On earth, the ruins of Mount Odile.

Thousands of years have passed, and the battlefield where the gods once fought is still desolate.

There are no traces of human beings here, and it is almost impossible to see any non-natural buildings.

After all, the gods fear and reject this place, and it is difficult for mortals to be unwilling to come here from thousands of miles away to open up the land... so much so that after so many years, this place still maintains its original environment.

As her figure fell, Hera looked up at the sky.

She raised her hand slightly and poured her strength into an illusory black shadow floating above her head.

The black shadow shook, then slowly solidified.

And above the earth, Hera's originally visible shadow disappeared again, as if the sunlight had bypassed its body.

This is Pluto's [Invisibility Helmet], which can not only conceal the body, but also cut off the prying eyes of many mysterious areas.

With it, the sun god patrolling the sky would not be able to find any trace of Hera.

Although the Queen did not think that Apollo would mind her own business, this did not affect his taking precautions in advance... Especially after personally confirming the news about Aglaia, the Queen was even more grateful for her own caution.

"Zeus... you actually dared... Ha, as expected, I shouldn't have expected anything from you!"

wow——

The sound of the wind seemed to be responding to the angry goddess.

There was a glimmer of gloom in her eyes, and Hera's heart was as cold as a thousand-foot-high icy river.

More than a month has passed since I learned about Hebe's whereabouts from Aglaya.

During this time, she first traveled to the underworld and paid a long-awaited visit to Hades, whom she had not seen for many years.

Then Hera hurried to the ruins of Mount Oldes and headed straight for the place where the goddess of youth had once appeared.

The process was smooth and Hera did not encounter any obstacles.

She successfully found her daughter, and she did not fall into the eternal sleep like the God of Stars.

But on that day, Hera, who had originally planned to bring Hebe back to the sacred mountain, had to stop.

As expected, the accident happened.

In her angry and shocked eyes, a human being was actually with Hebe.

They seemed to have lived here for a long time, and even built a wooden house and a farmland, just like an ordinary couple.

For a moment, Hera's heart was like a turmoil... Of course, if it was just these, then Hera might be a little angry, but it would not be enough to make her so heartbroken.

After all, the god Chaos never cared about such little things. It was no big deal for a god to start a family with a mortal.

But what Hera couldn't accept was the identity of that human and Hebe's obviously abnormal 'outfit'... Her eyes stayed on the familiar belt for a long time, and Hera felt that she had never been so angry.

"The goddess of harmony, Harmonia... Her power can soothe people's hearts and make them let go of their ambitions and choose to live a peaceful and stable life..."

"Aphrodite's belt is as enchanting as its owner... It can arouse the desires in people's hearts and generate the most primitive animal desires..."

"And you, the son of the King of Gods who once made me feel a moment of joy but then brought me shame... Zeus... you are very good... I never knew that you could make me feel so disgusted!"

"You instructed him to overturn my garden, and now you want him to take my daughter away?!"

woo-

The wind howled, raising clouds of dust.

Thinking back to what she saw in the past few days, Hera felt it was extremely ironic.

As the queen of the gods, she had thought that perhaps one day in the future, Zeus would choose a husband of his choice for Hebe for some purpose.

This person could be a god, but it is not ruled out that he is a famous mortal. After all, Perseus is a precedent, and there is nothing that Hera cannot accept.

In her opinion, since Hebe had no intention of actively seeking a marriage, there was nothing wrong with letting Zeus arrange it.

Anyway, the existence chosen by the other party may not be so perfect, but it must have value in some aspects that can attract the attention of the God King.

However, Hera had never imagined that when this day really came, the person standing before her would be none other than this mortal who got his name because of her but also almost made her a laughing stock.

Hercules...how could she not remember his existence.

Even if she didn't remember him before, it was hard for Hera not to think of him after he overturned her golden apple garden.

The Queen of Heaven admitted that the other party was indeed very valuable to the King of Gods, even more valuable than Perseus in the past.

But if Zeus had considered her opinion at all, he would not have made such an arrangement at this moment, trying to make this mortal who offended him marry his daughter and involving Aphrodite's artifact in the middle.

This was simply a humiliation - perhaps Zeus knew this, so he never let Hera know about it.

But it is precisely because of this that the Queen finds it even more ironic.

Because he had made preparations to hide the truth from her in advance, the King of Gods seemed to be even more reckless in his actions.

For example, the marks of the seal on the human hero's body, and his indomitable will and spirit.

"Ah."

Hera stretched out her hand with a sneer on her face.

She looked at the tall human hero as if she wanted to pinch the heart in his chest.

Even though the Queen knew that she was doing useless work.

But it was not until she touched the real seals and shackles inside the other person's body that the Queen finally accepted the fact.

Hera saw what Zeus was planning. Hercules was undoubtedly someone the other party valued very much, but the latter was not willing to obey his will.

So out of desperation, he artificially created a 'tether' for the other party and then held it tightly in his hand. This was the method that the God King was best at and most willing to use.

Hebe was Zeus’ tool, but she was not used to win over the son of the God King who grew up in the human world. On the contrary, this was a chain made by the God King himself. (489)

He tried to lock up the erratic mind of this human being. As for the goddess of youth, she was just an insignificant sacrifice...

