Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

The sea of ​​Pontonoris is full of a thousand colors. Compared to the last time Zeus came, this ancient palace of Poseidon has been completely renovated.

The sea reflects the color of the sky, colorful corals grow on the seabed, and fish of various colors swim among them. Creatures with sacred bloodline thrive here, and they use their own magic to show the extraordinaryness of this place.

Because of the gathering of the gods, thunderclouds and strong winds rose and fell over the sea, flowers grew in the air, and petals fell, bringing bursts of fragrance. In the ocean, huge seashells opened their shells, and star-like pearls shone brightly.

All this was prepared for both parties of the wedding, but when the King of Gods stepped down from the golden chariot, he discovered, as expected, that the sea nymph Thetis was not sitting in the main seat.

"It seems that she also knows that this wedding is definitely not held for her, but she probably only thinks that the protagonists are me and her father..."

The thought flashed through his mind, and Zeus walked into the palace surrounded by a group of nymphs.

It was a pity for him - the reason why the God King knew about the prophecy of Thetis was not because of divine inspiration and he suddenly went to Mount Nyssa to ask for advice. In fact, he first fell in love with this beautiful sea nymph, and then sought the guidance of fate. After all, one accident was enough.

As for the result... Obviously, just as he worried, it was another Metis, so Zeus decisively gave up on her. Just like he never approached Aphrodite, the God King might not care about the status issue, just as he never showed mercy to his granddaughter. But for some people, he always kept a distance.

In the huge temple, Zeus walked into the main hall surrounded by a group of nymphs. The gods who had arrived earlier were already toasting, drinking and chatting.

Seeing the king of gods entering the temple, the gods came forward to greet him, and Zeus laughed in response. He sat on the golden throne prepared for him, and then talked and laughed in a low voice with Hera beside him.

Compared to before, the Queen looked much better, and this wedding with all the gods also made her feel good. Therefore, Hera rarely took the initiative to pour a glass of wine for Zeus, which surprised the king of gods.

Perhaps it was because he had too many illegitimate children over the years, and Hera hadn't been kind to him for a long time.

Time passed minute by minute until Apollo, who was on duty, arrived, and almost all the gods who were willing to attend the banquet were present.

The heavy palace door slowly closed with a loud noise. All the gods realized that the wedding was about to begin, and they turned their eyes to the King of Gods and Nereus, the god of the sea, waiting for their speeches.

This wedding can't really be just a wedding... Just like Poseidon, who was looking at the guests with a gloomy face at this moment, and occasionally glanced at his queen Amphitrite.

However, this sea nymph, who was also the daughter of Nereus, seemed to be unaware of what was happening. She just shuttled among her former sisters, showing off her current life to them.

There were no true gods among Nereus' children, so Amphitrite was the one with the highest status among them.

"Let's get started, Hera. You are the guardian of the marriage, so it should be you who presides over it."

Without standing up, Zeus signaled to Hera in front of the gods.

"I?"

Somewhat surprised, Hera looked at Zeus, but she only got an affirmative look in return.

The King of Gods had no intention of saying anything. His focus was never on this wedding. In comparison, even that grand event in the mortal world was more worthy of his attention.

Zeus was not sure whether everything would go smoothly. After all, there were always unexpected events. Fortunately, he had made preparations in advance.

"Ok."

Nodding in agreement, Hera slowly stood up from her seat.

If Zeus didn't want to say it, then he didn't have to. She didn't really understand what this sudden wedding was about. But there was nothing wrong with the Queen of Heaven giving a speech on behalf of the King of Gods, so Hera straightened her expression and spoke in a calm and confident tone.

"Everyone."

The golden crown swayed, and the Queen looked at the 'protagonist' of the wedding who was pushed to the corner.

"Today, at the invitation of the King of Gods..."

"..."

squeak-

After a while, the door that was originally closed suddenly opened, and Hera's speech was interrupted.

The gods looked over and immediately recognized the person who came. She was the wedding guest, another little-known daughter of Nereus.

