Myth: The Spiritual Dominator

Chapter 524: Emerald Ring

"Destroy the world..."

With a dim gaze, stroking the Philosopher's Stone in his hand, Hermes recalled that day again after many years.

The lord of thunder, the king of kings, the tall and majestic father god Zeus, who holds the golden rope that can shake the sky and the earth, struggles desperately on Mount Olympus.

The sun fell from the sky, and the underworld had long since become nothingness.

The underground was empty and the stars were dim.

On that day, the whole world tried to resist the destroyer with all its strength, and Hermes was just an incompetent spectator.

The only thing he could do was to find a glimmer of hope for himself.

Fortunately, he succeeded. After all, compared to [business], [competition] and [animal husbandry], [travel] and [exchange] are the most fundamental essence of Hermes' divinity.

Even when he was still a child, he used this to complete a transaction with Apollo that was recorded in later myths, and then he gained the power of the god of commerce.

Unfortunately, he did not succeed completely, because until now, Hermes was not 100% sure who the Destroyer was.

Even though he had guessed and suspected this long ago, there was a chance that the great divine powers would frame and hide from each other.

Hermes in the virtual world is one of the twelve main gods of Olympus. Although he is also a true god with powerful divine power, he is not good at seeing through the truth and falsehood.

As for those things that cannot be faked, such as real artifacts, Hermes could not find the corresponding one in the real world.

For example, the dazzling green ring marked the beginning of one’s own alchemy.

After coming to the real world, the Great Alchemist tried various means to find out its whereabouts, and even went so far as to use the "Emerald Ring" as the name of his own wizard organization.

Unfortunately, however, he has not found any related rumors so far.

These confusions had existed in Hermes' mind for too long, and he had never been qualified to seek the answers before.

But now with the birth of the Philosopher's Stone, the Great Alchemist feels that he can reconsider this issue.

Holding the warm stone tightly, Hermes tried to recall the day of destruction in his mind.

He did not see the true appearance of the figure. From beginning to end, all he saw was a huge hand that descended from the sky and destroyed everything.

The [Philosopher's Stone] glowed faintly, and the hazy halo illuminated Hermes' face.

Although in the false world, the god who destroys the world does not exist.

But since He has entered this world and even destroyed it single-handedly, His information will inevitably be recorded by the world itself.

One breath, two breaths, three breaths...

To summon a great being, even if it was just authority rather than power, what Hermes would need to consume was far beyond what a true God could ever achieve.

So little by little, he injected his own power into the artifact.

The image in the memory gradually becomes clearer, and once it crosses a certain critical point, it will resonate with the laws under the influence of the artifact.

At that time, the Great Alchemist will be able to use his authority to determine the other party's identity, which is also the best solution.

After all, the power displayed can be faked, the appearance and breath can be disguised, but the authority of the gods cannot.

At least before the birth of the Philosopher's Stone, this was the iron law that Hermes knew.

Time passed slowly, and at some point, the Great Alchemist seemed to have found the right opportunity...

“—No, stop!!”

He blurted out, and at the foot of the mountain, Hermes suddenly and violently ended his actions.

The [Philosopher's Stone] that was about to be activated dimmed instantly, and the backlash force fell back, making the Great Alchemist's face turn pale.

If a mortal forcibly stops using a divine weapon, it will cause extremely serious consequences to the user.

But as the forger and true master of the artifact, Hermes was exempted from most of them.

Although he was not seriously injured, the Great Alchemist still looked ugly.

Because just now, when he was about to complete the summoning, an inexplicable fear suddenly struck his heart.

Destruction, ruin, death, wailing...

The end of a world, the curse of billions of lives.

Perhaps it is because the base of the Philosopher's Stone is Lachesis's artifact, and she is still imprisoned in it.

So at that moment, Hermes felt as if he had glimpsed a terrible scene.

This is the 'memory' of the world, and not a false one, but a record of the real world he is in now.

Hermes' heart was beating wildly and his hands felt cold.

He never expected that the being who destroyed the virtual world was actually a complete "destroyer".

And the objects he destroyed even included another real world.

It's horrible, it's unimaginable.

Although it was just a quick glimpse, Hermes was still shocked.

The world-destroying demon stood on the corpse of the world, with countless fragments circling around him.

If it weren't for the reflection of the laws of the world, Hermes felt that he would never have known this.

Is this what He is warning me?

No, the world will not warn me.

It’s just that the power of my artifact comes from the virtual world, and the virtual Chaos is closely connected to the real world.

And the world-destroying demon god happened not to be here, which resulted in the laws reacting first when he called upon his projection.

If he didn't stop, the power of the Philosopher's Stone might continue to work, materializing the reflection of the real thing from nothingness.

But at that time, no one knew what would happen.

Maybe nothing happened and the other party didn't even notice my peeping.

Maybe something will happen, and I definitely don't want to bear the price.

"The real world...is this still a great divine power?"

There was a flash of horror in his eyes. If it weren't for that sudden sign, Hermes felt that he might have been dead.

He dared to touch the bad luck of the great divine power. After all, he had seen it before.

Even not long ago, he borrowed the power of a hell lord to refine his own artifact.

But there is an existence that has the ability to fight against the real world... Imagine what happened to Zeus in the virtual world, Hermes knew that he would be even more miserable.

Previously, he could still comfort himself by saying, "It's just an imaginary world." Perhaps the great divine powers in the real world could display the same power there.

But now, Hermes doesn't think so.

“…So what is His purpose?”

"Foreign invaders, the source of the world's destruction?"

"He went to the illusory world first. Perhaps this is a rehearsal for destroying Chaos?"

