Greek Mythology: Starting with Becoming the God of the Breeze

Karst Island, at the summit of a mountain.

A long wind howls, piercing through the heavens and earth.

"The karst islands are so comfortable..."

Kanas stood still, gazing down, his robes billowing in the wind, a gentle blue aura flowing around him, perfectly resonating with the entire world.

Karst Island is the place where He became a god.

Here, the percentage of authority held by [Breeze] is the highest.

After shedding the procedural constraints of the [Wisdom] Godhood, His thoughts were no longer swayed by the priorities of the world lines, nor by the so-called fate.

Every thought and every choice I make today comes from my heart, from the individual "Kanas" himself.

As the supreme deity, He is undoubtedly unqualified.

A chief god must not only be able to fight, but also be able to govern the gods and mortals under his command.

His Titans and humans have taken root in Karst Island and the surrounding waters, autonomously helping Kanas maintain order and guard his territory.

This is success.

As a chief god and a ruler, Kanas had to reward those who had made contributions and punish those who had made mistakes.

This is a fundamental requirement for becoming a qualified ruler.

For those Titans and Golden Humans, what motivates them most is the divine status that can help them transcend the shackles of demigods and successfully ascend to the ranks of gods!

This is also the fundamental reason why they have been able to work diligently and unconditionally to Kanas over the years, and help him solve his problems.

However, Canas did not think highly of them, believing that they were too opportunistic.

But after this trip to another world, Kanas felt that it was precisely that utilitarianism that ensured the loyalty of his subordinates.

It's alright now. Kanas has only been a god for a thousand years, which is just a blink of an eye for a god.

Therefore, the enthusiasm of Canas's men did not wane, and they remained highly loyal to Canas.

If things continue like this, with no path to promotion, even the most loyal person will eventually be worn down by the repetitive work day after day.

The most important lesson Kanas learned from this setback in another world was to learn to reflect on himself.

Canas had been too successful before, which led him to become arrogant and conceited.

This arrogance, perfectly concealed by His gentle and mild appearance, deceived the gods, all living beings, and even Himself at one point.

Everyone felt that the God of Wind was gentle, humble, approachable, and kind to all living beings.

But only Kanas himself knew the true extent of his arrogance hidden beneath his gentle demeanor towards everyone.

Memories of his past life subtly influenced his temperament, while the success of his present life fueled his arrogance.

If it weren't for this fortuitous encounter that caused Him to lose His wisdom and gain the knowledge of the knower, and to deconstruct Him to achieve retrospection and confront His true nature, He probably would never have realized His own flaws.

Kanas looked down, piercing through layers of clouds, and clearly saw the busy lives of the island's inhabitants.

The golden humans followed orders to plant crops and build structures.

The Titans patrolled in formation, guarding against the occasional sea monsters that roamed by.

From Kanas's perspective, these guys were quite diligent, persisting for over a thousand years without him giving them any benefits. Even if they had their own ulterior motives, they deserved a chance.

With a thought, his divine power instantly spread out, enveloping the entire karst island.

This island is His domain, and He can change the proportion of authority over every part of the space with a single thought.

For example, replace the earth with the ocean, and the sky with the abyss.

However, doing so goes against the rules of the Chaos world itself, so it requires consuming a large amount of Kanas's divine power.

The divine torrent composed of [Retrospection] and [Wind] swept across every inch of Karst Island, passing over the bodies and souls of every Titan and every Golden Human.

He is not omniscient or omnipotent, but He can use His divine authority to reveal as much as possible what every person and every Titan has done.

Kanas cannot read minds, but He can discern a person's character and abilities from their actions.

Below the karst island, tens of thousands of Titans and golden humans suddenly looked up, a strange sense of awe rising in their hearts.

They could sense that some powerful being was watching them.

At the same time, a faint sense of panic quietly spread.

Everyone inexplicably felt that all their actions, secret thoughts, and choices of good and evil over the past thousand years were exposed under this force.

Those obsessions, selfishness, laziness, and perseverance hidden deep in the heart are gradually revealed and reflected one by one.

This is the power of "retrospection".

As the main base of the Karst islands, every inch of its land, water source, and vegetation is inextricably linked to Him.

Therefore, Kanas encountered almost no difficulty when using the [Rewind] divine power to investigate the situation of his subordinates.

The only difficulty was that going back to the history of hundreds of thousands of people at once put a bit of a burden on Him.

However, such a burden is insignificant to Canas now.

In an instant, all the past events came flooding back.

The diligence and laziness, loyalty and wavering, selflessness and selfishness, merits and demerits of all living beings over thousands of years are clearly presented in Kanas's eyes.

A moment later, the tracing of the source ended, and the divine power receded.

Kanas's gaze was calm; he already had a clear and certain answer in his heart.

Among the hundreds of thousands of beings under His command, only two were pure of heart, diligent and loyal, and perfectly met the standards.

One human, and one Titan.

But He was not in a hurry to act, nor was He in a hurry to bestow His grace.

He had already issued a decree, ordering the Titans and the Golden Men to each nominate two of their best candidates.

Although He already knew the best candidate, He was in no hurry to reveal the answer.

He intended to use this opportunity to test people's hearts and, incidentally, to give those guys a warning.

To reiterate, [Retrospection] cannot read minds; it can only "see".

Look, you can only see the surface.

This trial, however, tests one's "heart".

He wanted to see if the guys under his command could really fulfill his requirements perfectly.

If they show favoritism or promote themselves or their close associates, it means they are putting their own interests first.

This means they are not loyal.

If they can be selfless and perfectly fulfill Kanas's requirements, truly choosing the most diligent and loyal member of the tribe, it means they are loyal to Kanas.

Although he lost his wisdom, Kanas discovered that he was now truly enlightened.

At the very least, He wouldn't have had this kind of idea before.

He would not aspire to become a qualified supreme god.

They also won't learn to recognize and utilize people like humans do.

In His past view, His own power was sufficient to stabilize everything.

I am the god of wisdom, how could anyone be wiser than the god of wisdom?

But now... He just feels that his past self was so foolish.

Therefore, this election was both an opportunity for those under His command and a test for Himself.

He waited.

They await their choice.