Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

It will take another day or two for the special fruit to mature, and outside the city that has not yet been built, the figure of the black-robed goddess has long disappeared.

Since Leto agreed to the request, Hecate also fulfilled her promise, which was not difficult for her. The goddess of the magic net just stretched out her slender fingers and slightly stroked in the void, and some kind of shackles were silently unlocked.

Once, Zeus, who had just ascended the throne, promised that he would give Hecate the right to be independent outside the court of gods, and the sky, the sea, and the earth could not bind her. Although she didn't care much about this gift, Hecate agreed at the time.

Now, the promise of the king of gods has finally come into play, and it is used on his own lover and the queen of heaven. The authority of the queen of gods comes from the king of gods, and the same is true of Zeus's promise. The two just collided slightly, and the restrictions set by Hera disappeared invisibly.

Feeling the long-lost relaxation, Leto couldn't wait to leave here. If it is delayed for a few more days, no one knows whether Hera will do anything else, so no matter how the Queen of Heaven plans to deal with it, Leto will give birth to the eldest son of the God King today, which is an unchangeable result.

"Hey, what's your name?"

After Leto left, the guard who was loyal to his duty was finally remembered by the two goddesses who stayed here. Turning around, Hecate asked casually.

"My name is Lolai, your highnesses."

The words were clear, and although Hecate had just helped him, the guard named Lolai still insisted on his duties.

"Our leader will be here soon, please wait a moment."

"Okay."

Hecate just nodded to Lolai's answer, because in her perception, a familiar breath was approaching here quickly.

Sure enough, after a while, accompanied by a sound of breaking through the air, Cohen's figure appeared here.

"Lolai, that god is here. Is it you?"

The expression was a little surprised, and the person who went back to report the news before did not say so.

He told Cohen that a woman who claimed to be a Titan came here, and her attitude was not friendly - for humans who had experienced the flood, the image of the old gods could be imagined, and no one thought that Leto had good intentions, which was why the two guards were so vigilant before.

However, the scene in front of him was obviously different. Others could not say it, but Cohen could be sure that Hecate was definitely not a member of the Titans.

"Well, it's me. It's been a long time since we last met. But by the way, Uncle Cohen, do you have a place to live here?"

Waving her hand, Hecate was not polite at all.

"I will wait for my "reward" here. Of course, I can also help you build this place as a reward for my temporary stay here - you shouldn't refuse me~"

". Of course."

After a moment of silence, Cohen nodded at the girl in the red dress who had never changed.

This was not the first time the two had met after Hecate left the foot of Mount Odysseus, but Cohen still didn't know what to say. Perhaps it was because he had taken care of her and grown up according to God's will, but was forbidden to communicate with her, that made Cohen gradually get used to listening to her and keeping silent.

However, thinking of the oracle that Nuo had received before, he turned around and looked at Selene beside him. This sudden attention made the moon goddess secretly step back half a step, as if she had forgotten her practice of witchcraft over the years.

"What are you going to do?"

"The leader of the humans here, who is also the high priest recommended by everyone, received the oracle. Today, two moon gods will come here, and the angel of the Lord brought a gift to each of them."

Although it is not known where the other moon god is, the one in front of him is undoubtedly one of them.

"Come with me, the conditions are simple, and these are all here now."

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Through the portal between the wooden fences, the human camp appeared in front of the two goddesses. Just as Cohen said, it is indeed very simple here.

The soil on the ground was simply compacted, and there was no division of roads and houses. Rather than a city, it was more like a temporary camp. Because the population was not large and the place where people lived was not big, it didn't take long for Hecate to meet Nuo.

After coordinating the team and arranging matters for several years, Nuo has transformed from a young man with only faith and goodwill into a qualified leader. He wore a white sacrificial robe and greeted the two goddesses from a distance.

"Are you their leader?"

Somewhat curious, Hecate looked around the surroundings, and what attracted her most was the temple on the sea cliff.

"I thought Uncle Cohen still had the final say here, just like the golden humans. You don't look like a very capable fighter. And compared to the previous humans, you seem to be quite different. At least when they saw the gods, their reactions were not like yours."