No, it's more than that.

With cold eyes, Hera had some guesses in her mind.

Zeus' goal has not been achieved yet, because in his eyes, even though this human has lost his power, the spirit of this human has become even brighter.

Hebe alone might not be enough to tie him down... That's why Zeus has not yet "closed the net" because he still needs more ties.

Like a pair of children, or something else, when they were born into this world, and some mortals who accidentally broke into the wilderness outside the human world were arranged, allowing them to gradually multiply and thrive here, and worship Hercules and Hebe, the only ones who could protect their safety, as their monarchs, or the source of faith.

Love, family affection, friendship, children's expectations, national dependence, public trust...they will be superimposed on each other, making it impossible to escape.

And when all the good things that one has come from the God-King, and accepting the kindness of the God-King is equivalent to taking over all of them, can this human being still persist as he does now?

Hera didn't know, and she didn't want to know.

At this moment, the violent heartbeat in my chest gradually subsided, but it was like a volcano about to erupt. Either it would explode in silence or it would perish in silence.

Dark clouds gathered in the sky, as if a heavy rain was about to fall.

The murderous intent brewing in Hera's heart was a thousand times stronger than before. She looked at Hercules, wanting to put an end to the source of the problem, the only one she could solve.

She couldn't kill Zeus, that was for sure, but she might be able to kill the human, especially now that he had no powers.

As long as he was killed, no matter how angry Zeus was, he would have no choice but to accept the fact instead of making things difficult for his queen for a dead man... He took a step forward subconsciously, and divine power began to surge at his fingertips.

In order to prevent any accidents, Hera was ready to use all her strength... But just as she was about to take action, Hera's peripheral vision unconsciously swept across the wreckage of this ancient sacred mountain.

Mount Odilus, what an ancient and great holy place...but even it could not escape the ultimate destruction.

The soil and rocks of this sacred mountain witnessed the birth of three generations of God-Kings, and also witnessed two tragedies of father and son killing each other.

It was here that Rhea secretly released Zeus, which led to everything that happened afterwards.

Undoubtedly, this is a move that the Olympian pantheon has always praised.

But before today, Hera had never been able to understand the Mother Goddess.

Because although she was grateful to Rhea for this, she had never felt the kind of emotion towards Ares that was enough to make her break up with Zeus.

If the King of Gods swallowed the God of War, Hera might also be angry, but she might not find it so difficult to accept.

But at this moment, although she still couldn't empathize with him, Hera expressed her respect for it.

Perhaps the Mother Goddess was once as angry as she was...

"Ok?"

As Hera took a step forward, the dark clouds above the sky sank slightly.

The celestial phenomena seemed to have sensed that something major that was bound to affect the world was about to happen at this moment.

However, she stopped again. At this moment, when the humans in front of her and the remains of the sacred mountain behind her came into Hera's eyes at the same time, an inexplicable idea suddenly came to her mind and quickly took root in her heart.

Killing Hercules would indeed solve the immediate problem, but the root of everything was Zeus after all, and there would always be a second and a third problem waiting for her in the future.

It’s just that Hera didn’t think she could do anything to the other party before. Just like in the past thousands of years, when faced with the God-King’s affair, she could only target those lucky or unlucky lovers.

The power of the God King was absolute, and it was not something she could change. Even the mortal lovers who had suffered before were essentially because Zeus had never cared about them and was using them to vent his anger on Hera.

But today I stand here, beside the ruins of this ancient sacred mountain.

Looking up, I saw that the vast mountains of countless miles were just formed by the huge rocks that collapsed from the sacred mountain.

Recalling the scenes of the past, a rebellious plan suddenly emerged in Hera's heart, and it became more and more unforgettable for her.

Kill Zeus?

Overthrow the rule of Zeus?

That is of course impossible.

Even if she was given the ability, Hera would not make such a choice, as it was inconsistent with her character.

But apart from that, if it could teach Zeus a lesson that he would never forget, or even make him feel a little bit of fear and dread, so that he would no longer act so recklessly, then perhaps it was not impossible to give it a try...

After all, I am his queen, not a chess piece to be used at will, and the same goes for my daughter.

Silently, Hera took back the step she had taken.

Silently, she calculated the possibility of this matter in her mind.

"Hercules... I remember him being a very powerful human, much more powerful than Perseus."

"Even Ladon, who the gods could not defeat, was defeated by him. And this feeling... is it a symbol of supporting the sky?"

With a gleam in her eyes, Hera knew why Zeus valued this human so much.

It is a very rare thing for a human being to bear the symbol of supporting the sky.

But from another perspective, this also proves that this human being does have extraordinary abilities, and perhaps he can really teach Zeus a lesson.

"He has power, he has hatred, and most importantly, he is still a human being."

"It's perfect... After all, although I want to teach Zeus a lesson, I don't intend to be like the Mother Goddess, who originally just wanted to release us, but ended up overthrowing her husband's throne..."

Whispering in her mind, the more Hera thought about it, the more feasible it seemed.

It is an indisputable fact that a human being can never threaten Zeus' throne, which is far more reassuring than any oath.

It is possible to break an oath, but in the world of Chaos, this boundary based on innate identity is a barrier that mortals can never cross in their lifetime.