With the defeat of the One God, Zeus, the Authorities of all the Olympian gods flowed into Su Mo's body.
This time, aside from a few Earth Mother Goddesses who defected at the end, the Divinities of almost the entire Olympian pantheon fell into Su Mo's hands.
Enhanced by Zeus and the other Heroic Gods of Steel, the Sword's Origin technique was once again significantly strengthened.
"Athena!"
Seeing the One God, Zeus, slain, Hestia looked at Athena with a mixture of pleasant surprise and underlying concern.
Although this battle could be called a victory for the Earth Mother Goddesses, Athena, their leader, was the servant of another. This made them subconsciously uneasy.
However, seeing that Su Mo was willing to entrust such immense power to Athena, they felt that this new master was at least far better than Zeus.
Just as she was about to build a rapport with Athena to avoid being purged…
Athena completely ignored the looks from her sisters and turned back to Su Mo with an incredibly eager expression.
"My Lord?"
Seeing her look of yearning for praise, Hestia's heart went cold.
Hey, hey, hey, no way!
What happened to becoming the leader of the Earth Mother Goddesses and reclaiming their glory?
With that little girl's demeanor, has she actually fallen in love?
For a moment, she was speechless. But though she grumbled internally, she didn't dare to interrupt at this moment.
"Well done."
Su Mo was never stingy with praise for his subordinates, just as he was never stingy with fulfilling their wishes.
Seeing Su Mo's easy-going appearance, Artemis and the others breathed a sigh of relief. With Athena whispering in his ear, their future situation shouldn't be too bad.
But just then, the silver-haired goddess glanced back at her sisters from the Earth Mother Goddess faction and spoke with a concerned tone.
"My Lord, with this result, doesn't it mean you won't be able to obtain all the Authorities of the Greek pantheon?"
Hearing this, the hearts of the goddesses in the Earth Mother faction jolted. Only then did they remember that Su Mo was a Godslayer.
Wait, Athena, what do you mean by that?
To want your master to obtain all the Authorities of the Greek pantheon… doesn't that mean you want to get rid of us, the ones who got away?
"Um, we contributed just now, and we took some risks… Athena, and this esteemed lord, it wouldn't be right to get rid of us after we've served our purpose, would it?"
Cold sweat beaded on Hestia's forehead as she spoke up.
She never thought that after their victory, the greatest danger would not be Su Mo, but her own sister, Athena.
This ruthless woman was clearly planning to sacrifice all of them to earn a smile from her master!
What a lovesick fool!
Back in the Divine Realm, weren't you the one who despised this kind of behavior the most, Athena?
As Hestia's mind reeled, the Flügel girl from the side approached with a gentle smile.
"You don't need to worry about that."
"Ah, yes, yes, yes!" Seeing that she was willing to help, Hestia nodded eagerly. "With the weak strength and Authorities of us few gods, not having them won't affect your authority!"
She had never been this humble, not even before Zeus. To think she would receive this treatment even after winning. Of course, given the previous situation, her betrayal or lack thereof wouldn't have changed the final outcome anyway.
"No, no, no, that's not what I mean," Jibril shook her head, a faint smile still on her lips.
"What I mean is, if we just get rid of the rest of them, won't Master be able to obtain all the Authorities?"
A gentle smile and a chilling killing intent erupted simultaneously, leaving the Earth Mother Goddesses on the verge of tears.
Why was it that choosing Zeus meant death, and choosing Athena still meant death?! Hadn't their betrayal been for nothing?
What made their hearts sink even more was that Athena didn't immediately object to this proposal. Instead, she wore a thoughtful expression.
"That does seem to be a solution…"
Just as the Earth Mother Goddesses were completely despairing, Su Mo finally spoke.
"There's no need for that. If it's just a matter of collecting Authorities, there are more harmless ways."
"Feel carefully. The Primordial Mother Goddess technique itself has the effect of synthesizing the origin of the Earth Mother Goddesses."
Hearing this, a smile appeared on Athena's lips.
"Indeed, my Lord! As long as they are willing to sign a contract of vassalage and offer up the origin of the Earth Mother Goddesses, I can complete this technique and become the primordial Earth Mother Goddess, Gaia."
"You will also be able to obtain all the Divinities of the Greek pantheon and master the complete power of both the primordial Earth Mother Goddess, Gaia, and Zeus the Father."
