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Since his childhood, Harggan had grown up admiring three people.
Zeus, the God of the Sky.
Hades, the God of Death.
Poseidon, the God of the Sea.
Called the Three Gods of Olympus, they stood firm in their respective domains.
Zeus ruled the Heavens.
Hades controlled the Underworld.
Poseidon the Sea.
It was an unspoken agreement that they would not interfere with each other's territory, even without saying it.
It had been that way for a long time.
But now...
The three of them gathered.
Isn't this the first time they were together?
Harggan hadn't talked much with Zeus, his father.
But he had never heard that the three of them had ever gathered.
Olympus was a fiercely individualistic Great Guild.
"Is this the first time since that day?"
"We've never had the chance to gather like this before."
"It's been a long time, brothers."
Zeus greeted Hades and Poseidon.
A strange current flowed between the three. Although it was a reunion after a long time, no one seemed to be happy at this moment.
Although they were brothers, they now had a less close relationship than others.
Among them, Poseidon seemed particularly uncomfortable.
"We don't have a warm enough relationship to greet each other friendly, do we?" Poseidon, who had been imprisoned in Asgard's prison by Zeus until before the destruction of Olympus, said.
Of course, if he considered the time he had been alive, it wasn't such a long period. However, that didn't mean his sense of betrayal or anger had weakened.
"That's true."
"If you know that, how can you...?"
"Don't worry. I no longer have any attachment to Olympus."
Zeus's gaze turned towards Hades.
While Poseidon growled, showing his fangs, Hades, on the other hand, silently observed as usual.
"I've heard the news. It seems Olympus is in shambles."
Despite his calm tone, there was an implicit reprimand in his words.
How had Olympus come to this situation?
The mighty Guild that used to rule the Tower alongside Asgard had now become just another common Great Guild.
That was the recent reputation of Olympus since Zeus's disappearance.
Zeus: "The elder brother is a saint. That's why, as such, I think you're not fit for the leadership position."
Hades: "What do you mean by that?"
Zeus: "Olympus needs more power."
Hades: "The Gigantomachy has ended. Olympus is in an era of peace now. Instead of creating nonexistent enemies to strengthen ourselves, it's time to strengthen our foundation."
Zeus: "An era of peace, you say...?"
The corner of Zeus's lips lifted.
"Does it look like it?"
Hades showed a surprised expression at the reaction that seemed to know something. He had never seen Zeus react like this without an apparent reason before.
"He's not exactly a pleasant person, but I would prefer him to lead Olympus."
With that said, Zeus's gaze turned to YuWon.
Zeus, who had been looking at his brothers with disdain, now had his eyes wide open and looked straight ahead.
"Of everyone here, only he (YuWon) has his eyes wide open."
"......."
It was an unparalleled compliment.
In reality, YuWon had nothing to say about it. Until he returned using the Clock Movement, YuWon didn't know about the impending danger in this Tower.
But Zeus had seen that great current even without resorting to tricks.
Perhaps Zeus's existence was the most significant change that YuWon, who had returned to the past, had achieved.
"A catastrophe will soon come to the Tower."
"Disaster."
These were the words spoken by Zeus, who had experienced the cataclysm of the Gigantomachy.
But his declaration was even greater, foretelling something that would transcend that war and happen in the future.
"Above the Tower. Or outside of it. There is something beyond our known world."
Zeus's words made YuWon frown.
It was not new information to him.
Zeus had encountered Foolish Chaos and gained power from it. But he was already aware of the existence of the "beyond" more than anyone else.
Could this be another change that he had invoked?
There were no certainties, but either way, Zeus turned out to be a much greater giant than YuWon had initially thought.
Zeus: "The virtues of a saint turn into incompetence with age, and that place is not for you, elder brother."
Hades: "Are you telling me to step down?"
Zeus: "It is a suggestion for you to behave properly, at least on this occasion."
Word by word.
They were words that pierced Hades's heart like daggers.
However, they were not words he could easily ignore. Despite their differences, they were brothers.
And Zeus was the creator of the current Mount Olympus, having built the place from scratch.
In that whole process, Zeus had never been wrong.
Hades closed his eyes, forgetting even the purpose of his visit to this place.
But only for a moment.
"Let's leave the family fights for later."
Clap.
The sound of applause, inappropriate for the atmosphere, drew everyone's attention.
Zeus, Hades, and Poseidon.
The three of them paid attention to the hand that YuWon had raised.
"Didn't you all come here because you were curious about it?"
There was only one reason why the three of them had gathered.
It was for an object called the Uranus Heart.
Zeus, who originally possessed the Lightning Bolt, Poseidon, who had long been searching for the Sea Stone, and Hades, who had also tirelessly sought the Darkness Stone. Now the three objects were the core of the Uranus Heart.
That could not go unnoticed.
"Originally, that was mine."
Poseidon's eyes gleamed with greed as he stared at the Uranus Heart.
"It is a reward I obtained by overcoming a legitimate trial. Of course, it is mine."
"Don't talk with your mouth open...". (“뚫린 입이라고 말은…”)
"Don't forget the conditions."
