Chapter 12870

Hephaestus clearly remembered when he was a child, Ares called him a monster and trampled on him in front of the other gods.0

There were days when Ares would throw food on the ground and shout at him, ‘You’re my dog. So, you have to eat like this!’ If Hephaestus ever hesitated, Ares would grab him by the head and slam his face on the food on the ground.0

There was also the incident when Ares took the woman Hephaestus adored and even brought her to his bed. Afterward, he even bragged about it as if it was a funny story. Ares also laughed at him when he cut Hephaestus with a genuine sword while saying he needed an undying scarecrow. 0

Ares had always regarded Hephaestus as his dog since the day the latter was born. Ares had thoroughly groomed Hephaestus, which resulted in much suffering on the blacksmith’s end. 0

Both men gritted their teeth in anger. Ares was furious because his old dog had bitten him in the ass, while Hephaestus was outraged when he not only mocked and laughed at his precious Beyond the Heavens Empire but also reminded him of his insulting past.0

“You bastard!!! HOW DARE YOU!!!”0

The NPCs’ abilities were combined and expressed through their levels. When Ares’ artifacts, armor, and even sword broke into pieces, his level dropped, and he became much weaker than before. On top of that, there...0