( The Olympian Council )


    Perseus and Sophia were dragged by their chains into the Olympian Council room, a grand hall meant to embody the essence of familial safety and security.


    When the concept of the Olympian council was first introduced, it was created to ensure that the bloodlines of the three True Gods did not fight amongst each other and that the familiarity between them remained constant through periodic contact.


    In a way, this council was the backbone of all Olympian operations, as with the True Gods aloof from the business of the lower floors, it was this Olympian Council headed by the tier8 monarchs, which truly controlled the operations of Olympus on floor 80 and under.


    However, while the Olympian Council was supposed to embody the essence of familial safety and security and was supposed to be a ce where the bloodline of the three gods came together to share their sess and failures, as Perseus and Sophia were hauled inside, the reality was a stark contrast to this ideal as the council room was an arena of extreme cruelty, where not a single person offered them even a glimmer of sympathy.


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    Dragged by their chains and forced on their knees, Perseus and Sophia were forced to kneel before the entire room.


    As Sophia slowly looked up, the first thing she saw was the image of the five monarchs sitting side by side on the far end of the room.


    Since the True Gods, such as Zeus and Poseidon, could not descend to attend mortal affairs, the current council was headed by tyrant monarchs like Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, and Ares, the executioner.


    As Sophia looked at them, she immediately felt goosebumps running all over her body, as the monarchs were beings whose mere presence could extinguish the lives of tens of thousands of mortals without effort.


    Their auras radiated an overwhelming power that caused the very air to hum with tension, and no mortal could gaze upon them for long without feeling light headed.


    Currently, the five gods leading the Olympian council were :-


    Athena, Ares, Dionysus, Artemis and Apollo.


    However, even amongst them five, it was Athena the wise and Ares the executioner, who were the most important voices in the room.


    Athena, the gray haired goddess, sat in the center seat with an air of serene authority, her gaze sharp and unyielding, reflecting the wisdom and strategic brilliance she was revered for.


    While Ares the red haired menace, exuding an aura of raw strength and unrelenting ferocity, which embodied the spirit of a true warrior.


    Their presence alonemanded respect and instilled a deep-seated fear in all who stood before them.


    Beside these monarchs were the elders of the Olympian world, the Tier 7 strongmen who upheld the council’s decrees.


    Figures such as Hephaestus, the master of fire and forge, and Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, sat in this section with solemn dignity. Theirbined presence added ayer of gravitas and severity to the proceedings.


    Beside them, stood the tier6 gods, the true work-houses of the Olympian world, who were the gods to whom important missions were entrusted to.


    It was in this section that Escanor stood, enduring the jeers and taunts directed at his bloodline.


    Faces twisted in derision and voicesced with contempt tried to get under his skin to elicit a reaction, yet he bore the humiliation with a straight face, his resolve unshaken by the scorn of his peers as he did not give them the satisfaction of showing a weak front.


    Finally, Beyond the Tier 6 area for the gods, the mortals gathered, including the halflings and the most dedicated supporters of the Olympian cause.


    It was in this section that themon cousins, half-cousins, and step-cousins of Sophia and Perseus were all present, their collective gaze heavy with judgment, as they looked at their brother and sister who were standing proudly beside them until thest Olympian Council meeting, but were now chained in disgrace.


    The overall atmosphere was oppressive, filled with a mix of reverence and dread, and most definitely devoid of anypassion or kindness, as to Sophia and Perseus it felt like a council full of people gathered to mock them, rather than a council full of family members.


    As Sophia and Perseus stood chained before the council, they could feel the oppressive weight of their judgmental eyes fall on their shoulders.


    The grand hall, with its intricate carvings and majestic columns, seemed like a cavern of despair to them, with every inch of the room echoing with an unspokenmand for submission.


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    With the brutal hierarchy of Olympus on full disy, where power was absolute, and failure was met with unrelenting punishment, Perseus already knew that begging for mercy was pointless, and hence he had already decided to go out with his honor intact, as if he was sure to die in the most gruesome way possible, he wanted to at least make his final moments worth remembering.


    "Silence…."


    A voice soon boomed across the room, as once everyone had arrived Athena spoke with absolute authority, her powerful voice reverberating throughout the room, cutting over all the internal chatter.


    "Since everyone has arrived, we will now convene this bi-annual council meeting…." Athena said, as the mortals immediately bowed in respect towards the great goddess, showing their reverence for her words.


    "The first topic of discussion is the loss of Olympian control over floor21. .


    As you must all know, we have recently lost the rights to manage floor 21 and it has now fallen into enemy hands, with the factions loyal to the Gemini Gods now managing it….." Athena said in an emotionless voice, as listening to her words nobody could estimate the extent of anger that she hid behind them.


    "Floor21 is the first floor that is possible to control in the tower of ascension and although there are no valuable resources on thatnd, controlling it sends a message to all climbers that the faction holding it is one of the strongest within the tower.


    The loss of reputation from having lost is immense, and the floor master responsible for this defeat and his guardian, must take responsibility for the loss of face for the family…." Athena said, as the entire room erupted with calls for blood.