Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

The King of Gods was interested, and Nereus had no intention of refusing, so everything went smoothly.

Wings grew on the letter paper, and it flew out from under the heavy sea water and flew towards the netherworld.

In order to show his importance to this matter, Zeus invited almost all the true gods in the world, even those who had long since withdrawn from the world.

Of course, an invitation is an invitation, but whether they are willing to come is another matter. In addition to the gods who have long had grudges with the ancient sea gods, Zeus also wants to see in advance how much influence he has in the world with his current status.

This matter must be dealt with urgently... Thinking of these things, when Zeus drove his cloud chariot away from the Sea of ​​Pontonoris, he suddenly stopped and looked in the direction of the earth.

Although the God-King had never performed any miracles at the Erechtheion Temple, it did not mean that he could not hear the prayers of his believers through his statues.

Someone was reporting to him the progress of the matter, and everything was going very smoothly. The mortal named Noros had done a good job, and he was worthy of being promoted to a holy spirit.

With a satisfied smile, Zeus set off again. His cloud chariot crossed the sky and headed in the direction he came from.

The only thing that remained was the still calm sea.

But Zeus did not notice that under the shadow of the sea, a dark shadow that he had never noticed from beginning to end appeared until he finally left.

"...Heh, it seems I thought too much. It turned out to be just an accident. I thought his strength had secretly improved so rapidly that he could even detect my whereabouts outside of Olympus."

"He came here for other things? That's more normal. If Chaos's kingship is so terrifying, I'm afraid I would have changed my mind in advance..."

The voice sounded faintly, and the shadow was relieved a little. However, he still planned to postpone his schedule, at least until Zeus finished what he wanted to do.

He just peeked at the envelopes that flew out from under the sea. They were wedding invitations. The bride was Nereus' daughter, and the groom was a guy he had no impression of. But no matter who it was, it meant that this place would probably be bustling for quite a long time in the future, and Zeus would definitely come again.

In order to prevent any accidents, it is better to be cautious. He does not want others to know what he is going to do... Thinking of this, the black shadow flashed and fled to a farther place in the sea.

Thousands of years ago, when that unexpected adventure ended, he saw a special scene on his way back. But he didn't care at the time, after all, it was just a junior, and he still had injuries to treat, but now it's different.

Anyway, the Ocean God has a feud with the Ancient Sea God that has lasted for an era, so the other party will not come to this wedding. It would be fine to take advantage of this time to adjust the order of one's actions.

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Acropolis, Athens.

Compared with half a month ago, this city closest to Athens has once again welcomed a large influx of people.

Tens of thousands of visitors flocked here from various city-states and countries just for the upcoming conference.

Various activities, foreign goods, and exotic costumes were everywhere. Although the real competition was far from beginning, the prelude had already begun in various places in the city.

Most of these are speeches, poetry competitions, or discussions on a certain issue. After all, for those who have already gained fame, they may be directly qualified to join the conference.

But if the rest of the people don't want to just be spectators, they may need to do something to get an admission ticket.

"Not only them, you need a ticket too."

Ryan seemed to be in good spirits, as he had just gotten a promotion a few days ago.

He looked at Andrea, who had been transformed by his dressing, and felt very satisfied with his craftsmanship.

"Your bloodline allows you to be a guest of honor in the audience, but it does not mean that you can go on stage as a contestant. After all, this is not a competition to test your strength. So you need to let everyone know you as soon as possible and make them think that you are a rare wise man in the world."

"But I'm a woman."

Andrea said, frowning.

"The goddess of wisdom is also a woman, and this is Athens, and your father's old lover is the queen of the Amazons. So if it's just about taking the stage, this will be a minor obstacle at best."

"But I'm probably not as smart as you think. I can neither make people think that I'm a learned and wise man, nor can I win after taking office. This is based on the assumption that your disguise can really deceive the gods. Otherwise, we will all be burned at the stake for blasphemy."

Refusing again, the little princess looked at her new look in the mirror.

She seemed as if she was a dozen years older, elegant and charming, making people unforgettable - but her temperament was a little bit inconsistent, after all, she was actually too young.

