Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

For the vast majority of beings in the material world, the areas above the second spiritual realm are mostly unknown.

Even those who believe in God and have raised the Kingdom of God to the fifth level of the spiritual world rarely know about the previous levels of the spiritual world.

Especially in the dream world, no one knows how many dangers are hidden in the interface composed of illusions and chaotic time.

Over the past thousands of years, more than one god had tried to develop faith and establish a kingdom there, but without exception, they all paid a price in the end.

So gradually, it was regarded as an exclusive restricted area.

No one dared to come closer, except Ander.

After all, the answers he was looking for were there, so for hundreds of years, he kept searching for a way to the deepest part of the spiritual world.

Although he failed in the end due to his own shortcomings, it was not without gain.

At least he was certain that the "road" leading to the core of the spirit world should really exist, and during this time, Ander also learned a lot of things that outsiders didn't know.

The so-called "Pen of Hypnos" is one of them.

"By the way, Ender, is 'Hypnos' the name of a god?"

I don’t know when the God of West Wind will come to arrange the next task, but Hercules has made up his mind to go to Silvermoon City to take a look.

However, what Ander said before still aroused his curiosity. This god who is at the pinnacle of true gods... This should be a great god comparable to the goddess of wisdom Athena.

"But how come I have never heard of his existence? Even if such a god does not belong to Olympus, he should not be unknown."

"There are many powerful but unknown gods in this world. It's not surprising that you haven't heard of them."

He said it casually, but Ander also admitted that among those powerful gods, Hypnos was indeed the least famous one.

"He is the god who controls sleep, and he is also the offspring of the spirit world and the power of eternal night."

"The eternal night gave him sleep, and the spirit gave him dreams."

"It is said that this ancient god of sleep possesses a power that no other god can be immune to. Even an existence comparable to the king of gods will be infected by his power and fall into a deep sleep without being prepared."

"So the great spirit world will made the third spirit world his fiefdom, and he became even more arrogant... Of course, this also fueled his ambitions."

"I see."

Nodding slightly, Hercules could guess what was said even without hearing the subsequent content.

This was the case with all the gods in history. It was nothing more than a rebellion. However, this god named Hypnos did not succeed and only left behind a divine artifact to testify to his glory.

But the god of sleep... Hercules had a vague intuition that he might need the help of dreams in his future trials.

Although he was confident that his power was unstoppable, this was only limited to the human world.

Not to mention that we may have to go to the spirit world later, even in the underworld and the starry sky, the upper limit of power there is more than just demigod.

In a place like that, no one dared to claim to be invincible. Hercules was confident, but not an arrogant lunatic.

"Then, Ander, do you know where this banished god of sleep has gone? Or, is there anything else in this world that contains his power?"

"I don't know about that. Even those spiritual beings don't know much about his whereabouts."

Ander spread his hands and said he didn't know.

But after thinking for a while, he gave another answer.

"Of course I don't know the true whereabouts of Hypnos, the god of sleep, but I do know of an object that contains his power."

"where?"

He asked subconsciously, then realized he was no longer alone.

Hercules turned his head and glanced at the young man named Amon, but Amon, who noticed the movement, just smiled at him, as if he didn't realize what was happening.

"It should be in the eternal night of the underworld."

"That is the realm that encompasses the underworld. It is also the body of the original god, a holy land of eternal peace."

Ignoring Hercules' actions, Ander's voice gradually became serious.

"The Mother of Night lives here. Legend has it that the God of Sleep was born here."

"Hypnos walked out of here, long ago, and never returned."

"But where he was born, his power must remain."

"I see, the land of eternal night..."

Hercules nodded secretly after learning a little more. However, seeing his reaction, Ander immediately reminded him.

"Don't think too much. Even though I told you, it doesn't mean you can go."

"The Land of Eternal Night is not like any other place. It is a forbidden area for all people and gods in the world. Even the King of Gods on Mount Olympus dare not set foot there easily."

“Even though you may look strong, you are nothing there. Unless you find the right path, there is no place for you.”

"The right path, what is that?"

Hercules asked, and Ender responded casually: "The right path... I'm not particularly sure."

"But nothing is absolute, even in the realm of the primordial gods. It is rumored that there is only one correct path in the Land of Eternal Night - the legendary [Nyx Trail]."

