Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

"You haven't left yet?"

After rushing all the way back to Aurora with the lit fennel branches, what appeared in front of Prometheus was the panicked crowd in the dark and the unruly order.

When the divine king's sentence falls in the ears of God, it tells the reason why he sinned against mankind, but when it falls in the ears of mortals, this is not the case.

Maybe it's because he doesn't bother to prove anything to mortals, but more likely it's because the God King has no intention of letting them go, so all humans understand is that simple sentence.

From this day forward, take away the fire given to mankind.

They heard these words, and just as the words said, the flames of the entire human settlement were extinguished together, and they fell into darkness and cold.

"Creator, I have been waiting for your return, because I believe that you will solve all this."

In front of Prometheus's residence, facing the Creator's implicit question, Momen bent down slightly and said as cheerfully as possible.

Beside him, there were hundreds of people who came to the residence of the Creator in panic to seek enlightenment. As the former high priest, they subconsciously regarded Momen as their leader.

"Believe me? Maybe."

"Momon, no matter what you want to do, my time is running out, and you should have witnessed with your own eyes what fate Orson received."

Holding the Holy Fire in his hand, Prometheus felt that his spirit had never been so clear as it is now. He could tell at a glance that something was wrong with the student in front of him. His body was stained with strange blood, just like those giant beasts stained with divine blood. It's just that the aura contained in this bloodline is not like God at all, but reminds him of those silver humans.

In the past, Prometheus might have tried to explore the reason, but now, he had no extra time. The sun god should be on his way here, and when the sun rises the next day, he will be taken back to Olympus.

Human beings will eventually have to go on by themselves.

"This is the new fire, and it will no longer be taken back by any god. I will leave it here, and when I am gone, no man or god can move it, and it will protect this city forever. "

Putting the burning fennel branches on the sacred fire stand originally used to worship the gods, Prometheus looked at everyone present.

"If you want to open up new settlements in the future, or protect those we have already opened, take some away from this sacred fire. It can also help you dispel darkness and disaster. But you must remember that the true immortality is Only the first one, once the fire is extinguished, the town where it is located will also lose its shelter."

"I will."

Mo Meng nodded respectfully, feeling a little sad at this moment. It has to be said that for a being who has faith, no matter you are a good person or a bad person, whether you are mocking him or praising him, it is difficult not to respect him.

This has nothing to do with power, just respect for ‘knowing that something is impossible and doing it’.

"I hope so. If, I mean if, even after I leave, the God King is still unwilling to let humans go, you can try to lead some people all the way to the west. If you can find Delphi, maybe see For the sake of that temple, maybe the God King will let you go."

With a complicated look on his face, Prometheus gave a final warning, but he actually didn't think it meant anything. After all, in this era, how could a mortal rely on his own strength to cross the wilderness and go to the distant ancestral land of mankind?

It should be a hope. In a disaster, it is better to have hope than not.

"There's no need to follow me, I'll go on my own."

Waving his hand, Prometheus stopped everyone who wanted to say something, and then left the center of Aurora.

There was still a while before dawn, and he wanted to see the human beings he created with his own eyes again. After all, the next time might be many years later.

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There was a shimmer in the sky, but the sun did not rise as promised today. Outside Aurora City, two figures are approaching here.

"Keen, you heard that voice just now, right?"

Evans' tone was a little scared because of the sudden sound and the extinguished torch in his hand.

But he was not so afraid, because the voice claimed to take back the fire given to mankind, but in fact it was not the case.

The torch in his hand was extinguished, but the one in Cohen's hand was not. For the rest of the night, the two of them traveled by this firelight.

This made Evans wonder whether everything before was an illusion. Perhaps his torch was actually blown out by the wind, not because of the sudden sound.

"I heard, 'Take back the fire given to mankind.' That should be the voice of the God King."

Unlike Evans, who was clueless, Cohen recognized the owner of the voice. Because just a hundred years ago, he once looked up to that god at the foot of Mount Odiles, watched him challenge the previous god king with righteous words, and thus recorded his timbre.

According to what other humans say, that god is named Zeus, and he is now the third-generation god-king in the world.

"The voice of God. Then why is your fire okay?"

Evans didn't quite believe it, but now he felt that maybe everything that just happened was actually a prank made by this guy who didn't seem to laugh very much.

"Because gods are different. The god who gave me fire probably wouldn't pay attention to such a trivial matter, let alone take the fire back."

After praying silently in his heart, Cohen stretched out his hand and moved the torch towards Evans.

"What?"

"Your torch should be lit now."