YuWon's words made Poseidon's eyes narrow.
Not long ago...
YuWon contacted Odin.
He borrowed Poseidon for a while.
Just like Zeus, who was released from his imprisonment in Asgard with the condition to help in the Ragnarok, he also had a condition in exchange for his freedom.
"You mean you want me to be your mentor?"
YuWon nodded.
"I'm not saying you'll be my mentor in the strict sense, but anyway. Also, promise that you won't cause any more trouble."
YuWon contacted Odin to borrow Poseidon.
Odin, who had already experienced Zeus's case, instead of showing surprise, first asked what the purpose was.
What he wanted to use Poseidon for.
Odin, who was indebted to YuWon because of the Ragnarok, agreed to the request. As a result, Poseidon came out and appeared in front of YuWon.
There could have been a possibility that Poseidon wouldn't keep his promise, but YuWon didn't believe that.
He knew how strong Poseidon's obsession with the Sea God Stone was.
The Three Gods of Olympus.
There was one thing that YuWon wished from them in common.
"I want to learn how to handle this object. For that, I need to be competent in all three of its attributes."
The treasure was being wasted.
True to Zeus's words, YuWon felt that he still hadn't fully mastered the Uranus Heart.
Although he could handle magic of various attributes, that was simply the skill borrowed from the power of the object.
In many ways, YuWon was still inexperienced in handling the different magical attributes.
"The debt will be repaid."
Poseidon paid the price of his freedom, and Zeus exchanged his training with Harggan as payment.
The only one who had come here driven solely by pure curiosity was Hades, so YuWon bowed his head to him.
Fortunately, however, Hades didn't move solely out of pure kindness.
"I'm only interested in Tartarus, I don't need anything else."
His eyes turned towards the Uranus Heart in YuWon's hand.
Both of them had what the other wanted.
With this, the story would be much easier to tell.
"Allow me to start first."
Step-.
Poseidon approached YuWon first.
Fire glowed in his eyes. With a fierce look as if he could shatter the sky and the earth, Poseidon held his Trident in his hand.
It was obvious what his intention was.
It was an attempt to get back at YuWon through this training.
"Well..."
In the face of his obvious and childish intention, YuWon smiled faintly.
"As you wish, in whatever order you prefer."
He knew it would be like this.
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Zeus helped Harggan to his feet. As Hades and the three moved away from each other, the stage was roughly set.
The air grew damp.
It had been a long time since he held a spear.
Excitement overcame Poseidon's entire body. He wanted to rush towards YuWon immediately and impale him with his spear.
But no.
'Let's not lower our guard'.
His past experiences told him so.
His opponent was not ordinary.
Just the fact that Zeus had descended from the throne of Olympus for YuWon proved it.
YuWon possessed something that surpassed his abilities.
Sighing to calm his excitement, Poseidon calmly looked at YuWon.
The damp air turned into mist immediately. In the blurry vision, Poseidon's blue glow flashed.
"You said you want teachings, right?"
Behind the mist.
YuWon's pupils turned red. In the moment he saw the flickering red and golden eyes, Poseidon felt a strange threat.
Something intangible.
Indeed, rushing in without thinking turned out to be an ineffective strategy.
Zuuh-.
Blue waves surrounded Poseidon.
The waves encircled Poseidon and gathered at the tip of his spear. The powerful momentum of a massive tidal wave concentrated in the small stream and encapsulated in his spear.
"Then, you must first adapt to water."
Kwaauuu-.
The spear moved, and the water spread in a parabolic shape.
In an instant, a gigantic ocean formed. Poseidon, who turned the surrounding terrain upside down in an instant, didn't stop there and continued moving his spear as if he were dancing.
Zuuu, zuu-.
The ocean sang as the waves surged.
The enormous creature called the ocean moved according to Poseidon's will. YuWon realized that if he wished, Poseidon could move that marine creature to crush him.
This was Poseidon.
The God of the Sea who manipulated the ocean at his will and used it to oppress his opponent.
"It was not in vain that I called for you."
Hwaryuk-.
The differently colored Golden Cinder Eyes gleamed as they looked at Poseidon and the sea around him.
Zuuuuuu-.
The twisted ocean rose.
Dozens of tsunamis surged and engulfed the surroundings. He felt a more solid sensation than when he was surrounded by thousands of players.
Poseidon, who created the tsunamis, moved his spear as his blue eyes shimmered.
'This is enough'.
In the face of the immense ocean, humans were nothing more than small pieces of flesh. Even water, which is everywhere, can weigh hundreds of millions of tons when gathered to form an ocean, and its power was truly divine.
This was the true strength that had earned him the title of God of the Sea.
No matter how high one flew or exerted themselves, there was still no player, not even a High-Ranker, who could evade or cunningly block it.
At least, that's what Poseidon thought at this moment.
But...
"He's so ignorant..."
Zeus, who was in the sky and watching his figure from a cloud, sneered as if it were pathetic.
"Come to think of it, since he recently got out of prison, he doesn't understand how the world works."
Hades muttered as if in agreement.
"He has no idea what Rank that guy is."
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