On Devils Island, Dane arrived at an active volcano on the island, guided by Hippolyta.
The gods of this World had not completely died out, nor had they hidden away in the New God Realm like in another World.
Some half-crippled gods chose another way to live among humans, hiding within human society.
Many metahumans on Earth-3 were actually the descendants of these lingering gods and some humans, possessing demigod bloodlines.
But on Devils Island, a true god still lived, one Dane had long yearned to meet.
He was Hephaestus, the God of Fire.
Deep inside the volcano was the palace Hephaestus had built for himself; it wasn't a place of great splendor, but it was incredibly magnificent and immense.
Like the Kingdom Under the Mountain in The Hobbit, the palace's dome was very high, as if prepared for giants.
When Dane saw this legendary God of Craftsmanship, he knew that this place was indeed prepared for giants.
Hephaestus was enormous in size, like the dwarves in the neighboring Marvel, and his two legs appeared to be of uneven length.
Legend has it that when Hephaestus was born, his birth mother, Hera, found him ugly and threw him off Mount Olympus, causing him to become lame.
Dane didn't know if this was true in the original World, but it certainly seemed to be the case in this World.
Hephaestus seemed to sense a stranger approaching; he turned his head and looked at Dane.
When that face was revealed, well, it was no wonder Hera disliked him and Aphrodite was unwilling; this guy was indeed extremely ugly. Can you imagine what an enlarged Gollum would look like?
And Dane also noticed that around Hephaestus's body, countless chains pierced his skin, with the other ends connected to the surrounding walls.
Every time he moved, the chains on him rattled, making a metallic clanging sound.
He was not living in seclusion here; he was imprisoned here.
Hephaestus squinted at Dane; he didn't like overly handsome men, but he wasn't stupid. The aftershocks of the battle a few days ago had reached him.
Devils Island never allowed any man to stay on the island unless he was dead or a conqueror.
He guessed Dane must be the latter.
"I suppose you must be the man who defeated the Amazons. Have you come for me, a loser?"
Dane didn't speak; instead, he pulled out a huge head from somewhere and threw it at Hephaestus. It was the head of Ares, God of War.
At this moment, the head had turned a stone-like gray, a roaring expression still fixed on its face, as if still unwilling.
The moment Hephaestus saw this head, he lifted his leg and stomped Ares's head to pieces!
Although the two Worlds had many differences, those romantic affairs still occurred; Aphrodite even bore Ares several more minor Gods of War, who played no small role in the Ragnarok.
Furthermore, Ares, to humiliate Hephaestus, had imprisoned him and even repeatedly brought Aphrodite before him to stage erotic scenes. What man could tolerate that?
Therefore, Hephaestus hated this man to the core; after crushing Ares's head, he still felt unsatisfied and continued to grind it underfoot.
Then he looked at Dane: "What do you mean?"
Although he had momentarily lost his mind upon seeing the head, after venting, his sanity returned. He understood that if Dane could kill Ares, he could easily kill him too.
"This is just a Meeting gift (meeting gift)." Dane crossed his arms. "Hephaestus, I hope you can work for me. If you are willing, I can lift your seal."
Hephaestus was silent. Dane's words did not surprise him. The only thing commendable about him was his skill as the God of Craftsmanship.
But he was somewhat lost at the moment. His favorite thing to do was to craft exquisite jewelry for Aphrodite, but Aphrodite had betrayed him for Ares and eventually died a tragic death.
His second favorite thing was to build magnificent palaces for the gods and create more powerful, more intricate weapons, but the gods had all perished in the Ragnarok.
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