Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

In the blink of an eye, the conversation on the East China Sea ended.

In the city of Eleusis, Hercules also said goodbye and left.

For a young man who has experienced the pain of losing a loved one and realized the difference between life and death, Hercules naturally desires a way to resurrect and avoid death.

Just as he did not fully believe the orders of the West Wind, the young hero also had some doubts about the Athenian commander.

So he did not do what the other party said immediately, but planned to verify it again during the journey.

The method of resurrection and immortality of the God of West Wind is just a side path. The true method is in the hands of the Lord of the Spirit World.

This was something Hercules had never heard of before, so he naturally could not believe it.

However, compared with the so-called spiritual world, the last proposal of the Athenian really won his heart.

"Prometheus."

"The creator of the Bronze Age, the god who stole fire for mankind."

"Maybe I should ask him for advice..."

Although people have different opinions about this Titan god, some even believe that he is the culprit for the destruction of the Bronze Man.

This idea was widely circulated in city-states like Olympia, but there was one thing that even the fourth generation of humans could not deny.

No matter what kind of person Prometheus is, he may be ambitious but incompetent, or he may be stubborn and self-righteous.

At least his emphasis on human beings is universally recognized.

After all, as a noble Titan god, he could have enjoyed all the glory instead of being imprisoned in the East China Sea.

"But according to legend, the eye of the East China Sea spirals downwards, with no end."

"Even the god Prometheus can only rescue those who have strayed into the sea eye at the very edge."

“Once someone falls completely into the depths of the sea eye, even he will be helpless.”

"So I need a ship that can travel back and forth to the Eye of the Sea, and a crew that is fearless and brave enough to die."

Hercules was a little distressed as he left Eleusis and prepared to go to the second mission location.

When it comes to shipbuilding technology, the legendary Silvermoon City seems to have such capabilities.

Maybe when he goes there, he'll have a chance to get their help.

But he couldn't operate a ship all by himself, so he needed crew members who were just as brave as he was.

"Huh - let's finish this so-called 'trial' first."

"Perhaps if I travel more, I will be able to meet more people who are as knowledgeable as that Athenian."

With a determined look in his eyes, when the young hero left the city of Eleusis, his next goal was to kill a giant beast in the north of the continent.

It is said that it is a demon controlled by the evil god of the north, and its master is also one of the few evil gods who openly publicizes his existence.

That being once challenged Apollo, who loved music and opera, but the sharp bow and arrow of the sun god could not kill the giant beast controlled by the evil god on earth.

So Hercules took on this task, he wanted to destroy the evil god's arrogant support.

"According to rumors, that evil god seems to be one of the founders of the profession of [bard] in the human world."

"The church of Apollo, the sun god, also has many poets who sing praises to the sun. This may be the reason for their hostility."

"I hope I won't return empty-handed this time."

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More than a month passed quickly.

Hercules was still far away from the north, but the Athenian army that had set out from Eleusis was already approaching the next city.

Located west of Athens, on a pass in the Aigario Mountains, there is a large fortress-like city.

This is the gateway to the western border of Athens and also a natural barrier.

Of course, the natural barrier in the mythological era was not simply due to the rugged terrain, but because the mountain itself was extraordinary.

It was once the product of one of the most powerful sons of the ancient mountain god Urya, and was created around the same time as Mount Olympus.

The power of the ancient mountain god has infect this mountain with a powerful earth energy, which was also used by the Athenians.

The noble knights can exert even greater power here, after all, their blood is naturally compatible with this.

"As a member of the royal family, you should have heard of it."

"The first king of Athens, before Poseidon and Athena came here to fight for the ownership of the city-state."

"The founder of this city was named Cecrops, and he was also a very special 'earth-born man' as rumored."

We continued on our way to the center of the fortress.

Ryan saw Andrea, whose clothes had changed drastically, in a stone building.

Compared to the king, Andrea looked more like a general at this moment.

The light armor matched the long sword at his waist, which was very different from the appearance of the previous clergy.

"I know about the legend of 'Earthborn Man', but I always thought it was just a legend."

"After all, according to legend, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes who helped the God-King during the Typhon Rebellion, once 'created' 'Earth-born People'."

"He once killed a dragon with the blood of Typhon, and then planted the dragon's fang in the ground, from which a fearless warrior was born."

"Cadmus then caused them to fight each other, and at last only five powerful warriors remained, and their names are still passed down to this day."

"Hyperenol (πepenp, meaning "superman"); Cthonios (xθnio, meaning "land man"); Perolos (Πeλop, meaning "huge, terrible"); Udaeus (oδae, meaning "of the land")"

"And the last, Echeon (exwn, meaning "serpent"), who married Cadmus' daughter Agauë and bore the next king of Thebes."

"It was with their assistance that the original Thebes was established."

"But the first king of Athens should have nothing to do with this."

Andrea may not know much about other things, but as a former princess, she definitely knows the history and legends of various countries in detail.

Especially the history after the establishment of Athens, the records of the Church of Knowledge can be said to be quite complete, and even more "real" than what is circulated in the outside world.

However, there are indeed many doubts about the origins of the first generation of Athenians.

"Some say the first king was indeed 'earth-born' and had a connection to the legendary Earth Mother."

“Even the first generation of Athenians benefited from this, and the nobles often had the ability to draw strength from the earth’s energy.”

"Some people also say that the first king is actually the offspring of Typhon and a mortal, because he has a human body and a snake tail, and is extremely powerful, and is a natural demigod."

"But I'm not sure what the truth is."

"After all, both Athens and the Church were born after the birth of the first king."

"He left no record himself, so we can only guess."

