The predecessor of Moya, the mother of demons, Mone Mosine and Ryan have had a grudge for a long time, although this so-called grudge has always been unilaterally believed by the other party, and Ryan has never paid attention to it.

It wasn't until the Titan goddess suffered at the hands of the newborn Atlas (see 2-32) and chose to dive headlong into Tartarus that her presence really caught Lane's attention. Now that she had lost her former appearance and become more distorted than a hundred-armed giant, the resentment in Moya's heart could be imagined when she woke up.

She gained the power she had always dreamed of, but she also became a monster who was not recognized by the gods. If it weren't for being the mother who conceived her, Tartarus would have guided her choice and let her target hell draw the power of the abyss after she came into the world, I'm afraid Ryan would have been ready to see her in the spirit world.

Of course, if she really dares to come, there is a high probability that there will be no return.

"It's good if you have a plan, Moya who has been favored by Tartarus is not something they can solve."

Receiving a satisfactory answer, Asmodeus nodded. He was about to leave, but when he skimmed over the 'small' tree that grew beneath the floating island, he couldn't help but think of Mephistopheles when he explained to him the future 'human strategy' the other day.

He needed to be able to convince them while limiting them, and this should be a contract that could be applied in large quantities and widely. Upon learning of his thoughts, the Lord of the Nine intended to try to dilute the power of the River Styx, but later discovered that the power of the Styx Oath did not lie in the river itself, but in another source.

The waters of the River Styx represent more of the punishment after breaking an oath, and it has some special divinity that can wash away the power of the gods. Therefore, its river water may be blended into a special ink, which can be used to write the content of the contract, which can carry the material of the oath itself, but requires other sources.

"A 'Oath' tree, you can gain strength from it at a price, I really don't know where you got it from."

After observing for a moment, Asmodeirs reached out and summoned a leaf from Nodashir.

The veins of the leaves emanated with a golden glow, and some kind of power flowed inside. The Lord of the Nine Hells observed carefully, and after a while, the power contained in the leaves was extracted by him, turning into a pile of dull 'papers' in his palm.

"This tree, like the River Styx, should be able to gain strength by witnessing oaths and punishing those who break their oaths."

Affirmatively, Asmodeurs then looked at Ryan's avatar.

"Give me these leaves, and let Mephistopheles take them to the world, where only there will be the soil where it spreads widely. Maybe one day, this sacred tree will also have the power to be close to Styx. ”

"I have no problem with that, if you want, then take it. The shedding leaves of Nodashir are indeed the best carriers of the contract, but you may have extra things to do. ”

Nodding in agreement, Ryan looked at the young tree, which didn't have many leaves on it.

Naturally, this powerful leaf is not born out of thin air, it needs enough strength to support its growth. If you only rely on what you are doing, you won't be able to use it at all.

"As you can see, although it is extraordinary in nature, it still has too little time to grow. If you want it to grow enough leaves, give it more nutrients. ”

"Nutrients?"

"Yes, but it's not hard to get, you just need to find any energy-rich beings and sink their corpses into the spring."

Originally an otherworldly spring, the Fountain of Leonor was reborn after its death and became part of the Atrium, continuing to be with its former neighbors. Its power symbolizes vitality and purification, like the dark and evil opposite of the Nine Hells, and its spring water is the best nourishment for Nodashir's growth.

When it first came to the atrium, just like Nordassil at the beginning, Ryan had the luxury of allowing it to absorb part of the origin of the interface and complete its initial growth. But for further development, we still have to find ways from other places.

The alien life body is a good material, the alien energy in their body will be purified by the spring water, the life force will become nutrients, and the remaining material will settle to the bottom of the lake, turn into dirt, and become a part of the world.

"Life, it's hard to find in the abyss. Aside from the Demon God, there seems to be no other life here. ”

Thoughtfully, Asmodeus looked at the abyss, where the materialization of the outside world was becoming more and more obvious, as if he understood something. And Ryan didn't sell it, but explained directly:

"Yes, after being 'hurt', Tartarus's instincts began to imitate, imitate hell, imitate the present world. Life is a very important part of it, not to mention that even the materials have already been prepared for him by 'people'. ”

The Lord of the Nine Hells knew what Ryan was referring to, the so-called 'material' was the Flame Realm that had previously melted into the abyss. Even if it weren't for the fact that the gestation of the demon god had not yet ended, perhaps some primordial beings born in flames had already appeared here one after another.

"Then let Mephistopheles figure it out on her own, offering the demon's corpse in exchange for a contract, which is very much in line with the rules of the tree itself."

At this moment, it was not only a matter of contract, Asmodeirs was even more inspired.

The Fountain of Leonor can rely on the power of 'purification' to accelerate the transformation of foreign life, but the world itself can actually be, but it will take a little longer. Beings born in one world already contain extremely weak power, and if they die in another world, this is undoubtedly a subtle weakening.

