Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

Time was running out, and the Centaur naturally did not dare to waste it.

So while the incident had just happened, Chiron headed straight for the Aigario Mountains.

Although he had no previous connection with the Athenian royal family, Chiron had several encounters with Hermes.

Over the years, many people have heard of him.

So when he arrived at the fortress built on the mountains, it didn't take long before he successfully met Andrea, who was about to sleep.

Without any unnecessary politeness, after revealing his identity, Chiron told the full story of today's events, and then expressed his demands.

Achilles, who was willing to support Athens, was unfortunately captured when fighting the God of War, and now he hopes to be guided by the Goddess of Wisdom.

"You mean...Achilles?"

Unable to conceal her surprise despite her exhaustion, Andrea looked at the tall centaur who suddenly came to visit. She really didn't expect to hear this name again.

During the day, Ryan had just told her about this strange demigod. Unexpectedly, she received news about him again at night.

Face off against the gods head-on, possess the courage and indestructibility of all men.

It is a good thing in itself that such a hero is willing to come to Egarion from Silvermoon City and support Athens for 'justice'.

What's more, even if the centaur's rhetoric is concealing something, the enemy of my enemy is my friend. As long as Achilles can be rescued, he can be accepted as an ally.

So Andrea would actually be willing to help if possible.

But after thinking for a moment, facing Chiron's gaze, she finally shook her head slowly.

"Dear Sage, I heard your name once when I was a child."

"You are a wise and kind elder who has helped many unrelated people get out of trouble."

"So personally, I am willing to help you rescue your students. But unfortunately, I'm afraid I can't convey the difficulties you encounter to the goddess."

"Because in fact, from the beginning of the war to today, the goddess has never sent down any oracle."

"Although the gift of divine magic is uninterrupted... it is not uncommon for the eternal gods to have a similar short-term lack of response, but I think you may not have that much time."

It was clear enough at this point, even to Chiron himself.

No one knows when Achilles will attract the attention of the God King, and when Athena will respond.

This road was impassable, and the centaur had no choice but to leave disappointedly.

Andrea didn't do much to hold back. After all, she knew how tight the other party's time was, and she really couldn't help him.

However, when Chiron had no choice but to walk out of the fortress hall, he unexpectedly saw a young man who was about to walk in.

He didn't know why, but at this moment, an inexplicable intuition came to his heart.

So the centaur subconsciously bent down slightly, trying to make himself look less tall.

"Sir, please wait a moment... I have a question that cannot be answered."

"I mean, if I want to rescue a blasphemous mortal from the towering peaks of Olympus and from the golden palace on the nine clouds, what do you think I should do to succeed?"

As soon as he asked the question, Chiron already regretted it.

How could he tell others casually about such a thing? He was really lost.

Even if he came to visit the new king of Athens, he was only seeking help from Athena, not the new king himself.

If just anyone can solve the problem, then Olympus seems too incompetent.

"Going to Olympus to save people? I have never thought about this. I don't think any Athenian would think about how to get in and out of the sacred mountain."

The young man shook his head and refused, and made a joke along the way. Hearing this, Chiron couldn't help but extinguish the last hope in his heart.

Sure enough, he shouldn't have such delusions. Perhaps only His Highness Hecate can do such a thing... However, the next moment, the young man's subsequent words made the centaur freeze in place.

"But although I haven't thought about it, I know that another person must have made similar plans."

"With his help, going to and from the Holy Mountain may not be a fantasy, and you can even find a lot of helpers. If I remember correctly, he seems to be in Athens too."

"What?"

Chiron was shocked, he did not expect to get such an answer, but the young man in front of him did not give him a chance to ask more questions.

He just smiled and crossed the centaur's tall body, walked into the hall, and closed the heavy door.

"He is known as Count Iros, and he is a wealthy and famous nobleman in Athens. We happened to sit together at the great debate held on the Acropolis."

"Personally, I think he will definitely not refuse you. If you really plan to implement that crazy idea, he will definitely be able to bring you a lot of help."

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The sun sets and the sun rises, and the night passes in the blink of an eye.

The clouds of war have not yet spread to Athens, and the streets of the city are full of people.

Caravans of all sizes shuttled between the cities in Panathenaia, injecting vitality into the emerging kingdom.

