Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Even now, he still feels like he's in a dream, unable to wake up from the shock, as if it were just a second ago.

As night slowly closes its eyes, it feels the gentle breeze caressing its cheeks, carrying the faint warmth of the sun's rays—an indescribable sense of peace and reassurance.

Chapter 131 Iron Will, Steel Determination, Explosive Kill!

Night suddenly revealed a faint smile: "Who knows?"

Human beings are a contradictory species that learn from failure. They can hate, they can fear, but they also possess genuine courage.

As a warrior, I crave victory; as a natural instinct, I certainly don't want to experience the pain of my body being torn apart.

But even if it means losing, or even death, these are all terrifying things—

But there is something even more terrifying in this world!

“Something even more…terrible?” Briceth murmured unconsciously to himself.

What could possibly frighten a hero, a noble soul shining in the sunlight?

She had never seen a more emotionally stable, confident, and spirited hero, one who could make even such a spirited hero bow his head—

So what is it?

The Sun God and the others were also stunned, captivated by Night's words.

“Then—what is that even more terrible thing? Can you tell me, mortal?” Helios asked.

Night: "It's courage—!"

Achilles and the others were all shocked: What?!

Why courage?

Their brains were a little overwhelmed for a moment.

Is courage not a positive word, but a symbol of beauty?

Why be afraid?

Until Night: "That's right—courage. What's more terrifying than failure and death is losing the courage to face your fear!"

Boom! After that explanation that night, Achilles and the others finally fully understood its meaning. Their minds went blank, as if struck by lightning, and they were stunned.

What's even more terrifying is—'losing the courage to face fear'?

Night: "The meaning of battle is not to depict hatred, but to reveal the ideal posture in one's heart."

Regardless of how others perceive the battle itself.

For me, the joy of fighting with all my might, of enjoying the process of striving to climb to the top, conquering the peak, and then constantly climbing towards even higher peaks, is undoubtedly a happy thing.

If you instinctively run away because the enemy has become stronger, or because of a minor setback or injury—

Choosing the simpler path...

Indeed, the power of the artifacts is immense and alluring, but one could never defeat the strongest Achilles in a lifetime!

Ah, this is something far more terrifying than all of those.

At this very moment, some people in the night are speaking their true feelings, and the will in their voices is all the more moving.

The courage to face one's fears...

After listening to Ye's words, and looking at Griffith, who seemed to be lamenting that terrible future and resisting that kind of self, I realized...

At this moment, everyone present was deeply shaken.

What is fear?

It is a human instinct ingrained in DNA to seek good fortune and avoid misfortune.

When faced with something beyond our control that could plunge us into danger, we often feel fear, fearing the terrible consequences it might cause.

When the risk of something is much, much greater than the reward, most people will not choose to gamble on that tiny, possibly less than one percent probability.

Even if you back down because of this, no one will laugh at you or blame you.

after all--

There is no reason for a person to overcome what they fear.

There was no reason, yet it was an experience of pursuing and spending one's entire life on a hopeless path with no end in sight.

However……--

They felt it at that moment.

That iron will, that steel-like determination.

Without any confusion—a bland lament.

It was precisely this overly calm demeanor, along with those words, that inflicted great damage on Achilles and his companions.

Everything needs to be compared...!

When a person, despite feeling fear, overcomes their panic and bravely takes a step forward—that is courage!

Ah... I see, I understand now.

Helios finally understood.

What exactly drove Ye to do something so noble yet incredibly cruel to herself?

At the same time, they also saw an arrogance that was not offensive, but rather a lack of discrimination and equality in treating everyone equally.

A proud mind that sees all powerful things as goals to be overcome on the road ahead, crushes them indiscriminately!

He set a high goal for himself, even thinking it wasn't high enough and that climbing it would be easier. He even removed all protective gear to face the harsh realities of nature.

How arrogant, and how humble!

He doesn't look down on anyone, but he's confident that he can overcome that fear and hardship to reach a higher dimension.

Would a true warrior feel fear or disadvantage simply because Achilles received the armor that originally belonged to him?

True strength doesn't mean being anxious or uneasy just because you don't have the right equipment.

Just like Hercules, the hero of the past, when you mention him, who doesn't immediately think of his feat of completing the twelve trials on his own?

In comparison, what makes him strong is never his military equipment, but his own personality.

The mere mention of Hercules' name was enough to strike fear into the hearts of his enemies.

And like Hercules before him, he would never back down no matter how difficult the trials he faced.

—After sensing that determination in Ye's words and expression.

Helios seemed to see the name of another legendary hero about to rise on the milestones of Greek history.

Helios: "Is that so? I'm quite pleased with your answer, Griffith..."

From that moment on, he truly began to appreciate the personal charisma of the hero before him.

What the sun god admired more than the fierce battle was that courage, that courage to take a step forward even after overcoming fear!

Even the gods cannot understand them, yet they are mortals who surpass the gods.

The sun is a symbol of courage, but also of arrogance. As the sun god, he should have a spirit of forging ahead without fear, but now he has to learn this lesson from the night.

After feeling that soul that burned brighter than anyone else's, that unwavering and fearless determination.

finally--

Deeply moved, Helios made a decision in his heart.

"A surging, passionate soul is enough to awaken the fire of anger that triumphs over death and fear—your fire of courage is much like the sun."

Hero, Griffith!

Do you have something you want to protect? A heart as pure as mine, defending the island of Rhodes.

No, I asked too many questions.

You have already shown me everything completely, and as a deity, I should know it better than anyone else.

Your unwavering will to depict your ideals and defend your glory, and your pursuit of the light of the future, will surely be without any confusion—therefore…

He admired the courage of the hero Griffith, his iron will and steely determination, and as long as the flame of that courage never faded, he was willing to lead him forward.

Just like the people on the earth that he deeply loved.

That's right—he's prepared to help Griffith fulfill his mission of fighting the hero Achilles! And that's why, given that Griffith has just lost his armor!

Chapter 132 Human lifespan is short, therefore it's a trial (Night: Freebie?)

"Just protect your ideals and your true self—this invaluable sincerity pursues the powerful and proud soul of a hero."

O noble Griffith—if losing your armor causes you to lose the battle in the future.

That would be such a shame! I think it's not just you who wants to fight the strongest Achilles.

Achilles also wants to fight the strongest of you!

As he spoke, a golden spear suddenly appeared in Helios's hand.

It contains the terrifying brilliance of the sun's fire.

An undeniably powerful divine artifact—!!

The materialized fire of the sun swirled around it, shining like golden lightning—a beautiful sight, but also fraught with danger.

It is more likely the powerful weapon worn by the chief god Helios in battle.

This ancient Titan god.

Although not a Titan from the same generation as Cnoros, the second-generation god-king, he was still an ancient deity from the same era as Zeus.

His father Hyperion and the current ocean god Oceanus were both members of the twelve Titans.

That is, the chief god of the old pantheon.

As is widely known, the strength of the Greek pantheon decreases as time progresses.

They all followed the strategy of overwhelming the enemy with superior numbers, gathering all the gods to gang up on the God King.

From Chaos, the first god who symbolized chaos, to Uranus (sky) and Gaia (earth), and then Zeus (thunder), the symbolic representation of the divine king's authority gradually weakened, and the twelve Olympian gods became increasingly diverse.

Later on, the difference in strength and treatment between gods who had elders to care for them and those who didn't is like heaven and earth.