Greek Mythology: Starting with Becoming the God of the Breeze

The Sphinx is willing to offer a slight hint to Themis, who has already guessed part of the answer.

"The law is merely a vehicle, only a part of it."

After saying this, the Sphinx closed its eyes and ignored Themis.

The first two options failed, leaving only our "wisdom" god, Kanas, who has yet to answer.

He did not speak whatever came to mind like Oceanus, nor did he give an answer by merely considering the surface meaning like Themis.

In his previous life, he personally experienced the hellish training of "five years of college entrance examination and three years of mock exams".

The most important thing those exam papers taught Him was to carefully examine the questions and engage in deep thinking.

First, why did the Sphinx ask this question? Who made it ask? And what kind of answer did it want to hear?

Combining these three points with the objective conditions of the election for the third generation of God-King, Kanas was certain that the other party wanted to hear an answer that would bring sufficient benefits to the Chaos world.

This can also be interpreted as Kanas's "future plan" for his election as God-King.

This is similar to creating a godhood in this life and writing a plan in the previous life.

After all, in Kanas's previous life, those rulers would give speeches and come up with plans before taking the throne.

Presumably, this trial will be the same.

Thoughts flashed by, and after only a short while, Kanas gave his own answer.

"It's order!"

"The new order of every era is weak in its initial stage and needs to rely on the nourishment of its formulators and followers, thus it is weak and dependent."

"At its zenith, it governs the laws and principles, regulates all things, rules the world, and brings peace to all the heavens."

"But everything that reaches its peak must decline; eternal order never exists."

"When the old order has been weathered by time, it will become rigid and decayed, turning from a bulwark protecting heaven and earth into a cage that shackles new life, stifling new blood and cutting off future vitality. In the end, it will be replaced by the new era and return to silence and nothingness."

The moment the words left his lips, the space trembled.

Not only in the space He occupies, but also in the space occupied by Oceanus and Themis.

The Sphinx in front of Kanas gleamed with delight, its body suddenly rising from its prone position and looking at Kanas with eyes full of joy.

"Congratulations, wise deity, you have successfully answered my riddle."

"As a reward, I will follow you, become a symbol of your wisdom, and clear all obstacles for your path."

As soon as the Sphinx finished speaking, golden light emanated from it and Kanas.

On the Sphinx's forehead appeared a mark bearing the symbol of the god Kanas, the god of wisdom.

"Let's go, we're leaving. And you, my lord, it's time to enjoy the cheers from the gods."

After taking over as Kanas's master, Sphinx approached Kanas very familiarly, gently nudged Kanas's legs with his back, and effortlessly placed him on his back.

Although their kind of creatures were not often used as mounts in Egyptian mythology, they were still very attentive to the gods they recognized.

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The space shattered, revealing a doorway.

Kanas sat on the back of the Sphinx with his legs to one side, exuding a calm and serene air.

Compared to the disheveled appearance of the other two candidates, it was like night and day.

Oceanus suffered the most, his power was sealed, and he had to rely solely on his physical body to resist the desert. He was not only drenched in sweat, but his once thick beard was also soaked and became a mess.

Themis fared somewhat better than Oceanus. Although she was still quite hot, her hair was securely tied up and she didn't have any beard or anything like that; she was only sweating.

Seeing Kanas's nonchalant demeanor, especially with the Sphinx beneath him, the two already understood.

In the first round of the wisdom test, Kanas emerged victorious, taking the lead.

The gods who had witnessed everything were stunned by this shocking scene and immediately fell into a deathly silence.

But this deathly silence did not last long. After a brief period of silence, the entire sacred mountain erupted in chaos.

Countless mid- to low-level gods stood still, their eyes fixed on the three figures emerging from the space. Their discussions rose and fell like a tidal wave sweeping across the heavens and earth, impossible to suppress.

Prior to this, the prevailing understanding of the entire Chaos Heavens had never changed.

The battle for the title of God King is ultimately a game of chess played by the strongest.

Oceanus, the most senior and unfathomably powerful ruler of the oceans and rivers, was the top choice tacitly approved by countless gods.

Although Themis is a goddess, she symbolizes justice and is the one the gods trust most, firmly holding the second position.

Kanas, however, has only recently risen to power. In the eyes of the ancient gods, he is merely a newly emerging chief god, exceptionally talented but lacking in foundation, and can only be a supporting character.

If Gaia hadn't made the decision, Kanas probably wouldn't have had the opportunity to participate in the trial.

But today's trial of wisdom has completely overturned the inherent understanding of all the gods.

"Unbelievable... Oceanus, how could he have fallen into such a wretched state?"

One of the gods, who was on good terms with the Oceanic pantheon, nudged his friend beside him and asked incredulously.

He was merely a subordinate deity with weak divine power, belonging to a source god of moderate divine power.

Normally, almost any god he meets is his superior, and he has to greet them humbly.

"Hmm... I hope this isn't true."

His friend was a subordinate deity in the Oceanic pantheon.

Seeing their own ancestor, who was like an ancestor, in such a sorry state, they couldn't help but feel a deep sense of powerlessness.

It wasn't just Him.

Not far away, the gods who came from the Oceanic pantheon under Oceanus were all pale-faced and speechless, unable to utter a single word of rebuttal.

Their previously prized foundation and strength were utterly useless in this purely intellectual test.

The overlord they swore to follow not only lost face in this trial, but was also completely crushed by a newly promoted god, becoming the biggest laughing stock of the entire event.

On the other hand, Themis's supporters, though not looking too good either, were in much better shape than them.

"Lady Themis has already glimpsed the appearance of the law and is only one step away from reaching the correct answer. She has already surpassed Oceanus."

"It's alright. I think that once Lord Kanas ascends to the throne of the God-King, Lady Themis will definitely be able to learn more from this God-King who symbolizes [wisdom]."

"Yes, yes, that's what I think too."

At this moment, all the discussions among the gods finally turned to Kanas, who stood calmly in place.

Based on Kanas's performance just now, they can conclude that this god of wisdom will definitely become a qualified god-king and a qualified ruler in the future.