"Leader is just a title, maybe because I am more familiar with them. As for the difference in attitude - the original people did not really understand the so-called gods. They thought that the gods were noble and great, and they could not reach them. But a great flood made the survivors recognize the true nature of most of the people who claim to be gods in this world."

With a smile on his face, Nuo's tone was very calm, as if he had forgotten that the people he was communicating with were also gods.

"We found that when humans have powers similar to those of gods, they will also be afraid and scared - this is what Cohen told me. Since the difference between gods and humans is only in power, as long as we have power, there is nothing to be afraid of."

"Of course, they also gave life to humans, but after the flood, we have returned life to them."

"What about that temple? What god is enshrined there? Doesn't he need you to worship him?"

As if she had caught a loophole, Hecate pointed to the temple surrounded by light and said.

"That is the temple of the Lord. He really does not need the worship of mortals. In other words, if it were not for the manifestation of the angels, the Lord might not care about our beliefs. But to be honest, perhaps the Lord does have requirements for humans."

With a smile, Nuo expressed his deepest feelings.

"It's just that the Lord's need for humans is never for someone, nor for us to do anything. He simply needs us to 'exist'. He doesn't care about life and death, good or bad, as long as humans exist in the past, present, and future. The existence of humans itself is what the Lord wants."

"God loves the world, this is my only explanation for this. It's just that his love stands at the end of time, which is great beyond the understanding of mortals."

I don't know what to say, even with Hecate's erratic nature, she fell silent for a while.

No need for faith, no need for sacrifice, just need to let life spread all over the world and last forever. This is not so much a need of God as it is a need of the world itself. Even if it is a magic net, at least people need to use it so that Hecate can draw strength from it. If there is such a thing in this world, then it must prove that He himself is one of the cornerstones of the existence of the world, and the power He possesses must be beyond the imagination of the gods.

Drawing strength from the 'existence' of living beings is a realm that even powerful gods cannot understand.

So there was no conversation along the way. The sea breeze blew slowly, bringing a little moist air. Soon, when several people came to a wooden house, Nuo broke the silence with a voice.

"When the city was first built, there was only this kind of place to live. If the two princes need anything, you can tell me."

"It's okay. I have lived in a place similar to this for many years."

Coming back to her senses from meditation, Hecate touched the book hanging on her waist. She took a few steps forward and pushed open the wooden house.

Squeak——

"Let's live here, but Mr. Priest, what is the gift you mentioned before?"

After the voice fell, Selene on the side couldn't help looking in the direction of Nuo. After all, this so-called gift seemed to be for the "Moon God".

And this gift seemed to come from the oracle, which was what Nuo said before, the "Lord" they believed in. Although she didn't know how she was noticed, Selene couldn't help but feel a little curious.

Anyway, following Hecate, she shouldn't encounter any big troubles that can't be solved in the mortal world.

"That's it, please keep it."

Not surprised by Hecate's question, Nuo took out a small box from his arms. The box opened, revealing two crystal stones.

He took out one of them and handed it to Selene, and the moon goddess took it after hesitating for a moment.

"What is this?"

The moment her palms touched, Selene seemed to feel a familiar yet strange breath. This breath was quiet and gentle, and seemed to fit her perfectly.

"A moon."

Opposite her, Nuo said slowly, as if he was talking about an apple.

"The best gift for the moon god is naturally the 'real' moon."

".Moon?"

"——Seventh month of the spirit world!"

Originally, she was still a little confused, but with Nuo's explanation, Selene completely recognized the source of this special breath. The essence of [Seven Phases Meditation] is the visualization of the seventh month of the spirit world, and she is naturally familiar with it.

This is the key to the second crescent moon in July, or in other words, this is a special priesthood, a priesthood that has been "materialized" into an entity and can be accommodated by the true god. In the past, the Moon Goddess had never seen the appearance of the spiritual world godhead, but she could still judge its function. As long as she accommodated it, she could become the true god who controls the second layer of the spiritual world crescent moon.

