Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

On Mount Olympus, in front of the Golden Palace.

The man in black sketched it casually and drew a circle on the ground.

A simple circle, an ordinary circle.

Except for the darkness, which was just enough to cover several people, Achilles couldn't see any problems.

However, this obviously couldn't be that simple. Subconsciously, the young hero thought it was a trap.

It was just like the original golden net, but for him holding the divine sword, the big net was already vulnerable to a blow.

"Promise... What if I don't agree to your conditions?"

Achilles asked in a deep voice, and the man in black was not angry and just responded to him with a smile.

"Reject, hehehe... If you really can't solve the circle I drew casually, then I advise you not to dream about the position of God King."

"If Zeus were here, he would never be trapped so easily."

"If you can't even do such a small trick, it's better to give up as soon as possible to avoid adding to the laughing stock."

"..."

"……good."

After a moment of silence, looking at the black circle in front of him, Achilles finally nodded.

Although he still thinks that this black circle is not simple, it does not affect his desire to try.

The man in black was right. He would have been bound by the golden net in the past, just because his strength at that time could not match the gods.

He just occupies a favorable geographical position in the human world. Once he loses his advantage, he will inevitably be captured by others.

But things are different now.

Regardless of whether this is a trap or not, Achilles is confident that he can break it with one sword.

"As you wish, if that's the case, then I'll give it a try."

"It's just that when I come out, don't make any more excuses to intercede for the God King of Olympus!"

After making a decision, Achilles stepped into the black circle.

With the strongest spear, the strongest shield, and the martial arts he has honed, the young hero believes that nothing can stop him.

What's more, this man in black probably doesn't know that the sun is meant to break through the darkness and bring light to the earth.

With the artifact in hand, he has nothing to fear.

brush--

In one step, Achilles disappeared into the black circle.

The figure was no longer visible, and the darkness remained quiet.

Seeing this, the man in black just smiled, then raised his head and looked in the direction of the Golden Palace.

The next moment, the gate of the shrine slowly opened.

Zeus and a group of gods walked out of it, seeming to welcome his arrival.

"Zeus, what is that circle...?"

Hera asked in a low voice, unaware that her voice could be heard clearly by the man in black.

Although Zeus knew this, he only responded generously.

"That is an entrance, and it is also the window of the realm in the material world."

"And since a mortal walks into this window, it means that he has walked into the other party's country."

The Lightless Realm is one of the most dangerous places in the world.

Even if he walked in like this, he would probably suffer some hardships.

Even if this is just the manifestation of the realm in the material world, it is definitely not something that a mortal can break through.

In this way, most of his goals have been achieved.

but……

"I don't know what my beloved daughter is doing now. If she steps into it, will she have the ability to come out?"

There is no answer to this, because logically speaking, the other party should not be able to get out either.

With a casual smile, Zeus immediately stepped forward to greet him.

Now that the other party has taken action, it is a preliminary indication of their tendency.

Only at this point can the alliance between the two have real value.

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There was darkness, nothingness.

From the moment he stepped into that black circle, Achilles felt like he had lost all perception of light.

Everything seemed to fade away in this darkness, even himself.

If the power of the Styx flowing through his body was not so real, he would have even thought that he would have returned to nothingness long ago.

"What is this place?"

After turning back, Achilles realized the danger here in just a moment.

If the void is ‘something within nothing, nothing within something’, then the darkness here turns everything into secrets, making it impossible for all existences to be connected to each other.

For any individual, all other concepts in the world seem to sink into the bottom of darkness.

Even if the words are spoken by one's own mouth, one cannot hear the voice coming from them.

Wow——

There was no sound, but the memory of the past automatically made up for the sound of Achilles flying back in his heart.

Just like a piece of music that has been heard a hundred times, even if you stop it, the tune seems to still be playing.

However, following the direction in his memory, Achilles found that he was still in the darkness.

There is no light, no color, as if even time and distance have disappeared.

The young hero couldn't even tell if he had actually moved or if it was all just his imagination.

"Okay...okay, it's really extraordinary!"

Admiring in a low voice, the awkward feeling caused by 'speaking' and 'silence' once again made Achilles feel uncomfortable.

He has seen the difficulties here, so it is up to him to break this darkness.

All other senses have been lost, but the artifact in his hand is still held in his hand.

Clenching his right hand, Achilles conveyed his will to Levadin.

Since you are the sun, please lift up this darkness and bring warmth and light here!

"..."

"..."

"..."

One moment.

Two moments.

Three moments.

I don't know how long it has been. In the endless darkness, Achilles is sure that he has really activated the artifact in his hand.

His perception of "time" may have been blurred, but Levatin's measurement should not be wrong.

However, raising his hand and holding the sword, and even trying to put it in front of his eyes, Achilles has not been able to feel a trace of light from beginning to end.

If it weren't for the real touch, he might feel that he has never had any artifacts, only eternal peace.

"Enough!"

"I've had enough of your tricks!"

Absolute silence brings absolute irritability, which is a feeling that few people have experienced.

Achilles didn't know that humans in later generations had tried to create a "silent" area, and then proved with facts that no one could survive in such a place.

