Chapter 28: The Oracle of Delphi
On the nameless Great Plains, at this time, countless created beings have just gained consciousness, and they are prostrate on the ground under the action of instinct.
Humanity was created, and all other life was brought to life. They first came into contact with the world, and then they trembled under the unconscious pressure of the gods in the sky.
But no god paid attention to them, and at this moment, their eyes were focused on the newly promoted god king and the humans on the earth.
“...... Thank you for your help, Your Highness Lane. ”
Exuding a powerful aura of divine power, Kronos couldn't control his strength for a while. He stared at Ryan for a few seconds, but finally smiled.
"Thanks to you, humanity has been created, and this is truly a perfect life. I wonder if you're planning to take some with you so that they can be found in the spirit world? ”
"No, it's not the place they should be, and the spiritual world doesn't welcome mortal things to live in it for a long time. When the day they die, their souls will naturally return to my kingdom. ”
Shaking his head, Ryan rejected Kronos' offer. He glanced towards where Mother Earth was, and the gaze from there felt like it wasn't gone yet.
In terms of breath, Gaia seems to have recovered a little, but her current situation is still not optimistic. The remnants of the Great Divine Personality were barely stabilized, but Ryan knew she wouldn't last long.
After all, neither Typhon, nor Demeter, nor even the future master of Hades have yet to be born.
"Okay then." On the side, the God King nodded regretfully: "But as the location of the creation of the gods, this place deserves a name." It will be a sacred place for mankind as a way to honor the exploits of the gods. ”
"Your Highness, after all, you participated in the creation of humans, since you don't want humans, why don't you give this place a name?"
Raising his eyebrows, Ryan didn't know why Kronos was so keen to get him involved with humans, but he didn't intend to refuse.
"Name ......" thought for a moment, and Ryan finally said, "Then let's call it Delphi." ”
"The Great Plains of Delphi, the birthplace of the golden man."
Reaching out his hand, Ryan tapped lightly on the void in front of him. The next moment, an invisible force enveloped the land in front of him. The rocks are uplifted, the ancient trees are towering, and on the hillside, a temple painted with reliefs and textures has appeared in front of the gods and humans from scratch.
In the main hall of the temple, the Lord of the Spirit Realm, the God King, and the Earth Mother are enshrined in the center, as these three give the right to the soul, the body, and the existence of mortal beings, respectively. The rest of the gods involved in the creation are enshrined on either side, proving that mortal life was blessed by the gods.
Of course, Ryan didn't make statues of other gods, he left only his own—a three-dimensional symbol that is unpredictable and difficult to describe in words.
He had no intention of showing his face in the world, and he didn't even intend to leave his name. If a mortal intends to worship him, it is better to worship the spirit world itself.
"The Oracle of Delphi, that's what it's called. As for the mountain, let's call it Parnassus. ”
In later generations, there was also a temple of Delphi. Here Apollo obtained the oracle tablet, possessed the power of prophecy, and slew the python skin. But now, it probably won't have anything to do with the son of Zeus anymore.
"The oracle ...... Is it a place for mortals to worship the gods and listen to the will of the gods, what a good name. ”
Nodding, Kronos' divine power poured into the temple, and the statue of the god-king appeared in this magnificent structure.
Unlike Ryan, his idol is unabashedly revealed. The God-King holds a scepter in one hand, and the three gems symbolize domination over the sky, sea, and earth, and holds the other hand in front of him, as if encircling the whole world.
"I will also build an oracle at the foot of Mount Kinabalu, where in the future, the part of humanity that belongs to me will listen to my will."
"Not a bad idea."
Ryan didn't care about Kronos's plans.
He was going to leave. But remembering Kronos's previous gaze on him, Ryan intends to add another fire to the god-king.
Let him hurry up and expand his power, compared to him in mythology, Kronos, who was robbed of his origin by Ryan, is much weaker.
"Kronos, the creation of man is over, this is the first generation of humans. Now, it's time for me to leave. ”
Spatial fluctuations emerged, and Ryan looked at the human in front of him and said slowly:
"They are the 'golden humans', the most beautiful, the happiest, and the most carefree generation of human beings. But there is life and there is death, and when the years that belong to them are over, the humans of the Silver Age will replace their existence. ”
"Silver humans?"
Hearing this, the God King turned around and asked with some curiosity, "Is this a prophecy?" If so, I don't know what this time, the alternation of two generations of human beings represents? ”
"Nothing, to the gods, humans themselves are insignificant."
Ryan shook his head.
"It's just that I see that in the age of silver humans, there will be sword soldiers on the earth."
"The battle of the gods obscures the sky, the blood of the gods flows among the mountains and rivers, and the thrones are opposed to each other."
“......”
The figure faded slightly, but Ryan's voice was still clear. Many of the gods who came later were puzzled, but the Titans' faces became solemn.
Especially Kronos, although he has never paid attention to the so-called fate for thousands of years, he can know from the fact that he has not had a child so far, Ryan's prophecy and the curse of Ouranos have always been in his heart, and they have never been dispersed for a moment.
'There will be swords on the earth...... So after the birth of the second generation of human beings, will there be gods who will challenge my position? ’
'My child? Yes, the urging of the world, I can't put it off forever. ’
The expression on his face remained unchanged, and Kronos secretly gritted his teeth. Everyone is gone, and they still have to leave him such a sentence. The God-King felt the increased power in his body, but he still didn't let go.
Even now, he is nothing in front of Ouranos in his heyday. Even if he lost his position of power and only half of his power was left, it would be difficult for him to reach it at this moment.
Such forces are all declining under fate, let alone the current self?
'Second generation of humans? Then don't have a second generation. ’
As long as this is all I have created, the prophecy can be postponed. When I am fully prepared, I will calmly break free from the shackles of fate. ’
Secretly making a decision in his heart, Kronos relaxed slightly. Although reason told him that fate could never be fooled so easily, it was better to have a direction than not to have one.
"It's time for us to discuss the distribution of human beings."
Opening his mouth to break the silence, Kronos did not intend to let the gods rest their minds on fate.
Hearing this, the eyes of the gods were focused on the god king, regardless of whether there were any opinions in the follow-up, but the initial division was carried out by Kronos It was very reasonable.
Once legislating and once creating man, the new god-king finally established a basic authority among the gods. He should have been happy, but it was a pity that Ryan's departure made him unhappy.
"Let's get started." Facing the gaze of the gods, Kronos said calmly: "We are a group of a thousand people, and they can cooperate with each other to survive on the earth. ”
"Every true god present can at least get his share, and as for the rest, let's arrange them according to their own strength and contribution."
The gods nodded their heads. This is Kaos, where power always comes before contribution. So in a fairly harmonious atmosphere, in front of the newborn humans, the gods began to divide up.