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Chapter 433: Chapter 327: Contradiction_1

Chapter 433 -327: Contradiction_1

Athena’s thought was simple.

This man was so strong that none of the gods were his match, but…. it did not necessarily mean that the gods had to fight him personally in order to kill him.

In fact, it had been proven many times that humans often possessed wisdom and strength far exceeding that of the gods. Thus, she gathered a group of demigod descendants and mythological heroes, and ordered them to defend Mount Olympus and kill this man who threatened the gods!

So, on the stairs of Mount Olympus, Duanmu Huai was stopped by the heroes.

“Perseus, Atalanta, Bellerophon, Odysseus, Hercules … well, these are all famous heroes.”

Looking at the warriors who stood in front of him, encircling him, Duanmu Huai laughed, then he put down his war hammer and sat on a stone.

“What do you mean by this?”

Seeing Duanmu Huai put down his weapon, Perseus frowned and asked. They were all renowned heroes and obviously had their own pride. For them, killing an unarmed enemy who had no will to fight was not considered an honorable act.

“Nothing, I just wanted to have a chat with you guys before the fight.”

Duanmu Huai clapped his hands and looked at the heroes in front of him.

“You are all well-known heroes, so I won’t waste time with useless talk. Do you know why I came to Mount Olympus?”

“………?”

“It’s to kill the gods.”

Duanmu Huai spoke again, then he laughed and gazed at the heroes before him.

“We will never let you do that!”

At this point, the demigod Hercules stepped forward, clenched his fists and spoke in a low voice. However, Duanmu Huai just glanced at him.

“Why?”

“Because……”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s question, everyone was momentarily speechless. But then Odysseus quickly spoke up.

“Because the gods control everything in this world. If they no longer exist, everything will be in chaos!”

“Oh? Is that so?”

Duanmu Huai spread out his hands.

“Then, I’ve already killed Ares, Hades and Poseidon. But tell me, has the world changed? Did the sea flood the land? Did the dead come back to life and wander the earth? Or did wars break out in all nations, leading to their downfall?”

“This …”

Upon hearing this, the heroes did not know what to say. Indeed, according to Duanmu Huai, he had already killed three main gods, but the world was still intact and nothing wrong happened. However, before the heroes could figure out how to respond to Duanmu Huai’s question, he raised his head and looked at them.

“Moreover, let’s face it, do you really think it’s a good thing for these Olympus bastards to exist in this world?”

“…… what are you talking about?”

“Let’s take you for example, Perseus.”

Duanmu Huai stretched out his hand and pointed at Perseus.

“You should know very well about your background. It was Zeus, that old lecher, who violated your mother because he was attracted to her beauty. This resulted in her pregnancy and your birth, and that’s why you all brought calamity upon yourselves. And your wife, Andromeda, angered Poseidon just because her mother bragged that she was more beautiful than all the sea nymphs, which required her to be a sacrifice for the sea beast. Do you really think this kind of thing is worth you defending?”

“………”

Upon hearing Duanmu Huai’s words, Perseus’s face changed from light to dark. He clenched his slingshot, lowered his head and said nothing.

“And what about you, Atalanta?”

Duanmu turned his head and looked at another hero.

“Why are you here, opposing me?”

“Because the gods have promised me, if I can kill you, they will lift the curse on me and let me become human again!”

“Ha.”

Upon hearing Atalanta’s response, Duanmu Huai laughed dismissively.

“How ridiculous. You should know what really happened. It was your husband Hippomenes who prayed to Aphrodite to let you lose the race. However, because Hippomenes didn’t thank Aphrodite afterwards, she lured you two to the temple to commit an act of blasphemy, which angered the gods and brought about the curse. In this process, you were always the victim, but now these gods are acting as if it was your fault, and they are your saviors who can forgive you. Do you really think this is reasonable? Kill me, and then continue to be a puppet of the gods, letting them play with you?”

“I ……”

Atalanta bit down on her teeth, clenching her longbow tightly and saying nothing. Duanmu Huai then shifted his gaze to another warrior.

“Then, what about you, Odysseus? What’s your reason for being here?”

“The gods threatened me to join them, otherwise they would cast a curse and destroy my kingdom.”

“Ha! The old trick of the Olympus bastards.”

On hearing Odysseus’s gloomy response, Duanmu Huai gave a cold snort and then rose to his feet, looking at the heroes before him.

“Look, these are the deities you want to protect. For their own sake, they can whimsically cast curses and plagues, destroy an entire nation, and displace countless people. Are you willing to protect these deities? Have you forgotten Asclepius’s Immortal Fruit? In former times, when plagues were ravaging everywhere and infants were being miscarried, it was said that only the Immortal Fruit could treat it all. But in reality, it was nothing more than a meaningless gamble by the Olympus bastards. Just because they wanted to prove whose chosen warriors were the strongest. These superior gods would rather spread curses, bringing devastation to countless families. And all of this… just because they want to compete over who is the strongest?”

