Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

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 beasts.

In short, Daedalus is indeed very skilled. The wooden cow he made is so realistic that even real cows cannot be distinguished from the real ones. So that the white bull given by God 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 was a bit of a deal involved.

The King of Crete did not 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 believers, so he had a close relationship with the Sea King, so he killed the Minotaur without being retaliated, and now Theseus and Poseidon have no such connection.

Think of Andrea, the Athenian princess who did not exist in the myth, who 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 it has failed now.

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

I secretly sighed at the absurdity of Chaos 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 gods, it is hard to say which god on Mount Olympus is on Athena's 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 actually put herself in such a predicament..."

I don't know, 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 place with a large flow of people.

Ryan noticed this place when he entered the city. It was a place to register the identity of outsiders, and different levels of stone tablets 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 in the near future, I am afraid that an identity is really needed to enter.

"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 clergy in charge of registration raised his head and smiled politely.

"Bloodline level."

Speaking softly, Ryan signaled with his eyes.

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

"Shhh-"

At first there was no change, 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 here, but no one rushed forward.

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

With a low cry, the priest in charge of the test quickly calmed down.

In today's world, although the bloodline of gods within five generations is not common, it is not so rare. It's just that he has not seen it much.

Maybe she is the illegitimate daughter of a foreign king, just like the King of Athens before he inherited the throne, or maybe she is simply a princess of a certain country... In fact, there are at least hundreds of gods of this level among the foreigners who gather at the Panathenaic Games held every thirty years.

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

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

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

"Thank you."

After taking the stone tablet, Andrea thanked him 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 there quickly, but before they walked far, Andrea tugged at Ryan's clothes.

Logically speaking, there is nothing wrong with this choice. After all, she and Ryan are sealed Athena priests and hell priests respectively. 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 gods.

Anyway, the error of this 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 this has nothing to do with hiding one's 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 more likely to be exposed."

"Small seclusion is hidden in the mountains, medium seclusion is hidden in the world, and great seclusion is hidden 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 by others."

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

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

His intuition told him that there must be something wrong with the abnormal situation. The priest of the God King suddenly made such a request, most likely for some reason. But he was not suitable to go to the battlefield to win a championship directly - and if he failed to win it, it would be even more embarrassing. Regardless of the existence of authority, Ryan thought it was better to be cautious.

But in any case, Ryan still hoped that the final winner would 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.

It is always peaceful here, because its owner instinctively rejects his former rival and nephew, the power of the Lord of Ocean Currents, and Poseidon is unwilling to show the power of storms here and offend this ancient sea god who poses 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 owner, this description is actually very appropriate. However, today, this peaceful 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 Nereus of the sea, had been waiting for a long time.

"Your Majesty, welcome to your arrival."

The old sea god smiled warmly and paid respect to the God King who walked down from the cloud car. Zeus was also very considerate. 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 the world without prior notice."

"Hahaha..."

Laughing, Zeus waved his hand.

At Nereus' invitation, he walked into the ancient sea god's former palace, which looked deserted for a long time.

None of Pontos' 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 opened this dusty palace.

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. ’

Without changing his expression, Zeus sat on the golden throne prepared by Nereus.

The sea nymphs sang and danced, and many sea gods toasted each other. As time went by, more sea gods who heard the news came here, and the king of gods seemed to be just attending a banquet, feasting with the gods.

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

He shook his head and no longer maintained the demeanor of the king of gods. At a certain moment, he patted the old sea god's shoulder intimately and suddenly pointed to a dancer in the audience.

"Nereus, who is she?"

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

Nereus responded with a smile and glanced at his daughter.

Like Amphitrite, she is the most beautiful among 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 the reason why he followed the Ocean Lord to have many children for this situation? It's a pity that there is no true god among his children... 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."

With an unchanged expression, Nereus smiled and said.

"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.