Greek Mythology: The Spiritual Dominator.

Chapter 312 Heroic History Peace...War

three days later.

In the east city of Thuringia, diagonally opposite the Temple of Knowledge Church.

Panathenaic Museum.

A lady with long brown hair and a plain robe was walking gracefully among the wooden shelves filled with books and parchments, followed by a handsome young man.

There is a half-olive branch logo painted on her chest - it symbolizes her identity as a reserve priest of the Church of Knowledge.

Reserve priests are not formal priests. Although they are no different from formal priests in terms of knowledge and training, in fact, the biggest difference is whether they have been inspired by the goddess or not.

To put it more realistically, in terms of power, they are still pure mortals, and you can’t do work that requires magical power; to put it more idealistically, since your beliefs have not yet been recognized by the goddess, then you should take the responsibility first. The job of running a church affiliate is done.

"Sir, this is the content about history, heraldry, and family lines in the Museum of Knowledge... There may not be much content here, but I'm sorry, Thuringia is not Athens after all."

With a smile on her face, although the preparatory priestess was apologizing, Ryan could still see the pride in her eyes. After all, in this era, very few people can read, let alone collect books.

This Panathenaic Museum probably records more content than all other written texts in Thuringia combined.

"The first to second floors are the library, the underground floor is for collecting and preserving antiquities, and the third to fifth floors have a special reading room that provides snacks and drinks... Of course, no drinks are provided here, which is not in line with the goddess's teachings. In addition, you can borrow up to five different books or volumes at one time, and I hope you can protect them as much as possible - if it is unintentional damage, you only need to compensate for the price. But if it is intentional damage..."

The priestess didn't finish her words, but Ryan still nodded to express his understanding.

Although he knew very well that Athena did not have the authority over [Knowledge], [Wisdom] and [Knowledge] were indeed very similar and matched well. What's more, with the [Hydrology] inherited from her mother, it's not surprising that she would have thoughts about this.

Maybe they want to reach relevant fields and powers through faith, or maybe they just want to enhance their prestige in the world. In short, Athena's church is even named after 'knowledge', and what follows is the carrier of knowledge. Viewed by her followers as an extension of the goddess's will, any act of vandalism is considered blasphemous by them.

"Thanks for the reminder, ma'am. But I don't think any well-educated person would treat them roughly."

"Knowledge is the ladder of progress. The rise and fall of civilization depends on this." Reaching out his hand, Ryan took out a book labeled "New Calendar - 849 Newly Revised Edition" from the bookshelf: "From ten thousand years ago, Ever since humans first looked up at the stars, knowledge and humans have been inseparable.”

"Like the stars, the moon and the night sky - if the gods are the moonlight that illuminates the night sky, then knowledge is the pilot in the darkness."

"...A perfect metaphor. You are truly a learned noble."

A flash of exclamation flashed in her eyes. If it weren't for the regulations, Miss Preparatory Priest would really want to chat more with this young foreign noble. Compared with those guys in Thuringia who behaved rudely and could only wield swords and guns, she felt that the person in front of her was in line with her long-standing imagination.

However, long-term communication is prohibited in the Exhibition Hall. If you want to exchange opinions, you should enter the corresponding reading room so as not to disturb others... So after regretfully discovering that Ryan had no intention of inviting her to sit there, Miss Priest returned. In your own place.

"Haha, noble? I don't have the blood of a god... No, as a mortal created by 'me' myself, I should be considered 'noble blood', right?"

Watching the preparatory priestess leave with a smile, Ryan couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Although he had spent the past three days solving the problems of residence and identity, and had only come here to study for the first time today, he still learned a lot about the social structure of this era.

Regardless of those distant countries, within the sphere of influence of Athens, which appears to be the most advanced and developed in the world today, there is a political system that coexists with a dual system of classical republic and feudal aristocracy.

The 'citizen' class consists of male citizens, craftsmen, businessmen and professionals living in the city, as well as the 'divine-blooded nobles' who are born with the blood of gods, are born extraordinary, and have an orderly inheritance. They are the people of this era. Upper middle structure.

The two are opposed to each other, but they are integrated with each other... As for why this pattern is formed, it must be traced back to the objective factors that started from the Great Migration era and continue to this day.

You must know that Khaos is an extraordinary world, and there are always a large number of beasts and monsters in the wilderness of the human land. And after Typhon's disaster and the bloody sun, this situation became even more serious.

