Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

In front of Mount Olympus, Mother Earth comes with anger. Maybe with Zeus by her side, she can't break the mountain with one strike, but as long as she tries enough times, she will always succeed. After all, strictly speaking, there is still a gap in strength between them, which is only reflected when Gaia is the main attack. Not that obvious.

However, at this moment, opposite Mother Earth, as her opponent, Zeus was confused and wanted to laugh.

Although he was inexplicably carrying a big pot, this really angered the God King. Gaia's declaration just now also made him very wary. After all, the Earth Mother is the original primitive god, and no one knows what other methods she has. , once the opponent makes up his mind to lose both sides, Zeus will probably not have an easy time.

In Zeus's expectation, they would never reach this point... When Gaia realized that she couldn't defeat him, the God King gave her another step, and everything ended successfully. After he successfully established his power and established himself as the God King, Earth Mother lost face, but it wasn't the first time anyway, so it shouldn't be a big deal. Since then, the two parties have 'reconciled as before', and this is the limit of what he can do now - after all, Gaia may indeed be unable to defeat others on the earth, but conversely, it is also difficult for others to defeat her.

However, all this ended in the face of Mother Earth's sudden 'combat wisdom'. When Gaia came towards Mount Olympus, Zeus completely saw the possibility of suppressing her on the spot.

Taken together, Gaia is still stronger than him at this moment, and as far as the battle itself is concerned, Mother Earth's response is actually just right, because as the incarnation of the earth, she should have gained a home court everywhere on the continent. Blessings - except for Olympus, because this is the body of the mountain god, and it is a place outside her authority.

Therefore, the existence of this sacred mountain affects the balance between the two parties, reducing her advantage. However, Zeus's authority as the god king remains the same. As long as it can be destroyed, it will undoubtedly change the fragile balance between the two parties at the moment. However, Mother Earth, who was immersed in the "flash of inspiration", apparently forgot one question: Why did she sleep for hundreds of years, why did the gods in this world prohibit the display of divine power, and finally, why is the restriction of divine power the most serious on the earth? , the sea comes second, the starry sky comes third, but the performance in the underworld is not obvious?

That is naturally because in the eyes of the modern world, among all the changes at the turn of the era, the sun's shift can only be ranked last at best, and the sun bathing in the East China Sea ranks second. After all, it brings the ever-flowing sea eye, and the Tianzhu's Collapse and the depression of the earth are the things that the law truly cannot tolerate.

So at this moment, Zeus could clearly feel that the suppression of laws surrounding him due to the blow with Mother Earth dissipated almost instantly, and it was even urging the God King to maintain order. On Gaia's body, it increased exponentially in an attempt to stop this crazy primitive god.

Feeling all this, an imperceptible smile appeared on Zeus's lips. He injected the power of transformation into [Thunder Arrow], causing this powerful artifact to fly out and collide with the advancing Earth Mother. But I don't know if it was a coincidence or not. The God King was not able to block all of Gaia's power, but accidentally let a very small part of it leak out and head towards Mount Olympus behind.

--boom!

For the great, very few are still enough to shake the mountains and rivers. Even such a rare sacred mountain is still not immune. Along with the huge noise, Mount Olympus shook twice, and the eastern sky also swayed and undulated, as if it was about to collapse in the next moment.

Fortunately, as the mountain range formed by the body of the mountain god Uriah, Olympus is extremely strong, and Gaia's angry blow was blocked by [Thunder] for nine levels, preventing it from actually pouring onto the mountain. Therefore, under the horrified eyes of the gods, this majestic mountain shook again and again, but it did not collapse in the end, but still stood in the east of the earth.

But what followed was rolling rocks falling to the ground, the palace towers turning into rubble, and the few lives that were still left in the mountains that had not come or left, turned into dust in front of the mighty force. But at the same time, because this scene was very similar to the scene at the turn of the era, the laws of the world were once again tightened, wrapping thicker chains around Mother Earth's body.

"Gaia... Although you have helped me before, I still haven't figured out why you were so vacillating at that time."

"You always have the ability to manipulate a situation that makes me envious into what it is now, and then complain incompetently about the injustice of fate."

Whispering softly, without enough faith and without the complete twelve pillars, Zeus could not do anything to the Earth Mother Goddess, but he recalled the artifact and looked at Gaia in front of him. The God King suddenly didn't want to explain the golden apple.

Fight first and crush this old grandmother under your feet at this once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. When he established the majesty of the royal power with the defeat of a primitive god, and then asked her as a winner, what gave you the courage to dare to slander the King of Gods!