As a legend in the world who was only one step away from self-generated divinity, Cohen clearly felt the law of the two changes before and after.

The bronze human's "rights" related to fire were first taken away, and then soon returned.

However, in Cohen's perception, the one that came back seemed to be almost identical to his own.

Reaching out to the flame, Evans' torch was soon lit again. Looking at the burning torch, he felt that this was a joke between Cohen and him.

He was about to say something, but then a scene on a mound behind Cohen made Evans excited.

"Look, Cohen, is that the Creator? Wait, who is that?"

"Hmm?"

Among the gods, Prometheus is one of the few gods that Cohen has good memories of. He once respected and believed in this Titan god who traveled among the golden humans.

Although he can't find that feeling now, Cohen still has a good impression of him.

Looking in the direction of the sound, Cohen saw Prometheus and a tall man in golden clothes beside him under the faint morning light.

Those are two gods. This is the intuition given to Cohen by the special substance that he has integrated into his body. If it were in the past, he would have saluted the gods respectfully, but now, he just watched from a distance, and even a little wary.

Because at the same time, the other party also looked at them. And the moment the strange god saw them, his eyes showed obvious disgust.

Swish--

The next moment, a golden light cut through the air and flew towards the two at a speed that mortals could hardly catch. Prometheus seemed to want to stop him, but he was not good at fighting and failed to react.

However, watching all this, Cohen just took a step forward. The blood and energy flowing in his body gathered in his right hand, and then he grabbed the golden light.

Boom--

The right foot sank into the ground, and the area of ​​nearly 100 meters sank slightly, accompanied by a loud noise, stirring up smoke and dust. In the dust, Cohen did not retreat a step, just holding the bronze spear wrapped in golden light.

The powerful attack that was enough to destroy a city wall was taken casually, and Evans on the side was almost scared to speechless. And looking at the existence in front of him that was obviously not an ordinary being, Cohen spoke to a god on an equal footing for the first time:

"Who are you, why do you want to attack me."

"Do you need a reason to kill an ant?"

The face was a little ugly. Helios did not expect that a demigod who came out of nowhere would actually disguise himself as a human, and he had not recognized it before.

As for Cohen, he was originally a human being. What a joke. He didn't know when humans could fight against gods on earth.

"Humph, get out of here. This is not the place for you."

With a cold snort, he admitted his fault, but Helios would not apologize for it. He ignored Cohen and the others and continued to look at the sinful god who was about to be "captured" by him.

The sun god would attack a mortal with the breath of his father at will, but it didn't mean that he would kill a powerful demigod without reason. After all, who knows which god the other party is the descendant of, and whether it will cause trouble for himself.

"Why, are you scared, Prometheus? It's too late to regret it now."

Noticing that the foresighted person was still looking at the demigod on the side, the sun god couldn't help but feel unhappy.

"Or do you recognize him?"

"If he is human, then I will recognize him."

Retracting his gaze, Prometheus urged:

"Let's go, I am ready for the trial."

"Then let's go."

Grabbing Prometheus, Helios flashed back to his sun chariot, which is why the sun has not risen today.

The golden chariot without the sun is just a frame. Pulled by four Pegasus horses with divine blood, the sun chariot carried two gods and quickly headed towards Mount Olympus.

On the earth, only two ignored humans watched all this. They didn't know that the scene just now was actually the last morning of Prometheus in the Bronze Age.

Evans, who was frightened by the golden light before, gradually recovered. People like him with a cheerful and enthusiastic personality are still very receptive to this.

When the panic subsided, he looked at Cohen, a little unbelievable, and a little excited.

"Cohen, you, you just..."

"I am a human, not a god."

He shook his head slightly, and Cohen did nothing until Prometheus and the god who suddenly attacked him left.

The Forerunner recognized him, but did not seem to want to talk to him, so Cohen did not force him. After all, until now, he still did not know what the two gods were doing.

Just by looking at the golden chariot, he roughly knew who the god who attacked him was. Helios, the sun god, a Titan god who had been loyal to the previous god king.

The golden humans once respected every god equally, so they did not understand why the god king was superior to other gods, but Cohen now understood.

Humans are equal because of their virtues, so even as the king of golden humans, Cohen does not think that he is nobler than other humans. However, gods seem to have few such virtues, so there is a distinction between the gods.

Gods do not necessarily need to have human virtues, Cohen can understand that. It is understandable, but for a god who regards himself as an ant in conversation and claims that there is no need for a reason to destroy mortals, he feels that it is even more difficult for him to regain his respect for the gods.

After all, perhaps other gods think so too.