"You don't need to worry about this either. I let you go because you meet both the requirements of 'descendant of God' and 'obedient', and there is no one else who can replace you for now. In fact, I have already thought of your 'path to fame', so there won't be any problems. What's more, even if you really get the qualification to participate in the conference, you probably won't need to actually go on stage."

Smiling and shaking his head, Ryan said calmly: "In fact, as long as the winner is not the Athenians, I don't care who wins in the end."

Having said that, Ryan felt that the final winner of this conference must be an Athenian, or even a believer of Athena. Even the reason why this conference was held in Athens was probably just to make this result seem more reasonable.

Ryan had no idea why this was the case. So if the result could not be changed, he would replace him with someone he could control.

"… Even if what you said makes sense, if these aren't problems, why don't you go on stage yourself?"

With a raised eyebrow, Andrea asked again.

"Of course it's because it's dangerous."

Ryan spoke briefly and to the point, smiling at Andrea's accusing look.

"Like you said, what if you are discovered... But you won't be burned to death. Anyway, Miss Captive, go ahead. You are already a well-educated person. Just based on what I have taught you, it should be enough for you to sweep away these so-called wise men."

It goes without saying where the danger comes from. Although Ryan's disguise technique, which is blessed by the power of the Atrium Serpent, can deceive almost everyone, it is doubtful whether it will still be useful in front of those great or near-great beings.

After all, "He" is not a being who specializes in disguise. His ability in this area is entirely due to his great strength and the help of the authority of Ketu, who joined the Nine Hells a long time ago.

In contrast, Andrea was different, she was originally the princess of Athens. Even if Zeus or anyone else saw her identity, they would only think that this was arranged by Athena behind the scenes.

As for the so-called sweeping of the wise... Ryan can only say that the gap between philosophy in ancient and modern times may not be that big, and no one can even guarantee that some smart people will not suddenly have an epiphany or something, but mathematics is different.

No one should be able to suddenly gain an epiphany about mathematics... She thought to herself, and in front of Ryan, after staring at each other for a while, the defeated Andrea turned around helplessly and walked towards the wooden table that had been prepared not far away.

At this moment, a large circle of people had gathered around the wooden table, and a large sign was standing diagonally on the side of the road.

People were whispering to each other, and there was a pile of gold coins on the table.

In today's world, the circulation of gold is far less than that of silver, but in many places, the consumption of gold is higher than that of silver.

Whether it was the construction of temples or the preparation of certain alchemical products, they would consume a large amount of gold reserves, so that as a precious metal, an Athenian goldstat was not only officially exchanged for twenty large silver coins, but it was common for the actual exchange rate to increase by 50%.

This pile of gold coins was like displaying millions of cash on the street in later generations. The visual impact was quite strong. And right next to the wooden table, there was another open box full of gold coins.

This is almost equivalent to having an unguarded money truck filled with bills next to millions of cash. If this was not the Acropolis where the conference was about to be held, I am afraid someone would have been unable to resist doing something.

"Ahem, make way, everyone, make way."

She felt a little timid, but while reviewing the so-called "mathematical knowledge" she had learned last night, Andrea mustered up her courage and walked through the crowd to the wooden table.

Although she said before that her "wisdom" was not up to standard, as a follower of Athena, who wouldn't be proud of their intelligence? Now that she had the opportunity to try it out, the little princess was actually quite excited.

"Are you the owner of this newly opened casino?"

The crowd made way as they were told; they had been waiting here for a long time.

Not long ago, they heard that someone had set up a wooden table here and was willing to gamble with everyone who came here, and the price of participating in the gambling was one tenth of one's wealth.

Of course, if you lose, there is no need to worry about it, but if you win, then the amount of money you put on the table can be used to get a hundred times the wealth from the other party.

No one thinks that the other party cannot afford it. After all, shiny gold coins cannot be fake.

"Yes, sir, but this is not a casino. After all, I am alone. And this is not gambling, it is just a game."

Walking behind the table, Andrea put on a naive smile, but her current appearance made the viewers' hearts waver.

"Anyone want to give it a try?"

"How can I guarantee that you will keep your promise?"

He didn't even ask what the game was. It was obvious that the young man who was talking was dazzled by the gold coins.

After hearing this, Andrea simply placed a holy emblem of Athena on the table and spread her hands.

