Chapter 607: The value of the War God Mountain Harem Group is still rising
at the same time.
Athens, Ares Hill.
The shining fluorite illuminated the magnificent temple, and the air was filled with the aroma of wine and food. The goddesses of the Greek and Nordic Ages gathered in groups of two or three, exchanging and tasting the special foods of the two ages, analyzing the similarities and differences in each other's rule of law and national concepts, arguing about which was more delicious, wine or mead, or discussing which of the two works, The Sacred Word or Edda, had a higher artistic content...
For a moment, people were mixed together on the field, and the atmosphere was joyful. There was no sign of the previous tension or even fighting.
"Aa ...
The door of the temple was pushed open.
Melinoe, the Greek goddess of conspiracy, and Freya, the Norse goddess of love, rushed into the hall in a hurry. All the goddesses in the hall changed their faces instantly, and decisively distanced themselves, standing in two clearly defined rows according to their camps, staring at each other eagerly.
Sensing the growing smell of gunpowder in the air, Hecate coughed dryly, turned to look at her beloved disciple Melinoe who had just entered the room, and took the lead in speaking to break the deadlock:
"How is it? Did Aglaya confess?"
"No. That woman is still very stubborn. She has fainted 17 or 18 times, but she still won't give in."
Melinoe answered gloomily, with a somewhat embarrassed expression on his face.
Although his brother managed to escape, he left too many clues behind and they were not checked at all.
What's more, there is a group of goddesses in charge of wisdom, conspiracy and destiny on the God of War Mountain. They have so many tricks in their minds that they can be compared to a hornet's nest. How can they really be kept secret?
So after following the clues, they easily found out the glorious goddess Aglaia who was their accomplice.
Faced with irrefutable evidence, Aglaya had no way to deny it and could only explain that the adult had gone to the Heath Island in Northern Europe first, waiting to fulfill his duty of changing shifts.
After receiving the news, the Norse gods immediately contacted Heath Island through the resonance ritual.
But the guards and gods on the island searched the mountains and the sea, and dug deep into the ground, but they still couldn't find their Majesty who said he wanted to punch in for work early.
This is undoubtedly fake news.
The goddesses, who had gained nothing, were furious and decided to torture their accomplice Aglaia.
In order to pry open the mouth of the glorious goddess, Melinoe and Freya, who were in charge of the interrogation, used all their tricks.
A certain Greek goddess of conspiracy even used her favorite sheep punishment, but Aglaia resisted to the end and refused to reveal the true whereabouts of the majesty.
"How about I take over?"
Accompanied by a chilly breath, Hela stood up, with a malicious look in her eyes.
Obviously, the goddess of death is planning to use some darker tricks.
Athena shook her head and said:
"No need. Even if Aglaya didn't tell me, I would have guessed where he went."
"Where did you go?"
"Since he was neither in Greece nor in Northern Europe, excluding these two options, the only remaining answers are Celtic and Roman."
"You won't go out to sea?"
"The four great gods have only recently merged, and they still have a lot of problems to solve. For example, Greece needs time to maintain its newly inherited destiny, the missing world essence of Northern Europe needs to be slowly replenished, the internal hidden dangers caused by Rome's over-expansion need to be carefully addressed, and the mind of the Celtic Mother of Origin needs to be improved a little bit... With his personality, it is unlikely that he will put aside everything and go out to sea. He will most likely do some mending work somewhere."
Athena paused for a moment and gave the answer she had analyzed.
"In my opinion, he is most likely to go to Rome. Because all Greece and Northern Europe need is time, he can just leave them alone and let us take care of them. The issue of the Celtic Mother of Origin will not be resolved in the short term, so it is best to deal with it last. Only Rome's political and institutional problems are suitable for him to quickly cut the Gordian knot."
It was all because of the excessive indulgence of these Greek goddesses that His Majesty would rather go to work than stay on the Ares Mountain, and he fled to another era of gods overnight.
The Nordic goddesses in the great temple secretly complained in their hearts while showing a hint of contempt on their faces.
They came from Northern Europe ahead of time because they heard that His Majesty was being exploited all day long in Greece. That is why they wanted to rescue him from Mount Ares and bring him back to Heath Island, hoping that he could have a good rest and a long vacation in the new world he created.
