Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

Boom——

Under the tall city wall, the soldiers kept advancing like black lines.

But on the city wall, Eleusis's defense had already become loose and chaotic.

This was not only because of the obvious gap in strength between the two sides, but also because of the demon that stepped on the ground and gradually approached the city wall.

The demons were dead, but their bodies themselves were the most terrible weapons.

And looking at Eleusis, they did not have heroes who could fight against them.

So as said before the war, a test directly turned into a real battle to break the city.

"Roar——!"

Boom——

Without any rules, the first one to approach the city wall was a monster with a human body and eagle wings.

There was still water vapor around its body, as if it was originally a demon living on the sea.

Perhaps when it was alive, this sea monster suspected to have the blood of the father of all monsters could stir up waves and storms.

But now it can only use its body as a weapon and hit the towering city wall.

"Ah - save me!"

"No!"

"Go to hell - monster!"

"..."

Instantly, screams and shouts came one after another, and the priest's magic was no longer as powerless as facing the enemy's army.

For this kind of life other than humans, dozens of magics containing holy power fluctuations instantly tore open a hole in it, and a large amount of blood gushed out like money.

It can be imagined that if it was a living thing that was injured at this time, it would probably have already had the idea of ​​retreating.

But unfortunately, dead things don't know fear.

And as a disposable tool, Solomon didn't cherish the idea of ​​using them.

"... These three are all strange beasts that the teacher and the previous king killed in the ocean. They are still a little worse on land."

"Otherwise, even if they are dead, they can still instinctively control the waves."

Looking at the city wall in the distance, in Solomon's perception, there are blood and qi rushing towards the giant beast from all directions.

Every soldier who was killed contributed a part of his strength to this, no matter which side the soldier was on.

The demon with human body and eagle wings was in front, and the demon corpse that looked like a mermaid followed closely behind.

In front of these giant beasts that were hundreds of feet long, humans really looked much smaller.

For a moment, Solomon couldn't help but have some inspiration.

If he could make equally huge steel statues, let them run rampant on the battlefield with their invulnerable bodies.

Which country in the world could resist such a force?

"No, there are still too many technical difficulties."

Shaking his head, Solomon's eyes lit up at first, and then he gave up the idea.

The steel giants that looked like demons... Let's not talk about how they would move and how to power them.

Just talking about the materials used, it was an astronomical figure.

Maybe someone could do it in the future, but at least for now, this kind of 'demon colossus' is impossible to be born.

Boom——

The ground under his feet seemed to be shaking slightly, and Solomon looked up.

It turned out that the demon corpse that led the way had directly climbed over the wall regardless of the increasing number of wounds on his body.

It rolled into the city and began the last killing of its life.

Of course, if nothing unexpected happens, it will never come back.

"It seems that everything is going well... huh?"

The demons who didn't care about life and death opened the first gap at the cost of their lives, and the subsequent soldiers naturally attacked the city wall along the long ladder.

No one thought that Eleusis could hold on for long, and the only thing that was really worth worrying about was that the gods might have to create some trouble here.

So watching the fight on the top of the city, Ryan thought that everything was over.

But to his surprise, in the center of the city, a familiar and unfamiliar wave suddenly emerged.

"Well, everything went well."

After smiling and distinguishing it, Ryan determined that it was the breath of the abyss.

Maybe Hera, maybe Aphrodite, who knows?

But in short, they probably don't know very well.

The abyss life does like destruction and killing, but the first target of their hatred has always been the gods under order.

But it's hard to say, maybe they know the consequences, but the goddess of agriculture itself is also in their calculations.

…

“Tap——”

Tap——

Demeter paced anxiously in the temple, feeling a little upset.

The shouts and screams from outside the city had already come in, and she also noticed Aphrodite’s departure.

She knew that she would not have any support, but she still had a strange hope and fluke mentality.

What if, what if Eleusis blocked the opponent’s attack... So she acquiesced to her priests to participate in the defense of the city, but she did not go.

On the other hand, even if the city was broken, since she did not take action, but stayed in the temple as a true god, those Athenians should not dare to do anything to her, right?

Not sure, but unwilling to leave.

Because Demeter knew that if she was not here, there would be no ‘what if’, but a certainty.

So like a gambler, even if he always faces a decline or failure every day, he will not choose to let go because of too many sunk costs.

But he still has a little bottom line, so he will not give up everything for it.

That's why Demeter rejected Hera's request and did not use her power to affect Athens' harvest.