One or two are insignificant, and tens of thousands are extremely considerable. When Mo Ya wakes up, the direct theft of the power of the abyss will end, and this method may become another way to use the abyss to strengthen itself.

"Maybe the war between the two realms should continue forever. As long as the one who wins, it's always me. ”

Secretly thinking to himself, but not saying it directly, Asmodeurs turned and left. Seeing this, Ryan smiled, and also dispersed, and his consciousness returned to the body of the serpent of the world.

The vast atrium fell silent again, and only the spring of Leonor's Spring still flowed.

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Eastern part of the continent, offshore.

Thunder and lightning flashed through the sky, bringing with them a roaring sound, a sign of the god-king's travel. Without taking anyone with him, following the last place of the previous induction, Zeus traveled all the way.

As the sun sets and the sun rises, the junction between the earth and the coast is gradually revealed, and the god-king finally sees a wide lake, and it is not surprising that the birth of the gods takes place here.

Not long after the time passed, the air was still scattered with the breath of the two gods when they were born, attracting many birds to gather here. They can't get into it, greedily swallowing the fate-changing power for them, in order to sublimate the essence of life, and then gain a longer life and great power.

But luck and disaster always go hand in hand, and before the birds could realize what had happened, they were reduced to ashes as a silver serpent swept by. This was not intentional on the part of Zeus, but the thunder that spontaneously surrounded the god-king did not avoid these mortal objects, but inadvertently touched them, turning them into dust.

Falling to the ground, Zeus didn't care about the lives that dared to stand in front of the god-king, he just looked at the only existence here that was worthy of his attention. On the shore of the vast lake, on a tall tree, a strange and familiar figure in a blue dress was sitting on a branch, gently shaking her legs.

Looking at her side face, that kind of peaceful and indifferent temperament even made Zeus lose his mind for a moment. But the next moment, when the strange girl turned around because of the arrival of the god king, Zeus also suddenly realized the identity of the other party.

"Hecate, is that you?"

Somewhat unexpectedly, in the impression of the God King, this goddess who impressed him was not like this. Compared with the activity and jumping out of the past, although this goddess in the blue dress who looks a little older has just come of age, she has a feeling as peaceful as the ocean, which is very different from the immaturity of the red dress.

However, appearance and temperament can be faked, but the priesthood cannot deceive others. In Zeus's perception, the girl in the blue dress in front of her was the embodiment of the magic web, the network that permeated the world jumped with her breathing, and the silver fire that ordinary people could not see was like silver star spots, embellished on her dress, adding luster to her master.

And compared to the other her, it seems that the fit between Hecate in front of her and the magic net is more profound. In her, Zeus even saw a few qualities of true ancient gods, who not only possessed the priesthood, but also the manifestation of the symbolism of the priesthood.

Just as the sky is Ouranos, and the earth is Gaia's essence, the connection between the magic net and the girl in the blue dress is unusually close. In contrast, Hecate in the red dress is more like a user than a real manifestation of the magic web.

"It's me, I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Faced with the God King's doubts, the girl in the blue dress just smiled gently. And on the other side of her, Zeus also calmed his somewhat restless mind.

Not only the appearance, but also the personality seems to be extraordinarily different. At this moment, the God King couldn't help but think of a special rumor that circulated among the gods.

"Three phases and three bodies, I didn't expect you to have this kind of talent!"

said in a deep voice, Zeus really didn't expect that Hekate still had such an endowment.

The formation of the three-phase incarnation is extremely difficult to possess unless it is born, it requires not only ability, but also some kind of potential, and special chance. Without this opportunity, the primordial gods could not have obtained this miraculousness; If you have the opportunity but don't have the ability, you will also miss it.

For example, the three goddesses of Meihui, or the three goddesses of fate in the original fate. If they can come into the world in the form of one god instead of three, then they are born three-phase gods with even greater power. But due to their lack of potential, this situation did not appear after all.

Smiling slightly, the girl in the blue dress did not respond to Zeus's words. Her third incarnation was far from being formed, and even she herself didn't know what could make it happen.

"Hecate, you ought to know what I'm here for, my newborn son?"

Recovering from his surprise, Zeus also remembered the purpose of his trip. His momentum became fierce, and in the face of his questioning, the girl in the blue dress did not explain, but just waved her hand.

"See for yourself, Zeus, this is what has happened here, everything has its source."

With the will of the goddess of the magic net, the mist of the elements spread to the surroundings, projecting light and shadow, and the scenes that had happened before began to play out in front of the god king.

From Hekate's arrival with the breath of the moon, to the agreement she made with Leto, to the back of the departing goddess in black robes. Eventually, the apparition terminated in a temple. In front of Artemis, unconscious, a human took a faceted crystal from the box and threw it into the silver ribbon of light that surrounded her. With the crystal as the core, the scattered power recondensed into a small crown and was worn on the top of the girl's head.

