Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

The thought flashed through his mind, but Zeus did not say all of it.

He had not planned to lead the gods to Asgard yet, so he was not in a hurry to reveal the secrets there. After all, on the one hand, his injuries had not fully recovered, and on the other hand, his transformation of that interface had not yet been completed.

In the wreckage of that world, although most of them were useless, there were still some valuable things. For example, those broken rune creations, such as human creations that were obviously ahead of the current era, and a special place that Zeus found not far from the Golden Palace.

Although most of them could not be used directly, in the future, these things would help him turn the Olympus pantheon into a whole with interests connected. They could have internal conflicts and even be hostile to him as the God King, but as long as the gods were still part of the God Court, Zeus would not care much.

It must be said that this was somewhat similar to the laws of the world. Although there were many gods who hated the laws, as long as they did not "set up their own camp", it didn't matter what their attitude was.

In short, the matter should be put aside for now. Zeus didn't expect the gods to believe or not believe it now. What he said just now was just an explanation for the change of his breath before.

If he can really find out who the "outsider" is in the future, everything today will naturally be remembered by the gods, and then prove the prophecy of the God King. If he can't find it for a while, then it's meaningless for the gods to believe it or not now.

And today, Zeus summoned the gods, and he actually had other things to do. Some farces should also be stopped at this time.

"Well, no matter what the world will be like in the future, it is destined to happen in the distant future. Whether it is true or not, let time witness everything."

"Since everyone is here today, let's talk about another thing first. In recent years, because of a little contradiction, the climate in the world has changed more and more drastically."

Speaking in a deep voice, Zeus changed the subject and talked about this matter that had long been discussed on the God Mountain.

Few gods really took the prophecy of the God King to heart. Even if it was true, the God King and the original gods would support it if the sky fell, so what did it have to do with them?

Whether it is now or in the future, whether it is gods or humans, most people have such an attitude towards this "foreseeable but distant huge disaster", but climate change is different.

When the long winter came and the temperature dropped sharply, in the first few years, humans on the earth could still rely on the food they stored in the past and hunting to barely survive. Until recently, there was finally a sign of a large-scale famine.

The process and cause of the whole thing had long been spread among the gods, but after all, it involved Hades and Demeter, so they were not easy to express their opinions. But now that the king of gods has spoken, it seems that it is time to end it.

"The conflict between Hades and Demeter should be over, Helios, I heard that you witnessed the whole thing, and it was you who told the whereabouts of the goddess of agriculture, Hades. In this case, it is up to you to mediate their conflict."

His eyes swept across the gods one by one, and finally fell on the sun god. Zeus narrowed his eyes and spoke lightly.

He almost forgot before that this god who drove the car in the sky every day could always see something, and the most important thing was that he had no consciousness of reporting.

"This... Your Majesty, I still have to drive the sun chariot, I am afraid I don't have time-"

"No problem."

Waving his hand to interrupt Helios's reasoning, Zeus continued.

"During your absence, Apollo will do this work for you. Just like your mother, the Titan Theia, who also controls light, he can temporarily drive the [Sun God Chariot]."

"Anyway, since you have leaked the whereabouts of Hades to Demeter, you should have been prepared to intervene."

"..."

Under Zeus's gaze, Helios remained silent.

He looked around with his peripheral vision. However, the sun god had not noticed it before, but now he suddenly realized that, unknowingly, there was no one here who would speak for him.

The descendants of the original sea god nominally obey the orders of the sea king, the goddess of beauty has become a family with the king of gods; the wind god only obeys Zeus' orders, and the recent goddess of life is said to be related to the original gods and did not attend the meeting from the beginning. There was originally a goddess of law who might say something fair, but she left Olympus hundreds of years ago.

In recent years, Helios has been immersed in the joy brought by the power of faith. The power of the sun itself has increased over time, and with the help of faith, he finally barely crossed the threshold of powerful divine power. But now he suddenly realized that although he was promoted, his situation was more dangerous.

Because he was the only "outlier" in the court of gods, the one who was free from their circle.

"... As you wish, your majesty."

"I will try to do something, if it really works."

In the end, Helios agreed.

"Very good."

On the throne, Zeus nodded, and he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.

He didn't expect Helios to accept his request so easily, but it was a good thing after all.

"The disaster on earth should be over. Get this done as soon as possible. But Helios, you have to remember that this is just a mediation."

Signing the sun god to set off, Zeus said slowly at the end:

"Persephone has never been to Olympus, so Hades is innocent. Demeter loves her daughter dearly, so what she did is understandable. This is a conflict without right or wrong. What the Gods need is just to end this natural disaster."

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Flying out of Olympus, Helios was expressionless all the way.

When you sit on the mountain of gods, disasters come from the sky. It is not an easy job to mediate the conflict between the two main gods, or the conflict of "both sides are not at fault".

If you are not careful, the intervener will be hated by both Hades and the goddess of agriculture. Even the attitude of the God King himself is so ambiguous. But in the end, the sun god agreed.

He could actually refuse, after all, Helios did not make any mistakes. The God King can make requests, but he cannot punish him on this basis. Otherwise, if his behavior affects the movement of the sun, the consequences will also be borne by Zeus's kingship.

