Chapter 432: Athena Calmly Sees Through Everything—It's Not That Simple!

Persephone often felt that something was off.

The gods of the Underworld.

Hmm~~~

Each of them seemed to be somewhat, well, not exactly normal. It felt like something wasn't quite right. However!

Persephone only pondered it briefly before letting it go.

"Elder sister, let's go. It's time for us to prepare as well."

"Alright!"

Hestia came back to her senses, and the three goddesses left together.

The Underworld was making preparations.

At the same time!

The heavens and the seas were also getting ready.

Elsewhere, the Sanctuary was making its own preparations—various kinds of preparations.

To be precise!

Athena had arranged for quite a lot, even more than one might expect. In fact, this was the most fitting way to describe it.

"..."

Athena sat on her divine throne, eyes slightly narrowed, deep in thought.

"Athena?"

Metis, watching her daughter, felt somewhat helpless. As the goddess of wisdom herself, she had to admit she couldn't fully understand what her daughter was planning.

She couldn't figure it out!

No joke.

Metis genuinely couldn't understand what her daughter had in mind.

What was her daughter trying to achieve?

These things...

Metis had no idea. She even felt a bit out of sync with her daughter, which was frustrating, but she had to admit one thing.

This situation.

Oddly enough, it also brought Metis a sense of relief. Yes! As the goddess of wisdom herself, she couldn't keep up with her daughter's thoughts.

Wasn't that a good thing?

In any case!

To Metis, this was actually a great thing, not a joke.

If she, the goddess of wisdom, couldn't follow her daughter's reasoning, what about the other gods? Could they possibly keep up with her daughter?

That was another matter.

Or rather!

It was practically impossible, which, naturally, was a good thing.

"Mother."

Athena spoke softly, "How far along is Prometheus in his teachings to humanity?"

"Hmm~~~"

Metis pondered for a moment and replied, "There are still 300 years left. According to the rules of the mythical world, the gods have only a thousand years in total to instruct humans. Seven hundred years have passed so far."

"Three hundred years left."

Athena spoke softly, "During these three hundred years, the Underworld, the Seas, and the Heavens will all make their moves. The once-silent gods will reveal their fangs, especially the Earth Goddess, who has poured all her energy and effort into preparing for this."

"So then..."

"Everything will fall into place within these three hundred years!"

Athena's eyes grew sharp and profound as she gazed into the distance, her deep gaze seemingly seeing through everything, including all that was about to unfold.

"The Titans' bloodline, the Giants."

"Manually creating a God-King."

"Handing over the authority of the Earth to me."

"In other words!"

"The Earth Goddess has meticulously prepared everything, both in the open and in secret."

"However!"

Athena's voice was soft, yet calm, as she continued, "Mother, do you really believe that the Earth Goddess will emerge victorious?"

"Well..."

Metis hesitated for a moment, unsure how to respond to her daughter.

Indeed!

Just as Athena had said, although the Earth Goddess had prepared thoroughly, was it really going to be that simple for her to achieve final victory?

This...

Was almost impossible to be sure of.

This wasn't a straightforward battle. If it were, the Earth Goddess would undoubtedly be invincible.

But!

If this were a battle of strategy, Hades, Poseidon, and Boros were no pushovers. Every God-King had made their own comprehensive preparations.

Given that...

What would the outcome be?

These were matters that required careful consideration, even serious contemplation.

Would everything really go as initially planned?

Was the Earth Goddess truly guaranteed to succeed?

"And furthermore!"

"Mother!"

Athena's voice was soft, yet full of seriousness, "It seems that everyone has forgotten a crucial point. The mythical world itself is the core. The trajectory of its development, the laws governing it, can they really be changed so easily?"

"This..."

"This?!"

Metis froze for a moment, as if suddenly grasping something.

She stared at her daughter in disbelief, as if everything had become clear to her in that instant.

Yes!

Opportunity!

Opportunity!

The opportunity was indeed placed before them, but the real question was, could they truly seize it?

Even for the Earth Goddess, the same applied—could she really defy the natural laws and the predetermined path of the mythical world's development?

Could she truly do that?

"Mother." Athena's voice was gentle but firm as she continued, "It seems you've understood as well. That's why I've been considering this point. Mother, as I said, will this truly be that simple? Can the laws of the mythical world be altered so easily?"

"I..."

"I understand now!"

Metis nodded quietly.

Human determination triumphing over the heavens?

Or rather!

The heavens!

The heavens would always be the heavens, unchanging and immovable.

This was something impossible to determine.

Because of this.

Athena didn't want to get involved, aside from the fact that it was already too late and her position was secure. As the Earth Sovereign, if she were truly rejected by the mythical world...

Then!

The cost would be far too great for her to bear.

She wasn't Hades, the Lord of the Underworld. Hades was truly indifferent. No matter who or what stood before him, it was all meaningless to him.

This was Hades' pride and tranquility, the terrifying power of the Underworld.

Within the Underworld, no problems would ever arise—remember! No matter what, there would never be an issue. Because of this, Hades had his unwavering confidence.

Moreover!

Athena could keenly sense that in this era, the final divine beast representing wind would soon appear. When that time came, the Underworld would truly transform into a complete mythical world.

Then!

What would the outcome be?

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