Chapter 423 Earthborn

In the blink of an eye, the conversation on the East Sea ended.

In the city of Eleusis, Hercules also said goodbye and left.

For a young man who had experienced the pain of losing his relatives and realized the difference between life and death, Hercules naturally longed for a way to resurrect and avoid death.

But just as he did not completely believe in the orders of the West Wind God, the young hero also had some doubts about the commander of Athens.

So he did not do what the other party said at the first time, but planned to verify it during the journey.

The West Wind God's method of resurrection and immortality is just a side door, and the Lord of the Spirit World has the real law in his hands.

This is something Hercules has never heard of before, so he naturally cannot believe it.

But compared with the so-called spiritual world, the last proposal of the Athenian is deeply in his heart.

"Prometheus."

"The creator of the Bronze Age, the god who stole fire for mankind."

"Perhaps I should indeed go to him for advice..."

Although the evaluation of this Titan god in the world is different, some people even think that he is the culprit of the destruction of the bronze man.

This idea is widely circulated in city-states like Olympia, but there is one thing that the fourth generation of humans cannot deny.

No matter what kind of person Prometheus is, whether he is ambitious but incompetent, or stubborn and self-righteous.

At least his emphasis on human beings is recognized by the world.

After all, as a noble Titan god, he could have enjoyed all the glory instead of being imprisoned in the East China Sea.

"But according to legend, the eye of the East China Sea spirals downwards, with no end."

"Even the god Prometheus can only rescue people who stray into the eye of the sea at the edge."

"Once someone falls completely into the depths of the eye of the sea, even he will be helpless."

"So I need a ship that can travel back and forth to the eye of the sea, and a crew that is fearless."

Hercules, who left Eleusis and was about to go to the second mission location, was a little distressed.

When it comes to shipbuilding technology, the legendary Silver Moon City seems to have such capabilities.

Maybe when he goes there, he will have a chance to get their help.

But he can't operate a ship alone, so he needs crew members who are equally brave to go with him.

"Huh - let's complete this so-called 'trial' first."

"Maybe if I go to more places, I can meet more knowledgeable people like that Athenian."

With a firm look, when the young hero left the city of Eleusis, his next goal was to kill a giant beast in the north of the continent.

It is said that it is a demon controlled by the evil god of the north, and its master is also one of the few evil gods who openly proclaims his existence.

That existence once provoked Apollo, who loved music and opera, but the sharp bow and arrow of the sun god could not kill the giant beast controlled by the evil god in the world.

So Hercules took on this task, and he wanted to destroy the arrogant support of the evil god.

"It is rumored that the evil god seems to be one of the founders of the profession of [bard] in the world."

"The church of His Majesty Apollo, the sun god, also has many poets who sing praises to the sun. This may be the reason for their hostility."

"I hope I won't return empty-handed this time."

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More than a month passed in a hurry.

Hercules was still far away from the north, but the Athenian army that set out from Eleusis was already close to the next city.

Located in the west of Athens, at a pass in the Aigario Mountains, there is a fortress-like city.

This is the gateway to the west of Athens and a natural barrier.

Of course, the natural barrier in the mythological era is not simply the terrain, but because the mountain itself is extraordinary.

It was once one of the most powerful descendants of the ancient mountain god Urya, and it was born at the same time as Mount Olympus.

The power of the ancient mountain god has made this mountain dormant with a strong earth aura, which was also used by the Athenians.

The noble knights can exert more powerful power here, after all, their blood is compatible with this.

"As a member of the royal family, you should have heard of it."

"The first king of Athens, in the era when Poseidon and Athena had not yet come here to compete for the ownership of the city-state."

"The founder of this city at that time was named Cecrops, and he was a very special 'earth-born man' in the legend."

Going all the way, we came to the center of this fortress.

Ryan saw Andrea, who had changed her clothes, in a stone building.

Compared with the king, Andrea now looks more like a general.

The light armor matched the long sword at his waist, which was very different from the previous clergy.

"'Earth-born'... I know the legend, but I always thought it was just a legend."

"After all, according to the legend, Cadmus, the founder of Thebes who helped the God King in the Typhon Rebellion, once 'created' 'Earth-born'."

"He once killed a dragon with Typhon's blood, and then planted the dragon's teeth in the ground, from which brave warriors who were not afraid of death were born."

"Cadmus then made them fight each other, and in the end only five powerful warriors were left, and their names are still passed down to this day."

"Hyperenol (περενρ, meaning "superman"); Cthonios (Χθνιο, meaning "landman"); Polorus (Πελορ, meaning "huge, terrible"); Udaeus (Οδαε, meaning "of the land")"

"And the last one, Echion (Εχων, meaning "venomous snake"), married Cadmus' daughter Agauer and gave birth to the next king of Thebes."

"It was with their assistance that the original Thebes was established."

"But the first king of Athens should have nothing to do with this."

Andrea may not be clear about other things, but as a former princess, she is definitely familiar with the history and legends of various countries.

Especially the history after the establishment of Athens, the records of the Church of Knowledge can be said to be quite complete, and even more "real" than what is circulated in the outside world.

But there are indeed many doubts about the origins of the first generation of Athenians.

"Some people say that the first king was indeed 'born from the earth' and was connected to the legendary Earth Mother."

"Even the first generation of Athenians benefited from this, and the nobles often have the ability to draw strength from the earth's energy."

"Some people also say that the first king was actually the descendant of Typhon and a mortal, because he was 'human and snake-tailed, and extremely powerful', and was a natural demigod."

"But I'm not sure what the truth is."

"After all, Athens and the church were born after the birth of the first king."

