Having traversed countless realms, can you possibly be as clever as me?

The name of the Son of the Sun thus became a thing of the past in the eyes of those who sang his tales, and those who were hired by the king called him by another name—the Kingslayer.

Of course, some wandering singers praised his greatness, but as they kept calling him that, he gradually transformed from the son of the sun into the son of hope.

He was ruthless and unrestrained; countless lives were taken by his hand, but he also saved countless lives.

He saved countless people like a passionate flame, but he also took the heads of kings without any scruples.

Now, this ruthless villain has finally arrived in Mycenae, and it is clear that he is after Eurystheus!

Knowing that the enemy was targeting him and knowing what to do, Eurystheus, in a state of panic, ordered all the Mycenaeans to stay at home and summoned guards to stand in front of his palace.

To this day, the king-killer has used the same method to kill kings.

He would disguise himself as a wealthy businessman, a beautiful woman, or a child holding gold, and walk down the street.

When someone plots against him, he will ruthlessly take them down, and then, in the name of revenge and justice, he will storm the king and smash his head in.

This method has always worked; all twelve kings to date have died because of it.

What's even more terrifying than this outcome is that the gods are indifferent to it.

Even when Eurystheus consulted the priests at the Temple of Delphi, the answer he received was that the gods would not punish him.

This terrified incompetent kings like Eurystheus, who knew that their power came not from strength, but from the heroes' reverence for the gods.

If it weren't for the protection and favor of the gods, they would have had everything taken away long ago!

But these long-term considerations were not for Eurystheus to think about; at this moment, he only wanted to save his own life.

"Where is Hercules? Where is Hercules? Tell him to come here!!!"

Inside the grand golden palace of Mycenae, Eurystheus hysterically shouted at the guards beside him.

Even though he was heavily protected by so many soldiers, Eurystheus still felt no sense of security.

Only Hercules, only this brother whom he feared, dreaded, and envied, could protect him.

However, Eurystheus was well aware that, given Heracles's loathing of him, even if he were to return, he would never protect him.

In near despair, Eurystheus could only pray to Hera, the Queen of the Gods, since it was all Hera's instruction.

But just before the diva responded—

Guaah!!!

With the guards' screams, they were sent flying along with the tightly closed obsidian door!

Following Eurystheus's pale gaze, a man stood before the kicked-open door, clad in black armor, his face hidden in the shadows, impossible to see.

Clad in a blood-red cloak, surrounded by fallen guards, he walked past the densely packed soldiers on both sides, yet not a single one dared to approach him.

"Kingslayer, how dare you trespass into the Mycenaean temple!" Eurystheus shouted, his voice trembling with fear.

"Zeus protects Mycenae, and the Queen of the Gods favors me, therefore you must step down!!!"

"I am a challenger!" Tsugumi stopped in her tracks, looked at Eurystheus, and grinned.

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"I'll give you ten seconds to shout 'Helios is an idiot' three times! If you don't, I'll kill you!"

Eurystheus stared blankly as his soldiers, gripped by fear and pressure, uttered those blasphemous words, only to be tossed aside by Tsurugi like trash.

"Is that enough, Eurystheus? Come and accept my challenge."

Tsugumi, who wasn't even going to pretend, pointed at Eurystheus and said so arrogantly.

"Quack, Hera, help me!!!"

Eurystheus cried out the goddess's name with all his might, but after ten seconds, all was silent.

"It seems someone has stopped supporting you."

Looking at the despairing Eurystheus, Tsurugi walked up to him with a smile. His face, hidden in the shadows, carried a chilling terror. Then, he gently grasped Eurystheus's head.

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When Tsurugi emerged from the Mycenaean palace, he looked remarkably refreshed.

"Hmm~~~ That makes me have a round of kills, very good, that's enough!"

Dongjiang stretched his neck happily in the square, then knew that his own tribulation was just around the corner.

Overall, he was much happier during this period of his life than during the previous one.

His previous life as Origlottus was far too short. He was prematurely approached by the Fates, who wove a script for him similar to that of Adonis, using the power of the gods to crush him before he had even grown up.

In this life, he lived a fairly fulfilling twenty years, and spent the last two and a half years of his life happily doing whatever he wanted.

No one dared approach this terrifying ghost, even though the unseeing head of their king Eurystheus hung from his waist.

When Tsurugi stepped into Athena's temple, even the priests fled as if they were in dire straits.

Tsuruga entered the temple, placed Eurystheus's head before the statue of Athena, and then said with a smile.

"In the name of Athena, Olympus, I offer this sacrifice!"

Athena: ......

"Are you out of your mind?!"

Athena, possessing the statue, said angrily.

"Origrotes, do you know what you're doing? I can no longer protect you!"

