Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"You are too modest, Your Highness Iapetus... Although your reputation is not prominent, everyone who knows you knows how great the deeds you and your descendants have done are. Even if ten thousand years have passed, it will never be erased."

In the luxurious manor, the servants had already left.

The Centaurs bowed and saluted the ancient gods.

Unexpectedly, just a whim would lead him to meet the Titans of the old times. Chiron even felt a little unreal for a moment.

As for what he just said, it was not flattery. After all, although the God of Speech has never had great power, to all living beings in the world, he and his descendants are indeed the real "Creator Family".

From the Golden Age when the creation of life was proposed and the spirit world was visited, to the Silver Age when Mother Earth was assisted in creating life.

The Bronze Age is well-known throughout the world, and the name of Prometheus is still circulating among people today.

And in the fourth human generation, Iapetus was not left behind either.

Because Deucalion and Pyrrha, who had thrown stones to make people alive, called him grandfather. Although they were no longer immortal gods, their blood connection had never been severed.

From this perspective, the God of Speech's fate with acquired creatures is surprisingly close - of course, the same is true of his bad relationship with the God King.

During the period of the first generation of gods, Uranus was the common enemy of their brothers; during the period of the second generation of gods, he disobeyed Kronos' orders and participated in the creation of the Silver Generation.

Now that Zeus is on the throne, none of his wives, sons, or daughters are left behind.

This is a strange "fate" that you don't feel until you think about it.

But once they are put together, anyone who sees them will inevitably be silent.

I don’t know if this is because [speech] is naturally incompatible with the king, but also naturally compatible with the acquired creatures... But no matter what, Chiron felt that although it was only the first time he met, Iapetus could still be trusted.

No one thought that such a god would turn to Zeus, and the worst outcome would be rejection.

"…So this is the dilemma I face, dear Titan."

"My student has been captured by the god of war, and his life is in danger - although he has committed blasphemy, it was only an unintentional mistake."

"And Achilles has no disrespect for gods outside of Olympus, especially the sage who stole the fire from the sky. He is also one of the gods he admires."

The Centaur spoke sincerely and tried hard to say good things about Achilles.

However, for Iapetus, all this was in vain.

No one in the world can lie in front of the God of Speech, at least Chiron is far from being able to do that.

Without making a sound, he could tell which were true, which were exaggerated, and which were lies.

The demigod named Achilles might really respect some gods, but that definitely did not include himself.

As for Prometheus... probably it's just "this is a good god".

But despite this, Iapetus did not point this out.

If he didn't want to help, he would never change his mind based on whether a mortal respected him or not, and vice versa.

As for whether he was willing to help... In fact, in Iapetus's view, the key to this matter did not lie with Achilles, Chiron or himself.

Whether that mortal could survive depended entirely on what Zeus and the other primordial gods thought.

The God King's plan became clearer and clearer. Even he himself could see the clues, so how could the Primordial God not know it?

So there is only one last question left on this matter.

That is, who doesn't want to see Zeus unify the world, and who chooses to turn a blind eye.

And how will Zeus respond to possible resistance?

"Ugh--"

Iapetus sighed, feeling a little helpless.

If possible, he didn't want to get involved in this kind of thing at all.

However, the hatred drawn by his three sons was quite high, and Zeus could not tolerate him continuing to get away with it.

Since there was no way to retreat, he had to take the initiative to attack and see how the situation was. He wanted to see how many people had made moves on the chessboard and how many people were watching.

At that time, he wouldn't mind doing his old job for once, standing on the right side and acting as a messenger to lobby the gods.

"...Chiron, I'm sorry about the difficulties you've encountered."

"But as you know, I have never used my power to gain fame among the gods, so naturally I cannot help you directly."

"But I have lived for many years after all, and I can indeed provide you with some help in certain matters."

Having made the decision, Iapetus no longer hesitated.

If you want to test the results, it is best to do it at the beginning.

Then the God of Speech waved his hand, and a map floated out from the house.

Faintly, a warm and lasting power came from above.

Being illuminated by this power is like being bathed in spring sunshine.

"This is……"

"This is a secret passage on Mount Olympus that leads directly to the Temple of the Sun."

"Its builder was Helios, the sun god of the previous generation. As for why he built it... I don't know either."

To say that he didn't know would be a lie, of course; Iapetus actually knew very well.

He had known for a long time that his wife, the goddess of fame Clymene, was secretly having an affair with Helios.

But at that time, the place where they met secretly was often on the sea.

That is the territory of the Oceanids and the place that Clymene is most familiar with.

Countless marine creatures could report the news to her, allowing her secret to remain hidden... However, Clymene thought she had hidden it well, but Iapetus actually knew it a long time ago.

But he did nothing, nor was he able to do anything. Until the end of the Second Age, when the sun rose in the east, Helios, who was hiding in the East Sea, was the first to be hit and suffered a perfect torture.

So from that day on, Helios rarely set foot on the ocean again.

Instead, there is this secret passage known only to Helios, Clymene and Iapetus.

This secret passage is secretive enough, so secret that no one except the gods who hold the priesthood of the Sun can detect it, even if they are inside the Temple of the Sun - of course, the God of Speech does not think that this can be hidden from the God King.

It's just that he went there to test Zeus' attitude, so whether the King of Gods 'discovered' or 'didn't discover' he would get the answer.

As for the Centaur Chiron... since he decided to save his students, he should have been prepared for failure and death.

"I can give it to you as my support to you."

