Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

The hesitation was only for a moment, and then the thought was eliminated from Helios' mind.

Although the intuition of the innate gods is indeed sharp, it is not surprising that the sun god would have such a feeling.

He is now more or less a member of the Olympian pantheon, and the conflict between Gaia and Zeus is well known.

Strictly speaking, the two sides are still enemies now, perhaps this is the source of the warning sign... Suppressing the uneasiness in his heart, Helios stepped into the reddish-brown light circle.

With a flash of light, his figure disappeared on the spot.

...

With a feeling of space change, the eyes darkened and then restored light, and Helios found himself in a giant cave underground.

The ground was a little slippery, and it felt a little uncomfortable to step on it. Although he didn't know his specific location, Helios could still judge that he was no longer in the underworld through the subtle changes in the laws of the environment.

He probably returned to the ground-or somewhere close to the ground. However, what surprised him was that he never remembered that Gaia had ever held the divine power in the space field.

Except for the previous god king Kronos, no known god has ever held similar power, so even the divine arts created by the gods do not have similar abilities.

‘No matter what, she is also a primitive god. Even if she loses face in front of Zeus, she will always have some hidden means. ’

The thought flashed through his mind, and Helios looked at the center of the cave.

There, the Earth Mother was facing him sideways.

There were a few red spots on the brown dress, and the wrinkles at the corners of the eyes were clearly visible. But what surprised the sun god was that compared to Gaia, who had seen outside Mount Olympus, the one in front of him seemed to be in a much better state.

At least the exposed skin was more shiny, and even the hair was no longer so dry and yellow. If this was not a state deliberately disguised by the Earth Mother, then the other party’s power might have improved greatly.

“Greetings to you, respected mother of the gods.”

With a slight heartbeat, the unexpected scene in front of him made Helios a little worried.

His previous thoughts were based on Gaia's deep hatred for Zeus, but his own strength was far from enough... But no matter how he thought, the Apollo did not stop. He took a few steps forward and then touched his chest and saluted.

"You look much better, which is really a cause for celebration."

"Greetings... This is not something that an Olympian god would do to me."

Turning slightly, looking at the Apollo in front of him, Gaia's voice was not enthusiastic.

"But I never considered myself an Olympian god. Compared to now, I miss the era of the Titans more. Everyone knows that the new God Court is a pantheon composed of Zeus' family. And I, just happen to be not a family with them."

Without hiding, Helios expressed his meaning very directly, and he believed that the Earth Mother could see this.

And the fact is that the reason why Gaia called the Apollo over was not only because he was interested in his experience in the abyss, but also because the other party was looking for him, and it seemed that he was not instructed by Zeus.

Coming alone to her enemy of Olympus, even with Gaia's judgment, she could guess that the other party might not be so obedient.

"What did you encounter in the abyss?"

Instead of talking about the God King, Gaia mentioned the existence of Tartarus.

Although the Earth Mother no longer needs Him now, she still cares about the rejection of the abyss before. Something must have happened in the body of her irrational brother, and the embarrassment of the sun god when he left was the best proof.

"That's a long story... It may be hard to believe, but in fact, I saw the native life of the abyss there."

With a flicker in his eyes, Helios said truthfully:

"They are numerous and hostile to outsiders. I didn't want to conflict with them there, so I just withdrew."

"Life?"

After repeating the sentence, Gaia seemed to understand the reaction of the abyss before.

If He already has life through some unknown way, then He really doesn't need her anymore... As for refusing to enter, it's not surprising.

Perhaps He regarded Gaia as a threat, so he refused her. However, since there was someone who knew the relevant details in front of her, the Earth Mother still ordered without hesitation.

"Be more specific, what did you see in there, and did you see Crius?"

"As you wish, I will tell you the truth."

Nodding slightly, Helios immediately told about what he saw and heard.

The layers of various levels, the strange life existing in those interfaces, and the various manifestations that are very different from the outside world. Everything does not seem to be describing the abyss, but another material interface. Of course, in the end, Helios regretfully expressed that he had not seen the existence of the God of Weather.

After all, the abyss is too vast, and it is difficult to find a specific god without guidance, and he did not go there to find the other party. Gaia did not doubt this, she just asked casually.

Now the conflict between her and Zeus is no longer about Crius, or the golden apple tree where someone else is the mastermind. Compared with them, Zeus himself is the existence she can't tolerate the most.

He established the authority of the God King with his dignity, so as long as he is still the Lord of the Gods, Gaia will not be able to sleep or eat. Therefore, at the end of Helios's story, Gaia looked at the child of Hyperion.

Compared with his father, Helios is far less violent and fiery, like a stone with smooth edges and corners, which can be held in the hands of anyone.

But he has come to the door now, which may prove that he has some of his own little thoughts? But before that, Gaia still has to figure out what the contradiction between him and Zeus is, and he still wants to resist the other party after seeing the power of the God King.

He couldn't have noticed his recent changes, and even Gaia himself was very surprised by this. So in Helios' eyes, he is not as good as Zeus.

There was doubt in his heart, and then Gaia asked it, and in front of her, the sun god also gave an answer that did not need to be questioned.

"Because I am not the one driving the sun chariot now... Mother Earth, this is the first time it has happened, and I hope it will be the last time."

