Bloodline of Gods: The Genius at Olympus Academy!

The roof above them exploded, collapsing in on itself and completely blocking off the route between them.

Soon after the rubble settled, Aiden could hear Oliver's furious voice coming from the other side of the wall.

"Aiden, what are you doing?! You're really going to die and throw away your life like this?!"

Aiden heard Oliver's cries and just chuckled.

"Die? That's impossible!"

"I'm going to live and ascend the peak of Mount Olympus and become a true god! How could I die in a place like this?" said Aiden

Oliver was so shocked by Aiden's bold declaration that he was left speechless.

"You shouldn't stay around either," Aiden continued. "You've got to protect Raelia and figure out a way out of here. Oh, and apologize to her when she wakes up. She's gonna go crazy, so make sure she doesn't tear off your head."

Oliver heard Aiden's warning and shivered.

'Yeah… that crazy b—she really will tear my head off if I'm not careful.'

Oliver shivered a little as she imagined dealing with the aftermath of the furious wolf girl.

But soon he seemed to realise something and spoke up

"Aiden… Aiden!"

Oliver called out again, but there was no response.

The person he was looking for had already turned into a streak of light speeding through the tunnels.

But contrary to his earlier appearance, there was no smile on Aiden's face. His expression was grim.

Aiden wasn't stupid—he knew that his chances of survival were low.

Lady Fortuna, if you're watching, please smile upon me today.

Saying a quick, silent prayer to the goddess above, Aiden carried on moving.

...

Time passed, and a reddish-gold figure could still be seen running through the tunnels.

Blood from the countless serpents he had crushed to get this far stuck to his body like a grim layer of paint.

How long has it been now?

Minutes? Hours? Days?

Aiden's mind was in complete disarray. Find exclusive stories on My Virtual Library Empire

After running and pushing his body for so long, he was nearing collapse. His mental faculties had all but shut down. Every step felt like it was ripping his legs apart, while each breath was like fire burning in his lungs.

Despite the overwhelming exhaustion and being on the brink of death, Aiden refused to stop. The fire of hope in his heart still burned.

A short while ago, he had felt a change.

A slight breeze had brushed against his skin.

Aiden knew what it meant—airflow. And that meant an exit.

Tracking the airflow, he had rushed in that direction, and with each step, he was getting closer. His footsteps pounded against the ground, and despite the pain, he smiled. Soon, he was rewarded.

Light.

It was brief and hazy, and his mind was spinning from exhaustion, but Aiden was certain it wasn't a hallucination. In these tunnels of endless darkness, a light source was unmistakable.

It could only mean one thing—the exit was nearby.

Fueled by hope, Aiden's steps quickened. Step by step, he rushed forward, the light blinding him, but he didn't care. He charged through the tunnel, rushing towards the exit and into the sky filled with light.

Aiden rushed out and felt like he was floating.

Wait. Why am I floating?

But soon, Aiden realized the problem. He wasn't floating. He was falling.

Bang!

His feet slammed into the ground as he rubbed his eyes, adjusting to the sudden surge of light. But when he opened them again, his heart sank.

Ha!

Haha!

Hahahahaha!

In that moment, something inside Aiden seemed to shatter as he looked upwards.

The sky?

No.

All Aiden saw was a ceiling full of dazzling white glowstone.

What he had thought was airflow from the outside world was just a draft caused by the difference in air pressure between the tunnels and this giant cavern.

Aiden hadn't escaped. He wasn't even close. He was still deep inside the tunnels of despair.

Aiden's mind went blank. He stared up at the glaringly bright ceiling. Even as the glowstone seared his retinas, he didn't seem to care. He was already numb.

Haha!

Hahaha!

Laughter, filled with both ridiculousness and despair, echoed throughout the cavern.

I'm such a fool.

He had really thought he'd done it. That fate was on his side. That his life could change, that he truly could be like the heroes of legend—brushing against death but still coming out alive to tell the tale.

But now he realized it.

Despite having the blood of gods, despite having talent…

He was no champion.

He was no hero.

The gods… they didn't smile upon someone like him.

As Aiden had this thought, a horrifying, loud rumble shook the entire cavern. But he didn't care—he kept staring upwards at the glowing ceiling.

All of a sudden, an endless swarm of Weeping Soul Serpents burst out of the tunnels, pouring out like a broken dam, slithering across the ground, crawling towards Aiden, and surrounding him.

Suddenly, a deafening roar echoed through the cavern as a monstrous figure appeared in one of the tunnels.

A massive snake head emerged, scanning the cavern with its gigantic, ominous green eyes.

The Weeping Soul Serpent Emperor had arrived.

Aiden finally looked away from the glowing ceiling and turned his gaze towards the serpent emperor.

The Weeping Soul Serpent Emperor seemed to sense Aiden's attention and raised its head high into the air, glaring down at him with what could only be described as a smug smirk.

Aiden saw this, and his blood began to boil.

As an intelligent Rank 2 monster, the Weeping Soul Serpent Emperor was already as smart as a human.

Aiden looked at the monsters eyes and all he could see looking back down on him was one emotion

mockery!

A human like sneer crossed the face of the divine beast .

The Weeping Soul Serpent Emperor cornered Aiden so how could it not mock him.

Although It didn't want to admit it, Aiden was an extremely tricky opoonnent.

If he didn't have the home field advantage of trapping him inside of these maze like tunnels or even if Aiden was just a bit luckier, then there was a real possibility that Aiden could have escaped from its grasp!