Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

"Athens, speaking of which, this is my first time here."

Walking on the central avenue leading directly from the city gate to the palace, Ryan's pace was not urgent.

Dawn is approaching, and there are many more pedestrians on the streets. The news last night and the news spread by those who were interested had spread, and the Athenian people who did not know the truth began to gather towards the palace.

As time goes by, this number may increase and even account for the vast majority of the city's population.

Like it or hate it, every Athenian was concerned about the king's life and death.

The voices of discussion came and went, and the whole city gradually became noisy. Amidst this noise, Ryan arrived in front of the palace.

Strict axis, arranged columns, standard vertical structure and patio-style lighting, as well as a bronze statue dozens of meters high.

As the royal palace of Athens, this is indeed a building full of classical flavor.

Of course, although the building is here, obviously not everyone can enter.

Armored knights guard this place, and even the bronze statues seem to be some kind of alchemical creation. During this critical period, every entrant must be subject to strict review.

"But I didn't plan to walk in through the front door."

With a calm look on his face, Ryan had never taken the initiative to predict himself, and the 'future' he came here to confirm today was just the fate he had inadvertently glimpsed.

Therefore, in theory, Ryan can choose to refuse, but over the years, in fact, for any scene related to destiny that he sees, he is willing to complete it without paying too much price.

There is no other reason, but as one of the four pillars of the world, destiny has always been the most elusive and least existential part, but it is everywhere.

Ryan wanted to change it, but he only wanted to change it like changing the course of a river, so that it could flow in the direction he wanted, or at least not in the direction it was destined to.

But regardless of whether he could succeed or not, he would never step into this river. After all, if you don't know if it's dangerous, the best thing to do is not to touch it.

She reached out and made a slight stroke in the air, and the aura belonging to Andrea immediately deceived certain mechanisms.

Taking one step forward, Ryan 'walked' into the palace.

…

Clang——

The saber fell to the ground. From the initial shock to resistance, and then from resistance to giving up, in the central hall of the palace, this 'rebellion' was over in a short period of time.

From beginning to end, Andrea only killed three people. But many times, the problem cannot be solved without killing people, and the problem cannot be solved by just killing people.

Except for the provocative count, the other two were important figures in Athens.

But when faced with the raised butcher knife, they were no different from others and simply ended their lives.

For a moment, the crowd became quiet again. Those who had been preparing to do something when Andrea swung the first sword couldn't help but stop. The scene in front of them was beyond their expectations.

Have all today’s clergy started using swords?

"...Your Highness, what do you mean?"

Among the crowd, someone spoke.

"As you can see."

The voice was calm, and Andrea felt very calm at the moment.

"I am killing the rebellious ministers of the tyrant."

"Then Your Highness, are you done killing now?"

Someone spoke again, and looking at the speaker, Andrea said lightly: "I don't have to say this."

"It depends on whether there are others who think that Athens no longer belongs to her king."

Gazing across the entire audience, no matter whether they wanted to or not, everyone temporarily showed their obedience in front of Andrea, who held the weapon of life and death in her hand.

I finally breathed a sigh of relief, the biggest trouble was finally solved.

She knew that there were many people present who were not of the same mind as her, but she couldn't just kill them.

On the one hand, it was her first time to kill someone so she couldn't do something so extreme all at once. On the other hand, it was also because they hadn't had time to do anything. If they only tried to do it quickly, it would not only make others fear the cruelty of the new king, but also make others afraid of the new king's cruelty. It will cause Athens to fall into chaos in a short period of time.

So suppress the objections now and deal with them bit by bit later. Thinking of this, Andrea felt that she had lived up to her father's expectations...

"Your Highness, it seems they have nothing to say, so what should we do next?"

"What?"

Looking for the voice, Andrea recognized the speaker.

That was the legion commander whom Theseus had single-handedly promoted. If she had not taken the first step to kill the rude earl on the spot, the other party would probably speak for her.

But what does the other person mean by ‘next’?

"That's how you handle today's matters, Your Highness."

With expectation on his face, the legion commander continued:

"The people need an explanation for what happened last night; the notices sent by Western countries need to be responded to. What happened in Eleusis, and how Athens should respond...and what is going on with His Majesty now?" ?”

"..."

There was some silence, and Andrea felt that she could no longer maintain her calmness.

Today's events are coming one after another. The death of his father, the warnings and magic weapons left behind, and the first killing to calm the situation. At any rate, these can be completed as long as there is psychological construction.

But what is she going to do about the rest? The response to the Western countries must be rejection. Don't say that her father is dead. Even if he is still alive, he will never accept their 'trial'.

Andrea would definitely not agree to the conditions like splitting Athens, but she must consider all the factors. She can't just say "fight if you want".

There are also the matters of Eleusis, the death of her father, and the mood of the people. She only knows one direction.

The news of Theseus' death must be made public, but when and how to say it; the mood of the people also needs to be appeased, but how to appease them and how to make them believe in their abilities?

These are all problems, and they can't be solved by simply "killing". Unless she can have the power that is invincible in heaven and earth, she will have to deal with it in the end in a proper way.

But how should she deal with it? Ask these ministers who have just been shocked by her force?

Then she thinks that this may only cause more trouble for herself...

"...I--hmm?!"

After hesitating for a moment, Andrea's eyes suddenly lit up just as she was about to say something, and she took back the words she had prepared.

After the whole night, the princess finally showed her first smile.

