Zeus's desire to communicate with Hecate was not just an idea born today. In fact, as early as after gradually figuring out the laws of the birth of faith, he was already planning to talk to this goddess of the magic net who controlled witchcraft, and today's matter was only an introduction at best.

Of course, the most fundamental reason why it was just 'talking', rather than directly announcing the god-king's orders and letting Hekate obey his orders, was Zeus's faint jealousy.

As a god-king, he was never one to know about Entu's retribution, as evidenced by the fate of Metis. If it weren't for the fact that Hekate was so special, how could Zeus be so generous to her, and even personally promised her the right to be independent of the divine court, all of which was to woo and appease the goddess of the magic net.

As early as the beginning, before the reward banquet after the turn of the era, the reward prepared by the god king for Hekate was actually the control of a starry sky - Zeus originally expected the underworld, but the goddess of the magic net did not have authority related to the underworld after all, and the goddess of the moon and the river of oaths already existed in the underworld, so the god-king retreated to the second best place and chose the vast starry sky.

On the one hand, this can express the meaning of ruling the world with the gods, on the other hand, the starry sky is not really under the control of Zeus, and even the presence of the moon goddess there is much higher than that of the newborn divine court. Letting Hekat go there would also allow her to use the moon as a springboard to check and balance with the ancient gods in the starry sky, preventing some of the star gods from following the example of the ancient sun gods and trying to become the masters of the entire starry sky.

The god of lightless celestial bodies, Koos, is the existence that Zeus is most wary of, although this Titan god has been in hiding from the world for a long time, after all, he once briefly joined forces with Kronos in the last era and launched a war to unify the starry sky. This ancient titan keeps a low profile, but he is ultimately an old god who is not inferior to the ocean god Okeanos. For the god-king at the time, his very existence was a great threat.

On the earth, the light bodies in the starry sky emit light, but only the gods who have really set foot there know that the celestial bodies without light are the most components of the starry sky. The power of the light body is divided, and the star gods and the sun and moon are all part of it, but the master of the lightless celestial body is only Koos.

Zeus made a lot of plans for this, and the seemingly ordinary reward banquet was actually behind the god-king's long-term contemplation of the art of checks and balances at the suggestion of Metis. It's just that when he really took over the throne of the god king and sensed the shackles of the laws that affected the world, he adjusted his choice at the first time.

Hekate was given special glory and power by him, and when he turned around, the god-king secretly contacted the black-robed goddess Leto. Without the goddess of the magic net, he had to stabilize the starry sky in an alternative way. Even though the goddess's appearance was not outstanding among the gods, Zeus still used his verbal skills to make Leto stand on his side.

Now, of course, Zeus is glad he made the decision. He himself didn't expect that this goddess, who was not really valued by him, would actually bring him such an impeachable eldest son.

"Witchcraft. What a power of trouble. Fortunately, when I take that step, a lot of things will be much easier. ”

Sighing softly, Zeus had a somewhat headache. In today's world, there is no support for gods to release their divine power for a long time, and often one move is enough to make them pay the price, and the fate of Poseidon not long ago is an example. But for Hekate, this is the biggest benefit.

The God King had no doubt that even if the other party's divine power was far inferior to him, the [Demon Net] was not as suitable for direct combat as [Thunder], but if he really faced Hekate in the mortal world, he would only lose in the end. Because as long as Zeus can't take the other party in three or two moves, the balance of victory will obviously favor the side of the goddess of the magic net.

Of course, there is more than one god in the Divine Court, and if they attack in groups, Hekate will never be an opponent. And when Zeus completes at least half of the ritual and gains further strength, this awkward situation can also be alleviated. But far water can't quench the thirst of the near, at least for the moment, the God King thinks that things are not necessary to get to that point.

"Let's go first, at least I want to know what she's trying to do. In any case, Leto and my eldest son must not have accidents. ”

The decision was made, and the god-king stepped out of the palace. He prepared to explore the southeast of the earth, but before leaving, Zeus waved his hand and summoned his usual messenger, Pheros.

"Your Majesty, what do you command?"

Hearing the summons, the God of the West Wind asked respectfully.

