Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

In the Palace of Hades, Persephone and Hades sat opposite each other.

She knew the reason why Pluto raised his head, and she was indeed not very interested in it. Because just like other gods on earth, this seed goddess doesn't like the undead that exude the aura of death.

As for why Hades is so concerned about this, it is actually easy to understand. The more powerful a life is in life, the stronger it will be after death, and the beliefs generated by such a life are often particularly amazing.

What determines the purity of faith is piety, but what determines the degree of purity is the strength of life itself. For the innate gods with immortal essence, whether the faith is pure or not actually does not have much impact, so what the gods really pay attention to is actually only the quantity.

Perhaps the other gods in Olympus would not care too much about those few powerful individuals. After all, human beings today are still in a state of barbaric growth. Without the cold winter brought by Demeter, I am afraid that the number of mortals would still be Still growing.

Therefore, instead of focusing on the strong ones, it is better to focus more on quantity. Belief is difficult to force, and the life span of mortals is very limited. It is the last word to cast a wide net, but Pluto is different.

The lifespan of the undead depends on the soul, the more powerful the longer it is. Perhaps without the blood of gods, a handful of legends in the fourth generation of human history could only live two or three times the life of ordinary people, but existences of the same level among the undead can easily survive for more than thousands of years. This makes individual strength very cost-effective.

Moreover, Hades has long been fed up with the undead who like to worship the dark moon. These skeletons and undead souls seem to be naturally fond of the existence that gives them new life. Therefore, whenever possible, Hades prefers to cultivate those special and powerful beings individually, and uses his divine power to create similar environments and give them new life.

This is indeed very effective in avoiding a lot of trouble. The only bad thing is that the matter itself is not easy. In the absence of corresponding authority, even if the goddess of the dark moon did not prevent the birth of ownerless magic from the source, Hades still needed to use tens of millions of times more power to do the same thing.

But if there are only a few, then Pluto feels that it is acceptable. After all, he only needs to pay attention to those subordinates who deserve his attention. As for the others, the undead are different from the living after all. Not only do these beings who have died once not have so many desires, Hades does not gain faith through worship.

Over the years, he has confirmed his suspicions. As Pluto, the reverence of these beings born in the underworld for his rights and the rules established under his rights are a form of belief in him. So whenever there is a chance, Hades will walk to the ground himself.

But this time, faced with Persephone's question, Hades just shook his head.

"It is indeed a powerful aura, but I am not a mortal, so I have to see it myself."

"And...it seems to have something to do with you."

Recalling the fleeting breath just now, Hades was a little unsure. It was a feeling of being tainted with the aura of the gods, and even that aura was very familiar.

That was Demeter... Thinking of this, as if he had finally made a decision, he looked at the goddess beside him.

After so many years, he has been able to determine that the other party may not be the perfect choice, but it must be what he needs. In this case, there is no need to hesitate anymore.

"Pearl... although the arrival of the cold season is indeed a good thing, the gods will not tolerate it forever."

"One day, they will not be able to bear the reduction of human beings, and then at your mother's request, they will unite to pressure me to let you return to the human world."

"But I don't want to go back."

Said calmly, Persephone looked around on the table and ate another piece of fruit.

"I can explain it to my mother and she will understand me."

"Maybe...but whether she understands you or not, Zeus will definitely not understand me."

Shaking his head, Hades had no hope for this.

Hades saw what the God King did to Demeter. Obviously, even if he didn't jump up and down like Poseidon, and even came to the desolate underground, Zeus still couldn't say how at ease he was.

Maybe it was just a subconscious check and balance from the God King, maybe he really saw something. In short, Zeus's behavior had vaguely expressed his attitude, so this time Hades simply killed first and then played, and snatched the people to the underworld first. Then ask the God King to fulfill his promise. Otherwise, he can guarantee that something weird will definitely happen in the middle, and it seems to have nothing to do with the owner of Mount Olympus.

Thinking of this, Hades also wanted to laugh a little. Zeus was indeed the 'Keeper of Oaths' - as many words as the oath contained, he did as many as he could. And in addition to the oath, he will do more in reverse.

But maybe it is this kind of person who can sit in the position of king for a longer time - if he is not a god king, but a human being.

"God King Zeus is so disgusting."

Picking up the handkerchief and wiping her wet fingers, Persephone raised her head. Her eyes passed through the walls of the palace, looking down at the vast underworld from a higher angle.

As a god on earth, she actually doesn't like the dark underworld very much. But the difference from then is that now there is no mother who forces her to stay in the small valley.

She can stay in this vast world freely, even if it is a bit monotonous now - although reason tells Persephone that this is Demeter's decision to protect her, she can also understand her mother's behavior, But letting a girl who is full of curiosity about all things live in isolation and stay in a secluded valley for hundreds of years is a kind of torture.

