Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 770: 276: With Solomon_2

Chapter 770: Chapter 276: With Solomon_2

Helios, the fallen God of Sun.

Many believed that if not for the coercion from Zeus, this honest person would not have come to this point.

But Aphrodite was well aware that Helios was not honest at all.

Long before she approached him, he was already involved with Clymene, the wife of the ancient Titans Deities and the Oceanides, the Goddess of Renown, and had even fathered demigod offspring.

But all of that had ended with the fall of the Sun, as he was sealed within the stars—just like his father.

“Being with the Sun feels so warm and intense... Pity, Apollo seems to be quite impervious.”

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“However, on the other hand, I still have to thank you, Helios. If it weren’t for you, I would probably never have known that, in addition to True Gods, there are so many powerful beings in this world.”

“Tartarus... The secrets of Chaos, always more than I can imagine.”

With a seductive smile, the ultimate charm of the Goddess of Beauty was reached when her girdle fell around her own waist.

No matter what form of life, no matter how shaped, they all could feel the ‘beauty’ of Aphrodite, just as her church had said.@@@@

Beauty, after all, is the most powerful weapon in the world.

“Just wait, Hippolyta.”

“I await the good news you will bring me.”

Turning around, Aphrodite left without hesitation.

It was no longer safe here; to prevent herself from becoming a captive, it was best to return to Olympus immediately.

As for Demeter, let her stay with this broken city.

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Ever since the Goddess of Beauty had left, there had been days of sunrise and sunset, sunset and sunrise.

The Sun Chariot passed again and again through the sky, and quickly, several days had quietly gone by.

On the ramparts of Eryxis, increasingly more makeshift soldiers took their positions.

Their expressions were largely grim, not only because they were not regular soldiers but also because they felt this war made no sense at all.

They did indeed oppose many of Athens’s policies and disliked the King of Athens, but none of that had escalated to the point where bloodshed was necessary.

However, the course of the world never shifts due to the opinions of the common people, so on this day, when the frightened soldiers thought they could survive yet another encounter,

at the edge of their vision, a streak broadened from a blur into definition.

Some thousand men wide, it stretched from earth to heaven; tens of thousands strong, it spanned boundlessly.

The approaching army divided into three like flowing water and clouds, heading for the three walls of Eryxis.

A group of thousands of cavalrymen roamed the left and right, seemingly on guard for any sudden charge from within the city.

But looking at this, the soldiers defending the city thought the enemy was overthinking.

“The wonders of Alchemy have long been renowned; is it true, Mr. Solomon, that you once came from Pislatius?”

“Yes, but that was a very long time ago.”

Solomon nodded slightly, not knowing why Laine was asking this.

“Hmm, Pislatius, truly a lovely place. I recall that Io once hailed from that kingdom, though her whereabouts later became unknown. This means you are of the same kind.”

Speaking calmly, Laine did not pay any mind to Solomon’s subtly changing expression.

For the people of Pislatius, Io was not a good name.

It was a symbol of their manipulation by deities and said to be a reason for their subsequent decline.

Even though Solomon had not lived there for long, the name still wasn’t pleasant to his ears.

“Well, let’s leave small talk aside.”

“Mr. Solomon, I heard that you brought with you a creation of Lord Hermes that can shatter the walls of Eryxis?”

Changing the topic as if the previous was just a casual mention, Laine returned to the matter at hand.

Solomon saw this and frowned slightly, but thinking of the teacher’s arrangement, he did not say more.

“Yes, this is a one-time war tool created by the teacher at great cost, though its specific effect has not yet been verified.”

“But as long as it has at least seventy percent of the anticipated capability, even the ancient walls of Eryxis shouldn’t be able to withstand it.”

“Very well, let’s get ready then.”

“We will launch a probing attack on the front, and if you are successful, that probe will become a real assault.”

Nodding in understanding, Laine did not show greater interest in that ‘experimental product.’

He stepped out of the chariot, observing the armies now slowly encircling from three sides.

Logically speaking, having traveled far to reach the city and arriving at dusk, this was not the right time to launch an attack.

But gazing at the city walls, Laine still calmly waved his hand.

“Proceed with the preparations made in advance, let’s test their city defense.”

“...Yes.”

A voice respectfully agreed, and soon, the commands were relayed everywhere.

The next moment, Laine saw the Godhood Practitioners stationed behind the central formation take their places, holding up scepters, and began chanting hymns.

“[Bravery]——”

Whoosh——

Divine Light swept across the formations instantly, and large-scale War Divine Skill began to take effect.

And on the distant city walls, the Eryxis Guards were in an uproar.

Clearly, such commotion marked the prelude to a siege.