Chapter 274 - 274: Prelude To War (1/2)

Chapter 274 - 274: Prelude To War

"How far is this America from the country we just left froive or take, ex-God"

"I see If you ran, King Evans, then you would reach it in less than half an hour, give or take"

"Really?"

Van, Charlotte, and the three Oly in the air with the colossal Styht that it would be a bit crowded now that there were five of theiant saddle to fit all of them

"Yes Perhaps you want to try? You said you could run in the air similar to your father, so it shouldn't be a problem"

"Maybe next tiht be fun to do so, but Van could not iine ould happen if he ever beco ideas on the boy's head, with his upbringing, healways being brought up?

The group re questions about A with the colossal Sty his wine

"So you can also talk to aniot it from Hermes?"

Van then approached Arte to any of them

"I can't only talk to theently caressed the Stymphalian's bronze-like feathers, "I could also control them"

"Doesn't that make your… hunts too easy, then?"

"Not at all," Artemis shook her head, "I am sure you feel the sahts, itthe their free will in a way"

"I… see," Van doesn't really understand Artehts and talk to them, aren't they still just… animals?"

"But you learn to eht in the eyes

"H ue about this with Artemis However, Athena, who heard their conversation, approached the two of them

"Your apathy for life seeh, "Without a doubt, it is an influence of your good for nothing mother She represents Death, after all But perhaps it could be a good asset, knohen and who to sacrifice ast us when the time comes would not be a problem for you"

"I would never sacrifice my friends, Miss Athena," Van could not help but furrow his eyebrows

"But you will If the time comes that the citizens of this world would be in trouble, and the only way to save them is to sacrifice one of us, then the obvious choice is to--"

"Let them die"

"But there are millions of--"

"It doesn't matter," Van did not even let Athena finish her words as he looked her straight in the eyes, "I do not know them, ould I even choose theroup could not help but turn their attention towards hi himself ine, quickly sobered up

"That… is a very dangerous belief, King Evans But it pleases me that you will choose our survival nowe lacked the most, and in the end, we destroyed not only ourselves but our universe"

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The group remained completely silent after that

"Aard," Dionysus said before taking another sip He also su to push down the surprise heavy topic that suddenly eed in the air

And finally, after another hour, the islands of America could be seen However, as soon as they saw land, Charlotte and Arte is not right," Charlotte leaned over the saddle, squinting her eyes as she scanned the lands of America While Arte over its head as she looked at the shore

"What?" The other three that had lower senses quickly followed the two, also turning their eyes below, "What's happening?"

No one had to answer their question, however, as they easily sahat Charlotte and Arte on about There were several shi+ps scattered on the shore, all in pieces And if they were seeing it right, the red that stained the ground was e, but blood

The beautiful port that Van and Charlotte left fronizable

"Did they… kill anyone who entered the country?" Athena muttered as soon as she realized it, "I think it would be better for us to go a bit higher until we reach our destination"

"We can't," Artemis quickly said, "Aurora is tired"

"Aurora?"

"The bird," Van was the one to answer, "It did not get enough rest in Egy--"