Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Erebus' plan was simple, it wasn't even a plan at all, he just described such a situation.

As long as Zeus could use some means to make Ryan attack him first, Erebus would follow suit and come to help him, or even more than just him, as promised.

In addition to Zeus and himself, he also thought of several others who could pose a threat to Ryan. And they had enough reasons to attack him, and they could even become a threat to Zeus after everything was over.

Yes, it became a threat to Zeus. After all, he never intended to really create a God King who ruled over everything... and when he achieved his wish, the existence of the God King would become a trouble instead.

"It sounds feasible, but how do you plan to ensure that you will fulfill your promise? The Styx cannot restrain you, and we all know that."

Standing on the cliff, Zeus thought for a while. He seemed a little tempted, but in fact he was secretly alert.

The abnormal flow of power in the world obviously meant some changes had taken place, and the Lord of Darkness happened to choose this time to meet him. No matter how he thought about it, there must be some conspiracy that went against the rules of the world.

When he didn't know what the other party wanted to do, the best way was to refuse. As long as he didn't accept the challenge, he would never suffer any loss. However, when the words came to his lips, Zeus hesitated, because he suddenly realized that although Erebus might have his own plan, this might also be another opportunity for him.

The Lord of Darkness wants him to target the spiritual world and exaggerate the threat from the other side... But what about the spiritual world? Is it really his biggest enemy now?

I'm afraid that's not necessarily the case. In fact, it's more of a loss of face, and the real impact on the Olympus Temple is not that great.

Over the years, the 'hard work' of Zeus and other gods has not been in vain. Humans with divine blood have long been spread all over the earth, and their noble bloodline has naturally made them an indispensable part of the ruling class.

Not all of them fear the gods, and there are even rebellious people like Tantalus among these descendants of gods, but no matter what, they are basically proud of the divine blood in their bodies.

Everyone is equal above me, and there are clear classes below me. This is the inner reflection of many descendants of gods. Some of them believe that they should have a status comparable to that of the gods. They question the power of the gods and think that they are just like them. But on the other hand, they think that compared with mortals without divine blood, the descendants of gods are two completely different classes.

They were born to rule, and mortals were servants to be driven. In this case, the doctrine of Silvermoon City denied the gods, which was actually denying the noble legal system of these nobles.

Those devout believers of the Olympian gods will not compromise with Silvermoon City. Those humans who may not be devout but hold power are also unwilling to accept this idea. This is why, although several expeditions under the guidance of the gods have all failed, the belief in the Olympian gods in the world is still as solid as a rock.

Profits are the root of everything. Over the years, Zeus has figured out a way to deal with humans. In comparison, he felt that many of Silver Moon City's practices were too naive.

If there were no extraordinary powers or divine blood in this world, their doctrine of self-centeredness might have an advantage. But there is no such thing as "if" in reality, so their extreme thinking is actually a constraint.

After thinking about these things, things became clear. Perhaps the existence of Silver Moon City was not that important. Even if they were defeated, the extra belief would not bring any qualitative change to Zeus... But a real war involving all gods and humans might be able to do so.

The Olympian God Court has ruled the world for thousands of years. It is no longer as weak as it was when it was born, and the current God King is no longer the same as when he first ascended the throne. He has more and more descendants, and their strength is getting stronger and stronger. From the sky to the earth, from the past to the future, there are creatures chanting the name of Zeus. Maybe at this time, he should clean up some of the troubles left over from the past.

For example, those Titan gods who disobey orders and occupy land in the starry sky as kings, such as the Lord of the Ocean who has not yet formally submitted to him, and even Hades, the god of the underworld, who has drifted further and further away from Olympus after marrying the Queen of the Underworld and is doing some unknown tricks in his own territory.

Their obedience to him was superficial, so that in terms of authority, Zeus's [royal power] did not increase much. So now he needed a war, but not to wipe out Silver Moon City or defeat the primitive ancient gods far away in the spirit world. What he really wanted to do was to use this as an excuse to involve all the gods in the world in this war.

It doesn't matter whether he can defeat Ryan or not. If he can, that's good, but if he can't, it doesn't really matter. Zeus is not arrogant enough to think that he can enter the spiritual world now. That is something he needs to consider after he truly unifies the world.

What he really needs is to use this to wipe out the troubles that were left over. At that time... when his [royal power] covers the starry sky and the sea, the mountains and the underworld, then under the favor of the laws of the world, even Erebus may not be his opponent.

When that day comes, he will be the true master of all gods.

"Give me your word. I can take action first, but you can't just stand by and watch."

It seemed like a long time had passed, but in fact it was only a moment. Zeus seemed to be persuaded by the Lord of Darkness, but he still looked a little hesitant.

"Promise...what promise do you want?"

Erebus asked in return, and smiled secretly at Zeus who seemed a little moved in front of him.

Guarantees didn't matter, as long as Zeus was willing to take the lead. He had no intention of breaking the contract anyway. As long as Zeus took action, he would follow suit.