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Outside the sacred mountain, the war continues. At this pass, even the servants who once served the gods fled in all directions, and the rest were wiped out by the blow just now, leaving the entire Olympus uninhabited.

Among the rubble and collapsed buildings, only a graceful figure shuttled between them. Broken wood and stones are scattered all around, but this is thanks to the fact that those palaces are the residences of gods. After all, if it were not for the protection of the remaining divine power, they would probably be just like those who have experienced unparalleled disasters, without even a single corpse left.

So following the mysterious feeling, the goddess quickly moved forward among the collapsed ruins. The roar outside the mountain became more intense, as if one of the two warring parties finally realized something and was desperately venting their power.

Occasionally, some aftermath hit the mountain, but Athena avoided them in advance. Until a certain moment, after stepping over an overturned pillar, the goddess who looked to be only sixteen or seventeen years old finally found her destination.

It was a dormitory that had been uninhabited for a long time. It seemed to have been blocked by some kind of force for a long time. However, it was precisely because this force was completely blocked that its defense effect was far better than other buildings, making this remote building The palace has survived Gaia's power, becoming one of the rare exceptions on Mount Olympus. (See 3-11)

However, the power of the blockade has its limit after all. Now, that inexplicable power has dissipated in the collision. Nothing can stop a god in this palace. Looking at this scene, Athena was silent for a while, then stepped forward and opened the door.

The sound of the door opening and closing was not quiet in the first place, but it was inaudible under the huge roar outside the mountain. I walked into the palace and closed the door. What I could see was that there were no gorgeous decorations and exquisite carvings like other temples. There were only a few pictures hanging on the walls, which seemed to be the masterpieces of the previous owner of this place.

Slowly moving forward, Athena looked at everything in the palace with her bright eyes. The scrolls on the walls are different, and they seem to record the most impressive moments for the owner of this place: the creation of the golden generation of life, the spread of hydrology on the sea, the battle of the previous god king to flatten the sea, and the nameless battle with the blond young man. First meeting on the island.

Perhaps because of her natural affinity for art, or perhaps because of the blessing of wisdom and authority, Athena could easily feel the emotions contained in the painting. Although she had never met him, the image of Metis gradually became fuller in her mind.

A goddess who loves knowledge, likes to share wisdom, once valued family ties, and later valued love even more.

"..."

Shaking her head, Athena turned around. After all, she had never experienced that era personally, and it was difficult to piece together the whole picture with just a few paintings, so she just put away the paintings and headed for the real palace.

Tread——

After walking through the short corridor, the girl soon came to a place that looked like a study. The room is of medium size, and there is a bed against the wall, which seems to allow the owner of this place to take a break during his busy life. Not far in front of the bed, the wooden table is filled with parchment scrolls. There is even a piece of leather paper spread out on the table, and a quill on one side, which contains a divine aura. None of the ink has been used up.

It is conceivable that the owner here was probably writing something here, and then one day, she left briefly for some reason. But even she didn't expect that after leaving, she would never come back, and no one would come in here again. So these remnants of the past will always be placed on this table.

"Is this... witchcraft?"

"Also, elements and... divine power?"

Stepping forward, Athena, who possesses [Hydrology], easily recognized the contents above. Although the person who wrote them used a lot of personal style words and directional remarks, this still cannot be difficult for the heirs of the same priesthood. . After just a cursory look, Athena suddenly discovered that this was actually the owner of this place's attempt to decipher a power called 'witchcraft', and she had already achieved some results.

Her research is still very rough, but it has formed a rough framework and system, but compared to the initial sample of the research, she does not want to use 'magic' as the foundation of this new system. Looking through past manuscripts, Athena gradually understood why she wanted to study this power.

At first, the owner of these manuscripts was just curious and hoped to understand the principles contained in them after seeing the wonders of witchcraft. Later, it was because of some premonitions that she increased her energy in this matter. Maybe it was an omen from the wisdom and authority, maybe it was an unexpected glimpse of the future, in short she had anticipated the change of a certain law in advance. Perhaps the gods in the future will be restricted on the earth due to their wanton behavior, so after realizing all this, she secretly studied this unique power and tried to 'make it divine'.

In the process, she also told her conjecture to the God-King who had not yet ascended the throne. However, the God-King at that time did not really believe this 'alarmism'. He just wrote down this matter, and then naturally chatted with the owner of this place about other things.

In this case, the author of the notes had no choice but to continue the unfinished research alone, until one day, she left and never returned, so these manuscripts stayed here, never being noticed again.

"..."

"...Divinity, is this the name you gave me? It's a very fitting name."

A weak voice sounded in the side hall, and in Athena's hands, divine power combined with the elements. The next moment, a luminous sphere appeared in her palm, emitting a warm light and bringing some light to this quiet room.

