Chapter 260: The Death Drama Planned by Hestia, Everything Will Ultimately Lead to Destruction!

Zeus is undeniably an ambitious and ruthless hero, and as such, he naturally possesses the inner turmoil typical of all ambitious figures—paranoia.

To be blunt, Mnemosyne's situation isn't really a problem. How Hades came to know about it isn't an issue either.

After all, if Rhea could be with Hades, wouldn't it make sense for her to know such things? It's not strange at all. However, in Zeus's eyes, something is wrong—everything feels wrong. This is part of Zeus's nature. He is a hero, but also an exceedingly paranoid one.

Such reasoning cannot satisfy Zeus. Consequently, Zeus begins to suspect Metis and Prometheus.

The reason is simple. Mnemosyne's account is flawless, with no reason for deceit. Given this, if Mnemosyne is not at fault, then out of the four people who knew at the time, only Metis and Prometheus could have issues. Otherwise, does that mean Zeus himself is at fault?

This is Zeus's nature, which cannot be changed.

One can only say that the vortex in the heavens continues to grow. Over time, this massive whirlpool will explode, and when everything finally shatters, the underworld will naturally gain what it desires.

This is the situation at hand.

On the other side.

In the mortal realm.

After obtaining the Book of Memory, Hestia didn't immediately return to the underworld but instead began to slowly set up something.

A deathly drama!

"Huff~~~"

Hestia exhaled deeply, lamenting, "Is what Mother said really true? No, Mother had no reason to lie, but this is such a hassle!"

Even Hestia couldn't help but complain.

Back in the day, Kronos had planned far too much. Before reaching the level of an Ancient God, Kronos had laid out an exceedingly complex and countless number of schemes.

Among them was the power of destruction.

And for the underworld, there is also a god of destruction—Karl.

According to Rhea, besides Aether, both Karl and Keris theoretically have a chance to ascend to the level of God-King by following the path Kronos had laid out.

Of course, it's only a possibility, not a certainty, which isn't surprising considering the God-King level is incredibly high.

Just look at Aether, even in his weakened form, as a God-King, he still dominates anyone below that level.

What about gods like Hades, Poseidon, and Zeus?

They don't compare at all; it's simply a different league. Nevertheless, Aether's rise and transformation into a God-King have already proven that Rhea's ideas weren't wrong.

As for Hestia, she can only play the role of a useful tool, working tirelessly under Rhea's arrangements.

At least the golden traveler has some earnings, while Hestia is working purely for free—practically worse than the most exploitative of bosses.

According to Rhea, Hestia has enjoyed life for long enough and now it's time to work hard. And then? Well, there's nothing more to say—Hestia must start working diligently.

"Sigh!"

Hestia sighed helplessly, shook her head, and continued preparing everything.

Destruction!

How should one guide destruction? How should everything be led towards ruin?

This is a profound and complex matter. Under Rhea's instructions, Hestia is meticulously arranging everything.

As for Sparta, who is destined to become a Death God with no barriers to reaching the God-King level, he holds the rules of both war and death. So it's obvious—Sparta will wage war, guide it, and ultimately trigger a war that will destroy everything!

And this is what Hestia is preparing. She needs to guide this war and cooperate with Moirai.

Moirai is composing an epic song of fate. As for creation? That's unlikely—the best she can hope for is destruction.

Given this, Hestia, Sparta, and Moirai have now formed a trio, complementing each other, ready to execute a combined strategy. If they succeed, Sparta will naturally fulfill his vow, become a Death God, and leap to the level of a Titan Chief God, potentially advancing to God-King through further cultivation or resource expenditure.

Moirai will ascend directly to the level of Major God.

And Hestia will also achieve her desired destruction through this apocalyptic song, thereby enhancing Karl's destructive power.

As for whether all of this will succeed? That remains to be seen; it's truly a matter of human effort. If they fail, they'll have to wait for the Silver Age.

And if they fail even during the Silver Age?

Then there's really no solution left. The Golden Age and Silver Age are inevitably transitional periods. Once the Bronze Age arrives, humanity will become the cornerstone of this mythic world, its favored child.

At that point, anyone harboring thoughts of world destruction will be directly targeted by the mythic world itself, which will likely command the eight Ancient Gods to eliminate them.

Therefore, the stakes are immense and complex, with perhaps only two chances at best. If they can't seize these opportunities, there will be no more.

Later?

All that can be done is to wait—wait for Hades to ascend further or for the World Tree to grow again, thereby boosting all the underworld gods and giving them a chance to reach the God-King level.

But this is an inherently difficult task. If it were easy, there really wouldn't be anything to discuss.

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