Myth: I am God!

Chapter 132 The Shadow of Zeus

The cave leads to a distant place.

It spreads endlessly beneath the wasteland.

It's like an endless cave leading to an abyss of eternal night...

Isaac and his companions entered the cave.

As the group gradually went deeper into the area...

The cave seemed even darker and deeper, and the group used magic crystals for lighting.

Isaac, on the other hand, held flames in his hands, illuminating the cave walls.

Medusa's burrow is connected to many other underground caves.

"I'm afraid...we won't be able to find any trace of it."

Scholar Thales paused for a moment and said that the almost non-stop trekking over the past few days had left Thales, a mortal, somewhat exhausted. However, the elf Isa was not feeling well either, despite being an elf.

But here.

Aside from Isaac, who possesses the [Breath of the Purple Robe]...

Who can keep up with Perseus's pace?

He's like a bull that never tires!

Thales could see the prince, eyes open, sword in hand, surveying the surroundings by the fire, whenever he went to relieve himself at night...

He doesn't need to sleep or rest at all!

The scholar Thales even secretly speculated that Perseus might not even be human, but perhaps a species similar to, or even more powerful than, the elven Isa... perhaps a child of the gods!

But he quickly dismissed the idea, because it would mean the queen might be having an affair, and he was a smart man.

Once Perseus heard such remarks...

He'll definitely be killed with a single blow.

At this moment, Isaac observed the condition of the others and also noticed Perseus's profound yet subtle exhaustion, though Perseus concealed it well, just as he concealed his indifference to the flowing blood. But Isaac could see it.

"Let's fix it up."

"The cave is much deeper than we imagined, perhaps for a long time to come."

"We are all trapped in this underground world..."

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"It's been cut off from the world."

Isaac was the absolute backbone of this team; even Perseus had to obey the young messiah's orders, which left Thales somewhat confused about the power distribution in Argos...

He had always thought that the Messiah was nothing more than a priest of Argos who communicated with their gods, just like the high priest of Athens. Although they held great power and even had the authority to deliver divine pronouncements and command the king to obey, they were ultimately subordinate to the king, his subjects and servants.

The Messiah, it seems, wields far more power than he imagined.

The arrogant prince of those nations.

They were nothing more than docile lambs bowing their heads before him.

Thales pondered this as he started a fire.

Elsa saw that Thales was dawdling and couldn't light the flint.

With a wave of his wand, he set the fire ablaze.

The group leaned against the cave entrance, where the wind blew in from the entrance, echoing deeper into the cave.

It made a whooshing sound as it passed through the hall, like the hiss of a venomous snake.

Exhausted, the group slumped against the wall, listening to the crackling fire and the echoes of the wind against the rock face. They grew weary and tired.

In this enclosed environment, I felt the warm glow of the firelight emanating from my cheeks.

The snoring gradually began, gentle and comfortable.

But only.

Perseus was awake.

He was sitting on the ground, resting his tired body.

But his eyes were always open, watching every move and every potential danger in the darkness, his whole being like an arrow ready to be released.

His sword would arrive first at the slightest disturbance in the cave.

Time flies.

After about an hour, everyone fell into a deep sleep.

The campfire flickered.

The snoring caused Perseus to momentarily lose his senses and become dazed...

And in that moment of distraction—

In the shadows deep within the cave, there seemed to be an additional shadow.

Perseus thought it was his imagination and rubbed his eyes.

When I looked again, the sword was already drawn...

That's not an illusion!

He didn't wake Isaac; he felt he could handle it on his own.

He carried Tyr's Sword, stepped across the flames, and looked at the dark figure.

"Put down your sword, Perseus."

When the shadowy figure reached the firelight, Perseus froze, as if his heart were being gripped tightly, every nerve taut, and every drop of blood boiling.

No one, or monster, could have forced Perseus to this point, not even the vast army, nor the countless statues and venomous snakes.

He was even certain that even the Gorgon demon Medusa would never force him to this point!

In this world, there exists only one being: "Zeus!"

Perseus wanted to swing his sword.

But it was discovered that he was driven by fear or some other reason.

His arm was completely immobile.

Zeus, dressed in a silver-grey robe and looking like an old man, walked sadly into the firelight, holding a scepter.

He said, "Perseus."

You won't even address me by name.

"Father..

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Perseus's heart was in turmoil, like a thousand volcanoes boiling within him. He glared at Zeus with bloodshot eyes and roared, "What the hell are you going to do to Argos?!"

"This war between all nations against Argos!"

"The Curse of Poseidon!"

"And then there's the basilisk Medusa!"

"Don't tell me this has nothing to do with you!!"

"What the hell are you trying to do?!"

Zeus stood motionless before him, listening to Perseus's roar. The firelight flickered, stretching the old man's shadow into the boundless darkness behind him.

He looked calmly at Perseus, sighed, and said, "I know you don't recognize me."

"But...all of this really has nothing to do with me."

As Zeus spoke, he revealed the gruesome wound on his thigh, which looked as if it had been pierced by some sharp weapon, with flesh and blood constantly being eroded away, just like waves eroding flesh and blood.

Perseus was taken aback.

Zeus then said, "Poseidon and Ares have betrayed me."

"Ask any priest, and they will tell you."

"A great rebellion has broken out on Olympus."

"The culprit is none other than Poseidon."

"After his defeat, he fled Olympus, and in revenge, he will destroy you... my son, in the mortal realm, as retribution..."

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"Ares stirred up war among mortals, and Poseidon lured Medusa with his own body."

I came only to tell you...

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"The way that prophecy came true was beyond our expectations."

"but."

Zeus paused, their two pairs of deep blue eyes met, and he said, "Remember this, Perseus."

"I stand behind you, for I am your father."

"We share the same blood."

Perseus's eyes flickered, his gaze bloodshot, as if he wanted to pour out something.

But Zeus spoke first: "I have come to tell you the correct way to that far west..."

"How to defeat the snake demon Medusa..."

How to escape from that prophecy of destruction...

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"Save Argos".