Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

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The head is cracked and the sky is filled with glow.

When the crisp sound sounded, the hazy halo spread.

The aurora ripples at the end of the North Sea, thousands of brilliant light strips dance across the sky, and the sounds of nature echo among the mountains, forests and springs, playing different tunes. For a time, everything was singing, celebrating in their own way the birth of another god in Chaos, the last god of the Second Age.

This is a vision of the birth of God, and it is also a spectacle that should not have appeared in this era. Because with the changes of two generations, today's world is no longer urgent for the birth of gods, but there are exceptions to everything.

She was supposed to be born when the old king was dead and the new king was yet to come, stuck in the middle of the two eras, but because of a prophecy and the actions of Zeus, she was delayed in coming to the world until today. However, the law itself does not care about this. It only provides a belated gift to the new gods and allows humans in the Third Age to witness this rare spectacle.

The source sea was slightly turbulent, and the waves became more and more turbulent. This is not only because of the birth of the god, but also because the obstacles are lost, and the ritual of the god king can finally continue to run. At this moment, the new god and the incomplete symbol of [Kingdom] came to the world almost at the same time, seeming to remind the master of the ceremony that Metis had devoted all his life to his position as the God King, and even she herself had fallen. into an unpredictable situation.

However, all this is obviously of no use to Zeus. He is not a person who cherishes the past. Perhaps in the dead of night, the God King will also think of Metis and his past, but compared with the supreme power at the moment, everything pales in comparison.

So enduring the pain, the crack on Zeus's head was restored inch by inch. Without even a moment's hesitation, he opened his arms, laughed and welcomed back his power in the strange eyes of the gods, and then looked up to the east of the earth with the call of his true name that resounded throughout the world.

The movement today was too big, and it finally caused some changes in advance. Under Zeus's gaze at this moment, the vast earth trembled slightly, and the ancient will was slowly awakening.

But it doesn't matter anymore. The old thing from the old days should just sleep in the ground. Now, he is the real 'God King'.

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The underworld, the lightless realm.

The outside world is so lively, which makes this place even calmer. In this realm that seemed to swallow all things, Erebus raised his head.

Although all turbulence is isolated from the realm, to the Lord of Darkness, the waves coming from the Source Sea are so clearly visible. That kind of turbulence may not be violent, and it is far from a "huge wave", but it is still extraordinary, because any change depends on where it occurs.

The only things that can really make a huge wave in the Origin Sea are the opening up of the spiritual world, the change of the era, or the integration of the nine realms, which are major events that affect the entire world. The degree of turmoil like today is actually the limit of normal conditions.

If we must make a comparison, this is even close to the day when the Titan gods came to the world. However, there are twelve Titans, but only one god descended today.

No, there is another one, but he never really has the chance to come to the world again.

"...Palas Athena, the true first child of the third-generation God King, is also the last one - because he completely 'died' and his destiny was cut off before it even started. Then No matter how many descendants Zeus has, they will definitely not be more 'descendant' than him?"

"Haha, it's really interesting. The fate of 'death' and the fate of 'living' are intertwined... It seems that I did underestimate him a little?"

Eyes narrowed, at this moment, listening to the call of his true name that echoed between heaven and earth, Erebus fully realized what this special situation represented. God is immortal, so the fate of God is also immortal. After all, as long as you live, even if you sleep forever, you will one day return. In this case, if the current situation still happens, there is only one possibility.

The brother who was supposed to be born to Athena, one of his parents has disappeared from the world, even more completely than the eternal sleep. Because there is still a possibility of waking up from eternal sleep, but since fate is 'dead', it means that at least on the world level, she no longer exists.

"I remember that woman's name seemed to be...Metis?"

He dug up this name from the depths of his memory. If it hadn't been related to the third-generation God King, and if it hadn't been for the Lord of Darkness becoming interested in Zeus at the turn of the era, he probably wouldn't have remembered this Ocean Goddess at all, but right now Judging from the situation, since Zeus is still alive and well, the only one who has problems is Metis.

But at this moment, although he remembered the existence of the goddess, Erebus was still not sure what kind of state she was in. If she had completely fallen, then the underlying rule of the world regarding the immortality of the gods should also have been broken. However, there was no feedback from the law, and the innate gods were still immortal. Only the existence of Metis itself seemed to be recognized by the world as her demise.

The corner of his mouth curled up. At this moment, Erebus was not only curious, but actually a little happy. Before, he felt that it was difficult for him to do something by himself, but now it seems that the best 'thugs' are here, right?

