Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 397: Trial and Beginning

Tread-

tread.

At the border between Tartarus and the underworld, subtle fluctuations spread slightly.

The leaping laws enveloped the area, ejecting a black shadow from the void.

In an instant, a slight vibration spread to the entire underworld, and the owner of the Garden of Truth seemed to have noticed the changes here.

But when Hades' gaze fell, he only saw the somewhat restless edge of the abyss.

It seemed spontaneous, but also seemed man-made, Hades couldn't tell.

Just thinking about what happened not long ago, he couldn't help but connect the two together.

"Underworld."

"It's a troubled time..."

The voice was as deep as ever, 'troubled times', which had an extended meaning as well as a literal meaning.

Because it was indeed autumn in the world, and he had never been short of things to do. So beside Hades, Persephone was fiddling with the pomegranates she had planted, instead of staying on Mount Olympus.

A few mint plants were growing tenaciously next to the pomegranates, but the Queen of the Underworld apparently didn't pay any attention to them.

Except for the two people present, no one probably remembered the water nymph who spoke so arrogantly. Even today, Persephone still felt that the guy named Minta was a bit annoying.

Just like... the God King Zeus. His mere existence made her feel sick.

"What's wrong? Are you worried about the changes in the world's power again?"

"I think you're just overthinking it. This kind of thing is something that only a God King should consider."

After trimming the extra branches, Persephone nodded in satisfaction.

Growing more plants in the underworld has always been one of her hobbies.

"If the sky falls, the tall ones will hold it up. If you want to hold up the sky, you should first make yourself the tall one."

"I want to, but it's not something you can accomplish just by thinking about it. I don't want to think about those unnecessary things, but if the city gate catches fire, the fish in the pond will be affected."

Shaking his head, Hades saw Persephone's changing expression and knew that she understood what he meant.

Yes, he was referring to the idyll of truth that had been razed to the ground not long ago for the gods.

If Zeus is like this, who knows what price a small fish like him will pay if the world changes.

"I heard that you brought back Zeus's message this time. What did he say?"

Not wanting to talk about these things anymore, Hades also knew that these things couldn't be rushed.

However, when Persephone returned from Olympus, she reportedly brought Zeus' orders to him...which really made Hades feel a little strange.

Things on the ground have never had anything to do with him, and he has basically never intervened, so what is the other party going to do this time?
"Strictly speaking, it wasn't Zeus' order. Hera came to me privately and told me about it. But after hearing her thoughts, it would be a joke to say that Zeus didn't know about this."

"She wants to attack Athens and raze Athena's sanctuary on earth, the Parthenon, to the ground. Although she has made many preparations, it is not enough, so she wants the gods of the underworld to join in. This is her request."

The Queen of Hell spoke calmly, without a trace of personal emotion: "Do you want to agree?"

"Hera promised that after conquering Athens, part of it would be given to you as a gift. But I think you don't care about the territory of the human world, right?"

"I guess so, but the gods of the underworld?"

With a sneer, Hades thought of those so-called subordinates.

"Hera probably wasn't referring to me, so it was Eris and the others... Heh, she was the one who gave them the golden apple, so aren't they more keen on following Zeus' orders now?"

"Let her communicate with them herself. As long as they are willing, I will not stop them. After all... I can't stop them."

Of course it can be stopped, but that would be equivalent to Hades helping Athena.

However, he didn't want to take care of either his niece or sister.

There are not many things in the world today that really concern Hades, but this war is definitely not one of them.

"Fight, fight, fight until blood flows like a river."

"But as long as you can't defeat Zeus, what good does it matter if you win?"

With Persephone around, Hades still had some knowledge of things on earth. For example, for some unknown reason, it was heard that Zeus seemed to have taken a fancy to a prince named Ganymede.

It is not surprising in itself that a god fell in love with a mortal, especially in the case of Zeus - if it was a princess instead of a prince.

"Hera... I don't know if you regret it after all these years, or have you always regretted it?"

