Godslayer in the Marvel Universe

Chapter 351 The End of the Old Era

Negotiations are always a tug-of-war, a back-and-forth battle that goes on for hundreds or thousands of rounds before it's ever over.

Once we're familiar with each other, you know my strengths and weaknesses, and I know yours and weaknesses, that's when the arguments become most heated. They often escalate into heated debates, with faces flushed and words flying back and forth.

As the saying goes, a weak nation has no diplomacy. Athena, who had already lost the foundation of the Pantheon, was in an absolutely passive position in this negotiation, not to mention that two of her best friends had turned traitors.

Artemis and Hestia, who once shared the same label as Athena, not only completely betrayed Athena, but also complained that she hadn't joined them in the scheme.

The thought that Athena was watching them from above, seemingly mocking their weakness, when they were trapped in the pit made them furious. As a result, they joined forces to sell Athena out even more thoroughly, causing her bottom line to be repeatedly crossed during negotiations.

Not only were Athena's Achilles' heel completely exploited, but after being exposed, her best friend showed her absolutely no mercy, leaving Athena utterly humiliated.

Forced into a corner with no way out, Athena practically cried and begged, signing a humiliating treaty with tears in her eyes.

Perhaps in the future, she will remember the humiliation of today every time she dreams in the middle of the night.

But that's just how things are.

Without a home, without a foundation, one will be ruthlessly oppressed.

Even if Zeus was rotten, he still had the title of king of the gods. When that last fig leaf was gone, they were nothing more than a group of high-class refugees in the universe.

The only difference between Ang and other powerful beings is that after she makes the greatest concessions, Ang will most likely keep his promise and give her and the other gods a pitifully small place to live.

Athena gritted her teeth and endured it.

The meeting lasted for twelve hours straight.

This was an incredibly agonizing half-day for the waiting Olympian gods.

In the mirrored space, they finally witnessed the return of a weary Athena.

"How is it?" Aphrodite was the first to go up to her.

"It's settled. Kratos will temporarily accept us and open up some of Earth's divine offices to help us regain our divine power. In return, we need to participate in the battle against Darkseid under a divine oath, and any desertion or passive behavior will be severely punished," Athena said calmly.

"What if we join Kratos's side?"

"Please speak to him individually, one by one."

At this point, Apollo became displeased, raising an eyebrow: "Wait! I borrowed his divine power back then, after all. I'm Apollo! How come he didn't mention me?"

Athena wore a stern face, and the Outer Gods would never know what changes had taken place on that face in the past twelve hours.

She sneered inwardly. "I fought tooth and nail at the negotiating table, wasting so much breath and my mouth getting dry countless times, just to barely get a result. And you still want to take advantage of me? Hah!"

Athena remained silent, so Apollo and the other gods had no choice but to use their divine senses to "call the divine realm" and find Ang.

After Ang was deified, his mental strength had already been greatly enhanced, and he could do twenty things at once without any pressure. He was ruthless, keeping the Greek gods hanging on like that, talking to them one by one.

For example, if it's something unrelated to the battle, like the goddess of agriculture, Demeter, Ang would simply let it go without making any demands, and release them all after the great battle.

For Aphrodite, who was determined to stay, Ang first categorized her as a prize from a friendly match, and then began to make things difficult for Apollo.

Interestingly, the Olympian gods, who still maintain an unnecessarily reserved demeanor, generally command high prices.

When Aphrodite asked for the position of goddess, Ang immediately laughed.

Furthermore, the divine title of "Sun" shouldn't be given to Apollo; the most standard sun god in Olympus is Helios. Apollo's origin is the sun, but in reality, he governs light, prophecy, medicine, and disaster relief, among other things.

Kamar-Taj controls the space barrier of Earth, not the solar system. The Ancient One, at her peak, suppressed the entire solar system; Doctor Strange, now in charge, could never achieve the same level.

As Darkseid was about to arrive, Apollo dared not claim the sun as his own divine domain and seize the "light."

Ang held Apollo firmly in his grasp, only agreeing to temporarily grant him unimportant clerical duties such as medicine.

However, all the bargaining came to an end as the Olympian gods simultaneously sensed a terrifying tremor in their hearts.

"The Pantheon... is gone!" Aphrodite suddenly burst into tears.

Even though the gods had anticipated this, when the moment arrived, the indescribable sense of loss instantly shattered the defenses of many deities.

While living within the Olympian system, they had openly and secretly cursed Zeus and his brothers countless times, but when they truly perished, a strong sense of loss entangled their hearts.

Following the decline of the Aesir, the Olympians followed suit.

Indeed, this marks the end of an old era.

Perhaps this marks the beginning of the era of the God of War.

The Olympian gods, who had recently demanded a high price, quickly reached a series of agreements with Kratos.

Whether as guests or as refugees, these ancient gods made their decisions.

……

Desad accompanied Darkseid through the ruins of the Pantheon, one of the most luxurious palaces in the universe, now a spoil of war for the Apokolips.

Darkseid didn't even have to fight in this battle; his generals alone were enough to defeat the Old Gods, including Zeus.

His son, Callibac, held Zeus's head high on a tray.

The essence of gods is a high-purity spiritual energy body. Zeus, who had just died, should have turned into energy fragments and dissipated. Unfortunately, his head was tightly wrapped by Kalibak with mysterious power.

It's dead, but not completely dead.

Darkseid glanced at Zeus's bloated, lifeless face and instantly lost interest: "Throw it away."

Desad advised, "My lord, Zeus was once a powerful being of the heavenly father level."

Darkseid hesitated for a second: "Then let's just find any corner in the loot room."

"Yes!" Kalibak replied, bowing his head.

Darkseid turned and said, "Leave some men to clean up the battlefield, then launch a full-scale attack. Target—Earth!"

In his view, a mere Pantheon was not even comparable to the previous Annihilation Swarm.

One after another, the Apocalypse warships transformed into streaks of light and disappeared into this star field. Having entered the space jump program, they will reach Earth's orbit in three cosmic days.

That's how it should have been.

However, the merging of the universe once again exceeded Darkseid's imagination.

The Apocalypse Fleet encountered a spatial collapse that had been extremely rare even during space jumps over the past millennia.

(End of this chapter)