Chapter 32: This Circle is Truly Messy
With the financial resources of a magic association, they did have private jets; however, in reality, it wasn't necessary, and Shirou didn't feel himself to be superior to others.
When facing other Devil Kings or Heretic Gods, Shirou would naturally display his side as a "King," but when facing ordinary people, he appeared much more gentle.
At first glance, he seemed like just a somewhat handsome youth; no one would associate him with an existence like a "Godslayer."
The airliner cruised through the sky. Outside the window, the azure and clear sky could be seen above the clouds—this realm could almost be called the most heart-refreshing place in the world.
At this moment, Shirou sat in a first-class seat, propping up his cheek with a bored expression as he looked at the mythology book in his hand. It was a book containing information on Greek mythology.
After all, not long ago, he had slain Hephaestus, one of the Greek [Twelve Main Gods]. At the end, he had learned from the other party that the other main gods would also manifest in this world.
Therefore, Shirou was now basically certain that he would be facing even more Greek main gods in the future.
Excluding those secondary deities for now, Shirou was confident that those he would face would likely be from the [Twelve Main Gods].
"Hephaestus and the others are the third generation of deities. In other words, the one who will appear next will be a certain member of the third generation, or perhaps all the remaining ones?" Shirou pondered curiously.
Of course, to the current him, no matter how many gods came or how strong they were, it no longer mattered. What Shirou looked forward to more was what kind of Authorities these gods would possess.
While reading, Shirou suddenly recalled the portrait of Zeus he had seen in a hotel in Thessaloniki, the second-largest city in Greece.
"The 'God King,' huh... I wonder how strong he is..."
Naturally, there was a vast amount of information regarding the stories of this prestigious "God King."
For instance, when Zeus failed to woo his sister Hera, he took possession of her by force. Even after Hera became his wife, Zeus still coveted the daughters of mortals or demigods, using sweet words to trick those women into his hands.
Knowing all this, the jealous Hera didn't dare vent her anger on Zeus, so she unleashed her fury upon the women he deceived and the children they bore, trying every possible way to kill them. Even if she didn't succeed, she would turn those women into beasts.
As for the other gods, after seeing Zeus's conduct, they followed suit and began descending to the mortal world to harm ignorant young maidens; even some beautiful young men were not spared.
After finishing this story, Shirou only felt a sense of speechlessness.
"This circle is truly messy..."
Continuing with the stories further back, Shirou finally saw some content useful to him.
Zeus was the son of the second-generation "God King" Kronos. Kronos had become the second-generation God King by overthrowing his father, Uranus. When he overthrew Uranus, the furious Uranus uttered a prophecy like a curse to Kronos: Kronos would likewise be overthrown by his own child.
Kronos was terrified of this prophecy, so every time he had a child with his sister and wife, Rhea, he would eat them, swallowing his children into his stomach.
Zeus was the sixth child. When he was born, Rhea finally couldn't take it anymore and managed to save him. After Zeus grew up, he drugged Kronos, making him vomit out all his siblings.
To thank Zeus, the siblings gave him the most powerful weapon, "Lightning."
Then, Zeus led the others to launch a war against their father. That terrifying war lasted for ten years, nearly destroying the world, but it remained difficult to determine a victor.
Later, following the advice of his brother Prometheus, Zeus went to rescue the imprisoned Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires. To repay this favor, the rescued Cyclopes and Hecatoncheires gave Zeus the "Lightning Fire," gave Poseidon the "Trident," and gave Hades the "Helmet of Invisibility."
With the end of the second generation of deities, the world fell to the third generation. However, Zeus and his brothers refused to yield to one another regarding how to distribute the rule of the world, leading to many conflicts.
Ultimately, they decided to determine the rule of the world by drawing lots.
Zeus got the sky and became the God of the Heavens.
Poseidon got the sea and became the God of the Sea.
Hades got the underworld and became the King of the Underworld.
Seeing this, Shirou couldn't help but sigh.
"Compared to others, the gods in Western mythology have personalities closer to humans. This epic story ultimately began to depict the seven emotions and six desires."
After finishing his reading, Shirou closed the book and turned his gaze out the small window of the plane.
At this moment, the plane was passing through the Strait of Dover between London and Lille. From the window, a vast expanse of blue sea could be seen below; under the reflection of the sunlight, the entire sea area was shimmering with fluorescent light.
"King, we are about to arrive in London."
The first-class cabins were single-seaters; Liliana and Erica were sitting in the seats behind him. At this time, a stewardess walked slowly toward them, serving Shirou fine wine and cuisine.
Compared to economy class, first class was not actually much better in terms of comfort. After all, the size of a plane is fixed; a limited space has to carry a large number of passengers, so the area of first class is only so large. It's impossible for it to be like a luxury suite in a hotel where everything is arranged for you.
However, in terms of various preferential treatments, it still made the first-class passengers feel their money was well-spent.
Shirou naturally did not hesitate to taste the wine and food while enjoying the scenery of the sea outside the window.
At this moment, from the window of the plane, a patch of white clouds could be seen suddenly being covered by dark clouds. The entire sky transformed into a gloomy state, and the interior of the plane immediately fell into darkness as a result.
Immediately following this, the staff turned on the lights on the plane, which calmed the slightly agitated people.
However, just as everyone was barely managing to calm down, as the dark clouds outside continued to gather, a violent wind rose. The sky, filled with gloomy clouds, was suddenly struck by lightning and thunder. Lightning continued to drift within the pitch-black cloud layers, carrying a unique flame that scorched the clouds.
Rumble! A clap of thunder rang out. This airliner, which felt like a frail little bird in the realm of the sky, suddenly fell into a state of turbulence. The passengers inside immediately began to scream in terror.
"It's over, we're dead for sure!"
"Did we encounter a thunderstorm!?"
"God, please protect me, my girlfriend is still waiting for me in London!"
"I don't want to die! I don't want to die in the sea!"
The passengers inside the cabin wailed and cried in pain. The stewardesses, who were equally panicked, tried to maintain order, but it was difficult to stand firm in the constantly jolting cabin.
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