Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

A medium-sized town east of the Aigario Mountains.

Since the coalition was defeated under the fortress, Athens' temporary command post has also moved.

Although there has been no further action, differences have already emerged.

Not surprisingly, because of the backstabbing of the Trojans, the Western countries are no longer likely to gather together.

In addition, the movement of Olympus is unclear for the time being, so Athens has also retracted its actions.

Of course, in addition to this, there is another factor. That is, outside the western frontier, there is a problem with the sea border in the east of Athens.

As we all know, Athens is a city on the sea.

At the beginning of its establishment, it was once fought over by Athena and Poseidon, and since then it has touched on the interests of the sea more than once.

Until Theseus came to power, this conflict reached a peak.

It was just because of his strength that this contradiction has never evolved much.

However, the current situation is different from the past. The monarch of Athens has been replaced, and the Western countries have made it clear that they are ready to fight.

Heavy troops have gathered in the western border, and the gods may take action at any time.

At this moment, it seems that I have seen an opportunity to try.

The originally quiet channel of the East China Sea gradually began to be covered with dark clouds.

One east and one west, like two hands waving, trying to destroy the kingdom in the middle.

Faced with this situation, Athens naturally could not turn a blind eye.

But although the situation at sea is important, Andrea could not ignore the affairs of the Western Front at this time.

So when the news of the unusual movement in the East China Sea came, who would deal with it became a problem that had to be solved.

But at this time, Ryan, who had not planned to intervene in the ocean, but was ready to wait for the second goddess of fate to arrive, welcomed an unexpected visitor in his room.

…

Bang——

The porcelain cup fell on the table, making a light sound.

The faint fragrance of tea lingered in the room, bringing a bit of mist.

Traveling day and night, from the sea to the land, Nereus looked at the human in front of him, but he never saw anything wrong.

No matter how you look at it, this is an ordinary human being... But the more so, the more the son of the ancient sea god believes in his own judgment.

After all, after more than ten days of further investigation and seeking help from river gods and lake gods in various places, Nereus is almost certain that the person in front of him is definitely a priest.

And the source of his power is definitely not a positive power like [light], nor is it an attribute like [royalty] and [earth], but a source from the other side.

Of course, this itself is not a problem.

After all, whether it is the gods of the underworld or some Titan gods in the depths of the starry sky, they all have similar characteristics.

But there is one thing that Nereus is sure they can't do.

That is, they can never let a priest hide the breath of the gods on him, even if he faces the genuine sea god head-on, he can't detect any problems.

Nereus doesn't know whether Zeus can do this.

After all, the God King never needs to let his priests hide their breath. Even if there is something shameful, the wind god has done it for him before.

But what Nereus can confirm is that the Ocean Lord, who is in the sea and stands at the top of the powerful divine power, can never do this.

In this case, there are only a few possibilities for the identity of the person in front of him.

Excluding the Lord of Darkness, who is barely considered half of his own people, combined with some other judgments, the old man of the sea unexpectedly accurately locked Ryan's origin.

Coming from the abyss, he is related to the existence that fought with Zeus - after all, even the time of their activities is so similar.

It was around the time of the Golden Apple Feast that the God King fought with that terrifying existence, and Ryan's first trace was at that time.

Several coincidences combined together, the answer pointed to is the real result.

So as soon as this was confirmed, Nereus came to the door.

"Sir, if there are any omissions in my analysis, please point them out... and I apologize for the prior investigation."

"But as I said, I came here with sincerity."

"I would like to pay my highest respects to the great man from the abyss."

"And in the face of a common enemy, I also think we have a lot of areas to cooperate."

The voice was calm, without beating around the bush, Nereus chose to get straight to the point.

From the time he arrived at the door to the time he sat down, the eldest son of the ancient sea god explained the reason why he came to the door.

The ancient sea god even apologized to the mortal in his eyes, saying that he did not intend to investigate Ryan's whereabouts.

It was just that the river gods all over the world noticed his whereabouts, so he came to the door.

"...Is that so."

"In that case, I accept your apology, but cooperation, then there is no need."

Putting down the teacup, at this moment, looking at the kind old man in front of him, Ryan was actually a little surprised.

Ryan could understand how the other party found his traces after a brief recollection.

If nothing unexpected happened, it should be during the years when he wandered around the continent after the Golden Apple Feast.

In Chaos's human land, those river gods and lake gods that were spread all over the place were too common.

Their traces could be seen in almost every country, and it was entirely possible that they could find some traces.

However, these were expected, but Ryan was still not sure about Nereus's intention.

After all, before carrying out his actions, Erebus had already covered everything with authority.

Without knowing the specific situation, this Poseidon who suddenly came to visit was a bit strange.

"Your Highness Nereus, with all due respect, in the face of the God King who had just ascended the throne, the sea gods did not hesitate to obey.

