The world-devouring dragon

As the snake saw, the young man who had just entered the world was curious and ignorant. If he bumped into someone else, he would probably be exploited and deceived, but he had a mother who loved him and a stepfather who respected him.

What kind of person was Amphitryon? Simply put, he is a good person.

Throughout his life, he pursued the virtues of a traditional Greek, showing generosity to outsiders and respect for warriors. When he was young, he had performed many commendable heroic deeds, but now that he was old, he wanted to help the younger generations even more.

For this stepson, Amphitryon worked hard to fulfill his responsibilities as a stepfather and teach this naive boy who had brute strength but no knowledge of the world what was right and what was wrong.

In the palace of Thebes, a man was fighting with a young man holding a wooden stick.

After beating for a while, the man suddenly took a few steps back, waved his hand and said, "No more fighting, no more fighting."

He held the wooden stick in his hand, panted slightly, looked at the young man and shook his head.

"I am old, I am indeed old. If I were young, I might still be able to beat you, but not now."

The young man raised his head proudly and said with his hands on his hips.

"Of course, no one in this world can beat me."

The young man was so proud that he said extremely arrogant words, but he gave the impression of an ignorant and simple big boy.

The man looked at the big boy in front of him and laughed.

"You are right to think so. I don't know about this world, but there are probably very few people in Greece who can beat you."

Although Amphitryon has not fought anyone for a long time, he was once a hero with a reputation throughout Greece.

When he was young, he regained the cattle and territory from neighboring countries for the past king of Thebes, Electryon, and therefore married the king's daughter, Alcmene.

During that cattle-seizing operation, he personally went to the enemy country and defeated the evil fox addicted to cannibalism. He also attracted the daughter of King Pterelaus and asked her to take the initiative to unplug the cord while her father was sleeping. The blond hair of his father's life.

Fighting, seduction, all kinds of methods are used.

The young hero tried his best and finally defeated the powerful and invulnerable king blessed by the magic power of golden hair. Then he returned to his country, married the princess amidst flowers and honors, and became the heir to the kingdom.

Thinking about it now, even Amphitryon couldn't help but feel afraid of the fierce fight back then. If there were any mistakes, the young hero would probably be a withered skeleton, right?

Therefore, Amphitryon, who had seen many things in the world, believed that although the stepson in front of him was immature, his martial arts was already among the best in the world.

But after listening to the man's words, the young man's face showed dissatisfaction.

"Then how can I become the strongest?"

Although his stepson is smart and brave, he still doesn't know how to hide his thoughts.

Facing the young man who was full of youthful vitality, the somewhat tired man sat on the grass, and then waved to the young man to come over.

The young man sat next to him obediently.

"Hercules, force is important, but force cannot solve all problems. Sometimes, the problem may be caused by your own force."

The man said, seemingly feeling a little emotional in his heart.

There was silence on his face for a moment, and then he smiled.

"Heracles, the mountains in the wilderness are unknown, but the hills next to the city are built with temples."

"If you want to be a hero, you should make commendable achievements so that the world will fear you and regard you as a target."

"So how do I get my name out there?"

The young man asked again.

The man thought for a moment and replied.

"Defeating those evil monsters, finding distant treasures, or capturing a kingdom of your own, Hercules, these are the things that can best enhance your reputation."

As the man said, the heroes of Greece were famous for this.

Of course, he would not even say that these are things he has already done.

Showing off or something, such a childish thing, men have long passed this age.

"Take me for example. I once helped the king of Thebes..."

In front of his stepson, the man began to brag about his great achievements in his youth.

After a casual chat, the man left, while the young man stayed where he was.

Under the clear sky, the young man lay comfortably on the grass, blocking the bright sunshine in front of his eyes with his hands.

Between the fingers, sparse light falls.

His eyes revealed curiosity and ignorance. He was still too immature and didn't understand many things yet, but there was a strange light in the deepest part of his pupils.

"There aren't many people in Greece who can beat me..."

Talking to himself.

The young man's face showed disappointment.

There are many city-states throughout Greece with dense populations, among which there are many descendants of gods and even demigods who are still active in the human world.

Being considered one of the strongest men in all of Greece is undoubtedly a high praise, but for the young man, it is not enough.

If it was just like this, it would not be enough to satisfy his wish, let alone marry that person or even defeat the father of all demons.

He can't just be one of the strongest, he must become the strongest, so strong that no one can challenge him. Only in that way can he truly start.

Yes, start.

The young man has no doubt about the power of the Father of All Demons because he has seen it personally.

"It's not nearly enough...it's not nearly enough."

"I have to get stronger."

Deep in the pupils, the desire becomes clearer and clearer.

In the young man's body, strands of snake blood are surging inside the body. The young man's inner desire is agitated, making the body stronger and stronger.

Stronger, more powerful.

Inspired by the snake's blood, the young man becomes stronger every day.

Today's youth can defeat yesterday's youth, and tomorrow's youth can defeat today's youth.

It changes every day and there is no end.

If it were an ordinary person, he might die because his potential has been exhausted in a short period of time, but the young man's body seems to be a bottomless pit, and there is always endless potential to be tapped.

And with such endless power, even the God King and the Father of Snakes cannot estimate what will be at the end of the road.

…

Soon, the young man received an opportunity.

He heard the news that a lion appeared at the foot of Mount Catharon and ate King Amphitryon's cattle and people.

People said that the lion fell from the moon, that its fur was invulnerable and that its claws were indestructible.

And ferocious beasts like this are everywhere in Greece.

Various man-eating beasts and monsters roam the forests and swamps, including roaming lions and rampaging wild boars. Therefore, the greatest responsibility of heroes is to destroy these harmful beasts.

King Amphitryon was very angry at the lion and wanted to recruit warriors, offering a reward of gold, but the young man volunteered.

He has been in Thebes for some time and plans to build his own legend and achievements starting from Thebes.

Amphitryon admired his stepson's courage and prepared weapons and armor for him, but the young man proudly rejected these weapons and armor.

"I just believe in myself and this stick."

The young man waved the wooden stick in his hand. This wooden stick was nothing special. It was just made from a tree when the young man first came to the world, and was used to beat the beasts in the forest.

It is not a magical weapon, but after the young man has used it for a long time, he feels that it is very convenient.

"What use can such a stick be used for?"

Amphitryon explained in confusion.

"For it was the weapon of the great Hercules."

The young man raised his head and said.

The young man who left the palace went to Catharon Mountain. There, the young man who followed the guidance of the farmer came to a forest.

The lion is not difficult to find, because the lion has no intention of hiding himself.

In the open space littered with corpses, the huge lion was gnawing at the corpse of a warrior.

The warriors recruited by the bounty died in front of the lion. Their armor could not protect them, and the lions chewed up the armor like fish bones and swallowed them.

The young man could hear the lion's deep roar from a distance, as well as the harsh and strange sound of teeth crushing metal, which made people's scalp numb.

When he saw the lion, the young man said in surprise.

"Leo? Is that you?"

The lion also raised its head and smelled a familiar scent.

Its mouth was covered in blood, and flesh and blood could still be seen vaguely between its densely packed teeth, which looked terrifying and ferocious.

Seeing the grown-up young man, the lion tilted his head, as if unsure.

"Alcides?"

The lion spoke human words, but the young man was not surprised and laughed.

"It's really you."

The lion also laughed horribly. The lion's laughter was low and weird.

"Alcides...Alcides, go to hell!"

"Roar!"

The inexplicably angry lion roared, dropped the body beneath him, and rushed towards the young man.