Having said this, Duanmu Huai spread out his hands, staring at the heroes before him.

“Tell me, do you really want to guard such deities, waiting for them to have a sudden whim, playing with humans at will? Without these bastards, wouldn’t the world be a better place? No more deities whimsically destroying nations and harming people on a whim. There would be no more dull situations where they take out their frustration on others, causing ruin and death over trivial matters. Deities are capricious, lofty, and they believe they can do whatever they want to humans without worrying about any backlash.”

As he spoke, Duanmu Huai clenched his fist.

“Look, this is the aloof arrogance of the gods. They believe the value of human existence is just to provide them with pleasure, but this is not the case. I came here to tell these bastards that the calamities they create will eventually have to be paid for! They think they can do whatever they want, but unfortunately, the cycle of retribution is ruthless. Someday, they too will, like the persecuted humans, kneel trembling on the ground, begging in fear for forgiveness and mercy!”

Duanmu Huai stood up, then grabbed the War Hammer and swung it fiercely, pointing to the heroes before him.

“I am not afraid to tell you, I have come here to bathe Olympus in blood and exterminate all these bastards! To use their blood to pay tribute to the humans who have fallen victim to them! Now, choose! Would you stand with the humans against the gods, or stand with this slew of bastards, defending all these nauseating deeds?!”

“…………..”

In the face of Duanmu Huai’s roar, for a moment, the heroes before him fell silent. They looked at each other, unsure of what to say.

After what felt like forever, Perseus broke the silence.

“I, I don’t feel well, I need to excuse myself!”

With these words, Perseus disappeared from sight in a flash. With Perseus taking the lead, others began to speak up.

“I’ll be watching you. If you can’t do all of this, my arrow will go through your head at any time!”

Atalanta threw a harsh sentence at Duanmu Huai, then turned and disappeared into the mountains.

“Ah……….”

Hercules silently sighed, then turned his body away. Although he didn’t say anything, his gesture was enough to express Hercules’s will.

Soon, the other heroes followed suit, either making excuses to leave or disappearing instantly. In the blink of an eye, hundreds of heroes that had been standing in front of Duanmu Huai were gone.

“At least they know how to read the room.”

Looking at the empty path ahead, Duanmu Huai snorted coldly and continued to stride forward.

Duanmu Huai was full of confidence that he could convince these heroes. The reason is simple; the heroes of Greek mythology, no matter which one, are filled with a spirit of defiance. They wouldn’t bow their heads even before deities. Take Odysseus for instance, after the Trojan War, Poseidon cursed him, but he still risked his life to set sail, braving Poseidon’s curse to return to his own country.

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As for demigods like Perseus, Duanmu Huai definitely wouldn’t believe they harbor no grudges against Zeus.

But what’s the use of harboring a grudge? Zeus is the king of all the gods, and is not someone you can overthrow easily.

But now, someone has stepped forward, willing to dispose of all the gods of Olympus; he’s not just spouting nonsense, he has truly killed a few gods, proving he has the power to do it.

Then… these heroes certainly wouldn’t be foolish enough to throw their lives away.

Of course, another thing to consider is that these demigods hold an awkward place on Mount Olympus. If all the main gods are wiped out by Duanmu Huai, they can break free from the shackles of these gods and gain greater power and strength.

Hatred, rebellion, and ambition run throughout the epic history of the Greek mythology’s heroes. The same remains true, even now.

With these thoughts, Duanmu Huai laughed coldly, carrying the War Hammer and took big strides forward.

At this moment, on the mountaintop of Olympus, Zeus turned pale, trembling with anger – not sure if a god can suffer from a heart attack.

Even Athena and the other gods were looking unhappy now. They had found out about Duanmu Huai’s intentions, but it was hard for them to believe.

This man, he dared to provokes the gods of Olympus for the sake of mere mortals?

This was simply…this was simply…

“There’s no other way, it looks like we’ll have to take matters into our own hands.”

Athena lowered her voice and spoke. The other gods nodded in agreement. They knew their own matters well. It doesn’t need to be mentioned that each of Olympus’ main gods had involved themselves in unfathomable deeds. Sometimes out of intimidation, other times to demonstrate their power, and often just for the fun of it.

For them, the value of humans was to entertain the gods.

Who would’ve guessed that now, someone has come killing under the banner of humans, attacking Olympus!

He must be exterminated!

Otherwise, Olympus will be utterly destroyed!