Chapter 525: The Legend of Zeus (I) (1/2)

Raven was currently inside his palace, sitting in front of the table and reading a rather thick book. He was so focused that not even an earthquake could pry his eyes away from this book.

'Zeus, Poseidon and Hades…'

'These brothers had a rather humble origin. Born in raised at small city in the Red Cloud Great World, they originally wanted to be soldiers in order to experience a more comfortable life. They started out ordinary commoners, they ate what commoners ate and wear the same things as them. Their dreams were fairly common too as they seeking a way out of their poverty.'

'Though they share the same origins, each brother was vastly different from one another. Hades, although the youngest, was the biggest amongst them. He was born with an inborn divine strength but it was often forgotten due to his very soft-spoken and mild attitude. Although all of them aspired to be soldiers when they were young, Hades' true dream was to become a pastor.'

'Poseidon had the looks, and therefore the focus of the attention most of the time. He was akin to a seasoned gentleman and scholar. Some people even tried to coerce him into marrying in their family just so that their descendants will look better. Despite that however, Poseidon never agreed since he too wanted to be a soldier. More than that, he wanted to be a commander, or a General.'

'He didn't want to dirty his hands with the enemies blood if necessary, he wanted to be the one who will point them into a direction where they should slaughter to their hearts content. That's what he truly wanted. If he can't achieve that, then he has enough smarts in order to become a true Scholar.'

'Zeus, the Eldest and the most reliable of the tree. He was a compassionate man with overwhelming charisma. He was a simpleton. All he wanted was a better life for his family. He didn't want his parents getting tired with field work anymore. He wanted to provide good food to the table. He wanted to give them a better house. He wanted them to be comfortable.'

'So long as he could achieve this, he'd be satisfied and couldn't care less about what happens to him.'

'As the brothers grew up, they started working harder and harder for their dreams until a dreadful event happened. Their city was invaded. Everyone could either choose to surrender and swear fealty to the invaders or die. Nothing in between.'

'The family was devastated, they were originally living peaceful lives but all of a sudden it turned to a nightmare. Without any choice, they could only surrender in order to preserve their lives. The family was ten taken as captives and the bothers were forced to work for the invaders.'

'As it turns out, the invaders were rather straight-forward in their approach. So long as everyone participated and do as they say, they won't be punished. In fact, they were even protected. Every captives were kept at a large prison, however this prison was more secure than their own homes, it's even warmer and more comfortable here, they were even given soft mattresses to sleep on. The food were also better. And the weather isn't as horrible as it was before.'

'All in all, they might be imprisoned but in truth, this place is much better compared to their own homes.'

'After a while of adjusting to their new home, Zeus eventually learned everything from chatting to other captives. As it turns out, they were captured by Immortal Cultivators. These people were strong. They could level mountains with a wave of their hand and fly to the skies. They're basically no different from gods!'

'At first, Zeus was unconvinced but then he witnessed the miracles personally and he became a believer. In fact, this is where it all started.'

'The Immortal Cultivators captured them because they lacked people to do the menial tasks for them. They only wanted them to do these mundane tasks for them since they have no time to do so. They weren't planning on killing them or feeding them to their dogs. They also weren't planning to make them as their slaves or sacrifice them to some mad god. They just wanted a pair of extra hands that all.'

'According to what Zeus heard, if they render enough merit to the Immortals, not only will they experience a much better life, they might even be directly chosen as a disciple of an Immortal, if they do then it's possible for them to do what the Immortals could do. That's basically an unparalleled glory!'