After all, they have been living with His Majesty for ten thousand years, and they are not as hungry as these Greek she-wolves.
"For the Greek gods, this is the best way to relax and de-stress."
Athena snorted in response, obviously seeing what these Nordic goddesses were thinking at a glance.
As the god of origin who rules over four ages of gods, with nearly unlimited life and physical strength, how could it be possible for him to be drained of so-called sexual pleasure?
The fact that he can mate and reproduce without restraint and attract the hearts of many goddesses is precisely a manifestation of the stability of the Father God's authority.
Zeus once spread the seeds in this way to almost every city-state in Greece.
Therefore, the Greek goddesses imprisoned Loen in the Great Temple not just for their own desires, but also to let him put aside his political affairs, enjoy the service with peace of mind, and strengthen the dominance of the father god.
Freya crossed her arms and refuted doubtfully:
"Then why did he run away?"
"This is because he thinks he has more important things to do than rest and enjoy himself."
Hecate stepped forward to answer, with a hint of helplessness in her tone.
Urd, the leader of the three goddesses of Norn, frowned and couldn't help asking:
"Is it necessary to be so anxious? Can't you even give yourself a few more days to rest?"
His Majesty's years in the Age of the Nordic Gods were full of twists and turns: suppressing the turmoil of the three giant tribes, mediating the conflict between the Vanir and the Aesir, eliminating the disasters of the elves, dwarves, and humans, expeditions to the Celtic Age of the Gods, jointly dealing with Ragnarok, and finally fighting the time giant Orlaug who controls fate in the Sea of Chaos...
For tens of thousands of years, he has been like a clockwork machine, never having a moment of leisure.
Now that Orlaug has fallen, the four great ages of gods have become one.
Logically speaking, without the crisis chasing him, His Majesty should also put down his burden and have a good rest for a while.
Why is he so eager to get back to work before his first rotation rest period is even over?
"We are also very confused. He used to avoid things like [divine work], [royal power], and [struggle], and he just wanted to live a peaceful life. Why did he suddenly become so radical and actively pursue these things?"
Hestia scratched her head and raised the question in her mind.
Thetis sighed and answered softly:
"In fact, the answer is right in front of us..."
Following that gaze, the goddesses looked at themselves, and a sense of enlightenment arose in their hearts.
If you want the world to be peaceful, someone will always have to carry the burden and move forward.
Obviously, His Majesty wants to be the pioneer himself.
He did not desire [divine power] and [royal power], but he could not let go of [emotions] and [compassion].
If he wants his world to not be teased by fate, and his relatives, friends and believers to not be slaughtered by disasters and foreign enemies, then he must give up his current comfort, try his best to stand at the top of the Shinto, clear away all threats bred in the sea of chaos, and become the only true God who makes the rules.
Hecate recalled the scene of her first meeting with her disciple, and said with emotion: "He has changed a lot..."
Athena smiled and replied: "We are no different. We are influenced and changed by him."
The three goddesses of Norn nodded in agreement, feeling deeply touched.
As the executors of destiny who composed the "Great Symphony" and brought "Ragnarok" to the Nordic world, they were transformed from cold gods into warm people under the subtle influence of His Majesty. At the last moment, they all chose to stake their own divinity and souls, resist the predetermined fate, and jointly support a world for the survival of the nine realms of life.
Athena shook her head and said jokingly:
"It seems that our Majesty's gambling addiction has come back. He wants to fight for permanent peace and tranquility for us and the world as soon as possible, so what do you say?"
"Is there any need to ask? Of course I followed them all!"
Thetis answered without hesitation, and the Greek goddesses behind her smiled knowingly.
"When it comes to taking risks and risking your life, the Nordic countries won't necessarily lose to you!"
Urd spoke proudly, and the Nordic goddesses behind him all held their heads high.
Hecate, who was standing in the center, clapped her hands and said with a smile:
"Well, the vacation is over early. Let's discuss how to prepare for the war, everyone?"
The goddesses from the two great ages of gods nodded happily, took their seats one after another, and began a formal discussion in the great temple.