Therefore, the trend of thought that 'rulers must be strong' and 'only the strong can protect the people' spread among humans almost easily. Therefore, most of the first monarchs in the human world were strong men in the legendary field, and only they could carve out a habitable area in the dangerous wilderness.

However, with the end of the Great Migration, the first batch of cities were built, and the population gradually increased, and external expansion was an inevitable option... But there is only one king, and other strong men are also needed everywhere to protect the people, and transportation in the wilderness is also very difficult. It was inconvenient, and the official transfer system of later generations was destined to be unable to be implemented here... So gradually, the enfeoffment system became a very reasonable trend.

The original nobility was not a rentier class that oppressed the people. On the contrary, while they enjoy their rights, they also have equal obligations. Whenever there is a monster causing trouble within their territory, they are the first to stand up and fight against it.

"But it's different now."

"Today's aristocrats have long since changed and become 'divine-blooded aristocrats'. Those who are powerful but do not have the blood of gods can only be classified into the citizen class. This is why the classical republic can actually compete with the feudal system. Because both sides All have extraordinary power behind them - well, let's see... The recognized first divine blood noble, the son of the God King and Princess Danae, a natural demigod, a great hero, Perseus, His Highness Perseus ”

"He made countless achievements in his life, including killing the sea monster Gorgon, saving a foreign princess who was about to be sacrificed, and also killing the hero Phineus and his brothers. He gave birth to six sons and two daughters. , and they later either established their own city-states, or inherited the old throne, or married famous heroes, Corinth, Nemea, and Mycenae, and they all obtained the blood of gods from then on. After that, the divine blood nobles began to grow in the world."

In the reading room on the third floor, Ryan browsed this period of past history.

What was recorded in the book was only a few hundred words, but comparing it to the memory of later myths, Ryan saw more than that.

Why is Perseus the son of the God King? Because his grandfather received a prophecy that he didn’t know where he came from, saying that his daughter’s son would harm him, so in order to prevent her from being harmed, the king forbade his daughter Danae to have contact with outsiders and locked her up in a high prison. They are strictly guarded in the tall copper tower.

Of course, however, mortal guards could not stop the gods—at least not King Acrisios. So the God King Zeus transformed into a golden rain and passed through the window bars, mated with Danae and gave birth to Perseus.

The king was horrified to find that his actions were useless, and his daughter eventually became pregnant and gave birth to a child. But in the end the king did not dare to take action against the Son of God, so he had to banish Perseus and his son. He himself was in panic all day long, and even fled abroad - and then one day in the future, just as the prophecy said, he found himself in Pilas. Qi was 'accidentally killed' by the discus thrown by her grandson Perseus, successfully completing the outcome of this prophecy.

However, here comes the important point, where is Pilaschi? It was the country of Io, another princess who was raped by the king of gods, transformed into a white bull, and finally fled to Egypt. Then because the foreign king was mistakenly killed in his own country, this small country that was already gradually declining at that time suffered another heavy blow... In short, I don't know whether Perseus is a 'hero' in the sense of later generations, and it is hard to say whether he can actually fight. Because his record along the way can almost be summed up as 'Come, lie, come, sneak attack' or 'Krypton gold warriors are invincible'.

Anyway, with the help of dozens of artifacts given by the gods one after another, he did kill more than one king on the road of adventure, gave birth to more than one king, and killed a lot of people who were interested in Olympus. The dissatisfied countries and their representative figures eventually spread the blood of the God King among the human royal family.

Since then, the saying that only those with divine blood can become kings has spread more and more widely, and more and more gods have followed suit and left their descendants in the world. Since then, divine blood has begun to overflow, and those beings with noble blood have occupied the mainstream of the human race...

Turning over another page of the book, through history, Ryan seemed to see the life of Perseus like a puppet.

"I can't say for sure. Maybe he actually enjoys it."

With a smile on his lips, Ryan continued to flip through the review.

In addition to the origin of the divine blood nobles, this new calendar review from the Church of Knowledge naturally talks about Athens the most.

According to records, this city blessed by the goddess was founded nearly a thousand years ago. At that time, there was no new calendar and the city-state was not yet called Athens.

According to legend, Cecrops, who was 'born from the earth' and had a 'human body and a snake tail', was the founder of this city-state. When this king, who had a special bloodline and a long life, was in his prime, the goddess of wisdom came to the world to spread the secrets of knowledge and chose this city as the beginning of her church on earth.