"Be optimistic about Olympus and don't let Hera do superfluous things. If she sends someone out, stop her first, and if she wants to go out herself, tell her that she can't change anything anymore when she comes back. ”

said in a deep voice, Zeus's words are actually unclear in many places. However, the god of the west wind only bowed slightly, indicating that he understood.

"I will, Your Majesty, but if the Queen of Heaven insists on leaving—"

Just bring my words with you."

Rubbing his temples, the God-King no longer thought about these things that gave him a headache. Seeing that Fellowos understood what he meant, the next moment, he turned into thunder and lightning and flew towards Mount Olympus.

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The southeast of the continent, on the shore of the Starfall Lake.

The trees that had grown in a hurry under the divine power of Demeter seemed to have passed a hundred years in an instant, becoming tall and straight, and turning into a vast ancient forest; The birds are invisibly attracted and can't get stuck around the forest, and even a few white swans are circling and flying around the ground.

Here, a miracle is happening that is incomprehensible to mortals, but not uncommon to God. It was clear that they were two gods who were supposed to be born at the same time, but my sister was delivering my younger brother. The Mizusawa fairies living in the lake couldn't help but poke their heads out, looking at this strange scene, and even many elves who also had slightly bulging bellies, some frightened and yearning to look at all this.

Invisible light shines out of the void, creating a scene that resembles the alternation of day and night. After nine flashes, everything was calm again, except for a girl who looked to be six or seven years old, making her dress out of leaves, and holding a newborn baby in her hands.

The world is gradually perfected, and the gods born in the Third Age are no longer as easy to make the laws of the present world sing for them as they did in the past. But the world's grace to the true God remains the same, they have God-given authority, and they have a true name that they are born with.

Artemis, the lord of the wilderness, the god of hunting, caves, mountains, forests, beasts, and midwifery are all her domains, and even on her forehead, there is a silver moon mark, constantly exuding an aura completely different from the bright moon in the starry sky, which seems deep and mysterious.

Apollo, the embodiment of light, did not have the complicated series of priesthoods of his sister, but only the light itself, one of the top theocracies in the world. The [Light] authority split from the body of the ancient god Thea of the Titans has been embodied in his body in a different way, even if it is just a birth, as a baby, Apollo unconsciously exudes a hazy glimmer, healing Leto The injuries suffered during childbirth, and even the surrounding Mizusawa elves feel more energetic, and the fatigue of the past is once gone.

With the passage of time, and even the integration of Alfheim in the Nine Realms, the power of Kaos [Light] has already risen, even if it is divided by many parties, the part that falls on Apollo is still enough to support him to step into the realm of powerful divine power. At this moment, looking at this naturally extraordinary son, Leto felt that the suffering he had suffered before had been rewarded.

Eyes swept around, and those who were secretly observing were instantly frightened by the goddess's gaze and left the vicinity. Driving away the outsiders, Leto looked back at his daughter in the distance.

"Al, come here, let me see your brother."

Beckoning to his daughter, Leto's heart was filled with joy. Artemis is okay, but the power of Apollo reminds the goddess of the power and dignity of the Mother of Light. Even if he didn't rely on the power of faith, he was destined to stand at the apex of the Protoss.

In contrast, Leto was not surprised that his daughter was a few years old as soon as she was born. Like another goddess who has not yet been born, the girl who has been forcibly restrained by the law in the womb of the mother goddess does not stop growing, she draws strength and wisdom from nature, and instinctively helps her brother to come to earth after her incarnation.

A few steps forward, Artemis handed the blood-connected baby in his hand to Leto. Her bright eyes looked at her mother, and the goddess smiled back with a gentle smile.

A warm feeling came from the body of the baby in her arms, and Leto was about to praise her daughter for her ability, but the next moment, her expression suddenly became surprised, and there was even a faint fear that was imperceptible.

"Mother Goddess—"

"Shut up!"

The moment the girl looked up, Leto suddenly saw the moon mark between Artemis's eyebrows, the faint silver lines were so obvious, and the restraint from the River Styx revealed its essence.

