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- Present.

- Mount Olympus Assembly Hall.

"Nothing much, I just wanted to join in the fun and maybe in the process... Rob, you guys, maybe?"

Said Taufik, which immediately provoked the anger of the Gods in the room.

The Gods were ready with their respective weapons and looked like they were going to attack Taufik at any moment.

"... SILENCE!!"

However, Hades' voice echoed again in the hall and made the atmosphere calm again.

"...MARK MY WORDS!! IF ANYONE MOVES, I WILL PERSONALLY LOCK THEM IN TARTAROS!!"

After Hades said that, all the Gods and Goddesses, whether good or evil, immediately sat quietly in their places, that's how scary Tartaros was.

Seeing that the condition had returned to normal, Hades then looked back at Taufik.

"... You, I know you have something to do with the disappearance of Zeus and the others"

"How so?"

Taufik said casually, not taking Hades' words seriously.

However, different from the Gods and Goddesses in the hall, Hercules can be said to be one of the Humans who became the strongest God in all of Olympus, the power he has can be said to be unlimited, Hercules' death eight years ago was quite surprising to the Olympians, especially Kratos/Cratus, who also held the Authority of power, but the cause of his death was unknown to the other gods apart from the Twelve main gods of Olympus and a handful of Gods like Habe.

Not to forget the matter about Gaia, they also know that Gaia has been released from her seal, and they (the Gods) who can set foot on earth again are proof of this because, with Gaia's return, the Mana on earth slowly becomes Pure again.

And now, appearing in front of them, someone who was sitting relaxed like someone watching an opera in front of them, was the one who killed Hercules himself and also the same person who freed Gaia, and that should be the truth because the one who said it was Hades himself.

Immediately, several Gods who had wanted to attack Taufik shrank their intentions, but only a few.

However, Hades ignored the slight commotion that was happening in the hall and continued his speech.

"... You are an 'anomaly' you shouldn't be in this era; your soul is not connected to this Era; Zeus has long had his eyes on you since you killed Hercules back then and also freed Gaia from Tartaros somehow, do you think I wouldn't know that?"

"Ahh~ You were there too, weren't you? And you should also know that it wasn't ME who killed Hercules "Directly" but another entity... How can you even be sure that he's dead? Did you see his soul directly in the underworld?"

Taufik answered in the same way as before while putting popcorn in his mouth.

"You don't know, his fate is worse than death because his soul was taken by the "Death" Herself, And you are the cause"

"What? What do you mean by "I am" Was the cause? From the first place, it's you guys who "Force" Him to kill me, aren't you?"

"Yeah, and that won't happen if you didn't come to this timeline and Angering 'Fate' itself, don't you know what kind of chaos you've created, huh?"

Hearing the word 'Fate', all the gods in the hall immediately fell silent, 'Fate' was a frightening entity for them because they, as Gods, could not escape from what was called 'Fate' itself because all creatures, whether living or dead, all had their own fate.

"... You have messed up the "Line of Destiny" that was determined even before this universe itself existed, even I myself still can't believe that you can still live until now after doing all those Taboo things"

"..."

'... So, they only know about 'Fate' but don't know about 'Will'? That was strange, Does the moment 'Will' shares his essence with all living beings that makes him disappear also mean that his existence disappears completely? So is it only me and maybe 'Fate' who is the only one who knows about the existence called 'Will' in this world or maybe in this entire universe? To sacrifice so much just for someone who won't even remember him, Isn't that so absurd?'

Taufik thought, which might be true, 'Will' had been trying to find out too much about the creature called Human until he had unknowingly fallen too deep, to the point of being willing to sacrifice himself so that humans could have 'Desire'. If only he had not tried to find out and had behaved indifferently towards the creature called Human, like what 'Fate' did, none of this would have happened, and 'Will' himself knew that.

That was what 'Will' tried to convey in the inscription "Curiosity is a curse and ignorance is a blessing" that Marzuki found inside the pyramid in Antarctica.

