Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 220 Pillar and Kingdom
It was only now that Zeus saw his true appearance for the first time.

He has empty eye sockets and a long white beard. He wears an eagle helmet and golden armor. He looks almost middle-aged but is still heroic. 'Odin' is holding a spear and wearing a golden ring of Dropnir. Even if it is just a reproduced image, Zeus can easily tell that the divine spear is not weaker than the [Thunder Arrow] artifact.

But all this is just an illusion, this is just the past scene that Can Nian reappears under the intersection of the forces of the two worlds. If Zeus had not arrived today, perhaps 'Odin' would still do the same thing in his memory over and over again until he exhausted his last power. But when the god-king of Khaos received the world's response during the ceremony, Ah Sgard's last resistance was defeated.

If 'Odin' is a real god, he may be assimilated into the world and become a member of the new world, but it is just a remnant and a thought. Therefore, it loses the basis of existence, and it will irreversibly die.

It doesn't know whether its true self is completely dead, but as a thought, it is destined to perish together with the remaining power of the Nine Realms in Asgard.

"Swallowing my own wife and treating her as my own wisdom is really an unexpected result. Sure enough, in other worlds, how could the calculations of an 'outsider' like me defeat the 'own people' favored by fate? Woolen cloth?"

With a slightly sarcastic smile, 'Odin' said that although it was a pity, it was not that pity, because such a result was expected. So he had no intention of communicating with Zeus. He just took one last greedy look at this illusory world, as if he was remembering the past.

Like Zeus, he thought he had mastered everything after receiving the revelation, but when he picked up the [Rune Rune], he also saw the arrival of [Twilight of the Gods].

This seemingly equal transaction is actually not equal. Odin's eyes can be exchanged for the water from the Fountain of Wisdom, but they cannot be exchanged for the secret of the runes that analyze the root of the world. Similarly, Metis who has lost his power may be more valuable than an eye, but it is definitely not as valuable as the road that leads directly to the top of greatness.

So he saw destruction, what did Zeus see? Or maybe he has already seen it, but he just doesn't know it yet.

"The world is such a terrifying power. But in the course of fate, could I have become so powerful?"

Perhaps because he was too decisive to Metis, or perhaps because of some changes that occurred at the moment of being sacrificed to the world, Zeus felt that the shield turned from an ordinary sheepskin had a special the power of. When faced with other injuries, it may just be a powerful artifact, but when faced with itself, it can even block the attack of [Thunder Arrow].

It is a world of its own like Hades, with its own portal, and the front of this portal is in Olympus.

As for Chaos itself, unless someone can sacrifice something outside the world to him, he will continue to act as if he does not exist and will not respond to the call of any god or person.

This was the case with this extraordinary daughter. Her own birth was delayed and her brother never even had a chance to come into the world. However, Zeus was somewhat wary of her existence.

".It would be best for you and me not to remember what happened before you were born."

He sighed with emotion, but also had some doubts. If it hadn't been for today's accident, Zeus didn't know how he would have broken the situation before he could grow to be as powerful as his 'future self' in the ceremony. At the end of the ceremony, that self seemed to have said something to the current him, but it was a pity that the God King could not 'hear' clearly at this moment.

That requires him to take a step further before he can do it. Only with equal power can he hear the 'warning' of his false self across time and destiny.

From clear to blurry, 'Odin''s figure finally dispersed, and the illusion originating from his memory also began to shatter. The real Asgard then appeared in Zeus's perception, but now it is part of the real world.

"Sure enough, fate is not unchangeable, just like you."

"You will be my right hand, if you really know how to respect power."

"With enough strength and wisdom, nothing is destined."

Watching Odin's death indifferently, Zeus gradually calmed down from his joy. Today's experience brought him unimaginable gains, but it was a miracle that could not be replicated. Even if he had to do it over again, he would definitely not be able to succeed a second time.

After a moment of silence Zeus ultimately did nothing. Although he hasn't been born yet, the child is already growing, even accelerating. She has completely left her mother's body and is already half born, and even her divine power is slowly increasing.

