King, letting Hestia eavesdrop was effortless.
"Okay," Hestia nodded.
Seito and Sora exchanged a quick glance, and both vanished from the kingdom at the same time.
In the Central Region of the God-King Star Sector.
Deep within a quiet mountain range.
Three God-Kings radiating divine pressure were sitting around a sleek white circular table.
One was a young man with sharp brows, handsome features, a streak of white hair, and sapphire-blue eyes containing a glowing golden hexagram pattern.
Another was a young man with red hair, tear-like markings on his face, a decent look, and an air of absolute composure.
The last God-King was a white-haired elderly man in ornate divine robes. His face was covered in deep wrinkles, giving off a warm, friendly aura.
These three were none other than Seito, Sora, and Zeus!
"Gentlemen, please try some fine wine from my Western Mythos Faction," Zeus poured three glasses, pushing two forward to Seito and Sora.
Seito and Sora didn't stand on ceremony, picking up their glasses and taking a sip.
"Not bad," Seito nodded.
The divine wine was rich and fragrant, carrying an indescribable sweetness. Drinking it even brought a subtle boost to one's divine power total. It had clearly been brewed by the God of Wine himself.
"Tastes great," Sora grinned.
Seeing them enjoy it, Zeus broke into a friendly smile.
Seito set his glass down and turned his eyes straight onto Zeus. "Let's skip the small talk and cut right to the point. What did you come looking for me for?"
Hearing that, Zeus stopped beating around the bush as well. His expression turned dead serious: "I'm here to ask for your help in reclaiming the twelve Main Gods' Authorities of the Western Mythos Faction."
As expected!
Hearing those words, Seito and Sora traded a quick glance and fell silent together.
Zeus caught their silent eye contact, but he didn't mind—after all, this was a massive matter! It was only natural for Seito and Sora to think it over before giving a clear answer.
Meanwhile...
Hestia, who was hiding inside the Divine Kingdom listening in, was completely shocked. She had never imagined that this old man with thick brows and big eyes was actually coming after her!
"Damn it! That old geezer!!"
Hestia erupted in pure fury. That guy Zeus had zero sense of honor! They had clearly agreed that the twelve Main Gods wouldn't turn on each other, yet he was actually trying to break the rules!
BOOM!
A wave of terrifying divine aura erupted from inside Hestia, filling the entire space of the Divine Kingdom. Luckily, Seito had isolated the space perfectly beforehand; otherwise, Zeus would have picked up on her divine aura instantly.
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