Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

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On the hills under the night sky, specially made incense burns slowly.

The smoke filled the air, dispersing and gathering, forming various shapes.

As if restricted by some mysterious force, all the smoke was confined within a certain range. Whenever they drifted to a certain height, the smoke would disappear out of thin air, as if it had dispersed into another space.

Suppressing the tension in her heart, Demeter was sure that the smoke in front of her was not affected by any supernatural power, but it still showed this peculiarity.

So excluding other possibilities, there is probably only one reason for this phenomenon.

"Yes."

"Just like you thought."

“That’s the rule.”

Snapped--

The smoke dispersed and turned into an illusory portal.

As two somewhat childish voices sounded one after another, Volos and Eros walked through the door one after another.

However, what surprised Demeter was that, just like when she first met them, the two mysterious gods in front of her still looked to be about eleven or twelve years old.

Time seemed to have stopped for them, and they seemed unable to grow up.

The appearance before them was their true form as gods, and there was no way to change it.

"Don't be so surprised. The purest love and hatred in the world are often born at this age."

"Younger ones don't understand, and older ones are inevitably contaminated by all kinds of distracting thoughts."

"The true nature of gods is often affected by authority and their mentality. You should be very clear about this."

With her eyebrows raised slightly, as if she could read someone's mind, Eros said calmly.

And beside her, Voros followed closely behind.

"Go ahead, come as promised, we have an arrow left for you."

"Tell us your goal, no matter who it is, we will accomplish it for you."

"After this is done, we will have nothing to do with each other anymore."

There was no extra emotion, just like facing an ordinary mortal. The Gemini's attitude was so cold, but Demeter did not feel offended.

Because even after just a few brief encounters, the goddess of agriculture was aware of the other person's character.

If Aphrodite's disdain for her was directed only at her, then the Gemini's contempt was directed at everyone.

It was not targeting anyone, nor was it anything special to me. This gave me the feeling that I had only seen a few times, the Moon Goddess.

It does make people feel a little uncomfortable the first time, but after getting used to it, it doesn’t seem that difficult to accept.

"it is good."

Seeing the twins who came as promised so straightforwardly, Demeter forced a smile and asked, "If that's the case, then I'll just say it straight."

"I do need an arrow, and I need you to fulfill your promise to me. But first I want to know, what is the upper limit of your power?"

"There's no upper limit, at least not to your needs."

With the corners of her mouth slightly raised, Eros smiled and said, "But you know that our arrows are extraordinary because of revenge, and powerful because of hatred."

"With your power, the arrows shot with your 'hatred' can only bind the existence of the true God realm. If you want to target your God King - I can only say that it will be useful, but it is definitely not as useful as you think."

"Of course, if you really want to challenge yourself, I won't stop you."

"That's not necessary."

Shaking her head, the goddess was a little disappointed.

If the arrows of the twins of love and desire could restrain the great divine power, Demeter would probably wake up laughing in her dreams.

However, it is not surprising to get such an answer. After all, that kind of qualitative change cannot be easily crossed.

Or in other words, if they can really break the restrictions so easily, then I should be afraid.

"Then you two, I have another question."

With a twinkling look in her eyes, Demeter asked again: "Does the emotion aroused by your arrows vary from person to person?"

"Of course, it is very difficult to distort the will of the true God, but if it is just to amplify some emotions, it will be much easier."

Voros nodded after hearing this, and Eros then added: "Just like the target of your current hatred, Aphrodite."

"Her belt is such a magical artifact that can arouse the desires of those who see it."

"For those with strong and unrestrained desires, its power may be beyond imagination, but conversely, it is not so useful. Do you understand?"

"...Of course, I understand."

He nodded again, and the thoughts in his mind became clearer.

Demeter looked up at the exquisite, lifeless twins.

Innocent and full of curiosity, likes to joke but has no limits.

If one had not seen it with one's own eyes, who, not even the Olympian gods, would believe that there is a god with such divine power?

Fortunately, I am now the one who is qualified to use this arrow.

When such power becomes a help, she is no longer afraid.

"You two, I have made my decision. I want a golden arrow. I want the person who is hit by it to love me forever, for at least a thousand years. Can you do it?"

"Got it. What's your goal?"

Eros curled his lips, feeling somewhat disinterested as he saw that he would not have the chance to use his lead arrow.

But the next moment, Demeter's words made her mouth open wide.

"Athena."

"Huh?" x2

"What did you say?" x2

"I mean, my target is Athena."

She repeated again, although her voice was calm, Demeter tried hard to suppress the smugness in her words.

I let you show this kind of attitude in front of me every day, and now, you are also shocked, right?

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"..."

"you……"

"..."

The scene was quiet for a moment. Just as Demeter thought, both Volos and Eros were indeed shocked.

You know, the twins already had some understanding of Demeter's current situation when the incense was lit and when the mist filled with resentment reached where they were.

It is normal to feel resentful and unwilling, and it is also normal for those who are weak to desire power.

Therefore, they had a lot of ideas before coming, and even made a bet on how she would save everything.

Let Aphrodite fall in love with the hundred-armed giant? Let Apollo, who was unattainable by the goddess of beauty, become Demeter's servant?

This is all possible and a smart approach.

But they never expected that they would hear the name of a goddess, and it was Athena.

"Why, is there something wrong with what I said?"

"As I recall, Athena is not a great power, and your arrows don't say they can't be used on goddesses."

Demeter smiled and spoke, feeling extremely satisfied.

The goddess of wisdom Athena. When this name was uttered, Demeter couldn't help but say that extraordinary wisdom is indeed the most precious wealth of life, and this wealth does not belong exclusively to the goddess of wisdom.

Yes, that's right, just as Gemini guessed, she was planning to find a helper for herself.