"As long as you follow this secret passage, you may be able to enter and exit Olympus safely. But you should also understand that if your preparations stop here, it is impossible to take a mortal away from the sacred mountain."

"Of course, I understand."

Once again, Chiron was shocked and relieved. He didn't expect to have such a reward.

It is hard to imagine that there are secret passages on Mount Olympus and that Iapetus is one of the few people who knew about it.

But no matter how the other party knew it, the Centaur solemnly expressed his gratitude to the God of Speech and then put away the map.

In this way, the biggest problem is solved.

Chiron did not intend to attack the sacred mountain by force, which was impossible to do.

Even Gaia, the mother earth, was defeated because of this, and the mighty Typhon only achieved success for a short time before he lost his life.

Since we want to outsmart him, how to communicate with Achilles is a crucial issue.

Moreover, winning by intelligence does not mean that force is not necessary. In any case, strength is the greatest guarantee.

"It's unlikely that the Goddess of the Magic Web will take action directly. After all, once a being like her sets foot on the sacred mountain, Zeus will definitely sense it no matter where he is. So I can only try to ask Her Highness Hecate to take over... Well, not only that, she has to be sufficiently 'interested' in this matter."

"I have to rely on myself to actually leave the sacred mountain. It's impossible for me to do it, but Achilles may be able to do it."

After thanking Iapetus again and again, the Centaur Sage finally breathed a sigh of relief and chose to leave.

The originally impossible mission finally saw a glimmer of hope; as for how to rescue his students specifically, that needed to be discussed separately.

Achilles' indestructibility is not that simple, and his connection with the Styx is beyond the imagination of all gods in the world.

Sometimes Chiron even thought that maybe Achilles was born too late, otherwise he should be the god who controls the River of Hate.

Of course, this speculation was too bizarre, but the Centaur had no doubt about Achilles' ability to deal with the attacks of the gods.

His real flaw is that the sacred mountain has unlocked the power of the gods and the power of Styx that connects to the root of the underworld, but he himself is still only a demigod.

Therefore, Achilles could not really compete with the gods. This was an insurmountable chasm. Even the most ordinary true gods were not something he could defeat on Mount Olympus.

Unless... he can also wield power equal to it.

Only in this way can he fight his way out of the holy land of the gods and escape his destined death.

wow——

While he was thinking, the void fluctuated, and Chiron's face immediately showed joy when he saw it.

The next moment, as if thrown out by someone, a sealed stone box passed through the void and landed in front of the Centaur.

There was no strange phenomenon at all. If it weren't for the vibration of the void when it arrived, I'm afraid everyone would think that this was just an ordinary stone.

But only Chiron himself knows where this thing came from and how terrifying its power will be once it is released.

"call--"

"Thank you, great Crescent Moon Goddess, Lord of the Wilderness."

"Thank you, great angel of singing, Holy Evangeline."

"I will certainly be grateful for your kindness and spread your holy name among the people."

After praying silently three times, Chiron slowly opened his eyes and approached the stone box in front of him.

Another key helper has arrived. In fact, the Centaurs had an unknown answer to whether the Goddess of the Magic Network was willing to help, but Artemis was different.

Chiron believed that the archery goddess would not turn a blind eye to Achilles' plight, and the result was indeed so.

Although she did not do it herself, she visited a being whom Chiron himself could never impress, and then borrowed the thing in front of her from her hands.

This is a divine sword unknown to the world. It is power, but also a curse.

"As long as you hold it, you will be burned by the sun. This is not a false sun, but the burning of the real celestial supreme being."

"Even a true god would be hurt by this terrible curse... Moreover, for them, the burden brought by this incompatible divine weapon is probably greater than the power it provides."

The holy sword Levatin, Chiron had only recently heard Hecate, the goddess of the magic web, mention it by chance.

Hecate's evaluation of this magic sword is very straightforward: those who can use it are not needed, and those who need it cannot use it.

Even for a powerful true god, a high-level divine weapon can certainly greatly increase their strength, just like the [Thunder Arrow] did to Zeus before he broke through the restrictions of a true god.

But if the price of using it is to endure the burning of the real sun, then most of the user's power will be restrained by this artifact.

In this situation, no matter how powerful Levatin is, he can only be put aside.

"But there are no useless things in the world, only people who don't know how to use them."

"He sneaked into the sacred mountain through the secret passage of the former Sun God, and escaped from the cage using the remains of the ancient Sun God... Ha, from this point of view, the fate between the Sun and the Divine Court seems to be equally deep."

Picking up the stone box, Chiron did not dare to open it to check.

The curse of the artifact was no joke, so he simply put it away and hurried away.

He still has a lot of preparations to make, but the most critical issue has been resolved.

I just hope Achilles' luck will be better... at least he can hold on until the day he rushes to the sacred mountain.

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On earth, Chiron is still running around.

However, on the other side, Ares finally returned to Olympus with his captives.

He did not return to his palace, after all, Aphrodite was still waiting for him... Thinking of this, the God of War tightened the golden net that covered him.

This mortal was still too arrogant. He refused to bow his head even after being captured by me.

Ares originally intended to teach him a lesson first, but considering that Afu wanted to kill him publicly, he endured it for the time being and simply wrapped him in animal skins to isolate the sounds inside and outside.

Notify Afu first and see what she thinks. Anyway, the Mother Goddess will back us up.

Now that this human has come to the sacred mountain, he has no chance of returning alive.