Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"Temple...prayer...Sparta?"

On the banks of the Eurotas River, Paris repeated these words.

Logically, as a prince, Paris should have been accustomed to such things.

After all, even the wife he was supposed to marry was the daughter of a river god.

But at this moment, Paris instead felt a sense of malice.

You know, in the 'future' he saw, he was shot by a poisoned arrow.

At this time, he had clearly "repented" and at the end of his life he hoped that his wife could save his life.

But the vicious woman did not do so. Instead, she angrily denounced Paris's ruthlessness and disloyalty.

Haha... Although I was the one who abandoned the other person first, that was only because Helen was my destined true love.

Since he already knew he was wrong, why didn't Oenone forgive him?

"Humph, I've heard that Apollo, who drives the divine chariot, also made a mistake and was punished in Troy together with Poseidon."

"He was attracted by the beauty of Oenone on Mount Ida and taught her the remedies for curing diseases and dispelling poisons."

With a sneer, holding the Elder Wand in his hand, strong confidence filled Paris' heart.

Could I be wrong? Maybe.

But he has already apologized, and others still refuse to forgive him, so it is no longer his fault.

It's wrong to be fickle, but Oenone just hid it very well, and everyone is not much different.

I didn't even want you to die, but you just watched me die without helping me... After convincing himself in his heart, Paris's eyes became more and more unfriendly.

With the same identity, he also stood in the Spartan camp.

If it was my past self, it would be fine, but now, the opponent's strength seems to be just like this.

"Eurotas, the river god of the Spartans, you dare to ask me to pray to you in this land that belongs to humans."

"If I reject you, what will you do?"

"...I am not incapable of anything, human, and no one forces you to pray.

"But even if it is to comply with the laws of the Kingdom of Sparta, you cannot build a bridge here privately."

With an angry look on his face, the river god felt that the prince in front of him was simply unreasonable.

However, there are many similar examples among human heroes, so looking at the fearless humans in front of him, Eurotas took another step back.

"In fact, mortals, for those who are truly capable, those with noble blood flowing in their veins, I never stop them from crossing the river in their own way."

"My bridge is for most humans, not for every human being."

"So if you don't want to, you can choose to refuse."

"You can get through me by your own ability, by flying or some other method."

The words were well-reasoned and the river god's words made Paris unable to refute for a while.

Yes, from beginning to end, the reason Eurotas appeared here was just because of this bridge.

However, when the river god finished speaking, the prince was stunned for a moment, and then a stronger dissatisfaction arose in his heart.

I have already defeated fate, so why should you ask me to follow your rules?

"Oh, but I refuse."

With a sneer and a slight shake of his wrist, a force acted on the temporary stone bridge as the prince wished.

It begins to become solid and difficult to damage.

After doing all this, the prince stepped onto the bridge.

"No one can teach me how to do things. Go back to your riverbed."

"In the name of Paris, from today on, this stone bridge will last forever!"

“Human, you——!”

Pointing at Paris, Eurotas's face flushed with anger and his eyes widened in anger.

This mortal was so arrogant that he could no longer tolerate it.

The Changhe River began to rise with the anger of its master, and the river god added his power to the rolling torrent.

Water waves powerful enough to break steel hit the side of the stone bridge, but amid the prince's cold laughter, the entire stone bridge did not move at all.

A few drops of water splashed on his face and Paris wiped them away.

Looking at the astonished river god, the prince couldn't help laughing and drew out his wand.

“Hahahahaha… As expected, evil spirit, you have harbored malicious intent for a long time.”

"It's just a bridge, what's the big deal? Compared to you forcing others to perform sacrifices, it's nothing."

"Come on, let me get rid of this evil for the people today."

"When I get rid of you and the cruel Spartan royal family, the people here will thank me - unless they are your accomplices."

"Now, it's up to you to start."

A ray of light was drawn from the tip of the wand, and under Paris's will, reality was tampered with in front of the mind.

The soil on both sides of the river turned into chains that bound the river god, with a little blue light flashing left and right.

Despite struggling hard, Eurotas was eventually locked firmly on the water by the powerful force of the magic wand.

With a smug smile, Paris approached the river god step by step.

"The gods are no more than that."

"Since I have already conquered death, what else in this world can do to me?"

"If fate can't kill me, how can you possibly defeat me?"

"Woo-"

With his mouth blocked, the river god could not speak, but the prince could still see his anger from his eyes.

But what's the point? In the face of absolute power, your resistance itself is just a joke that pleases me.

"come here."

With a wave of his wand, Paris unexpectedly spotted a figure out of the corner of his eye.

She was a woman of extraordinary appearance, who seemed to be around thirty years old.

Judging from his fair skin, he was probably a human noble from nearby.

Oh, I thought that all Spartan daughters were brave and valiant, but I didn't expect there would be an exception... Raising his hand to call the other party over from a distance, the prince casually ordered:

"Tell me, what's your name?"

