Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Chapter 335: The Lost... and the Long Silence

Half a day passed, and in the palace of the Ocean God, a secret conversation that no one knew about began and ended.

Under the full power of the Lord of Darkness, time and fate were cut off, and the laws of all things could not be seen. Everything here was hidden, and even the world itself could not perceive what was happening here.

This was more tight than when the secrets of the Silver Humans were concealed in the Second Age, because Erebus did not understand the authority of the God-King, nor was he very clear about the extent to which Zeus was now closely connected to the order of the world.

Although strictly speaking, he was actually looking for and creating teammates for him, but as Erebus had already planned, he was not really trying to help Zeus, and his method of creating helpers was definitely not acceptable to the King of Gods.

This is exactly why the Lord of Darkness has only recently started to act, because the abnormal turbulence and loss of the world's power has indeed made many things much easier, turning the impossible into possible. When the power is poured into the outside world, the induction of the inside will naturally decrease.

"It seems that you have also realized what you need most. In comparison, having two more enemies who are already on bad terms is not a big deal. After all, before, you were not even qualified to be an enemy."

After the secret talk ended, Erebus finally revealed a satisfied smile.

He felt very good that the first stop after leaving Zeus went so smoothly.

He heard that people who believed in fate believed that a good beginning would often bring good luck to the subsequent things. He didn't know much about fate, but he was willing to believe that this was a good omen.

"... Maybe. I just don't know what role I play in your plan, or in your plan for the future world?"

There was a hint of self-mockery in his tone, and his expression was somewhat tired, not physically, but mentally.

Oceanus didn't know whether his choice was right or wrong, but he was still moved by it. However, when he thought about the price he would have to pay, he hesitated.

Erebus did not tell the whole plan, but just the part that involved him made the Ocean God feel terrified. It made him think of some things that happened a long time ago... Fortunately, they are all in the past.

"Of course, I will play the role of the Supreme Being of the Ocean and Water. Isn't this exactly what you want? Besides, I didn't ask you to do anything, Oceanus. I just told you what I was going to do. As for whether you will do it or not, I can't force you to do it. After all, you can regret it at any time, and I can't ask you to swear an oath on the Styx."

"But my dear nephew, this world is so small, and there are only so many places. If you get more, others will inevitably get less. This is something that cannot be changed. So as long as you still want to move forward, you will definitely make enemies with others, just like the path I described for you - you can choose not to do it, but you know very well that every time you do something, you will become stronger, and when you finish it, you will get what you want, and of course, you will also have more corresponding enemies."

"It's up to you to go or not. I'm not the God of the Sea, and no other God of the Sea has a more unique opportunity than you."

Speaking in a calm tone, the Dark Lord actually did not think highly of his indecisive nephew.

In fact, from the fact that he chooses to have many children and make many relatives, we can tell what kind of god he is, but I am not worried that he will refuse.

The conspiracy will be exposed, the calculation will be discovered, but at this moment, I am wholeheartedly thinking about him and analyzing the future path. As for the troubles that will be caused in the process, isn't that justified?

"There is no eternal enemy, Oceanus. As long as you can achieve what you want, you must make a choice - or are you willing to entrust your fate to Zeus? At least you should be glad that you still have a choice, while many people have no chance to choose at all."

“…Huh—maybe.”

With a sigh, Ocean God finally confirmed:

"I believe you can do everything else. As a primordial god who coexists with the world, your power is unquestionable. But there is one thing I remember. In the past, only the God King could lock the gods into the abyss."

"How can you send an Olympian god into Tartarus and prevent him from being released by Zeus?"

"This is my business. As I said before, you can always regret it, right?"

With a faint smile, Erebus did not explain.

The Abyss was also one of his expected stops, but it was not one of the first few because he did not know much about that place.

The place was closed to the entry of great divine powers, especially since the Third Age. But at least there was one thing he was relatively clear about.

At the end of the Second Epoch, Kronos abandoned everything and opened up a boundary in the abyss. That was witnessed by the power he left in the soul of the silver human. The other driving force behind that was Ryan, so in a sense, the spirit world and the abyss should be considered enemies.

Over the years, those creatures called devils have had a lot of dealings with the outside world, and he also used this opportunity to learn about some of the changes there in recent years.

The abyss gave birth to life, and even fought against the interface opened by Kronos... These were all unexpected, but reasonable. Comparing this with the information he had obtained, he further confirmed how the interface called Hell was opened up - by stealing the power of Tartarus.

But this also proves that the idea of ​​growing by opening up the world and absorbing the original realm of the gods is feasible. Kronos can only tear each other with the unconscious abyss and eat away at it over a long period of time, because he is not the original god after all, but he doesn't need these... Of course, that's all later.

For Erebus now, he has made preparations before and after the event, and all he needs is the right time.

"That's it. You still have plenty of time to hesitate. But I hope that when the opportunity comes, you will have made the final decision."

Having said this, he waved his long sleeves, and the figure in the shadow disappeared as quietly as he had come, leaving the Ocean God alone in his palace.

He has nothing more to say, and the rest will be revealed by time.

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In the blink of an eye, from the outer sea to the inner sea, Erebus, who had left the Ring River, crossed the long distance and arrived at the Ionian Sea.

The human kingdom was on a large island not far away, and a few ships were cruising in the coastal waters. However, the reason why Erebus came here was just because it was closer to the Sea of ​​Pontonoris.