He only knew that an unknown sense of restlessness surged from his heart, making him eager to hear or see something.

A sword slash, if it was in the outside world, it would be enough to turn the world upside down, but in this darkness, Achilles didn't even know if he really swung the sword.

Everything was "empty", and there was "nothing" in all directions.

This feeling simply drove him crazy. For a moment, Achilles directly chose a direction and flew upward madly.

He didn't know where this was, and whether there was an end here. He just wanted to see something other than darkness.

However, after an unknown amount of time, he finally found nothing.

The artifact in his hand should have burst out with infinite power, but Achilles felt nothing about it.

Everything seemed to be swallowed up, and even the residue was not left.

"Uh--!"

Keep moving forward, mixed with a few loud roars, but the final result is still the same.

Achilles felt that he was on the verge of his limit, and he could no longer hold on.

But at this moment, the young hero seemed to see hope again.

"Wait... that is, what is that?!"

A little light, no, two points of light!

Two tiny and huge light spots appeared there, which were so distinct from the endless darkness.

Achilles was overjoyed for a moment. At this moment, he felt that he had never experienced such joy of regaining what he had lost.

In that light spot, he seemed to see his sword and his own figure.

So that's it. The man in black had transferred the light he created.

He thought he would give up, but he didn't expect that he could hold on until now!

No one could make the power of the sun disappear so silently, even ten Ares together could not do it.

They might win and suppress it by numbers, but after personally experiencing this boundless divine power, Achilles would not believe that anyone could smooth out this power, just like smoothing out the raised collar.

"I won!"

Although he couldn't hear the sound, Achilles still shouted loudly.

He believed that the man in black could hear him, and it was indeed the case.

The next moment, the voice that had been lost for a long time finally returned to his side. The most ordinary tone, at this moment, seems like a moving piece of music.

"You won... Are you sure?"

"Hey, mortal, I'll give you another chance. Bring light to this darkness, are you sure you have done it?"

"Of course I'm sure!"

Achilles couldn't wait, pointing to the light in the distance.

He didn't want to stay in this dark space anymore, not even for a minute or a second.

"Really..."

The voice was low, and the man in black seemed to be silent for a moment, and then became meaningful.

Achilles was inexplicably uneasy, but he didn't take back his words.

"I won, didn't I?"

"Ah, you won - of course not."

"I asked you to create light, didn't I?"

"That's the light I created, but you stole it."

Shaking his finger in the distance, Achilles said affirmatively.

"But I have found it now, and I have seen through your tricks."

"How can you, as a god, break your promise to me?"

"Of course not."

Shaking his head slightly, the man in black asked with a smile.

"I will not break my promise, at least you are not qualified yet. But mortal, do you really see yourself clearly?"

"What?"

There was no response, and there was no need for another response.

Because at this moment, Achilles felt as if he was moving, approaching the two stolen "lights".

However, as he got closer and closer, and as the two flashing things grew larger, the young hero suddenly discovered its essence.

There was no "light" there, and there were only a pair of eyes watching him and the artifact.

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Sizzle...

Boom——!

With a loud noise, the mountains and rivers stretching for thousands of miles shook slightly.

In front of the man in black, the ball of darkness collapsed instantly.

Obviously, without the maintenance of its master's power, this realm that should not exist in the material world was instantly rejected by the law and returned to where it should be.

"Mortal, it seems the result is set, you lose."

"Then now, you should go back."

Looking at Achilles who had escaped from the darkness, the man in black said calmly.

"Go back... lost...?"

Just after breaking free from the darkness, his feet stepped back on solid ground.

Achilles silently recited these two words, as if facing a great enemy.

He wanted to refute, but he was indeed defeated and had nothing to say.

Besides, it was only a short period of time, and the power displayed by the opponent made him so afraid.

"Okay, you won, then I won't bother you any more."

Taking a step back, Achilles wanted to retreat.

He was ready to leave first, and then take action after finding out the details of the person in front of him.

However, the man in black just shook his head and then raised his hand slightly.

"I asked you to go back, but not to retreat."

"Since you have already lost, you have to pay back to the winner."

"Where you came from, go back there. And you don't have to give back what you have, just... stay."

Looking at Achilles whose face changed drastically, the man in black stretched out his hand and gently pushed.

The next moment, the hero who tried to raise his sword to meet the enemy was pushed back by this palm and hit in the chest.

In an instant, the sword Levatin slipped out of his hand, rolled down to the bottom of the sacred mountain, and stuck on a huge rock.

And he himself fell with it, but did not stop at the same place, but fell endlessly to the human world.

"Styx..."

The outstretched hand was retracted, and the man in black spread his hand.

A dark power emerged in his palm, making the gods who were watching it feel boundless chill.

At the side of the man in black, Zeus, who had seen all this, stepped forward and looked at the falling mortal with interest.

"Did he return to the human world? Did he go back to Silver Moon City?"

"Of course not."

"If he went back, how could you be at ease."

The smile remained, and the man in black shook his wrist lightly, turning the dark power into paper.

The power of the Styx is indeed a bit unusual.