Chaos spread throughout the city beneath Yggdrasil. War cries, the clash of weapons and divine forces, and explosions of energy filled the air as the gods of Asgard and Olympus fought for control. The earth trembled with each impact, the mountains resonated with the fury of the battle, and the great world tree, Yggdrasil, groaned under the weight of the conflict.
Ethan had become separated from Aria, Aracne, Lyra, and Anuket. Primarily because their strength was too low to participate in the fight, and he had specifically asked Anuket to take care of them.
Ethan moved through the shadows, invisible to all around him. Each step brought him closer to the Olympian gods, who were too focused on their battles to notice someone as dangerous as him. His ability to blend with the shadows made him nearly impossible to detect, and his patience was deadly. Like a predator stalking its prey, Ethan watched the weakened gods, waiting for the perfect moment to strike.
