At Poseidon's question, Frondier barely managed to stop himself from saying, “That’s right.”
“A devil named Baal is the mastermind. He wanted to return to the Demon Realm no matter what. It seems he dragged Satan into it. If he provokes the gods, they will consider it a provocation from all devils, which in turn puts Satan in danger.”
[Then did this Satan send Baal and the other devils back to the Demon Realm?]
“…It doesn’t seem like it yet.”
In fact, Frondier had just met Baal a while ago. Baal hadn’t returned to the Demon Realm.
Satan didn't seem to be making any significant moves.
Had Satan accepted the war with the gods?
As Frondier pondered, Poseidon shook his head.
[Foolish. Or rather, unfortunate. Of all the places to provoke the gods, it had to be Palma.]
“…What do you mean?”
[If the Olympian gods have a reason, they will gather in Palma. The devils' provocation will be that reason. It was a good idea to target Satan as a threat to all devils, but for the Olympian gods, Satan will be an afterthought.]
Frondier tilted his head, not understanding.
They would gather in Palma if they had a reason?
It was a war provoked by devils, yet Satan, one of the highest-ranking devils, was an afterthought?
[That Golden Apple.]
As Frondier’s confusion grew, Poseidon spoke.
[The fruit that was to be given to the most beautiful goddess.]
“!”
Frondier’s eyes widened.
How did Poseidon know that?
The story of the Golden Apple had just begun.
No, the vote held in Palma was just a motif of it.
[That story was interrupted.]
“Interrupted?”
[Yes. Didn't you say so?]
Poseidon’s face darkened slightly as he spoke.
[That Ragnarok occurred.]
“….!”
Ragnarok.
As Poseidon had said, the history of humanity’s rebellion.
In that case, the time it began in Agoris was right when…
[The Golden Apple was supposed to be given to one of the three goddesses, but it was never delivered.]
“The reason being… Ragnarok…!”
[That’s right. It's like a mobile that someone forcibly stopped. Ragnarok struck, interrupting all the stories of the Olympian gods.]
Thump—
Frondier felt his heart pound.
The familiar names appearing in Agoris.
Athena, who moved forward despite the danger of Frondier.
The yet-to-begin story of the Golden Apple.
And,
[A mobile that has been stopped midway must move again, and the flow must continue. Even if the form changes somewhat, the great cycle will eventually turn. It’s something that not only humans but even gods conform to. Do you understand?]
“…Fate.”
Fate.
Gods conform to fate.
What was meant to be will be.
[Moirai.]
Poseidon spoke.
[Remember that name.]
Frondier knew the name.
The three goddesses who governed fate.
Goddesses who held power that no one, not even the king of the gods, Zeus, could defy in the world of Greek mythology.
[They have already set the story.]
* * *
Poseidon, alone again after Frondier left.
He smiled as he watched Frondier, whose face was full of worry as he turned away.
‘A devout believer indeed. Well, it's fitting for a believer of Thor to be so prudent.’
Bringing up the Moirai’s name was just for fun.
A mere human would never meet them. Even Poseidon himself, even when he wasn't bound, couldn't easily meet them.
Fate was an absolute domain governed by them.
It was only right for humans to simply conform to what even gods couldn't control.
‘A war started by devils. In the end, the owner of the Golden Apple will be decided.’
The Olympian gods would gather due to the devils' provocation.
The Golden Apple would finally roll again. Like a snowball, it would bring about something even greater.
‘By the way, a devil hiding among the gods. I wonder which fearless fool it could be.’
Poseidon recalled the possibility of a devil that Frondier had mentioned.
Honestly, telling the difference between a devil and a god was one thing, but even he found it difficult to distinguish between a devil and a god possessing a human.
But there were a few things only he knew about the Olympian gods. Things that a devil wouldn't be able to answer.
‘It's a bit bothersome, but I'll have to lightly question the gods coming this way. And exchange greetings with them since I miss them.’
[Hmm?]
While he was lost in thought, he sensed another presence.
It was a less lonely day than usual. Or had an Olympian god already arrived?
Poseidon looked down in the direction he sensed.
‘…A human?’
Poseidon immediately understood why he hadn’t noticed this human.
Most humans who passed through here came on very large ships. It was absolutely essential for crossing the sea between continents.
But that wasn’t the case with the one approaching from afar.
A coracle? A rowboat? He didn't even know what to call it.
A woman was approaching on something that barely qualified as a floating vessel.
It was simply too small.
‘How did she cross this sea in such a small boat?’
What about the countless waves that would have crashed down along the way?
The monsters lurking beneath the surface?
The giant whales that could swallow an island whole?
Did she avoid all of them? In that tiny boat?
“Woaahh?”
The woman let out a strange sound as she looked up.
Her eyes met Poseidon’s massive gaze.
“…Wow!”
The woman’s eyes widened in wonder and amazement.
Pink hair, perfectly sculpted features, a slender figure, and a naturally alluring charm.
The woman looked up at Poseidon and spoke in a cheerful voice.
“You’re huge!”
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