Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

From that day on, the queen cursed by the gods became more interested in animals than humans, and the king of Crete obviously could not tolerate this happening to his queen.

So in order to solve this problem, he asked Daedalus to make a wooden cow for Queen Pasiphae and then locked the queen in it.

No one knows why the king did this, because he did not forbid others to touch the wooden bull. There are also rumors that this is actually a beautified history. In fact, Minos did not know that the queen was cursed at first. The wooden bull was made by Pasiphae herself to satisfy her own bestiality.

In short, Daedalus was indeed a skilled craftsman. The wooden bull he made was so lifelike that even a real bull could not be distinguished. So much so that the god-given white bull that aroused the king's greed was attracted by it and then mated with it.

As a result, Pasiphae became pregnant and gave birth to the Minotaur, a monster with the head of a bull and the body of a man, which means "Bull of Minos".

It was born with great power, and even the king who discovered it could not kill this evil creature. Of course, this is probably because he did not dare to do so. After all, the birth of the Minotaur meant that the white bull was more than just a bull.

Two mortals could not give birth to such a being, and no one knew what this white bull was... Was it the son of Poseidon, or simply his incarnation? It was no wonder that the sea god would curse it.

In desperation, Minos ordered Daedalus and his son Ikaros to build a huge labyrinth and imprison the Minotaur, a man with the head of a bull, inside.

After the labyrinth was built, in order to keep the secret, Daedalus and his son were also imprisoned in it. However, it was precisely because of this that the two later fled across the sea, and Ikaros wanted to get closer to the sun and was eventually burned to death.

The monster trapped in the labyrinth was hungry for blood, so the baby was offered as a sacrifice to the Minotaur. This cruel behavior continued for many years until one day, Theseus, who had not yet inherited the throne, came here, went deep into the labyrinth and killed the monster, turning it into an embellishment of his legendary life, and took away Phaedra, who later became the queen.

Of course, according to Ryan's guess, there is some element of transaction involved.

The King of Crete did not dare to take action himself, so he let others take the blame, and the young Theseus agreed without hesitation.

It’s just that Theseus in the original myth was raised by Poseidon’s followers, so he had a very close relationship with the sea king, so he killed the Minotaur without being retaliated against. But now there is no such connection between Theseus and Poseidon.

Think of the Athenian princess Andrea who did not exist in the myth. She happened to be attacked by the Resurrection Church that believed in Hera on the sea. After the incident, the King of Athens immediately chose to fight with an incarnation of the sea god... Obviously, this was most likely a joint plan of Hera and her brothers, but it has failed now.

"If that's the case, Athens really has enemies everywhere..."

He secretly sighed again about the absurdity of Chaos God - a king like Minos was actually a well-known wise king. But in addition to this, Ryan also realized the undercurrent beneath the calm surface of Athens.

At the level of the gods, it is hard to say which god on Mount Olympus Athena is on her side, while Ares, Aphrodite and Hera are obvious enemies.

On the earthly level, Athens had no allies to speak of, either at sea or on land.

"It's a bit strange. Would Athena put herself in such a predicament..."

I don't know, and I don't know. Ryan didn't think about it anymore, and asked Andrea to find a hotel that would accommodate foreign visitors.

After taking some time to arrange the trip and parking the bike, Ryan immediately took Andrea to a crowded place.

Ryan noticed this place when he entered the city. It was a place to register the identities of outsiders, and different levels of stone tablets were issued according to the different visitors.

It is not mandatory, and the identity verification is very broad. But considering the possible conference in the near future, I am afraid that an identity is really needed to enter.

"You two, do you want to register your career rank or bloodline rank?"

Not long after, Ryan and Andrea arrived at the place. The clergyman in charge of registration looked up and smiled politely.

"Bloodline level."

Speaking softly, Ryan signaled with his eyes.

Andrea hesitated for a moment but still raised her hand and pressed on a crystal ball in front of the priest.

"laugh--"

There was no change at first, but the next moment a bright red light appeared and the entire crystal ball seemed to have turned into a large magic lamp, illuminating a large area around it.

Many people nearby cast their attention in this direction, but no one dared to step forward.

"This is... the divine blood of the fifth generation or less!"

He let out a low cry, but the priest in charge of the test quickly calmed down.

In today's world, although bloodlines within five generations of gods are uncommon, they are not that rare either. It's just that he has rarely been seen.

Maybe she is the illegitimate daughter of a foreign king, just like the King of Athens before he inherited the throne, or she is simply a princess of a certain country... In fact, there are hundreds of foreigners who gather at the Panathenaic Games held every thirty years who are descendants of gods of this level.

There are still quite a few of them even now, but most of them will directly reveal their identities and accept audiences with the church and the king. Very few come here to receive their identity tablets on their own.

"This is your temporary stone tablet. It has traces of the goddess's holy power on it and cannot be copied. If you lose it, please come and register it in time."

His attitude became much more respectful, but as a clergyman, the middle-aged priest was just following the rules.

"Thank you."

After taking the stone tablet, Andrea thanked him politely, and Ryan did not conduct any more tests.

This one was enough, and the priest obviously treated him as a guard and didn't care about him any more.

"You want to be 'low-key', right? I don't see how this is low-key."

After finishing the work, the two left quickly, but before they had gone far, Andrea tugged at Ryan's clothes.