Regarding the matter of dealing with Ryan, he had two plans: winning and losing. But no matter what, he would definitely fight.

"Three conditions."

"First, your forces in the human world must join this war, that is, those lives living underground. They must fight together with the believers of Olympus. Secondly, you must hand over the golden apple tree to me. From now on, the goddess of life will completely become a part of the court of gods and will have nothing to do with you. Finally... I want you to convince those gods in the underworld to serve me secretly. As far as I know, they were the gods who were born at the end of the First Age under the power of you and the Mother of Night."

"The Night Mother never questioned their existence, let alone considered them as her offspring. You were the same before. But if you are willing to speak now, I think they will know who to serve."

"Three conditions, not difficult. But Zeus, I am also doing something for you, why does it seem like you are doing it for me?"

Erebus said casually with his smile unchanged.

"Do something for me?"

Shaking his head slightly, Zeus said calmly:

"I won't make such a hasty decision before I figure out what the fluctuations of world power mean to you."

"..."

The place fell silent for a moment.

The weakening of the world's power must mean that things that conflict with the laws of the world can be accomplished more easily... The God King and the Primordial God looked at each other for a while, then looked away. Maybe they both had their own ideas, but now at least one thing was the same.

They all felt that they should take action against Silvermoon City, and they all believed that a war with the gods of the spiritual world was necessary.

And Ryan's existence is the final BOSS of this war.

"I accept your terms."

"The dark elves have multiplied, and the golden apple is no longer that important to them. You will get what you want, but I also want to see your actions."

"You will see, and the development of things will definitely be beyond your expectations."

Exhaling a breath, Zeus nodded with satisfaction. Another hidden danger of his had been eliminated.

As one of the twelve pillars supporting the kingship, the body of the goddess of life is not on Mount Olympus, but under the control of the Lord of Darkness. This is something Zeus has only recently discovered, and it has always been a thorn in his side. Now that he can take the opportunity to solve this problem, it has reduced his worries.

As for the remaining two conditions, not to mention the latter, the main reason for the former is that Zeus is really afraid that Ryan has not been lured out yet, and as a result, the Olympus family cannot defeat Silvermoon City in the human world.

Although this possibility is not very high, after all, every previous conflict was mostly carried out under the suggestion of the gods. It was just a single action of a mortal kingdom, and failure was inevitable. However, just in case, and in order to let Erebus participate more deeply, Zeus still made this request.

The conditions were agreed upon, the matter was settled, and everything was roughly arranged like this. The two exchanged some details, and soon, just like when he came, the figure of the Lord of Darkness disappeared silently on the sacred mountain.

Standing alone on the cliff, Zeus did not rush to leave. He just stood there quietly for a while, then sighed.

"...Athena..."

Zeus sighed as he silently read out the name of his most outstanding daughter, who was also the child with whom he had the most distant relationship.

In recent years, she has spent most of her time in the starry sky and has even seldom come to the sacred mountain.

"So what are you thinking about?"

Whatever she was thinking, Zeus was about to do something about it.

How to provoke disputes, how to intensify conflicts, how to gradually turn a war between mortals into a war between gods, and finally achieve his own goals, all of this gradually took shape in the mind of the God King during the conversation just now. However, this requires an introduction, not just the God King leading the Olympian gods to attack Silver Moon City.

"…In the final analysis, you went too far."

There was a long silence, and then with a flash of lightning, Zeus returned to the banquet in the Golden Palace.

The Queen of Heaven was still sitting on the golden throne, with Ares beside her. The gods were busy with their own affairs, and no one noticed the return of the King of Gods.

Looking at his queen, Zeus nodded secretly.

Hera thought he didn't know what she had done, massacre, blood sacrifice, nothing that her church couldn't do. But for some reason, the God King had always pretended not to notice it.

As for now…he would of course continue to act as if nothing had happened, and would even tempt her to increase her intensity.

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The sun suddenly became bright and dim, and Heliopolis was in chaos.

However, far away in Midian, these storms had no impact on this place.

In a trance, Moses stood at the foot of the hill, feeling that everything that had just happened was just a dream.

"Tuk-"

The cane touched the ground lightly, and the firm touch brought Moses back to his senses.

Before, when he left God's abode and returned to this hill, the thorn bush that was originally invulnerable to fire turned into a walking stick.

This is something God gave him to protect himself, but it has no divine power now. Only when he returns to his tribe and starts his mission, will it gradually become extraordinary.

The more disasters they suffered, the stronger the power of the staff would be. One day, it would be able to separate the sky and the earth, tear apart the ocean and the stars, and possess incredible power, which was also the promise God made to him.

"Phew—I should get out of here."

"I am going back to Egypt."

Touching his violently beating chest, Moses calmed himself down.

He had been away for forty years, and even got married and had children here. The appearance of Egypt had long been blurred, and he could no longer remember many things from that time.

I hope everything is fine... That's what he thought, but reason told Moses that this possibility was not great.

Fortunately, God was with him.