Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

Shh...

On the hills under the night sky, the special incense burned slowly.

The smoke filled the air, dispersing and gathering, forming various shapes.

As if restricted by some mysterious power, all the smoke was confined to a range. Whenever they drifted to a certain height, the smoke would disappear out of thin air, as if they had dispersed into another space.

Suppressing the tension in her heart, Demeter could be sure that the smoke in front of her was not affected by any supernatural power, but it still showed this peculiarity.

So excluding other possibilities, there is probably only one reason for this sign.

"That's right."

"Just as you thought."

"That's the rule."

Pah——

The smoke dispersed and turned into an illusory portal.

And as two somewhat childish voices sounded one after another, Voros and Eros passed through the door one by one.

But what surprised Demeter a little was that, just like when she first saw them, the two mysterious gods in front of her still looked like they were eleven or twelve years old.

Time seemed to have frozen on them, and they seemed unable to grow up.

The appearance in front of them is their true appearance as gods, and there is no way to change it.

"Don't be so surprised, the purest love and hatred in the world are often born at this age."

"Younger ones don't understand, and older ones are inevitably contaminated with all kinds of distractions."

"The true appearance of gods is often affected by authority and their mentality. You should be very clear about this."

With her eyebrows slightly raised, as if she could read minds, Eros said lightly.

Beside her, Volos followed closely.

"Speak, come as promised, we have always left an arrow for you."

"Tell us your goal, no matter who it is, we will complete it for you."

"After it is completed, we have nothing to do with each other."

There is no extra emotion, just like facing an ordinary mortal. The Gemini's attitude is so cold, but Demeter does not feel offended.

Because even if it is just a few short exchanges, the goddess of agriculture has realized the other party's character.

If Aphrodite's disdain for her is only directed at her personally, then the contempt of the Gemini is directed at everyone.

It's not targeting anyone, and it's nothing special to me. This gives people a feeling a bit like the goddess of the moon who has only been seen a few times.

It's really uncomfortable for the first time, but after getting used to it, it doesn't seem to be that difficult to accept.

"Okay."

Seeing the twins who came to the appointment so straightforward, Demeter squeezed out a smile and asked: "In this case, I'll just say it directly."

"I do need an arrow, and I need you to fulfill the agreement with me. But first I want to know where the upper limit of your power is?"

"There is no upper limit, at least not for your needs."

With a slight curl of the corner of her mouth, Eros smiled and said: "But you know that our arrows are extraordinary because of revenge and powerful because of hatred."

"With your power, the arrows shot by your 'hatred' can only bind the existence of the true god realm. If you want to target your god king - I can only say that it is useful, but the use is not as great as you think."

"Of course, if you must challenge yourself, then I won't stop you."

"Then there's no need."

Shaking her head, the goddess was a little disappointed.

If the arrows of the twins of love and desire can restrain the great power, then Demeter would probably wake up laughing in her dreams.

However, it is not surprising to get such an answer. After all, that kind of qualitative change is not something that can be easily crossed.

Or in other words, if they can really break the limit so easily, then I should be afraid.

"Then I have another question, both of you."

With a flickering look in her eyes, Demeter asked again: "Does the emotion aroused by your arrows vary from person to person?"

"Of course, it is very difficult to distort the will of the true god, but if it is just to amplify some emotions, it will be much easier."

Voros nodded after hearing this, and Eros then added: "Just like the target of your hatred now, Aphrodite."

"Her belt is such a divine weapon that can arouse the desire in the heart of the person who sees it."

"For people with strong and unrestrained desires, its power may be beyond imagination, but conversely it is not so useful. Do you understand?"

"... Of course, I understand."

Nodding again, the thoughts in her mind became clearer and clearer.

Demeter looked up and looked at the exquisite twins who seemed like life.

Innocent and curious, likes to joke but has no limits.

If they hadn't seen it with their own eyes, who would believe that there would be a god with such divine power, even the gods of Olympus?

Fortunately, she is now qualified to use this arrow.

When such power becomes a helper, she is no longer afraid.

"You two, I have made a decision. I want a golden arrow, and I want the person who is hit by the arrow to love me forever, at least for a thousand years. Can you do it?"

"Got it, then what is your goal?"

Eros curled her lips, and seeing that she had no chance to use her lead arrow, she was a little bored.

But the next moment, Demeter's words made her mouth open.

"Athena."

"Ah?" x2

"What did you say?" x2

"I mean, my goal is Athena."

Repeated again, although the voice was calm, Demeter tried to suppress the pride in her words.

Let you put on this attitude in front of me every day, now, you are also shocked, right?

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"..."

"You..."

"..."

The scene was a little quiet for a while, just as Demeter thought, both Volos and Eros were indeed shocked.

You know, when the incense was lit and the mist full of resentment reached where they were, the twins already had some understanding of Demeter's recent situation.

It's normal to be resentful and unwilling, and it's normal to be weak and desire power.

Therefore, they had a lot of ideas before coming, and even made a bet on how she would save it all.

Let Aphrodite fall in love with the hundred-armed giant? Let Apollo, who the goddess of beauty could not reach, become Demeter's servant?

These are all possible, and they are all smart ways.

But they never expected that they would hear the name of a goddess, and it was Athena.

"Why, is there anything wrong with what I said?"

"I remember that Athena is not a great god, and your arrows don't say that they can't be used by goddesses."

Demeter smiled and spoke, feeling extremely satisfied.

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, when this name came out, Demeter couldn't help but say that extraordinary wisdom is indeed the most precious wealth of life, and this wealth is not exclusive to the goddess of wisdom.

Yes, that's right, just as the twins guessed, she was going to find a helper for herself.

Strong, capable, willing to work for her, and not like Poseidon who understands love as possession.

