Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

The battle between the demons and the heroes lasted for three days and three nights, and it was not until the evening of the third day that the fighting in the swamp finally subsided.

During this period, the Hydra tried to explain itself several times, but Hercules naturally could not believe it.

A demon that had just been killing in front of him. No matter whether the old man was killed by it or not, and whether there were any problems between them, the sins committed by Hydra over the past thousand years are unquestionable.

So the young hero ignored the demon's sophistry, and Hydra was gradually aroused to ferocity and lost his mind during the battle.

From morning to night, and from night to morning.

After three days, Hercules finally lived up to expectations.

He cut off Hydra's eight heads, but with the help of Ender, he kept them connected to the main body, making it impossible for the Hydra to grow new heads.

He buried the eight heads deep in the earth so that they would never see each other again.

However, the immortal snake demon has a strong life force after all, and even the severed snake head continues to ooze out poisonous blood.

The poisonous blood infected the earth and spread to the ground, creating eight vast poisonous swamps.

Various mosquitoes, insects, rats and ants began to multiply and live in it, and an ecology that was very different from the outside world gradually took shape.

As for Hydra's body, it was also divided.

Once its organs were removed, Hydra lost its strength.

Once the fangs are pulled out, it loses the ability to resist.

The young hero finally used his immense strength to lift up a corner of the mountain and buried Hydra's main snake head inside.

In this way, unless there are any accidents, it will never be able to do evil in the world again.

"Human, you will regret this."

Under the mountains, even with its fangs pulled out, Hydra is still ferocious.

However, compared to before, its mentality is much better.

For some reason, even though it was in a miserable state now, that kind of mysterious warning sign had disappeared.

It was as if the knife that was originally across the neck was taken away, or the person holding the knife found a more suitable target.

"You come to kill me on behalf of humanity, you come to kill me on the will of the gods, but powerful mortal, do you really know their true colors?"

"You just believed their one-sided words and thought they were righteous and I was evil."

"But I kill to fill my stomach. As long as I am not worried about starvation, I rarely take the initiative to kill people. Even if I need to find food, I never care whether my prey is human or beast, but your kind is different from the gods."

"Those who eat people because they are hungry will stop when they are no longer hungry. But those who eat people not because they are hungry, why will they stop?"

"Even you yourself may just be their food, but you don't realize it yet."

"…The demon's lies."

Hercules did not react to Hydra's heart-piercing words.

"Hehe, whether you believe it or not, I still want to tell you the truth from another perspective."

"I believe that one day, you will walk a different path from the gods... Perhaps at that time you will understand how great the King of All Monsters is."

The snake head of the Hydra core shook slightly, and then a transparent crystal precipitated from it.

Hercules didn't know what it was, but Ender, who also saw the scene, signaled him to take it.

"That should be a memory. Judging from Hydra's appearance, this is probably the legacy it inherited from Typhon, the King of Monsters."

"I am not very clear about the cause and effect of Typhon's death. Perhaps with the help of this book, you can see the hidden history clearly."

"Well."

boom--

Nodding, Hercules picked up the crystal and then completely pressed the Hydra under the mountain.

With a loud bang, the earth trembled slightly, and the once invincible demon was suppressed underneath, unable to come out again.

Finally, the Hydra was eliminated and another trial was completed. For a moment, the young hero felt that he had gained a lot.

I have gained a lot of knowledge and learned a lot of things that I didn’t know before.

However, thinking of Hydra's last words, Hercules couldn't help but feel a little interested in the legendary king of monsters.

Typhon, the most terrifying demon in the world, was an existence that once caused the God-King to fail.

What would the memories left behind by such a person say?

"No hurry, let's get out of here first."

After putting the crystal away, Hercules was not in a hurry to check what was inside.

Although the young hero is not afraid of the poisonous barriers here, it does not mean that he likes it here.

What's more, even though he won the previous battle, it doesn't mean he didn't suffer any injuries.

Hydra's snake venom is indeed terrible, and a lion skin cannot cover his entire body.

Thus, Hercules was indeed infected with some venom without realizing it. Although this was not a serious injury, it was still not to be taken lightly.

……

Now that his mission was accomplished, Hercules set out on his return journey.

But to his surprise, halfway through the journey, he actually met a guy who was supposed to have disappeared.

It was a black-haired young man who was tied to a big tree and had obviously been unconscious for a long time.

