Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

The godhead is like a star, and the stars fall like rain. On this day, countless mortal beings looked up at the sky and saw stars falling into the world in the summer night sky.

The starry sky is like a beautiful picture. In a remote wilderness, Pandora, who was looking up at the stars, suddenly found that the clay pot in her arms seemed to vibrate.

But just for a moment, she even thought it was an illusion, and soon the magic jar returned to normal.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, maybe it's because I didn't rest."

Shaking her head slightly, Pandora sensed it again and again, but did not notice anything strange about the magic jar. She had no choice but to attribute it to an illusion. Perhaps she had such high expectations for this jar that she still had such an illusion.

"……All right."

He glanced at Pandora, but Epimetheus really didn't notice any other changes, so he didn't ask any more questions.

If there was anything really wrong, he didn't think Pandora could hide it from him forever. As early as when he was created, the other party was not endowed with such excellent abilities. If there was any accident, he would know about it sooner or later.

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Of course the vibration of the magic jar is real, but it really has nothing to do with Pandora. This is an opportunity for the creatures on the earth, but it has no connection with her.

She once prayed to the magic jar for god-like immortality and god-like power. The godhead could achieve the latter, but obviously could not achieve the former. So they avoided Pandora and the original gods on the earth. Some of them landed on a certain creature, whether it was on the ground or in the sea, whether it was a nymph, a beast, or some regional god; more of them landed in certain corners, waiting for the arrival of their owners in the future.

But no matter where they fell, these keys to power chose the 'right' owner under some influence. They may not be strong or smart, but at least they can keep secrets and have some thoughts about going further.

Silently, the trajectory of fate deflected once again. But now, there is no way to know the gods on the sacred mountain.

Because the God-King summoned the gods today, they came together. According to Zeus, he will announce something big today.

Although they didn’t know what it was, the gods of Olympus still responded to the call.

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Tread——

Crossing the river that the gods used to create the first generation of humans, passing through the dense jungle, after a long search, the god with the silver bow finally came to this vast plain.

In the sky, the stars were falling, which made Apollo raise his head. He held the silver bow with his backhand, but then let go. After all, on the earth, his arrows could not reach the stars in the sky.

"Just think that the stars are singing my praises."

Lowering his head, Apollo no longer paid attention to things in the sky, but looked at the vast plain.

In his field of vision, dots of buildings from the old era were still scattered on the land. At the end of his sight, Apollo seemed to see a tall and sacred temple. With just one glance, he was sure that was the place he was looking for.

The Great Temple of Delphi, the first in the world, is also the most powerful oracle that worships the most gods. Here, almost most of the gods who have been active in the world have statues, and its main hall is the only place where the original gods are clearly worshiped.

According to Leto's instructions before leaving, Apollo knew that what he wanted was there. But before that, he still had one thing to do, which was to use the python's blood to prove his bravery.

Even regardless of the power gap, the same divine power will have different results in the hands of different gods. Like Hera, the Queen of Heaven who has always been regarded as an enemy by Leto. Although she is not good at fighting due to her authority, she is still the most extraordinary among the goddesses.

"It's like a performance, complete the task assigned to me by the person behind the scenes, and then receive the reward he gave me... Then let's perform, at least this is what the Mother Goddess wants to see."

Silently thinking Apollo turned around. The temple is not the place he should go yet, and the giant python with divine blood is not here either.

It was on the Parnassus Mountains, and Apollo had already sensed the other party's existence even though they were far apart.

As he grew older and began to master the power of a god, the python that he originally felt he couldn't fight against became less scary. And the other party seemed to be aware of this. Long before Apollo came to kill him, it retreated into the depths of the continent to hide its traces.

But now that the target has been found, the outcome is conceivable. Even without using his divine power, Apollo is confident enough to defeat his opponent.

"Boom——"

Taking off his silver bow, Apollo fired an arrow in the direction he sensed, then stamped his right foot on the ground and fired in the direction of the mountains.

With a huge roar and collision, a battle broke out on the edge of the peaceful plain.

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Boom——

There was a loud noise, the heavy door slowly closed, and in the hall, the gods took their seats one after another.

Waiters walked between the tables and cases, serving delicious wine and delicacies to the gods. Today, they came here in response to the call of the King of Gods. They once again put down what they were doing and came here to discuss matters. However, due to the character of the gods, whether it was serious business or not, it did not affect their enjoyment of life.

However, hearing the sound of the door closing, many gods still glanced in that direction. Although the previously damaged areas have been repaired and it looks no different from the original one, many gods glanced at it subconsciously when they passed by the door.

In this regard, Zeus, who had a panoramic view of everything, said nothing. The reverence of the gods for the primitive gods has not lasted for a day or two. Just like the reason why no gods are willing to go to the underworld is not only that it is too desolate, but also because it is wrapped in the bodies of many primitive gods.

Gods will also fear stronger power, which is understandable. Of course, this is also the reason why he has been tirelessly pursuing power.

