Finally, the gods, having come to terms with reality, chose to compromise.
And Viktor got his wish, receiving the final answer from Athena.
Where did the other gods go?
According to Athena, in reality, besides the gods who are revered as the twelve main gods...
The other gods perished due to insufficient power during the fierce war for human faith a thousand years ago.
Indeed, gods lacking faith during that period had only one fate: extinction.
This was also the real reason why the gods went to war during the ancient divine kingdom era.
Ultimately, these twelve gods gained the faith of the vast majority of humanity, achieved final victory, and joined the ranks of the chief gods.
But in fact, the other gods did not completely disappear, such as Hades and his wife.
Incidentally, Hades almost replaced one of them and ascended to the ranks of the chief gods.
Despite a lack of faith, deities like Persephone were able to maintain their existence, but their status was lower than that of the chief gods.
For example, they cannot refute the commands of the supreme deity, and are sometimes even used as messengers or protectors by some supreme deities.
Then comes the story that everyone in the world is familiar with.
The gods gradually lost faith in humanity and returned to the heavens, except for the Goddess of Justice, who remained on earth to oversee all justice.
However, the endless wars between humans utterly disillusioned this goddess of justice, and she eventually left the mortal realm.
But in reality?
Those stories were merely excuses the gods fabricated to glorify themselves before their departure.
After all, as long as the green hills remain, there's always hope. What if there's a chance to come back someday?
Those humans who participated in the rebellion against the gods' constraints were almost wiped out after the great war.
Their souls were even cursed by the wrath of the gods, preventing them from being reincarnated.
Ultimately, they left no descendants in this world, and the story of humanity overthrowing the tyranny of the gods naturally could not be passed down.
"These gods are pretty shameless."
Vega, perched on Viktor's shoulder, started chattering away.
By this time, they had already left the temple, which was filled with a mysterious aura.
In those desolate places where the gods no longer exist, it can finally speak freely.
Interestingly, those gods knew the name of the 'evil god Habika'.
Unbeknownst to them, the evil god they spoke of was quietly standing before them.
Perhaps they simply cannot believe that the infamous evil god Habaka is actually a raven.
Viktor couldn't help but feel curious, his thoughts drifting back to things from the past.
How exactly did Hermes discover Vega back then?
Had he seen Vega's crow form before?
He will probably need to return to the Mage Council in person and ask them directly to find out the answer to this question.
"It's not fair to say that the gods are shameless; this kind of situation is bound to happen."
Then, Viktor said calmly.
After all, people always yearn for a better future, and in any case, the gods did bring the dawn of civilization to humankind.
Whether it's agriculture, architecture, culture and art, or science and wisdom, all have gradually developed under the guidance and adjustment of the divine.
Even though the gods have departed from the mortal realm, humanity continues to move forward according to their original plans.
It can be said that without divine guidance, modern humans might have needed thousands of years to reach their current level of civilization.
After all, one is like feeling one's way across a river by touching the stones, while the other has an authoritative figure directly shoving ready-made solutions into your mouth.
The latter is clearly more reliable.
Throughout history, people have been deeply influenced by deities and have always held them in awe.
Therefore, one hundred or two hundred years after the gods left.
Even if some insist that the gods were driven away because of human behavior.
Most people still prefer to believe the story that they deliberately left because they were disappointed with humanity.
Moreover, the two stories are not contradictory.
Look, the gods have helped humanity so many times.
They not only taught humans how to cultivate crops and cook, but also how to mine minerals and utilize them.
But humans are still insatiable and even want to attack them.
The benevolent gods could no longer tolerate harming humanity and could only leave in disappointment.
Look how reasonable this story is, and how noble it makes them seem.
And so, more and more people began to believe this version of the story.
Even a thousand years later, for humankind, gods had long since become figures of history.
The doctrines concerning deities have been almost universally accepted by the public.
It is widely believed that the gods left because they were deeply disappointed with humanity.
But what is the real situation?
Viktor chuckled, a hint of sarcasm in his voice, and said:
"To find out the truth about this, you either need to join the Mage Council and become a senior mage."
"Either go deep into hell and get a good beating from Hades, the god of the underworld, and maybe you'll find out the truth about what happened a thousand years ago."
Yes, this is also a form of concealment.
Anyone could see which of these two options was simpler.
Although the requirements for joining the Mage Council are high, requiring not only reaching the third rank of a mage but also excellent character and academic performance,
But that's much simpler than beating up Hades in Hell and escaping from there.
Nevertheless, even if the Council of Dharma Masters was aware of these facts, it did not disclose them to the public.
This indicates that Parliament, to some extent, tacitly condoned the spread of this narrative in reality.
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