After a fierce battle, Zeus finally collapsed to his knees.
Even his Atamoshu state could no longer be sustained.
Every muscle in his body throbbed in agony, his limbs screaming with exhaustion.
Let alone continuing the fight, he didn't even have the strength to stand.
"Huff… huff… huff…"
Head lowered, Zeus gasped for air.
At the sidelines, Heimdall stared in shock.
"Lord Zeus… has fallen to his knees!"
Shiva, too, was stunned.
"Old man…"
After all,
He was supposed to be the one fighting. But Zeus had insisted on taking his place.
None of them expected that the ever-confident Zeus would actually be defeated.
Nearby, Odin, Aphrodite, and Hermes all wore expressions of disbelief.
Ares even shouted in denial,
"How is this possible?! Father actually…"
On the stage, Heimdall stood behind Zeus, speaking carefully.
"Lord Zeus…"
Judging by the scene, Zeus was clearly down.
But Heimdall didn't dare declare the result.
This was Zeus.
The King of the Gods. The chairman of the Valhalla Council. The god who stood at the very pinnacle of divinity.
Who knew how he would react if the result was declared?
Just because Zeus had been defeated by Adam, no one should assume he was any less terrifying.
Heimdall knew very well, Zeus could erase him in an instant.
Even Zeus's children alone would be more than he could handle.
So he didn't dare speak the result.
"..."
Zeus kept his head lowered, silent.
He was the chairman of the Valhalla Council.
And now, before the eyes of all the gods, he had suffered defeat.
What face did he have left to rule over them?
Moreover, he hadn't even been the one meant to fight.
He had forcibly stolen the slot from Shiva, only to lose.
What would he say after returning?
Though Shiva might not say anything out loud… who could guess what he truly thought?
Zeus tried to stand, to continue fighting.
But his body refused him.
He had no strength left to rise, let alone fight.
For the first time in tens of thousands of years, Zeus was trapped in a dilemma.
He didn't want to admit defeat.
But he had no power left to fight.
It had been so long since he'd tasted defeat that… it wasn't quite as unbearable as he imagined.
Still, he regretted it.
Regretted stepping up as the second challenger.
He never expected that the opponent would be Adam.
Had it been anyone else, Zeus believed he might not have lost.
At the very least, no other opponent could have copied his ultimate technique.
Against them, he wouldn't even need Atamoshu.
With his Fist That Transcends Time, he could have finished it in an instant.
But Adam… Adam had copied that very move.
Even so,
The battle had felt exhilarating.
Only the result was bitter.
…
"What's wrong?"
Adam looked at Zeus.
"Old man… don't tell me you still want to keep fighting?"
"..."
Still, Zeus remained silent.
Adam cracked his knuckles and walked slowly toward him.
"You really… want to die?"
"…Haa…"
Zeus let out a long sigh and muttered, low and unwilling,
"…It's over."
He had no choice.
He didn't want to admit defeat.
But looking at Adam's stance, if he stalled any longer, Adam would truly kill him.
After their clash just now, Zeus had no doubt, Adam was capable of killing him.
After all, the man could use every one of his techniques.
Thus, even though he hated it,
Zeus still admitted his loss.
Because he did not want to die.
And besides…
Though the outcome was unsatisfying, the fight itself had been enjoyable.
Zeus looked at Adam with a faintly relieved smile.
"Boy… you've knocked this old man to the ground. You are truly remarkable. The victory is yours."
Adam's expression remained calm.
"I told you, old man, you'd regret this."
With that, he turned and walked toward the exit.
He made no move to finish Zeus off.
As he'd said from the start, Adam hadn't entered this war for revenge against the gods.
He fought only to protect his children.
Victory was enough. The opponent's surrender was enough.
There was no need to kill Zeus.
Before leaving, his calm voice echoed once more.
"…But I'll admit, old man, you're strong in your own right."
"Bwahahaha!"
Zeus couldn't suppress his booming laughter.
"He has defeated a god and claimed victory!"
This time Heimdall, seeing Zeus in good spirits, seized the moment to announce the result.
[In the final struggle between gods and mankind]
[The second round's result is…]
[Victory goes to Adam, champion of humanity!]
At those words, the human side erupted in cheers.
"As expected of you, Lord Adam!"
"Beautifully done!"
"Father!"
…
Eve's eyes sparkled with joy.
"Husband, you did it! You won!"
Adam's two sons were already moved to tears.
"Dad, that was amazing!"
"Yeah!!"
…
"Hooray!"
Gray cheered,
"The second match is ours!"
"That makes two victories in a row!"
"When that old man walked up, I thought we were doomed for sure."
Brunhilde covered her face with one hand, unable to hide her grin.
"But this lineup worked perfectly. The result was worth it."
"Even that old monster…"
"…was utterly defeated."
"Splendid."
"Ahahaha!"
Brunhilde burst into unrestrained laughter.
…
"As expected of Adam."
Xiao Ming couldn't help but praise.
"What a magnificent battle."
Carl nodded.
"Yes, indeed."
Of course Carl thought so, otherwise he wouldn't even be paying attention to such matters.
In the chat group, too, voices of admiration filled the feed.
, , ,
Great Wall Commander: Truly a spectacular fight.
Shirley: No doubt about it, amazing.
Hot-blooded Spider-chan: ? (???????) ? Lord Adam is just too handsome!
Hot-blooded Spider-chan: To protect one's children, what other reason does one need!
Hot-blooded Spider-chan: Adam-sama yyds! (forever god-tier!)
Pink-haired Vessel: Indeed, Lord Adam was incredible.
Pink-haired Vessel: But wait, Spider-chan, didn't you say Lu Bu was yyds before?
Pink-haired Vessel: And now it's Adam?
Hot-blooded Spider-chan: ㄟ（▔,▔）ㄏ Uh…
…
Meanwhile, the gods in the stands looked utterly shaken.
"He… actually lost?"
"Even Lord Zeus… was defeated…"
"These mortals… are this strong?"
"Well, he is the progenitor of mankind. I suppose it makes sense he'd be powerful."
"…True enough."
And yet, none of their faces looked good.
After all, they had now suffered two consecutive defeats.
"He… really lost."
Ares was at a loss for words.
The gods around him fell silent, grim-faced.
"…Isn't this getting interesting?"
Loki chuckled.
"This is what makes it worth watching."
Shiva waved his arms eagerly.
"Exactly! Next round, I will be the one to claim victory!"
At that, the heavy mood eased just a little.
End of chapter...
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