Besides, in her opinion, maybe her mother had a better way to protect her instead of hiding in a corner and deceiving herself.

Therefore, Persephone hated Zeus who caused all this, but she was not particularly close to her mother whom she had only seen a few times. She felt like her own priesthood was just a 'seed', still buried among the cracks in the rocks and rubble.

Therefore, she did not tell Demeter her whereabouts before, and she sat back and watched him cause disaster to the world, because she not only wanted to disgust Zeus, but also hoped to force this goddess who clearly held extraordinary power.

She is also the daughter of Cronus. The six brothers and sisters are obviously powerful gods, but Demeter behaves so timidly. Doesn't she know that the weaker a person is, the more they need to expose their thorns so that others will at least be afraid of them when picking fruits?

But fortunately, as she disappeared, her mother finally remembered her authority and knew how to protect her with threats instead of evasion... At this moment, Persephone felt that what she did was still right.

Some people's personalities are like this. Only when you push her into a corner will she know how to let others see her threatening nature. There is no doubt that his mother is such a person. If she had done this immediately after being forcibly possessed by Zeus, then the gods would have known to give her more even superficial respect.

But thinking of this, the goddess looked at Hades again.

Demeter actually made the gods recognize her again. After all, she already had that kind of authority, but she had never mustered up the courage before, but Persephone did not.

She is really weak in power, no matter how much she shows her teeth, the result will not be any different. So all she could count on was the guy who captured her.

"So think of a way, Hades, aren't you Hades?"

"Zeus is just your younger brother. As an older brother, you can only grovel in front of him and beg for mercy?"

Looking at her future husband, Persephone said sarcastically.

In front of her, listening to the goddess's words, Hades was not angry at all. In other words, he never gets angry about these unimportant things.

"If it was just for a short time, Pearl, then I would not have given up competing with Zeus for the position of God King. What's more, now, the power he has shown has made it difficult for me to see clearly."

Shaking his head, looking a little confused, Hades drank the wine in the glass again.

The resurrected undead will more or less remember some things that happened during their lives, so the craftsmanship of the human world is also spread in the underworld. Even with the arrival of Persephone, even the problem of raw materials was solved.

The goddess opened a garden in the Fields of Truth and used her own power to grow various earthly crops there. Whether it is the fruits or drinks they are eating now, the materials are all grown by her herself.

"But Pearl, I don't envy him, because I know that there is no power that comes out of thin air in this world."

"The position of the God King seems very tempting. My grandfather, my father, and even Zeus now, they all gained supreme power because of this, but who knows what the price will be?"

"Ah."

With a sneer, Persephone turned a deaf ear to Hades' words.

"By the time he pays the price, you may have been trained into obedience?"

"Everyone can tell you the truth, Hades, but the result is that Ouranos has done whatever he wants for an era, and in front of Cronus, you don't even dare to speak loudly."

"Tell me your plan... Or do you want to tell me that you took all the trouble to bring me to the Underworld just to let me play here for a hundred years, and then send me back to Olympus obediently? ?”

Without being fooled, Persephone did inherit her father's qualities, perhaps in some areas of acuity.

As she said, since Hades dared to take her down, there should be a way for her to stay.

"...You are right, Pearl, I can indeed let you stay here - but not forever."

After a moment of silence, now that I have made up my mind, there is no need to hesitate anymore. These years of getting along have allowed Pluto to get to know his future queen more clearly. Although she never knows how to be polite when talking to him, she actually does things very appropriately.

Perhaps as she said herself, the rude words were just to cover up her inner uneasiness... So facing Persephone's gaze, Pluto's expression finally became serious. Silently, half of the authority in the underworld that belonged to him was mobilized by him and gathered towards his palm.

The gray and black energy is mixed together. As the interface where the power of the four primitive gods collide, the power of the underworld will inevitably contaminate each of their characteristics. Thick, mysterious, and with some twisted order or, in other words, rules in the shadows. Twelve crystal clear fruits gradually appeared in the palm of Hades, and because of their appearance, Pluto's face even turned pale.

"As you can see, Pearl, I have been getting to know you over the past hundred years. But now, I think you might really be my Queen of the Underworld."

"So just like Zeus and Hera, I am willing to share my authority with you - but only if you are willing to bear the price."

"cost?"

Staring at the fruit in Hades' palm, Persephone raised her eyebrows.

She just asked casually, not even paying much attention. After all, in her opinion, there was no price that would be more annoying to her than returning to Olympus without any strength. In comparison, even the unknown fruit in front of her was more attractive to her.

She has never seen such a plant before. It seems that it is not naturally occurring, but a manifestation of some kind of authority... But it doesn't matter. As the seed goddess, as long as she eats one, from today on, the underworld will be full of this new plant. of plants.