"Your Majesty the God King, I wonder if you have anything to announce when you summoned the gods today? I think... there shouldn't be any problems with the newly formulated rules of faith."

Sitting in his seat, Sun God Helios looked around at the different layouts in the hall.

A breakthrough in divine power is imminent. For him, the change he wants most now is no change. What's more, as a Titan god born in the last era, even today, Helios is not very accustomed to the sense of time of the Olympus gods.

Compared to mortals, Zeus may have been considered as "the moon is like the sun", but compared to the Titan gods of the Second Age, the New Gods still seem to have a lot to do.

Of course, the Sun God can actually understand Zeus. After all, when Cronus came to the throne, there were not so many old things left over from the previous era... But understanding is understanding. Looking at the brand-new temple, Helios continued asked:

"And these twelve chairs... Your Majesty the God King, for whom did you prepare them?"

In the temple at this moment, the God King and God Queen were sitting at the top as always, far higher than where the gods were. This is nothing to pay attention to, but apart from that, there are twelve distinctive seats placed on both sides of the hall. They float in the air and surround the entire palace in a circle.

For a moment, the other gods also looked at Zeus. This new arrangement made them uncomfortable. After all, the twelve chairs seemed to be towering over them.

The God-Kings are taller than them, which is understandable for the sake of the laws of this world, and the first two generations of God-Kings have also proven their power with facts. But if there are other gods who are also above them, it would be unacceptable.

"Of course not, Helios, how can the promise I personally made change overnight? Your worries are completely unnecessary."

Raising the wine glass, Zeus saw the little thought of the Sun God at a glance.

The God King didn't really care about his breakthrough, but it was a pity. Without Perseis, the goddess of boiling water, he really wanted to choose a daughter to marry Helios, so that he could become his 'pillar' . But looking at it now, there should be no such opportunity.

As for the future... let’s talk about it. Zeus has not yet decided how to deal with this god of the old age.

"About these twelve seats... we will talk about this later. We have invited you here today, and there are other things to announce."

With a smile on his lips, Zeus mobilized his authority in the next moment.

"Now, please witness with me. Soon, another blameless true god will come to Olympus and become a sacred member of us."

The divine power was revealed, and the virtual image emerged. Although there was no artifact as a medium this time, the Oracle of Delphi was different.

The bronze humans once prayed to many gods when they became extinct, but when the gods withdrew a trace of their divinity attached to their temples, the prayers of mortals could no longer be accurately detected by them. However, in this oldest temple, the power of almost all the gods in the world is manifested.

When this connection is invoked by the authority of the God King, the scene on the Great Plains is reproduced in mid-air. Looking at this familiar scene, many of the gods' eyes twitched. They did not expect that Zeus would dare to openly spy on the hermitage of the Earth Mother.

But no one raised any objection. After all, it had nothing to do with them. The gods just looked at the illusory image, looking for the god Zeus said, and soon they were attracted by the god carrying a silver bow.

The blond and handsome god was full of energy. Although the strength of his power could not be discerned, the affinity in his smile made many gods like him. At this moment, Apollo in the picture was bending his bow and arrow, aiming at a ferocious giant snake on the Parnassus Mountains.

"Your Majesty the God King, is he the god you mentioned?"

Aphrodite suddenly asked as the temple approached the upper position.

"Of course, my friend, a fine new god, isn't it?"

Nodding, Zeus didn't expect Apollo to attract the beauty god's attention so easily.

And it seemed that Aphrodite had a good impression of Apollo, which made the God King feel that his plan might not be difficult to complete.

"snort!"

As soon as the thought came up, he was interrupted by a cold snort from the side. Zeus's eyes met Hera's faint gaze for a moment, and then he chose to remain silent.

And Hera's eyes stopped on Aphrodite after scanning Zeus.

Regarding the former, although Hera was still dissatisfied with such an opportunity specifically for the other party to 'appear in front of people', she still reluctantly accepted this result in the past period of time. As for the latter, it is simply due to boredom in character and authority.

One is loyal, the other is passionate. One perfects the order of marriage and makes it truly powerful, while the other is a natural symbol of primitive lust, and can arouse the desire in the hearts of the opposite sex with just a smile.

Hera has been dissatisfied with Aphrodite for more than a day or two, but as a true god with powerful divine power, the beauty god is not afraid of Hera in the divine court. Therefore, facing the diva's obvious dissatisfaction, she just glanced at him lightly, and then turned a blind eye.

Zeus turned a deaf ear to this, and other gods did not intend to get involved in the conflict between the two. As a result, there was some silence in the hall, and the gods focused their attention on the image in mid-air.

"Is this... the bow and arrow you asked Cyclops to make before?"

Hestia asked hesitantly after looking at it for a while, as if she recognized something.

She seemed to have seen the silver bow in Apollo's hand. It was the weapon made by Cyclops. Although it is not a divine weapon, its power is still extraordinary in the mortal world.

"Yes, there was originally a golden bow, but it may not be able to fall into the hands of its owner for the time being."

Speaking of this, Zeus couldn't help but pause for a moment, and then naturally ignored the topic.

