Capítulo 1145: Chapter 486 Exile
“Heracles… my child, you have finally arrived.”
Inside the Golden Palace, casually throwing the undying sea nymph aside.
With a long sigh, the Divine King’s tone was leisurely and filled with emotion.
In front of him, footsteps could be heard from within the space passage.
The previous displeasure was cast aside; although Heracles indeed caused him a lot of trouble, Zeus deed it all worthwhile.
Because in him, he saw a miracle far beyond his previous imagination, a potential mightier than he had initially anticipated.
“The symbol of upholding the heavens, the power of demons, surpassing the physique of deities, a resilient will… you have finally uncovered the mysteries of your bloodline and solved the final riddle I left for you.”
“I know there may be many doubts in your heart, but do not worry, I will respond to them one by one.”
“And at the end of it all, I will bestow upon you a glory beyond any mortal’s imagination.”
The low voice echoed in the Golden Palace, causing even the God of West Wind outside the palace to fall silent.
Zeus’ regard for this mortal offspring was sothing he had closely observed.
Perhaps initially just a pawn, but now…
He had beco a crucial pawn.
Yes, indeed.
Zephyrus knew Zeus well; in the Divine King’s eyes, apart from himself, nothing could not be abandoned.
His close wife, still unborn children, mortal lovers, and the kingdom, life, system…
So Heracles was no exception; he was just more significant compared to others.
Thud, thud—
The footsteps stopped.
Entering the All-Spirit Realm from the outside took a long ti, but coming to the present world from the All-Spirit Realm was quick.
The crimson light and shadow seed to still reflect in the depths of his eyes, and the copper staff of imasurable weight was held in his hand.
For the first ti in his life, the Great Hero entered this palace belonging solely to the deities.
And on the high throne, the Divine King’s mood grew increasingly joyful.
Heracles… very good.
Compared to such strength and talent, the trouble he caused before was rely trivial.
Although for the Divine King himself, this martial strength was negligible.
But for mortals, this power was unreachable.
For Zeus, this human who had reached this point with a mortal body was the perfect embodint of his untold thoughts, and the cornerstone for gaining stronger power in the future.
“Enthroning deities…”
With eyes ablaze, Zeus thought of those faith-driven evil gods among mortals.
Through faith, he had already grasped the ability to elevate weak deities to strength.
And through Heracles, he would create a grand deception against heaven, making the world believe that he, God-King Zeus, truly had the power to elevate a mortal to True God!
As the master of sovereignty, Zeus knew well that the essence of power was the domination of life, and the essence of dominating life was the qualification for distributing benefits.
These benefits could be constituted by violence, for he held the right to decide whether they could continue living; they could also be constituted by temptation—the things that all living beings longed for: strength, longevity, immortality, an identity as revered as deities, which were also what he pursued.
Though the Divine King could not achieve this now, it was just the beginning.
Once he fully unified everything in the present world, who would forbid him from making the grand feat of enthroning deities by using Asgard as the core and underpinned by the Divine King’s power?
With the first seeming reality of falsehood, he might just be able to achieve the seeming impossibility of reality.
“Heracles… my most exceptional descendant.”
With a solemn and majestic appearance, Zeus looked at Heracles without holding back his generosity:
“Co forth, my child, ask questions, and I will answer them one by one.”
“From the mont you were born, I foresaw your extraordinariness, that one day you would co to the realm of gods by your own strength, step by step to stand before .”
“This is the heavenly destiny of the Son of the God-King, and the gift I bestow upon you.”
“Answer… my question?”
His voice was calm, although he had already seen the rushing tide of blood in the past visions.
Yet at this mont, Heracles still held onto a sliver of hope.
Maybe it was false, perhaps Zeus had prepared in advance. After all, from a perspective of interest, he had no need to kill a mortal, right?
“Then I want to know, Your Majesty the Divine King.”
“Since the gods promised mortals eternal life after death, where is my mother now?”
“My arrows pierced her chest; this is the greatest mistake of my life… and now, I have co to rectify it.”
“Alcna?”
Upon hearing this, Zeus smiled, as he had anticipated this question.
Indeed, because of the grievous cri of patricide, Heracles willingly embarked on his trials, despite the error not stemming from his true intention.
And he had long prepared for this, capturing the soul of that mortal princess, also a descendant of his bloodline, into the Divine Kingdom.
