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Athena's General - Chapter 348

Katherine Evenhart

I had been in my lab since early morning, organizing everything.

If everything went according to plan, we would be leaving by dawn—or maybe sometime the next afternoon. Most of my plants had already been packed. The maids spent the entire week helping me move them into specially enchanted jars for transport.

“Living in this city hasn’t been so bad,” I muttered to myself. “I’ve gotten used to a more… normal routine. Back at th...

Athena's General - Chapter 347

Nathan Evenhart:

We were riding in a carriage, nearing our destination. Chloe was asleep with her head resting gently on my shoulder. The night air was crisp, and we kept each other warm throughout the ride. It was late—much later than we’d planned. We'd lingered a little longer at the inn, and she'd grown anxious when she noticed the bed linens stained faintly with blood. In the end, we took the sheets, and Chloe stored them in her storage bracelet. The rest—towe...

Athena's General - Chapter 346

Nathan Evenhart:

A few hours had passed since we’d begun. Chloe was resting on my chest, her fingers lazily tracing shapes across my skin. The room was dim, sealed off from the outside world, the curtains drawn so that not even a sliver of light could reach us.

In that quiet, it felt like the rest of existence had vanished. Just her, and me—wrapped in a silence that was both peaceful and meaningful.

She looked up, her eyes searching mine.

Without a...

Athena's General - Chapter 345

Nathan Evenhart:

It had been several days since the royal assembly, and by now, Cylla and I had already shared a long and honest conversation about everything Siegfried had revealed to me. I helped her understand what I knew by using our soul bond. When I touched her and opened the connection, she was able to glimpse my memories—every moment of the conversation, every thought and emotion behind my words. I didn’t hide a single thing.

Still, a part of me felt a...

Athena's General - Chapter 344

Nathan Evenhart:

“A portal?” someone muttered in disbelief, finally breaking the tense silence in the room. “A portal that leads to other worlds?”

“Yes,” Queen Garnora continued, her tone calm—yet razor-sharp. “This portal is connected to the world known as the Dark Realm. That’s how they accessed the academy. It had been dormant for millennia... hidden within the tower. But someone reactivated it, allowing them entry.”

She paused, scanni...

Athena's General - Chapter 343

Sebastian Blake:

I’d been on edge for days—completely unraveling. Nothing made sense anymore.

Lady Sindra and Theodore Borir had left us in the dark about how they planned to handle the fallout. I didn’t even know what their next move was. The only thing I knew for certain was that it was supposed to be big.

And then… everything collapsed.

Everyone was gone.

And now we learn there are more gods out there?

“A shame this ruined your...

Athena's General - Chapter 342

Marquis Laurence:

The banquet was in full swing, with guests from all ranks and corners of nobility. Across the hall, large glass displays showcased the corpses of the beasts that had attacked the academy.

They were hideous.

Not exactly frightening—

I’d seen something in this life far worse than these things.

“So this is what attacked the students?” one of my fellow nobles asked, staring at the display.

“It’s bigger than a man�...

Athena's General - Chapter 341

Nathan Evenhart:

That morning, I decided to visit someone who was in the city. Someone who had offered me guidance as I grew, and more importantly, someone who might have answers I needed now.

Sifu.

I’d heard he’d been summoned by the royals as a historical consultant and had been accompanying my aunt in recent days.

Sifu didn’t stay in the main estate. He lived in a small house in the garden— A simple cabin, but a warm, inviting one.

Whe...

Athena's General - Chapter 340

Nathan Evenhart:

"Hello, Icarus. How about we talk for a while?"

A voice—smooth, amused—drifted out of the shadows.

And there she was.

Sitting calmly in the dark, one leg crossed over the other.

The goddess Athena.

"Who are you, really?" I asked her, slowly rising to my feet.

She smiled at me from the shadows.

"I think… you already know the answer."

I ignored her provocation and moved toward the light switch.

I...

Athena's General - Chapter 339

Nathan Evenhart:

"And Sisika’s mother?" I asked.

"She never truly recovered from the loss. But she still carried half the divinity of the one she loved… and in that time of peace, she made a choice."

He looked at me, eyes sharp and steady.

"Do you know what it was?"

"...She offered her half—to have a child?" I guessed.

Siegfried nodded slowly.

"Exactly. But it came with a heavy price."

I tried to grasp the weight behind hi...

