Lost Narrative Poetry

Choosing Ares is not unreasonable.

At least on the surface, there is no one more qualified than the God of War to be the successor to the Olympus throne.

Although Xia Ran is right, the third generation King of Olympus, Zeus, is no different from the previous two generations of King of Gods in the Greek world. Even though he knows that there is a generation deep in the divine bloodline that he has inherited. The fatal curse passed down from generation to generation still cannot control the animal nature and desires.

I don’t know if he is really careless and doesn’t care at all, or if he just breaks the pot and throws it away - after all, Zeus also imitated his father and tried to eat all his offspring. Athena once had an affair with her mother Metti Together, they were swallowed into His belly.

But what happened next is also a well-known myth and legend. Just as Athena did not disappear, she is now one of the twelve main gods of Olympus...

So Zeus probably understood and knew that he could not escape this curse that was planted deeply from the source of his bloodline by the oldest primitive god with great power and ability at the last moment when his ruling authority was destroyed?

Because I know that sooner or later I will make the same mistake again, why not have some fun before stepping down?

But even though Zeus let himself go and had many heirs, who were better than his predecessors and far surpassed his parents, the inheritance rights of his heirs also had different nominal orders, and they could be ranked one, two, three, or four.

Just like the inheritance rights of a legitimate son, how could it be comparable to that of a concubine?

Not to mention those demigods in Perseus who are extremely noble in the eyes of mortals. In fact, in the eyes of the real gods, they are just hybrids with diluted divine blood... Even the Olympus gods, who are also pure-blooded gods, There are also such differences between each other.

As one of the main gods, Ares is the son of God King Zeus and the daughter of Queen Hera. This is his most important advantage.

For main gods such as Athena and Apollo, although their father is also Zeus, their mother is slightly inferior and not very powerful. As a result, they are naturally in a relatively weak position in terms of nominal inheritance rights.

"... Noble ancient immortal, Ares will prove to you that that position will only be mine! As long as I sit on that seat, the sky, the ocean and the earth, the glory of all the universes and constellations, I will take this seat Cut off half of the world for you!”

"Thank you, but there is no need to say this. What I promised you before will not change. I will take action at the critical moment to ensure the defeat of Zeus, but that is a promise to all of you, not to any of you. Someone’s promise.”

"So, what do you mean, your Excellency...?"

"The last step can only be completed by you. I will not interfere in this matter. Whether it is you or anyone else, it makes no difference to me who sits on that golden throne."

In the end, the white-clothed Taoist did not make any substantial promise. The incarnation of Ares' divine power left this universe and space disappointed but fortunately. Disappointed because he could not get the guarantee from this ancient immortal, and fortunate because since Since the other party said this, others must not have any guarantee.

At least he won't get off-site support, and neither will others. In this way, everyone is back on the same starting line. As for who can win in the end, it depends on everyone's ability.

This is why Ares feels disappointed but relieved at the same time.

Xia Ran watched Ares leave calmly, and then pondered slightly. The reason why he did not make any promises was indeed because of the reasons just mentioned. He did not want to directly interfere in that matter.

Secondly, it’s because...

Ares does have certain advantages, but that is based on everyone's recognition. However, when almost everyone wants to sit on the golden throne of the God King, can the advantage of this God of War still be an advantage? ? He was not too optimistic about this.

Not to mention the two brothers Pluto and Neptune... Which of the other main gods is completely innocent and free of scheming?

Perhaps only Hera would support Ares, but with such strength, it would not be enough to determine the outcome. Not to mention, the queen's support for her son is not necessarily unreserved, and she might be making multiple preparations.

This naturally disperses the power, and this kind of support can only be said to be better than nothing.

"Something interesting..."

The immortal in white looked to the sky, and in an instant he had a panoramic view of countless galaxies and universes in the Greek world. Even trillions of sub-spaces were invisible in his eyes, even though it was only for a short moment. After birth and death, he decisively withdraws from this state.

but.

Because he briefly used himself to obtain the ultimate mystery and wisdom of the universe from the source, he did indeed see clearly the past, present and future of the entire Greek world in that brief event element, and saw all the secret and unknowable things.

Not to mention the overt and secret struggles of the gods in Olympus now, the activities of the Old Ones and Outer Gods, etc., even the secrets that happened in the long past, the history sealed in the deepest part of time, including the relationship between the gods and The titans fought across time and space, and the primitive gods began to shape the world. These were easily captured by his vision.