"Following this path, you can avoid 90% of the threats there. Apart from that, any person or god who enters the Land of Eternal Night will face death."

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sough--

A vast wasteland west of the Aigario Mountains.

The wind whistled, blowing the flags and fallen leaves.

The cold wind of early winter blew on the soldiers' faces. It must be said that this was not a good time to send troops.

However, the mythological era is always different, and many rules of later generations cannot be applied here.

Therefore, under the premise of being able to guarantee logistics, the morale in this camp is quite good.

Especially since the main force of Mycenae finally arrived here not long ago, and the leader was none other than the hero Agamemnon (γammnwn, meaning "steadfast").

The king, who was in his prime, punished the vanguard officer and ordered him to be the death driver in future sieges. He would be pardoned only if he survived three attempts.

He then reorganized military affairs, planned the positions of the future nations when they arrived, and invited Odysseus and the generals of Argos to a banquet.

At the banquet, Agamemnon generously admitted his mistake in employing the wrong people, but he also denounced the Athenians for their meanness.

In the blink of an eye, the defeat in the first battle seemed to have been forgotten, and everything seemed to be back to normal.

"It seems that the world's praise for him is not unfounded. Agamemnon does have some ability."

Odysseus praised as he stood on a high slope and looked over the camp.

Compared with the previous vanguard, the camp organized by Agamemnon himself seemed much more orderly.

In particular, various light and dark sentinels can prevent sneak attacks to the greatest extent.

Perhaps in later generations, this would be considered a basic ability for a military leader, but in this era, it was already an outstanding military talent.

"What about you? You just watch him act as the commander of the coalition forces and arrange various affairs?"

This was not the first time that Maud had mentioned this. Ever since the arrival of the main force of Mycenae, he had hinted more than once that Odysseus should compete with the other side for dominance.

However, to Maud's disappointment, Odysseus did nothing from beginning to end, as if he had acquiesced to the other party's leadership.

"Why are you in such a hurry? The coalition forces haven't even arrived yet. Why bother being the first to do this?"

Shaking his head slightly, Odysseus shrugged it off.

However, seeing that his friend was still somewhat unconvinced, he explained a few more words.

"I know what you want to say. If I acquiesce, it will weaken my reputation and make it difficult to win it back later... But Maude, I don't think the Athenians' methods will stop there."

"...the coalition forces...the coalition forces...even if they all arrive, can we really unite together?"

There was some inexplicable emotion in his tone, and Odysseus knew that Maud couldn't understand it, but he didn't continue.

It’s not that he didn’t want to explain, but he saw that the camp below suddenly became chaotic.

The soldiers walked out of the tents, looking as if they were facing a great enemy. In the tent at the center, Agamemnon also walked out in armor.

Looking at the situation, it seems like they are preparing for a big battle.

"Ok?"

"How is this going?"

Some of it is strange, and more of it is incomprehensible.

After all, this place is high above the ground, and Odysseus can be sure that there is absolutely no sign of foreign attack nearby.

There was no enemy but the army gathered together. So what happened to cause such a commotion?

"Odysseus, look!"

Maud suddenly spoke, and Odysseus looked in the direction of the voice.

Several thousand feet away from the camp, a figure seemed to be approaching.

The man was holding a spear and was not wearing heavy armor, but for some reason, Odysseus felt like he was facing a powerful enemy at this moment.

That was a warning from the spirit that this strange existence was definitely a powerful demigod that was rare in the world.

At least in terms of personal strength, even without fighting, Odysseus could be sure that he was no match for his opponent.

"Who is he?"

Odysseus asked, how could such a man be so unknown and even intercepted outside the coalition camp.

What was he here for, and was he a helper invited by the Athenians?

All kinds of speculations came to his mind, but before Maud, who was also confused, could respond, Odysseus heard the loud voice of the person who came, which could be heard for a hundred miles.

He seemed to have no regard for the hundreds of thousands of troops, and he did not care about the so-called dignity of the countries.

He just stood there, challenging anyone who might respond to him.

"Allied forces of various nations?"

"ridiculous."

With a sneer, the young hero shouted loudly as he looked at the camp that was in chaos due to his arrival.

"Are you going to attack Athens?"

"Come--"

"Achilles is here..."

"Who dares to fight with me!"