In theory, there is nothing wrong with this choice. After all, she and Ryan are a sealed priest of Athena and a priest of Hell respectively. It is obviously impossible for them to register as professionals. And as the daughter of the King of Athens, Andrea is indeed a descendant of the gods with the highest bloodline.

Anyway, the error of this kind of measurement is extremely large, and it can only roughly determine a range. Otherwise, the answer of "descendants of God within five generations" would not have been obtained... But no matter how you look at it, this has nothing to do with hiding one's identity.

"You are hiding your identity. You don't really have to pretend to be an ordinary person. If you meet someone, you will be ridiculed. If a conflict occurs, you are more likely to be exposed."

"The small seclusion is in the mountains, the middle seclusion is in the world, and the great seclusion is in the court. Learn it well. If you really maintain the identity of an ordinary person, I will probably be secretly noticed when I go with you to buy some high-level ritual materials."

If it was to avoid being hunted down, then of course he would just do it in an ordinary way. But if he knew he was here to cause trouble, then it would be more effective to first give himself a vest with a high status.

In the next period of time, Ryan plans to upgrade his level first, and then consider how to participate in this strange conference.

His intuition told him that something must be wrong when things are out of the ordinary. The priest of the King of God suddenly made such a request, most likely for some reason. But it was not suitable for him to go into battle and win a championship himself - and it would be even more embarrassing if he failed. Regardless of the existence of authority, Ryan thought it was better to be cautious.

But no matter what, Ryan still hopes that the final winner will come from his own hands...so about this matter, he thought about it and felt that he still had to cheat.

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East of Chaos, the Sea of ​​Pontonoris.

This is right above Chaos's originally largest trench, but it became second only after the great whirlpool in the East China Sea appeared.

This was the birthplace of Pontus, the ancient sea god who once symbolized the "concave surface of the earth", and it was also the place where he later rested.

It is always peaceful here, because its owner instinctively rejects his former rival and nephew. That is the power of the Lord of Ocean Currents, and Poseidon is unwilling to display the power of the storm here and offend this ancient sea god who poses no threat.

Therefore, the Sea of ​​Pontonoris is considered by many mortals to be the Dead Sea, not a 'sea without life', but 'like dead sea water'.

Considering its long-sleeping owner, this description is actually quite appropriate. However, today, the tranquility of this peaceful sea was broken by the sound of thunder.

"Rumble--"

Lightning flashed across the sky and dark clouds transformed into a chariot, a sign of the coming of the God-King.

Zeus did not hide his whereabouts, but noticed the arrival from afar. Nereus, the eldest son of Pontus, the current ruler of the Pontonoris Sea and the gentle sea, had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, welcome."

The old sea god smiled warmly and paid respect to the god king who came down from the cloud chariot. Zeus also gave Nereus face, he laughed and gave Nereus a hug.

"It's nice to see you, Elder of the Sea. I know my visit today may be a little abrupt, so please don't be offended."

"As the king of the gods, you have the right to go anywhere in this world without prior notice."

"Hahaha……"

Laughing, Zeus waved his hand.

At the invitation of Nereus, he walked into the ancient sea god's former palace, which seemed to have been deserted for a long time.

None of Pontus' children lived here, and even Nereus had built a new home nearby. However, in order to show his respect for the visitor, he still used this dusty palace.

Along the way, Zeus saw many descendants of the ancient sea gods, especially the daughters of Nereus. Amphitrite, the queen of the sea, was once one of them, but now she has become the queen of Poseidon.

"I hope they're not all that stupid... But whether they're stupid or not seems to have nothing to do with me now."

Without changing his expression, Zeus sat on the golden throne that Nereus had prepared.

The sea nymphs sang and danced, and the sea gods toasted each other. As time went by, more sea gods came here after hearing the news, and the God King seemed to be just attending a banquet, feasting with the gods.

A long time passed in a flash, Zeus' face turned red and he seemed to be a little drunk.

He shook his head, no longer maintaining the demeanor of a God King. At one point, he patted the old Poseidon's shoulder intimately and suddenly pointed at a dancer in the audience.

"Nereus, who is she?"

"This is my daughter Thetis. Is her dancing good enough for your majesty?"

Smiling in response, Nereus glanced at his daughter.

Like Amphitrite, she is the most beautiful among his fifty daughters... It seems that the God King has taken a fancy to her?

If so, then there is nothing wrong with that. The reason why he followed the example of the Ocean Lord and gave birth to many children was for this situation, but it was a pity that none of his children were true gods... He thought so in his heart, but the next moment, Zeus' response made his heart skip a beat.

"No, Nereus, I'm not planning on doing anything."

Intoxicated, Zeus seemed to say unintentionally: "How dare I fall in love with her? That is impossible. After all, she is so special and so favored by the world... just like Metis."

"She will give birth to a child more powerful than the father... This is a prophecy, and also fate... She knows this herself, because she once foresaw it inadvertently, but the goddess of fate also knows this. She told me, hoping that I can help them have a happy marriage."

"Nereus, this is a good thing. Everyone hopes that their offspring will be stronger than themselves... So I plan to choose an excellent husband for her. What do you think?"

"Of course, your majesty, it is her pleasure."

Nereus said with a smile, his expression unchanged.

"Very good, then arrange it as soon as possible."

"I will have all the gods come to celebrate for her, Nereus. This is the honor she and you both deserve."

Nodding, Zeus drank another glass of wine, and then enjoyed the singing and dancing in front of him.

It’s begun... Let her ignite the beginning of everything.