As the initiator of the meeting and the most senior predecessor, Hecate spoke first:
"The first question is, Greece's Mandate of Heaven has just been completed, and we need to speed up the stabilization process and try to avoid hidden dangers before the war. Who has a solution?"
"Simple! Since it is a matter related to destiny, let's leave it to the goddess of destiny to handle it."
Athena gave a straightforward answer.
"Aren't Aglaia and the others slowly transforming into the new Greek goddesses of fate? As long as we speed up this process and let them take over the divinity and power of the original Moira sisters (the original Greek goddesses of fate) as soon as possible and fill the vacant priesthood, the problem should be solved."
"Can you be more specific?" asked Thetis.
"Destiny is nothing more than choosing the path for the gods, humans, and all things. If we want to strengthen the divinity of the Three Graces, we can delegate power to Aglaia and others to manage the various states of Athens, or even the entire Greek Age of Gods. As long as their connection with this world becomes closer and closer, they will naturally accelerate their transformation into goddesses of destiny."
“Good idea!”
Thetis' eyes lit up and she added,
"Aglaia is the most talented of the three Graces, and she is also the first one to sense the power of fate. Now that the situation is stable, let her lead her two sisters to take over Athens from tomorrow, summon the city builders and divine blood heroes of various Greek city-states, and form the [Demigod Council] to make decisions. We will retreat to the [Sanctuary] and concentrate on preparing for the war of gods!"
The Greek goddesses present nodded one after another, casting their votes in advance for the city-states they protected.
As the first agenda item was passed, Hecate, who was presiding over the meeting, turned to look at the Nordic goddesses:
"Then the second question is, without the lubrication of our Majesty, can the Nine Realms of Northern Europe bridge the contradictions, grow and develop as quickly as possible, and fill the missing essence before the war?"
Despite the battle in the Sea of Chaos, the lives of the nine Nordic kingdoms united as one and defeated Orlaug, who controlled their fate, and took back their future.
But now that the external crisis has been eliminated, some internal problems have to be faced:
For example, how do the nine nations coexist?
Although Ragnarok was part of the plan, Odin imprisoned Lorn, who was supporting the World Tree at the time, and used the dark ether to corrode the gods in order to continue the future of the Aesir, which were also acts of self-pollution.
But the dark spots of this Aesir God King are far more than these.
Splitting the light and dark elves, provoking disputes among human countries, deceiving the giants, triggering the dragon disaster among the dwarves, weakening the Vanir... no one forced him to do these things.
In order to gain the trust of Orlaug, His Majesty the God-King did not even hesitate to attack his own son Thor and other Aesir and Vanir gods.
Judging from his character alone, to call him a "bad person" is to flatter His Majesty the Divine King.
Right now, Loen has gone to Rome, busy solving the problems of the Roman Age of the Gods, and will not go to Northern Europe for rotation for the time being.
If the entire Norse Age of Gods were to obey Odin, the beings of the nine kingdoms would most likely not be convinced by the King of Gods, even if they did not say it.
If this continues, conflicts will accumulate and may turn into a new "Ragnarok".
This is also what Hecate and others are worried about.
However, Urd smiled and said:
"Actually, this is no longer a problem."
"Because old man Odin has stepped down. The current God King of the Aesir is Thor, and the Nordic countries are governed by their own races."
Holo added.
Athena was a little surprised and couldn't help asking:
"Isn't this a retreat to advance?"
"Probably not. Not only did he abandon his throne and kingship, he also gave all the 24 Primordial Runes he possessed to Thor. His strength has seriously declined and is even inferior to that of the Lord God. And with his ability to offend people, even if he wants to regain power in the future, I'm afraid he won't have the chance."
As a daughter, Hela replied calmly.
Although the tone was cold, it was also somewhat complicated.
I thought that the father was a cold-blooded, selfish, power-hungry person.
Unexpectedly, on the first day when the Nordic world was reborn and order returned to normal, the Æsir God King directly summoned the gods and announced that he would abdicate. Thor, the god of thunder, would take over his position and become the new leader of the Æsir, with the title - Thor, the Rune King.
After arranging everything that needed to be handed over, the father and daughter met for the last time in the underworld.
