Ch.90Ep.90 Conquest of Olympus

“I can’t get in touch with Veichel.”

“It’s confirmed that Milia and Fujiwara Ren are dead. But the fact that contact was lost at this point…”

“Either something else happened, or she intentionally cut off communication.”

I don’t think Veichel would have cut contact because she was overwhelmed dealing with Milia and Ren.

She would have succeeded in killing those two without much effort.

Then despite achieving the situation she wanted…

Why can’t we reach her?

‘Kidnapped? No, she’s not careless enough to let that happen. Then the remaining possibility is… Chaos.’

When I last saw her off, Veichel’s condition had improved significantly.

To the point where she seemed to have sorted out her radical ideologies to some degree.

If we had managed to have a conversation to work things out, there was a high probability that our relationship with Veichel could have been restored.

But before we could even start, contact with her was cut off.

If contact was deliberately severed, it must surely be related to Chaos.

The most unpleasant scenario to imagine in the current situation is that Chaos has taken Veichel’s body.

But since nothing was confirmed yet, it felt premature to draw that conclusion.

“But we can’t delay any longer. It’s time to end Olympus.”

Arsia insisted that they should conquer Olympus first, even if contact with Veichel had been lost.

Nyx and Hemera were said to be on the verge of awakening their Ascended Order.

To face these two, beings with powerful strength were needed.

Kraud, who had received all of Cronos’s power, and Radios, who used two fragments, would take on that role.

If Veichel were here, she could have handled Zeus while Poseidon handled Hades, but that wasn’t possible now.

The risk of waiting was too great to delay the operation because of her absence.

Radios knew this fact well, so he didn’t oppose Arsia’s argument.

“Most of the gods in Olympus have been purged, as we’ve heard. So, Hades and Zeus must have grown stronger too.”

On the other hand, the forces with Order that could be deployed on their side were limited.

Arsia, who was growing stronger day by day, but still insufficient.

Namgung Ihyun and Serena, who had become reliable forces through Subduing Dead.

Elysse, who always appeared behind Radios to protect him.

Brina, who was truly on the verge of awakening her Divine Order.

And finally Jirva, who would join from the Guardian Spirit.

These five would have to handle Hades alone, which inevitably increased the burden.

The goblins agreed to take care of the other gods to ensure these fighters wouldn’t be disturbed.

The problem was the Outer God forces that might attack from behind during the fierce battle.

[I can help solve that to some extent. My power has returned considerably.]

Outer Devouring, the power that provides absolute resistance against Outer God forces.

Azathoth had been continuously increasing the maximum efficiency of this power.

If they attacked while we were exhausted, we could buy time with Outer Devouring until our strength returned.

So… it was time to see this through to the end.

“Get ready. From now on, we will conquer Olympus.”

“Yes!”

Arsia cheerfully accepted Radios’s command.

Within about 5 minutes of his declaration to conquer Olympus, all forces gathered at the village square.

Originally, Kraud would have taken the role of giving the pre-war speech, but now Radios stood in his place.

“It’s been a long time. Olympus created the continent of Kadinant, and they have ruled Kadinant until now. We didn’t resist their rule either. Because they existed in reality.”

Being ruled by gods was considered natural.

Offering tributes to them or even praying to them was common sense for the people of Kadinant.

“But they abandoned our Kadinant. Despite claims of counterattack, no one spoke up while Kadinant was engulfed in the flames of war.”

If they had at least bestowed their blessings, Kadinant might have resisted a little more.

Veichel wouldn’t have been captured by the Outer God forces in the Demonic Prison.

Furthermore, Serena might never have chosen to betray them.

Then naturally, the Guardian Spirit led by Veichel might have understood the concept of ‘Order’ as well.

Perhaps a better future than the present might have emerged.

“I’m tired of living under someone else’s rule. Now, things must change. This will be our requiem for the gods who created us and cared for us until now!”

Radios wore Kynee, held Astrape in his left hand, and Triaina in his right.

“All forces, advance!!”

Swoosh!

And the moment he swung the two divine weapons he was holding.

Crack.

A rift formed in the sky, creating a passage to the Underworld.

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“The promised week has passed. It’s time to really go and crush those Outer Gods.”

“Hmm… I feel like I want to wait a little longer, or is that just my imagination?”

“Hemera! You know as well as I do that if we delay like this, we’ll lose what we could gain!”