Some of the gods were about to rebuke, but the next moment, they fell silent.

Because everyone saw the familiar yet unfamiliar golden fruit.

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Walking hurriedly in the palace, Oniké held a silver tray in his hand.

There was no wine glass, only a treasure emitting a fragrance and shining brightly on the tray. Even if he just smelled it, Oniké felt the power in his body surge and even increase slightly.

This is not an illusion. Compared with the true gods, they actually do not have the so-called "upper limit of divine power", because the regional gods without priesthood and authority can only approach the lower limit of the true gods infinitely, but cannot reach it.

There are exceptions, but Onik is not one of them. Feeling the power surging in her body, she was once again shocked by the power of this legendary divine object.

Treasures that increase divine power, even just a little bit, are extremely terrifying. In comparison, the so-called "golden apple tree" planted by Queen Hera from a branch is like a crude fake. Even though Onikki has never eaten it, he can feel the gap between the two.

But at this moment, as she dragged the silver plate, she felt no joy in her heart.

As the sons of the ancient sea god, the fifty sea nymphs born to Nereus, the gentle sea god, and Doris, the ocean nymph, are collectively called the Nereids sisters. Although they are not true gods, most of them are familiar with the affairs of the Olympian gods through what they have seen and heard.

So just now, when the uninvited goddess of discord Eris took out the golden apple in front of her, Ounice was still very excited, but when she saw the line of black words on it, all her joy turned into horror.

【Dedicated to the most beautiful goddess】

This was a gift from Eris, a congratulation to the host of the wedding, so it should have been a gift to Eunice's sister Thetis.

But it goes without saying that Ounice doesn't think his sister deserves the title of 'the most beautiful goddess'.

She tried to refuse the gift, but Eris did not give her the chance, and when she was forced to take the apple, she had to give it away unless Eunice kept it for herself.

"But staying is impossible... Compared to Thetis, I dare not call myself the most beautiful goddess."

After gritting his teeth, Ounice felt that the situation was not good.

If this was just an ordinary wedding banquet, a wedding held by their Ocean God family, it would not be a big deal to receive such a gift, but now all the gods are here, even those hidden gods are here.

With her thoughts in disarray, Ouni continued to walk forward. At one point, she was even a little glad that she was the one receiving the gift.

Just as there are always a few kings and descendants of gods with abnormal thinking among mortals, Ounice has no doubt that if some of her sisters got this gift, they would probably take it for themselves, and even really think that they are the most beautiful goddess from then on.

Tread-tap-

Footsteps echoed in the corridor, and the door was right in front of him. Ounice took a deep breath and gently pushed open the heavy door.

Following a friction sound, the door slowly opened.

"...Here, I will witness this sacred marriage and give eternal blessings to both parties. I wish -"

The Queen's speech was interrupted by the sound of the door opening. Hundreds of eyes were focused on Ounice, bringing pressure like a mountain.

The sea fairy was speechless for a moment, until she saw the God-King on the golden throne wave his hand, and then the huge oppression suddenly dissipated.

"Daughter of Nereus, why have you come here to interrupt the wedding process?"

Not far from the side of the God King, the wind god Zephyros spoke loudly, and Onik immediately raised the silver plate.

Under the gaze of the gods, the golden apple is so conspicuous and eye-catching.

"Your Majesty, dear guests, just now, Her Highness Eris from the underworld brought this gift."

Taking a step forward and placing the tray of golden apples on the table, Ounice felt as if he had relaxed a lot.

"I sent a gift...but where is she?"

A spirit asked, and Ounice explained truthfully.

"Her Highness Eris said that she did not receive an invitation from the God King... so she left after putting down her gift."

There was a moment of awkwardness, and even the goddess of fire blushed. The discord between the goddess and Hestia was secondary, but Hestia did not think of her brother who was far away in the underworld.

"Ahem, then you can keep the things... Moanda, is this the golden apple you gave to Eris?"