The young hero naturally rescued him, but the result surprised him.

"You mean, you are Amon?"

"Didn't you die at the hands of Hydra?"

Frowning slightly, Hercules asked as he looked at the young man wolfing down his food.

Could it be that I have been deceived again? But the old man who led the way is dead, why would he deceive me?

"Hydra? Probably not."

"I just encountered robbers on the way to Silvermoon City, and they robbed me of all my belongings... As for you, I am very grateful that you saved me, but I don't think we knew each other before."

After taking a bite of the pancake, the young man, who had obviously been hungry for several days, asked curiously.

"Hmm...I think I remembered it wrongly."

After a moment's silence, Hercules recalled what had happened, but the result left him speechless.

Yes, it seems that the old man before never said that Amon was dead, he just said he was missing.

Although the most terrifying creature around here is the nine-headed Hydra, no one says that all the bad things here are done by it.

So this way, it all makes sense.

From Hydra's perspective, it did not kill Amon...but it was not a vain death.

After all, Meng Yi’s hatred was just an inducement. The other party had killed countless mortals over the past thousand years.

Whether it is guided or not, I will eventually find it and kill it.

Realizing his mistake, Hercules reacted quickly.

He apologized to the young man and then told him about what happened in Mon Village.

For a moment, the young man named Amon seemed to have been hit hard. Looking at him, Hercules seemed to see himself committing patricide.

Both of them lost their loved ones due to their own mistakes, so they are very similar.

"...So, hero from Thebes, you are here to complete the trial of the gods and obtain the secret of resurrection from the dead?"

After a long while, the young man, who seemed to have recovered from the blow, asked.

"Yes, according to legend, the final resting place of all spirits in the world is the spirit world, and there is a way to resurrect from the dead there."

"But the journey is long and it may be difficult for ordinary people to make the trip."

Seeing the young man's thoughts, Hercules couldn't help but persuade him.

But obviously, Amon would not give up after suddenly discovering that his relatives and neighbors had died because of him.

"I hope to go with you, and I am not as fragile as you think. Since you have met my grandfather, you should have noticed his specialness."

"You mean-"

After a moment's pause, Hercules reacted immediately.

If you say it's special, it does seem a little bit special.

The poisonous fog of the Hydra was extremely strong. If it were an ordinary person, he would probably lose his life in the fog in the swamp before dying at its hands. However, the old man named Meng Yi was not afraid at all and could walk through it as if it were flat ground.

"That is our family's secret. We know some special secret techniques. Although we are not strong ourselves, we can help you in many ways."

"And whether you are willing to go with me or not, I will not give up exploring the mystery of resurrection. In this case, are you still going to reject me?"

The young man asked again, and this time after hesitating for a moment, Hercules finally nodded and agreed.

Fortunately, there is still a long time before he goes to the spiritual world, so he can also take a look at the other party's abilities on the way.

"Andre, what do you think of this guy?"

There was one more person in the team, but Hercules still had some doubts about Amon's joining.

After all, he didn't know much about him... Of course, the same was true of him towards Ander.

"As for him... I don't see anything wrong with him. But based on my many years of experience, this man named Amon always gives me a weird feeling."

The puppet did not speak, but his voice still reached Hercules' ears.

"Everything about him is normal, but it gives me a sense of disharmony... It's a pity. If I can find that artifact, maybe I can find out if there is something wrong with him."

"What do you mean by artifact? Is it the [Mirror of Splendrum] that I mentioned before?"

Hercules said in his heart without changing his expression.

"No, that is a divine tool from the [Space] realm, but it is of little use to me. What I want to find is the legendary [Pen of Hypnos]."

There was a hint of emotion in the puppet's tone, and when it flipped its little hand, a small book appeared.

It was a gift from the one who had given him the divine power, and he named it "Ender's Script". (See 3-37)

As for [Pen of Hypnos]...

"It is said that it was the product of a rebellion, and a being who was almost at the pinnacle of true God was exiled because of it." (See 3-75)

"However, his imaginary creation also became real, and truly possessed some incredible power."

"If you enter the spirit world one day, maybe you will be able to see it."

Ender didn't take it seriously, as he didn't think Hercules would be so lucky, but the young hero took note of it.

[Hypnos's Pen]...He'll look for it if he gets a chance.

Although we still don't know what capabilities this artifact has, but since Ander cares so much about it, it must be something extraordinary.