Foolish Brother Odin

Chapter 381: Really Improved

On this day, the Aegean Sea in the Greek world collapsed.

A huge gash appeared.

Looking down from Mount Olympus, one can clearly see a huge bowl-shaped gap.

That is the loss of tens of thousands of square kilometers of sea area.

It was as if an invisible and intangible god of space had scooped up the entire sea area with a gigantic spoon.

The strange thing is that the loss of seawater in that area wasn't a simple case of seawater flowing out. If it were, seawater from other places would have flowed in to "fill" the gap. Instead, it created a huge bowl-shaped waterfall with a diameter of over 200 kilometers.

When the sea reaches the edge, it plunges hundreds of meters straight down.

Let alone sailing, even if a fish falls in, even if the bottom is seawater, it will still be smashed into a pulp.

Fun fact: Falling 50 meters into water, the water's strength is comparable to that of a concrete slab. Even if someone chooses a standard high-altitude water-fall posture, with their feet together and feet entering the water first, they can still easily break their legs.

Not to mention the absurd drop of two or three hundred meters at a time.

Most importantly, among the missing heroes was his son Theseus.

This result undoubtedly enraged Poseidon, the god of the sea.

"Who? Who did this?"

It's important to know that Poseidon is extremely protective of his own; he would hold a grudge even if someone killed one of his sea monster offspring. Let alone something as serious as this direct infringement on his divine authority.

He received the report.

"What? The Aesir have launched a surprise attack on the Argonauts' Fifty heroes?"

Spatial cavity battles were not unfamiliar to the Greek gods.

To Poseidon's and the Greek gods' astonishment, the other side was actually able to organize such a large-scale contest of heroes.

Don't be fooled by the fact that the heroes of the Argonauts are a bunch of so-called heroes who were not valued by the Greek gods.

Heroes are not like cabbages growing by the roadside, nor are they slave soldiers randomly seized by the Greeks from slave camps. Those who earn the title of hero have mostly accomplished remarkable feats and are recognized by the world.

The loss of fifty heroes at once, along with the loss of the four elements, was enough to make even Poseidon feel the pain.

At that moment, Poseidon received a divine message from Athena: "It seems my worries were justified. The world of Ginnunga, where the Aesir reside, is definitely a formidable enemy of the Greek world!"

Poseidon: “…”

Meanwhile, a grand celebration is taking place in Valhalla, Asgard.

The heroes of the Aesir successfully destroyed the Argonauts, killed many Greek heroes, and won a large space through a spatial cavity duel.

This is an absolutely remarkable feat worthy of being recorded in history among ordinary heroes!

Not only the heroes who participated in the attack, but also many heroes who successfully returned from the Hittite world came to participate in this merit-based reward ceremony.

Everyone watched with bated breath, wondering if their divine emperor would keep his promise.

The heroes of Asgard presented their spoils one by one, most of which were heads, with only a few surrendered individuals appearing last.

Towns would at most nod casually at the heroes' contributions, and Brunhilde would step in to bestow upon him mortal-level rewards.

In truth, everyone knew that only a handful of people truly had a chance this time. Ramses II, the Egyptian mortal king, stepped forward and respectfully knelt before Tangs, followed by an attendant presenting him with a grotesque head that, even in death, still retained a faint trace of the sea god's power.

"Your Majesty, this is the head of Theseus, the hero of Athens..." Ramses II tried to win the favor of the god-king by explaining the Greek hero's power through the prisoner's confession.

Even if Ramses II hadn't mentioned it, Downs already knew that Theseus was the legendary king of Athens. His major deeds included: eliminating many notorious bandits; solving the Minotaur's labyrinth and defeating him; marrying Hippolyta, the queen of the Amazons; kidnapping Helen and attempting to kidnap Persephone, the wife of Pluto, the god of the underworld—for which he was imprisoned in the underworld, but was later rescued by Hercules.

The key is that this guy's deeds are legendary enough. According to legend, after he was dethroned, he traveled through hundreds of years and finally led the Athenians to bravely and ruthlessly attack the invading Persians. The Athenians even built a temple for him to commemorate him.

At this moment, the heroes of the Aesir looked at Tangs, hoping to get a different evaluation from His Majesty the God-Emperor.

They got what they were waiting for.

The Emperor's deep and magnetic voice echoed throughout the Hall of Heroes.

Well done, Ramses!

"I am happy to serve Your Majesty." Ra Er was overjoyed and quickly bowed again. Although he was a high and mighty king in the mortal world, he was nothing in front of this divine emperor who stood at the top of the world.

[The enemy's hero is our sworn enemy! Such is the cruelty of competition between worlds.] Downston paused for a moment: [I saw the breath of destiny in Theseus's soul. This is indeed a great achievement. From this moment on, report to Baldr.]

Brunhilde stepped forward and smiled sweetly: "Congratulations, High God Ramses."

Rama II's dark face froze for a moment. He didn't react immediately, but a second later he realized that he had been deified.

Am I about to become a god?

Even if it was a servant of Baldr, the god of light, it was still a legitimate divine position!

"Your Majesty, we are deeply grateful!" Ra Er bowed again.

At that moment, the entire Hall of Heroes erupted in cheers.

His Majesty the Divine Emperor kept his promise.

As long as the mortal hero performs well and establishes sufficient merit, His Majesty will truly not be stingy with the throne.

"Praise be to His Majesty the Divine Emperor—"

With this start, everyone is even more eager for what happens next.

One after another, the heads of Greek heroes were offered up. Downs remained silent until Beowulf and Siegfried brought in a huntingwoman still struggling, dressed in a hunting kilt with emerald green and black trim.

"Your Majesty the Supreme God-Emperor, this is Atalanta, a heroine who is very good at running."

In Greek mythology, Atalanta was the daughter of Iasos, a princess, and a Greek heroine born in Arcadia. King Iasos desired a son, so when Atalanta was born, he abandoned her on a mountain.

Legend has it that a mother bear cared for Atalanta until a group of hunters found and raised her. She learned how to hunt and fight like a bear. Although she grew into a great beauty, she had a strong aversion to men and rejected almost all men who approached her, except for her father. Later, she reunited with her father.

After participating in the hunt for the Calydon boar, Atalanta was rediscovered by her father. He wanted her to marry, but Atalanta, who had no interest in marriage or men, agreed to marry the suitor who beat her in a race, the loser to be killed.

Hippomenes sought help from Aphrodite, the goddess of love, who gave him three golden apples to throw. Each time Atalanta picked them up, she would slow him down. The apples were irresistible, so whenever Atalanta overtook Hippomenes, he would roll one in front of her, making her chase after him. This is how Hippomenes won the race.

In this life, Hippomenez's head is on the plate next to him.

Oh, that's okay.

Towns glanced at Atalanta's long legs, then said to Beowulf and Siegfried: "Well done!"
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P.S., I set the timer wrong last night. I just realized it, so I might as well release tonight's episode too. ~_~
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