The Roman gods, together with Laran, looked on in surprise and annoyance when Hercle’s attack had no effect.
“Do not just stand there, Hercle! Destroy him!” Minerva shouted desperately.
The Etruscan god, by reflex, raised his enormous club again and tried to decapitate the man with it. But when it struck his head, a terrible shockwave emanated from the impact, sending all the soldiers flying. The gods remained standing only with difficulty.
But nothing happened. The man continued standing without a single wound. However, the tunic became tangled in the spikes of the gigantic Etruscan god’s club, causing it to fly through the skies because of the wind.
“Damn you, Hercules!” Mars said indignantly as he took a fighting stance.
“The name’s Heracles, not Hercules, ya damn wolf-brained Roman,” the man said with a smile.
Heracles was dressed only in a simple white linen toga. His hair and beard were brown and fluttered in the powerful wind. In terms of size, he was the same height as Hercle.
“Are you not supposed to wear a lion tunic?” Laran asked, puzzled.
“My totema?” Heracles asked. “Y’all ain’t worthy of me usin’ it against ya.”
Then Heracles began flexing his body while stretching his muscles and pectorals.
Furious, Hercle tried once again to strike Heracles with his club, but Heracles stopped it with his bare hand and destroyed it as if it were a piece of paper.
“I know Lel tried to clone me using my blood, but I oughta inform y’all that nobody’s managed to equal me so far,” the guardian of Olympus said with a huge smile. “I’m simply invincible.”
Like a bolt of lightning, Heracles struck Hercle’s abdomen with incredible speed, piercing through his stomach with a punch as if the god were made of cardboard. The Greek god quickly pulled his hand out of the Etruscan god’s abdomen, holding the god’s internal organs in his hand.
The Roman gods and Laran were terrified upon seeing the Greek god’s tremendous power. Rumors had spread, but no one could believe the difference in their strength.
Hercle fell facedown to the ground, dead, while Heracles walked pompously and calmly toward the frightened invading gods. After throwing Hercle’s organs to the ground, the Greek god cracked his fingers with an arrogant look.
“Now then, ain’t y’all supposed to be our allies or somethin’?” Heracles asked.
Mars quickly shouted at the top of his lungs:
“The plan has failed! Everyone, flee immediately!”
Heracles then scratched his head with a look of uncertainty.
“Y’all come here, wreck Olympus’s walls, and then just leave after that?” the Greek god said, puzzled. “Who do ya think they’re gonna make fix those walls?”
But all the gods were already fleeing, flying toward the sky, which was the only exit from Olympus. However, when they tried to escape, they saw the shadows of three girls floating at the highest part of the planet.
Then a female voice was heard saying:
“Matarat Qart (Barrage of Lightning).”
A gigantic rain of lightning fell from the sky, pulverizing all the soldiers and monsters accompanying the troops of Saturnia and Man. The Roman gods themselves, together with Laran, were struck by this attack and fell unconscious to the ground.
Heracles looked up at the three shadows in the sky and smiled.
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“Y’all are Lel’s little sisters, right? I didn’t need yer help. I coulda finished ’em off in seconds,” he said excitedly.
The three goddesses descended from the sky and stood upon the mountain of invading soldiers’ bodies. The three goddesses shone majestically like a rising sun.
“We were just passing by to see Zeus, Heracly!” said one of the goddesses, whose voice was very puerile.
Heracles fell thoughtful while scratching his ears.
“My father still ain’t back from Lel. I reckon he’s been gone more’n a month now.”
Then the goddesses began arguing among themselves. Since they were speaking Ugaritic, the hero could not understand what they were saying, but everything seemed to indicate that the goddess with the monotone voice was scolding the goddess with the cheerful voice.
Then the goddess with the sweet voice addressed Heracles while descending from the mountain of soldiers. The goddess has a white skin, with large green eyes and curly blond hair. Her hair was adorned with jewels and pearls.
The little goddess wore a one-piece white dress with a purple tunic, while holding in her right hand a golden scepter shaped like a staff with leaves. In addition, the goddess was adorned with a golden belt and beautiful necklaces and bracelets made of gold and precious stones.
