142 God of Lightning (2/2)

Terra has demonstrated this when I first met her.

Therefore, if the boss-lady wants to kill me, she does not need people who can nullify my power if she is an Aspect herself.

Besides, Aspects are brothers and sisters.

There is no need to get stabby like that eccentric doctor back in the 31st century. I did pay him, right? It is so long ago that I couldn't bother remembering.

If any of the Aspects have a qualm with me, I am sure we both can sit down and talk it out over a nice cup of tea or coffee with big sister, Terra. At least for a little while before the Primordial think we are plotting something against them.

”I assume the boss-lady is not, considering that she is looking for people with powers that can nullify an Aspect's power. The Aspect of Time. Why do you think that I could?”

I question. Is it bizarre that the boss-lady is indirectly recruiting me to kill me?

Zeus cracks up again.

”No, Max. I don't think you could nullify an Aspect's power no matter how powerful you are. As great as your Power of Time is, the Aspect of Time can instantly kill you. But if you can give the Aspect pause, for even a fraction of a second, it is enough for the boss-lady. I think I have said enough. It really feels like you are fishing for information.”

Zeus answers me. His smile is also gone.

It seems that no one in the right mind really wants to mess with an Aspect. That makes sense for Zeus, who is only a God. Didn't Terra make a Dragon God her bitch?

”So, are you in or not, Max?”

Zeus asks.

Even if I want to take up Zeus on his offer, he is just a temporal clone of the original. Therefore, he has no say in the matter. The original Zeus is no longer in this reality.

”And what if I refuse, Zeus?”

I question just out of curiosity.

”Nothing much, Max. Just a lot of destruction while we try to harvest the Power of Time out of you. I don't think you can fight all of us at once.”

I probably could since my time power affects them just it affects normal people. But I will see whether I can beat them all up by myself later regardless of the fact they are temporal clones created from my power. I really need to figure out how to do that, so I can be in all realities simultaneously.

That will not cause confusion at all.

For now, I want to extract as much information from Zeus and his buddies as possible.

Zeus is actually very forthcoming. Whether it is the truth or not, I will confirm with him later.

”One more question, Zeus. Are you responsible for what happen in this world?”

I question.

Zeus narrows his eyes slightly before letting out a sigh.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

”No, Max. We are not. The wielder of Power of Decay got killed, but Powers cannot be destroyed even if the wielder is dead. It will seek out a new wielder, and if it cannot find any, it will linger around like this until one is found. This is considered very tame.”

This is very tame? The destruction of all life this reality is consider tame.

Zeus chuckles.

”Yes, Max. It is very tame in contrast to other powers. For example, if it was Power of Destruction, the entire universe will devoid not only of all life but of everything else. If it is Power of Incineration, I think there is only fire everywhere. That is how dangerous unwielded Powers are, but it is very hard to find the right host. Wrong host will just make thing worse.”

Zeus then shakes his head as if he is trying to clear some bad memories.

”Anyway, I don't think you want to join us from all your questionings, Max. Shall we fight it out? It has been a while since I go full out.”

It is hard to keep tricking Zeus into giving me information. I pay attention to the Queen of England as she has finally drawled out the fake Excalibur, earning the cheer and applaud from the people.

The real Excalibur is much more terrifying, and it is currently in the hand of Hades. What other magical weapons are his possession? In all of their possessions?

They seem to have wander the multiverse for a while now, so they must have a lot of crazy artefacts.

Fighting them going to be a pain in the ass. But I will fight them just to see where I am currently stand in the grand scheme of things.

”Sorry, Elizabeth, I will have you do it again.”

The moment I have said that, time reversed.

”Did you not get it from my name? Unlike you, who is impersonating a God. I am a real God.”

Zeus tells me. He didn't seem to notice that I have rewind time. None of them do.

”God? As in the Olympian Gods? You're telling me that you are real?”

I ask, changing my question as well as my tone.

Playing smart makes him suspicious. But playing dumb will make him even more suspicious due to my current persona as the Ori. I will have to find the right amount to get him spill everything, and I really do have unlimited tries to get it right.

Furthermore, there is no need to ask the same questions as before since I am trying to gain new insight from Zeus and his comrades.

Although it is easier to just beat them all up and then download their memory, but sadly, it is not really possible with a temporal clone. Enough physical or emotional trauma will make them disappear as if they are an illusion.

And it is hard to capture them intact without actually beating them up.

”Yes, Max. The Olympian Gods are real, but not in this reality… hmm…”

Zeus speaks up before shaking his head. He narrows his eyes slightly before returning to normal. I do wonder what is that about?

”As I was saying, Max. The Olympian Gods are real, but not in this reality. The reason that you believe them to be myths and legends because someone from your reality as well as this one was able to peer into another reality and write down what they saw. It actually happens more than you think.”

Zeus continues.

”Aside from Hades, what happen to the rest of the Olympians?”

I question. I am theorized that they were killed by the boss-lady or her underlings, since it feels logical, considering that Zeus is working for her and able to wander the multiverse.

Zeus narrows his eyes suspiciously. He then looks around the room before returning his attention to the cloaked drone again.

”I see. Interesting. If you must know, Max. They are dead. I killed them. And I will kill you for that. You really think I haven't noticed? Fool me once shame on me, but fool me twice, shame on you.”

Zeus announces. Electricity crackles around his body before erupting outwards, spreading across the face of the planet at about one third the speed of light, destroying every single drone upon contact, regardless whether the drone is cloaked or shielded.

Even the people in the arena are electrocuted to death right before my eyes before a pillar of lightning pierces the sky and strikes me directly, shaking the entire world and vaporizing the coliseum.

Getting hit by a kazillion volt bolt of lightning does that.

And time instantly reverses.