Facing the Storm
As Simo walked towards the edge of the arena after Artemis' fall, he could sense something had changed. The gods had become increasingly afraid of the power and intelligence of mortals. This victory had not only demonstrated the power of a human, but also the understanding of a mortal in battle.
But this was only the beginning for Simo. The silence in the arena gave a sense of deep anticipation for the next encounter. The gods were astonished by Simo's strategic genius, and now they would have to choose an even more dangerous opponent.
Simo felt a momentary sense of fatigue after each victory, but that was not enough to stop him. War was nothing more than a survival instinct for him. No matter how powerful the gods were, each of them was a hunter, just like him.
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Another tense wait began in the arena. This time, the opponent he would face would not be an ordinary god. The greatest of the gods, the ruler of the Greek gods, Zeus, would take the stage. In an environment surrounded by lightning and storms, Zeus stepped into the arena. His eyes were burning with anger and power.
"Can a mortal hunter defeat a god?" Zeus thought as he stared at Simo.
Zeus' body was illuminated by traces of lightning, and every step he took caused the storm in the arena to grow. Zeus, who was always confident, did not seem to be affected by Simo's victories. However, a fear was growing deep inside him.
Simo raised his head and walked towards Zeus. There was no expression on his face again. For him, this battle was a matter of life and death, as always. Every god was doomed to collapse in front of a hunter.
"Lord of lightning," Simo said coolly, "A hunter can defy all weather conditions."
Zeus smiled, but this smile seemed like a threat mixed with anger. "So, can you survive this storm?" he said, and in an instant, the sky began to darken.
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Zeus began to light up the arena by swinging the lightning in his hand. Each lightning he threw was tearing apart the air around him and burning the ground. The storm was coming down with all its might to squeeze Simo. However, Simo was not affected by Zeus' attacks. He was planning every step carefully.
After the first lightning attack, Simo stopped moving for a moment. At that moment, the sound of the entire world was silent. He could not hear the sound of the lightning, he could only feel his heart beating rapidly. He quickly turned his eyes and focused on the energy that appeared in every corner of the arena. Each lightning Zeus threw was a trap. Simo was fast enough to follow it with his eyes.
"You can't even defeat me in this storm," Simo said, and suddenly fired a shot from the ground. The bullet he threw sped right through the middle of a lightning, piercing Zeus' lightning shield. The bullet hit Zeus in the shoulder.
Zeus had received an unexpected blow. The lightning god's body shook. But he still hadn't lost his anger. "You… how?" he shouted. "How could a mortal wound me?"
Simo looked down and said, "War requires patience and intelligence. Even lightning can be controlled."
It didn't take long for Zeus' anger to reach its peak. He quickly rose into the air and directed the lightning bolts in his hands once more. This time, each one was aimed directly at Simo. However, Simo quickly looked around carefully and found a solid structure like a shield. He formed a defensive area around him with an icy cold wind and dodged the lightning bolts.
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Finally, the storm and lightning began to subside. Zeus was still standing in the middle of the arena, looking at Simo with eyes full of anger. However, he realized that a person who faced him had a way of thinking that even the Gods couldn't see.
Simo aimed his bullet one last time and threw it towards Zeus. This time, his target was not Zeus' heart, but his mind. And this bullet was a blow that proved a man's intelligence and survival instinct.
Zeus fell to the ground, shaking his body in a moment of surprise. His godly power was too weak to resist such a simple hunter.
Simo lowered his rifle to the ground again. "Intelligence and patience are stronger than strength," he whispered.
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Zeus' fall had created a revolution in the arena. There was fear and disappointment in the eyes of the gods. This mortal had not only won, he had shaken the gods' sovereignty.
Brunhilde was aware of everything from outside the arena. Once again, humanity had won against the gods. But this victory showed that Simo's inner purpose was much deeper. He was not only focused on survival, he also gave a message:
"The gods must fear the shadow of mortals."
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