"So...what exactly happened?"

"Just as the gods thought, you were swallowed by Zeus, and then you had me... So now, are you still there?"

Whispering softly, Athena did not expect to get an answer, because her priesthood told her that this was absolutely impossible.

There is no second God of [Hydrology] in the world. She is the only owner of this authority.

"About this... I'm afraid no one can come to a conclusion. In fact, I am also very curious about the whereabouts of Metis."

"who!"

In an instant, the originally soft eyes became sharp, and Athena suddenly turned around. Although her beauty is often recorded in mythology, and it is recorded that she is a "bright-eyed girl", "the protector of the city, and the most radiant among goddesses", no one can ignore that she also has power equal to her beauty.

Silently, the spear symbolizing [Victory] fell into her hand. Athena scanned the space vigilantly, but there was nothing in sight.

"...You don't need to be so guarded. In fact, I was here before you. To be honest, you are still the one who arrived later."

The gentle voice came again, and the next moment, the void shook, and a figure in black robe emerged. He looked at Athena and the manuscript in front of her, and couldn't help but sigh from the bottom of his heart.

"I'm just a person who is here to explore the truth like you... Speaking of which, I have already met Metis when she was a baby. But I didn't expect that she would fall into such an unknown end. .”

"Just like Prometheus...doesn't it mean that every person who claims to be wise must make a fatal mistake?"

Ryan didn't know whether this was due to the influence of fate, or whether their personalities determined everything, or whether it was the result of the joint promotion of the two. Their personalities were part of their fate. But no matter what, he had to understand the cause and effect of the matter today, the source of the God King's power, and the whereabouts of Metis.

Zeus would not tell the truth, and what he said would not be enough to win trust, and other methods could not do it. So the only one who can get the answer now is Athena, who even she knows a little about.

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In the remote palace, the atmosphere relaxed from solemnity.

In fact, as Ryan said, he had already come to this palace long before Athena arrived.

The fight was going on in the outside world, and he didn't know if anyone else was watching the drama between the God King and the Earth Mother - after all, the other two primitive gods in the world were extremely good at hiding their whereabouts. But Ryan can almost guess that even if they come, they will probably only focus on Zeus, who has suddenly changed in strength. In comparison, who Metis is, I am afraid it will not be easy for them to remember him.

But Ryan didn't do that useless work. He bypassed Mother Earth and the gods and came directly to find the source of the problem.

The sudden increase in power, the existence of some kind of suspected ritual, the feeling of being connected with the laws of the world... all of these indicate that something unexpected has definitely happened to the other party, but you want to know from Zeus himself Cause and effect, that is undoubtedly a very unrealistic thing.

After all, even if he tells you and it sounds like it is, no one can guarantee that the God King has not deliberately concealed any key information. So instead of spending this energy, it is better to find the answer yourself.

For example, the most important clue, the reason for all this, must be closely related to the decline of the priesthood of Metis. So after just searching for a while, Ryan came here, where the Ocean Goddess once lived. He saw the other party's remains and after waiting for a while, as expected, he waited for Athena who came.

However, unlike the latter's complicated emotions, Ryan only sighed with emotion at Metis's fate, and then nothing happened. After all, everyone should be responsible for their own choices. She chose Zeus voluntarily, so it seems that there is nothing strange about today's result.

"No matter who you are...it seems that you are here for His Majesty the God King."

In the side hall, seeing Ryan's figure emerging, Athena's eyes flickered, and then she retracted her weapon.

She didn't put on any unnecessary precautions because Ryan didn't hide his aura from her. After realizing this power that was more terrifying than Zeus and Gaia, almost within a breath, the goddess of wisdom understood the intention of this god.

He came for the God-King who is currently at war, and for Zeus's abnormal power - Athena actually didn't know what kind of power the God-King 'should' have, but the reactions of the gods in the hall before proved it. A little bit. In the impressions of the gods in the past, the God King was far from a match for the Earth Mother, but now the battle in the outside world was exactly the opposite. Perhaps it was this change that attracted the attention of the god in front of him.

As for Metis or herself... this palace has obviously been vacant for hundreds of years. Although the other party claims to have had contact with the Ocean Goddess when she was a child, I am afraid it is not a close relationship. As for Athena herself, she didn't know what was worthy of others' attention in her newly born state.

"That's right, God King... Actually, I'm not too surprised that Zeus will become stronger. In his original destiny, he will become stronger, but when the way he becomes stronger and the disappearance of Metis disappear, Together, people have to take it seriously.”