But just like that, the struggle in her heart became more and more... Taking a deep breath, swinging the scepter in her hand, Demeter used great force to push the cups on the table to the ground.

"Pah——"

The sound of the cup breaking and the shouts of killing from the outside set off each other, and the act of destruction barely relieved the irritability.

Anyway, just wait.

Just mortals, with the example of Sisyphus right in front of them, do they really dare to do anything to gods?

No, they don't dare.

Maybe Theseus dared, but he had already died because of it...

boom--!

"——Who? What person?!"

Wow——

Suddenly turning around, Demeter's expression changed suddenly.

Just now, a huge force hit her temple.

The next moment, some hot breath came from the outside world, sometimes mixed with some pungent smells.

At the same time, another influence on the soul came over, just like Aphrodite's desire to charm all living beings.

"Click——"

"Kaka——"

"boom--"

First there was a hard sound, and then with a loud noise, the dome of the temple was torn apart.

Looking up into the distance, what appeared in front of Demeter was a life that had never been seen before.

A pair of bat wings flapped behind his back, and flames danced in his blood-red eyes.

The tail dragged behind him, but his hands had claw marks like wild beasts.

It was somewhat familiar. From the bewitching appearance of the life in front of her, Demeter seemed to find some features that she had only seen not long ago.

That was the divine descendant bearer of Aphrodite's rebellion, Hippolyta, Queen of the Amazons.

But now... the opponent's body is leaping with power that is no less powerful than when the gods descended.

Moreover, this power seems so alienated from the world.

"This is - how dare you!"

At this moment, Demeter already understood what was going to happen.

She subconsciously flew into the air, trying to stay away from here and avoid the battlefield.

However, she is only an agricultural goddess, and speed is not her strong point at all.

Then the bat wings flapped slightly, and the demon with only desire and destruction in its eyes came to her.

The flames surrounding him began to burn towards the surroundings. Although they could not burn the gods to death, they could burn down palaces and buildings.

Even standing outside the city, you can clearly see the flames soaring into the sky.

"Aphrodite!"

She knew that this had nothing to do with the other party, but Demeter really had no choice but to leave now.

Because the other party's intention is obvious. She wants to keep her temple and no longer participate in this war?

That's impossible.

If you want to be a tortoise, Aphrodite will destroy your tortoise shell first.

As for whether Demeter would rebel against Athens in a fit of anger, it is even less likely.

In the conflict between the goddess of agriculture and the god of beauty, she is the one who suffers.

In her conflict with Athens, Athens was the one who suffered.

Are you willing to pray for reconciliation with a mortal who has a grudge against you for killing your father, or are you willing to put aside your conflicts and continue to stand on the side of Olympus?

"boom--!"

Before he had time to think about it, the demon's attacks were already coming one after another.

Demeter discovered that perhaps because of accepting other powers, the life in front of her was being rejected by the world, and her thinking did not seem so clear.

Once enough time passes, perhaps she will be expelled from the realm of the present world.

Or regain sanity and have the possibility of communication.

But no matter what, Eleusis will probably be destroyed before that happens.

On the occasion of the siege, no other power could help Demeter slay the monster.

After all, she might have been just a carrier of divine power before.

But now, she is a demon infused with the power of the abyss.

Even Aphrodite left a lot of power in her body... This huge city is destined to be reduced to a sea of ​​fire.

"Aphrodite—you've gone too far!"

The [Wheat Midas Golden Staff] flashed with emerald green light, struggling to resist the burning of the flames.

At this moment, Demeter felt like she had returned to a long time ago, when she first came to Eleusis.

At that time, there was no agricultural church, and it was bringing the first winter to the world.

And at that time, just like now, I was forced into a corner.

Whichever way you go, it's a joke.

"boom--!"

There was a huge explosion, as if the place where food was stored in the city exploded in flames.

Watching the prosperous city not long ago become a mess, watching the few traces of oneself in the world turn to ashes.

For a moment, Demeter seemed to have made up her mind.

"Aphrodite, wait-"

brush--

Flying up, Demeter glanced at the city in the distance that was about to be breached, then turned and left.

There is no need to stay here, but Aphrodite, do you think you have won?

"You can't win."

"Since you are so ruthless..."

"Then I will make you a laughing stock in heaven and on earth!"

She had no ability to retaliate against others, Demeter knew it, and she knew Aphrodite also knew it.

But what no one knows is that it is also here, in that heavy snow.

There was another promise that she kept by her side.