Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator

From that day on, the queen cursed by the gods was more interested in animals than humans, and the king of Crete obviously could not tolerate such a thing happening to his queen.

So in order to solve this problem, he invited Daedalus to make a wooden cow for Queen Pasiphae, and then locked the queen in it.

No one knows why the king did this, because he did not prohibit others from touching the wooden cow - there are also rumors that this is actually a beautified history. In fact, Minos did not know that the queen was cursed at first. This wooden cow was made by Pasiphae herself to satisfy her desire for animals.

In short, Daedalus is indeed very skilled. The wooden cow he made is so realistic that even real cows cannot be distinguished. So that the god-given white bull that aroused the king's greed was attracted by it and then mated with her.

Pasiphae became pregnant and gave birth to a monster with a bull's head and a human body, the Minotaur, that is, the "Bull of Minos".

It was born with great power, and even the king who discovered it could not kill this evil seed. Of course, this is probably not a dare, after all, the birth of the Minotaur means that the white bull is more than just a bull.

Two mortals cannot give birth to such a being, and no one knows what this white bull is... Is it the son of Poseidon, or simply his incarnation? It is no wonder that the sea god would curse it.

In short, Minos had no choice but to order Daedalus and his son Ikaros to build a huge labyrinth to imprison the Minotaur with a bull's head and a human body.

After the labyrinth was built, in order to keep the secret, Daedalus and his son were also imprisoned in it. However, it was precisely because of this that the two later fled across the sea, and Ikaros wanted to get closer to the sun and was eventually burned to death.

The monster imprisoned in the labyrinth was eager for blood, so the baby was offered as a sacrifice to the Minotaur. This brutal behavior lasted for many years until one day, Theseus, who had not yet inherited the throne, came here. He went deep into the labyrinth and killed the monster, turning it into an embellishment of his legendary life, and took away Phaedra, who later became the queen.

Of course, according to Ryan's guess, there is a bit of a deal involved.

The King of Crete didn't dare to do it himself, so he let others take the blame, and the young Theseus agreed without hesitation.

It's just that Theseus in the original myth was raised by Poseidon's followers, so he had a close relationship with the Sea King, so he killed Minotaur without being retaliated, but now Theseus and Poseidon have no such connection.

Thinking of Andrea, the Athenian princess who didn't exist in the myth, she happened to be attacked by the Resurrection Church who believed in Hera on the sea. After the incident, the King of Athens also chose to run and fight with a certain incarnation of the sea god at the first time... Obviously, this is probably a joint plan of Hera and her brothers, but now it has failed.

"If you count it this way, Athens is really making enemies everywhere..."

Secretly sighing at the absurdity of Chaos God again-a king like Minos is actually a well-known wise king. But in addition to this, Ryan also realized the undercurrent under the calm surface of Athens.

At the level of the gods, it is hard to say which gods on Mount Olympus of Athena are on her side, while Ares, Aphrodite and Hera are obvious enemies.

At the level of the mortal world, Athens has no allies, whether on the sea or on land.

"It's a bit strange, Athena would put herself in such a predicament..."

I don't know, and I don't know. Ryan didn't think about it anymore. He asked Andrea to find an inn to receive foreign visitors.

After a while of settling the itinerary, after parking the frame, Ryan immediately took Andrea to a crowded place.

When entering the city, Ryan noticed this place. It was a place to register the identity of outsiders, and stone tablets of different levels were issued according to the different visitors.

It is not mandatory, and the verification of identity is also very broad. But considering the possible conference that may happen soon, I am afraid that you really need an identity to enter.

"You two, I wonder if you want to register your professional level or bloodline level?"

Not long after, Ryan and Andrea arrived at the place. The priest in charge of registration raised his head and smiled politely.

"Bloodline level."

Lian said softly, and signaled with his eyes.

Andrea hesitated for a while but still raised her hand and pressed it on a crystal ball in front of the priest.

"Shhhhh"

Nothing changed at first, but the next moment the red light shone brightly, and the entire crystal ball seemed to have turned into a large magic lamp, illuminating a large area around it.

Many people nearby cast their eyes on this place, but no one rushed forward.

"This is... God's blood within five generations!"

The priest in charge of the test calmed down quickly after a low cry.

In today's world, bloodlines within five generations of gods are not common, but they are not so rare. It's just that he has not been seen much.

Maybe it's the illegitimate daughter of a foreign king, just like the king of Athens before he inherited the throne, or maybe she is just a princess of a certain country... In fact, there are hundreds of foreigners who gather at the Panathenaic Games held every thirty years, if not a thousand.

Even now, there are still many, but most of them will directly reveal their identities and accept the church and the king's reception. Few come here to receive their identity stone tablets.

"This is your temporary stone tablet. There are traces of the goddess's holy power on it. It cannot be imitated. If you lose it, please come to register in time."

The attitude is much more respectful, but as a clergyman, the middle-aged priest is just following the rules.

"Thank you."

After taking the stone tablet, Andrea thanked politely, and Ryan did not test it again.

This one is enough, and the priest obviously regarded him as a guard, and did not care more.

"Don't you want to be 'low-key'? I don't see where this is low-key."

After the matter was done, the two left quickly, but before they walked far, Andrea tugged at Ryan's clothes.