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"... I can't say anything about that, but I have my own reasons about why I came here, and you don't have to know that"

Taufik answered Hades' previous question, but the one who greeted his answer was not Hades but another god.

"... Unbelievable"

"Hm? Who are you?" Taufik asked.

"... I'm Kratos/Cratus, I have long considered Hercules as my rival, I do not believe that he could be killed by a weakling like you"

Said Kratos, who then stood up from his place. His brothers and sisters, who saw this, tried to stop Kratos, but Kratos firmly refused.

Kratos then looked at Hades, bowed his head slightly, and then said.

"Lord of the Underworld, allow me Kratos One of the four "winged enforcers" of Zeus, to ask your permission to duel with that man in the name of the King of the gods"

"..."

Hearing Kratos' request, Hades could only remain silent for a moment, but before he could answer, a click of the tongue was heard in the hall.

"*Tsk!* Disappointing, I quite like your other versions, but this one? Very disappointing indeed, Your other version was amazing, taking on the entire Olympus alone in the name of revenge and emerging victorious after killing Zeus, but I didn't expect the real Kratos to be Zeus' loyal dog, what a disappointment"

The one who said that was Lembuswana, which surprised all the Gods in the hall; all eyes were on Lembuswana, and after that, they looked at Kratos.

"!!!"

But unlike Kratos, hearing what Lembuswana said, Kratos' anger peaked, he looked at Lembuswana with a gaze full of killing intent.

For Kratos and his Brothers and Sisters, their Loyalty to Zeus was something they were very proud of, however, going against the entire Olympus? Killing Zeus? That was something even worse than an Insult for Kratos, as well as his Brothers and Sisters.

"... You dare to come here, in this holy place, and then let your strange pet insult the loyalty I have to the King of Gods; it is truly unforgivable…"

Said Kratos, who then jumped into the middle of the hall, which was indeed an arena for battle.
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*Boom!*

Kratos landed with great force, creating a crater. Kratos then took his weapon, a twin blade that hung on his back.

Kratos then pointed his blade at Taufik and spoke in a loud voice.

"... I AM KRATOS, ONE OF THE FOUR "WINGED ENFORCERS" OF ZEUS! I CHALLENGE YOU TO A LIFE AND DEATH DUEL, WHOEVER AMONG US DIES, HIS SOUL WILL FALL INTO TARTAROS AND NEVER COME OUT! I HOPE THE RULE OF THE UNDERWORLD AGREES TO THIS!?"

"..."

After Kratos said that, the entire hall became silent again. They all knew how terrifying Tartaros was, but besides that, the gods also really enjoyed a show, especially a duel, so with full expectation, they all looked toward Hades.

"... *Sigh* I give you my permission, but the duel you want cannot take place if your opponent does not agree. So, O Defiant of Fate, do you agree to this duel or... Are you too afraid to agree?"

Hades said with a grin on his face while looking at Taufik, it was clearly a provocation, and Taufik knew it.

Hearing Hades' words, all the Gods in the hall showed happy faces, especially Agon who is the God who personifies races, matches, contests, and competitions themselves.

"... Cheap provocation, but why not? I'll pretend not to know, and accept your cheap provocation"

Said Taufik who then stood up from his seat, the Gods who saw this, cheered happily, as if the problem that was the reason for their meeting had been forgotten and everyone was focused on the duel that was about to take place.

"... Fik, are you sure about this? What if they all attack you in the middle of the match?" Ask Lembuswana.

"... No need to worry, the Gods and Goddesses here are not a threat to me, they cannot control Concepts like Zeus and the others, and the only one who can give me resistance is probably Hades, you stay here and guard Aksara, I will go move my body a bit"

"... But doesn't Kratos also have the Authority of Strength?"

"... Probably, but maybe not as strong as what Hercules has"

"What's with that half-hearted answer?"

"Ahh~ Just shut up! And Aksa, Watch and learn what I'm going to do, ok?"

"Understood, Papa"

"Okay, I'll go now"

Said Taufik, who then went down to the arena, which made the cheers from the Gods only get louder.

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