Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

Compared to other supernatural professions, there are many records of bards in the ‘New Chronicle’. The reason is that one of the origins of this profession originated from the North and had many contacts with the Kingdom of Athens.

According to the records in the book, the real [bard] is a typical all-purpose profession, with both the clergy side and the non-clergy side.

It is called a panacea because most bards can use swordsmanship with both hands, survive in the wilderness, and set traps. Their attainments in spirit and soul may not be very high, but they are enough to cast some low-level spells. The latter refers to a unique spellcasting system they have.

Those bards on the clergy side can use the form of chanting poems or performing dramas to perform some special magic or rituals. It is rumored that these abilities originally originated from one of the evil gods worshipped by the northern barbarians and are a manifestation of his authority. As for those on the non-clergy side... it is said that many of them have some relationship with the source of witchcraft in the south, the rumored Silver Moon City.

According to the records, there are also god-like beings who hold powers similar to [poetry] and [music] there, but the ‘New Calendar’ does not say much.

Of course, there are also some bards who were born later who believe in the sun god Apollo. They often carry lyres with them and use beautiful music to boost morale - I just don’t know what the origin of the lyre is now that Hermes, who has lost his original track, is gone.

"Ander... It seems that after being stabbed in the back, I have learned something. But our fate has ended, and what will happen in the future has nothing to do with me."

"But I don’t know how many of the other so-called ‘evil gods’ have built the kingdom of God and become true gods of faith by relying on those humanistic gods. With their efforts, the [Civilization Slate] should be improved faster and faster."

The relevant information flashed in his mind, and Ryan packed up the things around him.

Soon, the third floor of the attic was bright again.

In the empty hall, Ryan silently sensed his current state.

"The ability of the bard of the 'Hell Lord Special Edition'..."

"Well, first of all, the three-ring level divine spellcasting authority - under normal circumstances, the bard profession is discounted in casting spells. Even if they reach the pinnacle of the first level (black iron), they can only touch two layers of magic nets, but the special edition is no different from the real priests in this regard."

"Then there is the enhancement of sensory perception... extremely excellent reaction ability, suitable for using some dexterous weapons, and enhanced intuition. Is this a manifestation of divination ability?"

"Finally..."

Ryan hummed a little tune softly, and the melodious and soothing tune came out of the window, causing a flying bird to fall asleep immediately and fall to the ground with a snap.

Since they are all called bards, they must be good at singing and dancing. And the 'singing and dancing' of the hell special edition is undoubtedly the kind of notes that make living beings fall asleep.

...

After completing the extremely simple inauguration ceremony, Ryan had nothing worth mentioning in the following days.

Relying on the free sponsorship of enthusiastic people, he went in and out of the knowledge hall every day to absorb the changes in the world over thousands of years.

Anyway, the clergy system doesn't need much practice. Others may need to pray day and night to strengthen their faith in order to obtain the blessing of the gods, but Ryan obviously doesn't need to do this.

He just needs to wait for his body to adapt to the holy power of this stage and find enough precious materials to arrange the next ceremony.

And this level of materials may be found in Thuringia, but there is a high probability that they will have to contact the real rulers of this city... For now, Ryan doesn't want to do this.

He plans to go directly to Athens after getting a general understanding of the situation of this era. There is not this border town, and many things can be easily bought there.

And he also wants to try to meet the great alchemist named Hermes to see what went wrong in the middle.

In later mythology, Hermes was even once known as the "Alchemy God". Although there is a bit of exaggeration, such as mixing the gods in different mythological systems, his talent in alchemy is undoubtedly revealed.

...

Afternoon.

I took a bite of Thuringian red sausage. This local specialty tastes quite good.

For a moment, Ryan recalled the past. Before coming to this world, he had also eaten another kind of 'Thuringian red sausage'.

Bang——

"Ah——"

Feeling a collision on his shoulder, Ryan restrained his subconscious avoidance.

He looked back and saw a graceful woman with a mature aura covering her arm, as if she had accidentally bumped into him just now.