Anyway, the 'God King' must want to rule the world. Of course, the premise of all this is that Zeus is really strong enough.

"Haha, so no matter what the reason is, or how you did it... let my sister find out your details first. And her current strength is just right."

The weakest primitive god is best at defense rather than offense. This leads to the fact that Earth Mother can always hold on for a while in front of people who are far beyond her strength, but it is also difficult to simply defeat those who cannot compare with her. exist. So if the third generation God King really has some ability, then using Gaia to prove himself is the best choice.

With a chuckle, Erebus glanced at the world. He paused for a moment on the Land of Eternal Night and the Dark Moon, and then took a step forward.

Perhaps he has been a little too active recently. Vaguely, the Lord of Darkness actually had some bad premonitions from this world. But in any case, at least until the end of this era, this will not cause too direct a reaction from the laws of this world.

After all, as a primitive ancient god, he is one of the interfaces between the world and the outside world, and he has not really done anything that harmed the order of the world. As for the future...

Shaking his head slightly, Erebus didn't think much, the road still had to be walked step by step.

So silently, the Lord of Darkness left his domain again. And this time, his goal is Olympus.

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In the southeast of the mainland, Silver Moon City.

In recent years, the moon has been absent from the night sky from time to time, which is in sharp contrast to the diligent work of the sun god. However, the moon goddess also took this very lightly. After all, compared to the sun, the bright moon today is not that important.

Today is like this, there are only stars on the summer night, and the earth is dim and dim. But this is just another place. Over the Silver Moon City under the starlight, there is a small 'moon' circling.

For gods, it is only a short time, but for humans, this is enough time for them to undergo earth-shaking changes. Like a crescent moon, a huge city rises from the ground. Tall spiers, exquisite buildings, and majestic temples formed this new city in a certain orderly structure.

There are no torches, because every night, there will be a round of illusory light made of magic that illuminates the city and disperses the shadows; there is no city wall, but thousands of floating stone carvings hang in the air, and together they form a kind of magical world. The defensive structure called "Mystery Lock" by the Net Goddess.

Although this so-called [Mystery Lock] has never been actually used since the day it was built, its defensive effect is undoubted. Therefore, under the protection of [Mystery Lock], the residents of Silvermoon City never need to worry about any external threats. For them, more energy is often spent on learning knowledge and expanding the size of the population.

After all, although this kind of cross-era urban planning gives people an orderly and civilized beauty and reflects the superb skills of the Goddess of the Magic Network, it also directly highlights its shortcomings, which are the scarce resources in Silver Moon City. population.

In any case, it was impossible for the immigrants who once numbered only one or two thousand to fill this city in such a short period of time. Even to this day, more than 90% of its places are still very empty.

When this city of miracles was first built, enough area was reserved by Hecate, who was very interested. With sufficient supplies, it could even allow millions of people to live in this huge complex of buildings without any problems. Not crowded. In contrast, huge cities often give people a sense of desertedness.

But things were obviously different today, and noises could be heard from all over the city. The visions all over the sky attracted people from their homes. They gathered together in twos and threes and looked at this magnificent scene that they had never seen before.

"The birth of God is such a familiar scene, and her name...the goddess of wisdom, the embodiment of victory and art, Pallas Athena. Her power should be very strong, just like the result of astrology, a 'transcendence' Mother's spirit."

Sitting next to the top of the minaret, Hecate swayed her calves and looked at the aurora covering the sky and earth in the distance. She held a bright crystal ball in her hand, tapping it one after another, and in her heart, Hecate couldn't help recalling the past memories.

Before she became a god, she had walked on the earth for thousands of years, but she only felt that that time was very short, as if it passed in a flash. But after becoming a god, although it only lasted a few hundred years, Hecate felt that it had been a long time, so long that her memory was somewhat blurred.

Although Hecate didn't like Metis very much before she met Zeus, but now that she witnessed his disappearance and the birth of her daughter, she still felt a little inexplicable.

The goddess of wisdom seems not as wise as she thinks she is. I don't know if her daughter will be like her.

"So Al, you should remember to stay away from that golden retriever in the future. Although he is your father, he is not a good person."

With a straight face, Hecate in the red dress turned her head and warned Artemis again.

Just as Apollo had grown up, so too had the goddess of the wilderness and the new moon come of age. Standing next to Hecate, she was wearing a light green waist skirt, tall and wearing a moon crown, and her whole body was filled with vitality and confidence.

Her smile was beautiful, because the strange scenery in the sky was as gorgeous as hers, making Artemis feel happy.

