[ Olympus Garden. ]
Battle Maiden is having her time, exploring the Garden of Olympus where she was still allowed to go based on what Athena instructed her.
" You can only go to the Olympus Garden, Apollo's Museum, Poseidon's Pool, Ares's Arena, and my hall of Victory. " Battle Maiden remembers what Athena tells her to do during her time here.
At the moment, she was currently in the garden of Olympus where she then decides to open her black bow that covers her eye, as she opens it, she then decides to use the eye given to her by Athena as she can finally see things again after the events of the previous Abyss Tower that costs her original eyes.
" If lord Athena, didn't come to our aid back then, then I with the others will be dead at that time. " Battle Maiden says as she then sits on the Divine Grass, so peaceful and luxurious which made her feel better.
" So this is the Olympus Pantheon... "
" No wonder the gods are so Divine, they even live in places like this. " Battle Maiden says as she enjoys the view of the gods' home.
" I must continue to serve lord Athena diligently... "
" In order for my Soul to enter this very heaven after I die. " Battle Maiden says as she vows to serve Athena and the Olympians further while on the other hand, her goddess Athena, was shocked as her body touches the ground after hearing the final statement of her fellow Olympian rulers.
" You're all cruel... "
" How can you do that to my Avatar!? "
" She who I can tell that she dedicated her life for the Olympus's name, a faithful mortal at best! " Athena says to them as she rejects that very order.
" Don't be so bizarre and dramatic, my dear... " Zeus replies without even showing any sympathy.
" Even if you were right that she's totally faithful to you and us, she is still a mortal, a human bound to their mortal flesh and weaknesses. "
" Even if they were so faithful to us, there will be a time, when they will betray their faith. "
" Just like that one before her, in the 'Previous Time...' "
" Do you remember her!? " Zeus asks Athena as she remembers who is Zeus referring to.
" That 'Divine Hero' and her grandfather, isn't it? "
" I believe those were the ones who dares to rebel against our authority in the previous times. " Zeus felt nostalgia as he recounts the story of the time before this current time.
" Oh, such an annoying story from the previous Timelines. "
" And because of that, we must prevent it before it happens! " Zeus adds as he gives the words with a serious tone, while saying that, Zeus also sees Athena's destroyed expression as she was still rejecting that very decision he and the other Olympians just made.
"( How can they decide to eliminate her? I thought by making her useful to them, she will be given a chance to be in my care for eternity until this Timeline's Reboot. )"
"( But, how... why? )"
"( Why did my fellow gods still want her dead, after all of her proof of her total faith and devotion to us? )" Athena thinks in her mind as if her effort on making the Battle Maiden on her side is immediately shattered in this very moment.
" Still thinking of her use, I see... " Zeus says as he sees Athena's expression.
" It's alright, I know that this will immediately break you like thunder slamming on a rock. "
" But still, you really need to let go..., dear daughter. " Zeus says which made Athena shocked, looking at him with fury.
" Let... go... " Athena says to Zeus as the other Olympians immediately slammed her face with their hands since Athena still doesn't get with what they were doing.
" Oh geez, you... "
" You know what, don't be sad, okay? " Zeus tells her after knowing that his attempts of persuading Athena failed.
" You are a goddess, just like us, you already live for many times uncountable, you already know why we have to do this. "
" We're doing this for the mortal's own good. "
" We're doing this to make sure, the mortal is still faithful to us till the end before they betray us during their life. "
" Besides, faithful mortals can be searched, okay... "
" Like divinely, you kill one faithful mortal hundreds will replace that one dead! " Zeus tells as he tries to bring some Divine Sense to Athena.
" You can still think of giving her Justice and Fairness over her life, but despite your efforts, you should remember that the final decision is made by me and the decision of your Avatar is death. "
" Whether you find it justice or not! " Zeus tells Athena and she still went silent but stares at all of them with fury and anger as the justice she's been trying to exact is being shattered by her family's obsession with maintaining their Divine Rule.
" Now, get out! I don't want to see your ramblings of 'justice' again! " Zeus orders Athena to go out as he also comments on her for being the one who gives the mortals her useless concepts of Justice that are often so different than the Divine Law.
" Because of you the mortals now had other concepts that were instilled inside them rather than the Divine Law. "
" Your sense of Justice is such a nuisance for inspiring them, you know that. " Zeus says about it, telling how Athena's justice had affected human politics, laws, and even entertainment as the humans create many heroes based on her role and motto which Zeus sees to be a derivation that needs to be erased according to the Divine Law.
" After this, after dealing with her Avatar... " he says after Athena leaves the place.
" I will make sure that this time,... "
" Athena will only follow the Divine Law and abandon all of her degenerate concepts! "
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After that moment, Athena still thinks about this while guiding the Battle Maiden in her battles like usual, in this state, she can only feel bad for her as death is waiting before her which finally came as this Abyss Tower appears on the T District.
[ March 2021 ]
[ Location: District T ]
[ Time: 00:34 a.m. ]
" So it came... " Athena says as the tower appeared.
" This is the time..., then. " She fell in tears as she then remembers all of her time with Battle Maiden whom she already trained for some time, but the bond was already been made.
" Is there no way, to let my Avatars live in peace? " Athena says as she also remembers one of her Divine Hero whom she had to execute for finally knowing the truth.
" I heard that 'her' grandfather already exists in this Timeline, isn't she? " Athena says to the mysterious robed person behind her.
" He already did, all of them exist in this Timeline. " the robed person says.
" I see, thanks for telling me, Sera... "
" I'm really in your debt. "
" Don't be so thankful yet, Athena... "
" Even if that guy met your Avatar, your Avatar will still meet her destined fate. " the robed person says as she prepares to leave.
" Before the Raid starts, please say some last words to her. "
" She needed it. " the robed person leaves Athena as she then knows what to do next.
" I know... " she says as she sees the Battle Maiden is ongoing to the place to join the Raid.
" I know... "
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