Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

In the morning, everything comes into being.

Waking up from his deep sleep, Cologne touched the gold box. The cold and heavy feeling made him feel relieved. He looked around. Just like before, except for the resting crowd, there were no other traces of life.

Perhaps it was the first time that he had taken away the life of a similar person. He had a not-so-good dream last night. A dead man jumped out and asked him if he had ever repented, but he just stabbed him away again.

Having done everything, there is nothing to regret. The indifferent attitude of others has proved who is right and who is wrong. Now, instead of reminiscing about the past, it is more urgent to get more food.

"Fortunately, there are still plants. If there is really nothing, I'm afraid we have finally escaped the flood, but we will starve to death here."

Shaking his head, even though it was the flood sent by God that brought them to where they are today, they still have to rely on the plants grown by God to survive. This is the insurmountable gap between mortals and gods.

Turning over and getting off the bluestone, Colon woke up the others who were still sleeping. Now that it's safe, it's time for them to consider where to go next.

As a settlement, safety is the first priority and proximity to water is the second priority. The former can be ignored for the time being, after all, all life around him has been wiped out, but the latter is a top priority.

Floods are terrible, but humans cannot live without water. Where to migrate is a problem that the survivors need to solve.

"First of all, the coastal areas can be ignored. Although I haven't seen the sea yet, this disaster is caused by the coming of Poseidon."

Sitting on the stone, Cologne said calmly.

"I don't think anyone wants to deal with them anymore, right?"

"Yes, you can't go to the seaside, but it's best not to go to the west. That's the center of the eastern part of the continent. Legend has it that Mount Olympus is there. I don't want to gamble on the mercy of the gods."

Someone nodded, but he immediately rejected an option. In this case, there are only two directions to go: north and south.

"The south. It is said that the water system in the south is complicated, and most of them are connected to the ocean. On the contrary, it is the north. Even the Creator did not say much about it."

After a moment of silence, someone spoke again:

"Since the gods don't pay attention there, it is the most suitable place for us to live. Although the climate there is colder, our fur reserves should be enough."

As soon as these words came out, people immediately echoed, and Cologne also expressed his approval. However, just when everyone was making a decision, he glanced at the crowd, suddenly frowned and asked:

"Where's Ruby, why isn't he here?"

That was his old acquaintance, and it was yesterday that he first stood up and 'believed' what he said. But for some reason, Cologne didn't see the other party.

"He was a little hungry and went to look for fruit trees around - although there was still some food in stock, there was nothing fresh and delicious."

Hearing someone's explanation, Colon nodded. He didn't pay much attention, and then asked everyone to pack their things. Soon, near noon, the supplies they had hidden underground were taken out one by one. Together with several people who had learned relevant skills, they pieced together a simple vehicle frame with a few materials.

Some people also went to collect some food one after another. After all, edible plants were not available everywhere, so they always had to prepare some in advance.

After everything was done, Cologne looked at the sun and decided to officially set off after everyone returned in the afternoon. The scorching sun is always not the most suitable time for traveling.

"ah--"

Suddenly, a shrill scream came from the distance, instantly making the survivors who had just finished their work look wary.

The crowd was quiet for a while, but the wailing in the distance continued, and the atmosphere became more solemn. However, at this time, Cologne breathed a sigh of relief. If someone encountered some powerful being, it would be impossible for him to still shout out now. The only possibility is accident.

In this case, it's time for him to stand up.

"Don't panic! I'll go take a look. You guys wait here and don't move around."

Said in a deep voice, in the eyes of everyone, Cologne strode forward. After walking about a few hundred steps, under the shade of a tree, he saw the person who was covering his wrist and screaming, it was Ruby who had left before.

There were some fruits scattered beside him, and there were blood stains on the sharp part of a boulder under the tree, silently explaining what had just happened. What happened is already very clear. Ruby accidentally stepped on the air while picking fruits from the tree, and her wrist happened to hit a stone, and then broke.

"Ah - save me!"

Seeing a familiar figure, Ruby quickly called for help. He was in so much pain that he thought he was going to die. Seeing this, Cologne also hurriedly stepped forward to help him up.

"Don't panic, you just injured your hand. It looks hopeless, but fortunately it's your left hand, so the problem is not big."

He tried to comfort him, but the screams of pain from the person in front of him still continued. Looking at Ruby, whose wrist was still bleeding, a sense of gloom enveloped Colon's heart.

There weren't many of them, and even fewer had a good relationship with him. I hope there will be no other accidents in the subsequent journey, otherwise this long migration road will be really troubled.

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On the land after the disaster, Cologne's team was just a small episode. No one pays attention to these remnants of the old days except themselves.

As they headed north, the weather gradually turned colder. Fortunately, there was still a lot of animal fur left, which helped them withstand the increasingly cold wind.

However, the climate is only a minor matter along the way. What really makes the Cologne group gradually feel uneasy are the 'accidents' that happen every once in a while.

At first, everyone didn't pay attention to it and just regarded it as a matter of personal luck. But as the number of incidents increased, panic began to spread among the crowd. Someone once tried to escape from the team, but the result was not good. His miserable body was found a few days later. It is not known what incredible things happened before his death.

