Chapter 436: One Man Guards the Pass

For most beings in the material world, the realms above the second level of the spiritual world are mostly unknown.

Even those who believe in gods who have promoted the Kingdom of God to the fifth level of the spiritual world rarely understand the previous levels of spiritual world.

Especially in the dream world, no one knows how many dangers are hidden in the interface composed of illusions and chaotic time sequences.

For thousands of years, more than one god has tried to develop faith there and open up the Kingdom of God, but without exception, they all paid the price in the end.

So gradually, it was regarded as an exclusive restricted area.

No one dared to come close, except Ender.

After all, the answer he was looking for was there, so for hundreds of years, he kept searching for a way to the deepest part of the spiritual world.

Although in the end he failed to succeed due to his own strength, it was not without gain.

At least he could confirm that the 'road' to the core of the spiritual world should be real, and during this period of time, Ender also learned a lot of things that outsiders didn't know.

The so-called [Hypnos' Pen] is one of them.

"By the way, Ender, is 'Hypnos' the name of a god?"

I don’t know when the God of West Wind will come to arrange the next mission. Anyway, Heracles has made up his mind to go to Silvermoon City to have a look.

However, what Ender said before still aroused his curiosity. The god who is at the top of the true gods... This should be a great god comparable to Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

"But why have I never heard of his existence? Such a god, even if he does not belong to Olympus, should not be unknown."

"There are many powerful but unknown gods in this world. It's no surprise that you haven't heard of them."

He said casually, but Ender also admitted that among those powerful gods, Hypnos was indeed the least famous one.

"He is the god in charge of sleep, and he is also the son conceived by the power of the spiritual world and eternal night."

"The eternal night gave him sleep, and the spirit gave him dreams."

"Legend has it that this ancient god of sleep possesses a power that all gods cannot be immune to. Even an existence comparable to the king of gods will be infected by his power without warning and fall into a deep sleep."

"So the great will of the spiritual world made the third spiritual world his fiefdom, which made him even more arrogant... Of course, this also fueled his ambition."

"I see."

Nodding slightly, Hercules could guess it even without hearing what happened next.

This has been the case for all the god kings in the past. It was nothing more than a rebellion, but this god named Hypnos failed and only left behind an artifact to witness his glory.

But the God of Sleep...had a vague intuition that Hercules might be able to use the help of sleep in his future trials.

Although he is confident that his power is unstoppable, this is only limited to the earth.

Not to mention the possibility of going to the spirit world in the future, even in the underworld and the starry sky, the upper limit of power there is not limited to demigods.

In that kind of place, no one dares to say that they are invincible. Hercules was confident, but not an arrogant lunatic.

"So Ender, do you know where the relegated God of Sleep has gone? Or, is there anything else in the world that contains his power?"

"I don't know about that. Not even those beings in the spirit world know about his whereabouts."

Spreading his hands, Ender said he didn't know.

But after thinking for a while, he gave another answer.

"Of course I don't know the true whereabouts of Hypnos, the God of Sleep, but I do know something about the things that contain his power."

"Where?"

He asked subconsciously, and then realized that he was no longer alone.

Hercules turned his head and glanced at the young man named Amon, but Amon, who noticed the movement, just smiled at him, as if he didn't realize what happened.

"It should be the place of eternal night in the underworld."

"That is the realm that envelops the underworld, and is also the original body of the original god. It is the holy land of eternal peace."

Ignoring Hercules' actions, Ender's voice gradually became serious.

"The Mother of Night has always lived here, and the legendary God of Sleep was born here."

"In those ancient days, Hypnos walked out of here and never went back."

"But where he was born, his power will definitely remain."

"So that's it, the land of eternal night..."

Understanding a little more, Hercules nodded secretly. However, seeing his reaction, Ander immediately reminded him.

"Don't think too much. Even though I tell you, it doesn't mean you can go."

"The Land of Eternal Night is not like any other place. It is a restricted area for all humans and gods in the world. Even the King of Gods on Mount Olympus does not dare to set foot there easily."

"You may look strong, but you are nothing there. Unless you find the right path, you will have no chance there."

"The right path, what is that?"

Hercules asked, and Ender responded casually: "The right path...I'm not particularly sure."

"But nothing is absolute, not even in the realm of the original gods. Rumor has it that there is the only correct path in the Land of Eternal Night—that is, the legendary [Nix Trail]."

