Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

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Time never stops for anyone. In the entire world, Silvermoon City and the East China Sea are just tributaries of fate.

Perhaps the meeting between Hercules and Prometheus would be a turning point, but before that, the center of the world was not there.

The next day, when the goddess of dawn danced in the sky, Olympus was still full of joy.

At the fortress of the Aigario Mountains, countless figures gathered again.

The world of gods and humans has always been different. When the gods focused their attention on Achilles, the war on earth did not slow down.

With the arrival of the coalition forces of various countries, a battle destined to be bloody began here.

At this moment, in the center of the fortress, a middle-aged man in gorgeous clothes pushed the door open and walked in.

He had already paid his respects to the master of the fortress, and to the king to whom he served as a 'noble' in the human sense.

But only he himself knows what his purpose of coming here is.

He needed an answer to resolve the doubts in his heart.

"Long time no see, Count Iros."

"It's been a few years since we last met."

Putting down the pen in his hand, Ryan looked up from the desk.

Looking at the uninvited guest, he stretched out his hand and the chair in front of him was pulled out from the table.

"You are welcome to come here to fight for Athens, but why did you come to me?"

"You know exactly what I'm here for, and you should know who I am."

He spoke in a deep voice and got straight to the point.

There is no doubt that the one who appears here at this moment is the God of Speech.

With a serious expression, the middle-aged man walked forward and sat down, looking directly at Ryan across the table.

"You summoned Chiron. You asked him to come to me and drag me into this dispute."

"Anyway, you should give me an explanation."

Yes, if it weren't for Chiron and Achilles, the God of Speech shouldn't have come here at this time.

He had thought about many situations, and as Zeus's implicit attitude became clearer, Iapetus knew that he would have to make a choice in the end.

That's why he provided some help to the Centaurs.

However, the God of Speech thought well that these were just some trivial hints and should not count for anything.

But what he never expected was that the human being would actually do such a thing and was actually able to do such a thing.

He clearly had a chance to escape, but he chose to cause chaos in the sacred mountain... and as a human being, he did indeed oppose the gods to a certain extent.

For a moment, Iapetus didn't know whether he should call him a madman.

Holding a sword, one possesses power that rivals that of the Lord God. Even the God of Speech himself has never seen such a thing.

If he had not personally experienced the true power of the great divine force, Iapetus asked himself, he would probably be inflated if he were in his place.

It's just that people who have seen the world are always different from those who haven't. It didn't take long for the God of Speech to guess the "cause and effect".

Is it the divine sword of the Lord of the Spirit World? In the end, that mortal was so worthy of the Lord of Darkness personally coming out of the underworld to subdue him?

Sure enough, this war in the world has always been just a superficial phenomenon, while the conflict between the King of Gods and the primitive gods, and between primitive gods and primitive gods is the real core.

Mother Earth Gaia was Zeus' first enemy, and the Lord of the Spirit World might be the next. These gods in the human world were just obstacles to be eliminated along the way.

What was most unfortunate was that Iapetus, who had been cautious for an era, happened to play the role of a pawn at the very beginning of this conflict.

"explain?"

Coming back to his senses, all the pros and cons flashed through the mind of the God of Speech.

Sitting opposite him, Ryan asked back with a smile.

"What explanation do you mean?

"Did I force you to help Chiron with his plans... or did I force Zeus to imprison, torture, and hunt down your child?"

"Well... Your Highness Iapetus, these things have nothing to do with me."

"If you want, Chiron can't possibly see you."

"..."

There was a brief silence until this moment, when the God of Speech finally confirmed that the person in front of him had indeed recognized his true identity from the beginning, and not just seen some clues.

However, in comparison, he knew nothing about the other party.

From the first time they met at the big competition until now, Iapetus' only impression of Ryan was that he seemed to know him very well.

"The explanation I want is simple. Give me a reason, a reason why you can fight against the God King."

"If there is no such reason, I would rather leave the earth and the sea forever and exile myself to the depths of the starry sky."

"Nothing lasts forever, not even Zeus."

"When that time comes, I can still come back."

His tone was serious and his expression was solemn.

However, perhaps only the goddess of lies in this world can tell whether Iapetus is lying or not, and no one else can recognize his true thoughts.

However, what the God of Speech wants is actually not difficult. Since he wants a reason to fight against Zeus, just give him one.

"Remember the time before and after Zeus entered the abyss at the Banquet of the Golden Apple?"

Ryan asked with a smile.

"You mean... the abyss?"

His expression changed slightly, and at this moment, Iapetus seemed to be in a daze.

I see...it's Tartarus.

