Hades, Poseidon, Polos, Athena.
The four God-Kings.
Completely disinterested.
Distracted.
Yes, these words fit perfectly when describing the four God-Kings.
At this moment, they weren't paying much attention to the second Holy War.
To put it bluntly!
They could care less about the outcome of this war.
Hades and Athena had already lost interest in the result.
As for Poseidon and Polos, by now, if they hadn't figured out the deal between Hades and Athena, that would be the strangest thing.
But the issue is!
According to the rules of the game, they couldn't hope to oppose Hades—doing so would be meaningless.
Because of this!
Instead of focusing on the second Holy War, Poseidon and Polos were more concerned with the coming era and the upcoming great war, which would be the real focal point.
The Age of Heroes is coming!
In this era, humans would become the absolute protagonists. Afterward, everything would be fixed, proceeding according to the preset course of the mythical world.
However!
Due to the actions of the Earth Goddess, things were starting to shift. The position of humans as the protagonist was beginning to waver.
So!
This situation presented an opportunity for each of them to participate, and that was what truly mattered.
For the three God-Kings—Hades, Poseidon, and Polos—they had already joined this game, aiming to see if the role of the protagonist could fall into their hands.
By that time!
Securing the role of the protagonist would grant even greater rewards, and the enhancements that could come from such benefits would be astonishing.
Even if they didn't care for it themselves, the benefits could be passed on to their subordinate gods. That alone was worthwhile!
Moreover!
The arrival of the Heroic Age would allow the three God-Kings to begin executing their intricate plans.
To put it simply.
Hades had numerous plans in place for the Heroic Age.
But!
Could the other two God-Kings have no plans of their own?
No!
That's impossible. In such a situation, each God-King was undoubtedly fully prepared, waiting for the right moment to act.
Poseidon and Polos were no exception.
The four God-Kings departed one after another.
It was a simple departure.
No one said much, and when it was time to leave, they naturally just left.
The Holy War was about to begin.
So!
Once this game concluded peacefully, everything that followed wouldn't matter anymore.
Creation!
The creation of humans!
The rewards from this second Holy War?
It didn't really matter!
Poseidon and Polos.
These two God-Kings truly didn't care about the rewards this time.
To be precise.
The rewards weren't small, but! Compared to the upcoming protagonist competition, they were almost meaningless. Investing more resources and energy into this second Holy War...
Then!
It would naturally reduce their capital for the upcoming protagonist battle, which would be a major problem.
Because of this.
The two God-Kings had made their judgments.
...
The Terrestrial Realm!
In the far north!
Two figures in black robes slowly opened their eyes. They stood atop a snowy mountain, and behind them, a dark castle loomed.
Hypnos!
Thanatos!
The twin gods had been reborn through reincarnation, awakening once again.
Though!
Their divine powers were heavily restricted, this didn't really matter.
"This feeling."
Thanatos stretched out his hand, feeling his own divine power, and shook his head, saying, "This weak feeling... once you've experienced it, you never want to feel it again!"
"Alright, Thanatos, stop dwelling on it," Hypnos said. "The time has come. We should get moving."
"I know."
Thanatos nodded, staring quietly into the distance. After some thought, he said, "It seems like the Sea Realm and Heaven Realm have chosen to forfeit this Holy War. How boring!"
Thanatos found the situation dull.
Seriously!
If you're going to play a game, at least take it seriously!
Don't just throw in the towel!
Thanatos was truly irritated by this. Compared to Hypnos, Thanatos was more hot-headed, but in a way, he was also more serious.
No matter what the situation was.
Thanatos' mindset was either not to bother at all, or to do it properly if he was going to. That was just his nature.
He had always been like this, and it had never changed.
And!
The Holy War, though just a game set from the beginning, should at least be taken seriously.
Even if!
Even if the Sea Realm and Heaven Realm didn't care about this Holy War, they should at least show some effort, right?
But in this case.
Their attitude was infuriating for Thanatos.
Hypnos shook his head calmly, saying, "Thanatos, calm down. Though this is frustrating, we can't deny that it makes our deal with the Sanctuary easier to handle. This is the best outcome."
"That's true."
Thanatos nodded seriously, despite his frustration.
He wasn't a fool. While he was annoyed, he wasn't about to deliberately make things harder for himself. That would be insane! Or rather! It would mean something was seriously wrong with his head.
In short!
Thanatos wasn't about to do something so foolish.
That would be idiotic.
In any case!
Hypnos and Thanatos were now ready to move. The twin gods turned, preparing to begin their sweeping campaign.
In fact!
This wasn't surprising at all. Under the current circumstances, this Holy War was, from the start, a complete walkover. There was no need for further explanation.
After all.
Both the Sea Realm and the Heaven Realm had essentially given up. And since they had, the Underworld's forces would naturally sweep through without opposition. Even if they had fought with all their strength, it would still have been a clean sweep!
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