You Did Your Duty

"I completed the mission."

The radiant giant stood before the outpost he had guarded for 760,000 years, ramrod straight like a soldier awaiting inspection. Though exhaustion covered his face, Zeus's eyes still blazed like fire.

This might have been the longest mission in history. On some day 760,000 years ago, a warrior who had been created received an order. From then on, he faithfully guarded his post. Even after his masters had turned to ashes, he never abandoned that mission. And today, 760,000 years later, he could finally declare with pride and glory that he had completed his ancient duty and returned the position to his masters.

"You are an outstanding soldier. Truly, outstanding like an Imperial Army soldier," Sandora said, wearing an expression both imposing and moved. "You held your line. You held this hall. Open the control room door. Let us meet that ancient Shilin Apostle."

"As ordered. Moragus Great God is inside."

Zeus answered in a voice as thunderous as rolling thunder, raising a hand and sending a beam of light toward the temple gates. They immediately opened. Then he curiously glanced at his brother Hades, wondering why Hades kept staring at the sky at a thirty-degree angle and occasionally shuddering. Having never experienced purification "treatment" at several hundred times the standard dosage, Zeus could not understand Hades's current state.

We did not let anyone else follow us. All the soldiers and divine servants remained outside. Even Viska held back Ilson and Lin, who wanted to come in. Though this Rogue was often careless and occasionally a complete idiot, in certain situations, this Goddess truly was a far-sighted senior who understood the bigger picture. She stopped the two rash juniors, then pulled out a deck of cards from her pocket. "Don't follow them in. Want to play