Athena's General - Chapter 338

Nathan Evenhart:

“Loki’s return is near,” Siegfried said. “He knows that if he resurrects randomly in this world, we’ll destroy him instantly. We can access Midgard whenever we want. That’s why—the closer he gets to rebirth, the worse it gets for you. The portals will keep opening… and they won’t stop until everything is under their control.”

I exhaled, trying to take it all in.

“So these attacks will continue? More of those half-demons...

Athena's General - Chapter 337

Nathan Evenhart:

"R-right… what matters is the result. So, is my soul finally free from the God of Mischief’s possession?"

Siegfried stopped, staring at his own hand. A pale white glow shimmered there, surrounded by faint rainbow-like particles.

"Strange... I saw a shadow in your soul," Siegfried said, and my whole body went cold.

I rushed to stand beside him, trying to see what he was seeing. But to me, it was just a soft light in his palm—nothi...

Athena's General - Chapter 336

Nathan Evenhart:

War erupted all at once across the frames surrounding me. Siegfried and I stood there, watching it all unfold. Beings flew through the skies, locked in fierce combat. A serpent fought against a man who fired lightning from his hands. A wolf battled a one-eyed, eye-patch-wearing dragon. A giant bat tore through everything, spreading poisonous smoke as it went.

Siegfried placed a hand on my shoulder.

"The clash shook Yggdrasil so deeply that t...

Athena's General - Chapter 335

Nathan Evenhart:

"Why does my mother look exactly like Freya?" I asked Siegfried, my voice tense with unease.

For the first time, I noticed something unusual in his expression. He looked… uncertain.

"That…" He hesitated, furrowing his brow. "I don’t know. I was just as surprised when I saw your mother. I have no idea how that’s possible… and I’m a divine being."

He gestured to a painting nearby—the same one I’d seen in the vision grante...

Athena's General - Chapter 334

Charles Asalon:

Gilly was lying beside me in bed. We had just shared a moment together. I was still catching my breath, no longer possessing the same vigor I had back in my glory days—those wild parties with the finest women from the capital's brothels.

A quiet laugh slipped from me as those memories surfaced.

"Did you enjoy it, my king?" Gilly asked.

I turned my head to look at her. "It was good. Took my mind off things for a bit." I sat up in bed a...

Athena's General - Chapter 333

Nathan Evenhart:

I stood in front of a vast museum, filled with artifacts—armors, taxidermy, paintings, sculptures, and even rare plants.

"What I'm about to tell you predates an event called Ragnarok," said Siegfried.

"Ragnarok? That name came up in the vision I had from that fragment of the diary—the one the Aspect of the Soul showed me," I replied. "And it was also mentioned during the nobles' meeting. Are you the same Siegfried who made contact with t...

Athena's General - Chapter 332

Bartholomew Olarion:

I walked through the mansion that served as our political headquarters. The other monarchs and I had private estates nearby, but this was where we always gathered.

“Is there anything you need, Your Majesty?” one of my guards asked after noticing I had stopped walking.

“Nothing. I was just thinking,” I replied curtly.

I was never alone. Wherever I went, I was accompanied by soldiers. That was simply the way things were.

Athena's General - Chapter 331

Katherine Evenhart

I was in Nathan’s room, reading some stories aloud to Cylla as she slept. I also shared funny little memories, recalling moments I’d witnessed while watching the two of them grow up. From what Nathan had told me, Cylla was in the limbo stage of mana exhaustion. I knew how frightening that was. It had only happened to me twice in my life. When it does, a mage collapses into a deep sleep, their mind slipping into a state that’s almost like a coma....

Athena's General - Chapter 330

Nathan Evenhart:

"The higher being identified himself as Siegfried Hraesvelgr VII," said King Charles. "Nathan Evenhart. Tell me exactly how you knew the name Siegfried. This is a secret held only by my family. My son is a witness—you spoke that name to the strange man who came to see you in the tower. Answer me, Nathan Evenhart. Under the penalty of treason against the three kingdoms, tell me how you knew the name Siegfried Hraesvelgr!"

I was completely caught ...

Athena's General - Chapter 329

Nathan Evenhart:

“That was the message the Illuminated Ones gave my people: ‘If you kill every last human from that continent, the portals will disappear. They're the cause of their existence.’ That’s why everyone in the Theocracy wants you dead.”