"I don't know how many secrets there are in this world of God King from another world. There are actually other interfaces outside of Chaos, and its final result is destruction?"

The planner is the remnant of Odin, and the power that supports its operation is the power of the two worlds intertwined, and Zeus is just a drifter who is involved in it, and even almost gets himself involved. The immortal god of Chaos cannot even commit suicide, so how can he sacrifice himself to the world? This is the embodiment of the law from another world.

Although she was not born yet, the moment Metis disappeared, her aura became more powerful, and even the shield beside her became no longer ordinary.

Feeling the life in his head, Zeus thought silently.

There is nothing that can be done about this. After all, the entire ceremony was not under the control of Zeus from the beginning, and it was not recognized by the underlying rules of the world of Chaos. Without the power of the Nine Realms, the world would not respond at all. An inexplicable 'sacrifice'.

Yes, Zeus has seen that that self does not really exist, it is just a false future that is temporarily manifested by the destined power. Not surprisingly, it will never come to fruition.

But no surprise, from now on, because of Zeus's success, and because this ceremony was participated in by the world itself, from now on, sacrificing to the world may really be able to activate some interface power, but it will really be affected. , probably only places like the abyss.

As expected, when she is born, she will come to the world as a girl instead of a baby.

Withdrawing his thoughts, Zeus returned his energy to himself. With the ritual of a new harvest, one's own strength deserves more attention than an unborn child.

After carefully sorting out his gains, Zeus also roughly understood the direction of his next step.

There are many essences of rituals, some are imitations, some are borrowings, or something else, and the [Grand Ceremony of Royal Power] belonging to Zeus is both.

It is based on the 'imitation' of the first-generation divine king, and on this basis it has expanded to a higher level, and can finally cover all rituals in theory, because it shapes the 'kingship' and belongs to the gods. It is a 'symbol' unique to the king, and since it is a right, there is no upper limit.

Theoretically, as big as the world is, the scope of rituals can be as wide as possible. Everything in this world can give birth to gods, and all gods can be ruled. Therefore, the scope of 'royal power' can naturally be infinite, and its power can be infinite. powerful. But theory is theory, and when it comes to practice, Zeus is still very aware of the difficulty.

Not to mention having the supreme power to suppress the primitive gods, even if he wanted to construct the most basic part and support the most superficial 'symbol', Zeus needed to have two 'cores' and twelve 'pillars'.

"The Heavenly Father and the Earthly Mother are facing each other from a distance, so the two poles at the beginning of the ceremony, the God King and the God Queen, should be equal in a sense and have an innate connection. However, I seem to have achieved this. "

Looking back on the past, Zeus suddenly discovered that his plan to obtain [reproduction] rights and influence his offspring had actually solved a problem for him invisibly. He exchanged their divine powers with Hera, making them indeed equals in a sense. And they are blood relatives, which also satisfies the innate connection.

Even the power of [reproductive] originally came from Mother Earth, so it was perfect for Hera to become the other pole of the great ceremony.

"Beyond that, it's all about borrowing power. Royal power lies in ruling. My own authority is insignificant at the world level, but the sum of the gods in the divine court is not the same. However, a simple superposition is just a stacking of quantities. Only if it conforms to the ritual Only a perfect structure can lead to qualitative sublimation, so I want to imitate my former Heavenly Father and use a perfect number of 'pillars' to serve as the skeleton of the ceremony."

Ouranos gave birth to twelve Titans and established a generation of divine courts, so the number 'twelve' has since symbolized the image of perfection in Chaos. Later, Lane divided the time sequence and stipulated the months and hours, which once again strengthened this concept. Therefore, Zeus also needed twelve gods with different powers to serve as the 'pillars' of the divine court in order to support his symbols.

However, after some calculation, Zeus discovered that the selection of 'Pillar' was by no means easy. They need to have some deep connection with him and possess powerful divine power. After thinking about it, the God King found out helplessly that there were not so many qualified gods in the Shenting today.