"About this matter... I will see it myself. In this world, even your biological parents will hurt you, but I will not."

Raising her eyebrows slightly, Artemis stretched, then continued to lean on the top of the tower to enjoy the beautiful scenery. This wasn't the first time Hecate had told her about Zeus, but the answer she always gave was the same.

When she sees it with her own eyes, she will know who this nominal father is. Just like no one believes that the goddess of care will not love their children, until they see it with their own eyes, any other people's evaluations and impressions are inherent, and they are just prejudices mixed with personal thoughts.

"It's like this every time, little Al, since you want to see it so much, then go ahead, but I do think he might come to you first."

Speaking of 'Little Al', Artemis' figure is actually very tall among goddesses, especially compared to Hecate. However, the Magic Network Goddess has long been accustomed to this kind of situation, so she just smiled casually and said no more.

She is not actually worried that Artemis will make wrong judgments in the future, because just like when she faced Zeus when she secretly used the crystal ball in her hand to divine the results, at least in terms of disappointing people, the third generation God King never disappoints.

He had a way of irritating a goddess, but in the past, when it came to his wife and lover, he could find other ways to alleviate their anger. But when this goddess is his daughter, his nice words have no use.

"...Olympus, the pillar of heaven in the east, the home of the gods, the place where the god kings rule the world - just like Mount Ordiles, it is really not a good place."

Shaking her head, the girl in the red dress turned her head to look at Starfall Lake, where Selene was with the centaur brought by her mentor, teaching talented human children to learn witchcraft.

Learn the art of physical training, hone your will, and then fuse the fragments of divinity, and finally join the church's guard group and go to the wilderness to clean up nearby wild beasts; or you can learn meditation and witchcraft, master the skills of mobilizing elements, and facilitate production and work. and help, this is what the gifted children of Silvermoon City are going to experience today.

Of course, no matter which path it takes, it is destined to be accessible to only a few people. Because the extraordinary path is more about talent, unlike farming and herding, it cannot be learned by hard work, so there are actually not as many children who really learn it as imagined.

But no matter how many or how little, Hecate didn't bother to teach others. Mortals have limited talents, and they are not at all like the gods who can do it as soon as they say it or practice it. It was not until recent years, when those children grew up and many of the questions they asked brought her a lot of inspiration, that the Goddess of the Weave affirmed the value of human beings in witchcraft for the first time.

"Slate, Slate, so, is this the 'human wisdom' that you once talked about?"

Taking out the [Encyclopedia of All Laws] from her waist, Hecate asked casually.

It helps a little, but not much, is what she said about it. Just like many other witchcraft created by humans, it seems interesting, but in fact it is not only primitive, but also meaningless.

【Not at all】

[Human wisdom is not only reflected here, not to mention that there are still too few people learning witchcraft]

[Their contact time is also too short, and they can only do this step, which is a matter of course]

Ink marks appear line by line and disappear line by line. Hecate thought for a moment and asked again:

"Then perfecting witchcraft, will it do you any good?"

[It’s not about perfecting witchcraft, it’s about perfecting the extraordinary system of wisdom and civilization. Witchcraft is only a part of it. This is not only what I lack, but also for you]

[One person cannot perfect a system. It not only needs to be high, but also needs to be broad. Those things that are useless in your eyes are the real cornerstones of it...]

[And this in itself is also increasing your strength, isn't it? And only when the seeds of magic spread all over the earth, in the past and in the future, can this book become the true ‘Comprehensive Book of All Laws’]

During the conversation, the visions on the horizon tended to dissipate. Hecate didn't ask any more questions about the slate's reply.

She doesn't care about the increased power. After all, she doesn't see the possibility of becoming a primitive god with these powers. But since spreading magic can perfect the [Encyclopedia of Ten Thousand Methods]... then she will let the students she teaches work harder. alright.

And compared to these boring 'works', what really attracts Hecate now is the rhythm coming from the earth at this moment. With the help of the magic net covering most places in the world, she vaguely sensed something.

The battle between the God King and the Earth Mother in the previous generation was still fresh in the memory of the Demonic Network Goddess. Not only is it dangerous, it's exciting.

"Slate, slate, if they fight, who do you think will win?"

Holding her chin with her right hand, Hecate asked expectantly.

[There is no winning or losing, but the only thing that is not winning or losing is the battle itself]

[For some people, no matter what the outcome of the battle is, they have already lost before it even begins]

The handwriting appeared slowly and then quickly disappeared. Others couldn't tell, but he could clearly see that Yuan Hai was shaken not only because of Athena's birth, but also for another reason.