Hela remembered that Odin at that time was wearing a felt hat, holding a rattan staff, with gray hair. He had completely lost the demeanor of a king and looked like an inconspicuous mortal old man.
However, the expression on his face was more relaxed than ever before, his back was straight, and there was even a rare smile in his one eye:
"I'm going on a long journey."
"Where are you going?"
"I'll find a quiet place to grow some flowers, hunt, and take my crow for a walk. I won't tell you the exact address, so as not to disturb you."
"Are you willing to leave Asgard and give up your throne?"
"Why would I be reluctant? From the beginning to the end, those were not what I wanted."
Odin brushed off the snowflakes on his felt hat, and his tone was more relaxed than ever before.
"I have done my best to live up to my obligations to Asa and Northern Europe. Now, I can finally put down this burden and live my own life..."
At that moment, Hela perhaps finally understood everything about her father.
I finally understood why my teacher was willing to lend a helping hand to my father time and time again and believe in him until the end.
Because they have a similar nature - they can do everything for what they cherish.
It’s just that the former has a bottom line, while the latter will do anything to achieve his goal.
After realizing this, Hela's remaining resentment towards her "father" also dissipated.
Before the last Aesir God King left, she gave him a special gift.
——A soul seed.
It belongs to the Vanir Queen Frigga.
Although her life was lost, she was still a god-king after all, and her soul was not completely annihilated. The last of her consciousness flowed into the River Styx.
These changes could not be hidden from Hela, the embodiment of the law of death.
In order to salvage the weak and broken consciousness from the Styx and piece it together as complete as possible, Hela spent a lot of effort.
Faced with this parting gift, Odin excitedly accepted it, and his hatred for his daughter also faded.
From this moment on, the father and daughter finally reached a true reconciliation.
After that, Hela never saw her father again.
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At this moment, after listening to Hela's brief description, the Greek goddesses on the field were all amazed.
Take all the blame on yourself and walk alone with the heavy burden.
After achieving success, one should retire at the right time.
He has both means and courage.
Before, I underestimated this God-King of the Aesir.
But it’s a good thing this way. Without the God-King stirring up trouble in Northern Europe, the potential hidden dangers have been resolved.
According to the nature of Thor, the god of thunder, he will basically not take the initiative to create trouble. The nine Nordic countries will surely usher in a period of true peace, and the world's essence will quickly recover.
"So, the next question is Rome and Celtic?" Urd asked.
Compared to the Nordic and Greek gods who are firmly bound to Lorne, the loyalty of the remaining two generations of gods is somewhat questionable.
Rome was separated from Greece for too long, and whether trust can stand the test of time is a question;
The Celts were willing to join at that time. First, the fate of Vivian, one of the three phantom goddesses, was deeply bound to that of the Nordic Gods, and they would prosper and suffer together. Second, the Celts themselves were in their twilight years and urgently needed to replenish the world's essence, so they simply surrounded and beat Orlaug on the Sea of Chaos.
But now, the external crisis has been resolved, the spoils have been divided, and the Celtic's own essence is slowly recovering. It is still hard to say whether the Tuatha de Danann are willing to continue to submit.
Therefore, although the goddesses of the two great ages of gods, Greece and Nordic, did not say it out loud, they were more or less wary of the Celts and Rome.
And this three-year window period is when they observe these two ages of gods.
The two sides had already reached a consensus that one would be responsible for monitoring Rome and the other would be responsible for keeping an eye on Celtic.
Fortunately, these two gods did not do anything out of line.
As time went by, the Greek and Nordic goddesses gradually felt relieved.
At this time, Hecate nodded and said:
"The problems faced by the two Age of Gods are indeed more difficult than those faced by Greece and Northern Europe, but since His Majesty has decided to personally deal with the situation, we don't have to worry too much. After all, Venus is his subordinate, and Morgan and Vivian are his students. It is most appropriate for him to come forward and solve the problem."
"So, we just wait?" Urd asked
“Maybe, we can stock up on some preserved fruits and snacks and grab a good seat?”
Hearing Hecate's joke, the Greek and Nordic goddesses understood what she meant, and their divine will passed through the starry sky, seeped through the earth veins, and spread to the Roman and Celtic gods.
The audience is in place, waiting for the show to begin.
(End of this chapter)
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