[Crescent Crown], when seeing its birth, even if it was just a phantom, Zeus also learned its name. Like the sun, the moon of Kaos does not change with time, and the reason why it has a cloudy and sunny color in the eyes of earthly life is because in the most ancient times, the illusory moon that was hung in the sky had such an ability.

But now, under the convergence of the phases of the moon in the spirit world and the remnants of the otherworldly moon god, this artifact has become a symbol of the change of the moon. At the same time, it can also command all beasts, dominate all spirits, and even those who wear it can also have special permissions on the surface of the spirit world.

The fog cleared, and the lakeside returned to its original state. There was silence for a while, perhaps digesting all that he saw, Zeus's eyes narrowed, and he asked faintly:

"So what do you want to say, you plan to leave my daughter in this city of sinners, let her be in the company of mortals, and separate from the divine court?"

His voice was not loud, but anyone could hear the implicit dissatisfaction.

Zeus had already recognized the origin of this group of people, a group of bronze humans who had survived death. They were protected by the spirit gods, and the god-king had no intention of doing anything to them.

The Emperor of the Sea was the main cause of their destruction, so they and Poseidon's men fought each other, but Artemis wanted to stay here, which was another matter.

For these humans, Poseidon is certainly the culprit who destroys them, but Zeus does not think that his image is good. Growing up in this environment, it is almost conceivable how Artemis would feel about his father as a god-king.

What's more, the original goddess of hunting may only have a medium-level innate priesthood, so with the [Crescent Moon Crown], her potential has risen again. With enough time, she will almost certainly be able to become the main god of Olympus with the help of faith, contributing to his path to greatness.

"You can try to take her."

To Zeus's words, the girl in the blue dress responded with a smile:

"But I'll stop you, and so will the spirit gods who led these humans here. If you really want to do that, I suggest you bring a few more people. ”

"She's my daughter, Hekate, and she's born to be a member of the Divine Court."

With a frown, Zeus said in a deep voice. At this moment, he acted as if he was really a good father, but there was no third person present, and both of them knew very well what kind of god the god king was.

"Oh, don't say I'm bullying, Zeus."

With a chuckle, the smile of the girl in the blue dress slowly faded, and at this moment, she was like an ocean about to set off huge waves, quiet and unfathomable.

"You know Leto's whereabouts, you know that your daughter is trapped in her womb, but you choose to sit idly by. She will meet me and finally make this oath that should not have been, but who is the real reason? ”

The girl's voice fell, and the momentum of the god king couldn't help but stagnate, as Hekat said, things will develop to this point, Zeus himself is actually the biggest source.

In God's world, although power is more effective than reason, when the strength of both sides is not overwhelming, there is a soil for the existence of reason. Therefore, in the face of the girl's questioning, the god king still made an explanation.

"Perhaps, Hekate, I was too influenced by Hera in this matter. But that's not what I intended, and I hope you understand. ”

After casually blaming the source of the problem on his own god, Zeus seemed to realize that he could not have taken Artemis so easily today. But this matter can be talked about later, no one knows what this child will think of him when he grows up, and he has another purpose for this trip.

"Speaking of which, Hecate, I remember you once said that as the goddess of the magic web, you promised anyone that the magic net could be used, no matter whether he was good or evil, and what kind of life he was, I was right."

"Yes."

Seeing that the atmosphere had eased up, the girl in the blue dress also returned to her previous gentle appearance. She leaned back against the trunk of the tree and stroked her long hair that fell from her neck, acknowledging it.

"If you want to use the magic web, I don't have a problem with that. Just as the sun never refuses anyone to accept its illumination, the web does not refuse anyone to use its powers, and as long as the user does not try to harm the web itself, the web will always be open to him. ”

"And what if I want to use it to channel divine power?"

Meaning something, Zeus asked.

If it is a simple divine power, the magic net will not accept it. The divine power used as a medium will also be sensed by the laws of this world. ”

Raising her head, the girl in the blue dress understood what Zeus wanted to do.

The mixture of divine power and elements, that kind of diluted special power, the god king can perceive, there is no reason why she can't detect it. However, she has magical powers, so this weakened version of divine power was not taken to her heart in the past, but now that it looks like Zeus has other ideas.

He has no magical powers, and even if he knew what meditation was in the future, Zeus was destined to be unable to be truly good at it. So he tried to find the power to fight witchcraft, and it was not surprising that the girl in the blue dress was not surprised.

"So the power that won't be sensed by the law can be used, right?"

Nodding, in front of Hecate, Zeus slowly stretched out his hand, and a pale golden energy flowed in his palm.

It has some of the characteristics of divine power, but it is not as powerful as real divine power. It has more of a representation of the mild side of divine power, and abandons more destructive effects.

"Then this kind of power shouldn't be rejected by the magic net. After all, it also has the existence of elements. ”

(End of chapter)