Everyone thought this was a punishment from the gods. Perhaps they still could not escape the disaster. Only Cologne, who also saw this scene, widened his eyes.

The other party's death situation felt so familiar to him.

There are rumors about the soul among bronze humans. It is said that the stronger the soul during life and the deeper the obsession, the more likely it is that after death, it will resist the inspiration from the depths of the spiritual world to a certain extent and stay in the world and the world. Survive in an alternative way among the superficial spiritual world.

Some people say that in the days when the plague was spreading, those transparent figures wandering in the cities at night were the souls of the dead. They were nostalgic for the world and were reluctant to leave.

In this moment, Cologne had it all right. Thinking about those strange tricks and what he had done, he couldn't help feeling a little chilly. But in the end, he said nothing and continued to lead everyone forward.

If these people knew that the source of the 'accident' was probably related to him, Cologne might never be able to sleep again. Fortunately, it wasn't his turn yet, and vaguely, he felt that these 'accidents' were not intended to kill people.

It just doesn't want them to leave and then have them live in fear. Thinking of this, a flash of thought flashed in Cologne's eyes.

This behavior felt inexplicably familiar to him.

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When the three teams of bronze humans left one after another, on the other side, separated from the Delphi Plain by the vast Parnassus Mountains, new humans finally appeared on the earth.

They looked around in confusion, but this time, no one came to guide them.

Even Deucalion and Pyrrha were not allowed to stay, or in other words, without Themis's appearance, they would not even be able to save their lives. The new humans will learn about the world on their own. They may suffer some casualties, but this will also allow them to truly understand the dangers of this world, and then understand how difficult it is to be safe in the future.

They were also destined to migrate away from Delphi, because this was the boundary of the flood. On the other side of the mountain range, or even on the mountain range itself, those beasts and powerful beings were not affected. Driven by them, humans will disperse along the way and gradually spread to every corner of the earth.

The areas divided by the gods in advance will take effect at this time. At that time, they will show miracles at the 'appropriate' time, allowing humans to spontaneously seek their refuge and build temples to enshrine them.

But everything has exceptions. Compared with land, it is difficult for the sea to rely on this primitive diffusion to gain a population, so the God King had to allow some sea gods to bring a small number of humans to the islands. This is a good thing, but also a limitation, because the area of ​​the island is limited after all, and only the earth can support tens of millions of mortals.

Just like that, spring passes and autumn comes. The human world has undergone many changes, but it has not affected the eternity of the gods. The gods seemed to have returned to their old ways, using banquets and drinks to release their energy that had nowhere to vent.

Until one day, Zeus was delighted to discover that he had another descendant following his bloodline induction - two descendants were about to come to this world.

That was Leto, the goddess of conservation who came from the starry sky. The God King tried to sense the status of these two children, and the feedback given to him by authority was a warm and strong light.

Undoubtedly, for a powerful god, if it were before, the God King might have been very wary of it, but now, his thoughts have become much calmer. Even Metis, who was destined to give birth to a son and a daughter, was able to disappear silently, which shows that nothing can be changed in the face of real power.

If his grandfather did not rely on the combination of [Sky], [Father Authority] and [Kingdom], but relied on a single authority to have the power to compete with the original gods, if his father had been that powerful as early as the beginning of his accession to the throne. With power, maybe they can also push back the arrival of fate.

Of course, the reason why they are unable to have such great power may be the result of the influence of fate, but this has nothing to do with Zeus. The God King from a foreign land, the power outside the world, this is something outside the world of Khaos. Now that he has the opportunity, he should not hesitate any longer.

Yet the joy was his, not theirs. When Zeus walked into Hera's palace, the cold breath almost hit his face.

"Hera, you are about to give birth to our child. Even before he is born, I can already feel his vigor. Olympus is about to have another powerful pillar. Isn't this worthy of your smile? "

Entering Hera's palace, Zeus ignored Aglaia's greetings as she walked out of the palace. Yes, not only Leto, the induction from half of the [reproductive] authority also told him the good news, and Hera was also pregnant with his heir.

However, judging from the time, his queen seemed to be in the evening, so looking at Hera's gloomy face, Zeus was not surprised at all.

"Smile, do you mean to be happy for that old woman? To celebrate that her child will be born before me and become the eldest son of His Majesty the Great God King?"

With a cold snort, Hera did not give Zeus a good look at all, and the God King was speechless.

In fact, Zeus was somewhat helpless. He also wanted to have an eldest son with Mr. Hera. After all, he had never thought of letting anyone else replace Hera. But I don’t know why. It was okay at the beginning after getting married, but in the past few decades, Hera has been avoiding him intentionally or unintentionally, and it was only recently that she returned to normal.

Maybe it was because of her relationship with Demeter that made her feel bad. She shook her head secretly in her heart, but Zeus had no regrets. He forcibly took possession of his other sister not only for beauty, but also for other reasons.