Obviously, there are people who dare to cause trouble in front of the holy emblem of the gods. After all, the holy emblem is not a statue of the gods, and even the statue of the gods may not be noticed by the gods. But in the Acropolis, if you dare to violate the contract in front of the holy emblem, even if the goddess Athena does not punish you, the clergy and guards on the street will not be vegetarians.

"Are you a witness to the game? I don't know what the rules of your game are. If the rules are very biased towards the dealer, I'd better stay away from it."

Some people questioned that he was a middle-aged wealthy businessman who looked harmless, but no one would believe that he was such a simple person.

But Andrea was not in a hurry. She stretched out her hand and spread the pile of gold coins flat on the wooden table. The shining golden light made people's minds waver, and even more people in the distance were attracted by this scene.

"The game is very simple. There are three rows of gold coins on the table, and there is no limit to the number of coins in each row. The players and I take turns to take gold coins. Each time, we can only take one coin from a row, and there is no upper limit. The one who takes the last coin wins. It's simple, right?"

"However," Andrea smiled and said as if she remembered something, "For the sake of fairness, if I decide the number of gold coins in each of the three rows at the beginning, then the participant will be the first to take the gold coins. Conversely, if you plan to arrange a reasonable start by yourself, then I will decide who will take the gold coins first. No one should have any objection to this rule, right?"

As soon as the words were spoken, there was a burst of discussion at the scene, but no one thought there was anything wrong with it.

This is a very fair and reasonable behavior, just like the twelve-sided dice gambling game that is popular among people nowadays. The person who shakes the dice cannot guess the number, and vice versa.

"Okay, I bet!"

The first person to speak was a young man. He immediately sat down at the table and threw a big purse and even a freshly written document on the table, as if he was afraid that someone would come to snatch it from him.

Andrea took a glance at it and saw that it was a proof that the other party promised to mortgage his house in the city.

In theory, this has no legal force, but if it is written before the holy symbol of Athena, in full view of all, then it becomes binding even if it was not binding before.

but……

"Sir, are you sure this is one-tenth of your wealth?"

There was a look of suspicion in her eyes, and Andrea could probably see what the other person was thinking.

However, Ryan was not short of money now. She was just here for an admission ticket, not to make money, so they stipulated that only one-tenth of the wealth should be bet. But no matter how you think about it, it doesn't seem like one-tenth.

"Why, can you tell at a glance how much money I have? Stop talking nonsense and get started."

The young man waved his hand, obviously having no intention of stopping.

A hundred times... This is simply a game that changes destiny. He may only have this one chance in his life.

He knew that others were still waiting and watching, but he couldn't wait. Although there were a lot of gold coins in that box, many people present were either rich or noble. If he only took out the equivalent of 1% of his wealth, I'm afraid many people could do it.

As for whether you can win... everyone knows that the casino is a sure win, but that doesn't mean no one has ever made money in a casino.

Faced with this opportunity that may only come once in a lifetime, he is still willing to take a chance.

"Well, you come or me?"

It's hard to persuade the damn ghost with kind words. Seeing the young man's reaction, Andrea remembered the words Ryan said to her before the beginning of today.

Let go of the desire to help others and respect their fate. When this box of gold coins is placed here, many results are already determined.

"I come!"

The young man who was speaking was not going to miss the opportunity. Who knows if there is any trick in the process of arranging the gold coins? He heard that there are many ways to cheat in the twelve-sided dice, but most of them require personal experience.

So he decisively took the gold coins and laid them out in three rows on the table.

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It is said that the simpler the task, the more it tests your luck, so the young man had no intention of laying out a long row of dozens of gold coins. He just prepared a number that looked neither too much nor too little.

His back was already sweating a little, and when he put the last gold coin away, his hands were shaking a little. The game that would decide his fate was right in front of him, and he took a deep breath, as if to use the sound to cover up his nervousness.

"I'm ready, you go ahead."

"it is good."

"According to the agreement, I choose to go first in this round."

Andrea spoke softly and said no more. When the gambling started, she put aside all her thoughts.

This is a good start... She glanced around and a string of 1s flashed through her mind.

Well, then she decisively reached out and took the two gold coins from the second row.