Of course, generally speaking, an accident will happen at this time, and Poseidon, the King of the Sea, is the trigger for this accident.

For some purpose, he also fought for the ownership of the city-state at that time. The two gods argued over this, and finally decided that the locals themselves would decide the object of their faith.

Poseidon gave mankind a glimpse of salty water, which represented the protection of the sea, but people at the time did not understand its meaning and thought it was of little use; Athena gave an olive tree, which people thought could bring wood, oil and and food. Food is the most important thing for the people, both in the East and the West, so the goddess finally gained the trust of the local people, and the city-state was renamed Athens from then on, which continues to this day.

"Athens was almost the last major country in the world to be established. For a long time, even with the help of Athena, Athens could not be said to be strong."

"The reasons for all this are not recorded or analyzed in the book. This is a bit beyond the upper limit of people's knowledge in this era... But from the perspective of future generations, it is almost clear from the topography."

While flipping through the books, this new world map, which was very different from the original Greek terrain, gradually became clear in Ryan's mind.

Athens... is actually a city near the East China Sea, and it is also the last city established in the great migration of mankind. It can be said that the earlier the kingdom was established, the closer it was to Olympus, and the distance between them was often farther. Because of the vast wilderness, there was no need for two groups of migrating humans to choose a place too close to build a city.

On the contrary, the farther back they are built, the closer they are to the sea. Therefore, the remaining migration teams not only do not develop as long as their counterparts who settled down early, but the competition between them is also more intense, and the distance between two cities is often longer. close. This is naturally not a problem at the beginning, but when everyone settles down, the population grows, and the land is expanded, they will be embarrassed to find that there is almost no direction to explore without resorting to force.

This is also the origin of Thuringia.

Athens is located on the eastern coast, and there are long-established cities to the west. If it wants to expand, it will only lead to war. The same is true for the south. Even compared to their neighbors to the west, they are likely to face the White Tower and the legendary pagans to the south... So the remote north is the only direction of development. Thuringia and the port city of Heligoland further north became the northern border of Athens, which was also the result of the development strategy designated by the current king.

"There have long been frictions between many countries, whether it is because of beliefs or geopolitics. But this is a world with gods. The gods have not yet broken their skins over this, so how can a large-scale war break out in the human world? "

"So peace is the main theme of all the countries in the world, and trade exchanges have become more and more frequent. The prosperous trade has also brought about the luxurious life of the upper class... Until one day, the gods' desire for more faith will eventually overwhelm the fragile love between each other. The conflicts between the nations of the world have reached a limit, and some capable people are longing for power and eternity. At this time, all it takes is a spark, and a war will break out."

"And this time, maybe the gods will be shocked to find that they can no longer influence the outcome of the war."

pat-

Closing the book, Ryan closed his eyes slightly. The memories of later generations collided with the current situation of the world, and the last straw that broke the camel's back seemed so obvious in his mind.

"Everything has been decided for a long time."

"Golden Apple, the most beautiful goddess; Ten Years' War, a 'hero' who will go down in history..."

"Everything merges into one. This is war and peace in the world."

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As the sun set, he walked out of the Exquisite Hall. Under the sweet smile of the trainee priestess, Ryan nodded to her and planned to find a place to eat.

Although I only got a rough overview of it in one day, I am not in a hurry to read it. After being reincarnated as a human being, the days are still very long.

Today is the twelfth king of Athens since the founding of the country, and his name will be famous in later generations - not just because of his achievements and legends, but more because his name is a famous philosophical concept in It is widely spread in the East and the West.

Considering that the world has never heard of the Golden Fleece or the Argonauts, Ryan doesn't have to worry about a burly man named Hercules popping out of a corner to indicate where the gods are. I'll give it ten - he's thinking about what to eat now.

After all, as a mortal now, Ryan will be hungry if he doesn't eat, and he will be thirsty if he doesn't drink water. He can't produce energy through photosynthesis.

Here’s the problem. Food prices in Dongcheng are not cheap. After these two days of unbridled spending, he seemed to have spent almost all the money he had received from the hospitable locals...

"Well, it seems we need some more sponsorship from kind-hearted people."

Nodding secretly, Ryan turned and walked towards the west of the city.

After spending a lot of money in the past two days, Ryan moved directly into Nancheng District. No good-hearted person who is not short-sighted would dare to approach such a place with good security.