Pursing her lips, Andrea didn't know why Ryan suddenly brought up the topic of 'Earthborn', but she still told him everything she knew.

After all, in her heart, Mr. Ivan always knew a lot of things.

So since he mentioned it, it certainly makes sense.

"Yes, you are right. But strictly speaking, these should all be correct, and legends are more than just legends."

Ryan picked up the teacup and took a sip, then sat down on a chair.

Only recently did he finally figure out some clues about the origins of the first king of Athens.

After all, during that time, he was far away on the edge of Hemainu and had no time to pay attention to the human world.

So much so that he didn't discover this interesting thing until now.

"Ceclops, a man born from the earth with a human body and a snake tail, is indeed a 'descendant of the Earth Mother' in a sense, and also has the demon blood of Typhon."

"Because his most fundamental origin is actually related to a very famous existence in the world - the original woman, the witch Pandora who brought disaster."

"He should be considered Pandora's younger brother... and he is actually related to her."

"Pandora?"

Her eyes widened, and Andrea was a little surprised to hear this familiar yet unfamiliar name.

"Isn't she a witch created by the gods, but with an evil nature?"

"She was created by the gods, but few people know her true origins."

Shaking his head slightly, Ryan talked about the beginning of it.

"In ancient times, the Silver Generation was born from the Earth Mother. They were born dark and were rejected by the gods."

"And Pandora is actually a piece of magic stone left behind by Mother Earth when she created humans."

"It contains the divine power of human reproduction, but the Silver Generation does not need to reproduce, so it remains on that piece of stone."

"It was not until later, when the king of gods Zeus decided to create the bronze generation, that the stone was discovered."

"Later, the gods used it to carve Pandora, the first and most beautiful woman in the world, who possessed all the characteristics of a woman."

"Her birth symbolizes that humans have gained the ability to reproduce from now on, but in fact, it is not only because of women that humans can reproduce."

"It was only when the stone containing the power of reproduction was carved into a human that humans had women."

"As for Cecrops..."

"He was the broken stone that fell off during the carving of Pandora. When the blood of the demon fell on it, the 'earth-born man' with a human head and a snake body was born."

A human head and a snake body. Whenever Ryan thought of this appearance, he felt a little bit of the wonder of the world's creation.

Just as humans are always special in every myth, it seems that in every myth, there are also some creatures with "human heads and snake bodies".

Some of them are the ancestors of mankind, and some are demons with special powers.

Some are lives that can create ocean tides, while others are creatures born and raised by nature.

Just like the 'Great Flood', traces of their existence are found all over the world.

Or maybe there is something really special about this form, which is why such a coincidence occurred.

"...So Pandora is actually a member of the Athenian royal family."

"She is actually the first generation 'Eldest Princess', and she is even still alive in this world?"

It was a bit unexpected. Although she didn't know what Ryan meant, even this secret history surprised Andrea greatly.

The Athenian royal family is different from other kingdoms. It is difficult to say which god their line is the direct descendant of.

The Amazons have the divine blood of Aphrodite, the Western countries also have descendants of Ares and Zeus, and the kingdoms on the sea have the blood of the sea god.

Unexpectedly, Athens has now found the source of its bloodline, although it doesn't sound very good.

Either they are demons that once plagued the world with cholera, or they are witches that bring natural disasters.

"It can be said that even from this perspective, Athens is now dragged into the War of the Gods, which once again confirms Pandora's reputation as a natural disaster."

Ryan didn't know whether this was related to Pandora.

After all, this battle among the gods was originally initiated by Zeus, and it doesn't seem to have anything to do with Pandora.

But Ryan also remembered the gift he had given away. Holding the magic jar containing "hope" in his hand, will fate take advantage of everything that happened today to fuel the flames?

If so, what is the essence of this matter?

Would Pandora gain anything by being linked to a world-wide disaster?

If so, why didn't she get this change after the flood?

"Destiny..."

I don’t know what other changes have taken place in Pandora during this period. After all, not to mention that the divine part is not in Chaos, even if it is, Ryan can’t monitor Gaia’s every move.

But he still felt that there was probably some secret in it, which he could not figure out yet.

As one of the four pillars of the world, there have been many gods involved in destiny, but no one has ever really claimed to be able to control it.

Not Nyx, not Moirai, not Ryan.

If you want to truly understand its secrets, you must first let him regain everything spiritual.

Only when there is equality is there the possibility of spying.

And even though he had used various means in the past to recover the spiritual aspects of different theocracies, it was still far from complete.

"The world has two sides, the material and the spiritual."

“Perhaps only when He is cut open will those things that are still in the hands of the living world return to my hands one by one.”

Pandora, Hercules, they are just the prelude to this process.

Athens’ current war is only part of the prelude.

So Ryan smiled and brought the subject back.

"Okay, the story is over. We'll see later whether it's useful or not."

"Speaking of the recent war, the Western countries are already preparing for a coalition."

"This pass is indeed strong, but if we simply defend it for too long, we will lose it."

"so what?"

"So you have to take the initiative to attack, before they gather together, to suppress their momentum and accumulate some reputation for yourself."

"But remember, don't fight too long."

Smiling, Ryan asked:

"How about it, are you confident?"

"of course."

Nodding affirmatively, Andrea gripped the sword tightly in her hand, as if Theseus was still by her side.

The Western countries were far and near from Athens, so naturally they arrived at different times.

Moreover, they also need to determine the commander and unify the command, which is bound to take more than one or two days to accomplish.

The war between Athens and other countries was destined to be protracted. As a new king, even though she was still young, Andrea had to learn how to fight in battle.