That's the power of the moon. Although it was not much, its presence was clearly visible, which reminded the black-robed goddess of an unexpected experience when she wandered between heaven and earth. She had once encountered a special fragment at the edge of the starry sky, and there, a similar power existed. Leto hadn't thought it had anything to do with the moon before, because it wasn't the same as the real moon in Kaos, but now the truth told her that everything wasn't what she had imagined.

It wasn't just the moon, it was even somehow transferred to Artemis because of her accidental intrusion.

Unbeknownst to Leto, she had been right in her first judgment, it was not the moon of Kaos, but the remnants of the moon god in another world that had long since been destroyed. Attracted by the fate of this world, it came to the goddess, who was destined to be associated with the moon, but now has no chance, and became a part of her power.

It would have been a companion artifact, born alongside Artemis, but its power was shattered and loose, far enough to take on another form and be reborn in just a few years. It had to sleep in its master's body, becoming one with her. At the same time, part of Artemis's innate priesthood was gradually transferred to the artifact, becoming its sculpting nourishment and further deepening the connection between the two.

For Artemis, this was not a bad thing, and the accompanying relics did not detract from the power of the gods, they were very different from those that were made. When this artifact is formed, the original one that belonged to her will return. But for Leto, it was a truly terrible trouble.

The oath of the River Styx cannot be violated, and the moment it is established, it wraps around the body of the oath-taker. Until then, both Hekate and Leto, who had made the request, had thought that something related to the 'moon' was an object. They were right, it was an object, but it hadn't been born yet. It became one with its master, which meant that Leto had to face the reality that her vow would probably no longer be fulfilled.

It's not even a problem that can be solved by sending this child out, because Artemis is a deity, and to the world, she does not belong to anyone. No god can fulfill his oath with the 'ownership' of another god, after all, the gods of Kaos, even parents and children, are by no means subordinate to the other.

"Mother Goddess, what's wrong with you?"

Looking at Leto, the young goddess was a little scared, and a little unclear why, she just looked at the changing face of the mother goddess, and stepped forward to seek comfort, but looking at this scene, Leto took a step back.

At the moment, all she had in her mind was fear and hesitation—she was about to become the first god of Kaos to break the oath of Styx, and no one knew what that meant until then.

All the gods knew how terrible the River Styx was, and therefore they were unwilling to test the unknown risks under the premise of having eternity. Perhaps the oathbreaker will be shaken, the divine power will be defeated, or some kind of punishment from the River Styx, Leto does not know. Her priesthood is already weak, and perhaps she will be completely stripped of everything, or even fall into eternal sleep.

"No, it won't!"

Taking a step backwards again, the goddess hugged the baby in her arms tightly. Under the ups and downs, she has lost some of her ability to judge.

"No, I still have Apollo to raise, he will bring me glory and status! Yes, he will make Hera pay for his actions, he will become Zeus's right-hand man, he will be the pillar of the divine court, as long as it is past today, everything will be fine."

Feeling the oppression of his soul by the oath in the dark, Leto became more and more at a loss. At a certain moment, looking at her daughter who was at a loss for what to do in front of her, she suddenly gritted her teeth and stretched out her right hand.

The power belonging to the gods was unleashed unrestrainedly, and when the divine power shook, Artemis fell unconscious without the power to resist. The girl who had just come to the world for only half a day was lying on the ground, her face still full of puzzlement and doubt, she didn't know what was going on, and why her mother goddess suddenly did something to her.

And in front of her, faintly, Leto locked onto the artifact embryo.

The power of the artifact is also intimately connected to the origin of Artemis, and they are one and the same. Feeling all this, Leto's face flashed with hesitation and regret, but in the end, she just whispered:

Don't blame me, this may be fate. Your priesthood is already weaker than your brother's, so maybe there's nothing wrong with being ordinary. ”

The five-finger void clenched, and Leto grabbed it hard, and the artifact embryo that was still pregnant was forcibly taken out by her. Followed by the violent turbulent aura of Artemis's body, even in a coma, she seemed to feel pain, but in the face of a true god who had already reached her peak, she was obviously powerless to resist when she was born.

The next moment, the evil consequences of using divine power followed, and the backlash of the laws of the present world fell on Leto's body, but the black-robed goddess couldn't care about it so much. She tossed the silver light she had taken out, sending it flying in the direction of Hecate along the dark connection.

