My Two Status Windows

Chapter 233

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Chapter 233: Oath Seizure (1)

Tens of thousands of clones.

Compared to wandering through the vast universe, exploring Mars—which is smaller than Earth—was a piece of cake.

“This is the place it pointed to.”

One of my clones, scouring the entire surface of Mars, had soon found a specific location.

“That was fast.”

When I was surveying the solar system, I had checked out Mars too...

But there’s a big difference between

Hera's divine form slammed into the Soul Barrier and fell helplessly.

In the explosion, a faint thread of light slipped through the hole.

—Release that light.

I ordered my clone outside, then casually approached Hera.

She lay on the ground, looking distressed.

“Ugh…”

“No SP left. Don’t overdo it, lady.”

“Who are you calling lady…!”

“You’ve given birth to multiple sons. Of course you’re a lady. And if you invoked the oath, shouldn’t you follow through? Why keep it sealed?”

“...Sealed?!”

Maybe it was because the sealed stones of the Olympian gods were nearby.

She immediately began denying it.

But her status window was already fully visible to me.

Right.

Thanks to the Administrator System.

—Are you asking me to locate the goddess Hera?

“Yes.”

—Here she is.

Hera’s status window dropped in front of me.

—Why would you bother with such a petty goddess?

Guess in the Administrator Space, even goddesses seem insignificant.

“If I find her, I might figure out a way to screw Zeus over.”

—Is that so? Zeus is merely a passing obstacle for someone like you.

“He’s annoying right now though, blocking my path. If you’re gonna talk like that, how about giving me admin rights for free?”

—That’s beyond my authority.

So much talk for someone who won’t even help.

The system tossed Hera’s status window to me.

[Goddess Hera]

[Sealed]

Her state was oddly marked as “Sealed.”

“Hera is sealed, huh. Can you find her location?”

—That is within my authority.

“Finally, something useful. Where is she?”

—On Mars.

Mars, huh.

I examined her abilities and skills, still curious about her sealed state.

True to her role as goddess of the household, Hera didn’t have many combat-oriented skills.

“Why does she have so many skills for the bedroom though…”

From S-rank to F-rank.

Regardless of rank, half of her skill window was filled with bedroom arts.

She must either really enjoy her marital relationship—or perhaps, it's not all that harmonious.

As I scrolled through the endless list of nighttime skills, I finally found what I was looking for.

[Oath of Olympus]

[Sealed]

[An oath made by the chief god Zeus with all the gods of Olympus. It states that the gods of Olympus will assist in the ascension of Zeus as a Creator, and Zeus, in return, will grant the gods complete immortality.]

“Can’t I see the details of this oath?”

[Administrator authority required to view.]

“What, I need to use administrator authority for something so trivial?”

I should save that for checking up on Zeus.

Wasting it on Hera seems like a waste.

Then, the administrator system added an explanation.

[With administrator authority, you can modify all stats of the 'trivial' goddess.]

“Hm… is that so?”

That changes things.

If Hera is a key piece in keeping Zeus in check…

It might be worth it.

Time to experiment…

“Hera. If you’d fulfilled the oath properly, the gods of Olympus wouldn’t be in this state.”

[Mother, don’t listen to him!]

[Lady Hera… did you deceive us? Hermes has been completely annihilated…!]

Hera bit her lip at the mention of Hermes’ annihilation.

Soon after, she returned to her calm demeanor.

“Sealed or not, the Oath of Olympus is currently being fulfilled.”

[Lady Hera…!]

Ignoring Aphrodite’s desperate plea, Hera stood firm.

So she's going to stick to the claim that the oath is being fulfilled.

“I’ll give you 10 trillion SP for fulfilling the oath.”

“10… trillion?”

“Yeah. And I’ll give you another 10 trillion every year. I’ll even allow the construction of a new Olympus. You’ll be its chief god.”

“……”

“I don’t know why you’re so loyal to Zeus, but he’s already abandoned Olympus. You think he wouldn’t abandon his wife?”

“…The oath is being fulfilled.”

She wavered for a moment at the 10 trillion SP offer, but quickly returned to her usual self.

She’s got some backbone.

No more use trying to persuade her with words…

“Well, then. No choice. Let’s start with soul modification.”

[S-Soul God… don’t do this. Do it to me instead of my mother!]

“Geez, kid. If your mom didn’t fulfill the oath, that means she abandoned you. You still want to defend her?”

[Ugh…! I don’t care…! Just do it to me!]

“You’re not even worth it.”

Brushing off Hephaestus’s plea, I prepared for the soul modification.

Hera had already closed her eyes, as if she were ready for it.

I really do feel like the villain here.

Though, she is a collaborator with Zeus, who’s already massacred twenty million people.

[Soul---God.]

Just as I was about to attempt soul modification—

A thunderous, rage-filled voice echoed across the entirety of Mars.

It was Zeus.

BOOOOM.

Black lightning rained down across the Martian terrain.

“Grrgh…!”

The soul barrier created by my clone was torn apart instantly.

My clones were scattered like leaves in the wind.

They couldn’t withstand Zeus’s furious black lightning.

I understood his power better now, and I was stronger too.

And yet, the soul barrier couldn’t hold.

That means Zeus is exerting far more power than usual.

A sign that he’s becoming desperate.

[How dare you touch Hera…! I’ll erase you completely right here!]

His rage-filled voice was terrifyingly intense.

At the sound of it, Hera opened her eyes and raised her chin at me.

She looked quite proud.

“So the Soul God isn’t much after all.”

“Guh. How did you do it!?”

Playing along with a frustrated tone.

Ah.

A vocal flub.

That gave it away.

But despite that—despite how obviously fake my reaction was…

Hera was already gleefully laughing.

“Hohoho. You thought you had me completely blocked earlier, didn’t you? But there was a gap. In that fancy barrier of yours.”

“Guh… I see!”

“Why don’t you run away while you still can? Might be the only way to save your life.”

She continued, clearly enjoying herself.

I nodded lightly at her.

“Yeah. That was the plan.”

“At least you’ve got some sense.”

“And I’ll be taking your oath with me.”

For Zeus to show up this fast…

Hera, you’ve just proven your immense value.

“Administrator authority. Execute.”

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