Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"...Sir Amon, thank you again for your cooperation."

In the void outside the world, it is still the original position.

Three flickering crystal cores were suspended in front of Hermes, reflecting his unsightly expression.

Some time had passed since Amon's 'birth', and Hermes, who had discovered that the experiment was successful, immediately returned to the tower, retrieved his things, and returned here.

A single success could be just luck, so he plans to repeat his experiment again.

However, just as Hermes worried, even though he tried the same method again and again, the birth of Amon still seemed to be unrepeatable.

Like every time before, the trace of soul he released was no longer assimilated by the will of the star god sleeping in the crystal, and turned into an independent incarnation closely connected with the other party.

Because every time it reaches this step, that wisp of soul will directly self-destruct in the process of assimilation by the Star God's instinct.

Obviously, it cannot withstand the power from the ancient star god, at least not with just this trace of soul.

So in order to figure out how his only achievement was successful, Hermes had to ask Amon to continue cooperating with him in the experiment.

He thought that this would take a lot of effort, but to Hermes' surprise, this new consciousness that believed itself to be a 'Resurrected Star God' seemed very grateful for his help in 'awakening itself' and accepted all the attempts he requested.

Therefore, Hermes gave up the use of force. Instead, he met some of the demands of Lord Amon.

For example, in the intervals between experiments, I could explain to him some of Chaos' history, or explain what my experiment was about.

After all, although the other party looks like a star god, he is actually just a soul assimilated by the star god's consciousness.

If he really understood this, then Hermes would be surprised.

"...As I just said, the earth is now ruled by Zeus, the king of gods on Mount Olympus."

"He is ambitious to rule over everything, and the ones you once served have either been labeled as criminals of the previous era and imprisoned in the abyss and cannot leave, or have been sealed away or have secluded themselves from the world."

"I don't know whether you were loyal to the ancient sun god or the previous god king, but the result is no different."

"There is no place for you in the starry sky today. You can get confirmation of these things from others."

With a slight sigh, Hermes could only accept the current situation.

It seems that my success is indeed impossible to replicate, so the only successful person becomes extremely precious.

So while describing the world situation, Hermes also exaggerated the threats from the outside world.

If you want the sheep in the sheepfold to obey your orders, the best way is to satisfy their desires.

But desires will expand, and no one can satisfy them all the time, so this is not advisable.

As for the second best method, it is to tell the sheep that there are countless wolves outside.

In this way, even if desires cannot be satisfied, fear can drive them to be quiet.

Anyway, Hermes has no intention of letting the other party leave in the short term.

So whether there are "wolves" in the outside world or not is naturally up to him.

"So that's how it is... Then I'm really unlucky."

Like a young man who has not experienced much of the world, Amon easily believed what Hermes said.

As an antique from an old era, there is nothing that can be done about being abandoned by the times.

"Haha, although the situation is unstable, there is no need to worry too much."

"In fact, I still have some connection with the Star God lineage, so I have been trying to wake you up."

"It's a pity that my ability is limited. So far, I have only revived you, Excellency. If I could revive dozens more, even if you are not accepted by the gods, you wouldn't have to worry about it."

Shaking his head slightly, Hermes felt that he should go back.

Maybe Amon was indeed an accident, or maybe it was just because the other party was the first person he performed the ceremony in the void.

Many times, the first one always gets some preferential treatment.

But since the follow-up is not going to work, there is no need to waste any more time.

Fortunately, I have a backup plan, such as blood sacrifice.

However, the finished products made in this way would probably have to be restricted by strict seals and contracts.

At least until everything was successful, he still needed them to obey his orders.

Considering the many natural spirits in the northern part of the continent who are obsessed with blood sacrifices, Hermes will not let down his guard...

"So are we going back?"

"Yes."

Smiling and nodding, Hermes treated his work with courtesy.

"Welcome to the new era. Although you can no longer remember the past, I believe that you will remember it eventually."

……

On the banks of the Ringing World River, two figures passed through an illusory light gate.

Without stopping for long, Hermes rushed back towards the tower with the 'awakened' 'Star God'.

The experiment here is over, and next I have to see how my students are doing.

The materials for blood sacrifice are not easy to find, but it is different on the battlefield.

The figure hurried away, and soon, the sea at the edge of the world fell into calm again.

Only in the depths of the ocean, countless undercurrents surge, demonstrating the authority of the Lord of the Ocean.

"..."

"...Star God...Immortality...Blood Sacrifice...Chaos..."

I don’t know how long it took, but at one point, a strange-looking sea snake unexpectedly approached the area under the surging ocean current.

However, the next moment, it suddenly froze there, and then began to shrivel at a speed visible to the naked eye.

After a long while, a transparent seven-segmented insect emitting brilliant starlight emerged from about seven inches away.

A little blood still lingered on its body, and then disappeared at an extremely fast speed.