"Following this path, you can avoid 90% of the threats there. In addition, any person or god who breaks into the land of eternal night can be tantamount to facing death."

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sough--

To the west of the Aigario Mountains, there is a wide wilderness.

The wind rustled, blowing flags and fallen leaves.

The cold wind of early winter was blowing on the faces of the soldiers. It must be said that this was not a good time to send troops.

However, the age of mythology is always different, and many rules of later generations cannot be applied here.

So as long as logistics can be ensured, the morale in this camp is pretty good.

Especially not long ago, the main force of Mycenae finally arrived here, and the leader was none other than the famous hero Agamemnon (γαμμνων, meaning ‘unswerving’).

The king, who was in his prime, punished the forward officer and ordered him to be the one who drove the dead in future sieges. Only if he survived three times could he be pardoned.

Then he organized the military affairs, planned the future positions of the kingdoms after their arrival, and invited Odysseus and the generals of Argos to the banquet.

At the banquet, Agamemnon generously admitted his mistake of improper employment, but also angrily criticized the despicability of the Athenians.

As time went by, the defeat in the first battle seemed to have been forgotten, and everything seemed to be back to normal.

"It seems that the world's praise for him is not groundless. Agamemnon still has some abilities."

Standing on a high slope and watching the camp, Odysseus praised.

Compared to the previous vanguard officers, the camp organized by Agamemnon himself seemed much more orderly.

In particular, various light and dark sentries can prevent sneak attacks to the greatest extent.

Perhaps in later generations, this will be the basic ability of a soldier leader. But in this era, this is already an outstanding military talent.

"What about you? Do you just watch him pretend to be the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces and arrange various affairs?"

This is not the first time that Maude has mentioned this matter. Since the arrival of the main force of Mycenae, he has hinted Odysseus to compete with the other party for dominance more than once.

However, to Maud's disappointment, Odysseus did nothing from beginning to end, as if he had acquiesced in the other party's leadership.

"What's the rush? The coalition forces haven't even arrived yet, so why bother being the first to show off?"

Shaking his head slightly, Odysseus didn't care.

However, looking at his friend who was still a little dissatisfied, he explained a few more words.

"I know what you want to say. If I acquiesce, it will weaken my reputation, and it will be difficult to win it later... But Maud, I don't think the Athenians' methods stop there."

"...Allied forces...Allied forces...even if they all arrive, can we really unite together?"

There was some inexplicable emotion in his tone. Odysseus knew that Maud could not understand, but he did not continue.

It wasn't that he didn't want to explain, but he saw the camp below suddenly in chaos.

The soldiers walked out of the camp, looking like they were facing a formidable enemy. In the tent at the center, Agamemnon also walked out wearing armor.

Looking at the posture, it looked like they were about to face a big battle.

"Um?"

"What's going on?"

Somewhat strange, more unexplained.

After all, this place is condescending, and Odysseus can be sure that there will be absolutely no signs of foreign enemy attack nearby.

There were no enemies but an army was gathered, so what happened to cause such a commotion?

"Odysseus, look!"

Maud spoke suddenly, and Odysseus looked for his voice.

Thousands of cubits away from the camp, a figure seemed to be approaching.

The visitor was holding a spear and was without heavy armor, but for some reason, Odysseus felt like he was facing a formidable enemy at this moment.

That was a warning from the spirit. This strange existence was definitely a powerful demigod rarely seen in the world.

At least in terms of personal force, even if there is no confrontation, Odysseus can be sure that he is no match.

"who is he?"

Odysseus asked, such a person was unknown and was intercepted outside the coalition camp.

What was he here for, and was he a helper invited by the Athenians?

All kinds of speculations came to mind, but before Maud, who was also confused at the side, could respond, Odysseus heard the loud voice of the visitor that could be heard for hundreds of miles.

He didn't seem to pay any attention to the hundreds of thousands of troops, nor did he care about the so-called dignity of the countries.

He just stood there, inviting fight to anyone who might respond to him.

"Allied forces of all countries?"

"ridiculous."

With a sneer, looking at the camp that was in chaos due to his arrival, the young hero shouted loudly.

"Are you planning to attack Athens?"

"Come--"

"Achilles is here..."

"Who dares to fight with me!"