Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

The next day.

Waking up from the soft big bed in the tower, Laxus looked at the gorgeous relief on the ceiling.

She seemed to be in a rare state of ease and carefreeness, and for a moment the goddess seemed to be from another world.

Not too long had passed since she fainted, but to Lachesis, it seemed like an incredibly long time.

When the backlash of fate gradually comes upon her, as night falls and the negative power of the world rises, those chaotic destinies will turn into terrible nightmares that entangle the goddess' dreams.

Laxus didn't remember what she dreamed about, but every time she woke up, her whole body was soaked in sweat.

Although she knew that Atropos had taken on the punishment of fate for them, it was not until this moment that she realized how heavy the price was.

Just a little bit of contamination made me unable to sleep all night.

This was nothing compared to what Atropos had to bear.

"call……"

"… Fortunately, I found Hermes…"

With a light sigh, Laxus dressed up simply and then pushed the door open and walked out.

Seriously speaking, before today, the Goddess of Fate had never thought that Hermes would be so "useful".

But now, she has gotten to know each other again.

Hermes was a human spellcaster in this world, but Lachesis knew that in the original trajectory of the world, he should have been a true God who was born immortal.

As the son of the king of gods and the messenger who replaced Zephyrus to convey orders for Zeus, this young god who is in charge of [commerce], [theft], [travel], [animal husbandry], [eloquence] and [athletics] also holds a very important position in the world.

He should have left behind numerous legends, and his legacy would last for thousands of years. However, due to the disordered trajectory of fate, Hermes did not even have the chance to be born.

The loss of a true God is an event that is enough to deal a heavy blow to destiny, and the series of impacts caused by the trauma in turn further aggravate this disturbance.

Just like the first domino to fall, if you fail to pick it up in time, the cost of saving it will become greater as time goes by.

So you can imagine how happy Lachesis was when she unexpectedly discovered that Hermes had been born again somehow.

Even though this 'Hermes' is a human being rather than a god, the goddess of fate can still find a way to use this to resolve many problems.

With this thought in mind, and in order to explore the secret of the Star God's restoration of his destiny, Lachesis met him for the first time, and everything changed there.

Although she didn't know why, Lachesis had never suffered the true backlash of fate before.

But when the goddess saw Hermes for the first time, she felt an inexplicable sense of closeness and comfort.

It's like seeing light in the darkness, seeing water in the desert, seeing a bonfire in the cold winter, and getting a bite of food when you are hungry.

From the inside out, everything tells Laxus that the person in front of her is important to her.

I don’t understand why, but this is the reality.

In desperation, Lachesis chose Hermes to become her first human friend.

She tried to use time to find the secret...but when Laxus saw him again yesterday, she finally understood the reason for this feeling.

All the backlash inflicted on her since Atropos' disappearance, all the pain that came out of nowhere, and all the chaotic fate that troubled her, all these things that she instinctively rejected disappeared in front of Hermes.

It was like seeing a truth that did not exist. As long as she stayed around him, the scene in Lachesis's dream would come true.

Everything is moving forward according to its destined trajectory, and all the rules have been determined long ago.

Whether it is gods or mortals, nothing exists beyond order.

As a result, the backlash that he faced naturally had no foundation for his existence.

"Perhaps this is the world's way of saving itself... Although it doesn't make sense, this is the only explanation."

He shook his head slightly, not delving too deeply into the reasons. After all, fate was unpredictable, and the result was good.

Rather than exploring this problem that even Hermes himself might not know the answer to, Lachesis hoped to resolve the current dilemma as soon as possible.

Find the culprit and rescue your sister.

At this point, as long as she had Hermes, Lachesis felt that it should not be difficult for her to accomplish it.

……

"Cough cough..."

"So... that's it, Mr. Hermes."

After meeting the owner of the tower again and chatting casually for a few words, Laxus suppressed her inner sense of closeness and slowly spoke about the purpose of her trip.

"Not long ago, my eldest sister traveled around the continent. She used her eyes to see the future and guide mortals who had gone astray back to the right path."

"This is an indisputable act of kindness for them personally and for the world at large."

"But in a corner of the Aigario Mountains, someone brutally hurt her."

The voice was clear and gentle, although according to the rules, the revelation from fate could not be passed on to others.

But just as Lachesis guessed, this fixed iron rule failed again when facing Hermes.

The goddess slowly told what she saw from the Elder Wand, her face earnest.

Opposite her, Hermes could only agree.

"Ms. Lachesis, I deeply sympathize with what you and your sisters have gone through."

With a regretful expression, Hermes immediately changed the subject.

"It's just a pity that as an ordinary spellcaster, although I have made some achievements in the human world, I really dare not rashly interfere with the unpredictable fate."

