Xue Dili wasn't lying; the world will be destroyed, and Ragnarok is the inevitable outcome of this Parallel World.

However, after stealing all authority, Zeus elevated himself to the sole God, thereby surviving Ragnarok. In the new world, only the future ruled by Zeus, this "pseudo-God," remained.

"The world... will be destroyed. Xediles, did you see something?" Hector was shocked because this was the domain of the Gods, unattainable by humans like them.

"No, it's just a hypothesis." Xue Dili interrupted Hector, who seemed to be in a state of fear.

"I..." Hector fell silent.

He couldn't even imagine the destruction of Troy City, his wife and children dying in despair, the desperate cries and pain of his siblings, all felt like some foreign object was stuck in his chest.

Even more unimaginable was the sight of the world's destruction.

At this moment, he firmly believed that this selfless hero must have seen something beyond their sight, and now, everything he was doing seemed to be to prevent that future.

Cold sweat appeared on his forehead; it was unimaginable, incomprehensible. Why would the Gods watch the world be destroyed? Mother Earth Gaia, why abandon their children?

"Clap!" A bandaged hand rested on his shoulder, bringing Hector back to reality from that despairing imagination.

"I'm only hypothesizing, there's no need to take it seriously." Xue Dili smiled, retracting the bandaged arm.

Hector found it strange because he now noticed that the parts faintly exposed from the white robe of Xue Dili were all covered with bandages.

He suddenly thought of something - miracles and divine interventions have a cost, and this selfless hero used divine intervention to heal all the pain and wounds.

Then, what is the cost?

He was about to speak, but Xue Dili interrupted: "Hero Hector, back to business, is there something you need from me? Do the warriors defending Troy need healing?"

"No, it's just that the King of Troy is inviting the compassionate hero to attend this banquet." Hector stated his purpose.

He even felt ashamed because he was not only inviting but also testing whether this hero was as he claimed, but after the test, he felt he had insulted this selfless hero.

He even regretted his test, thinking whether his foolish sisters were worthy of this hero wasn't just about whether the royalty of Troy should win him over.

"Hector, shall I heal you too."

As these words were spoken, Hector felt a sense of lightness, all his fatigue of the day vanished, and even some minor injuries left on the battlefield disappeared.

Hector performed a gesture of respect to the hero and said, "Thank you for your selflessness, Hero Xediles."

"Let's go."

The two began heading in the direction of the Royal Palace.

Meanwhile, unnoticed by them, a white owl perched on the tree branch, observing everything here.

In Ancient Greece, owls were endowed with the symbol of "wisdom," so people believed that owls were the incarnation of the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena.

Especially soldiers and heroes from Athens, having white owl markings on their shields and feathered helmets resembling owl designs, believed this would let the Goddess Athena be with them.

The owl had actually found the "blasphemer Xediles" tracks days earlier and would have immediately given the surrounding heroes a revelation or summoned a golden lion and multi-headed sea monster to tear apart the one who desecrated all the Olympus Gods.

But for some reason, she hesitated; the incarnation of the Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, hesitated watching this hero who saved humankind.

The many gods of Greece were petty and resentful, never delaying revenge, even the best-regarded Athena was such a petty goddess.

However, gods across the board were fervent hero enthusiasts, each eager to personally cheer for their chosen heroes; upon hearing a new hero's adventure story, they couldn't help but excitedly wave flags and tap their temples with their index fingers, ecstatic.

So now, witnessing what seemed like the birth of a new hero, Athena was caught in immense conflict.

On the one hand, reason urged her to quickly send the Demon Beasts to break through Troy and kill this blasphemer; on the other hand, she sincerely wanted to see the ending of this hero! To hear a new, heroic tale!

Whether he would burn himself out like a blazing fire or ultimately fall, or perhaps become a complete failure, for the gods, no matter the ending, it is an inescapable poison.

No matter how rational and wise a god is, when it comes to a hero's story, especially the conclusion of that story, it's impossible to remain forever rational.

So she concealed the events here, while Olympus was in chaos due to the plague, and Zeus, that old Deng, was off to someone's human Empress's bed somewhere.

She was willing to give such a hero a trial from her, the Goddess of Wisdom Athena!

A white owl followed the steps of Hector and Xue Dili, skillfully darting through the branches.

Meanwhile, another hooting owl flew away from Troy, arriving at the location of the three Fates.

The owl hesitated on the tree because she saw Zeus Old Deng leaving the residence of the three Fates with a sour expression.

Lately, Zeus had been coming here to inquire about fate more and more frequently, but each time to no significant avail.

The status of the three Fates did not pale compared to Zeus; they represented absolute authority, so even facing Zeus's inquiries, they could refuse to give the Divine King any face.

And after Zeus left completely, this small owl sneakily entered the palace of the three Fates and saluted them.

"It's Athena, what trouble are you facing that you come to inquire about fate?" the eldest of the three Fates said to the small owl Athena.

Unlike the cold response to Zeus, the attitude of the three Fates toward Athena was much kinder, with a hint of affection.

"I'm here to request a Thread of Destiny; I want to see the fate of a hero." Athena also directly stated her intention without reservation.

She truly wanted to see Xue Dili's fate because she believed it would be an exciting flag-waving hero epic.

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