The changes in the underworld are no secret, but no one knows what caused them.

Was it that part of the abyss's thoughts were activated, or that a forbidden demon like Typhon was born in it? But now it seems that the existence in it undoubtedly has wisdom.

He even took action long beforehand and made prior arrangements on earth.

So, is this a battle between the original gods, the Abyss and the Spirit Lord, against darkness and the God King?

The God-King rules the world, and darkness sets foot in the abyss... It seems to be true when put this way.

From this perspective, although the King of Gods occupies an advantageous position in the human world, given his embarrassing identity, it seems that he really has no other choice.

"Okay, I accept."

Exhaling, Iapetus finally made his choice.

The power comparison between the primitive gods is only known to them.

And since the king of gods Zeus is unwilling to take direct action on earth first, perhaps it means that he has lost the blessing of geographical location and has no guarantee of victory.

Thinking of this, the God of Speech stood up from his seat.

Even though the human in front of him did not show great strength, since he was able to come here on behalf of the great one of the abyss, he was worthy of his respect.

"Anyway, I've already gotten involved, and it's too late to back out."

"So I am willing to join you, and as a gift, I will help Athens solve its current difficulties."

"The army outside the city has been lingering for many days, and has tried to attack the city dozens of times."

"It won't be long before they launch a real general offensive."

"Although the Aigario Mountains are a natural barrier, it is difficult for Athens alone to stop the coalition forces of other countries."

"Especially since the gods could go down at any time, the most urgent task is to repel the troops outside the city and then force the coalition forces to split up."

Nodding secretly, Ryan admitted that Iapetus's idea made some sense.

The military strategy of later generations said, "If you have ten of your number, surround them; if you have five of your number, attack them; if you have twice your number, fight them; if you are the enemy, you can divide them; if they are fewer, you can defend against them; if they are not weak, you can avoid them."

Whether it is a battle between individuals or a battle between countries, there has never been a case of the weak defeating the strong, only the strong bullying the weak.

The war seems to be a war with a huge numerical disparity, but in fact it is still the same locally.

The same principle applies to mobile warfare and guerrilla warfare in the era of firearms.

"However, the coalition forces will not retreat easily. They want to achieve their goal in one battle and show off their might in front of the gods."

"So, Your Highness Iapetus, what is the plan?"

Although he had other plans, Ryan was still willing to give the God of Speech a chance to perform instead of using his own methods.

As for the reason...it is related to his recent discovery.

"There's no rush. Wait a few more days and I'll definitely solve this problem."

Having made his decision, Iapetus quickly got into the swing of things.

He had no reluctance at all as a god who had to obey the orders of mortals. Instead, he was very adaptable.

Seeing that the God of Speech was so confident, Ryan nodded.

"In that case, I will look forward to hearing from you."

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After seeing Iapetus off and reviewing a few documents again, Ryan turned and came to a closed basement.

The only exit was closed, and the place became pitch dark.

In the darkness, Ryan took a few steps forward to the center of the basement.

The room was empty, like an airtight coffin.

Only the ground is the center, with something vaguely drawn on it.

Walking forward slowly, Ryan raised his hand gently, and a ball of fire flashed on his hand.

puff--

The flames spread and illuminated the ground.

Visible to the naked eye, an intricate pattern is intertwined and engraved in blood.

Just like thousands of symbols working together to form the most ordinary stroke.

They pile on top of each other and interact as one.

What finally appeared before our eyes was a tree stump with only a few remnants left.

"……【kingdom】……"

He reached out and touched it lightly, trying to connect with the incomplete symbol.

However, without using any extraordinary power, Ryan's hand passed through the image in front of him.

He knew why this was so, because as the Lord of Spirituality, he had never truly touched the essence of matter.

And the origin of this world's [matter], even to this day, still belongs to her, to the original god conceived by Chaos himself.

Even if she has long lost all her branches, even if her trunk has been replaced by other things, but no matter what, the final roots are still in her body.

As long as the earth remains connected, Chaos' original [matter] will not have a second source.

"Fall from heaven to earth, and then ascend from earth to heaven... Go back and forth three times, and gain the power of both above and below."

"In the end, all the rules in this world are so similar."

Taking a step back, Ryan withdrew his hand and stopped making futile attempts.

He had his reasons for letting Iapetus solve the problem in his own way.

This may not be as perfect as his method, and with other subsequent actions, it may even lead to a temporary defeat for Athens in the war, but all this is actually not important.

Be it a war among humans or a war among gods.

In the Age of Gods, life on earth can be very exciting.

But everyone knows that only the person standing at the top wins, and the rest of the followers have the possibility of winning in the end.