"From ancient times to the present, whether it is the immortal gods or the heroes famous in the world, there have been countless beings who have tried to know the future and then change it according to their own will."

"But even though the years have passed and the vast seas have turned into mulberry fields, they have never succeeded once..."

"——But you are different!"

As she blurted out the words, Lachesis leaned forward slightly without noticing.

But the next moment, the goddess realized that she seemed to have reacted too intensely.

It's not her fault. With that sense of closeness that came from nowhere, Lachesis instinctively let down her guard towards Hermes.

However, when this scene fell into the other party's eyes, it immediately aroused the great alchemist's vigilance.

"Different, what's different?"

Hermes asked at the right time, seemingly curious.

"As far as I know, there seems to be no exception to fate."

"Uh……"

Hesitating slightly, Laxus didn't know how to explain.

But looking at Hermes' smile, she gave up deceiving him.

"That's not the case. I just... I mean, Mr. Hermes, maybe you are the one favored by fate."

"In my eyes, you are the only one who can help me."

"..."

The smile remained, but only Hermes himself knew that the smile on his face was almost unsustainable.

Hearing Lachesis's implicit "threat", Hermes felt a chill in his heart.

good very good.

Although a long time had passed, he still remembered the first time he met her. This goddess who called herself the 'Prophet of the North' came because of his experiment on the Star God.

Although this was an accident, Hermes actually thought about the possibility of his identity being discovered by the gods in the real world.

But the subsequent development of the matter made him change his inherent understanding of the goddess of fate.

First of all, the other party’s so-called purpose—Laxus seemed to have come for the Star God.

But when the two of them really "met by chance", the other party just pretended to care about his purpose of collecting meteorites, and then began to ask about his origins in a roundabout way.

What do you mean?

What else could this mean?

I am just a person who has never had any experience in this world. What can there be that is worthy of the gods' attention?

The only possibility is that his identity as a "traveler" has been noticed by Laxus.

Subsequently, a series of actions by the other party further proved this point.

At first, he ignored his collection of meteorites, and even expressed his willingness to support his actions.

Following closely, she hoped to be friends with Hermes.

Asking himself honestly, Hermes felt that if he were a god, he would definitely not spend too much energy on an ordinary mortal wizard unless the other person had something he needed.

In this way, the truth becomes clear.

Lachesis discovered something wrong with herself, but for some reason, she did not spread the matter and kept it to herself.

And what he ultimately wanted, perhaps, was to trick others into blocking the knife for her when she needed it like today.

Ha, just kidding.

'Favoured by fate', 'one and only', you must be crazy to believe these nonsense.

Putting aside the literal meaning, Hermes felt that he understood the other party's implicit meaning.

'Be favored by fate' - only by listening to the goddess of fate can you have a good ending.

'Unique' - I know the secret you are hiding. You are the only 'traveler' from the virtual world.

"In this world, only you can help me" - Only if I keep the secret for you, you can continue to live in this world. Of course, the price is that you have to do things for me.

Using threats, inducements, and both soft and hard tactics.

Even compared to other gods who were straightforward, Lachesis put on a weak look of sincere request, so that no one could find fault with her, and she tried her best to soothe others' fragile hearts.

Hermes asked himself, with the other party's means, if it were someone else, they would probably have sighed and been used by Lachesis.

I never thought that the goddess of fate would be so scheming - as expected, the virtual world is just an virtual world.

The second generation God King Kronos in this world can suppress the Earth Mother with one hand, and Lachesis is not at all what he imagined.

Compared to the real world, the gap between the two is simply immeasurable.

"call--"

Exhaling lightly, looking at Lachesis's expectant and somewhat friendly gaze, Hermes couldn't help but secretly praise her good acting skills.

But the question is, no matter what, should he agree to the other party now?

"I never thought that I would be so important in your eyes, ma'am."

Shaking his head and smiling, Hermes met Lachesis's gaze and promised affirmatively:

"Although I don't know what I have to be worthy of your attention, ma'am, now that things have come to this, it would be unreasonable for me to refuse."

"Please tell me what you need me to do."

"As long as it is something I can do, I will do my best."

"Really? That's great!"

A look of joy appeared on her cheeks. At this moment, Laxus didn't know whether she was happy that her sister was about to be rescued, or happy for something else.

And opposite the goddess, Hermes confirmed again.

"of course it's true."

"As you can see—"

"I, Hermes, never lie and always keep my word."

The Great Alchemist spoke each word with a serious expression and a sincere tone.

Lachesis... I don't want to do this either.

But there's nothing I can do. You forced me to do this.

Compared to facing the true fate of Lachesis, which she herself was extremely afraid of and even had to find a scapegoat, solving the problem of a goddess who represented fate was already the best and simplest outcome.