Although he did not understand the nature of the great ceremony, Helios gradually discovered over the years that the third-generation god king seemed to be more protective of order. But the idea of ​​insisting on the argument only rose in the heart of the sun god for a moment, and then disappeared without a trace.

Because he immediately heard Zeus say that when he went underground, Apollo could drive the sun for him.

Borrowing artifacts among the gods is not a rare thing in itself. When the god king said this, he did not think that this would make Helios think too much, even in the original myth.

However, at that moment, the sun god suddenly remembered something that happened a long time ago, which was his conversation with Prometheus.

'You don't need to worry now, but if another god who is qualified to drive the sun chariot is born in the future, you have to be careful. '

Time has changed. For Helios today, he no longer needs the help of artifacts to operate the sun. The golden chariot was more of a way for him to be more relaxed and casual, rather than a necessary existence. But for others, this chariot specially used to drive the sun could make those who could not do it before able to do it.

And Apollo was such an existence.

"So... is this the result you had foreseen long ago?"

"You can't see your own disaster, but you can see through others'... It's ridiculous."

Flying in the sky, Helios felt as if he was back in the eye of the sea.

Cold, depressing, heavy, lonely. Except for the temperature, it was just like the time when he was locked in the sun by his father, which made him not want to recall it at all.

"Go find him, he said he could give me a suggestion... No, this is impossible!"

An idea just arose, and was immediately extinguished by Helios. He would not go to Prometheus, not because he was unwilling to admit that the other party was smarter than him, but for other reasons.

First, there were not only him present at the time, but also two others who were responsible for escorting the other party.

The Sun God was not sure whether the children of the Styx had told Zeus about this conversation. Although they were probably not talkative people, if they had, then everything today was very likely a test from the God King.

Once he went to the Eye of the Sea privately and violated the judgment of the God Court on the sinner, it was very likely that Zeus would find a fair reason to punish him.

As for the second one...

Silently, Helios said that he had just made a mistake that the gods of Chaos would make.

He rolled into the same bed with his wife's sister, the wife of his uncle Iapetus, the god of speech, and the mother of Prometheus, Epimetheus and Atlas, the goddess of fame, Clymene. Even recently, he created a half-brother demigod brother for the forerunner.

In this case, the Sun God thought it would be better not to deal with the other party too much. Although this matter is still a secret, as long as a second person knows about it, there is a possibility of leakage.

He cares so much about his own creation, who knows how Prometheus will view this matter. If the other party wants to cheat him even at the cost of a more severe punishment, then he will be asking for trouble.

"Damn it, why didn't I think of it at the beginning..."

He cursed secretly, but thinking of Clymene's charming figure, the Sun God was not too sure whether he could refuse her if it happened again.

But in any case, he should find a new home for himself now. He betrayed Kronos without hesitation, and now Helios is not loyal to Zeus. However, when the idea came up, the Sun God suddenly found that he had nowhere to go.

The spirit world cannot be visited. After all, the [Sun God Chariot] was built by the Lord of the Spirit World. Whenever Helios drove the car in the sky, he would remember that he was the Sun God, but he could not control the twelve zodiac star domains.

If he had the blessing of the zodiac domains, he would have entered the realm of powerful divine power hundreds of years ago, but now, it was controlled by some star gods who were far less powerful than him. So if he really wanted to ask for the protection of the spirit world, he would probably only be a watchdog, which was not as good as making a living in Olympus.

As for relying on his official wife, the goddess of boiling water Perseis, to seek refuge with the Oceanic Goddess? Just thinking about it, Helios rejected this idea again.

Now Oceanus and Thesis are no match for Zeus, and they may not offend Olympus for themselves. What's more, the sun and the four seas are simply in conflict. For two consecutive eras, the sun has been "bathing" in the sea.

As for other primitive gods... thinking about the goddess of life who is still on the sacred mountain, Helios has no hope for the Lord of Darkness. As for Ms. Nyx of the Eternal Night, he has never heard of her movements in three eras.

"So, after thinking about it, Gaia is actually my only choice now?"

The corners of his mouth twitched a little. If there was any other possibility, the sun god would not want to deal with this "grandmother". But unfortunately, reality is so cruel.

Only this frustrated earth mother goddess might help him, and the relationship between the two is strictly speaking not bad. The sun brings warmth to the earth. Even if the priesthood is not compatible, there is no conflict.

"... Forget it, let's go see her first, just like visiting an elder."

"If the Earth Mother is still so unreliable - I don't seem to have any other choice."

Feeling sad for the many disasters of the 'Sun' again, Helios couldn't help but speed up.

That's why he had to accept this errand. The Earth Mother did not return to Delphi and there was no trace of her on the earth. The last place she appeared was suspected to be the portal to the underworld abyss.

Go to the surface of the abyss and take a look at other places around. In any case, this is his only choice...

So in a corner that no one noticed, Helios' figure rushed underground. And silently, the fate of the world also deflected an arc again.

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Eleus in the world.

"It's over."

Looking at the brown light flying back to the city from afar, Volos, who had been waiting for three days, nodded.

The other party finally came back, but from this point of view, this Poseidon seems to be quite powerful... Yes, after all, the Sea King is targeting all species, how can he not be powerful.

"Let's go, finish the last two things, and then go home."

Waving to Eros, the small wings behind Volos fluttered slightly, and then turned into a stream of light and flew towards the direction of the temple.