He is strong, capable, willing to do things for her, and does not understand love as possession like Poseidon does.

As long as we have such a helper, it will not be difficult to deal with Aphrodite and her ilk.

Apollo is actually a very good choice, and Demeter still affirms the character of her nephew.

But then again, it was when she thought of Apollo, a god whose appearance was recognized by both men and women, that the goddess of agriculture suddenly had another idea.

Yes, who says that love must be between a male god and a goddess, or a goddess and a male god?

Not to mention others, her brother Zeus is an example. Recently, the news that he has taken a fancy to a mortal boy has spread widely in the God Court. There are even rumors that the God King will grant him immortality and let him replace Hebe as the cupbearer of the gods.

Although the rumors are just rumors for now, they are evident, so it's no wonder that Demeter would have other ideas.

What's more, in Olympus, moral male gods are rare, but there are many goddesses.

In this case, the thought of changing one's nature suddenly occurred to Demeter, and the world became wider. It's not that Apollo was bad, but choosing Athena was more open to Demeter.

"So, this is what I want."

Demeter smiled and even analyzed: "The trouble I am facing now is from both Athens and Olympus."

"Before, I was more or less responsible for Theseus' death. In this situation, even if I am willing to side with Athens, the result may not be good."

"I'm not sure if she will take revenge on me later, and Athena may not trust me, but now, one arrow can solve these problems."

"So this is what I ask for, and I hope you can fulfill it for me."

"Uh……"

Feeling somewhat embarrassed, Volos had already taken out the golden arrow, but he retracted his hand under the gaze of the goddess of agriculture.

Shoot Athena... is it that fierce?

It's not impossible, but Athena is a little special. So even they don't know exactly what the result will be after shooting their arrows.

"Well, Demeter, regarding this... we hope you will consider it carefully."

After hesitating for a moment, Volos explained: "It's not that I can't fulfill your request, but the authority of wisdom does have an advantage in curbing these emotions."

"Although I don't know what this goddess is doing recently, when I met her by chance more than a hundred years ago, she gave me the impression that she was more terrifying than the Lord of the Ocean."

"So what you're saying is that you can't fulfill your promise?"

Slightly stunned, the Goddess of Agriculture didn't expect that her perfect plan would be hindered before it even began.

In response to her questioning, Volos had no choice but to explain: "It's not that it's not possible, but the results are relatively unknown."

"We promised to shoot you an arrow, but the consequences must always be made clear in advance."

"Athena...is really not a good choice."

"..."

Demeter was a little reluctant, but she had no choice. After all, as the other party said, they promised an arrow but not its effect.

If something really went wrong, she didn't trust Gemini to be in charge of after-sales service.

There was no way, the best option was gone, Demeter couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

Will she choose Apollo again?

Except for Athena, she didn't want to choose any of the gods who might participate in the Battle of Athens.

And most importantly, although Apollo is powerful, on the one hand he has no power of his own, and on the other hand he still has the job of driving the sun chariot.

So this wasn't actually a good choice... Demeter just wanted to get revenge on Aphrodite and get out of this.

"Starry sky or Hades, choose one, these two places are the safest."

"But the Underworld is Pearl's place, and ever since she married Hades last time, she seems to have become quite distant from me..."

Shaking her head, Demeter looked up at Voros with this thought.

"Okay, as you said, in that case, I'll try another option. I hope you won't have any more problems this time."

"No, there aren't that many exceptions among the gods."

He breathed a sigh of relief and recalled the gods within his known range.

Volos was sure that there would be no exceptions, and even if the other party chose Hera this time, it would not be a problem.

"But then again, I'll tell you in advance. The arrows that entangle lust must be forged with your blood filled with hatred."

"Demeter, are you ready?"

"of course."

If for others, they hate a certain person, then the arrows they shoot with their hard work can only be effective against their enemy.

But Demeter's hatred was not so much towards Aphrodite as it was towards her own current situation and her desire for power and status.

So without hesitation, Demeter took the golden arrow from Voros and stabbed it into her chest.

And when a powerful god sacrificed his own blood to the arrow, this originally dazzling artifact could not help but dim.

Blood-red lines spread on it, and some kind of power lost in the world was attracted by it and began to slowly gather together.

"Tsk, now you are decisive."

Pursing her lips, Eros lifted the hair beside her ear.

"Will she get what she wants?"

"Maybe... yes."

"..."

The sound gradually faded away, and in this deep night, the golden arrow symbolizing love was forged once again.

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The next day.

In the city of Eleusis, Ryan looked at the ruined temple.

The power of the abyss was still lingering above, and he was somewhat surprised that Aphrodite had quietly established a relationship with the abyss.

Of course, the reason why he came here today was not because of the abyss.

That was the Midgard Serpent's business, not his.

The reason why Ryan came here was actually because of a person who had just been arrested here.

"According to your investigation, he is not a guard of Eleusis, but he is sneaking around the Temple of Agriculture."

"In terms of strength... he seems to be a high-level professional, but he did not resist when he was arrested. Is that right?"

Ryan asked casually after looking through the information obtained after a brief interrogation.

"Yes."

Solomon nodded slightly.

"What's his name, and why is he here?"

With a strange look on his face, Ryan asked again.

"Um……"

The messenger had already said it, but he asked again. Solomon was a little surprised, but he still replied: "It is said that he came to save the trapped goddess."

"This is his mission, and the mission is to rescue the trapped goddess of agriculture from the evil Athenians."

"But you know that we haven't caught the goddess of agriculture. As for her name..."

After thinking for a while, Solomon affirmed:

"Although it's a little strange and doesn't conform to the common naming rules, but according to him, his name is indeed 'Hercules'."

"We suspect he is related to the enemy country, but we have no evidence yet. We will just keep him in custody for the time being and wait for your summons."