Arthur crossed through the wormhole gate and found himself atop a towering mountain piercing through the clouds, where white marble gilded with gold and springs overflowing with magical wine surrounded him. There was no technology here, only ancient magic carrying the scent of laurel and musk.
The moment he arrived, the sky shook with a golden lightning strike, and "Hera," Queen of the Gods, appeared. She wore a transparent Greek robe draped over her divine body like a piece of cloud, and upon her head rested a crown of pure gold. Her gaze overflowed with pride and arrogance, and she held a scepter that made the air tremble.
"A mortal dares defile Mount Olympus?" Hera said in a voice that filled the valleys. "I have heard of your invasions in the lower worlds, but here... you stand in the presence of true gods. Your pride will end beneath my feet."
The system flashed with a radiant golden color:
[Target: Hera - Queen of the Gods (Level 110)] [Status: "Sacred Jealousy" - "Immune to mortal seduction"] [Weakness: Her obsession with marital betrayal and her lost authority] [Mission: Use the skill "Illusion of Corruption" to shatter her moral resolve]
"Hera," Arthur said as he walked toward her with confidence, while the aura of the queens behind him grew stronger. "You have spent centuries weeping over your husband's betrayals. I came to give you something he never did... a master who knows how to appreciate your true worth."
Breaking Divine Majesty
"Silence!" Hera screamed, unleashing a wave of magic that turned enemies into marble statues.
[Skill Activated: Illusion of Corruption!]
Instead of turning Arthur to stone, the magic began reflecting back toward Hera. Suddenly, the hall around them started changing in her eyes. She no longer saw Arthur as an enemy, but as her greatest desire; the absolute power she lacked.
Arthur used [Bodily Dominion Fist] merged with the power of the void and suddenly appeared before her. He grabbed her royal waist, and in that moment Hera felt her divine powers melting away. This was not ordinary magic, but the "Poison of Desire" seeping directly into her soul.
"What are you doing to my body?" Hera moaned as she tried to push against his broad chest, but her hands surrendered and clung to his shoulders instead. "This... this is wrong... I am the Queen of the Gods..."
"A queen needs a king," Arthur whispered as he ran his hand across her neck, drawing the [Sacred Servitude Seal] with his touch. "And your husband was only a child playing with lightning. I am the lightning that will burn you from within."
The Great Submission
Hera's white robe began turning a deep crimson-black, and her peacock symbol started transforming into the symbol of [Arthur's Harem]. Her scepter fell and shattered, and she fell with it onto her knees, her eyes overflowing with tears of pleasure long lost to time.
[Queen Hera has been subdued: "Servant of the Forbidden Throne"] [Rank Unlocked: "Goddess of Corrupted Households"] [Reward: Control over the magic of "Marriage Contracts" - You can now bind any two women together in loyalty to you]
"My lord..." Hera whispered as she lowered her head to his foot, completely abandoning all of her divine pride. "I was blind... you alone deserve this mountain."
Arthur looked toward the horizon, where the temples of "Aphrodite" and "Athena" could be seen. "Hera was only the beginning. I want the Goddess of Beauty to know that her beauty means nothing without my gaze."
[Next Mission: Invade the "Temple of Roses" and Subdue Aphrodite] [Warning: Aphrodite's magic can steal the will of even the strongest warriors!]