The God King saw what Hades was thinking about Demeter, but he didn't want this powerful sister to leave Olympus and become the God Queen of Hades, so he simply used a more direct method. Completely cut off Hades's plan.

In this way, when the other party uses his past commitments as an excuse to come to the door, he will also have an excuse to use it as an excuse.

"Then what are you going to do, Hera? No matter what, Leto's child is innocent, and she can't shake your position."

Rubbing his forehead, Zeus asked slowly.

The induction from the law told him that Leto's children were extraordinary. They contained vitality and power. They were destined to be two powerful sons of God - or at least one of them was.

As twin sons and daughters, it was difficult for Zeus to judge their strength before they were born, but even if there was only one, it would be good. Having just received the ceremony given by God, powerful children will be born one after another. While the God-King laments the blessings of fate, he is also worried about Hera doing some irrational behavior.

Fortunately, although Hera's attitude was not polite, her approach still relieved the God King.

"That's my business. Zeus, since you can't control yourself, then I will use my own method to ensure that no one can get past me."

With a cold expression, Hera has never used the divine power of the Queen of Heaven since she shared authority with Zeus, but this time she made an exception. In front of Zeus, the law of [fertility] was greatly strengthened with the authority of the Queen. At this moment, a temporary rule was added to the world.

Before Hera's children were born, as long as Leto still stood in the place ruled by the divine court, the law of [fertility] would resist her and prevent her from giving birth to sons and daughters of gods. Although this blatant violation of the law and instinct cannot last, the Queen does not need to continue for long.

"Now, you can leave."

After giving Zeus a faint look, Hera waved.

The other party didn't come to see her at all, but just wanted to know how she would react to this matter. And she believed that this ruthless king would not care whether Leto was in pain or not. She did everything anyway and had nothing to do with the God King.

"Well, Hera, I won't stay any longer."

As the Queen of Heaven expected, Zeus did not intend to argue with Gerado about these trivial matters of words, and the God King did not really care about what she had just done. So after getting the answer, he turned around and left the palace.

The palace became quiet for a long time. Aglaia, who had just left before, came back from the side door and bowed slightly to the Queen of Heaven.

They were talking about something before, and the arrival of Zeus just interrupted the process.

"Go on, Aglaia. After you sent him to the sea, into whose hands did you leave him?"

Hera asked, gently holding the armrest.

"My cousin Thetis, the daughter of Nereus and Doris, adopted him."

Aglaia said after bowing.

There was no unnecessary expression on the girl's peaceful face. She had been doing a good job in this task that had been entrusted by the Queen decades ago.

"A child of the original Poseidon? No matter what, he is much better than my younger brother."

Her expression was incomprehensible, and it was hard to tell what Hera thought of the child who was finally born not long ago. With his ugly appearance and disabled body, she didn't want him to stay on Mount Olympus, but she also wanted him to have a good childhood.

At least he won't spend a long life in darkness and silence like she did.

"Let Nereus bring some humans to the island he is on. The priesthood of [Volcano] is still a bit weak. If he can seize the opportunity, there may be another way to return to Mount Olympus."

"For valuable people, like those Cyclops, our God King doesn't care what he looks like."

"Yes, Your Majesty."

As if not hearing the second half of Hera's words, Aglaia took the order and left, and soon Hera was the only one left in the hall. She gently touched her belly, where a life was growing.

Feeling his vitality and sharpness, Hera finally showed a smile.

"At least you can't be worse than Leto's children, show your ability. When the time comes, I will give you the best."

As for what would happen if she couldn't compete, Hera didn't think much about it. As the eldest son conceived by two powerful gods, he had such powerful authority even before he was born, and the result would naturally not disappoint her.

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In the Olympus pantheon, three new gods were about to be born, but in the Third Age, their gestation was so peaceful and unknown. Only with the passage of time, the goddess of conservation who wandered between the sky and the sea made the queen of heaven ruthless. Spicy gradually spread to the world.

Just like the one who was sealed in the mind of Zeus, under the power of the authority of the God Queen, unless someone openly declares that this place does not belong to the rule of the God's Court, Leto's child cannot be born. She asked Poseidon and Pluto, but they both rejected her, so the goddess could only wander helplessly between heaven and earth, but could not find a god willing to intervene in the family disputes of the God King.

Even her parents, Coos, the god of lightless heavens, turned Leto away. In the past, this ancient god who had evaded the world for a long time had warned her to stay away from the Divine Court, especially the Divine King, but Leto was immersed in Zeus's sweet words. So when she came to the door, the ancient Titan God also turned a blind eye to her. Only the goddess Asteria secretly felt unbearable for her sister's experience.

In the original myth, Leto's sister would eventually disobey the Queen of Heaven's orders and turn meteors into islands for her to give birth to, but this time, fate went in a completely different direction.

One night, the moon in the sky and the moon in the spiritual world both sensed at the same time that in the southeast of the earth, there was an existence closely related to them being conceived.

So on this day, the silver frame turned a corner and changed direction in the night sky, attracting countless speculations from mortal beings, and the first oracle that descended from the land of stars also fell on the ground. It's simple, but you can still see the builder's intention in front of the temple.