"He didn't leave any records, so we can only guess."

Pursing her lips, even though Andrea didn't know why Ryan suddenly brought up the topic of 'people born from the earth', she still knew everything.

After all, in her heart, Mr. Ivan always knew a lot of things.

So since he mentioned it, it naturally made sense.

"Well, you're right. But strictly speaking, these should all be correct, and legends are more than just legends."

Picking up the teacup and taking a sip, Ryan sat casually on a chair.

He only recently found out some clues about the origin of the first king of Athens.

After all, during that time, he was far away from the edge of Hermeneus and had no time to pay attention to the human world.

So it was not until now that he discovered this interesting thing.

"Ceclops, a man born on earth with a human body and a snake tail, is indeed a 'descendant of the Earth Mother' in a sense, and also has the demon blood of Typhon."

"Because his most fundamental origin is actually related to a well-known existence in the world-the original woman, the witch Pandora who brought disaster."

"He should be considered Pandora's brother... and the kind with a practical connection."

"Pandora?"

Andrea was a little surprised to hear this familiar yet unfamiliar name with her eyes wide open.

"Isn't she a witch created by the gods but with an evil nature?"

"She was created by the gods, but few people know her true origin."

Shaking his head slightly, Ryan talked about the beginning.

"In ancient times, the Silver Generation was born in the hands of the Earth Mother. They were born dark and were despised by the gods."

"And Pandora is actually a piece of divine stone left by the Earth Mother when she created humans."

"It contains the divine power of human 'reproduction', but the Silver Generation does not need to reproduce, so it was left on that piece of stone."

"It was not until the God King Zeus decided to create the Bronze Generation that this stone was discovered."

"Later, the gods used it to carve Pandora, the first and most beautiful woman in the world, who possessed all the characteristics of women."

"Her birth symbolized that humans have gained the ability to reproduce from then on, but in fact, it is not because of women that humans can reproduce."

"Instead, when the stone containing the power of reproduction is carved into a human, humans have women."

"As for Cecrops..."

"He was the broken stone that fell off during the carving of Pandora. When the blood of the demon fell on it, the 'earth-born man' with a human head and a snake body was born."

Human head and snake body, whenever Ryan thought of this appearance, he felt a little bit of the wonder of the world's creation.

Just like humans are always special in every myth, it seems that there are also some "human-headed snake-bodied" beings in every myth.

Some of them are the ancestors of humans, and some are demons with supernatural powers.

Some are creatures that can raise the tide, and some are creatures born and raised by nature.

Just like the "Great Flood", traces of their existence are all over the world.

Or maybe there is something special about this form, so such a coincidence has occurred.

"... So, Pandora is actually a member of the Athenian royal family."

"In fact, she is the first generation of the "eldest princess", and she is still alive in this world?"

Somewhat unexpected, although I don't know what Ryan means, even this secret history has surprised Andrea greatly.

The Athenian royal family is different from other kingdoms. It is difficult to say that their line is the direct descendant of any god.

The Amazons have the blood of Aphrodite, and there are also descendants of Ares and Zeus in the Western countries. The kingdom on the sea has the blood of the sea god.

I didn't expect that Athens has now found the source of its blood, although it doesn't sound very good.

Either they are demons that once plagued the world with cholera, or they are witches that bring natural disasters.

"You can say that, even from this perspective, Athens is now involved in the war of the gods, which once again confirms Pandora's name of natural disaster."

Whether there is any connection with Pandora, Ryan doesn't know.

After all, this battle of the gods was originally promoted by Zeus, and it doesn't seem to be related to Pandora.

But Ryan also remembers the gift he gave out. Holding the magic jar containing "hope", what happened today, and whether there is any result of fate adding fuel to the flames.

If there is, what is the essence of this matter?

Will Pandora be able to gain anything by linking her to a disaster that spreads all over the world?

If there is, why didn't she get this change after the flood?

"Destiny..."

I don't know what other changes have taken place in Pandora during this period. After all, not to mention that the divine part is not in Chaos, even if it is, Ryan can't monitor Gaia's every move.

But he still feels that there may be some secrets in it, and he can't understand it yet.

As one of the four pillars of the world, there are many gods involved in destiny, but no one has ever really claimed to be able to master it.

Nyx can't, Moirai can't, and Ryan can't.

To truly understand its secrets, he must first take back everything spiritual.

Only with equal existence can there be a possibility of spying.

Although he has used various means to take back the spiritual parts of different divine powers in the past, it is still far from complete.

"The world has two sides, material and spiritual."

"Perhaps only when He is cut open, those who are still controlled by the world will return to my hands one by one."

Pandora, Hercules, they are just the prelude to this process.

The war in Athens today is also part of the prelude.

So Ryan smiled and brought the topic back.

"Okay, the story is over. Whether it is useful or not, we will see later."

"Let's talk about the recent war. The Western countries are already preparing for a coalition."

"This pass is indeed powerful, but if it is simply defended, it will be lost if it is defended for a long time."

"So what?"

"So you have to take the initiative to attack, suppress their momentum before they gather together, and accumulate some reputation for yourself."

"But remember, don't fight too long."

Lian asked with a smile:

"How about it, are you confident?"

"Of course."

Nodding affirmatively, Andrea clenched the long sword in her hand, as if Theseus was still by her side.

The Western countries are far and near from Athens, so the time of arrival is naturally different.

And they also have to determine the commander and unify the command, which is destined to be completed in more than one or two days.

The war between Athens and the countries is destined to be protracted. As a new king, although still green, Andrea also has to learn how to fight the enemy.