Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

"call……"

"Are you finally leaving?"

Separating the border between the underworld and eternal night, the lavender moonlight shines on the gray earth.

In the night just one step away, the young god quietly watched everything that happened in the outside world.

Nyx, one of the ancient gods of creation, is the goddess of night and the lord of secrets.

No one from the outside world can see through the secrets within her realm, and Zeus is no exception.

Therefore, from the beginning to the end, the God King did not know that the existence he was looking for was only a few steps away from him.

"As expected...As long as I come here, Zeus will not follow me in again."

"After all, compared to me, he doesn't want to become an enemy of the ancient gods who coexist with the world because of this matter."

"He already has enough enemies. Besides, he probably can't figure out why I was able to get in."

"If this is just because I am too weak, then his intrusion is just adding a huge trouble to myself for nothing."

Muttering to himself, at this moment, the young god's expression was like a poor child who was chased to his doorstep by people from society.

After finally escaping back home, he looked as if he had survived a disaster.

While watching the energetic people leaving through the window, I was grateful for the safety brought by my "parents".

"call--"

"In the final analysis, it is all thanks to the supreme power of the Mother Goddess that even the living God Kings dare not provoke her."

"No matter how arrogant Zeus is, he wouldn't dare to cause trouble here."

"Humph, it's because the Mother Goddess doesn't want to get involved in these matters. Otherwise, how could a junior like him get the chance to sit as the master of all living things in the world?"

"Under the eternal night, whether it is the starry sky, the earth or the ocean, we must follow the lead of the Mother Goddess."

"..."

Be sincere in tone and natural in expression

No matter who sees it, they will only think that Hypnos is expressing his true feelings at this moment.

However, it stayed on the edge of the land of eternal night for a long time until the three-headed demon dog returned to its original position.

Its two dog heads stared at the edge of the Land of Eternal Night, as if to complete the task assigned by the God King.

But nothing happened around the God of Sleep.

The Land of Eternal Night is always so quiet, because the Mother of Night is also the master of silence.

At the beginning of the most ancient creation, all the noise would disappear under the cover of night.

"...Perhaps Zeus's guess is correct. The Mother Goddess probably really doesn't take me seriously."

"I can come here only because I was born here."

"But other than that, there's nothing special about me."

After a while, Hypnos realized that there would be no subsequent changes, and he felt slightly disappointed but relieved.

For him, it’s actually good that nothing has changed.

After all, he couldn't figure out the thoughts of an ancient founding god whom he had only met once since his birth. In that case, it would be better not to meet him.

But if this happened, he might really be stuck here for the time being.

Unlike before, here his power could not penetrate the barrier of eternal night and lull Kerperos to sleep beyond his perception.

Once you walk out of here, what will greet the God of Sleep will probably only be the means left by the God King.

So at this moment, Hypnos must either wait here, waiting for the Lord of Hell to remember him and then find a way to rescue him.

Otherwise, you can only stay here and wait for changes that may happen at an unknown time.

"..."

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

"The land of eternal night is not safe."

Although he had not been back for a long time, Hypnos still remembered that in this territory of the ancient gods, there were many god-like creatures.

Of course, they can't threaten the God of Sleep today.

But fighting in the land of eternal night is a very stupid thing to do.

Taking one last look at the direction he came in from, Hypnos walked along the path in his memory.

He didn't really understand this place, and didn't know where to avoid the native creatures.

But there is one place that should be relatively safe.

That was where he was born, the plain covered with sleeping flowers.

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hum-

Almost at the same time, around the time Hypnos was forced into the land of eternal night.

It is a strange space and time that is intertwined and overlapped in the southeast of the world, but is clearly separated from the real world.

Ever since it fell from the sky thousands of years ago, it has been wrapped and digested by the power of the world.

If there is no right opportunity, no one can enter it even if they know it is there.

This is true for Erebus, and naturally it is also true for other beings in this world.

But today, everything seemed to have changed a little.

Perhaps it was disturbed by a once familiar aura, or perhaps it was the outburst of the destined Sea King when on the verge of despair, or perhaps it was some other reason.

In short, on this day, a crack finally appeared in the tight space-time barrier outside this interface.

It may still not be enough for true gods to pass through it, but for some other mortals, this place is no longer a forbidden area for them.

"..."

tear-

In the center of a dilapidated ruin, the world that had been quiet for ten thousand years ushered in the first sign of change.