Even the philosophical concept that existed before the beginning and came to manifest as the first cause, whose essence is indescribable and formless, was also seen by him. In the horizon that transcended everything, it turned into an information reception that was close to vision - —

It was a great god with the head of a man, an ox, a lion, and a long body of a dragon.

An omnipotent and omniscient being, beyond the mental monad, an ineffable being.

The Taoist in white looked beyond the entire infinite world, swept across the chaos, and saw the great god sleeping quietly in the chaos. He seemed to be unaware of it, or was aware of it, but had no interest in moving.

This is because Xia Ran reached the root and returned, and thus mastered the "sacred scale of the rise and fall of the kingdom of spirits", "the value equivalent to the creation of the world", "the key to omniscience"...

He was able to briefly use powers and abilities that transcended this world to a certain extent.

so--

Although even thoughts have restricted areas, at this moment, those unknowable and unimaginable areas were finally open to him.

However, Xia Ran was not arrogant, but was very cautious and only opened the full map for a moment. Even if he did not feel any pressure, he immediately withdrew from that state, absolutely not taking any risks.

He looked back and thought for a moment, already making up his mind.

The gods took action.

Some people are trying to win the support of Gaia and other primitive gods, especially the earth mother Gaia, who was originally dissatisfied with Zeus for overthrowing the rule of his son;

There are also people who try to contact the two kings of the gods in the past, hoping to get some trivial help from the ancient gods based on the principle that the enemy of the enemy is an ally;

Some people even want to repeat the story of the past, trying to contact the Titans who have been suppressed in the deepest part of Tartarus Hell for countless epochs. At first, Zeus and the gods wooed the Hundred-Handed Giants, split and defeated the Titans, and now they want to do the opposite...

What I have to do is to help them in these aspects.

Because Zeus was not stupid either. He had already noticed the problem and took extremely tough action decisively.

…………

At the source of all sub-times and spaces in the Greek world, there are countless parallel universes and the reference points of multiple timelines, which is the original origin universe.

In the void, there is a towering Mount Olympus, surrounded by countless cosmic bodies, shrouded in clouds and mist all year round. The mountain is so majestic that countless planets and celestial bodies are orbiting around it, as if they are tiny dust particles.

It was like smashing hundreds of billions of star systems and gathering all the matter before finally erecting such a majestic, sacred and extremely steep spiritual mountain deep in the void of the universe.

The Greek gods chose this spiritual mountain to build their palaces and govern all the universe and heaven here. Strong winds have never blown to this paradise, and there have never been storms in the sky above these rock-solid palaces.

It is always sunny and sunny on the top of the mountain. Above the sea of ​​clouds, there are colonnades. In front of the colonnades are gardens with exotic flowers and plants. The sun is shining brightly and the flowers are fragrant.

However, at this time, the Olympic Mountains, which should be glorious, are actually covered with dark clouds.

The countless flashes of lightning and the rolling thunder that swept through the boundless time and space had already demonstrated the raging anger of the King of Gods.

The entities of all the main gods were ordered by Zeus to stay on the original Mount Olympus and stay in their seats. If anyone dares to disobey His orders, then the Supreme Eagle, who controls thunder and lightning, will mercilessly kill anyone who trespasses in the thunder pool!

No matter whether that person is one's heir, brother or spouse, he will not be forgiven.

But the more this happens, the more it shows how panicked Zeus is. He knows that he may be about to face the end of the blood curse, but he is unwilling to accept his fate and tries to suppress this backlog. long-term conflicts and dissatisfaction.

In the largest palace on the top of Mount Stephani, Zeus sat on a golden throne and looked around.

In the past countless epochs, countless days and nights, the gods of Olympus have been like this today, surrounding him like a family surrounding their father, and they enjoy the eternal life together. Joy and infinite joy are like being at a feast that never ends.

Apollo played the harp, and the soft and melodious songs of the Muses intoxicated the gods. Hebe filled the golden cup with ambrosia and sent it to the gods. Everyone was elated and never tired, admiring the beautiful Carites in the melodious song. Sweet music dances.

This is how the immortals on Mount Olympus happily spend their eternal leisure time.

But now, there is silence in the magnificent palace halls.

The gods all sat in their seats, looking calm and silent, and Zeus himself looked gloomy and dark. The numerous servants of gods and goblins were even more trembling with fear. They were afraid of provoking the wrath of the gods when they shuttled between the banquets to pour tea and water, and served exquisite food and fairy wine.

There is no longer the joy and harmony of the past, with constant laughter and laughter, and a harmonious scene.