He had thought that one day in the future, he would resurrect her, transform her into a Heroic Spirit or even a constellation, thereby ending Heracles’ mortal sins.
“Rest assured, she is fine, she is in Asga—”
“!”
About to speak and reveal the whereabouts of the other party, suddenly, the voice of the Divine King paused abruptly.
Alcna… Divine Kingdom?
“Asgard?”
Revitalized, Heracles asked loudly:
“And now?”
“…”
Silent for a mont, Zeus suddenly rembered.
The places where he stored mortal souls were basically two: either the Asgardian Divine Domain or the forr Hall of Valor.
And now, both places have encountered problems.
This wasn’t because he was unprepared in advance; on the contrary, for those souls he valued highly, the Divine King hadn’t intended to sacrifice them recklessly.
But what he didn’t expect was, even though his true form was present in the Mortal Realm, he couldn’t return to the Divine Court imdiately when Olympus was attacked.
It was as if all the accidents converged on him at that mont, forcing Zeus to linger in the Void… by the ti he returned to the Mount of the Gods, it was already too late to do anything.
To prevent those souls from entering the Well of Reincarnation and serving as proof of his inability to maintain the Divine Contract.
The Divine King had to personally act and used them as sacrifices, erasing their last traces in the world.
“…Asgard has encountered an accident now, let’s discuss this matter later, you will get her whereabouts.”
Zeus spoke, unwilling to dwell further.
But in front of him, Heracles did not accept this response.
Stepping forward, looking at his father on the throne, the Great Hero was silent for a long ti.
The avoidance seed to prove sothing… At a certain mont, he finally asked:
“Okay.”
“I will change the question.”
“In the na of the Divine King, in the na of the Oathkeeper, as the ruler of heavens and seas, tell .”
“When I shot that arrow back then, where were you?”
“…”
The Divine King was silent, and after a long ti, he spoke lightly:
“So… are you questioning ?”
On the throne of the Golden Palace, the original smile gradually faded, leaving only majesty.
At the peak of the highest mountain of the ti, the Divine King looked at the most outstanding of his mortal offspring, the invisible pressure spreading within the hall.
He could try to show the tenderness of a father, or not care about the troubles the other party caused… but that premise was that the other party understood his identity.
He was the Son of the God-King, burdened with a great mission upon coming into this world.
For greater interest, such a small problem, why bother?
“Heracles… you should know.”
“As my offspring, I gave you the bloodline of the deity, bestowed upon you this supre gift, and granted you glory beyond all mortals.”
“And all of this, only because I have such deep expectations for you…”
“So, my child, I can overlook your minor offense because you are too young to understand the hardships of the world— but that is no reason for you to question , question your father.”
“You should thank , respect , far more than anyone else in the world, not that woman who polluted your noble bloodline.”
“Those who achieve great things don’t bother with trifles.”
“Stand down, stay in Olympus, and continue down the path I have laid out for you. You will ultimately beco an undying divinity, becoming the most vital cornerstone of my rule over All Spirits.”
The voice was calm and distant, Zeus was not as angry as expected at Heracles’ questioning.
Whether humans or deities, most of them are easily swayed by emotions, but he wasn’t like that.
Even though it’s hard to forget tis’s silhouette, the Divine King never regretted his actions.
If not for his decision back then, perhaps he would have long fallen under the Evil God-King of the Alien Realm’s sche, how would he be where he is today.
Bowing slightly, Zeus extended a hand.
“Alcna’s affair was just an accident, I never intended for her to die, even if for your sake.”
“But since the accident has happened, let it pass.”
“Co, co to , I will give you the glory that all creatures in the world can only long for but never reach—from now on, leave the Mortal World and stand alongside the Gods.”
“In comparison, what’s the life or death of a mortal worth…”
Whoosh—
Retreating a step, the heavy bronze staff swayed in the air, bringing a sound of wind.
Although he had ntally prepared for various outcos, hearing such words firsthand from his father, Heracles still struggled to suppress his emotions.
This is the Divine King, the source of his bloodline?
“…As your offspring, it only makes feel sorrow.”
The shadow of the staff swayed, the Great Hero took a deep breath.
However, standing in front of him, Zeus only furrowed his brows slightly, without more reaction.
Unable to understand, but that was unsurprising, as most of the world was ignorant and trapped by emotions.
But it doesn’t matter, when Heracles raised his questioning, he was already prepared.
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