"I'm really sorry, sir."

With an apologetic smile, the woman bent down slightly.

"... It's okay."

Nodding with a smile, Ryan said he didn't care.

"Then thank you for your understanding."

Thanking again, the visitor left a smile and hurried away. She seemed to have something urgent, and that's why she bumped into Ryan just now.

"Huh? What's wrong?"

Across the long table, noticing Ryan's movements, Jace couldn't help but take a look.

"Hey, is it Mrs. Seville?"

"It's just an accident. It seems that you know the lady just now?"

Ryan asked with a smile, his eyes unknowing.

Jess was none other than the political young man he met by chance a few days ago. In the past few days, the other party often came to Ryan to chat, and inadvertently revealed a lot of information that ordinary people didn't know.

"Ah, of course... that was Mrs. Sewell. Her husband was once a famous multinational businessman. It is said that he had reached as far as Argos, but unfortunately he died in an accident."

"The rest of his wealth fell into the hands of Mrs. Sewell. Coupled with her beauty, many people want to get together with her...Why, is Mr. Irvine also tempted?"

A smile appeared on his face, and Jace couldn't help but look at Ryan.

It has to be said that gossip does not distinguish between generations, or in ancient times when entertainment was not developed, people were more interested in this kind of thing.

"...I'm just a little curious. It seems that Mrs. Sewell has been very busy recently... Speaking of which, I heard that a team of paladin came to the city recently. Do you know what they are here for?"

Changing the topic, Ryan smiled.

"Why are you asking about this, paladin? That's not something to be trifled with." His expression changed slightly. As soon as this word came out, Weiss immediately had no time to pay attention to Mrs. Sewell: "But you really need to be careful... I'm with you You tell, don’t tell others.”

"According to what my father said, this is a team led by high-level paladin who came to track down incidents related to the cult [Susheng Sect]. Their leader is said to have participated in the Demon Sealing War thirty years ago. This guy is not an easy character to deal with.”

Ryan has also heard this name recently. It is not a well-known event on the mainland. There are even countless battles with the same name. However, for the residents of Thuringia, it often only refers to one thing. matter.

That was the war to open up the seaport city of Heligoland, which took place a few decades ago in Thuringia, a little further north. At that time, the pioneering team sent by the kingdom went north along the direction of the Weila River and found an outlet suitable for building a port city. But no one expected that when the city was halfway through construction, a descendant of an [ancient evil thing] would emerge from the ground there.

In order to seal it, it was the high priest of the Church of Knowledge in Athens at that time who personally took action, which finally put an end to this disaster.

"I see, but [Susheng Sect]... what kind of cult is this? Is it a sect that advocates the resurrection of the dead? Or does it advocate blood sacrifice or even human sacrifice?"

Make sure that this name is not included in your accumulated historical knowledge - this is normal. Few people will write down a cult with evil intentions in history books for the public. This is an act of helping the other party to increase its reputation for free. Faced with Ryan's doubts, Jess gave him an answer that surprised him.

"That's not true. The Susheng Sect... actually isn't considered a cult in my opinion."

After hesitating for a moment, Jess continued:

"They mainly claim that believing in the 'Mother of Sustain' can return to youth and give birth to more children. The rest of them have not done anything bloody... They were labeled as a cult mainly because they are enemies of the church - in The methods used to deal with members of the Church of Knowledge can really be regarded as a ‘cult’.”

"That's probably why these paladins came here. It's possible that they did something unforgivable against the goddess's church. Don't get involved in this kind of thing... Those paladins don't care who you are, they don't care about you at all. If you are not afraid of death, I will kill you if you are told.”

"...Of course, how could I get involved with a cult."

He nodded and immediately changed the topic. But in his heart, Ryan secretly remembered this matter.

He just reached out and touched a slightly warm metal product inside his clothes... and then pretended that nothing had happened.

…

evening.

In a rented loft.