Then the power of the oath that surged in the void suddenly disappeared, and the vigilance that was oppressed on the soul disappeared with it, as if it had never appeared. Leto gasped for air, a look on his face that he had survived.

In the end, she avoided the worst outcome, but at this moment, the goddess was also a little dazed. After a while, she leaned against the trunk of the tree, staring blankly at the starry sky above her head, not knowing what she was thinking, or maybe not thinking about anything.

"Wow-"

In the silence of the woodland, the baby's cry grew louder and louder. As a god, even if he has just been born, Apollo will not cry like a mortal, but as a natural god, his keen perception makes him faintly aware of the power of the River Styx and the laws of the world that have descended here.

So the newly incarnated Divine Son had to express his fear by crying, and the louder and louder cry finally called Leto's attention back.

"Apollo, my child."

Reaching out to hold the baby in her arms, the warm feeling gave her a little comfort. Recovering from the ups and downs he had just had, Leto finally realized what he had done.

She made an impossible vow, and then terminated it at the cost of her daughter's origin. Looking at Artemis who fell to the ground, a sense of absurdity welled up in the goddess's heart.

She regretted it, maybe she shouldn't have competed with Hera for the position of so-called eldest son. Before she could gain anything, she lost a daughter - when Artemis woke up, Leto could already imagine what she would think of the mother goddess who had hurt her so badly in her first life.

Like her sister, she faced calamity because of her daughter's birth, but this unprovoked calamity was not brought about by their daughter herself.

Everything seems to be a mockery of fate, the goddess of light Forber wants power and status, she allows her husband to cooperate with the second god king, so the goddess of the stars Asteria, who is the medium of the relationship between the two parties, gives birth to Hecate, who has no priesthood; Immersed in Zeus's depiction of the future, Leto inadvertently makes an unfulfilled vow, which ends with the injury to her daughter.

"So, is this the Father's admonition to stay away from the God-King?"

Whispering to herself, but Leto knew that she had given so much, how could she possibly let go of everything and return to the cold starry sky to be the company of her sister?

"Apollo, you are what I want me to do, and you will get it back for me, right?"

"Leto, what did you do?"

The goddess was speaking to the crying baby in her arms, and on the other side, with the help of the power of the spiritual world, the figures of Hecate and Selene appeared silently.

In her hand, a silver light shifted, faintly echoing the girl on the ground.

I fulfilled my vow, and now, it's yours."

Not knowing what to say, Leto took one last look at Artemis on the ground. If she could do it all over again, she would never make such a vow, but it was too late. Holding Apollo in his arms, with hatred for many, many existences, Leto turned into a streamer and flew in the direction of the sea.

And behind her, looking at Leto and the goddess who was left in place, Hekate also instantly understood the cause and effect.

If it was a stranger, if this matter had nothing to do with her from beginning to end, the goddess of the magic net would not hesitate to do something to the distant god, but now, the girl in the red dress didn't expect that it would become like this just a treasure hunt that was just ordinary under the guidance of the priesthood.

"Selene, do you need this artifact embryo?"

Barely squeezing out a smile, Hekat asked softly, and beside her, Selene simply shook his head and refused.

The Moon Goddess read the hidden meaning of her friend's words, and even if she didn't, she didn't want the treasure herself. If she had known that this was a companion artifact that was still fused with another god and the divine body, and interdependent, she would not have thought about it at all.

"Just let it go back into the hands of its owner, but this kind of gestation has been forcibly interrupted, and I'm afraid it can't continue."

Taking the silver light, Selene sighed softly and let the embryo in his hand return to his master's side. But as the goddess of the moon said, it only wrapped around the head of its master, like a silver crown, but it did not return to its original position.

"No, there's still a chance. Isn't there another one besides the gift given to you? ”

It's the first time that she made such a thing because of herself, although this was not Hecate's intention, and she can't be blamed, but looking at her actual cousin, a girl who has a similar experience to her former self, the goddess of the magic net still made a decision.

