American comics: From Hogwarts to God on Earth

Chapter 532 Can Thunder Shatter the Darkness?

Chapter 532 Can Thunder Shatter the Darkness?

Hermes sighed deeply; he had no other choice.

You either become a human Rubik's Cube in Rune's hands, suffering endless torment without knowing what other tortures await you; or you answer Rune's questions and then die easily.

Hermes had no choice but to choose the latter.

According to his account, Hermes does indeed return to the Pantheon after his death, but not to await resurrection there as Rune imagined. Instead, he returns to the entire multiverse as a collection of all things that point to the concept of Hermes as a god.

In other words, the Hermes within the Pantheon is the true form, while the one before Rune is more like an avatar.

Rune suddenly realized that he had always thought that only Darkseid had such a mechanism, but it was clear that almost all gods, including both the new and old gods, were like this, which was different from the Marvel Universe.

In Marvel, almost every universe has its own Odin, Thor, or other gods, but the relationship between these gods is more like that of parallel universes.

Hermes was unwilling to die because the Hermes in the pantheon generally didn't care about him, so he could do whatever he wanted.

But once he dies, his memories will return to the original body's mind, and the so-called resurrection is nothing more than the original body creating a new incarnation named Hermes.

In other words, the Hermes who will be resurrected in the future will be a god with his original memories, and will be a completely different person from the Hermes who is standing in front of Rune waiting to die.

Therefore, the true forms of those gods generally don't care who kills their avatars. If they're damaged, it's simple, just create a replacement.

After explaining, Hermes sat cross-legged on the ground, staring blankly at the chariot beside him. Without its master, the horses leading the chariot became restless, snorting and looking around anxiously.

Hermes suddenly envied the horses; at least they weren't implicated because of their master's actions.

In the next instant, his body was completely enveloped by dark magic.

Feeling the overwhelming magical power within him, Rune looked at the Olympian Temple not far away. He had not yet spread his dark magic power over it, so it remained magnificent and resplendent.

The revenge is over.

Just then, that valiant female voice echoed in his mind again, but this time her voice trembled, "You—you killed them all?"

Rune easily rescued Hera and the others. They were imprisoned in a room beneath the Temple of Olympus, but they were not suffering, only their movements were restricted.

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For some unknown reason, Apollo and Ares did not directly kill the other main gods. It seems that the sun god was still somewhat wary of Zeus.

Imprisoning these gods beneath the temple was likely a decision Apollo made to better monitor them.

The woman who spoke to the runes was Athena. Before the New 52, ​​she was the creator of the Amazons, and this goddess had previously fought Ares to a standstill in direct combat.

Ares was indeed the god of war, and Athena always referred to herself as the goddess of wisdom. However, in reality, her birth also took over some of Ares's responsibilities as the god of war, such as military strategy and victory. Therefore, the relationship between the two has always been strained.

In fact, if Apollo hadn't threatened Erenne, the goddess of peace, with his life, Ares and Athena could have fought for more than ten days.

Hercules was imprisoned entirely because he was poisoned by Apollo. Coincidentally, in mythology, Hercules once killed Apollo's son, Rinus.

Even for Apollo, obtaining a poison capable of killing a god—such as the Tears of Annihilation—was extremely difficult. However, if the requirement were relaxed to simply weakening the user's fighting ability, then there would be many more poisons to choose from.

"Pah!" With that, Hercules spat and roared angrily, "If I ever see that despicable scoundrel again, I will kill him!"

Hercules thought Apollo had also been killed by the runes, and he really wanted to kill the sun god himself to vent his anger.

If Ares hadn't noticed Hercules' poisoning and refrained from killing him, Hercules might already be waiting to be resurrected in the Pantheon.

"I'm afraid you won't be able to wait that long," Rune said calmly, a statement that left Hercules utterly bewildered.

Apollo can be resurrected, so why can't he be resurrected?

Hera's expression at this moment stood in stark contrast to the joy of the other gods.

She had just learned from Athena what had happened outside: countless demigod heroes and mythical creatures had died at the hands of Runes, and the three chief gods had also lost their lives, leaving Olympus in an unprecedentedly weak state.

If they were to be taken advantage of by other pantheons at this time, the consequences would be unimaginable.

I've heard that the tyrant on Apokolips is currently expanding his Parademons army, and neither Hera, one of the twelve Olympian gods, nor the nymphs with little divine power, are willing to grovel before Darkseid.

Not to mention, one of the three main gods who died was Hera's own son.

So without thinking, she said, "I need compensation, mortal mage!"

The expressions of Athena and the other gods changed drastically.

On the surface, Hera is the most noble goddess of Olympus, always proud and dignified. But in reality, this pride is her last armor, used to cover up the deep insecurity and humiliation caused by countless betrayals.

She needed to use her majesty to intimidate all the gods, making them forget that she was essentially a woman abandoned by Zeus.

Furthermore, Hera's disappearance did not bring her relief; instead, it plunged her into deeper anxiety. During this period, Hera ruled Olympus with an iron fist. Anyone or anything that disrespected her or challenged her authority was met with the most ruthless suppression.

This may also be one of the reasons why the other demigods betrayed them.

Now, Hera treats Rune with such arrogance and bossiness—

Athena stepped forward, standing to Hera's side, and pursed her lips. "The King of the Gods has just been betrayed, so he's not in a good mood. I apologize if I've offended you. If you don't mind, I can take you to Hephaestus and have him forge a divine artifact for you—"

However, Rune himself remained very calm. He glanced at Hera, feeling much better after avenging his great grudge, so he could temporarily ignore Hera's rudeness.

But punishment still needs to be imposed.

"Hephaestus? I do have something to discuss with him, but—" Rune walked up to Athena, looked her up and down, and only after Athena blushed did he pat her shoulder.

"Since Hera is in a bad mood, she should go and rest. You go and manage Olympus for Zeus."

Rune's words made Athena's eyes widen. Surprise and excitement appeared on her face at the same time. Hercules was surprised at first, but then nodded thoughtfully. The other gods had strange expressions. Some nodded, while others looked embarrassed. As for Hera?

She simply said expressionlessly, "Zeus will not agree!"

"Then let him come to me!" Rune said coldly. "Let me see if lightning can truly shatter the darkness!"