As long as there is such a helper, it will not be difficult to deal with Aphrodite and the like.

Apollo is actually a very good choice, and Demeter still affirms the character of her nephew.

But then again, it was when she thought of Apollo, a god whose appearance was recognized by both men and women, that the goddess of agriculture suddenly had another idea.

Yes, who stipulates that love must be between a male god and a goddess, or a goddess and a male god?

Not to mention others, isn't her brother Zeus an example? Recently, the news that he has taken a fancy to a mortal boy has spread widely in the God Court. There are even rumors that the God King will grant him immortality and let him replace Hebe as the cupbearer of the gods.

Although the rumors are just rumors for the time being, it is also evident that it is no wonder that Demeter has other ideas.

Moreover, in Olympus, moral male gods are rare, but there are many goddesses.

In this case, the thought of changing one's character comes up, and the world is wide. It's not that Apollo is bad, but choosing Athena is more open to Demeter.

"So, this is what I want."

Demeter smiled and even analyzed: "The trouble I am facing now is from both Athens and Olympus."

"Before, I was more or less responsible for the death of Theseus. In this case, even if I am willing to side with Athens, the result may not be good."

"I am not sure if she will settle the score later, and Athena may not trust me, but now, one arrow can solve these problems."

"So this is my request, I hope you can do it for me."

"Uh..."

Somewhat embarrassed, Volos had already taken out the golden arrow, but he shrank his hand under the gaze of the goddess of agriculture.

Shooting Athena... so fierce.

It's not impossible, but Athena is a little special. So even they are not very clear about what the result will be after shooting their arrows.

"Well, Demeter, about this... we hope you will consider it carefully."

After hesitating for a moment, Volos explained: "It's not that your request cannot be fulfilled, but the authority of wisdom does have an advantage in curbing these emotions."

"Although I don't know what this goddess is doing recently, in an encounter more than a hundred years ago, she gave me a feeling that was more terrifying than the Lord of the Ocean."

"So what you mean is that you can't fulfill your promise?"

Slightly stunned, the goddess of agriculture didn't expect that her perfect plan would be hindered before it even started.

In the face of her questioning, Volos had to explain: "It's not that it can't be done, but the result is relatively unknown."

"We promised to shoot an arrow for you, but the consequences must always be made clear in advance."

"Athena... is really not a good choice."

"..."

Demeter was a little unwilling, but she had no choice. After all, as the other party said, they promised an arrow, but did not promise its effect.

If something really went wrong, she didn't believe that the Gemini would still be in charge of after-sales service.

There was no way, the best choice was gone, and Demeter couldn't help but ponder for a moment.

Should she choose Apollo? Forget it.

Except Athena, she didn't want to choose any of the gods who might participate in the battle of Athens.

And most importantly, although Apollo is powerful, he has no power of his own, and he still has the job of driving the sun chariot.

So this is not a good choice... Demeter just wants to take revenge on Aphrodite and get out of it.

"Starry sky, Hades, choose one, only these two places are the safest."

"But the underworld is Pearl's place, and since she married Hades last time, she seems to have become quite estranged from me..."

Shaking her head, thinking of this, Demeter looked up at Voros.

"Well, as you said, in that case, I'll change my choice. This time, I hope you won't have any problems."

"No, there aren't so many exceptions among the gods."

He breathed a sigh of relief and recalled the gods within his known range.

Voros was sure that there would be no exceptions, even if the other party chose Hera this time, it wouldn't be a problem.

"But then again, I'll tell you in advance. The arrows involved in lust must be cast with your blood full of hatred."

"Demeter, are you ready?"

"Of course."

If for others, they hate a certain person, so the arrows they watered with blood can only work on their enemies.

But Demeter's hatred is not so much for Aphrodite as it is for her current situation, her desire for power and status.

So without hesitation, Demeter took the golden arrow from Volos and thrust it into her chest.

And when a powerful god sacrificed his own blood to the arrow, the originally brilliant artifact also dimmed.

Blood-red lines spread on it, and some kind of power lost in the world was attracted by it and began to slowly gather.

"Tsk, now it's decisive."

Pouting, Eros lifted the hair by her ear.

"Will she get what she wants?"

"Maybe... yes."

"..."

The sound gradually faded away. In this deep night, the golden arrow symbolizing love was cast again.

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The next day.

In the city of Eleusis, Ryan looked at the destroyed temple.

The power of the abyss was still lingering on it. He was somewhat surprised that Aphrodite had quietly connected with the abyss.

Of course, the reason why he came here today was not because of the abyss.

That was the business of the Serpent of the Courtyard, not his.

The reason why Ryan came here was actually because of a person who had just been arrested here.

"According to the results of your investigation, he was not a guard of Eleusis, but he was sneaking around the Temple of Agriculture."

"In terms of strength... he is suspected to be a high-level professional, but he did not resist when he was arrested, right?"

After flipping through the information obtained after a brief interrogation, Ryan asked casually.

"Yes."

Solomon nodded slightly.

"What about his name, why did he come?"

With a strange look on his face, Ryan asked again.

"Hmm..."

The person who sent the message before had already said it, but the other party asked him again. Solomon was a little surprised, but he still replied: "It is said that he came to rescue the trapped goddess."

"This is his mission, and the mission is to rescue the trapped goddess of agriculture from the evil Athenians."

"But you also know that we didn't catch the goddess of agriculture at all. As for his name..."

After thinking for a while, Solomon affirmed:

"Although it is a bit strange and does not conform to the general naming rules. But according to his own words, he is indeed called 'Hercules'."

"We suspect that he is related to the enemy country, but there is no evidence. Simply keep him in custody for the time being and wait for your summons."