"Well, I will deal with it. The first thing to deal with is the citizens who were attracted by your noise last night."

"I will deal with this matter with my...friends. What you need to do is to maintain order on the scene. And finally, I don't want to hear any more "rumors" spreading from nowhere."

"Now, I'm going to talk to the citizens of Athens."

Quietly putting the bloody sword back into the scabbard, Andrea looked at the familiar figure who appeared in the palace at some unknown time.

Unexpectedly, he came so quickly. She thought the other party was still exploring in some distant place.

But this is the best, just like that debate, even if one person stood on the stage, Andrea felt that she was no longer panicked.

...

The night has passed, and the sun is rising.

Unlike the past, countless people gathered in front of the royal palace in Athens today.

A large number of voices filled the square, and even when Andrea stood on the stage, the voices still showed no signs of stopping.

After all, every Athenian knows the king, but not everyone knows their princess. Even those who recognized her only remembered her beauty and her title as a priest, but didn't know what she was doing here.

Fortunately, this was a mythical world. Even without a loudspeaker, Andrea's voice easily spread throughout the city.

Even in the high tower outside the city, Hermes heard the voice coming.

"The nobles of Athens, the servants who serve the gods, and all the citizens living in Athens now:

"Yesterday, the land of the Pan-Athens states was once again attacked by foreign enemies since the succession of the previous king. Our enemies deceived the wise king with conspiracy, ambushed our land, and launched a rebellion with shameless means. "

"They secretly controlled the descendants of the previous king, enslaved his soul, and made him commit fratricide. In that tragic war, hundreds of brave knights died and tens of thousands of civilians were affected. Corpses were spread across the city of Eleusis, and some of them could not even keep their bones. ”

“Today, the bells of Athens are ringing for this, and Athens is crying for this.”

“This is how Eleusis and the Western countries express their hatred and dissatisfaction with Athens. We helped them expand the city and gain wealth, but they repaid us with ingratitude, spilling blood and fire on our land, and even sacrificing their own people.”

“Last night, the shameless Western countries even issued a sinful notice to try to wash away their evil deeds; because their gods are not as good as our gods, and their countries are not as good as our countries, so they want to destroy, plunder and divide everything we have.”

“This is intolerable and cannot be accepted by any rational and conscientious Athenian. If words can no longer solve the problem, then Athens should solve it in the Athenian way and implement our justice in this world.”

“No matter how many resources and lives are consumed, no matter how tortuous the road ahead is, this is an inevitable path. Although killing will bring death, although the goddess has given us the wreath symbolizing peace. But the victorious lord is also watching us, and Athens has never been afraid of the coming of war. "

"For a thousand years, or even two thousand years, since the new calendar was not recorded and Athens was not born, the Western countries have been multiplying on the most fertile land. But they enslaved their compatriots, and conspiracy and killing spread among them. "

"The gods they believe in have left behind absurd and bloody myths again and again, which brought them pain and their inherent greed and madness. "

"What the Athenians accomplished in two hundred years is what they could not do in two thousand years. The ships sailing on the sea, the goods sold to various countries, are full of the crystallization of the Athenians' hard work and wisdom, which is what they want but cannot get. So today, they created such a tragedy, trying to force us to give everything we have. "

"Think about it, the country that exiles its children to the military camp, letting them grow up in battle and forget shame; think about those countries that regard breast cutting as a ritual and engrave cruelty in their blood. ”

“This is no longer a simple conflict. It is destined to be a conflict between Athens as a civilization and barbarism, and a manifestation of the wisdom of the goddess. This is a comprehensive war, a war to defend our achievements. ”

"We must not only wipe out the rebels in Eleusis, but we must also defeat any country that interferes in this matter. Whoever dares to set foot on the land of Athens with hostility is our enemy!"

"Relying on our beliefs and gods, civilization will defeat barbarism, and wisdom will defeat brutality."

"Gentlemen - God bless Athens!"

"We will inherit the will of the previous king and let Athens stand at the top of the world!"

"..."

The next moment, a tsunami-like voice echoed inside and outside Athens.

There is no doubt that an incident that was enough to shake people's hearts turned into a grand oath.

If the god of speech stood here, he would be very happy... In the high tower, Hermes listened to the movement in the distance and knocked on the table lightly.

Before, Hermes had also met Andrea, and even after Theseus returned from serious injuries, he was ready to clean up the mess for the next king of Athens.

After all, his friend had never thought that he would die, so he had not made many preparations in advance.

"But there are always natural rulers in this world."

"That is, there are gods in this world..."

With some sighs, Hermes looked at his student.

"Solomon, get ready."

"Take the things I gave you and the Athenian army to quell the rebellion."

"Yes, teacher."

With a respectful look, Solomon bowed slightly.

"Well, go."

Nodding, Hermes still believed in the ability of his student.

Watching his figure disappear in front of him, the great alchemist approached the window.

The experience of the virtual world was vivid. When the Golden Apple Feast appeared, he thought that another Trojan War was about to break out.

But later, everything told him that Troy would probably not exist. If there was, it would only be the "Athenian War" provoked by the "Anti-Athenian Alliance".

But then again, it has come to this point, what is his cheap sister thinking?

"...wisdom...knowledge...words...magic..."

"I can't figure it out."

Shaking his head, Hermes gave up these useless guesses.

Just as he never saw Zeus clearly, so did Athena. Instead of thinking about others, it's better to think about yourself.

For him, completing the experiment he had prepared for a long time was more important than anything else.