Under a rare opportunity, driven by ambition and desire, the hypocritical appearance was scratched and the previous disguise was torn off. The long-standing conflicts, resentment, hatred, hostility, anger, etc. are all brewing in silence, fermenting bit by bit.

"Ares! Where did the incarnation of your divine power go just now!"

What suddenly broke the silence was not the dark clouds covering Mount Olympus and the thunder and lightning, but Zeus's low question.

The great and terrifying thunder flashed in the eyes of the God-King, bursting out with brilliance that was billions of times brighter than a star's flare. He raised his head and looked straight at the seat below. That was Ares, the God of War. direction, and the tone was very unkind.

"Dear father, my ranch was torn apart by those hateful lunatics from the abyss. I just went to deal with this matter."

Ares stood up and replied respectfully, not panicking at all. Of course, he was well prepared before sending the incarnation of divine power to secretly meet with the immortal incarnation of the ancient snake. After completing the meeting, he immediately Cut off the connection, erase the cause and effect, and rush to the battlefield to join the battle without stopping.

So even if Zeus was aware of it, there was no way to confirm anything.

The King of Gods turned to look at the territory under the rule of Ares, and saw that there was indeed a large area of ​​corrupted black color, like cancer cells that were constantly spreading, and countless sub-times and spaces sank into the hands of the old rulers. In the breath, countless parallel universes rot in the shadow of the outer gods.

The incarnation of the divine power of Ares drove a chariot pulled by four horses, leading countless brave warriors, charging and waving in the starry sky. Accompanying him on the expedition were four sons, namely Terror, Trembling, Panic and Fear, and the sisters of Ares and the incarnation of the goddess traveled with the army.

Among the troops following the God of War, in addition to the infinitely powerful divine servants and divine warriors promoted by humans, there are also such things as harpies, hundred-headed dragons, bloodthirsty devils, etc., infinite. Endless numbers are enough to overturn the stars.

Opposite this divinely created legion is a cold, dark, mysterious and chaotic deep sea, boundless, with huge shadows emerging from under the sea, surging waves shaking the sky, shaking the universe, trillions of tons of sea water It moves heavily like a mountain, creating a tsunami that can swallow up celestial bodies.

Extremely dark terror, deep ancient madness, emerged from its deep sea kingdom. Its soft head has countless tentacles, its body is fat and scaly, its forelimbs have soft claw-like things, and there is a thing behind it. A pair of tattered, seemingly unformed wings.

The waves bow and bow to his will, and the shore cowers and runs away at the sight of his figure.

Such a twisted, indescribable existence beyond human intelligence is enough to cause ordinary people to lose their minds, go mad and die the moment they witness it. Even the king of gods in the Greek world felt sick after seeing the true form of the evil god.

A creation of error and abominable deformity, such an indescribable distortion of divinity...

Why on earth did the original chaos and ultimate madness that transcended everything and blasphemed time outside of the ordered universe create such a creature?

Zeus felt that his mood was even worse. He was silent for a long time with a gloomy face, and then said: "Take back all your incarnations. There is no need to tangle with those disgusting rotten flesh. Cut off the eroded universe and give it to them." That’s it…”

Internal and external troubles are the things that make him most angry. Under normal circumstances, he wouldn't mind taking advantage of this collision to go hunting and show off his bravery and strength.

But it doesn't work now. Zeus would rather cut off the eroded territory and throw it away than to distract himself from getting entangled with a group of crazy evil gods who can't communicate normally at this critical moment.

The most important thing now is to suppress these damn guys! Those mere territories, thousands of time and space combined are just as fine as dust, how can they be comparable to my own wealth and life!

"..."

"..."

There was a brief silence.

Accompanied by the increasingly shaking thunder, the God King said coldly: "What's wrong, do you want me to say it again?"

The gods looked at each other, and finally withdrew all the divine power they had released one by one. Seeing this scene, Zeus breathed a sigh of relief. No matter what, as long as he looked at these guys, his golden throne would be indestructible. of!

…………

at the same time.

The figure of the white-clothed Taoist appeared in front of the dark gate of Tartarus. Through the divine mark of Hades, the king of Hades, he confused his own breath, passed through three dark curtains and three copper walls, and entered the hell of the Greek world. .

After the battle between the gods and the Titans across time and space, the defeated Titans were thrown here and imprisoned by Zeus...

By the way, the second or previous god-king, the father of Zeus, the original god Cronus, was imprisoned in Tartarus along with the other Titans.