On this day, I don't know how many mortal things look up at the sky and look at the summer night sky, and there are stars falling on the earth.

The starry sky is like a beautiful picture. And in a remote wilderness, Pandora, who was looking up at the starry sky, suddenly found that the clay pot in her arms seemed to shake.

But just for a moment, it even made her think it was an illusion, and soon the magic pot returned to normal.

"What's wrong?"

"It's nothing, maybe I didn't rest."

Shaking her head slightly, Pandora sensed it again and again, but she didn't notice anything unusual about the magic jar. She had no choice but to classify it as a hallucination, perhaps expecting too much from the jar to even now.

“…… All right. ”

He glanced at Pandora, but Epimetheus really didn't notice anything else, so he didn't ask much.

If there was something wrong, he didn't think Pandora could keep it hidden in front of his eyes. As early as when he was created, the other party was not endowed with such excellent abilities, and if there was any accident, he would know sooner or later.

……

The shaking of the jar is certainly true, but it really has nothing to do with Pandora. This is the fate of the creatures of the earth, but it has nothing to do with her.

She had prayed to the Jar for god-like immortality and god-like power, and the Godhead could do the latter, but apparently could not do the former. So they avoided Pandora, and they avoided the original gods of the earth. Some of them fall on a living being, whether on the ground or on the sea, whether it is a nymph, a beast, or some god of the land; More are left in corners, waiting for their future owners.

But wherever they fall, these keys to power have chosen the 'suitable' owner under some influence. They may not be strong, they may not be wise, but at least they can keep secrets and have certain thoughts about going further.

Silently, the trajectory of fate was deflected one point again. Only now, the gods on the sacred mountain are not known.

Because the God-King gathered the gods today, they gathered together. According to Zeus, he will announce a big event today.

Although it is not known what it is, the Olympian gods are still called.

……

Stomp –

After a long search, the god with the silver bow finally arrived on this vast plain after a long search through the river through which the gods created the first generation of humans.

In the sky, the stars fell, which made Apollo raise his head. He grasped the silver bow in his backhand, but then released it again, after all, on the earth, his arrow could not shoot the stars in the sky.

"Think the stars are singing my praises."

Lowering his head, Apollo no longer focused on heavenly things, but looked at this vast plain.

In his vision, the buildings of the old era are still scattered across the land. And at the end of the line of sight, Apollo seemed to see a tall and sacred temple. With just one glance, he knew it was the place he was looking for.

The Great Temple of Delphi, the first in the world, is also the most powerful oracle house dedicated to the gods. Here, almost the vast majority of the gods who have been active in the world have left statues of gods, and its main hall is the only place where the original gods are explicitly worshipped.

According to Leto's instructions before leaving, Apollo knew that what he wanted was there. It's just that before that, he still has one more thing to do, and that is to use the blood of the giant python to prove his bravery.

Even regardless of the difference in authority, the same divine power will have different results in the hands of different gods. Like Hera, the queen of heaven who has always been regarded as an enemy by Leto, although her authority is not good at fighting, she is still the most extraordinary among all the goddesses.

"It's like a show, completing the tasks given to me by the person behind the scenes, and then receiving the reward he gave me...... Then put it on a show, at least that's what the Mother Goddess wants to see. ”

Silently thinking, Apollo turned around. The temple wasn't where he was supposed to be, and neither was the giant python with the blood of the gods.

It was on the Parnassus Mountains, and even from a great distance, Apollo had already sensed the presence of the other party.

As he grew older and began to wield the power of the gods, the python that he couldn't fight against was less terrifying. And the other party seems to be aware of this, long before Apollo killed the door, it retreated into the depths of the continent to hide its tracks.

But now that you've found your goal, it's conceivable that you'll win or lose. Even if you don't use your divine powers, Apollo is confident enough to defeat the other party.

"Boom-"

Removing the silver bow, Apollo fired an arrow in the perceived direction, then stomped on the ground with his right foot and blasted away in the direction of the mountains.

With a loud roar and crash, a battle erupted on the edge of the tranquil plain.

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Bang –

With a loud bang, the heavy door slowly closed, and in the main hall, the gods sat down one after another.

Waiters walk through the tables, serving the gods food and wine. Today, they came at the call of the God King, and once again put down the matter at hand and came here to discuss matters, but with the character of the gods, whether it was serious or not, it did not affect their enjoyment of life.

However, listening to the sound of the gate closing, many gods still glanced in that direction. Although the damaged place had been repaired before, and it looked no different from the original, many gods subconsciously glanced at it when they passed by the door before.

Zeus, who had everything in his sights, did not say anything about this. The gods' reverence for the primordial gods is not a day or two, just as the reason why no gods are willing to go to the underworld is because it is too barren, and because it is wrapped in the essence of many primordial gods.

It is understandable that the gods are also in awe of greater power, and of course, this is why he has been tirelessly pursuing power.

"Your Majesty the God King, I wonder if you have summoned the gods here today, do you have something to announce? I think...... It shouldn't be that there is something wrong with the rules of faith that have just been formulated. ”

Sitting in his place, Helios, the god of the sun, looked around the somewhat different arrangements in the main hall.