Nodding, as if praising the girl's intelligence, Ryan continued to talk about his purpose, even if the other party didn't really understand it now.

"Before this, I actually used other methods to pry into the reasons behind it, such as intervening in the years and prying into history... Unfortunately, all of this was unsuccessful."

"The changes at the world level have concealed the truth behind it. In front of that kind of power, the great divine power pales in comparison. Fortunately, in addition to Zeus himself, there was a witness at the time."

Ryan looked at Athena, and the goddess of wisdom understood what he meant. But her memory of her pre-birth days was only vague.

"That's going to disappoint you...actually, I don't remember what happened at that time."

"It doesn't matter, you may not remember it now...but you can remember it."

Ryan stretched out his hand, and the void fluctuated slightly. The next moment, after an era, the ancient scroll came to the world again.

On its side, a line of mysterious words changed and flowed, but the moment she saw it, Athena understood its meaning.

[Know the world, and then know yourself]

"Artifact?"

Making a quick judgment, Athena realized that this was the same artifact as her own Spear of Victory and Shield of Equis, but the difference in strength between the two sides was by no means easy.

"Yes, it is part of another artifact. It is the unchanging past, the carrier of memory, and the root of everything. Before you were born, you may not even remember what happened, but there is something about it Help, but you can see the scenes you have experienced.”

Putting this three-point creation artifact on the table, gently pushing it forward, Ryan smiled slightly, and then turned around.

"I'm lending it to you, and as for how to use it... I think you'll figure it out, right?"

Just like when he came, when he left, there was still no trace of Ryan. There seemed to be no trace of him in this abandoned palace, only the scrolls on the table.

After a moment of silence, looking at this artifact that could be called 'unknown origin', Athena picked up the scroll, but did not open it immediately.

She needs to find a more suitable place...and this place is obviously not suitable.

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The light and shadow changed, and the next moment, Ryan arrived outside Mount Olympus.

The shaking of the earth has not stopped, and the sky is shaking from time to time. The battle between Zeus and Gaia is still going on. In other words, if it were not suppressed by the increasingly powerful laws, even if they fight for another hundred years, they will not be able to separate at all. No victory or defeat.

Strictly speaking, Zeus, who had just completed half of the ceremony and had a serious lack of faith, was actually no match for Mother Earth. He could only remain undefeated on Mount Olympus, but Gaia's own behavior made the victorious The scale keeps tilting.

The memory from Athena would not be known for a while, so Ryan simply stood aside and tried to analyze the composition of Zeus's power in his own way. Under his eyes that penetrated reality and the sea of ​​​​origin, the state of the God King at this moment revealed a part, which was some kind of power that was similar to the authority of Uranus, but different.

Two fulcrums, twelve supports... At this moment, compared to the myths of later generations, Ryan also roughly understood something.

Perhaps the original trajectory of Zeus also used a similar method to cross into the great realm, but it took him longer and longer, and it was not as suitable as the current one.

Perhaps in the original trajectory, although Zeus defeated Cronus in the Titan War, his battle with other Titan gods was far from ending easily. He failed to capture the other Titans together, or he was afraid of the existence in the hidden world. In short, even after ascending to the throne, the gods of the old era still often launched rebellions and caused trouble for the new divine court.

And it was during this process that Zeus's children were gradually born, and he gradually understood the mystery of faith, and tentatively established the twelve main gods to enhance his power. But compared to today's one, the one in the myth is obviously worse.

The most obvious difference is that the current Zeus and Hera are not included in the position of the main gods. They are independent and have a higher 'personality'. As a 'king', Zeus is far more powerful than Hera. higher.

Such a ritual is destined to be more stable and powerful. It's just that Ryan doesn't know whether this deeper imitation of the divine power will have any negative effects.

At least the most direct point is that in his observation, the connection between the God King and the law is closer at this moment... This is a good thing to a certain extent, but it will not always be a good thing.

"So, the root of everything lies in Metis. It is impossible for Zeus to suddenly invent such a ritual, even if it is what he will have in the future... Metis, Asgard, and I wonder what our 'His Majesty the Divine King' has done and what he has paid for it?"

Although he hasn't gotten the answer yet, the information is so complete that Ryan can feel some clues. In particular, the subtle changes in the previous law's roots added the concept of "accepting sacrifices" to the "interface".

However, there are no trivial matters involving the world, and the real judgment must wait until that memory is reappeared. It won't take long, and Ryan can afford to wait. As for what to do while waiting...

Stretching out his hand, expecting some 'unexpected' changes, he looked at the gods aside who were shocked by the power of the God King.

The next moment, power surged up, and Ryan took action boldly towards these ignorant 'onlookers'.