Two sisters, two brothers, and then no fifth. The connection between the foreign goddess of beauty and him was not as close as imagined, and the same was true for his aunt Themis.

If you want them to be part of the ritual, you need to have a deeper connection with yourself rather than with the divine court.

"There is also power. Even if the most basic grand ceremony is constructed, it is only a symbolic skeleton built by the authority of the gods. I still need the same powerful power to fill it, otherwise it will just be empty person and divine power. Lack. And the best filling is faith. Simple faith cannot touch greatness, but if it is only responsible for providing 'quantity', then it is a perfect existence."

Silent meditation is not only used to fill one's own rituals, but even the twelve powerful divine powers required by the rituals cannot be solved through the power of faith. At this moment, Zeus once again realized the importance of this kind of mortal power, and his need for them had almost no upper limit.

"Let it be incomplete if it is incomplete. When my daughter is born and I find a way to make Aphrodite 'one of my own', I can at least establish half of the ritual. In this way, I will have the confidence to face Mother Earth directly. "

Exhaling a breath, although the pressure from the original god is still strong, the Earth Mother who is in direct conflict with him happens to be the weakest one. Feeling slightly relieved, Zeus locked the interface attached to Mount Olympus as he watched the illusion slowly dissipating around him. He was still very curious about what was in this strange world. Maybe the treasure trove of the alien god-king was in it. Since there was still time, he simply went in to explore.

Not to mention an interface. For it, Zeus also has a lot of ideas.

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No one knows what happened to Olympus. The collision between worlds is so silent and unpredictable.

Even Ryan, who was far away in the spirit world, just glanced at the east of the mainland in a strange way at first.

Just now, he suddenly discovered that the authority he had left behind had inexplicably shifted its position. Although with the birth of the new god, the authority of [Wisdom] was handed over to the new god smoothly by him, but he still deliberately kept part of it.

The [wisdom] that remains in Zeus's mind can exert special effects in many cases. But at this moment, I don’t know why, those remaining powers suddenly lost their master, and then attached themselves to another god nearby.

Not only was it given by Ryan, but the [Hydrology] possessed by Metis itself was no exception. Sensing that all this was happening, Ryan tried to follow the connection between the authorities to find out what happened. However, there, he only felt two familiar forces blocking everything. Their existence has separated the levels of time, space and destiny, blocking all possibilities of exploration, and covering up what happened behind the scenes behind layers of fog.

"What's wrong, something happened in Olympus?"

Reaching out and handing the [Code of Creation] back to Ryan, Themis keenly noticed that Ryan's mind was not in his right mind. And the direction he was looking at was exactly where Olympus was.

Thinking about what her nephew had done recently, the goddess couldn't help but wonder what he had done again.

"Nothing, just a little accident. Zeus. Maybe he got something special."

With his eyes narrowed, Ryan took the code. Although the world covers everything, the result is nothing more than that.

Appearing in Olympus is also related to the remaining world power of the Nine Realms. There is no other possibility. Zeus probably obtained some remnant of the Nine Realms. The reference fell on Asgard, and the source of the accident was probably Odin.

This veteran god-king is not like the previous two kings of Chaos. He has gone through many trials and tribulations and has presided over several battles of gods, some against giants, some against the Warner Protoss, and some against the Kingdom of the Dead, but he Sitting steadily in that position, Mimir's so-called understanding of him is probably only part of it.

Perhaps because of the tight time last time, Ryan hurriedly explored Asgard and there were still some back-ups left by Odin, but everything was in vain when the world collapsed. Now Zeus has acquired it, which has resulted in the impact it has today.

However, compared to Zeus, Ryan was more concerned about Chaos. What role the world's will played in this was what really made him wary. The priesthood lost its master inexplicably. This was definitely not something Zeus could do, but the world itself was triggered by some special circumstances. What happened to Metis that caused her to fall into such a fate, even the [hydrology] given to her by the world changed its owner?
Maybe after that, he would find a chance to go to Olympus to take a look. After all, there are only two existences in the world that can really pose a threat to him. Apart from the [Flesh and Blood Mother Tree] that is suspected of inheriting the resentment of the world when the Nine Realms were shattered, it is the world of Khaos itself.