In theory, there is nothing wrong with this choice. After all, she and Ryan are a sealed Athena priest and a hell priest. Obviously, it is impossible for them to register as professionals. As the daughter of the King of Athens, Andrea is indeed a descendant of the top bloodline.

Anyway, the error of this kind of measurement is very large, and it can only roughly determine a category, otherwise it would not have only come up with the answer of "descendant of gods within five generations"... But no matter how you look at it, it has nothing to do with hiding your identity.

"You are hiding your identity, not pretending to be a passerby. If you meet someone, you will be ridiculed. Once a conflict occurs, you may be exposed."

"Small seclusion is in the mountains, medium seclusion is in the world, and great seclusion is in the court. Learn it well. If you really maintain the identity of an ordinary person, I will go with you to buy some high-level ritual materials, and I guess we will be secretly noticed."

If it is to avoid being hunted down, then naturally it is as ordinary as possible. But if you know that you are here to cause trouble, it will be better to give yourself a vest with a high status first.

In the next period of time, Ryan plans to upgrade first, and then consider how to participate in this strange conference.

His intuition tells him that there must be something wrong when things are abnormal. The priest of the God King suddenly made such a request, most of which is probably for some reason. But he is not suitable to win a championship directly - and if he fails to win, it will be even more embarrassing. Regardless of the existence of authority, Ryan thinks it is better to be cautious.

But no matter what, Ryan still hopes that the final winner will come from his own hands... So about this matter, he thought about it and felt that he still had to cheat.

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East of Chaos, the Sea of ​​Pontonoris.

This is directly above the largest trench in Chaos, but it ranked second after the appearance of the East China Sea Whirlpool.

This is the birthplace of the ancient sea god Pontos, who once symbolized the "concave surface of the earth", and it is also the place where he later slept.

This place is always quiet, because its owner instinctively rejects his former opponent and nephew, that belongs to the power of the Lord of Ocean Currents, and Poseidon is unwilling to show the power of the storm here and offend this ancient sea god who has no threat.

Therefore, the Sea of ​​Pontonoris is considered by many mortals to be a dead sea, not a "sea without life", but "like dead sea water".

Considering its long-sleeping master, this description is actually very appropriate. However, today, the quiet sea was broken by the sound of thunder.

"Boom--"

Lightning flashed in the sky, and dark clouds turned into chariots, which was a sign of the arrival of the God King.

Zeus did not hide his whereabouts, but noticed from afar that the arrival, the eldest son of Pontos, the current manager of the Sea of ​​Pontonoris, the gentle sea Nereus, had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, welcome."

The old sea god smiled warmly and expressed his respect to the God King who came down from the cloud chariot. And Zeus was also very face-saving, he laughed and gave Nereus a hug.

"It's nice to see you, elder of the sea, I know that my visit today may be a bit abrupt, please don't be offended."

"As the king of the gods, you have the right to go anywhere in this world without prior notice."

"Hahaha..."

Laughing, Zeus waved his hand.

At Nereus' invitation, he walked into the ancient sea god's former palace, which seemed to have been desolate for a long time.

None of Pontus' children lived here, and even Nereus built a new home of his own nearby. However, in order to express his respect for the visitor, he still used this dusty palace.

Going all the way inside, Zeus saw many descendants of the ancient sea gods, especially the daughters of Nereus. Amphitrite, the queen of the sea, was once one of them, but now she has become the queen of Poseidon.

'I hope they are not all so stupid... But it seems that stupidity has nothing to do with me now. '

With an unchanged expression, Zeus sat on the golden throne prepared by Nereus.

The sea nymphs performed songs and dances, and many sea gods toasted and exchanged cups. As time passed, more sea gods who learned the news came here, and the king of gods seemed to be just attending a banquet, feasting with the gods.

Time passed in a flash, and Zeus seemed to be a little drunk with a red face.

He shook his head, no longer maintaining the demeanor of a god king. At one point, he patted the old sea god's shoulder intimately and suddenly pointed at a dancer in the audience.

"Nereus, who is she?"

"This is my daughter Thetis. Is her dancing good enough for your majesty?"

Nereus smiled and responded, glancing at his daughter.

Like Amphitrite, she is the most beautiful of his fifty daughters... It seems that the God King has taken a fancy to her?

If so, there is nothing wrong with it. Isn't it for this situation that he followed the example of the Ocean Lord to have many children? It's a pity that none of his children are true gods... He thought so in his heart, but the next moment, Zeus's response made his heartbeat suddenly stop for half a beat.

"No, Nereus, I'm not planning to do anything."

Drunk, Zeus seemed to say inadvertently: "How dare I fall in love with her? That's impossible. After all, she is so special and favored by the world... just like Metis."

"She will give birth to a child stronger than her father... This is a prophecy and fate... She knows this herself because she has foreseen it inadvertently, but the goddess of fate also knows this. She told me and hoped that I could help her make a good marriage."

"Nereus, this is a good thing. Everyone hopes that their offspring will be stronger than themselves... So I plan to choose an excellent husband for her. What do you think?"

"Of course, Your Majesty, it's her honor."

Nereus said with a smile without changing his expression.

"Very good, then arrange it as soon as possible."

"I will let all the gods come to celebrate for her, Nereus, this is the honor she and you deserve."

Nodding, Zeus drank another glass of wine, and then enjoyed the song and dance in front of him.

It's started... Let her ignite the beginning of everything.