As for the reason for this, he knew immediately.

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Spirit world, fifth level.

One up and one down, one positive and one negative, floating and sinking like two magnets that attract and repel each other.

The two interfaces are far from stable, and there is still a huge gap in their power, but compared to the beginning, the power that keeps them stable is no longer so strong.

Standing in the chaotic void, smoothing the conflicts between interfaces with his left hand, Ryan stared at the outside world, looking at the visions between heaven and earth, and the location of Olympus.

There, a breath that transcends the gods is gradually gathering. I just don’t know why, but this kind of breath feels a little different to Ryan. It is not similar to other primitive gods, but involves something else.

Maybe it's the order of the world, maybe it's reversed fate, maybe it's something else. In short, this is not a simple promotion, or Ryan doesn't think that Zeus can somehow rely on his priesthood to go further.

so……

"Um...Lyanna."

Calling softly, the next moment, the purple dress of the goddess of the moon was reflected in the chaotic fifth spiritual world. She gathered her wings behind her and bowed her head slightly to Ryan.

"I'm here, Your Highness."

"Keep an eye on this place for me, I want to go out - especially don't let Iclippus get close."

After giving the order, and after Lyanna expressed his understanding, he temporarily handed over the work of maintaining balance.

The power of the goddess of the moon is far from enough to do this for a long time, but Ryan just wants her to support it for a while. He opened the portal to the void and stepped out.

No matter what the problem is, just go there and have a look. As early as when he discovered the transfer of wisdom and authority, he had already prepared to take a look, but he was not yet finished with the matter at hand. But looking at it now, it would be better for him to go ahead of time.

The growth of Zeus' strength seems unexpected, but it is actually reasonable, because in the original mythical trajectory, he did become stronger and stronger until he reached the top of the world.

Just like the myths of later generations... Ryan only knows that Zeus has grown from needing to build artifacts and uniting brothers to defeat Cronus, to a point where he can be called invincible in the world and can face the goddess of the night without fear. No one knows whether his changes today were a real accident or destiny under the influence of fate.

Or maybe a bit of both. After all, the fate of other gods was changed by Ryan, and there was a reason why their power was taken away in advance. But in any case, since it is impossible for him to run to the present world to compete for the position of God King, then Zeus is likely to follow a similar path.

What's more, the current world doesn't like the original gods, nor does it like the existence that unscrupulously destroys order, but the God King...

Ryan wasn't sure, but that didn't matter. Because it was unclear how Zeus in the original trajectory really used faith to break the boundaries of greatness, so Ryan had always planned based on the idea that Zeus could be promoted to greatness.

Now he wants to know even more what is the reason why the God King was promoted, and whether he can learn from it.

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At the same time, the highest point in the sky.

When Zeus's [Grand Ceremony of Royal Power] slowly started to operate, the rituals imitating the establishment of the first generation of kings began to incorporate beliefs pointing to Olympus and the God King. However, even Zeus himself did not realize that his behavior had another impact.

Following a certain connection, a weak but pure force surged upwards. It passed through layers of obstacles and converged towards the original God King.

This power is not much in terms of 'quantity', because the ritual itself is not perfect, which means that its compatibility with the first generation of god kings is not yet so clear, but it is endless. As long as Zeus's ritual is still there, then it will The gathering will not stop.

So once again, when this power merged into the sky, a certain vast and hazy consciousness was once again pulled back a little bit from the eternal peace. It returned to his body again, causing the sky to shake slightly at this moment.

However, the miraculous visions obscured all of this, and the waves of the Origin Sea and the tremors of the earth made the changes in the sky seem unremarkable. Therefore, no one noticed all this. Only Atlas, who was holding the sky, was confused for a moment, and then Ignored the past again.

Silently, a certain ancient supreme revived a little, but maybe because the power was too weak, the proportion of this consciousness was too small, too meager, and his ability to think at the moment seemed extremely limited. There was only one obsession left in his remaining thoughts, which was constantly controlling this ancient god.

So the next moment, under the trend of hazy consciousness, the sky began to 'speak'.

"Get back...get my limbs back..."

"Whoever...finds it...you will gain everything..."

Vague murmurs came down from the sky, but the content that was enough to shock the world was not heard by any being. Because at this moment, no one in the world remembers his existence.

So the sound of nothingness echoed in the sky from now on, like this every day, never ending.

