Chapter 491

Chapter 491

C491

"I guess you made a deal with that guy too."

After the fight with Shub-Niggurath, one day, Mimir, who came to seek Zeus, said these words.

How did he know what he had done?

"Do you want to make a deal with me? A deal."

"I feel like vomiting just hearing the word 'deal.' Get lost."

"It won't be a loss for you. Why don't you listen first?"

He was already very sensitive because the energy that had entered his body was corroding his body and organs.

Mimir's outstretched arm made Zeus's nerves even more sensitive.

"There's probably no way for you to survive."

Craa-.

He almost dropped a Lightning Bolt on Mimir's body in response to those words.

But remembering his relationship with Odin and Mimir's abilities, he barely restrained himself.

He was known as the Sage for his brilliant intellect. How bright was he? So much that, due to his brilliant ability, he wasted most of his life locked in the curse of knowledge.

Zeus regained his composure.

"What do you mean by that? What deal are you talking about?"

"I'll show you a way to survive."

"You said just now that there wasn't any."

"Because it won't be here but there."

They were words devoid of meaning. Where was there, and where was here? And what significance did the place have with life and death?

"You don't have to do anything. Just take this with you."

Kak~

Before resolving that mystery, Mimir suddenly ripped out his only Eye with his hands.

Despite the grotesque nature, Zeus didn't frown. Instead, he asked with an expression questioning why he was given that.

"Do you just want me to have it?"

"Yes. Just take it with you."

Zeus grabbed Mimir's Eye with his hand.

The sensation wasn't as strange as he thought. It was more like holding an eye-shaped pearl than an eyeball.

He also felt something strange.

The eye of the wise Mimir.

He recalled the rumors circulating among the people.

They said that Mimir's wisdom was locked in his eyes, not in his head.

Zeus had vaguely heard those rumors, but he didn't pay much attention to them. In the case of baseless rumors, the probability of being unfounded was ninety percent.

However...

"Can I really gain your wisdom just with this Eye?"

"Do you believe in that rumor?"

"I don't. Still, now that I have it in my hands, I feel hopeful."

"Don't use it foolishly. You don't seem like a fool, even though you look like a fool."

"You're worrying too much. By the way, this isn't even a deal, right?"

"Instead..."

As expected, he also wanted something.

An Eye was a good exchange, even for Mimir. Zeus was prepared to give a lot in return.

However...

"Be a bit human, idiot."

"...Do you want to fight?"

At Mimir's words, Zeus frowned.

The phrase "be a bit human" sounded unpleasant to him.

Mimir didn't react to Zeus's growing magic. He closed his lost eyes and turned away.

How far could he go in that state?

'The Eye was useless.'

After the fight with Foolish Chaos...

Zeus felt like he was floating somewhere. Strangely, he didn't feel strength in his body, and only thoughts piled up in his head.

Meanwhile...

The first thing he remembered, and what he remembered the most, was the Eye that Mimir had given him.

'There's no way it's useless.'

Mimir was the wisest person in this Tower.

Indeed, is it possible to say that the reason why Asgard could become the strongest Guild in the Tower was due to Mimir's wisdom and not Odin's power?

Zeus also recognized those exceptional skills of Mimir.

That's why Zeus hoped the Eye would be as useful as he expected.

'Not here but there.'

He probably could only catch a glimpse of the answer to those words after some time.

Bubble-.

As his consciousness became clearer, the feeling of suffocation filled his throat.

When had he experienced that feeling?

A face appeared in his mind.

'...My annoying older brother?'

Hercules also thought the same way.

"I know you hate me."

Maybe because he had rested a bit while talking, Zeus's complexion seemed much more relaxed than before.

"Although I don't plan to fight you yet. We leave that for later, as I have other enemies now."

"I have no intention of fighting. You mean nothing to me."

"That's even better."

Zeus's answer made Hercules's expression tremble for a moment.

Yes, in the end, he was that kind of person.

He didn't care at all. He was his father but not his family. From the beginning, his expectations were wrong.

"I'm sorry."

A word thrown suddenly.

Hercules's eyes blinked once again.

For a moment, he couldn't believe what he heard.

Whose was this?

'Zeus... isn't it?'

The Zeus he knew would never be a figure who offered apologies.

He thought it might be fake. Hercules looked again into Zeus's eyes.

There was no mistake.

It was real.

"It's okay."

Hercules didn't take long to respond.

"I killed my father here. My father was dethroned because of me and lost his life."

He had already had his revenge.

At that time, he had eliminated all the anger.

The only thing left was regret for not speaking before killing him.

"My father and I are done."

"...Is that so?"

For Zeus, it was also the first time he apologized to someone.

It was a thought he had after dying.

Hercules was forced to live an unwanted life according to his plans. And all the bad things he had done to "create" that Hercules.

He regretted not saying at least one word of apology, that thought suddenly came to his mind.

It was already too late. This wasn't the present he lived in, but the future. Zeus couldn't say how many more years had passed since then.

But...

"It's a relief."

By bending his pride a little, he felt refreshed inside.

It wasn't an unpleasant feeling.

'So this is what Mimir meant when he told me to be a bit human?'

But that feeling was also only for a moment.

"Hey, Odin!"

A familiar voice echoed from somewhere.

"What, Hercules is here too?"

Son OhGong had come to find Odin.

He found him alongside Hercules and waved his hand.

Considering that he had come this far, it seemed he was also bidding farewell to his other companions in his own way.

Son OhGong approached.

Zeus didn't turn his head. He didn't think he would encounter him so soon.

Son OhGong's gaze naturally turned toward Zeus.

"Who is this guy?"

"This guy is..."

Odin, upon receiving the question, frowned and scratched his head.

It was a difficult story to understand even for normal people.

But explaining that story to this stupid monkey already seemed difficult from the beginning.

When he still couldn't respond properly.

"I am Zeus."

Zeus stood up and introduced himself first.

Naturally, Son OhGong showed a perplexed expression.

"Zeus? Are you that guy's dad?"

"That's right."

"I thought you were dead."

"Well, you're wrong."

A shameless response.

Zeus looked at Hercules.

"It's strange that you say I'm dead when you're seeing me with your own eyes. Don't you think?"

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