Chapter 53: The Ripples of power

The war in Olympus was over.

The rebellion had failed. Poseidon had crushed it without effort.

Zeus had reshaped the skies. Hades had reforged the End. Poseidon had created the True Atlantis.

The Three Kings had ascended.

But even as their power settled over the divine plane—

The ripples of their actions had only just begun.

Because they were no longer just gods.

They were forces.

And forces of that scale do not move unnoticed.

Perspective One: The Gods Who Still Resist (Told from Apollo's Perspective)

Apollo stood on the ruins of Olympus, his body still aching from the weight of Poseidon's power.

The sea had swallowed his fire. The tide had crushed his sun.

And now, he understood the truth.

"We were never going to win."

Ares stood beside him, silent for once.

Hephaestus' forge, once filled with divine flames, lay dim.

Hermes was gone—he had fled before the battle even began.

And Athena?

She had bent the knee.

The gods who had once ruled Olympus without question were now ghosts of a dead era.

And soon, they would have to make a choice—

Would they fade into history?

Or would they find another way?

Perspective Two: The Egyptian Pantheon Awakens (Told from Ra's Perspective)

Ra, the Sun God of Egypt, watched from the golden throne of the Duat.

The Three Kings of Olympus had changed everything.

They had broken the old balance.

And now, the other pantheons had to decide how to respond.

The Norse had already begun to stir—Odin was watching.

The Hindu gods had remained silent—but Brahma's mind was already calculating.

And Ra?

He had ruled the Egyptian gods since the dawn of time.

But now, he felt something he had not felt in millennia.

For the first time since the Primordial Wars—

He was uncertain.

Because if Zeus, Poseidon, and Hades continued to grow—

The Three Kings would not just rule Olympus.

They would rule everything.

Perspective Three: The Order of the End Prepares (Told from Thanatos' Perspective)

In the Underworld, Thanatos knelt before Hades.

"The first move will come soon," he said.

Hades did not respond.

He did not need to.

He already knew.

The gods who had refused to kneel would not stay idle.

And soon, the true war would begin.

Thanatos looked toward Demeter, the Queen of the End.

She had been mortal once. She had been an Olympian once.

Now, she was something else.

Thanatos bowed his head.

"What are your orders, my Queen?"

Demeter's gaze was cold, sharp. Unyielding.

"Prepare the End for war."

Thanatos smiled.

Perspective Four: Poseidon's Monsters Roar (Told from Typhon's Perspective)

Typhon, the first and greatest of all sea monsters, awakened beneath the waves of True Atlantis.

The Order of Monsters was no longer just a force—

It was a nation. A world. A tide that would swallow gods whole.

And when the first enemy dared to challenge them—

They would drown.

Perspective Five: The Three Kings Watch and Wait (Told from Zeus' Perspective)

Zeus stood at the highest peak of his new dominion, his storm-filled gaze looking across the divine plane.

Poseidon ruled the oceans.

Hades ruled the End.

And Zeus?

He ruled everything above.

But even he knew—

They were not finished growing.

Because there were still enemies who had not revealed themselves.

There were still gods who thought themselves equals.

But in time, they would learn.

Because no matter what plans they made—

Absolute power renders all calculations meaningless.

Foreshadowing: The War of Pantheons Begins

The rebellion in Olympus was crushed.

But now, the real battle was coming.

Because Olympus was not the only power in existence.

And soon, the other pantheons would make their move.