Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"Now that the city gate has been breached, the rear troops should not move, and the front troops should enter the city."

Outside the city of Eleusis, Ryan gave calm instructions as he watched the golden shadow rising from the ground and the red figure chasing after it.

As a result, the army formation outside the city immediately split into two and pressed towards the city wall, which was no longer able to fight back.

The last person who could have influenced the outcome of the war left - although there would have been little point in not leaving.

After all, she is the goddess of agriculture. With the help of divine power and relying on her ability of "strong enough to make bricks fly", Demeter may still have some fighting power.

But when the power is restricted to the same level, even the gods of the underworld, who have never been taken seriously by the Olympian gods, may be able to beat up one of the twelve main gods.

Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, or the god of the north wind, east wind, and south wind.

These true gods with only weak divine power can easily defeat Demeter in the human world. It can only be said that there is a reason why she is not taken seriously by other gods.

This is why Aphrodite was so unscrupulous, because she didn't need to worry about the consequences at all.

"good."

"The war weapons you prepared are indeed unique."

The huge stone door was opened, and there was some blood on the ground.

Walking into the city of Eleusis, Ryan came to the fallen body of the beast.

Runes invisible to the naked eye flickered on the skin, and wisps of red aura gathered from the surroundings.

The war is over, but the 'sacrifice' continues.

"This is all thanks to the teacher. I am just a manipulator."

"Also, Eleusis seems to be experiencing internal turmoil. Their defeat is an inevitable result."

Solomon explained calmly without taking credit for it.

As expected, the blood sacrifice was a success.

Everything went smoothly except that the newly born consciousness might be slightly affected in form by these demons.

But when he looked at Ryan in front of him, a strange look flashed in his eyes.

The sacrificial ritual is not a high-end occult technique, but rather a very common one.

Although Hermes' alchemical runes have been hidden as much as possible, it is still easy for people to see the clues.

Solomon didn't know the origins of this person who suddenly appeared in Athens and was inexplicably trusted by Andrea, and whether he had seen anything.

Maybe the previous king knew something, and maybe my teacher also knew something.

But at least for Solomon, he only had a hint of exploration in his vigilance.

Extraordinary wisdom is the most precious wealth of mankind. Solomon has always deeply agreed with this proverb passed down in the church of knowledge.

"Anyway, you did a good job."

"The effects of alchemy... also opened my eyes."

With a slight smile, Ryan looked at the burning city in front of him.

There were wailing and crying one after another, but it was obvious that neither he nor Solomon cared about it.

"Is there anything you would like as a reward?"

"This……"

Solomon was stunned for a moment. He didn't know what the person in front of him meant, but he still subconsciously declined:

"I am just completing the work assigned by the teacher. Besides, playing for Athens is what I should do."

"Well, well, I understand your loyalty to Athens."

"So let's put it another way, Solomon, what difficulties are you facing?"

Still smiling, Ryan continued, "In fact, I have always been interested in alchemy, but it also faces many limitations."

"For example, thinking, soul, changing space, and distorting reality. These are all things it cannot do at present."

"It is currently just an auxiliary to the extraordinary system, not the mainstream."

"Even your teacher, he became a wizard first, and then studied alchemy on that basis."

"One can learn from others' experience to polish jade. This shows that problems that cannot be solved in the field of alchemy may be solved through other means."

"..."

There was some silence, and Solomon became alert.

However, looking at the corpse of the giant beast in front of him, he thought about it and felt that there was no need for him to refuse again and again.

Maybe the other party did see the ongoing sacrifice and therefore tried to test him. Then he would just accept it.

Anyway, no matter what he says, I won't do it.

"If that's the case, Lord Ivan, I do have some doubts."

"All living things have emotions, and they express their emotions through joy, anger, sorrow, and happiness."

"Just like this city, soldiers were fighting each other and flames were burning down large areas of houses."

"Pain, anger, and hatred spread among people, bringing about all kinds of love, hate, and vengeance."

After straightening his expression, Solomon asked sincerely:

"So in your opinion, are emotions innate or acquired?"

"If it is innate, then what kind of emotions does the newly born soul have? Is this emotion the truest emotion of human beings?"

"If it is acquired... then for life, is emotion a help or a shackle?"

Half of them are random problems, and the other half are also affected by some environmental factors.

This was the doubt that Solomon had when he realized that the consciousness was gradually infected by blood and becoming violent and bloodthirsty.

One of the goals of alchemy is "purity", but what exactly is purity?

If a mortal's soul is assimilated by a true god and becomes a part of him, is this soul sublimated or polluted?

"Emotions... probably acquired. As for whether they are helpful, I can't say for sure."