This is certainly a strengthening for a god like her who is born with a priesthood, but for those regional gods, it is an unimaginable treasure. But when Selene really held the manifestation of this priesthood, she was a little scared. Compared with the sudden gift, she believed more in a motto in the field of divination after being with Hecate for so long.

Every unprovoked gift you get, fate has already secretly marked the price.

"Can I not have it?"

Looking at the shining crystal, Selene suddenly said.

"Of course, this is just a gift. If it is a gift, there is no reason to force others to accept it. So, Your Highness, are you sure you want to give it up?"

Nodding, Nuo immediately asked.

The angel who sent down the oracle had already given an answer to this. The other party can refuse, and as for the subsequent matters, it has nothing to do with mortals.

"I"

"Of course."

Holding Selene's hand holding the crystal, Hecate agreed directly.

The two goddesses looked at each other, and Selene nodded immediately. Seeing this scene, Nuo bowed slightly, as if to show respect to them.

"Since the gift has been delivered, I won't bother you any more. From today on, this city will always open its doors to you two."

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Dawn appeared on the horizon, and the moonless night finally passed. Helios drove the sun chariot to bring light to the earth, and on Mount Olympus, the God-King also felt the call from distant bloodlines.

The divine power of [procreation] told him that his two children were born there.

Zeus was actually not surprised that Hera's authority was broken, because when Hecate used the power he had promised to remove Hera's authority, the God King had already sensed it, but he was happy to see it happen.

It is assumed that the birth of Hera's delayed children was to appease the goddess who was most suitable to sit on the throne of the Queen of Heaven, not really for who the eldest son came from. The gods are immortal and do not need heirs. The eldest son is more of a symbol in name only, and no matter who gives birth to him, it actually does not matter to the God King.

So when Hecate solved the shackles, Zeus just looked forward to the true power of his children.

Now, following the bloodline connection, the God King completely discerned the natural authority of the two children. There is no doubt that they are true gods, not demigods, and the eldest son who has high hopes from Zeus has the priesthood of [Light] and is born with the potential to gain powerful divine power.

[Light], that is the divine power of the Titan God Theia. Its appearance in the body of his eldest son not only brought a powerful god to the divine court, but also meant that the power of the ancient Titan god was weakened. Feeling this scene, Zeus was extremely happy. His only regret was that this scene was not immediately known to the world.

If this were the Second Age, I'm afraid visions of the birth of gods would have spread all over the world, celebrating the birth of this new god. But in the Third Age, across the distance in space, the God-King didn't even know the name of his eldest son.

"And my daughter. Her strength is less, but it's enough."

The sense of concentration and authority told Zeus that although his daughter was slightly inferior and her power was biased towards the wild and chaotic side of nature, she was definitely not weak. Just like the sun god Helios, if she has enough faith, she can also break the inherent limitations of the priesthood and step into the realm of powerful divine power.

"Maybe I should prepare some believers for her in advance. After all, I don't have enough time. Let's do it like this."

After secretly pondering and making a decision, Zeus prepared to visit Hera. He could already guess that the Queen at this moment probably needed him to comfort her in order to prevent her from making any irrational behavior that would affect the growth of her two children. But the next moment, when the birth of the god was over, the god-king who was still looking happy suddenly stood up and looked into the distance with an ugly expression.

He couldn't really see what was happening over there. The reason why he could sense the birth of his children was thanks to the connection between the divine power of "birth" and bloodline. But as the guardian of the oath, Zeus suddenly found that the connection between himself and the newborn daughter was partially cut off by the oath.

Although this was not the oath he swore, and the blood connection still existed, the connection between the daughter and Leto seemed to be transformed by this oath and connected to another existence.

Originally, Zeus was not in a hurry to see the two children. Let them stay in Leto's hands, and the God-King believes that they will definitely become a god who is loyal and yearning for him, and become a powerful helper for him to rule the world. But if Leto is no longer responsible for teaching them to grow up, the outcome of everything is unknown.

Zeus didn't believe in pure blood, and few among the gods did.

"Hecate, you did this?"

His expression was changing, and Zeus felt that he needed to have a good talk with this goddess who had helped him but whose attitude had always been unpredictable.