On the plain between the city of Acropolis and Athens, buildings of all sizes are dotted here and there.

This was the safest place in the kingdom, as it was sandwiched between the Acropolis and Athens.

This is also the most expensive place in the kingdom, and few people can own their own estates here.

However, on this day, Chiron, who had traveled all night by special means, opened the door of the luxurious manor and came to visit the famous earl.

Before coming, the centaur gradually calmed down.

He was still affected by his emotions. In fact, the trip to Athens was not necessary at all, let alone asking a mortal such a question.

You know, no matter how close the connection between humans and gods is, how can it be closer than that between gods and gods.

Instead of seeking the new king of Athens to convey the message, why didn't he directly ask Artemis to convey it?

The gods who also built temples in Okropolis, the distance between the sanctuary of the Lord of the Wilderness and the Parthenon is much closer than the distance between them and the Athenian palace.

But he had already asked, and although the decision was made under unstable emotions, Chiron finally came.

Maybe it was because of the idea of ​​just in case, or maybe it was because of some inexplicable intuition. Anyway, since he could visit Artemis on the way, the centaur simply came here to take a look.

So when the dawn glowed on the earth, Chiron came to the manor of the Count of Ilos.

However, it was not until he met the Count himself under the guidance of his servants that the Centaur suddenly discovered that the 'Count of Ilos in front of him seemed a little familiar.

If he remembered correctly, he seemed to be...

"Your Highness Iapetus? Why are you here?"

"..."

Chiron couldn't believe that the 'helper' he came to find turned out to be the god of speech who had been away from the world for a long time.

Sitting opposite him, Iapetus was silent

Why am I here... Do you think I want to be here?

If I hadn't accidentally watched the debate and then accidentally helped others 'play', how could I stay in Athens now?

The problem is that it's not his fault. Before the incident, who could have thought that such a situation would occur.

It was just a small debate that eventually triggered a war among the gods.

It was just a golden apple that caused the now almost divided court of gods.

The passerby who helped casually at that time actually inherited the throne of Athens.

And now she is leading the Athenians all the way west, blocking the way for the western countries to come east.

Faced with this situation, what can I do?

If I tell Zeus now that all this is a misunderstanding, and hope to continue to live in seclusion in the world and not participate in the disputes between the gods, I don’t know if it is possible to succeed?

"Probably impossible."

"Hehe, three sons, one is supporting the sky, one is filling the sea, and the other is still wanted by the God Court."

"My wife is getting together with Helios, the former sun god who has thrown himself into the arms of the outer gods, and the one who promised to protect me is Gaia, the earth mother who once fought against the God Court."

"And in the past hundreds of years, I have been living in Athens, and even recently participated in the replacement of the throne of Athens..."

With so many buffs added together, no matter who sees it, no one will believe that Iapetus is not premeditated for a long time.

Accidents are possible, but the reason why accidents are accidents is that their probability is too small.

So he must have been secretly dissatisfied with the God King for a long time, but it was only recently exposed.

And the goddess of wisdom Athena is his new target.

In the face of this situation, Iapetus said there was nothing he could do.

When someone starts to doubt you, then everything you do is wrong.

Moreover, vaguely, perhaps because the bystander is clear, Iapetus feels that he has seen the essence of this war of gods.

Zeus wants to take this opportunity to clear the uncontrolled forces in the world, and he wants to make everything under his order.

In this case, isn't the weakest Titan the best target?

Even if there were no such things, Zeus would probably find an excuse to attack him.

And now that there is an excuse, it is even more impossible for him to be spared.

"So this is why I'm here... I've been keeping an eye on the movement ahead."

"It's just that the situation shouldn't change drastically soon, and I'm not good at fighting, so I didn't meet the new king of Athens."

His expression was calm, and I didn't know if he had thought it through.

Iapetus did not hide his thoughts, after all, he had heard of the centaur in front of him.

Chiron, the centaur of Silvermoon City, could not possibly be related to Zeus.

So now that he appeared in front of me, I am afraid that he was either instructed by someone or encountered some difficulties, or both.

After all, if it was simply the latter, as an 'ordinary' earl, Chiron should not need my help.

"What about you, a guest from afar, I have heard of your name, why did you come?"

"But no matter what it is, I think you should know... As the god of speech, I can only praise my skills in speaking."