"But I think that compared to the world, perhaps emotions are the biggest advantage of life. Of course, they may also be a disadvantage."

"In short, without experiments, we are not qualified to draw conclusions. No one can be sure of the answer. I do know a special kind of witchcraft that can collect the emotions emitted by life."

"Perhaps with its help, you can find the real truth."

My heart was moved slightly. The question raised by Solomon was a bit like the philosophical thinking about human nature and divinity in later generations.

For a moment, Ryan couldn't give any accurate answer.

But he didn't originally intend to answer this question. He just wanted to see whether this guy with a special name was just a coincidence or if there was really something special about him.

The name "Solomon" is an indispensable part of many legends in later generations.

If at this moment when fate has not collapsed, there really is some kind of restraining force in the dark, then the other party should also have something special.

"I hope it can help you. You don't have to refuse. It's just a very unpopular witchcraft."

Handing over a book, Ryan strode forward.

"I'll leave the rest of the city's affairs to you."

"I will leave a small number of soldiers behind, and the rest will set out in two days to the west of Athens to meet the challenge of the nations."

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brush--

boom--

A pale golden halo streaked across the sky and then fell on an unnamed hill.

Demeter looked a little disheveled, but soon returned to normal.

Along the way, she was unable to shake off the pursuing demon.

On the contrary, she was chased for a long distance under the opponent's wings.

Fortunately, the devil seemed to be naturally rejected by the order of the human world, and she was eventually expelled from this space and time.

Although she didn't know the other party's whereabouts, Demeter finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"call--"

"Demophon..."

With a changing expression, the prince of Athena who betrayed his father reminded the goddess of agriculture of her adopted son of the same name.

He should have won eternal life in the flames, but in the end he could not escape death due to the ignorance of mortals.

If the other party had not encountered an accident at the beginning, perhaps he, who was born extraordinary, could have successfully become a famous demigod hero in the world.

Unfortunately, there is no if in reality.

The old Demophon was dead, killed by his own hands.

The queen's desperate and painful expression is still vivid in her mind, but Demeter has no regrets at all.

It's nothing strange that mortals are so ignorant.

The only pity is that Eleusis is now lost in his own hands.

"There will be a better city in the future, just a city with unbearable memories for me..."

"Maybe this is a good thing, from now on, I'll have better ones."

After comforting herself, Demeter took out a thin incense stick.

This was made before they parted using the method left to her by those two gods who were not very powerful but had mysterious authority.

Take four portions of frankincense, two portions of benzoin, and two portions of incense respectively.

One part cedar and ginger, with half part vetiver, cardamom, cinnamon, juniper berry, iris and cedar, plus seven dried raisins, a few drops of wine, honey and lotus scent.

They are processed according to different time sequences and rituals, then the hay is crushed and left in a sealed container for two weeks, mixed with essential oils, wine, grapes, etc., and left again.

After a month of waiting, the final incense stick was finally made.

After that day, Demeter prepared these things early.

"This is the power you promised me, the power to distort the spirit and will of the gods."

"The power of mortal emotions can only cause a god to sink temporarily."

"But the hatred and pain that comes from a god can actually bind another god."

"Even if this isn't forever..."

Reach out your hand and light the incense stick in front of you.

It was already dark, and it was afternoon when Athens arrived at Eleusis.

In the dim light, Demeter's expression did not show hatred, but instead a hint of expectation.

"Don't let me down, come and see me soon."

"This time, I will completely get rid of the shame of the past."

Before, she had witnessed the power of that magical golden arrow.

For one life to fall in love with another from the bottom of its heart is a force that defies logic.

Before this, she had only heard that no one could lie before the sword of the goddess of justice, and that Aphrodite's belt could confuse other people's minds.

After all, the thoughts of gods are so noble that they cannot be influenced by ordinary things at all.

Only a power above the level of the true God could possibly have an impact on it.

The goddess of justice once touched the origin of the world through "legislation" in ancient times, and Aphrodite is suspected to have enjoyed the legacy of God the Father or some other existence.

But even so, these are only temporary effects. It is the first time she has seen a divine weapon like the Twin Golden Arrows.

Making one person fall in love with another, or making one person hate another from the bottom of their heart... perhaps this is also a gift from the world.

But with such power, can she only use it as a one-time tool to retaliate against others?

"Of course not. This is just the most wasteful use. I have a better way."

"Not everyone in this world is Poseidon."

The memories obtained were not good, but the goddess of agriculture still smiled proudly.

At this moment, Demeter felt that what Athena said made sense.

Extraordinary wisdom is indeed one of the most precious treasures of life in this world.

Even if I can't compare to Athena, if I think about it for a long time, I will occasionally have a flash of inspiration.