They Really Were Brothers, Even Their Lines Were Nearly Identical

You call yourself a god when you're such a coward?

Russell held the trident upside down and spat at the ground. Poseidon was such a coward, he deserved to be abused by his brother.

Poseidon's Character Card had expired, but Russell wasn't worried at all. He brought in King of Gods who was the younger brother on the surface but the leader in reality. He no longer thought much of Poseidon.

Russell sat calmly watching the two brothers bicker, while waiting for Zeus to trigger the lottery. He wasn't greedy; he'd just casually get a 'Human Card: Zeus,' a 'Item Card: Lightning Spear,' and a 'Item Card: Aegis of Zeus' as a token gesture.

Of course, if he absolutely had to get a permanent Skill Card for the 'Invincible God-Con', he would reluctantly accept it, since having more skills is never a bad thing!

"Rumble—"

A bolt of lightning streaked across the sky, and an ancient and powerful aura emanated from the clouds, the oppressive aura unique to the King of Gods covering the sea. The figure of ten thousand feet of light solidified, gradually shrinking into a handsome young man two meters tall, with long hair and eyes that were dazzling gold. It is worth noting that Zeus, like Poseidon, was in a semi-transparent Divine Soul state.

"Poseidon, don't try to deceive me with your lame lies. If you still have any self-respect as the Sea King, you should take responsibility for the mistakes you have made."

Zeus's aura, looking down upon all living beings, made people feel ashamed and unable to help but kneel in submission. Indeed, some people knelt down. It was Poseidon, who knelt on both knees and wept bitterly. "King of Gods Majesty, I did not lie. It was indeed him who said it."

Russell: "..."

This situation left Russell speechless. The thought of having equipped Poseidon's Character Card filled him with immense shame.

"Enough! You're still trying to argue even now!"

Zeus was furious. The sky and earth changed color, and ten thousand bolts of lightning surged and roared behind him. He made a fist with his right hand, and a long, translucent, azure spear appeared out of thin air, which he held tightly.

Lightning Spear!

With the help of Hephaestus, the 'environmental god,' the Cyclops created the artifacts tailored for Zeus, including Poseidon's trident and Hades's two-pronged fork.

"Your King of Gods, calm down!"

"Poseidon, you have disappointed me greatly. You have shifted the blame for your own mistakes onto others. I am ashamed to have a brother like you." Zeus was furious at his lack of integrity. He brandished his Lightning Spear and shouted, "It is because of you, you scoundrel, that our Olympus' reputation has remained so tarnished."

Poseidon: "..."

Our Olympus has a bad reputation. It's clearly because you've been messing around all day long. Don't think I don't know why Hades started the war of the gods. It's because you transformed into Hades's appearance, slept with his wife Persephone, and even made him a father.

You beast Persephone is your daughter!

Poseidon subconsciously forgot about his sordid affair with Gaia (his grandmother), the goddess of the earth. In short, Olympus's bad reputation was all Zeus's fault, and he couldn't bear the blame, at least not alone.

Although Poseidon did not speak, the windows to his Mind Stone betrayed him; his utter contempt was clearly visible across mountains and rivers, and Zeus was no exception.

"Poseidon, you're still stubbornly clinging to your delusions even with irrefutable evidence. Today, I'll teach you a lesson you won't forget." As Zeus uttered these words, the Lightning Spear was hurled at Poseidon with incredible speed, fast enough to tear space apart.

Before Poseidon could react, the spear had already pierced his chest, and before his astonished eyes, he crashed into the deep sea.

"Boom boom boom—"

The ocean floor trembled incessantly, unleashing a deafening explosion. A pillar of lightning suddenly shot into the sky, blinding white light filling the heavens, and the shockwave relentlessly engulfed everything around it.

A fierce energy storm swept across the entire area, overturning the sea. Countless seawater rose into the sky, turning into a torrential downpour that soaked Russell to the bone.

Russell: "..."

As expected of the Olympus Big Three, even their domestic violence is... unique!

After exposing his incompetent second brother, Zeus turned to Russell and said, "New Gods, I have already punished my brother Poseidon for your slander."

"Your King of Gods, you are too kind. I didn't really take it to heart." Russell waved his hand. The King of Gods was being so polite; there must be a conspiracy.

It wasn't that Russell had a persecution complex; rather, Zeus, though smiling, remained dignified, aloof, and unapproachable. Having witnessed Poseidon's ugly face, he couldn't believe his brother Zeus could be any better.

Also, the Olympian Pantheon has a really bad reputation!

"Although Poseidon is wrong, you stole his divine power and trident first, so I cannot turn a blind eye." Zeus first snorted coldly, then his tone changed abruptly. "However, now is the time when we need people. The Divine Authority is declining, and the glory of the gods needs to be saved. I will give you a chance to redeem yourself."

By combining harsh punishment with tangible rewards, Zeus, wielding two powerful artifacts to control his subjects, skillfully won their hearts and minds, befitting his status King of Gods and far surpassing Poseidon in ability. But...

Russell asked himself, where had he seen this familiar scene before?

