Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Chapter 523 Fear and Resurrection

The artifact was born and gradually cooled down from the high temperature.

It seems as if natural lines are spreading up and down, and the white stone is round and shiny.

He raised his hand and took down the suspended artifact, and a sense of closeness of flesh and blood rose in Hermes' heart.

This is a magical object forged from his memories, bones and blood, and is naturally closely connected to him.

There was no need to explore or learn. The moment Hermes touched it, he knew the true use of this artifact.

After hesitating for a moment and looking at Ryan who was waiting for the result, the great alchemist gently pinched the white stone and activated its power.

The artifact rang and emitted a halo of light.

The next moment, it seemed as if someone was singing a song in the void.

The ancient tune floats in the air, telling the dignity and extraordinary nature of fate.

The gorgeous words praise the splendor of Mount Nissa and extol the honor of the past and the future.

In the hazy light, a figure gradually turned from virtual to real and came in front of the two people.

The figure's aloof temperament is clearly visible in every gesture.

However, when her face became clear, Ryan couldn't help but look surprised.

"Laxus?"

After saying the name and looking at the figure in front of him, Ryan was surprised to find that this figure was exactly the same as the goddess of fate before.

There was no flaw in either his appearance or his aura.

The only difference is probably the invisible temperament she exudes.

Because of the backlash of fate, Chaos' three goddesses of fate are now not as mysterious and powerful as the gods of fate in other worlds.

They were like a paperhanger repairing a house that was about to fall apart, but the one in front of them was different.

If it weren't for the colorless eyes of the goddess in front of him, and her pupils being loose and lifeless, I'm afraid no matter who came, they would think that the one in front of them was the real goddess of fate, Lachesis.

"How is this going?"

Ryan asked.

Hermes did not answer immediately, he just rubbed the white stone in his palm again.

歘——

The void shook, and the original Lachesis disappeared.

The hazy white light shone here again, and in its place was another 'Hermes'.

The luxurious clothes were slim and perfect, and he wore a pair of shoes with tiny wings on them on his feet.

In his left hand he held an antique lyre with a sun symbol engraved on it.

In his right hand he held a silver scale, with gold coins and books on both sides.

His appearance was more mature, and his clothes were quite different, but unlike the previous Lachesis, there was not such a strong sense of separation between this 'Hermes' and the one holding the artifact.

They look like the same person, just with some differences in appearance.

"As you can see, this is what this artifact does."

"It can blur the lines between reality and illusion, and replicate the existence in the holder's memory into reality exactly as it is."

"In theory, it can not only replicate the form, but also the emotions, strength, and power, to the point where it's as if the person was created out of thin air."

"But in reality this is just another kind of fraud - fake is fake, this is not a void creation, it just turns a memory into reality."

“It can awaken anyone, dead or alive. Those who don’t understand might think that this is the awakening of the deceased, but it is just his own longing.”

Speaking slowly, holding the artifact in his hand, Hermes explained his understanding.

Comparing it with his direct use, Ryan roughly understood what he meant.

Through this artifact that is suspected to be the Philosopher's Stone, Hermes can pull out the characters in his memory out of thin air and borrow their power.

It’s just that personal understanding is ultimately full of personal color, and the difference between his previous two uses clearly proves this point.

The Lachesis in Hermes's impression is obviously different from the actual one, but the self in his impression is not different from the real self.

The usage of the artifact was not difficult to understand, and Ryan understood it easily.

It is such a simple "memory" that can borrow real power. Even with the help of the power of a divine weapon, it seems a bit too fake.

It's fine if it's just imitating power, but if it can even imitate the power of gods...

Looking carefully at the artifact in Hermes's hand again, Ryan's intuition told him that this might be related to the abnormal reaction of the spiritual world before.

There was a hint of inquiry in his eyes, and then he shook his head slightly.

If he were in a complete state now, Ryan would easily know the problem.

As a dual incarnation of humanity, although he inherited most of the original body's memories, there are some exceptions.

In this mythical world, the taboos involving the realm of creation themselves contain enormous "weight".

It is like a heavy ball falling onto a large flat net, pulling the owner towards it involuntarily.

However, although most knowledge is neutral, in many cases, neutrality itself is also an influence.

So if Ryan insisted on writing it down at the time, that would certainly be possible, but this would inevitably lead to some unpredictable deviation in the development of human nature.

"I see... That is truly a powerful artifact."

"With this in hand, Mr. Hermes can practically call himself the 'Little God King'."

With a slight smile, Ryan didn't worry too much.

On the contrary, when he heard his name, Hermes shook his head repeatedly.

"What do you mean by 'Little God King'? Mr. Ivan really thinks highly of me."

"The power of a divine weapon has its limits. Not everyone can be affected by it... Just like the great Midgard Serpent, I cannot summon any trace of it."

Hermes didn't look like he was lying, his words were sincere.

But Ryan just smiled and didn't care much about it.

No matter what, even in the mythological world, many things must be based on logic, which is why he does not care too much about Hermes' secrets.

Even if a creation that has not reached the level of a creation artifact can truly summon great divine power, it is impossible for the holder to immediately possess the corresponding power.

So if Hermes really summoned the projection of the giant snake, it would not be a bad thing.

"Okay, Mr. Hermes."

"Whether you can do it or not, you have now made the Philosopher's Stone with the help of my Lord."

"To forge a divine weapon with a mortal body, this achievement is enough to be sung by the world for thousands of years."

"But everything is mutual, Mr. Hermes. Since you have already felt the greatness of our Lord, shouldn't you do something to express your gratitude to Him?"

"……certainly."

