Hades and Rhea chatted calmly, like a distant son and a gentle mother, discussing trivial matters. Yet, everyone knew that in the forthcoming battle, this mother and son would show no mercy.
"Hades, those who just followed you..." Rhea paused and then continued softly, "Hypnos and Thanatos, they are the children of Erebus and Nyx."
"Yes."
Hades nodded quietly, not denying it. There was no need to deny or hide certain things; they were easily discoverable if one chose to look.
"I see," Rhea said knowingly, her voice calm. "Every ancient god makes their choice, and it seems those two have chosen you, Hades."
Hades nodded, and Rhea smiled. "Hades, this small talk ends here. Everything should come to an end now. Though I apologize, as a mother and a wife, I choose to be a wife."
"In the choice between kinship and love, I choose love," Rhea smiled. "Hades, you can resent and blame me as much as you want. I won't mind; it's your right."
Hades spoke quietly, "Every god makes their own choices, whether it's Father, Mother, or myself. Each god will do what they must."
Hades' voice was calm. Though it seemed tragic for a god to be hunted by their parents, this was the nature of gods. This was the peculiar characteristic of divine beings.
"Hehehe~~~"
Rhea laughed gently, "Hades, you are indeed different from other gods. But I know you've made your choice. Given that..."
Rhea extended her hand, and boundless divine power and laws converged within the barrier. "Hades, this is where it ends. I will leave you here."
"Roar!"
"Howl!"
"Screech!"
Various beastly roars emerged. Monsters, divine beasts, demons, and mythical creatures appeared from all directions. Many of these creatures didn't even belong to this era.
They were summoned from extinct eras into this new age, giving a bizarre feeling. These creatures, clearly not of this time, were now present.
Even Hades saw a hellhound among them, a creature that should not exist in this era. These monsters, with their frenzied killing intent, rushed at Hades, intending to devour him entirely.
"Death."
However...
As Hades uttered this word, the law of death emanated from him, bringing immediate calm. Everything died in that instant.
Hades remained serene. "Mother, this alone cannot kill me."
"Hehehe~~~"
Rhea smiled, "Hades, this is just the beginning. What follows is the true challenge. This is a perfect battle formation. No god has ever emerged from it alive."
"Roar!"
At that moment, the roaring beasts revived, their numbers unchanged. Hades swept them with his gaze, and the law of death enveloped them once more.
In an instant.
The monsters died again, but this time Hades sensed they had grown stronger. It was no joke. These creatures had completely advanced a level. Though still insignificant to him, the difference was notable.
"These creatures..." Hades mused, "They grow stronger over time, even undergoing transformations."
The revived monsters attacked again, their cries and howls filled with madness as they charged at Hades.
Death after death, revival after revival. In a short time, the monsters' numbers remained the same, but their divine power visibly increased. Initially, they were mere trash, but now divine-level creatures began to emerge.
"Hades," Rhea said gently, "the Temporal Battle Formation! This is my creation, the most perfect battle formation. No god has ever emerged alive."
"Even..."
Rhea's tone was serious, as if she wanted to say something more, but she shook her head and calmly said, "I will watch your demise here, Hades."
"Mother," Hades said as he annihilated the creatures again with the law of death. "Using the laws of time with summoning spells, your Temporal Battle Formation is indeed formidable."
Hades wasn't mocking but genuinely praising.
Rhea, as the goddess of time, mastered the laws of time. These laws could reverse, distort, and traverse time. In Rhea's hands, they reached their peak.
Besides the laws of time, Rhea also mastered incredible summoning spells, perfected through her mastery of time laws.
For instance, the creatures summoned from various times and worlds. This was terrifying, and these monsters seemed immortal.
This was extremely dangerous. Any god, given enough time, would eventually exhaust their divine power against these endless, evolving monsters.
After all, a god's power isn't infinite. Over time, they would deplete their strength. Faced with the infinite cycle and evolution of the Temporal Battle Formation, the outcome was clear.
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