Athena's thought was simple.
This man was so strong that none of the gods were his match, but.... it did not necessarily mean that the gods had to fight him personally in order to kill him.
In fact, it had been proven many times that humans often possessed wisdom and strength far exceeding that of the gods. Thus, she gathered a group of demigod descendants and mythological heroes, and ordered them to defend Mount Olympus and kill this man who threatened the gods!
So, on the stairs of Mount Olympus, Duanmu Huai was stopped by the heroes.
"Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, Odysseus, Hercules ... well, these are all famous heroes."
Looking at the warriors who stood in front of him, encircling him, Duanmu Huai laughed, then he put down his war hammer and sat on a stone.
"What do you mean by this?"