Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Since the flood destroyed the world, the world has been devastated, and no one knows how many years have passed on the earth.

To God, this is actually not a long time, but to humans, it is already a period of time that is hard to ignore. This is enough for newborns to grow into adults, enough for their migration paths to cross mountains and seas, and enough for mortals to establish new institutions in the process.

But this time, there was no Prometheus to guide them, and the gods also did not interfere in the process. Except for the followers of the Kitchen Goddess who brought the knowledge of the old era under the will of God, the new generation of humans is completely in a state of free growth.

They learned about the existence of gods in this world, and saw those terrifying giant beasts from the west retreating in front of the holy fire; they lamented the greatness of nature and worshiped the sun, moon, and rivers. Although the gods never appeared directly in front of them, mortals There is still a lot of belief and worship in them.

However, this era is not only filled with warmth, but hidden behind it are more primitive disputes and killings. Along the way eastward, the humans who were originally gathered together gradually separated. When they reunited, what they encountered was often not friendly exchanges, but cruel fights.

If you have enough food and clothing, you know the etiquette, and if you have enough food and clothing, you know the honor and disgrace. But without the care of the prophetic god, and without a place suitable for development to settle down, the new generation of human beings often live in precarious days. They will fight each other for food, and will also fight with the human teams who discovered a habitable plain. In this process, a special class emerged among humans.

That was the knowledge that Cohen once passed down among humans. It was a way to refine the blood and increase strength by tempering the body. It was brought to mankind by the believers of Hestia together with the knowledge of the old age, and it also sparked unprecedented sparks in different human tribes during the entire Great Migration.

In Cohen's hands, it was just a summary of the Golden Man King's way of becoming stronger, but although he was the founder of the system, he actually did not explore it in depth. Because of the progress in the realm below the extraordinary (fifth level), even Cohen himself is not sure how to cross it.

Or to be more precise, as the first golden human, his innate talent allowed him to ignore all kinds of problems and gain momentum when he was not paying attention. But when Cohen turned around and wanted to understand, he was already too far away. High, it’s hard to experience firsthand the feeling of ordinary human beings making progress step by step.

Except for Cohen, in the hands of bronze humans, it is also just a dispensable ability. In the past on the Aurora Plains, humans did not fight with each other. This method of strengthening themselves could only be used on beasts. However, humans at that time did not have the need to expand externally. They were more interested in fighting than fighting. Keen to experience avoidance. Therefore, the short period of more than ten years has not brought any real development to this extraordinary road. It is still rough and basic. Without Cohen, it would even be more like a joke.

But things are different now. In the fourth generation of humans, faced with threats during migration, wars with their own kind, and an environment of survival of the fittest, the survival instinct of human beings as living beings was stimulated, and different sparks of wisdom emerged from friction and collision. Many of them died in the process, and most of the remaining ones only achieved very little. But after all, some people with extraordinary talents have made different achievements. They have walked out on the original extraordinary path that belongs to human beings. direction.

And these people also gained support because of their power and became the leaders of different human teams. And after finding a suitable place to live, with the support of everyone, they completed the change in status - from leaders to kings.

However, in this era, whether it is a king or a person in a high position, responsibilities are still greater than rights. Although they have a status much higher than ordinary people, they must also have abilities far beyond others. Even their descendants often need to use force and merit to win status, rather than being born extraordinary.

So as the years went by, little traces of human beings gradually spread into the distance. Step by step, they spread human existence throughout the east of the earth.

Of course, at the same time, a huge city built with the help of the Goddess of the Magic Network also stood in the southeast of the earth. A certain migrating team all the way north finally stopped, and even new species began to be born underground.

However, at this time, they had no contact or communication with each other. Maybe when everything starts, you need to wait for another opportunity to appear.

This opportunity can be called Typhon, the founding of Athens, or the birth of Mycenae. But anyway, it won't be far away.

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East Sea, Lemnos Island.

The waves rolled on the sea, but became quiet as they approached the island. This is not a normal phenomenon, but it does not surprise anyone who sees it, because since more than ten years ago, this island, which was originally a place with changeable ocean currents and unpredictable climate, has become more prosperous.

On its surface, there is a large plain in the east, rugged rocky land in the west, and a towering peak in the center with thick smoke billowing from it. In the sea, such islands are not uncommon, but in recent years, there have been traces of human activities here.

They sow seeds there, build cities there, and even have their own objects of worship and belief, which makes this originally ordinary island become a bit more civilized.

"Ding--"

"Ding--"

"Boom————"

Sparks flew everywhere, and the forging hammer and iron materials collided with each other, making a loud noise. In an open space, an ugly and short forger showed off his skills, and near him, hundreds of humans surrounded him.

Unlike those gods, or even the nymphs who serve the gods, there is no ridicule or contempt for the appearance of the forger among these humans. On the contrary, they all showed reverence and excitement, learning the forging techniques shown to them by the people in front of them.

This is the ocean. Unlike on land, humans living here have never experienced migration and do not need to face threats to other life. Sea beasts don't like land, and the masters of the sea don't want those imbecile beings to harm the newly reproducing humans. Therefore, large islands are often occupied exclusively by humans, who build cities for fishing or farming on them.

Of course, while avoiding threats to other life, these humans also have to face a more changeable natural climate. Whether it is a storm or a tsunami, it is enough to destroy their home in an instant, and what is even more terrifying is the volcano standing on the island.

Etna, in some myths, once suppressed Typhon's volcano. Although it may not have this honor in the real mythical world, for mortals, there is still no doubt that it is terrifying.

Just ten years ago, the people on the island of Lemnos witnessed the gushing lava and the torrent that almost destroyed everything. Perhaps it was on that day that this short and ugly man first showed his of divine power.

He allowed the magma to flow back, allowed the smoke to clear, and then told mortals his name: Hephaestus, Lord of Volcanoes and Lava. In order to thank this god for his help, the people on Lemnos named their city Hephaestia and built a temple for this god, praying that he could forever appease the god who brought him to the island. The volcano with hot springs and minerals will never erupt again.