Jack never imagined the startling outcome that awaited him at the top of the beanstalk. All Jack could think about was, “I need to earn enough to cover this month's rent,” especially given the grave condition of his parents' health. Unbeknownst to him, they had fallen victim to the Bubonic Plague, a relentless disease ravaging his small seaside town.

Yet, that was far from the extent of his worries. He was in imminent danger, confronted by the giants that loomed around the opening of his beanstalk, and they were far from pleased.

“A mortal?! A mere MORTAL dares to climb one of MY beanstalks and ascend to Mt. Olympus?!” thundered Zeus, his voice resonating like a storm as thunder and lightning crackled ominously behind him, unleashing a tempest upon Jack's village.

“Zeus, mighty King, let us unleash the storm of war upon these mortals to remind them whom they trust in prayer,” Ares chimed in, stepping forward at Zeus's right side. “Brother, there’s more to war than mere bloodshed. You’ve already afflicted them with the Black Death. Allow me—”

“ENOUGH!” Zeus bellowed, cutting off Athena’s protest. “We shall address this issue in a different way…”