Chapter 876: Descend!
Translator: Noodletown Translations Editor: Noodletown Translations
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Different from the heroes in most of the mythological stories, Kratos wasn’t an orthodox hero; his behavior showed the mercilessness and indifference towards these Olympian gods.
Once a leader of an army of Spartans, who were famous for their strength and bravery, Kratos was courageous and vicious.
Defeated in a battle, he begged for help from Ares, the God of War. He received Ares’ help and defeated his enemies at the price of servitude under Ares by signing a covenant. Killing countless humans and gods, he became Ares’s puppet and killing machine, a powerful warrior who was serving the gods.
After that, he killed countless gods and humans. To make him into a perfect warrior, Ares set up a trap and made him kill his own wife and daughter.
With the ashes of his wife and daughter covering his body, causing Kratos’s skin to become pale grey, he was cursed with constant nightmares, reliving the scenes of that day. This curse made him into an even more cold-blooded warrior who lived only for battles and revenge.
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The Hydra ran havoc in the cities close to the shore as the monsters from the Underworld butchered humans at will.
Gods said… they would send a warrior to rescue them?
No, the gods were only annoyed by the disturbances of the troublesome fierce beasts in their back garden, so they sent a qualified warrior to clear them. As for rescuing the mortals? It wasn’t their concern.
Kratos, trained by Ares, the God of War, wouldn’t show any mercy to them.
It was why all kinds of human soldiers died in the hand of the monsters when Kratos killed the Hydra.
God of War depicted a world under the gods’ rule. It looked orderly on the surface but was in fact chaotic and gloomy.
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Therefore, it was natural that someone would try to drag these gods off their shrine.
The deaths of his wife and daughter woke up Kratos, and he decided to seek revenge by slaying the gods. Meanwhile, he hoped that this would compensate for the crimes that he had committed and get rid of the endless curse and nightmares which haunted him for countless days and nights.
He asked Athena and the other gods for help, which led to the scene before them.
After killing the Hydra, the storm on the ocean turned even more violent. Rain poured down like a waterfall!
“I have faithfully served the gods for ten years. When will you relieve me of these nightmares?”
“We request one final task of you, Kratos.” On the gloomy ocean, the statue of Athena looked solemn and grand. “As we speak, Athens is on the verge of destruction. It is the will of Ares, my great city falls, but Zeus has forbidden the gods from waging war on each other.”
“Complete this final task, and the past that consumes you will be forgiven. Have faith Kratos, the gods do not forget those who come to their aid.”
This was Kratos’s new task: slaying a god.
He must kill Ares, the God of War who schemed to overthrow Zeus’s ruling and was attacking Athens.
The storm lessened, and dark clouds gradually dispersed in the sky above the vast ocean, revealing a full moon that looked like a silver plate.
With the goddess’s words still echoing in his ears, Kratos continued forward on his huge battleship. In the past ten years, he had engaged in countless wars while riding this battleship. Perhaps this was the last journey.
His biggest test and the chance to return from the edge of craziness was in the grand City of Athens in front of him.
At this moment, people seemed to see hope in his eyes.
At this moment, all the players remembered the scene at the beginning and thought that perhaps he would obtain the victory in this great battle of slaying a major god, but…
The more they thought of it, the more tragic the story would be in the eyes of the people who were watching or playing the game.
Under the gazes of the gods, the ending that was waiting for this hero wouldn’t be the one that he wanted!
Like the God of War, the legendary life of this man who was struggling on the verge of insanity began.
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“This game… seems intriguing…” While eating potato chips, Elf Queen Kellybel watched from behind and seemed to be hooked by the story.
“Is it interesting?” nearby, some elves asked.
“Yeah. Warriors can fight the monsters in melee combats, and mages can use magic spells,” Kellybel commented, “I wonder what happens to the man. Will he die?”
Remembering the last scene, she continued watching without thinking
“Really…” Sala said, “Then, let’s activate God of War later. After I level up once, I’ll play it for a while.”
“…” Kellybel’s face darkened as she had the urge to beat these elves. Can’t you let me, your queen, play for a while?
She wished that she could grab the seat from one of the elves.
Of course, as an elegant and noble elf queen, she wouldn’t put her thought into action. After all, she didn’t want to expose her true identity yet. Even if she did, she wouldn’t do such a disgraceful thing.
Therefore, Kellybel could do nothing but to sit behind and watch the elves play with widened eyes. Then, she sometimes glanced at the person sitting across the aisle and playing God of War. She concentrated on being a bystander.
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“Haya-!” With a loud yell, St. Leidon controlled Kratos to tear a monster into pieces with his bare hands. “Haha! This man is so powerful!”
Boom!
As thunderbolts crashed, the mages activated Poseidon’s Rage and learned the method of using the godly power.
“Oh! If only I could combine one tiny bit of this technique into my magic spells! It would be a huge magic revolution!” Adolf, the white-robed mage, yelled, “It’s hard to imagine. By that time, our magic spells would make a noticeable leap forward!”
At this moment, the City of Athens was full of countless horrifying demons. They were not as giant or as powerful as the Hydra, but there were many of them.
Having served the Olympian gods for countless years, Kratos had fought with many monsters and even gods whose strength far surpassed his own. That was how he obtained lots of battle experience and combat techniques. With abundant experience and skills, he looked like a war machine working with great accuracy!
“We can learn new magic spells?!” Kellybel watched as the players encountered a shadow cast by a new god.
“This god said that we can learn the spell, Medusa’s Gaze, which can turn people to stone, after we kill Medusa?” the players said curiously, “What’s so powerful about Medusa’s Gaze?”
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Meanwhile, in the Radiant Light Godly Nation, a holy golden light fell from the vast sky.
Princess Isabela was bathed in the holy godly light beam.
“This is… the descent of a heavenly god! It’s the descent of a heavenly god-!”
Countless followers worshipped on their knees below the godly palace. “It’s the descent of a heavenly god!”