After saying this, she finally turned back to her former sisters.
"Are you willing to do so?"
"..."
Hestia was speechless.
As wise Earth Mother Goddesses, how could they not see that Athena was deliberately playing the bad cop to make them compromise?
You promised to reclaim the glory of the Earth Mother Goddesses, but you turned on your sisters so quickly for a man, playing dirty with us!
Furious, she mustered her courage, took a step forward, and answered with a resounding voice, "Of course we are willing! Lord Su Mo is the benefactor who saved us from Zeus. How could we not agree to such a request?"
"With your merits, Athena, you are already worthy of being our leader. It is only right to hand over the origin of the Earth Mother Goddesses to you. I believe that in your hands, we will regain the prosperity of Mother Gaia's era."
In a fit of anger, Hestia… she compromised.
It wasn't surprising. After all, she had been pragmatic enough not to resist Zeus. The Su Mo before them was clearly stronger than Zeus. Her brain wasn't broken; of course she wouldn't resist.
Not to mention, with Athena's current merits, she was indeed qualified to make such a request. The fragments of Gaia's origin had been entrusted to them with the hope that they would one day be reunited.
The other Earth Mother Goddesses had no objections to Hestia's proposal. Thus, they all submitted to Athena, acknowledging her as the leader of the Earth Mother Goddesses.
After absorbing the origins presented by the goddesses, the Primordial Mother Goddess technique was fully activated.
A massive phantom of a dragon-serpent appeared over the Greek Divine Realm. With every breath, the entire land began to tremble.
The divinity of the Mother of the Gods who created the world, the primordial Earth Mother Goddess Gaia, was now successfully fused and completely mastered by Athena.
She had now surpassed the realm of ordinary gods and officially entered the Tier 4 Continent-Sinking level, reaching a power comparable to Zeus the Father. With a single thought, she could make continents flip and oceans pour backward.
This was, without a doubt, a world-ending power.
Naturally, as Athena's master, Su Mo also mastered this power through the shared contract.
At this point, he had not only mastered the Authorities of the entire Greek pantheon but had also greatly completed the Primordial Mother Goddess technique and the Sword's Origin technique, raising them to a level in no way inferior to the Sword of Victory.
"My Lord, what shall we do next?"
The silver-haired goddess looked at Su Mo with shining eyes, her pupils reflecting only his image.
"Next?"
Su Mo glanced at the corpse-strewn Mount Olympus. Although he had obtained their Standard Divinities, just like in Eden, he still couldn't fully acquire these Primordial Divinities with his current absorption speed.
It seemed the matter of finding the Ex-machina could no longer be delayed.
Thus, he turned his gaze to Jibril.
"Next, I plan to leave for a while and go to Jibril's home."
Hearing this, Jibril, who had been regretting not being able to act against those Earth Mother Goddesses, immediately brightened up and approached Su Mo.
"Master, let's go! I'll lead the way!"
Athena wasn't concerned with this act of Flügel treason. She only cared that Su Mo was leaving now.
After a moment's hesitation, she asked, "Can I go with you?"
"No." Su Mo immediately shook his head, making the silver-haired goddess lower her head in disappointment.
Before she could register her own unconscious dejection, Su Mo continued, "I need you to do something for me."
"What is it?!" Athena immediately looked up in pleasant surprise.
Seeing this, Hestia covered her face, speechless. How is she so easy to please? She's a disgrace to the Earth Mother Goddesses.
If Guinevere were here, she would surely scoff, "And you have the nerve to talk about me?"
"Seal away the remains of the gods." Su Mo explained carefully. "I'll have use for them when I return."
"Yes, my Lord!" Athena's spirits were immediately lifted.
After Su Mo and Jibril left, the massive phantom of the dragon-serpent coiled over the Greek Divine Realm slowly tightened, eventually wrapping around Mount Olympus, the battlefield of the gods.
Like a dragon guarding its treasure, the black dragon's head was raised high into the clouds, and an icy wind froze time on Mount Olympus.
The battlefield of the gods, along with all the Primordial Divinities, was completely sealed away. Finally, the massive dragon-serpent, symbolizing the primordial Earth Mother Goddess Gaia, also slowly closed its eyes.
As if entering hibernation, or as if waiting for its master's return to awaken it.