"Yes, the price. The God King is the gathering of the laws of this world, so Hera can share the authority of Zeus, because including me, we are all part of this world, but the underworld is different."

Nodding slightly, Pluto continued to explain:

"Your origin is not naturally one with the underworld, which makes it impossible for me to directly make you the queen of the underworld. So Pearl, if you want to share my authority, you must first actively become a part of the underworld. "

"At that time, your power will be, like mine, closely related to the strength of the underworld. Of course, you are not like me. The symbol of my priesthood is inherently part of the underworld, just like I am staying here. Therefore, I You can freely travel to every corner of the world, but if you make such a choice, you will have to be pulled by the laws of the interface from now on."

"At that time, no matter who tries to stop you, they can't stop you from returning to the embrace of Hades at the corresponding time - not even you."

"I see."

Thoughtful, Persephone understood what Hades meant after just a moment's thought.

"Then your goal is achieved. When my authority becomes part of the underworld, no matter where I am, the interface itself will change, right?"

Hades didn't say anything about this, but his attitude said it all.

"Okay, how many can I eat?"

Looking at the fruit in Hades' palm again, Persephone asked again.

"At most half, this is the limit you can bear - but I hope you understand that before eating it, you can still freely decide whether you are on the ground or underground. After all, I will not restrict your behavior. But - "

"No buts."

Interrupting Hades' words, Persephone took six fruits from his hand and swallowed them in one gulp.

"Seeds also need a place to germinate. I think this place is pretty good."

After the fruit entered her stomach, she didn't feel anything at first. However, soon, the goddess felt that she had come into contact with something majestic. She was being wrapped, swallowed, and fused by the other person, and in the process, she also felt a powerful force flowing into her body, gradually being held in her hands.

This influence is mutual. Just because of the difference in size, Hades has less changes, and Persephone has more changes. However, this is just right. After all, Hades is not the earth. A small amount of changes is a good thing, but too much can be harmful. Not necessarily.

Change continues, and the interaction of laws never ends. As time passed, until a certain moment, the entire underworld suddenly trembled slightly.

Something has been completely changed, but nothing seems to have happened. Only Hades, as the King of Hades, could clearly feel that a weak life force was born underground in the Garden of Truth.

Just like an ungerminated seed, although it is very small, it is tenacious and pure. And the moment it appeared, the entire cycle of the underworld instantly increased by more than one step, and even after the surge, it was still slowly increasing. At the same time, the laws of the world seemed to be happy with this, and His power also tilted down.

Gaia noticed this change, but now she had no time to pay attention to it. Other primitive gods also noticed this scene, but after feeling the familiar aura of the present world, they all withdrew their gaze.

Such direct feedback from the law has basically proven that this is a part of destiny. Perhaps its process can be changed, but the result has never been changed. Just like the birth of the sun and the moon, and the replacement of the gods and kings, this is a node of self-improvement in the world, and it is also something that is destined to happen.

At the same time, on Mount Olympus, the God King seemed to have noticed something. However, he could not find the source of the problem as he was only incarnate. After searching for a while to no avail, he had to put down the inexplicable feeling for the time being and summon the Wind God.

Demeter's matter has been going on for a long time. As the God King, it's difficult for him to come forward, so he can only let his loyal ministers contact him on his behalf.

Believing in this kind of thing, he doesn't need to say it directly, as long as he adopts an indifferent attitude, he will understand what he means.

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"This is the power of the underworld..."

In the Palace of Hades, Persephone opened her eyes after eating six fruits.

At some point, her blond hair turned gray and her eyes turned pure black. A faint gray mist surged around her, congratulating the goddess on her new life.

"Now, am I the Queen of Hades?"

Stretching and feeling her new state, Persephone felt more relaxed than ever. The cold feeling that came from the depths of her soul was not only not uncomfortable, but made her feel warm.

So she turned around and the goddess stared at Hades for a long time. After a while, she suddenly asked:

"So Hades, since I am your Queen of the Underworld, do you need me to give you a prince?"

"God needs no heirs."

Silently refusing, Hades took his hand and the remaining six fruits returned to his body.

The thing he had been worrying about for a long time was finally completed, and Pluto did not forget the other thing he had just planned to do.

"I'm going to see the dead person who makes me feel a strange aura. Do you want to go with me?"

"You're so boring."

A little disappointed, but over the past hundred years, Persephone has realized that there may be many reasons why the monarch of the underworld wants to find the queen of the underworld, but they definitely do not include the same reasons as Zeus.

So regarding Pluto's reaction, the goddess just waved her hands indifferently, then she turned around and looked at the back of the temple with some fun.

There, there was a familiar atmosphere. It was the valley where she found her hiding place that brought Pluto driving a bronze chariot.

