They all saw it at once.
inside their minds.
Her.

A woman unlike anything human. Glowing eyes. Horns. A perfect, terrifying beauty that no one could deny.

And then they heard her.

"Do not fear me…"
Her voice wasn’t sound. It was presence. It wrapped around every thought.
"Your Goddess is here."

People froze. Some fell to their knees. Others simply stared into nothing, trembling.

"I will protect you. I will guide you. I will take what is broken in you… and make it whole."

There was no doubt. No hesitation. Thousands, millions… hearts opened like they had been waiting their entire lives.

"Serve me, and you will never be alone. Worship me, and you will be mine forever."

And just like that, they obeyed. Athena was known in the entire world for the 1ts time.