“I think… your daddy might be in danger,” the little Phoenician goddess said with her face completely red. “Astarté is going to scold me.”
“My father in danger?” Heracles asked, and then began to laugh. “Please. Nobody can beat my father, not with how powerful he is,” the Greek god said confidently.
“He was probably ambushed by Jupiter and Tinia on his way here,” the little Phoenician goddess replied while scratching the back of her neck. “But we’ll go look for him. I hope it isn’t too late.”
At that moment, an omnipresent voice was heard throughout the sky, while a shadow could be seen among the clouds like a sun.
Heracles then began to laugh and pointed toward the shadow.
“See? Told ya, Pidray.”
Then Heracles struck a cocky pose while tearing his tunic with his pectorals.
“My father’s invincible, cutie!” he said.
Zeus then descended from the sky with Tinia and Jupiter in chains. Both gods were unconscious.
“I always knew he would win,” said the third goddess, who had a rather masculine voice. “Ah, how I would love to face him!”
“Do not do that foolish thing,” replied the second goddess with a monotone voice.
Zeus touched the ground and looked at the fallen armies of Saturnia and Man. Then he made an expression of pain and sorrow.
“I thank you for your help, Arsay, Pidray, and Tallay. Thank you for stopping these opportunists from taking my kingdom,” the Hellenic god said to the three goddesses.
The second goddess descended from the pile of bodies. Her hair was long and black, as were her eyes. Her skin was pale, and she looked somewhat gaunt. She had a scarcely expressive, monotonous face. She wore a one-piece black dress with small pearls embedded in it, making it resemble the night sky. In her left hand, she carried a staff shaped like a cross with a golden serpent tied around it.
“Well, I suppose I had better get rid of this pile of bodies,” the dark goddess said.
“Are you going to use your special technique, Arsay?” Pidray asked.
Then the third goddess descended from the pile of bodies. Despite her young age, the goddess looked quite strong. She had short blue hair, tan skin, and red eyes. The goddess wore a one-piece red dress and had several marine elements as ornaments, such as snails and shells.
“Wait, Arsay! Do not destroy the gods! I want to challenge them to combat when they wake up and make them my disciples!” shouted the powerful blue-haired goddess.
Arsay sighed and agreed with a nod.
“Very well, Tallay,” she replied.
“Excellent! My School of Gymnastics will grow even larger!” Tallay said, laughing as she placed her fists on her waist.
Arsay then raised her staff and said:
“Sufrta Kuli (Black Hole).”
At that moment, a gigantic black hole opened in the middle of Olympus. Both Zeus and Heracles were surprised, since they thought such a phenomenon could destroy the galaxy they were in.
“Do not worry. I can control it without difficulty,” the dark goddess said in her usual monotone voice.
Then all the soldiers and beasts that had invaded Olympus were absorbed by that phenomenon. When they came into contact with the black hole, it could be seen how their bodies were crushed and disappeared into the darkness of the little Phoenician goddess’s technique.
Zeus felt terrible that thousands of beings were dying before his eyes, but he had to remain calm in order to achieve his objective: reform his daughter and obtain Lel’s pardon.
All the soldiers disappeared, leaving only Minerva, Mars, Hercle, and Laran unconscious on the ground.
Pidray touched the nape of Hercle’s neck and realized that he was dead.
“Little sister, wouldn’t this big strong man be useful for your school?” the blond goddess asked.
Tallay nodded with a huge smile.
“Hercle, qwm w-helk (Hercle, come forth),” said the beautiful goddess with a very sweet smile.
She shone like a sun, and that energy was transmitted into Hercle’s lifeless body, who immediately opened his eyes as his body was completely healed.
Upon seeing the Phoenician goddess, Hercle quickly bowed before her. He knew that if he asked for mercy, he might be forgiven, since Pidray was considered a merciful goddess.
“That girl’s resurrection powers are astonishing,” Zeus thought upon seeing Hercle stand after Heracles had pierced his stomach with a single blow.
Arsay then looked at the two prisoners Zeus had and gave a faint smile.
“Well, you have spared me the trouble of preparing the gift my sister Astarté promised you, great Zeus,” she said.