Chapter 1486 - The Twilight of Olympus (2/2)

Zeus turned to Poseidon. “How is she doing?”

“Miss Ancestor is starting to feel confused again,” Poseidon replied. “She swings between sobriety and stupor. She has gotten worse after helping us ward off the attack on the outside. I am worried; with her condition, it seems like she is on the verge of losing control. We all know what she will become. Once she loses her mind in the temple, I am afraid that the consequences will be much worse than the sacred army’s destruction.”

“She is here to help,” Zeus said slowly. “And she has indeed helped us a lot. But even with her strength, it is impossible to save this situation.”

“Artemis and Demeter have discussed and come to a decision: when Miss Ancestor wakes up again, we will ask her to bring a group of Olympian descendants out of here. We have found a relatively easy way out. As long as Miss Ancestor can to use her power to shroud the descendants, they will be able to evade the eyes of the demon hunters. That way, we will be able to leave behind a few tinders.”

“Have you come up with the list?”

“Here you go.” Poseidon handed over the list to Zeus. “They are all descendants of the genetically-degraded generation. Their scent is weaker, and their appearance is similar to humans. After the fall of Olympus, these descendants can blend in with the human kingdoms.”

“We have already come to this point.” Zeus merely took a gander at the list before he shoved it back to Poseidon. “You decide. As long as there is tinder preserved, it does not matter who. We cannot allow the Olympian bloodline to disappear… Cough cough!”

Zeus coughed a few times, and those in the hall appeared worried. The king of the gods waved them off to dismiss their concern. He then lowered his voice and said, “Has Hercules set off?”

Only Poseidon could hear Zeus. It was a secret.

“He has,” Poseidon replied, also in a low voice, “with the treasure.”

“Good.” Zeus breathed a sigh of relief, and his muscles seemingly relaxed. Zeus looked up at the seawater, which had transformed back into a rocky dome. He sounded like he was sleeptalking. “Eternal dynasty, eternal dynasty…”

*Boom!*

*Boom! Boom!*

Suddenly, massive explosions were heard coming from outside the temple. It did not occur once but in a series. The blasts seemed to be mid-air and scattered across a wide area. Following the explosions, the temple began to shake violently, as the shockwaves had impacted its outer walls.

Poseidon got to his feet and shouted, “What’s happening?”

The hall turned from silence into chaos. “What’s happening? Is our shield broken?”

“The demon hunters are coming in!”

“It’s over! They have breached our defenses!”

“Pick up your weapons and fight!”

“Be quiet!” Poseidon shouted with the might of his spiritual strength, and his voice echoed in the entire hall. His reprimand silenced as well as calmed the deities and demigods. “Perhaps the palace wall is about to collapse, but that will not frighten the Olympians. You two, take some men to check on the situation outside!”

Meanwhile, on a platform outside the temple of Poseidon, the smoke and dust had yet to disperse.

In the area covered with smoke and dust, not a single carbon-based living thing survived.