Ryan simply gave them a chance... So in a remote corner, he put on the set of clothes he bought in a small store before.

Walking through several streets towards the place where they met last time - as expected, Ryan realized that he was being followed again.

And this time, there seems to be more than one, at least five or six.

"Tsk, why is it just like killing monsters and upgrading...forget it, just give me gold coins."

Secretly complaining in his heart, but keeping a calm expression on his face, just like last time, Ryan turned into a deserted alley.

After walking for a while, he turned a corner and prepared to repeat his old trick.

"what?"

A little surprised, Ryan suddenly discovered that three people were already waiting behind the corner.

"Hey, kid, do you really think we're going to get tricked twice by the same trick?"

With a sneer, the young man in the lead held up a wooden stick, and two big men stood on the left and right.

Just as he was talking, several people who had been following Ryan also walked around the corner, blocking him in this small area one after another.

"Boy, you are really good at hiding. I haven't found where you went in the past two days..."

Last time, an accomplice got slapped for no apparent reason, and no one even saw him, which really made Weiss a little depressed. They had been searching for Lane for days, but to no avail.

This is not surprising, because Wes never expected that Ryan would go to read a book, let alone live in South City - even if you don't care about literacy issues, just the fact that Ryan spent all the unlucky guy's savings in three days is a big deal. I know that the consumption level there is completely beyond the acceptance range of these lower class people.

Although they are in the same city, Dongcheng District and Nancheng District are completely different worlds from them - and the same is true for ordinary people in future generations. It's not that there is no money, but that even if they have savings of hundreds of thousands, they will never be able to have lunch worth ten or twenty thousand.

"You misunderstood, I didn't hide anywhere - in fact, I was a little worried that you didn't recognize me at first."

Shaking his head, Ryan expressed his innocence to the questioning of the 'good Samaritan'.

"But then again, you just got a stick?" A little disappointed, Ryan asked curiously: "You guys can be considered a 'vibrant Thuringian lower-class social group', don't you prepare some weapons or something?" of?"

"At least have a knife or something?"

"...I think you've had a good life for too long, and you haven't figured out the format yet. Come on, entertain him well!"

The corners of his mouth twitched. Weiss felt that the man in front of him had some mental problems. Who in his right mind would have time to pay attention to this when he was surrounded.

He also considered whether the opponent was a formal professional, but it was not like they didn't know the level of a black iron (first-order) level non-caster.

I can fight, but that's about it. Without sophisticated equipment, it would be impossible to display his extraordinary physique and force.

As soon as the words fell, the two people beside Weiss immediately stepped forward with sticks, and several people chasing after Ryan also came to double-team him.

Whether he is a noble from the Qiao family or a descendant of a wealthy businessman, there is a high probability that he is not from Thuringia. Looking at the thin skin and tender meat, as long as...

"Ψ!"

A short syllable, followed by an inexplicable repulsion. The first layer of the magic net was gently moved, and the complex structure took shape instantly.

An invisible repulsive force acted on the lower body, and the unprepared people immediately lost their balance while rushing forward, and rolled over like a rolling gourd. Weiss, who was standing behind and had not done anything just now, suddenly changed his expression and looked at Ryan in front of him in disbelief, because in his hand, a small luminous ball flickered.

"Spellcaster?!"

"Correct answer, but no reward."

Smiling and nodding, looking at the other party's reaction, Ryan once again understood the status of beings with the ability to cast spells in this era.

Before, he had only heard others occasionally talk about it... Three days after being reincarnated, he could not actually be called a spell caster now. After all, the first level of the magic network was too basic, and an ordinary person with good talent could theoretically access it. , just not as easy as Ryan.

And the witchcraft supported by the energy level of the first layer of magic network is not very high. It is probably like what he did just now, releasing an impact field that can't kill people, or lighting a light spell or something.

In a real fight, a sword might not be very useful - but such a non-lethal light spell scared several "vibrant social elements" including Weiss to death on the spot.

"Now, let's rob, hand over all the valuables you have, and explain to me why you only have sticks to use, and who you are working for."

"Don't tell me no," with a smile, Ryan stretched out his finger, and the illuminating light ball immediately floated forward, scaring Weiss back again and again: "As long as the ruler of this city is not a fool, he will not allow anything to happen without his permission. Allowed gray forces exist.”

(End of this chapter)