I looked around at the faces in the room. Many were staring directly at the dukes of their respective territories. Not all were present, but I did see a few elven military officers—though none appeared to be ...

Athena's General - Chapter 328

Nathan Evenhart:

"You lied."

The voice caught me off guard. It was the demi-human queen.

"Your heart skipped a beat when you heard the term 'Celestial Aspect'. My methods aren't always accurate, but this time your own heart betrayed you—you know more than you're letting on."

What? Her hearing is that sharp? No wonder she's the queen of the demi-humans.

The other monarchs turned to her, then looked back at me.

"Nathan, I never tho...

Athena's General - Chapter 327

Nathan Evenhart:

I was walking through the corridors toward a room where the majesties were waiting. Behind me was the headmistress—I had run into her along the way.

"How is Thyra?" I asked.

Director Victoria's expression turned somber.

"Not well… Beatrix’s death hit her hard," she replied.

We kept walking, and then I felt a hand on my shoulder.

"I apologize, Nathan. John shouldn’t have approached you like that, especially at a time...

Athena's General - Chapter 326

Nathan Evenhart:

"Well… I also came here to make you an offer," he said. "I usually extend this offer during the registration process—it's standard procedure. But in your case, I’ve taken a particular interest. So I’m making it personally. I want to buy your enchanted relic."

I placed the Cursed Blade back into my storage bracelet.

"It’s not for sale," I said firmly. "Especially with everything that’s happened lately… I don’t think anyone wou...

Athena's General - Chapter 325

Nathan Evenhart:

The carriage began to move.

We all thought this was a waste of time.

There was a path through a small grove—ten minutes on foot at most.

But because of the carriage and the congested streets full of soldiers, it would likely take the same amount of time, or even longer.

As the carriage advanced, I looked back toward the window of my room, which was on one of the upper floors of the mansion.

What brought me comfort was kno...

Athena's General - Chapter 324

Adrihna Akonium:

The past few days had been spent locked inside meeting rooms, drowning in endless discussions that never led anywhere.

I hadn’t slept in a week.

Under normal circumstances, my old routine would have allowed me to stay awake much longer without my body succumbing to exhaustion.

But this week had been relentless.

The shock of having put my charges in danger had probably shaved years off my life.

"How would you feel if it we...

Athena's General - Chapter 323

Nathan Evenhart:

Helplessness.

That was the feeling that had been eating away at me for days.

I felt weak, worthless.

I didn’t care about being humiliated in battle. I didn’t care about the defeat I had suffered.

The problem was that it put everyone I loved in danger.

That was the first time I had lost in a real battle in this world.

The first time I had felt like garbage again.

The truth was—I had been beaten senseless by...

Athena's General - Chapter 322

Alice Asalon:

The rain was slowing, and the clouds were gradually dissipating.

The mysterious man had vanished, and at that very moment, the light from the globe above us flickered on, illuminating the area as if it were daylight.

I looked down and saw Nathan holding his feline companion in his arms.

"Nathan, what happened to her? What happened to you?" Chloe asked, her voice thick with concern.

"You look awful, Nathan. You’re covered in wounds...

Athena's General - Chapter 321

Sebastian Blake:

We were running through the darkness. The number of orcs was decreasing, but we still encountered a few. From the screams I had heard since the incident began, I knew many people had died. But I had done my part. Keeping the royal family safe was my priority, all while moving them away from the other students. I didn’t question the reason, the purpose, or the objective. I followed everything I was told. I knew that every step they took had a plan, a s...

Athena's General - Chapter 320

Rose Olarion:

I had been stabbed by William Halldam. I fell to the ground, the sharp pain from the wound in my abdomen overwhelming me.

"My mission was to kill you… I couldn’t let anyone steal that from me," he said, stepping closer with his knife raised. "If I kill you… I will ascend even further."

I conjured a ball of wind and fired it at him, using the moment to get up and run.

"You won’t escape!" William shouted, launching a blast of fi...

Athena's General - Chapter 319

Nathan Evenhart:

A massive blast of fire struck with devastating force, consuming everything in its path.

The Dark Elf was engulfed in flames, letting out agonized screams as he stumbled away, desperately trying to escape the searing heat.

I looked down at my own body—and to my surprise, even amidst the fire, the flames did not harm me.

I recognized who had saved me.

Forcing myself up, despite the throbbing pain of my injuries, I lifted my gaze...