"Let's take a look at the young man's performance - a beautiful arrow!"

Accompanying the God King's praise was an arrow that went straight into the python's eye socket. It penetrated the beast's brain and ended its life.

Zeus was the first to cheer, and the other gods also joined in. For a time, the atmosphere in the hall became lively again.

"It seems that we should take him to Olympus. If you need, I can go there myself."

Gradually realizing something, Hestia glanced at her brother.

Zeus is not a god who cares so much about outsiders. There may be another reason why he cares so much about this new god who is about to join Olympus.

And looking at Hera, who was obviously in a much worse mood today, Hestia already understood that this was probably the descendant of Zeus.

"Of course, my sister, but before that, the victor should also receive his reward."

Nodding, Zeus did not hide his love for Apollo. He stretched out his hand, and the three-color scepter appeared in his palm. The God King pointed forward, and then, somewhere, something changed happened.

"I have asked Zeferos to pick him up. It won't be long before he gets the prize he deserves, and he will be here to sit with me."

Withdrawing the scepter, Zeus took Hera's hand beside him and smiled in the other's puzzled eyes.

Next to Hera stood another god with a childish look on his eyebrows. That was Zeus and her descendant Ares, who was in charge of part of the [war].

Looking at Apollo in the light and shadow at this moment, he looked a little eager to try. If it weren't for his young age, I'm afraid he would have already stepped forward to do something.

"Quiet, Ares. In a few years, you won't be worse than him."

Thinking that Zeus was telling her to take care of her son, Hera snorted and then gave instructions to the God of War beside her.

The God King just smiled at this. What he really wanted to take care of was Hera herself.

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"boom--"

Pulling the python's twitching body, Apollo walked step by step to the Temple of Delphi.

He took off the scales from the heart of the giant python, used it as a sacrifice to replace the strange beast, and then strode into this ancient building.

Time has not affected it, but has only added a bit of time to the temple. On its stone pillars, Apollo saw many mysterious symbols. They seemed to be some kind of words, and they also seemed to contain signs of power.

Continuing forward, on the twelve tallest pillars, in addition to the runes, the young god also saw what his father had seen and what had not appeared when he came.

It was the process of how the gods created the creatures of the Golden Age. It also recorded the birth of the first generation of humans, the past of the human king meeting the gods in his dream, and the ancient poem that was only half listened to.

The collapse of Mount Odiles, the disappearance of the golden humans, and the demise of the silver humans. One ascended to the sky and the other entered the earth. Then the third generation of humans created by Prometheus returned to the gods. Destroyed by flood under the king's suggestion.

Without any cover-up, these pillars display the past history. Apollo looked at them silently, and then continued to approach the center of the temple.

The content described here is different from what he heard along the way, but compared to the speculation in the mortal world, the records of this sanctuary are obviously more trustworthy. Ignoring the corridors leading to different side halls, Apollo finally arrived at the core of the temple.

"Spiritual Lord, Earth Mother, and God King?"

Looking at the position of the officiant, Apollo read out the three existences Leto had told him, but the scene in front of him made him a little confused. Because at this moment, on the high altar, one of the three suspended stone platforms was obviously empty. There was nothing there that symbolized the Earth Mother, and it looked particularly awkward.

"It's really strange..."

Although it was a bit surprising, Apollo didn't understand this ancient primitive god. Perhaps this is how it should be here, so he just placed the sacrifice on the altar, expressed his respect to the three saints, and then stepped forward again.

Leto told Apollo that his father left him a treasure here, which would allow him to have the best power in the world in one fell swoop. Although the young god didn't like the father he had never met before, and he didn't really want to accept the gift, looking at Leto's expectant eyes, he still agreed at that time.

He would rather do it all on his own, but since he has agreed, Apollo has no intention of hesitating anymore. In a few steps, the young god stood in front of the lowest stone platform, looking at the holy stone that symbolized the god king.

"The holy stone that 'died' on behalf of the king? This power of life... is really powerful."

He murmured softly, and at some point, the surface of the holy stone in front of Apollo was as red as blood. Even strands of golden and red mist lingered on it, exuding a terrifying and alluring aura.

The precious stone of the God King and the golden apple presented by the Earth Mother have gone through two eras and the years of the replacement of God Kings. When they come together, this sacred stone that has been baptized by the fire of the sun has become the top god in the world. things. The attraction between [Light] and [Sun], the connection between blood, and the instinctive desire for the life force of the golden apple. At this moment, Apollo had to admit that this was indeed a rare opportunity in the world. (See 2-73/74)

So under the distant gaze of the Olympus gods, he stretched out his hand, held the holy stone, and let the blood surging on the stone flow into his body like ripples.

The light shined brightly in the hall, and an unprecedented sense of power emerged from Apollo's limbs and bones. It was obviously night, but soft light spread across the night sky, illuminating the dim earth.

The god in charge of [Light] thus replaced his brother and obtained one of the few divine objects from Zeus. He proved with facts that even for the gods, the sooner or later they were born was of great significance.