"Let's go. If you want to learn, I can teach you, but I don't know much about some of them myself."

"Now, let's go to the city first and see what has happened recently."

As for the forerunner who left before, as the creator of bronze humans, the other party should often stay in the human tribe. Cohen thinks he will meet him sooner or later.

At that time, he can also ask this wise man among the gods some questions that have troubled him for a long time.

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On Mount Olympus, the gods gathered together.

One night passed, and they all knew what happened. Humans deceived the gods under the guidance of Prometheus, and after the king of gods punished them, the creator of humans actually directly violated the king of gods' orders and returned the fire to the world.

Fortunately, the sun god Helios discovered all this in time. He went to the mortal world at dawn and brought back the thief who stole fire.

Now, Prometheus, chained, stood in the center of the hall, accepting the belated trial.

"Why did you do this? Aren't the gods good enough for humans?"

Before Zeus spoke, the goddess Hestia broke the peace among the gods.

Among the gods, she has always been kind to humans and admired Prometheus, but she didn't expect that this wise man who was originally famous would do such a thing.

This made her incomprehensible and disappointed.

".I'm sorry, lady, my arrogance brought all this, and I am willing to pay the price for what I did."

Somewhat speechless, Prometheus did not look at Hestia. If he did apologize to any god, the goddess of fire would undoubtedly be the first.

He took advantage of the kindness of the goddess and did a stupid thing. Although he later promoted Hestia's name among humans and placed her in a position second only to the God King, this still made the Forerunner feel guilty.

Therefore, facing the goddess' questioning, he had to avoid talking about it.

The Goddess of the Hearth wanted to say something, but she still didn't say it. She finally just sighed and sat back in her seat.

No matter why the other party did this, this is already a fact. He will pay the price, and this is what his brother is happy to see.

"Son of Iapetus, wise man of the Forerunner, although you have committed such a crime, you can be forgiven."

When Hestia sat back in her seat, the Queen of Heaven wearing a golden crown next to the God King spoke. All the gods knew that she was speaking for the God King.

"You tried to deceive the gods, but you are also a contributor to the creation of humans. The king of gods may not hold you accountable, but stealing fire is different."

"If you are willing to admit your crime and bring the 'fire' back to Olympus, then you can still sit with us."

Some of the gods present already understood what Hera meant. This was actually saying that as long as Prometheus was willing to personally shatter his image in the hearts of humans, everything he did would be tolerated.

They all looked at the shackled god, waiting for his answer. And this time, the foresight raised his head and looked directly at the king of gods on the throne.

"I am willing to pay the price for everything I have done, Your Majesty."

The same words, different meanings, but the gods understood his determination. The scene was quiet, and now the king of gods had to respond to this.

So Zeus stood up, looking at the sinful god in front of him who dared to look him in the eye, and suddenly a fire of anger ignited in his heart.

"I'm sorry, I thought you would make a wise choice, but if you still insist, for the dignity of the God's Court, I will have to punish you."

Although he didn't want to see him anymore, Zeus still gave a final warning. Then, as he expected, Prometheus said nothing.

"In this case, Helios, although you asked me for mercy before, it is obvious that Prometheus has failed your "good intentions". Since you brought him here, you should also carry out his punishment."

Looking at the sun god who could no longer suppress his smile, Zeus said lightly:

"I let the two children of the lady of the oath assist you to press this sinner into the whirlpool of the East China Sea. His brother holds up the sky in the west, so he will calm the tide in the east."

"No one is allowed to visit him, let him spend his eternal life alone in the dark and silent seabed."

His expression changed. If possible, the last place Helios wanted to go was the huge whirlpool. Whenever he approached there, he felt like he was dead.

But looking at the cold eyes of the God King staring at him, Helios finally did not dare to refuse.

Prometheus was taken away, but today's matter was not over yet. The God King looked to the side, where Epimetheus, who had come to his senses late, was standing there.

This famous fool among the gods had just witnessed his brother being tried, but he was not angry at all, which made Zeus laugh.

But such a god did make him feel relieved.

"Epimetheus, you are different from your brother. As the assistant in creating humans, you have also made contributions to the God's court."

"Therefore, in order to thank you for your contribution, I will give you a gift."

"Then, Your Majesty, what will you give me?"

Looking up and asking, Epimetheus' eyes were clear and joyful.

"I will give you a wife. Your elder brother and younger brother have one, and you should have one too. This is what you deserve."

Standing in front of the throne, Zeus smiled and looked at the last obstacle before the new era.

"And today, all the gods are gathered here. Every god who has benefited from mankind should thank you and do his part in this matter."