The breakthrough of divine power is imminent, and for him, the most desired change now is no change. What's more, as a Titan god born in the last era, even today, Helios is not very accustomed to the sense of time of the Olympian gods.

Compared to mortals, Zeus may have been regarded as 'spending the moon like the sun', but compared to the Titans of the Second Age, the things of the new gods still seem to be a bit much.

Of course, in fact, the sun god can understand Zeus, after all, at the beginning of the reign of Cronus, there were not so many old things left over from the previous era...... But understanding is understanding, looking at the renovated temple, Helios continued to ask:

"And these twelve chairs...... Your Majesty, who are you preparing them for? ”

At this moment, in the temple, the god king and the god queen sat at the top as always, far higher than the position of the gods. This is not much of concern, but there are twelve distinctive seats on either side of the main hall, which float in mid-air and encircle the palace in a circle.

For a while, the rest of the gods also looked at Zeus. This new arrangement made them not very comfortable, after all, the twelve chairs seemed to be above them.

The god-kings are taller than them, which is understandable for the sake of the laws of the present world, and the previous two generations of god-kings have also proved their strength with facts. But if there are other gods above them, it is a little unacceptable.

"Of course not, Helios, how can the promise I made myself change overnight, your worries are completely unnecessary."

Raising his glass, Zeus could see at a glance the little caution of the sun god.

The god-king didn't care much about his breakthrough, but it was a bit of a pity, if there was no Perseis, the goddess of boiling water, he really wanted to choose a daughter to marry Helios as his wife, so that the other party could be his 'pillar'. But looking at it now, it should not be that opportunity.

As for the future...... Let's talk about it. Zeus hadn't yet figured out what to do with the god of the old days.

"The thing about the twelve seats...... We'll get to that later. I have invited you here today, and there is something else to announce. ”

With a smile on his lips, the next moment, Zeus mobilized his authority.

"Now, bear witness with me, and soon another blameless God will come to Olympus and become a holy member of us."

The divine power is revealed, and the virtual image emerges, although this time there is no artifact as a medium, but the Oracle of Delphi is different.

Once the bronze humans prayed to many gods when they were extinct, but when the gods withdrew the divinity they had attached to the temple, the prayers of mortals could no longer be accurately detected by them. However, on this oldest temple, the power of almost all the gods in the world has manifested.

When this connection is invoked by the authority of the god-king, the scene on the great plains is reproduced in mid-air. Looking at this familiar scene, many of the gods had a jump in the corners of their eyes, they didn't expect Zeus to dare to openly spy on Mother Earth's hermitage.

But no one objected, and it had nothing to do with them after all. The gods simply looked at the illusory images, looking for the god Zeus had spoken, and soon they were attracted to the god with the silver bow on his back.

The handsome blonde god is full of vitality, and although he can't tell the strength of his strength, the affinity in his smile makes many gods feel good about him. At this moment, Apollo is bending his bow and aiming his arrow at a monstrous serpent in the Parnassus Mountains.

"Your Majesty the God King, is he the god you are talking about?"

As the temple approached the top, Aphrodite asked suddenly.

"Of course, my friend, a good new god, isn't it?"

Nodding, Zeus didn't expect Apollo to attract the attention of the god of beauty so easily.

And it seems that Aphrodite has a good impression of Apollo, which makes the god-king feel that his plan may not be difficult to complete.

"Humph!"

As soon as the thought arose, he was interrupted by a cold snort from the side. Zeus's eyes met Hera's faint gaze for a moment, and then he chose to remain silent.

Hera's gaze swept over Zeus and stopped at Aphrodite.

As for the former, although Hera was still dissatisfied with such an opportunity to give the other party such a special opportunity to 'appear before people', she still reluctantly accepted this result in the past some time. The latter, on the other hand, is simply a boredom of character and authority.

One loyal, the other amorous. One perfects the order of marriage and gives it real power, and the other is born to symbolize primitive lust, which can arouse the desires of the opposite sex with a smile.

It's not been a day or two since Hera can't get used to Aphrodite, but as a true god with powerful divine power, in the divine court, the god of beauty is not very afraid of Hera. Therefore, in the face of the queen's obvious dissatisfaction, she just glanced at the other party lightly, and then turned a blind eye.

Zeus ignored this, and the other gods did not intend to mix in the contradictions between the two, so there was some silence in the hall, and the gods focused their eyes on the image in mid-air.

"It's ...... Did you have the Cyclops forge the bow and arrow before? ”

After looking at it for a moment, as if recognizing something, Hestia asked hesitantly.

The silver bow in Apollo's hand seemed to have seen it, and it was the weapon that Kuklops had forged. Although it is not an artifact, in the mortal world, its power is just as extraordinary.

"Yes, there was a golden bow, but it may not fall into the hands of its master for the time being."

Speaking of this, Zeus couldn't help but pause, and then naturally skipped the topic.