In that fleeting image, although the current strength was still very limited, Hermes' vision was still able to make a judgment.

The remains of that broken world should not be as powerful as Chaos, which may be the reason why the world is still stable now.

I am still safe, although all this is only temporary... Shaking his head vigorously, Hermes tried to dispel the negative emotions from his heart.

He had already run away once, but this time, he might not have the chance to run again.

Moreover, unlike the last time, considering that the world-destroying demon god has not taken action yet, it can be seen that he is still very afraid of Chaos.

"No wonder I couldn't find any trace of that alchemical artifact even after searching the entire world."

"Because it doesn't belong to Chaos, of course I can't find it."

"Oh, I really didn't expect that... But looking at it this way, maybe the world has favored me to survive."

"When faced with the threat of death, even someone as insignificant as me still received His legacy."

The previous speculation was overturned in an instant. The world-destroying demon god was most likely not Chaos's god, but his enemy.

He also found out that he created alchemy by watching alchemical artifacts, but there is no alchemical inheritance in the world at all.

It's not because it originated from an ancient god who never communicated with the outside world, but because it was not created by Chaos at all.

All of a sudden, boundless pressure came upon me.

But the next moment, Hermes suddenly smiled easily.

"It's really interesting."

"To face the enemy that destroys the world, I work hard to become stronger, overcome all obstacles and gain various opportunities under the favor of the world."

"Then he ascended to the throne of God, achieved greatness, and finally carried the power of the world to fight against the foreign enemy, perishing together with it/returning with a tragic victory/severely injuring it and successfully delaying time."

"Is this my 'script'? I may be overthinking it, but there doesn't seem to be anything wrong with replacing 'world' with 'gods' and me with a human hero."

"Struggling all the way with all your might, fighting for the benefit of the gods, if you are lucky enough to complete your merits, you will have the opportunity to ascend to heaven and live forever. For a mortal, this is a good result."

"It's just a pity that you misjudged me... This is not the script I wanted. Compared to this, I think it's better for a tall person to hold up the falling sky."

With a slight smile, Hermes suddenly understood what was happening as he recalled the headache he had just been having.

The Lord of Hell, the Serpent of the Courtyard, right?

He was still thinking about how to grow up safely and securely, at least to reach the throne of God first, instead of becoming an insignificant pawn in the battle between the great ones.

But now, doesn't he have a solution?

Find a way to tell this matter to the Lord of Hell and let him worry about it.

Standing at the pinnacle of Chaos' world, they have more than themselves and are less likely to be willing to give up everything they have.

If it cannot solve the problem alone, it will probably seek more great divine powers to deal with this terrible opponent.

In this way, even the world will be at peace.

"I am truly great..."

"World peace, such a great proposition has been accomplished by me."

"I remember that the Goddess of Harmony seemed to marry a human hero who had made contributions to the God-King as a reward for his merits."

"I don't ask for much, as long as the noble Mother World is willing to give me a reward of the same level."

Hermes curled his lips silently and shook his head and laughed.

If you think about it from another perspective, the trouble he faces seems to be a good thing.

Holding the artifact in hand, the great alchemist couldn't help but admire his own wit.

"But in this way, I can't randomly project this terrible destroyer."

"So let me change my target as the next best thing."

He clenched his right hand tightly, and the hazy halo appeared again.

He said he wanted to change his goal, but at this moment, Hermes once again recalled the day when the illusory world was destroyed.

The God King roared to the sky, and the hand of destruction covered the sky.

In the entire virtual world, they are the most worthy objects of Hermes' projection.

In his past and present lives, great divine powers were beyond his reach.

So with a slight movement of his mind, Hermes displayed the power of the Philosopher's Stone without reservation, and aimed his manifested target at the God King... the verdant and shining alchemical ring on the opposite hand.

The divine light flickered, and this time the hazy halo quickly gathered again.

There was nothing particularly unexpected. Before Hermes' eyes, an emerald ring was quietly floating in the air.

Some runes as tiny as dust were drawn on it, as if explaining some truth of the world.

This was not the first time Hermes had seen this scene, but even though he had seen it once, when the ring reappeared before his eyes, he still looked at everything in front of him greedily.

The alchemical artifact from another world is different from the [Philosopher's Stone] which was created by trickery. It is a real artifact created by pure alchemical skills, not the accumulation of materials or the deviation of fate.

On it, the caster seemed to be showing off his skills by engraving one line of knowledge after another that goes straight to the essence.

Hermes got his first revelation from that encounter.

Based on this incomplete knowledge and his own understanding, he created Chaos' current alchemy path.

However, as the areas he entered into touched upon the gods, Hermes eventually became somewhat overwhelmed.

Failure to summon the projection of the Destroyer is not a big deal.

Zeus' power actually had no appeal to him.

The power of the God-King comes from the present world. Rather than being a law and authority, it is more like a personality.

Hermes wasn't sure what to expect from this, but this ring was different.

Seeing it, Hermes saw his future.

"Your name is [Golden Ring]..."

When the artifact was materialized, the Great Alchemist knew its name.

Material exchange, 'gold gathering' ring.

It sounded like a perfect match for him, and very much in line with his previous divinity of [business] and [exchange].

Reaching out and putting the ring on his index finger, Hermes shrunk the [Philosopher's Stone] and placed it on the top of the ring, and a pieced-together ring was formed.

The two supreme creations of alchemy combined together seem to be very compatible, and there is even a certain resonance between their powers.

For a moment, Hermes couldn't help but feel a little desire for the real artifact.

This is the case with a fake creation...if the real thing falls into his hands, it won't be too far away.

At least if they practiced together again, there shouldn't be any problems creating a high-level alchemy artifact.