Before Athena and the others stepped into the column of light, Agares said with glinting eyes, 『You want some help?』 The Grand Demon Duke of the East licked his lips with his bright-red tongue in amusement. 『Even though Mother Earth has been defeated and the leaders are dead, reclaiming Olympus won’t be that easy. Make a wish for me to help you. Who knows if luck might be on your side?』

Athena didn’t even respond as she frowned and walked past him. The devil’s words were sweet, but you had to see the hidden poison, especially when the words came from a divine being who slowly made their contractee go mad and led them on the path to destruction. Athena knew that Agares tempted people into contracts like this and took their souls in the end. Moreover, Agares likely didn’t want her but desired her Channel as chief Apostle.

“We’ll be back.” Athena bowed to Yeon-woo and led the gods of Olympus and soldiers of the Underworld up to the heavenly world using the column of light.

Fwoosh!

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[You are attempting to possess the ‘Chief Apostle’!]

Yeon-woo closed his eyes and focused on the Channel that connected him to...