"So that's it, you are going to be replaced by Zeus' son, so you come to seek my help?"

I hadn't realized it before, until the other party reminded me that although Helios was in front of me, the sun still moved as usual.

For the gods, the infringement of authority is the most unbearable thing for them, and it is not surprising that the other party would make such a choice... But in front of Helios, Gaia just sneered.

"Light and the sun are always together. So, it is possible that they will be replaced by Zeus' son, but you may have found the wrong person. I am not Zeus' opponent, so I can't help you. And you want my help, so what can impress me?"

"I..."

Helios was speechless for a moment, but he said:

"I can do things for you. After all, you always have some things that are inconvenient for you to handle by yourself. With the current relationship between you and Olympus, it may be difficult to find other helpers."

"Just like the goddess of the moon in the underworld and the goddess of life who joined Olympus, they are the mediators of the other two original gods in this world, and I can also be your-"

"I don't need a subordinate who betrayed his father and two monarchs, and although there is no possibility of reconciliation between me and Olympus, I don't need you as a 'messenger' with other thoughts."

Interrupting coldly, Gaia rejected again without mercy. She meant this sincerely, and in front of her, Helios wanted to explain several times, but he didn't say it in the end.

He knew that his three betrayals were actually for a reason. Hyperion locked him in the sun, fearing that the child would compete with him for the ownership of the sun; although Kronos didn't do anything to him later, in the beginning, in order to prevent the birth of another starry sky master, he forced Helios to agree to cast the sun god's chariot.

As for Zeus, he now directly threatened Helios's authority, but the sun god knew that even if he explained, Gaia would not pay attention to him.

Because as the earth mother said, the most critical problem is that he is of no use to Gaia.

Helios thought that even if it was to make things difficult for Zeus, the willful earth mother would agree to help him, but now it is obviously a little different from what he thought... He was a little heavy-hearted, but the sun god still forced a smile and said goodbye to Gaia.

"In that case, then, dear Mother Earth, please allow me to take my leave."

Turning around and walking back to where he came from, Helios was already thinking of other ways. No matter what, he couldn't just sit there and wait for death... However, one foot had already stepped over the reddish-brown halo, and at this moment, the voice of Mother Earth came from behind again.

"Wait."

"Hmm?"

Turning around doubtfully, Helios didn't know what Gaia wanted to say. Facing the doubtful eyes of the sun god, Gaia said lightly:

"I won't help you... Helios, but maybe you can help yourself."

"I have my own things to do now, and I don't have time to care about things on earth. Zeus will pay the price for his arrogance, but not today. But if you have the power that Zeus fears, then his son will not threaten your position."

"But I don't have this kind of power."

Said slowly, but listening to Gaia's words, a sense of expectation rose from Helios' heart. The Earth Mother would not say such a thing for no reason. Now that she said it...

"You can have it."

Gaia just smiled without disappointing Helios. The next moment, a certain concealing power was removed by her.

In an instant, everything in front of the Apollo God changed drastically. He was no longer in a cave, but a cocoon of flesh and blood; the slippery ground under his feet was not stone, but an egg full of vitality.

Through the transparent membrane, Helios could see a life with hundreds of heads swimming in it. Everything seemed so strange... But after experiencing the journey to the abyss, his acceptance of these things had already risen to more than one level. And in all these changes, only Gaia herself did not change.

She was still wearing the brown dress, but the few red spots had turned into crystal branches that penetrated into it. They glowed faintly, pulsating like blood vessels, as if they were continuously sending something into the body of the Earth Mother. Every time they entered a part, Gaia gave people a sense of invisibility.

"Not now, but you can have it if you are willing to accept it."

In front of the sun god, Gaia broke off a branch that looked like a red crystal from her body and threw it in the direction of Helios.

Even after leaving her body, this branch seemed to still be alive. Strands of tiny whiskers hung down from it, swaying in the air, as if looking for something.

"This is poison for mortals, but for gods, it is just a tonic."

Gaia did think so.

The power from the outer gods is indeed highly polluting and corrosive, and even affects the spirit of the owner. But under the protection of the laws of the world, it did not affect Gaia's sanity at all.

In any case, she is the cornerstone of the world, the original primitive god. As long as the world itself is fine, she will be fine - I think Helios should be the same.

"Plant it on you, use yourself as a medium, and let its power strengthen the sun."

"Hyperion is the original sun, but you are not, because the sun was born with him, but you were born from the sun. But if you can give the sun a new concept, then maybe you can get the same authority as him... At that time, no one can replace you."

"..."

After a moment of silence, Helios's expression changed a little.

"What will I pay? If I take the initiative to let this thing parasitize on the divine body, I'm afraid I can't get rid of it anymore."

"Yes, but your promise is not guaranteed."

This is the first time that Gaia has this experience of commanding others instead of being commanded, and she feels pretty good, so she also said a little more.

"I only ask you to do one thing... When my offspring attacks Olympus, you must join him in making Zeus pay."

"And when that day comes, maybe when he loses his throne, you can also try to become a god king, just like your father once wanted to do."

In Gaia's mind, she is now the partner of the [Mother Tree of Flesh and Blood], and the other party's wisdom is obviously not high, and is even restricted, so everything about Him in this world will naturally be managed by herself.

She has had enough of the three generations of god kings, and it would be nice if a god king under her control could be born.