At first, Persephone was actually a little grateful to her, but that gradually faded away. Because whenever she and Hades were alone, the nymph always seemed to have a sense of presence. Even when she was alone, she often came out and said things that annoyed the goddess.

For example, she is the best candidate for Hades' wife. She has done so many things for Hades. Persephone had better not have delusions. Or they might laugh at her life experience, past, and other things, as if that nymph had forgotten that no matter how bad she was, she was still an immortal god, and she was just dust that was never looked down upon by the gods.

Before, Persephone had not been easy to deal with her. After all, although the goddess's words were never polite, she still knew her identity very well. However, the situation was different now.

So the goddess stretched out her hand and gently grabbed it, and the water fairy named Mingta fell into her hands.

"Wait, Persephone, what are you doing?"

As if he didn't expect that he would be caught, Mingta's voice was a little flustered, but he soon became confident again.

She didn't believe that the other party dared to do anything to her. No matter what, she had worked for Hades for so many years, so she immediately explained aloud:

"Your Majesty Pluto, I don't want to eavesdrop on your conversation, I'm just here to give you..."

The sound stopped suddenly. The power in her hand was just a hesitation, and the nymph's annoying voice disappeared.

Persephone immediately clasped her fingers, intending to completely erase this guy who had no self-awareness at all. However, at this time, a pale hand grabbed her wrist.

"What's wrong? Are you reluctant to let go? If so, why didn't you stop me from killing her just now?"

Without turning around, the Queen of Hades was sure that Hades had just enough time to stop his movements. However, the next moment, Pluto's response made her laugh.

"You have to learn to be careful with your calculations, Pearl. From now on, the underworld will also have a part of you."

Letting go of his hand, Pluto just pointed a finger, and Mingta's body gradually blurred. Soon, all that was left was a mint grass.

Of course, there was no such plant as 'mint' in this world before, it was only created by Hades. I believe that the special aroma of this plant will somewhat alert those who use it in the future.

"Besides, Pearl, since you killed her, from today on, the things she was originally responsible for will be handed over to you."

If there wasn't really no one available, how could Hades tolerate this maid who often made her own decisions. Fortunately, it now seems that his queen should be a very capable guy.

As soon as the words fell, Pluto's body turned into light and flew to the ground. He had been delayed for a long time. Behind Hades, Persephone looked at his back for a while, then turned around, picked up the mint with a smile, and waved it gently.

The next moment, thousands of grass seeds fell in all directions. Looking at this scene, as if she remembered something, the goddess used her authority to manifest the nameless fruit she had eaten before.

"If you want, just call it pomegranate."

He spoke softly, and on this day, there were two more plants in the world, and the Underworld also had an additional Queen of the Underworld who was in charge of authority. The King of Hades finally reached the limit of the true god. The next step was the chasm that was almost impossible to cross by normal means.

As for the dead water fairy...except for the two gods present, just like the mint grass that will spread all over the world in the future, no one remembers her name.

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Out of this world.

Tartarus.

Hundreds of years in the outside world, but here, tens of thousands of years have passed by in a hurry.

In the chaotic time and space, everything is so jumping. However, since the beginning of the Third Age, several mutations have changed this place, causing strange changes in the abyss that originally had no order.

The space gradually extends layer by layer, dividing the interface that is integrated into one. If you look at its spatial structure, it actually looks similar to the three parts of the Nine Hells. It's just that in comparison, the environment here is even harsher, and the division of levels is irregular.

However, there is one thing that the Nine Hells are completely incomparable to, and that is the level of quantity. Under the huge size of Tartarus, thousands of large and small levels were derived.

Under His unique rules, no one knows how many interfaces exist here, because the chaotic instinct of the abyss may have never paid attention to it. And in this case, even if the first-level interface born in the chaos is far less powerful than the Nine Hells, this simple increase in magnitude cannot significantly enhance the circulation in the world like the Nine Hells, but in such a huge In front of the pile of numbers, He still showed another kind of beauty.

In any case, compared to the complete Abyss, the Nine Hells are still much weaker. After all, as the main part of the world, Tartarus still has power that even the current Ryan cannot match. Hell wants to catch up. This gap may be difficult to achieve even in an era.

Of course, there is no life in these new levels, because now there are only seven in the entire abyss that can truly be called life.

And just at the very 'lower' of these tens of millions of layers of interfaces, at the very bottom of the world, in the chaotic void, six towering figures with different figures are suspended there. In front of them, an indescribable giant was floating and sinking, and it seemed that there were finally some signs of waking up.

She originally wanted to sleep for a while, but the changes in the underworld alerted all the primitive gods, and naturally also alerted the abyss. As the beginning of life in the abyss, she was also affected. Therefore, the consciousness that had been dormant for an era gradually became active, and with it, the power of Tartarus surged.