"Let's look at the young people's performances - a beautiful arrow!"

Accompanied by the praise of the god king, there were arrows that went straight into the eye socket of the giant python. It crossed the beast's brain, ending its life once and for all.

Zeus was the first to applaud, and the other gods echoed him. For a while, the atmosphere in the hall became warm again.

"Looks like we should pick him up at Olympus, and I can go there myself if you need to."

Realizing something, Hestia looked at his brother.

Zeus is not a god who cares so much about outsiders, and the reason why he cares so much about this new god who is about to join Olympus is probably for another reason.

And looking at Hera, who is obviously in a much worse mood today, Hestia has already understood that this is probably the heir of Zeus.

"Of course, my sister, but until then, the victor deserves his reward."

Nodding, Zeus did not hide his affection for Apollo. He stretched out his hand, and the three-colored scepter appeared in his palm, and the god-king pointed forward, and in the dark, something changed.

"I've sent Fellowos to fetch him, and it won't be long before he gets his prize, and he'll be here and sit at the same table as me."

Retracting the scepter, Zeus took Hera's hand beside him and smiled at the other party's puzzled gaze.

Beside Hera, there was another god who was a little childish between his eyebrows. It was Zeus and her heir, Ares, who was in charge of part of the war.

Looking at Apollo in the light and shadow at this moment, his expression was a little eager to try. If it weren't for his young age, I'm afraid he would have stepped forward to do something.

"Quiet, Ares, in a few years, you won't be worse than him."

Thinking that Zeus was asking her to take care of her son, Hera snorted softly, and then commanded the god of war beside her.

The God King just smiled at this. What he really has to care about is actually Hera herself.

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"Bang-"

Pulling the python's convulsive body, Apollo walked step by step to the temple of Delphi.

He removed the scales from the python's heart, used them as a sacrifice in place of the beast, and strode into the ancient structure.

The years have not affected it, but have only added a bit of time to the temple. On its pillars, Apollo saw many mysterious symbols, which seemed to be some kind of writing, and also like signs of power.

Moving on, on the twelve tallest pillars, in addition to the runes, the young god saw what his father had seen and what had not yet appeared when he came.

It was the process of how the gods created the creatures of the Golden Age, and it also recorded the birth of the first human beings, the past of the king of men seeing the gods in his dreams, and the old poem that was only half listened to.

The fall of Mount Odils, the disappearance of the golden man, and the extinction of the silver man, one ascended to the 'heavens' and the other entered the 'earth', and then the third generation of humans created by Prometheus was destroyed by the flood under the hint of the god-king.

Without the slightest concealment, these columns show the history of the past. Apollo silently looked at them and continued to approach the center of the temple.

The description here was not the same as what he had heard along the way, but it was clear that the records of this sanctuary were more trustworthy than the shadows of mortal things. Ignoring the passages leading to the different side halls, Apollo soon reached the heart of the temple.

"Spirit Lord, Earth Mother, and God King?"

Looking at the position of the priest, Apollo read out the three beings that Leto had told him, but the scene in front of him made him a little confused. Because at this moment, on the high altar, there is obviously a vacant place on the three suspended stone platforms, and there is nothing in the place that symbolizes the mother earth, which looks particularly abrupt.

"It's weird......"

Although it was a bit of a surprise, Apollo did not know about this ancient primordial god either. Perhaps this was the case, so he simply placed the sacrifice on the altar, paid his respects to the three saints, and stepped forward again.

Leto told Apollo that his father had left him a treasure here that would allow him to leap into the world's greatest power. Although the young god did not like the father whom he had never met, and did not really want to accept the gift, he still agreed to it by looking at Leto's expectant eyes.

He wanted to do all this on his own, but now that he had agreed, Apollo didn't plan to hesitate any longer. In a few steps, the young deity stood in front of the stone platform at the bottom, looking at the sacred stone that symbolized the god-king.

"Is it a sacred stone that 'died' on behalf of the king? This life force...... It's powerful. ”

He whispered softly, and he didn't know when, the surface of the holy stone in front of Apollo was already as red as blood. Even wisps of golden and red mist swirled around it, exuding a terrifying and alluring aura.

The blood of the god king, the golden apple given by the earth mother, after two eras, the years of the replacement of the god king, when they come together, this sacred stone that has been baptized by the fire of the sun has become the top divine object in the world. The attraction between the light and the sun, the connection between the blood, and the instinctive desire for the life force of the golden apple, at this moment, Apollo had to admit that this was indeed a rare opportunity in the world. (See 2-73/74)

So under the distant gaze of the gods of Olympus, he reached out and grasped the sacred stone, causing the blood to pour into his body like ripples.

The light shone brightly in the temple, and an unprecedented sense of power emerged from the hundreds of limbs of Apollo. It was night, but there was a soft light all over the night sky, illuminating the dim earth.

In this way, the god who was in charge of the [light] took the place of his brother and obtained one of the few divine objects of Zeus. He proved with facts that even for the Protoss, the early or late birth is just as significant.

(End of chapter)