After a while, as if it had finally digested the power from the sea snake, the seven-segmented silverfish seemed to open its "eyes".

"…Is this the blood sacrifice from another world? This kind of transformation between spiritual and material life also exists in Hemenu. Mortals believe that the heart is the bridge between the body and the soul."

"But in this world, the 'life' of the body can instinctively nourish the 'life' of the soul... Heh, there is something wrong here. It should be related to the main god who controls 'life' in this world."

No specific process or detailed knowledge is required.

Amon only knew that there was a 'blood sacrifice' in Chaos, and he learned how this sacrifice was conducted through his own observation of the laws.

After all, this is not a complicated thing. Any spiritual being can accept blood sacrifice as long as you can bear the negative emotions that are a thousand times more active in the process.

This is why the gods do not completely prohibit blood sacrifices, but prohibit human sacrifices.

Because the more intelligent a being is, the more terrible the negative emotions he will experience during the blood sacrifice - and of course, the more he will gain from it.

However, orthodox gods do not need to accumulate power in this way, so "human sacrifice" often becomes a synonym for evil gods.

"Star God... I originally just wanted him to help me get in and then obtain a suitable identity."

"With my current power, I can't control the gods at all, but I didn't expect that there are such beings as star gods in this world. Although they are weak, they are immortal."

The star-emitting termite was wandering in the sea water, and several sea beasts were easily sucked dry of their blood by it.

The seven-segment crystal body of the insect shone even brighter, and the hazy starlight enveloped it on all sides.

But feeling the changes in itself, the termite was not satisfied.

It is not difficult for him to replace external objects. Even if the star god is protected by some kind of power, he can disguise his breath and parasitize on the other party.

Although for Amon, this was already a good start. After all, even though that star god didn't have even a trace of divine power, he was still a god after all.

But since he had a good start, he couldn't help but want more follow-ups.

In particular, Amon discovered that this star god named Hermes did not just exist as one, but many.

"Tsk, from what I can see now, I won the bet.

"This isn't a trap the world has set for me, but I can't be sure of that."

"I simply didn't put all my hopes in one place. Since you've let me in, there's no way you can catch me again..."

It was not difficult for Amon to split his consciousness, but the separated parts could not have the same complete and transcendent personality as the original body.

However, the characteristics that transcend the limitations of great divine power make his thoughts scattered and unified. As long as he wants, no matter how far the distance is, the characteristics derived from the void can keep his consciousness intact.

No matter which incarnation, it can be transformed into the 'original body' at any time.

So Amon followed Hermes away in a swagger, not worrying about falling into a trap, and only left a clone for himself.

Once an accident occurs, this clone will become his new original body, and as time goes by, there will be more and more such clones.

Of course, not every clone can replace the gods. To "replace" the laws of the world is a difficult task even for Amon.

Especially now that he only has the status but not the slightest divine power.

"Well... then the next step is to get myself some strength."

"I will try to trick the alchemist. If not, I will trick his students. As for me..."

With a flash of starlight, a regular 24-hedron appeared in front of the seven-segmented bark beetle.

"The Sea King, the God King, the Hades, and other gods."

"Which side should I go to first? Why not roll the dice and see who gets unlucky first."

The corners of his mouth curled slightly. In theory, the ocean is the easiest to deal with and the least likely to make mistakes, but Amon doesn't care about this.

For him, since there is no danger to his life, he can enjoy it as much as he wants.

The worst that could happen is that someone would find him and beat him to death, which is fine.

Then the next moment, as the starlight flashed again, an image of a god appeared on each face of the twenty-tetrahedron. That was all what Amon heard from Hermes.

With a slight movement in his mind, the twenty-tetrahedron fell and came towards the sea.

Amon will choose whichever side touches the water first.

No matter it is easy or difficult, he will not regret it.

"Snapped--"

"Hmm...it turned out to be her?"

The 24-hedron fell to the surface of the sea and immediately shattered into a handful of stardust.

Knowing the result, the seven-segmented borer shook its head and dived into the sea.

Amon did not intend to stay in this remote place for long. As for why he made his incarnation appear in the form of an insect, it was not for any other reason. It was purely influenced by the Egyptians.

They regarded the scarab as the sun, so Amon planned to use silverfish to represent the stars.

Anyway, he is now an imposter star god, and there is nothing wrong with that.

A new world, a new life.

I hope the people and gods in this world can bring him a little more happiness.

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"Ok?"

North of the continent, on Mount Nissa.

In the center of the endless mountain range is the mountain that was almost destroyed by Typhon.

The Tinker of Fate lives there, worrying about the impending war.

They wanted to get it back on track, at least partially, but it was difficult to do so given their abilities.

After all, no one among the gods likes the goddess of fate, and the direction of this war is not something that any one god can interfere with.