"Well...never mind, it's not important."

"The important thing is that I have finally conquered this evil river god. From now on, you no longer need to cross the bridge he built."

"From today on, you will be able to cross the bridge I built, and no one will make demands on you... and you will be the witness of all this."

The corners of his mouth curled up slightly, and the prince seemed to remember something after he finished speaking.

He then pointed his wand downward, toward the water.

The next moment, three waves rose from the river and rushed away into the distance.

This river god seems to have built three bridges, at the intersections of three roads.

But now that I have my own, there is no need for those to exist.

"Remember, this is what Paris did, who defeated his destined death, and he did this to save the most beautiful Helen in the world... This is my gift to her, and you, you must let my story spread in this land."

"Do you understand?"

"..."

Captured by an invisible force, the woman glanced at the still struggling river god and nodded slowly.

"My name is--"

"It does not matter."

Interrupting the woman's self-introduction, Paris thought silently for a moment.

He then waved his wand again, causing the ground beside the river to crack.

The next moment, the river god Eurotas sank into it with a "woohoo" sound, and then the crack closed again under the prince's will.

After doing all this, Paris nodded with satisfaction, and then tapped the woman's forehead with the tip of the wand.

There was a flash of light, as if something was left on her body.

Retracting his right hand, the prince smiled and explained:

"...Well, as you can see, the evil river god got what he deserved, and what I just inflicted on you was a very common curse."

"Well... just like the stories circulating among humans, every wizard is good at this."

"So you see, if you fail to spread my story, the curse will kill you."

"I don't think you'd be that stupid, would you?"

"……I see."

"Besides, I am—"

"Okay, it's not important."

"Now, go do what you should do."

"Hahahahaha..."

Paris interrupted with a wave of his hand and laughed out loud. The prince felt extremely happy at this moment.

He waved his wand and flew into the sky, heading towards the city on the other side of the river.

Having once again proven his power with a regional god, Paris can't wait to meet Helen.

Compared to his beloved, this Spartan woman was also very beautiful, but for some reason, the prince didn't want to see her at all.

"..."

Paris left under the gust of wind, and soon his figure disappeared into the horizon.

And on the stone bridge built with his power, the woman was silent.

After a long time, the woman walked down the bridge and came to the place where the river god Eurotas was buried.

Here, the power left by the wand did not end, but continued.

"..."

"Eurotas... I'm Lachesis."

"I'm sorry for what happened to you."

"Just wait a little longer...it won't be long before you can see the light of day again."

Under the earth, the river god who was still struggling seemed to have stopped.

On the ground, Laxus looked back at the stone bridge, carefully experiencing this magical power.

In her eyes, Paris's wand was like a part of Atropos' body, but mixed with something else.

This thing cut out by the power of fate itself turned into this powerful magic wand. Even though Laxus also holds the power of fate, she can't do anything about it.

Fate is the most stringent rule, and its order is reflected in its inviolability.

Anyone can defeat it if they find the right method.

If you don't find the right method, no matter how powerful the force is, it will not be able to shake its existence.

"elder sister……"

From the remaining power, Lachesis seemed to see traces of Atropos.

He surrendered his weapons with his own hands, and was then betrayed by the greedy prince.

The scissors that cut short fate originally symbolize the power of fate to decide everything, so it is not surprising that it would form such a magic wand under Paris's wish.

It’s a pity that with just these, Laxus still can’t see clearly the other person who led all this.

His figure was shrouded in a mist, and only from Paris could the goddess get his information.

trickle--

Transforming into a white dove, Lachesis soared into the sky.

Her eyes could clearly see where Paris was. The young prince was hiding and trying to sneak into the Spartan palace.

Obviously, the prince did not want to scare Helen, so he would rather get to know her first rather than break into the palace violently.

Flying above the clouds, Lachesis immediately accelerated and passed where Paris was.

trickle……

Diving downward, among the densely packed buildings, following the guidance of fate, Lachesis flew from a skylight into a magnificently decorated room.

Unlike the rough architecture of the Spartan city-state, this place is more like a place where princesses from other kingdoms live.

The white dove circled in the house and then transformed back into Lachesis.

The goddess looked around at the furnishings and then pushed open a door leading to the bedroom.

Tread...  

Walking into the bedroom, Laxus saw a girl in sky blue pajamas lying on a bed covered with flower petals.

Although her face cannot be seen, her alluring temperament is enough to make anyone fall in love with her.

"Helen..."

After saying the name, Lachesis slowly stepped forward.

With every step she took, her appearance changed.

By the time she reached the girl's bed, Laxus had completely changed.

She gently reached out her hand and covered Helen's forehead.

Somehow, some changes took place.

At this moment, Lachesis is Helen.

The backlash of fate ensued, but the goddess simply waved her ruler to delay the arrival of the backlash.

Don’t worry about having too much debt, it’s what you have to pay to solve the problem.

And then, she just had to wait for Paris to arrive.