No one knows the answer, not even Hades.

He would go to the entrance of the abyss later to see why this ancient being suddenly became turbulent and even released a lot of power.

……

brush--

The edge of the underworld, the realm without light.

Darkness took shape, and Erebus stepped out of it.

However, compared with his calmness in the past, the Lord of Darkness seemed to be in a bad mood today. In his hands, there was still some power from the abyss.

This was the trouble caused by the sudden disturbance in the abyss just now. Although it was just an instinctive fluctuation, it did cause quite a bit of trouble.

More than a year had passed since the Feast of the Golden Apples, but Erebus's progress had not been smooth.

Since he convinced Poseidon, his next target was the abyss. However, after so much time had passed, he still had no way to go in himself.

There was nothing he could do about it, after all, he was not Zeus. The God King and the original God were different in this respect, and when Tartarus instinctively rejected outsiders, Erebus had no other options.

In desperation, he has been planning to put the matter of the abyss aside for the time being.

There was still a lot that needed to be prepared, and he didn't want to hang himself on a tree - but just when Erebus was about to give up, Tartarus suddenly rioted, causing him to suffer a small loss while he was testing it.

The abyss is still the abyss. Even if there is a termite inside, it is still the strongest among the primordial gods.

"No, it wasn't a riot."

"He just felt threatened, a threat from... outside the world."

"Another Nine Realms, another Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood? Is this the source of the turbulence in the world's power..."

Not only Tartarus felt it, Erebus also had a vague feeling.

Not long ago, the surging world power seemed to have calmed down for a short time. For a moment, Erebus even thought that his arrangement would come to an end, but not long after, the flow of world power started again.

However, along with it came a strange, fleeting gaze, as if looking at him from the void outside the world.

That power was very different from that of the Chaos gods, but it quickly disappeared.

If the abyss had not boiled instantly, Erebus would even have thought it was an illusion.

For a moment, all kinds of changes flashed through Erebus' mind, and he seemed to understand something.

The other world, the returning Nyx, the loss of the world's power, and even the dark source power that gradually began to vibrate slightly in his perception.

The forces related to 'darkness' in the entire Chaos world began to increase little by little, and as the most essential 'darkness', the reaction of the Lightless Realm was the most obvious, so it was noticed at the very beginning.

The power of the entire world may rise again, but Erebus can almost imagine that perhaps a new god is about to be born.

Yes, except for primitive gods who are born great like him, once the positions of gods such as [Light], [Ocean] and [Celestial Bodies] show signs of rising with the growth of the world, I am afraid that the long sword of the world will fall down mercilessly again.

As for what will happen at that time, it is nothing more than the interior of the lightless celestial body being further subdivided, the third god of light may appear, and there will be turmoil within the sea gods. Perhaps another great ocean god system besides the Ocean God system and the Ancient Sea God will be born...

"Of course, maybe nothing will happen. The resistance of this alien world is obviously much stronger than the remains of the Nine Worlds. If the present world is damaged by this, maybe someone can really take this opportunity to break the shackles."

"Then wait for the will of the present world to come to its senses, and then weaken them little by little."

Unless the fate of the present world collapses and the old order is destroyed, Erebus does not think that the world today can give birth to any great divine power other than the God-King.

But this has nothing to do with Erebus. What he is really concerned about is something else. That is, as the power of the dark side of the world increases, he feels that the mental oppression he has suffered has become more severe.

In the level system defined by Ryan himself, Erebus originally had a divine power level of 25, which is also a relative critical point.

The first half of the great divine power ended here, and once he entered the second half, the Lord of Darkness did not know what he would face.

Like Gaia, splitting the sky, mountains and sea in a nearly self-fertile way, or being given new functions by the world but also being imposed with greater shackles, like the three-phase incarnation of Nyx? Whatever it is, Erebus does not want to leave the future to an illusory fate.

Therefore, it is urgent to make changes.