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A ceremony, a birth, and the whole world is shaken by it. The birth of the new god was just an introduction. She triggered many long-standing conflicts. However, at this moment, no one in Olympus knew about this series of changes.

In the main hall, surrounded by visions in the sky, a girl with bright eyes jumped out from above Zeus's head.

She was dressed like a battle armor and also like a skirt. She holds the [Shield of Equis] in her left hand, an artifact made from sheepskin that was infected by the divine power of the previous goddess of wisdom and witnessed her 'love' with the God-King; she holds a spear in her right hand, which can stop the war. A symbol of victory and invincibility.

When she landed lightly in front of the gods, the call of the law finally reached its peak. The sky and the earth called her name, allowing the gods and people of the world to witness her arrival.

Pallas Athena, the goddess of wisdom, the victorious king!

An inexplicable atmosphere filled the palace. Under the influence of returning power, Zeus's cracked skull had long since healed.

At this moment, some gods looked at him with suspicion, and some looked at him with mockery. Now everything was clear. Two generations of goddesses of wisdom, gods born from the heads of god kings, all gods can guess the cause and effect as long as they are not too stupid.

He had just claimed that he was different from the previous two generations of god-kings, but now he had become a laughing stock. For a time, the gods who were still somewhat interested in the position of Lord God had many doubts in their hearts.

Although this third-generation God-King seems to have been doing things since he came to the throne, the results don't seem to be very good.

Most gods don't care much about cheating on goddesses or even having affairs with mortals. At most, they would talk about it after dinner, but this move, like Cronuston's, had another explanation.

Because the staunchest supporter standing beside the third-generation God-King himself was a victim of all this.

"Zeus, is this what you did to Metis? You can actually do such a thing...Have you forgotten our past?"

He was scolded sternly, and although people's hearts changed, no one dared to face the God-King in the end, except Hestia.

Looking at Athena in the middle of the hall, she doubted for the first time whether she had made a wrong decision in supporting Zeus.

She was waiting for Zeus' explanation. Although she didn't think he could give any reasonable reason, she was still looking forward to it because of the rare affection between the gods of Chaos. However, in front of her, Zeus ignored her. He just rubbed the top of his head and then slowly raised his head.

"Is it in the past? Of course I have not forgotten... Hestia, how could I forget that feeling of having someone else influence your destiny?"

Showing a sarcastic smile, feeling the different eyes in the hall, Zeus did not feel the slightest bit ashamed when faced with the question from the eldest sister in front of him.

He just looked towards the center of the hall. Looking at his dazzling daughter and her brave and bright eyes, the God King laughed out loud.

"Athena, my child, you have finally come to this world. So now, tell me in front of the gods, for whom you fight, will you point your spear at me?"

"My spear and shield only fight for myself."

With a bright and powerful voice, Athena spoke her first words since her birth. She looked at the God King above. This man gave her life, but took away everything from the one who gave her the other half of life. Before today, she had not even come to this world.

Even with wisdom, it would be difficult for the newly born goddess to make a more direct choice. Therefore, she only expressed her rejection to the God King, but did not develop any further hostility.

She still needs some time... Her wisdom tells her that any hasty decision will inevitably bring wrong results.

"Hahahahaha... Very good, that's enough. Athena, my child, for the sake of the life I gave you, stand aside and witness everything today with your eyes."

The laughter gradually subsided, and the next moment, Zeus stood up from the throne. Hestia seemed to want to say something else, and the Goddess of Beauty, who had just been forced to get married, also took a step forward, but the God-King didn't pay attention.

Feeling the presence of [Kingdom], Zeus no longer wanted to make unnecessary excuses. Yes, what he said before was all an excuse. After all, the God-King's transposition is still about fate and strength, isn't it?

But now he has grasped the trajectory of his destiny. Although there are still many things he cannot see clearly, he has understood the key to the problem.

The ritual of royal power may not make him transcend the world, but his pursuit is not transcendence.

"This is Chaos, you can be bad, but you can't be weak. You can make everyone hate you, as long as you are invincible!"

No one heard this sentence, because the God King said it to himself alone. The earth trembled slightly, and Zeus knew that the continuous turbulence finally awakened Gaia midway. He didn't know the changes in the Golden Apple Orchard, but even if he didn't consider this, he would probably be the first person Earth Mother looked for when she woke up.

Of course he can't be invincible in the world, but he can give it a try if he is invincible on the earth. Let this ancient god who always shows his presence in the replacement of god kings understand... Since you are an antique from the old era, then immerse yourself in your past and don't come back again!