Zeus was still there, so he was in no hurry to go over. After once again reviewing his preparations, Erebus repeated the only condition he lacked.

"A moment."

Or more precisely, the timing of his death.

Although he has been working hard for this, he actually doesn't know whether Ryan can provide this opportunity. Because the opponent has never shown that kind of invincible and strong dominance before, nor has he ever made him feel invincible. The last time the two sides fought, they were only a negligible gap.

So if it's just Ryan like this... can he really come to 'kill' him?

"It doesn't matter. I never put everything on one throw. Between you and Zeus, or between the spirit world and the living world, there has to be a winner."

With a faint smile, the Lord of Darkness felt that it was not a big problem.

Oceanus is only the first, but he will definitely not be the last. He will gather all the helpers he can find one by one, and then create an opportunity, a reason, for himself and them to weigh how many cards Ryan has left, or whether what he shows is all he has.

If he could really fight against the lineup he had imagined by himself, then there was no doubt that such an invincible force would be enough to tear him apart - and then he would go and die, leaving him to continue to fight against the laws of the world. After all, the God King was also one of the lineup, and he didn't believe that Ryan, who had killed Zeus, could still live in peace with the world as he did now.

But if not... that's no big deal. Many beings will wipe out all traces of the spirit world outside, and then they will all become enemies with Ryan, and he is just one of them. At that time, the Lord of Darkness will activate the backup option - that is, Zeus will be the unlucky one again.

"If you think about it this way, it seems that no matter which option you choose, the God King will inevitably be in trouble."

"But it's normal... I am the master of the Lightless Realm, Ryan is the master of the spirit world, and even Kronos has become the master of Hell now, but only the God King has never been the master of the world and destiny."

Looking at the colorful lights on the sea of ​​Pontonoris, Erebus felt a little regretful. He heard that Ryan liked to paint, but unfortunately, he was not very good at it.

Otherwise, he would have to paint a picture to commemorate Zeus, like "The Last Wedding" or "The Feast of the Golden Apples".

"That day will mark the end of the Third Era, and the God King will lose his throne once again. I just wonder who will be the fourth God King?"

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It is late autumn in the year 852 of the new calendar.

The gods' attention was focused on the sea, some on the wedding and some on the river. Humans gathered around Athens, waiting for a visual and auditory feast to decide the winner who was destined to be famous all over the world.

As a year that will soon go down in history, just like 1914 and 1931 in later generations, it has not only attracted the attention of gods and men on the practical level, but has also created ripples in the realm of destiny.

At this moment, when the competition had just begun to select topics, signs of various colors were raised in the hands of hundreds of thousands of spectators in the trapezoidal viewing platform. Twelve numbers appeared in the air, recording the number of signs of different colors.

This is not image recognition, but a simple application of alchemy, because everyone's voting sign is placed in a simple mechanism. Only one can be selected at a time, and the next one can be picked up after the previous one is put down. Through the transmission structure, it is easy to calculate how many people have raised each sign.

Sitting in a secluded corner, Iapetus watched the lively crowd with interest.

In the past, competitions and contests were not uncommon, but they were all stages for heroes and wise men, and the audience could only cheer and watch. But now Athens' design has really set a precedent, making people surprised and delighted to be able to participate in it.

Iapetus was no exception. He was holding a black sign and enthusiastically joined the noisy crowd.

"Things are changing so fast. I still remember that humans used to kowtow to each god and their leaders carried huge stones to build temples for the gods. Time flies, and so many years have passed..."

Iapetus, the god of speech, had a lot to do with the birth of mankind, and his eldest son Prometheus was the creator of bronze humans.

Ever since he and Gaia created the Silver Generation, this ancient Titan has been living in seclusion in his own place, no longer participating in the affairs of the gods. Even though one of his descendants was imprisoned and the other went to hold up the sky, he turned a blind eye to it.

But perhaps because a person's life is too boring, he often transforms into a human and comes to the mortal realm to experience life.

As for this time... perhaps it was because he had once glimpsed his fate and was pulled invisibly, or perhaps it was simply because as the god of speech, Iapetus liked this kind of occasion where wise men debated. In any case, he came to the world again and came to this arena.

He was in a good mood. After all, the Titan, who was once the weakest, had become stronger with the increase of intelligent life - well, he was still the weakest.

After all, Mnemosyne, the second weakest Titan, had disappeared without a trace, and the remaining Titans of the first generation were all powerful gods. Even if Hyperion, who had become 800 petals, could survive, [Sun] was not comparable to [Speech] in the field of battle.

But for Iapetus, he didn't plan to fight anyway, whether he was strong or not was the same. Days like this are simply the best -

"Ok?"

Suddenly, Iapetus froze for a moment, he couldn't believe what he saw.

He took a deep breath and looked there again, but this time he saw nothing.

"Huh - it turns out I was seeing things."

"Yes, the Mother Goddess has been missing for a long time. How could she appear here? She was not seen when Typhon was suppressed. Such a debate in the human world cannot attract her attention... Yes, it is impossible. This is absolutely impossible."

He comforted himself silently, but Iapetus felt that he should run away.

Although Gaia had promised before that the matter of the silver man would be the last thing she asked him to do, and that she would even use her power to protect him from now on, Iapetus had no hope for this.

No one knows what Mother Earth can do. For example, her previous action of crashing into the sacred mountain was something that the God of Speech could not understand at all.

Therefore, although he really wanted to watch this event, it would be better for him to stay away from it as soon as possible to avoid trouble.