She knew that Zeus on Mount Olympus would not be unaware of the birth of his daughter, and that he would certainly act accordingly, but Hekate felt that perhaps Cohen's city was more worthy of being Artemis's place to grow up than that court.

What she had, this unfortunate girl should have. And the slate she had accidentally encountered, let her and Selene take their place.

"Maybe in the future, that city can be given an alias, how about calling it [Silver Moon City]."

Picking Artemis up from the ground, Hekate said suddenly.

"Huh?"

Some couldn't keep up with their friends' jumping thoughts, and just now they were still feeling the fate of the girl in front of them, and Selene didn't know why the other party remembered to name the human city.

"Then call it that, no matter what the official name is, another name, Cohen will agree."

A transparent portal appeared in front of him, and Hekate took the lead. Seeing that his friend didn't want to say more, Selene also left after him.

This secluded woodland is quiet again. No one knows that it was here that the two siblings, who were supposed to be close, embarked on completely different paths, one according to their original fate, and the other went to a fork in the road.

But it may also be predestined. Without today's changes, there would have been another, Artemis and the Divine Court, which would have drifted apart. Because one day as early as 10,000 years ago, when the illusory moon rose into the still empty sky and became the only light body in the night of Kaos, the fate related to the 'moon' had already broken away from the original script and moved towards the unknown and miracle.

As for whether it is good or bad, no one knows. The traces of the future engraved in history all have a verdict on all this.

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Outside the world, atrium, central floating island.

On the ground, in the middle of a huge hole, a small lake was formed by a spring, and next to it, a sacred tree with eight branches was about 100 meters high.

On the floating island, in front of the simple wooden house, the projection of the consciousness of the snake of the world is sitting at the stone table, quietly watching the scenes in the silver mirror.

He was concerned about the whereabouts of his gifts, but even he didn't expect that things would develop in such a trajectory. The siblings, who were originally close, parted ways from the beginning.

"So, even this is what you expected. Hehe, that's really far-sighted. ”

Stepping here again, Asmodeurs had come for the sudden change in the River Styx. The first time Styx, who traversed between the inside and outside of the world, had such an obvious surge of power was at the point where the Demon Mother was about to wake up, and as the master of hell, it was impossible for him not to pay attention to it.

However, as soon as he came to the atrium, the Lord of the Nine Prisons watched a good show. He still remembered the sun and moon he promised the other party, although an era had passed, and the shadow of the underworld had not yet been seen, but the influence of the moon phase had continued to this day.

"If you think about it too much, the essence of uncertain fate is change, even if it is the so-called embodiment of its symbolism, I will not know the direction of change. If I can really grasp it, then the so-called 'uncertain' will only become a laughing stock. ”

Speaking softly, Ryan waved his hand, and the round mirror in front of him dispersed.

No matter how fate changes, the outcome is always determined by the power itself. Let her write the story of Artemis.

However, [Silver Moon City] is indeed a good name.

"Tell yourself, Asmodeus. The first demon god has descended, and his instinctive guardianship is at Moya's side, absorbing the wisdom and thoughts she brings from this life, and the remaining five will not be long. ”

"When they are born one by one, the Demon Mother will awaken, so now, are you ready to face them?"

"You're not right, should 'we' be ready to face them?"

Corrected, Asmodeus did not continue to dwell on the things of the previous world.

What happens to the moon has nothing to do with him, the trouble that Zeus himself created will eventually swallow the bitter fruit. In contrast, the first invasion of the Abyss, which is destined to be the most threatening, is the real challenge he faces.

"That's all I can do, and in the face of the abyss itself, the only way to deal with it is the purest collision of forces. As for the rest, it's up to them. ”

Piercing through the boundary wall, the Lord of the Nine Hells could see that in the first few layers of hell, some arrangements had already been prepared.

"They will solve the affairs of the demon gods, but my former sister will have to deal with it."

"Of course."

nodded, but Ryan felt that Moya's biggest threat to him was probably not his strength, but his indescribable appearance.

Although she had not yet woken up, Lane could already anticipate how much malice she would have towards her spiritual body when she saw her face.

To the ontology, Moya is actually nothing, but not to this incarnation. It is also very difficult to defeat the other party in the abyss.

(End of chapter)