With a raised hand, he used the power of the Lightless Realm to suppress the slight injuries caused by the abyss. Compared with the Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood, Tartarus was stronger, but the two were still on the same level after all.

His long sleeves spread out, and his figure disappeared. The next moment, Erebus had already arrived in the sky of the underworld.

During the last turmoil in the world's power, he met Nyx who had returned from outside the world. But the question is, in this matter, is she the only one who discovered the clues?

Ryan found out, if not, it would be fine, but if he did...

So is he really in the spirit world now as he thought?

Just raise your hand slightly, and the dark moon will appear before your eyes.

The Moon Goddess probably hasn't reacted yet, but Erebus doesn't seem to be bullying the weak at all.

If Ryan was here, then his behavior would be no different from knocking on the door at best, but if he was not here... it would just be an accident. After all, how would I know if you were here or not?

Then, silently, darkness spread, trying to cover up the light that illuminated the underworld.

What Hades would think about this was not within Erebus's consideration. In an instant, time and space trembled slightly, and a tiny shadow was about to cover the lavender moon. However, the next moment, a white finger stretched out from the void and easily smoothed out the black light.

With a slight smile, Erebus took a step back without hesitation and disappeared directly into the sky of the underworld.

In the underworld, no one knew that countless undead souls had escaped a catastrophic disaster.

But Erebus already knew what he wanted to know, so there was no need for him to stay any longer.

"Nyx... I didn't expect this to be true. You're not here."

"Oh, this is the only good news I've gotten recently."

As if feeling the gaze of Nyx, Erebus was in a good mood.

Ryan is not in the spirit world, so where can he go? It can only be in the other world, and he will definitely gain a lot.

After all, judging from the fleeting alien existence just now, if Ryan did not have any powerful trump cards, he would not have the ability to snatch the inheritance of the alien world from the Chaos world in front of such an existence, but would have returned early like Nyx.

His strength has become stronger, which may be a threat, but it is also a good thing for Erebus at the moment. And the fact that he is not here while he is getting stronger is even better.

"After all, Zeus is not stupid. If you were still in Chaos and showed stronger power, he might not dare to be your enemy even with my support."

"This is the best situation now... Three generations of God Kings, in the end, could not escape the fate of 'dying' because of you."

His eyes flickered slightly, and he was one step closer to future "success", but Erebus still didn't really relax.

Although it was possible that Ryan had become stronger, he was not sure how much stronger he had become.

The Lord of Darkness always makes preparations for both scenarios. Compared to the uncontrollable Ryan, he also has another plan hidden in his mind.

How can you secure victory in a game of chess?

That, of course, means stepping outside the chessboard and ensuring that no matter who wins, you are on the side of the winner.

……

Mount Olympus.

Tianhou Shrine.

The fluctuations of world power are clearly visible to some people, but imperceptible to many more.

This was Hera, sitting on her golden throne, not considering anything beyond her ability.

Ever since the Banquet of the Golden Apples, all Hera had thought about day and night was how to wash away her shame.

Hera knew that Zeus was hanging out with Ganymede, but she was in no mood to care about it now, because not long ago, she had finally made the final preparations.

"Aphrodite, you're sure it's going to be okay, right?"

He spoke each word with emphasis. Even though they had not had a good relationship in the past, they could put all that aside temporarily in the face of a bigger enemy.

But compared to the grudge, Hera doubted Aphrodite's ability more.

Maybe it was a stereotype, but at least in her opinion, this so-called goddess of beauty with a high seniority only had one face. If Hera had not been sure that the other party could not tolerate the humiliation of having words carved on her face, she would not have cooperated with her at all.

"You don't need to worry about this. I have made all the necessary preparations for this day."

"Every one of them will pay the price for this!"

The marks on her face had basically disappeared, but Aphrodite still wore a veil.

There is no way... In many cases, the shadow in the heart is much deeper than the actual situation and exists longer.

But the damned people are finally going to die. In today's world, quantity is far more useful than quality.

(End of this chapter)