When Heavenly Fate's Planet lit up half of Blue Star, people across the world fell silent and waited for the rebellion's final outcome.
On the surface, the gods had rebelled because they could no longer endure Zeus's brutality. In truth, they had seized the chance to follow the destiny that was bound to come and renew their Pantheon themselves.
After all, a change of Pantheon came at a terrible cost.
In the last war, all the Titan Gods except the few who had switched sides were killed, imprisoned, or driven out.
Renewing the Pantheon themselves was different. Pallas (Athena) would ascend the throne of God King, and the gods would switch sides, become New Gods, and continue to enjoy their Glory. Everyone but Zeus would be happy.
But no one had expected the gods' scheme to backfire. Zeus, whom they had marked for sacrifice, revealed his boundless power and killed them in one stroke.
Yet their scheme had failed, and Heavenly Fate remained. The Heavenly Fate decreed by the Supreme Gods would not allow those beneath them to defy it.
To the gods, mortals were ants. But to those ancient, supreme beings, were the gods themselves any different?
"I wonder if Zeus can defy Fate?"
"Personally, I hope he can. A world where gods have already decided the future is too bleak. No matter how hard you try, nothing about your future will change."
"Ananke decides the broad course of events, not individual lives. You're worrying for nothing."
"Worrying that Ananke has decided your Fate is as ridiculous as worrying about what you'll do when the universe dies tens of billions of years from now."
"I'm a Believer in Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, but right now I hope Zeus wins. Why? Because I'm thinking of switching my Faith to