“Theseus!” Kratos called to his opponent. “Fight me. You said I was no longer a god. Do you fear a mortal? Just like an Athenian!”

Kratos swung the bow around and got off a perfect shot. He saw the sunlight glisten on the arrow of wind and then it disappeared into Theseus’ throat. The Athenian hero grabbed for the deadly shaft, then fell forward.

He dangled by a lace tangled around his ankle, feebly struggling.

Kratos swung his sword and cut the lace, dropping the Athenian onto his head.

“You are pathetic,” Kratos said, kicking Theseus until the man curled up and tried to move away from the punishment. A final foot to Theseus’ head slid him across the floor to lie motionless.

God of War II, Chapter 21