With a light cough, Hestia saw that Oniké was nervous, and she signaled that she could leave. She casually changed the subject, but the goddess of life said that she had never left a golden apple for the gods of the underworld.

"Perhaps it was given by the Earth Mother to her two younger brothers and sisters. Although it has never been acknowledged, it is said that the true gods born in the netherworld are indeed related to the two original gods."

Some gods guessed this, and this idea was quickly recognized. However, while speaking, Hestia suddenly noticed that the sea nymph had not left here yet.

"Is there anything else you want?" she asked, and the next moment, Hestia regretted it.

Because of the gaze of the gods, Oenike hesitated for a moment, but still stepped forward and turned the tray.

The other side of the golden apple was then revealed to the gods... along with a line of words.

【Dedicated to the most beautiful goddess】

There was silence for a moment, and Ounice quietly left the palace, but no one cared about her now.

A golden apple does not represent anything, and a golden apple with words engraved on it cannot prove anything. If it appears in other places, at other times, or in an environment where only some gods are present, it is just an ordinary apple.

Even if this was a treasure made by a goddess for herself, it would even become a laughing stock. The value of a trophy was never determined by the trophy itself, but by its audience. Unfortunately, this wedding brought together more than 90% of the important "audience" in the world of the original gods Chaos.

Getting the golden apple with the words "Dedicated to the Most Beautiful Goddess" engraved on it does not prove that you are the most beautiful. But if you get it under the witness of almost all the gods in Chaos, then this concept can really become true.

The first generation of Titans knew that, long ago, the Lord of the Spirit World had used this to obtain [Time], and the current gods also knew how Zephyrus, the God of the West Wind, gradually became the leader of the four wind gods and exercised some of the authority left by the God of Weather in the world.

For women, whether true beauty comes from character, marriage, strength, wisdom, appearance or talent, this has never been determined before, and goddesses have often argued over this. But when the Chaos gods choose a winner together, the authority she represents can truly serve as a better interpretation of beauty.

It can even be extended from this... If other gods related to "beauty" can gather by one's side, then can one have the ability to break the limits of true gods like the complete ocean, the unified sun and light, or the current God King?

No one knows. Everyone is just guessing about this. After all, the God Kings of all generations are the only ones who were not born at the beginning of creation, but can still break the upper limit of true gods. Moreover, even if they get the interpretation of "beauty", it does not mean that they can conquer other goddesses. This is much more difficult than selecting "beauty".

But no matter what, although there are many problems, this is a possibility after all, and with the endless life of the gods, even the smallest possibility has a chance of realization.

boom--!

In the quiet palace, Hestia suddenly took action. A blazing flame suddenly ignited and rushed towards the golden apple. However, many powerful gods could see clearly that the goddess of fire was not trying to snatch it away, but to destroy it.

Obviously, as the eldest sister of the God King, Hestia had foreseen something, but she did not want this to happen. However, under the burning of her flames, the golden apple was not damaged at all, but shone even more brightly in the flames.

This is the importance of the golden apple.

There is no material in this world that can remain indestructible in the hands of a powerful god...but the golden apple is one of the exceptions. Before exhausting its boundless life force, few things can truly destroy it.

Of course, the creation of life can naturally be integrated into life, but if a goddess eats her directly, it would be no different from forcibly possessing the golden apple.

"Tsk, that's interesting. Are you going to destroy such a good thing?"

"Destroy!"

With a slight smile and a light shout, the red-dressed girl among the gods suddenly turned around, and a blue figure appeared behind her. The blue-dressed girl pointed her finger, and Hestia's flame was extinguished immediately.

Ignoring the worried look of the Moon Goddess beside her, Hecate walked out from the crowd of gods. She glanced at the gods present with a playful look, especially staying for a moment with Aphrodite and Hera.

She knew that there would be fun today. Although the prophecy was very vague and showed some terrible scenes, Hecate still came.

"Don't be in a hurry to destroy the body... The most beautiful goddess, tsk tsk, does anyone want to claim her?"