The void shook slightly, and then was broken in the middle.

It started as a tiny gap, then grew bigger and more noticeable.

At a certain moment, it turned into an oval-shaped hole two people tall, emitting a faint azure light from its surface.

The space and time that rippled like water waves filled the air, and soon, with a burst of intense light, something came through.

The hole disappeared and the vision returned to nothing.

The only ones left were the young prince and the divine weapon which had obviously dimmed by more than one point.

thump--

“Ha… huh… ha…”

Half kneeling on the ground, breathing heavily.

Antilochus was drenched in sweat, as if he had been drenched in water.

The prince looked pale and bloodless, as if he had been seriously injured.

Of course, he actually did.

[Trident of Poseidon] did not lie to him, the coordinates it obtained from Poseidon were indeed accurate.

And judging from the results, they did come here.

Antilochus was sure that this was definitely not the sea he was familiar with.

It's not just a matter of environment, but more importantly, as a warrior who has barely stepped into the legendary realm by relying on the power of divine blood, he can roughly sense the rules that are completely different from those in the material world.

However, even though they arrived, both he and the Trident had overlooked one problem.

That is, traveling through time and space is something that not just anyone can do.

Poseidon did not leave any warning when he discovered this place, because he was a god and he didn't think there was anything wrong with it; the [Trident of Poseidon] had no objection because it was a divine artifact and naturally would not care about the pressure of time and space.

As for Antilochus... he obviously wouldn't prepare for something he had never done before.

So when he actually started this journey across the interface, the prince almost didn't make it here alive.

“…This is my mistake.”

Divine light flashed, and a thought came from the [Trident of Poseidon].

It didn't mean to do it, but in its eyes, this was not a problem at all.

“Hu… Ho…”

"…It doesn't matter. After all, we are here, right?"

"So... this is a place that is enough to hide from the Sea God, or even the God King?"

After taking a few deep breaths, the injuries on his body gradually healed.

The prince stood up from the ground and looked around.

This is a city, at least it used to be.

It had been destroyed, and only its wreckage remained.

But even so, looking at the collapsed buildings, a hint of surprise still flashed in Antilochus' eyes.

Regular building materials, various decorations and different architectural styles.

Although he didn't know how to describe it, the prince still felt a sense of beauty from it.

What concerned him most were the broken lattices and surface textures in the ruins of the buildings.

At just one glance, Antilochus felt familiar.

"Silvermoon City... No, their style is very different."

“This is by no means a product of the same genre, but the result is the same.”

"These things are by no means created randomly. There is knowledge and system behind them."

"This is the direction I want - but can such a civilization be destroyed?"

Feeling agitated, the prince could not help but take a few steps forward and touch the layers of texture on the fallen pillar.

At first glance, they appear to be just decorative patterns.

But for Antilochus, who had seen the alchemical runes with his own eyes, he asked himself if he could still tell the difference between the two.

Undoubtedly, this pattern itself possesses a certain power.

And if there were enough energy supply, it might still be able to operate now.

What a wonderful craftsmanship... but such things are only used in construction.

Thinking of this, the prince shook his head slightly.

This is not a problem, because Silvermoon City should be like this too.

For them, alchemical products have been integrated into every corner of life.

Running his finger over a vertex of the wreckage, Antilochus spotted a peculiar stone.

It is located at the node where many lines intersect, and vaguely, this stone seems to be absorbing some energy from the outside world.

However, this space seemed to no longer contain what it wanted, so no matter how it absorbed it, it would ultimately be in vain.

"One thousand years, two thousand years, or even longer?"

"It's unbelievable. This is a miraculous creation... I wonder if there are still people alive here?"

"If not, that's fine. But if so, I must ask him what the correct way to power this stone is, and what this building was used for when it was intact."

“This is something I’ve always wanted.”

The prince spoke in an admiring tone, making no effort to conceal his thoughts.

And the artifact didn't say anything about this.

"Keep going inside. I just tried to sense this place."

"If this is a city, then where we are should only be its outermost part."

"So if there's still life here, it's probably there."

"I see."

Nodding slightly, Antilochus put down what he was holding.

All the necessary energy exists in the surrounding environment.

The prince didn't think he could come up with any answers for the time being.

So like the artifact said, go inside first.

After all, if you want to survive here in the future, understanding the environment and dangers is one of the necessary preparations.