“Fine, fine… Let’s go. We have to face them anyway.”

Hemera rose from her seat, unable to resist Nyx’s pressure.

Today marked exactly one week since their agreement.

They could no longer postpone it, and the time had come to reclaim Olympus’s territory.

“What about Zeus and Hades?”

“They went to summon Das Pluto. All preparations should be complete within 10 minutes.”

“Good. Our primary goal is to reclaim Olympus. Once that’s done, our range of activities will expand–“

Hemera was speaking cheerfully, but she and Nyx suddenly froze.

Just now, they sensed a very foreign energy in the Underworld.

Sure enough.

“Reporting to Lady Nyx and Lady Hemera! Enemy forces from Kadinant have invaded the Underworld! Our army has engaged them, but they’re advancing with unstoppable momentum!”

“…I see.”

Hemera sighed deeply and dismissed the sentry, while Nyx wore an incredulous expression.

“Is this the result of your intuition? Human invasion?”

“Even intuition can be wrong sometimes. But… don’t you sense two useful ones among them?”

“I’ll take the one wearing that strange helmet. The other one… you want to kill him, right?”

“Of course.”

Nyx specifically said she would handle Radios.

And Hemera declared she would kill Kraud, who carried the energy of the one who had killed her brother.

“Zeus and Hades will assess the situation and redirect the army. So let’s hurry too.”

It would be the worst outcome if they lost momentum to such opponents and failed to reclaim Olympus.

Meanwhile, Radios’s special unit…

“Keep advancing forward! I’ll break through all encirclements!”

Thanks to Radios, who could now use Infinite Sword Flash without the Fragment of Infinity.

They successfully rushed toward the center of the Underworld at tremendous speed.

As soon as they crossed a certain area, the skill of the soldiers blocking their way increased exponentially.

Veichel had said she executed everyone except a select few elites.

Perhaps only the truly worthless ones remained at the edges.

“I don’t see Zeus and Hades! Or Nyx and Hemera!”

“Just keep pushing in! If we get surrounded, use ‘that’!”

“Yes!”

Of course, Radios hadn’t thoughtlessly charged straight into enemy territory.

He had an ace up his sleeve, which he planned to reveal once all the necessary spectators had gathered.

‘I would have preferred to face Hades myself…’

With the situation unfolding this way, he had to set aside his personal desire for revenge.

Looking at their forces objectively, Radios constituted a large portion of Kadinant’s strength.

Even though Kraud had absorbed all of Cronos’s legacy, it was difficult for him to wield it effectively.

Radios, using the powers of infinity and replication, might have the possibility of reaching Ascended Order.

This was exactly as Poseidon had predicted.

The reason he succeeded in breaking through the wall of Divine Order and rising to a higher position immediately after awakening his Order was…

Because Radios had accumulated experience by crossing the line between life and death in countless battles without even obtaining Order.

Therefore, he could be certain.

After this battle, even without obtaining Ascended Order, he might gain power comparable to it.

Just as he was thinking this.

Rumble…

The sky of the Underworld visibly darkened, and the terror of night fell upon Radios and his entire special unit.

“Finally, they’ve arrived.”

With Radios’s muttered words, two gods reminiscent of night and day appeared.

Along with Hades, Zeus, and Olympus’s elite forces.

A tense standoff ensued in silence.

Nyx was about to step forward and speak first, but…

“Radios Magnum. How dare you bring your filthy body here?”

This time, Hades stepped forward first, seemingly unable to contain himself.

Nyx, knowing the relationship between Hades and Radios, didn’t bother to stop him.

Radios snickered at Hades’s greeting and then said:

“It’s been a while, Hades. When I saw you before, you seemed so far above me, but now you feel like someone beneath my feet.”

“You bastard…!”

“Oh, and I had something to tell you.”

Radios then took off Kynee and placed it on the ground before saying:

“Kynee. Honestly, doesn’t it match your aesthetic sense perfectly?”

“What are you talking about?”

“It looks like shit.”

“You–“

As Hades was about to roar in anger,

Radios lifted his foot and stomped down hard on Kynee.

Crash!

Kynee shattered into tiny pieces like glass.

“A piece of shit deserves to die, right?”

Radios casually provoked Hades after trampling the divine object that symbolized him.

Watching this, Hades lost all reason.

“Radios Magnum!! I’ll kill you!!!!”