Moreover, most importantly, Hermes knew where to draw the line.
He had no intention of dragging the Lord of Time and Space, or even members of his pantheon, into this mess. He merely hoped the other party would provide a Divine Artifact he could use.
And it had to be a one-use item.
With the Lord of Time and Space's calculating ability, he would surely be able to gauge the limits of this karma... and Hermes had certainly made his request while treading right along that boundary, perhaps without even touching it.
This man truly deserved to be called the only brain at Zeus's side.
Honestly, if the Greek God-King had been someone like Hermes, then... Greek Mythology definitely would not have turned into such an absurd opera.
However, strategists existed precisely because they were useless at everything other than using their brains.
In a fantasy world, favorable timing, geographical advantage, and popular support—popular support was always placed last.
Still, this fellow's reach was truly far... What exactly had Taiji told Hermes back then, to turn this messenger, who had always been utterly loyal to Zeus, into someone who could so decisively chop Zeus into eight pieces?
Hmm... Given Zeus's character, if he were ever driven into a corner with nowhere left to retreat, he would definitely choose to shove all the Gods around him forward as shields.
Even if it only delayed his death by one second, he would put the one he loved most in front of himself.
And with his tendency to bully the weak and fear the strong, the first ones he pushed out—the ones who died most miserably and innocently—would certainly be those who trusted him more.
Those like Athena, Apollo, and Artemis, whom he could neither control nor deceive, would instead survive until the