Yes, Athena knew that Tsurugi was not dead. As the first foster mother Hecate found for Tsurugi, the goddess of wisdom also knew about Tsurugi's special background.

Therefore, this most famous goddess, who was supposed to overthrow Zeus in the prophecy, designed a grand heroic path for Dongjiang.

He will embark on a journey of service to Olympus as Athena's champion, eliminating one powerful opponent after another for the gods, and thus winning their favor and respect.

He will, like Hercules, receive the promise of becoming immortal and embarking on the path to immortality. This path, naturally, will be just as fraught with difficulties and obstacles as Hercules's, but without a doubt, he will succeed.

The goddess believed in her adopted son's abilities, but at that time she had no idea what kind of personality he would have.

Of course, any further arrangements were meaningless, and with the sacrifice of Origrotes, everything came to an end.

But later, with Tsurugi's second reincarnation, Athena eventually found her adopted son again.

Knowing that Tsurugi's background was unusual, Athena had been intentionally helping him to hide from the eyes of the gods—or rather, it was Tsurugi who deliberately sought out Athena.

Without Athena's cooperation, how could Tsurugi have killed so many kings without any hindrance, while the gods barely reacted?

But this time, with Tsurugi killing Eurystheus, even she could no longer conceal the secret.

Because Hera did indeed favor Eurystheus, even if only to use his identity to harm Heracles, it cannot be denied that Eurystheus was still Hera's messenger.

Hera would never tolerate Tsurugi's decision to kill Eurystheus, and given her ability to share half of Zeus's power, it was only a matter of time before she discovered Tsurugi!

Moreover, even without this incident, Tsugumi, who had killed so many human kings, would no longer have the possibility of becoming a hero.

Zeus disliked the idea of ​​his subordinates overthrowing his superiors, even though it was through this that he seized power. But it was precisely because he had crossed the river that he also destroyed the bridge.

Why did Tsugumi do all this?

"Fun."

Facing her angry adoptive mother, Tsugumi grinned and laughed loudly in response.

Yes, there was no other reason; it was simply that he disliked these kings and wanted to kill them, nothing more.

Of course, Tsurugi could list countless reasons why they deserved to die, such as breaking contracts, exploiting the people, and abducting women—in any case, in this era without basic moral standards, there are countless reasons to want to kill someone.

Of course, he wouldn't bother making excuses—it's all about having fun, why would he need anything else? Of course, he also felt a little annoyed, after all, he saved far more people than he killed kings, but people only remembered the latter and ignored the former.

"Don't worry about me, Athena. Even if my life ends, I will eventually return. And even you, can you stop the three Fates from weaving my end?"

Tsugumi said nonchalantly, while Athena indeed fell into silence.

"The embodiment of destruction has begun to weave the final melody for me. I may live or I may not, but I will love living on stage until the very last moment."

Seeing Tsugumi's utter lack of fear of death, Athena remained silent for a long time before letting out a sigh.

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"The gods cannot weave your destiny, so they will exploit your weaknesses as much as possible."

Athena looked at her adopted son, who had been reborn, and sighed softly.

"The cosmic power you once left behind has now become a taboo of Zeus. He will not allow humanity to possess such power that would allow them to challenge the gods. Therefore, your attempt to change the world has failed..."

She paused for a moment, then continued.

"Even if you are a being transcending fate, Zeus's power is beyond the reach of mortals. Origrotes, you cannot do it."

She felt a sense of sorrow and helplessness; it was too late, Dongjiang was born too late.

If he had been born even earlier, when Zeus had just conquered the Titans, he would have been able to rival Zeus, or even achieve a higher status.

But not now. Zeus has become too powerful, especially now that he is about to survive the war of the giants. Even the Fates have not woven any more prophecies that could threaten Olympus.

The God-King's control over the world has reached its peak, and mortal heroes and other gods are destined to become nothing more than footnotes to his legend.

"Who said I want to change humanity?" Tsugumi interrupted Athena, raising an eyebrow and smiling.

“Athena, you’re overthinking it. I’m not Prometheus. I have no desire to change humanity. For me, it’s just the power I choose.”

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"As for challenging Zeus? I've never even considered it. It's too tiring and unnecessary. You're overthinking it."

Dongjiang never wanted to think too much about the power of gods, the changing of the world and the control of the world—he simply left these complicated things alone!

“My world is small because I don’t want to pay attention to too many things. That’s too much trouble. As you said, the Olympian gods are unscrupulous and will do anything to achieve their goals.”

Dongjiang gazed at the distant horizon, admiring the magnificent sight of the sea bathed in gold as Helios rode his sun chariot, and laughed joyfully.

"Therefore—I will do everything I can, I have no desires and I have no fears."

He paused here, then looked at Athena and smiled.