At first, Zeus and Hera hadn't taken Dustin seriously.

In their eyes, Dustin's strength was comparable to Poseidon's. Since he was severely wounded, they figured either one of them could easily take him down, let alone if they attacked together.

But after testing him with a few probing strikes, they realized things weren't that simple.

Looking at Dustin radiating such vitality, they wondered if there was even any sign of injury. Not only was he unharmed, but his strength far exceeded their expectations.

There were only two possible explanations for this situation. Either their intel gathering had been wrong, or Dustin had stumbled onto some lucky break that led to an unexpected breakthrough. As for how far he'd advanced, they couldn't tell for the time being.

At that instant, Zeus and Hera finally understood why Grace had been stalling for time. Initially, they'd assumed she was buying time so Dustin could recover without being interrupted.

But now they realized that he hadn't b