"New Gods, announce your name before the King of Gods."

"Russell!"

The scene was exactly the same, it felt even more familiar!

"Russell, you stole divine power and your crime is unforgivable, but considering that this is your first offense and you were unaware of it, I will give you a chance to make amends."

Thunder roared, and the momentum was overwhelming!

Zeus waved his hand, his expression unchanged as he looked at Russell, and said majestically, "Offer your body as the vessel for my King of Gods, Zeus, the king of the Divine Soul. From this day forward, you will enjoy supreme authority, sit high at the top of the heavens, and gain the power to control thunder and storms!"

Russell: "..."

Holy crap, you guys are definitely brothers, even your lines are almost identical!

Russell's eye twitched. He finally understood why Zeus had kicked Poseidon out of the game right away—not because of Olympus's reputation, but because he was after Poseidon's body.

History repeats itself in a striking way, but what frustrates Russell is that this time the lottery wasn't triggered. Zeus ousted Poseidon and picked up the script to reenact the story, but for him, it was a completely new script, and he didn't have Character Card who could rival Zeus.

It's not that there's absolutely none; there are two Character Card whose strength is unclear, and it's unknown whether they can even compete with Zeus.

[Character Card: Níðhöggr (The prelude to Ragnarok, very minor role, skilled at gnawing on trees)]

[Character Card: Calypso (Ocean Goddess)]

Níðhöggr is Poison Dragon in Norse Mythology. It is not part of the same system as Zeus, nor does it exist in the same world, so it is not easy to compare them.

In comparison, Russell prefers Calypso's Character Card, as they live in the same world and belong to the same pantheon.

If it Zeus in his prime, Calypso would be a deal worth hundreds of millions; at most, Zeus would negotiate a few more times, but using him would be like offering himself up as cannon fodder. But now, Zeus, like Poseidon, is in a state of incomplete Divine Soul, and the complete Calypso should be able to put up a fight.

"System, use 'Character Card: Calypso'!"

Russell had no choice; at least Calypso's Character Card would grant him divine power, bridging the gap between him and Zeus, preventing him from being instantly killed and having his body taken away.

[Host equipped with 'Character Card: Calypso', countdown 600 seconds, start time.]

"That's a long time, a full ten minutes! Is this card even going to work?" Russell was unsure. The maximum duration for Character Card was 10 minutes, and this was the first time he had ever encountered one.

The duration of Character Card has nothing to do with the character's strength; the exact duration depends entirely on luck. However, the sudden appearance of a 10-minute duration makes him question Calypso's strength to some extent.

Moreover, he could sense that after using Calypso's Character Card, the divine power within him was far less than that of the half-crippled Poseidon, let alone compared to Zeus.

If you lack strength, make up for it with equipment!

"System, use 'Skill Card: Divine Authority'!"

[Skill Card: Divine Authority (The ocean god who rules over all waters, wielding immense power and second only to his younger brother)]

Equipped with Poseidon's Skill Card, Russell wields his trident with a sweeping motion, commanding the vast ocean and channeling immense power into his limbs. With Calypso's divine strength + Poseidon's Divine Authority + the Trident's Remnant, he should be able to contend with Zeus.

"So this is your answer." Zeus, high above the clouds, looked down at Russell on the sea and said sternly, "Disobeying the will of the King of Gods is a capital offense, and I will personally judge you!"

Zeus remained expressionless, but a sense of unease crept into his heart. Russell's aura had suddenly shifted; it was no longer the divine power of Poseidon —something Zeus had never heard of before. In his prime, Russell's strength was negligible, but not now; those exposed fangs were now capable of wounding him.

There was another thing that bothered Zeus: the divine power emanating from Russell gave him a familiar feeling, as if he had slept somewhere before.

"Boom! Boom! Rumble—"

Russell brandished his trident, stirring up billions of tons of seawater, carrying the might of the vast ocean as he soared into the sky. Above the clouds, Zeus slightly turned his body, gripping his Lightning Spear and thrusting it downwards.

"Buzzing..."

The Divine Authority of the sea and the sky collided, and their momentum suddenly exploded, radiating outwards in all directions from the two of them.

The ocean was crushed, creating a huge depression that exposed the damp seabed. Marine creatures with nowhere to escape trembled in fear, and the overwhelming pressure, like an abyss, made all living beings tremble.

For example, a physicist who wished to remain anonymous tightened his grip on the religious texts in his hands, gazed at the horizon, nodded vigorously, and became even more convinced of his path.

"Rumble—"

The sky and earth changed color, dark clouds covered the sky, countless lightning bolts gathered in the clouds, and the electric current burst out with scorching light.

"If this is all you've got, what right do you have to stand in the sky? Get down here!"

Zeus raised his Lightning Spear high and slammed it down, causing thunder to rumble and lightning bolts to fall like meteors.

A sound like something invisible breaking apart echoed in the air. The damaged spearhead in the middle of the trident snapped in two. Russell was struck by lightning, coughing up hot blood as he fell from the sky, plummeting back into the deep sea at an even faster speed than when he arrived.