I would like to refuse, but you have to give me a chance.

Shaking his head secretly, Hermes was mentally prepared for Ryan's request.

No one will help him for no reason, the price is just the distinction between light and darkness.

But besides this expected thing, there was another thing that made the great alchemist a little depressed.

The artifact was completed, but before it had time to be named, someone gave it the title of "Philosopher's Stone".

Although Hermes felt that the name touched his heart, he still felt a little awkward when it was first spoken from someone else's mouth.

However, after thinking for a while, the great alchemist couldn't think of a better name.

In desperation, he secretly decided to give the Philosopher's Stone a nickname to indicate his existence.

"Memory Stone?"

"Eye of truth and falsehood?"

"The Star of Athens?"

"..."

Whether related or not, names flashed through my mind and were rejected one by one.

After much thought, Hermes finally remembered his previous introduction to the function of the artifact.

"People who don't know the truth may think it is to wake up the dead, but it is just a response to longing."

And if the nickname of the artifact is to be spread widely, isn't it just for those shallow mortals to see?

"Let's call it the Resurrection Stone."

Although the person who believed that he made the [Philosopher's Stone] was a true sage, the [Resurrection Stone] could not really resurrect people, and the two seemed to be inconsistent, but Hermes felt that this was not important.

Compared to the illusory sage, for most people, resurrection from the dead is closer to their lives.

……

After mastering the magic weapon, although he was excited, he could not resist the physical fatigue.

Although Ryan still had something to say, there was no need to choose this time.

So when he had some free time, Hermes found an empty stream to relax and recuperate.

Playing with the newly acquired artifact in his right hand, Hermes was a little impressed by his luck.

Even in the virtual world, every artifact he owned had cost him a great price, and their power was not even as strong as the Philosopher's Stone.

If the flying shoes of Hermes and the lyre given by Apollo are the inferior items among the artifacts, like the weak divine power among the gods, then the newly born [Philosopher's Stone] can probably touch the edge of the medium divine power.

Especially this special authority, which makes the value of this artifact even higher.

It’s just that rather than being due to my own abilities, these are more due to luck.

Just as Ryan was surprised, Hermes himself knew that being able to summon the projection of the gods was nothing, but being able to borrow their power was a terrifying thing.

In the previous explanation, the Great Alchemist deliberately avoided a specific explanation of this, as if the power he borrowed was just a small corner.

But in reality, he found that he could at least achieve more than 30% of the effect of a true god.

Thirty percent may seem low, but for the gods who hold power, they often only need one percent of the power to achieve a thousand percent of the effect of others within their own domain.

This shows how rare it is for Hermes to have borrowed authority.

This is a distortion of inherent concepts and a subversion of the world order... If he has great divine power, then the 'little god king' that Ryan mentioned before might be an understatement.

If he could solve the defect of only being able to summon one type of projection once more, then the world would call the God King 'Little Hermes'.

However, such ability is obviously not something he should have. Even the original god cannot create such a magical weapon that is obviously against the world order.

Therefore, the only explanation was that, just like how he had caused the resonance of the laws and completely refined the artifact of the goddess of fate, Hermes attributed the reason to his own past.

There were three people in the world of Chaos who were related to that illusory world. The Lord of the Spirit World took away all the power that could be collected and used it to deal a fatal blow to Hermenu.

Athena didn't know what she had gained, but she obviously had her own plans.

Compared to the first two, Hermes is far less powerful than them.

He is just a creature born and raised in the virtual world, and there is even no possibility that he could be born in the outside world.

But perhaps it was precisely because of this that he was favored by this broken world.

In his memory, the information left by this world lies dormant.

When it comes to the realm of creation, even if there are only a few traces left over from the virtual world, it is still a miracle that mortals and even many gods cannot imagine.

It attracted the favor of the laws and the birth of the Philosopher's Stone.

Although Hermes was not very clear about this, he could roughly guess it.

Casually stroking the white stone, the great alchemist felt a little hesitant.

When he faced Ryan before, he didn't lie, but he didn't tell the whole truth either.

Hermes still had concerns about the so-called 'Lord of Hell'.

For example, he was indeed unable to summon the image of the Atrium Serpent, but that was not because the opponent's power was so strong.

There was only one reason why he couldn't do it, and that was that the virtual world had never recorded the other party's information.

Yes, the power of the god projected by the [Philosopher's Stone] is so strong that it even exceeds the limits of a divine weapon.

Its only flaw, which is not a flaw, is that it can only manifest beings that do not involve authority, or the various gods that have existed in the virtual world.

Just like Lachesis summoned by Hermes, she is not actually a projection of the goddess of fate in reality, but the one in the virtual world.

Perhaps this is also the reason why the authority 'borrowed' by Hermes is only 30% effective - the artifact may completely replicate the opponent's power, but when the illusion is placed in reality, even if it is the same world, the effect is only 30%.

In a sense, this is actually a good thing.

For example, in Hermes' impression, the moon god in the virtual world is obviously more powerful than the real one, and there are many similar examples.

But this also has its shortcomings. Hermes cannot summon beings like the Atrium Serpent that do not exist in the virtual world.

In addition, although he had not tried it, Hermes was probably certain that he could probably project even those primitive gods, but he didn't know what the result would be.

What he is hesitating about now is this unknown answer.

The Great Power and the True God are different, but whether they remain different in the face of the illusory world, Hermes is not sure.

He wanted to try, but was afraid of bringing disaster upon himself... and in the Great Alchemist's heart, the original god was not even the one he wanted to summon the most.

Compared with the figure that he thought about day and night, the so-called primitive god was not so scary.