Ryan was sitting on the back of the chair, holding a cup of hot tea in his left hand.

This drink from the south became popular around the world more than 300 years ago, and has even gradually become on the same level as alcohol in recent years.

Especially in the upper class, although many nobles talk about pagans or evil wizards, they are often more enthusiastic about the various creations coming from there than anyone else.

Of course, Ryan was not tasting this so-called high-end black tea, which was actually not much higher.

He was currently looking at a metal badge in his right palm. It was exquisitely made and looked like it was not something that ordinary people could afford.

It has a silver alloy base and a platinum pattern on the surface with an olive leaf emblem... Ryan has never seen this style of emblem, but its owner is probably an important member of the Church of Knowledge.

However, in Ryan's palm, the badge was stained with a trace of blood, and even under spiritual vision, a layer of extraordinary spiritual light could be seen lingering on it.

"It makes people subconsciously ignore its existence and carry it with them all the time... Is this a way of diverting trouble? No, even if I have just taken office, I am only a mortal now, but my control cannot be discovered by beings below the legend. traces of force.”

"Accidental contact is also impossible. If you just want to find a random target to attract the attention of the pursuers, your first choice should be the West District or the North District, so this is a very targeted target... but it is normal, an outsider A descendant of a strange nobleman, a guy who has no local connections but probably has some status, is the most suitable person to temporarily attract the attention of the paladin. But he was unlucky and happened to choose me."

During the day, the reason why Ryan took another look at Mrs. Sewell was naturally not because he was attracted by her status as a so-called rich woman, but because the moment they passed each other, he discovered that the other party had put something into him. in clothes.

Just out of some consideration, Ryan did not expose or stop this behavior at the time.

With the blood-stained church badge and mysterious whereabouts, he doesn't look like a serious person. Coupled with what I heard from Jace, things seemed to be very clear.

Talking about a cult is a knock on the door, but the crux of the question is... is this Susheng Sect really a cult?

"The divine power of gods often has different characteristics, and the diluted and downgraded holy power also inherits this to a certain extent... That woman is not a priest, but she should have received the baptism of divine magic, but this kind of aura …”

Ryan was not sure. After all, his current perception was not as sharp and direct as before, so he decided to take a look for himself.

Anyway, he didn't plan to stay in this city for a long time. He would have to leave sooner or later, and it didn't matter what the trouble was. Besides, one of the problems with going to Athens is that he needs some money to spend.

Even if he was reincarnated as a human, Ryan didn't intend to really pretend to be a member of the lower class of society. That would not only be troublesome, but also not in line with his ideas. Fortunately, the accumulation of a branch of a cult should be enough for him to spend for quite some time.

What's more, if you are lucky, you might be able to find some materials that meet the requirements of high-level rituals, which can be regarded as a matter of success.

"So now... let's do some divination first."

Taking out a silver coin with the image of Athena on it, Ryan was ready to test his divination ability in this new profession.

Divining the past is not predicting the future. The former and the latter are not the same difficulty at all, nor are they the same price. The content of Ryan's divination is the strength of this Su Sheng sect.

Divination also requires clues and connections, and the possibility of failure in divination out of thin air is extremely high. And the badge in front of Ryan happened to be the best divination medium.

"Snapped--"

The silver coins were flying in the air and finally landed on the table. The side where the head is located happens to be facing up, which confirms the result of divination.

"Sure enough, the hard power of the cult branch is far inferior to that of the paladin. As expected... I just want to prevent someone from hiding behind the scenes and trying to fish."

Nodding slightly, Ryan no longer hesitated.

Unlike others, he may fail in divination due to insufficient strength, but it is basically impossible to get wrong results in divination, at least in terms of things that happened in the past or the comparison of forces in objective reality.

Therefore, the soldiers are very fast. The Susheng Sect doesn't know that this attention-grabbing guy has already covered up the aura on the badge, and it is impossible to attract the attention of the paladin... If he goes late, there is no telling what will happen.

Besides, he was really a little curious about this strange sect.