Whether it was an accident or something else, he always had to figure out the reason.

"Is it Zeus again? He destroyed mankind in the name of Poseidon simply because Pandora opened the box he deliberately gave. If the son of Prometheus hadn't prayed to me, I wouldn't have even noticed until now. To this point.”

I don’t know what Ryan is thinking, but the goddess of justice looks a little serious. Before leaving Olympus, Themis asked Zeus about his attitude toward humans deceiving the gods, and the other party gave him a satisfactory answer. Everything originated from Prometheus, and when he is punished, mankind's sins will be absolved.

He did, and so the Bronze Man lived a few more years. But he just found a new excuse for his own destruction, so just a dozen years later, mankind finally perished because of this.

"So what are you going to do, question Zeus's justice as a god-king?"

After mentioning it casually, Ryan shook his head again.

If it's him, Ryan doesn't care whether it's reasonable or not. I think you did something wrong, so I'll be done with you. But Themis, on the one hand, doesn't have that power yet, and on the other hand, her character doesn't do it.

Zeus was indeed 'fishing for law enforcement', but the person who actually enforced the law was Poseidon who took the initiative to join in. Even Hades warned in advance not to open the box. He did not deliberately target humans afterwards, but instead brought plagues and disasters to the earth indiscriminately. In this case, Themis may not have the right one. Reason to do something.

"No, although Zeus acquiesced to all this, silence is his right. So I just responded to the prayers of Deucalion and Pyrrha, and I will also witness the birth of a new generation of humans. As for Poseidon"

With a calm expression, the goddess of justice pressed the golden sword on her waist. It was almost impossible to tell what she was going to do.

"OK then."

Nodding, Ryan no longer paid attention to these small things, but talked about another thing.

"But apart from that, I have another thing. Since you have laid the foundation for future human laws, you can't solve all the problems in the mortal world by yourself."

"Even if every trial is carried out according to your requirements and in accordance with the rules, for the future of mankind, I'm afraid you won't even have time to take a break."

Since the last incident with Mephisto, Themis has gradually realized that if she wants to prevent similar things from happening and allow human trials to be held fairly, then she needs to set a standard for them.

But as Ryan said, it is impossible for her to supervise the judgment of all mortals by herself, especially in the foreseeable future, humans with the ability to reproduce will be all over the earth. Even if they are gods, Themis cannot spend time every day. above these.

"So do you have any suggestions?"

Themis asked, raising an eyebrow. She knew that since Ryan mentioned this matter, he must have something special in mind.

"That's right. One of my angels gave me a clue. Maybe you can establish a religious order and let mortals protect the justice of the trial for you."

"Those mortals who agree with your ideas, respect your actions, and are willing to offer their faith to you can be awarded your Holy Emblem. They will make fair judgments on all matters in the world in your name. Only truly major events can It is worthy of your personal gaze. And if they betray their faith, you will have just cause to punish them for their betrayal."

With a slight smile, Ryan revealed his long-awaited plan. Opposite him, the goddess of law nodded, but then shook her head.

"But I have nothing to give them, and even if they are my followers, I shouldn't let them serve me for free."

"No, you do."

Facing Themis's gaze, Ryan said slowly:
"For those who are pious enough to follow your ways, I can make the decision and give you their souls. You can promise them that after they die, they can enjoy all the good things in your kingdom and have a life that will last longer than they lived. .”

"But I don't have such a place either. It seems you are ready?"

With an inexplicable look on her face, Themis had already realized that Ryan definitely had other plans in this matter.

However, she is not disgusted, because since the first legislation ten thousand years ago, although Lane has indeed gained something, she has also reaped benefits every time.

"It's not about preparation, but you just need to spend some divine power to build it."

With a slight smile, Ryan confirmed this.

"As for me, I have no other requirements, except that the place where it is established must be determined by me."

(End of this chapter)