"Since you didn't resist back then, how much more so now."

"Now that the God-King has more power, how come you suddenly changed your mind?"

Looking at the old man in front of him, Ryan simply admitted it since he had already taken off a layer of his vest.

He, the apostle of the Lord of Hell, would naturally not casually agree to such a problematic agreement.

"Haha... It seems that your understanding of this world is much earlier than we thought. If this is the case, then I can save some time to explain."

"We suddenly changed our minds, naturally because we had another supporter."

"I wonder about the recent developments on Mount Olympus. Is the great man from the abyss paying attention?"

Still smiling, Nereus spoke slowly.

"Olympus...you mean, the place that welcomes darkness—"

"I didn't say anything."

He interrupted softly, but judging from Nereus's face, it didn't look like he said it accidentally.

So that's it... At this moment, Ryan finally fully understood the purpose of the person in front of him.

The real reason why Nereus dared to resist the God-King was that he somehow became part of some plot of Erebus.

But obviously, the son of the ancient Poseidon, whose presence was not strong, was not as peaceful as he thought.

The so-called resistance to Zeus may be just something he did incidentally.

What Nereus really wants to do may just add a twist to what the Lord of Darkness wants to do.

No matter active or passive, when a person becomes a high-ranking person's chess piece against another high-ranking person, in order to prevent the other party from killing the donkey, and to give oneself more room for maneuver, perhaps the best way is to attract a third party. He is a person in a high position, and it is best that he does not have any obvious inclination towards the current situation, nor is he too capable of intervening in the situation.

And it was obvious that although he had fought against Zeus, the snake of the ring that only stopped in the underworld was the best choice.

At least in Nereus's eyes, the existence of the abyss cannot or does not want to come to the earth easily.

In this case, if there are more ideas, it will be easier for him to act.

For a moment, Ryan was basically certain that there was a high probability that there was more hidden behind the whole thing.

For example, what exactly did Erebus do, how did he convince the ancient Poseidon to be used by him, and what further ideas did Nereus have?

But no matter what, the main context of this matter is already clear to Ryan.

"Primordial God...I understand."

As if thinking for a moment, Ryan raised his head and looked at Nereus.

Sure enough, everything was changing, and Erebus was up to something as always.

But he probably didn't expect Nereus to make such a choice...or maybe he didn't actually include the existence of hell in his plan.

In short, since they have met, Ryan can't pretend that he didn't see it.

In order to prevent any unexpected changes, he must go and investigate in person.

As for the goddess of fate or other things...it doesn't really make any difference no matter where you wait.

"So, Your Highness Nereus, let's talk about your purpose of coming."

"What are you going to do to deal with our 'common enemy' Zeus?"

"Of course the priority is to cut off his wings and weaken his influence - of course, we also have some small selfish motives."

"That is to take this opportunity, we can take back part of the power that belongs to us."

"The master of Olympus is the God-King Zeus, and besides him, Pluto and Poseidon are the highest-status gods."

"We intend to take action against the Lord of the Sea - albeit in name only."

"And to show our sincerity, we are willing to give it as a gift to the respected great man after we capture him."

"I think the abyss of Tartarus should be his best destination."

The first goal has been achieved, regardless of whether the other party will do anything, but as long as the message is conveyed, Nereus thinks it is a success.

As for Erebus, if he knew what he was doing today, he would have already been prepared.

He did not tell Father God, who was still sleeping at the bottom of the sea, about what happened today.

From beginning to end, it was his and Oceanus' plan.

So if an accident does happen, it’s not a big deal.

If the gods do not die, he will not really pay an irreparable price, but the Ocean God Lord...

It stands to reason that because the other party has the advantage, the Oceanic God System should also occupy the mainstream in terms of future profit distribution.

But in the final analysis, my father is your real opponent.

Therefore, Nereus said that if he really intervened and dragged Oceanus into the water, it would not be a big deal.

Getting rid of the possible manipulation of the original god is the first goal, so he successfully persuaded the Ocean God to support; changing the status comparison between the gods is the second goal, so no matter what, it is not a loss.

As for Poseidon's life or death, that is only the third goal.

For Nereus, the abyss is indeed a good place.

There can be isolated from the traction of the laws of the world, and even the laws that are disturbed by the departure of the sea king can be taken care of by them.

"...Okay, I know."

Nodding gently, although he didn't know what Nereus was thinking, Ryan knew that the other party must have other plans.

But as long as he participated in it, all kinds of things in the process would eventually be explored.

"However, the great Midgard Snake will give a personal answer to this matter, not by me privately."

"So three days later, recite your majesty's name at the ceremony of offering sacrifices to the gods, and you can seek the result yourself."

"And whether you agree or not, I will not mention today's events to others."