Not long after, outside the Corisian Cave, Zeus met the god of the west wind who had finally waited for him to come out.
Without discussing unnecessary matters, the God King merely told Zephyros the 'true history' he had compiled, praising the loyalty of this minister. While arranging how to reward the mortal prince who had made contributions, he also tested whether the God of the West Wind had heard anything he shouldn't have heard.
However, the result obviously satisfied the God King. Zephyrus said that he had been guarding the door and did not notice anything wrong. After he was relieved, Zeus also asked the other party to leave first.
His current condition has not yet recovered to its peak, and even if he is fully recovered, Zeus does not think he can stop Typhon's attack. Even if the other party eats the Day Fruit, he is afraid that he is still no match. So what he needs to do now is to find a place where no one can find him and hide.
As long as he couldn't be found, Typhon would have no chance of defeating him. Once time had passed, everything would be a foregone conclusion. And by chance, he happened to be in a place that no one knew about.
The only one who knew about it was Zephyrus, so Zeus simply chose to take him with him.
…
The King of Gods was still talking with his ministers, while at the same time, on the other side, the three goddesses of fate who had left earlier were heading north.
In the north of the continent there is a mountain called 'Mount Nisa', where the stars are located, and where the three goddesses collectively known as 'Moirai' are destined to live in the future.
But soon after leaving the Corisian Mountains, the youngest of the goddesses of fate stopped. Standing on an unknown hill, Clotho held the withered arm of her eldest sister.
"You lied to him, sister. You didn't tell the truth to the God King. There is another way for the One Day Fruit to take effect. Destiny doesn't have to be achieved through plundering. It can also be balanced and stable - especially when the power obtained through plundering itself is not normal."
Looking at the fruit in Atropos's hand, Clotho said affirmatively. She and her second sister Lachesis had not spoken when they watched the conversation between the eldest sister and the God King. They chose to believe in Atropos's judgment, but that didn't mean they didn't have doubts in their hearts. Especially the seeds given to the God King... They all knew what Atropos had concealed.
Zeus needs to bet on what he has and give Typhon a chance to defeat him, which is fine, but the price he has to pay should not be "fate and power inherited by Typhon". According to Atropos, if Typhon fails to defeat the God King within the specified time, its power will flow to Zeus, which is also completely unnecessary.
The real fruit of the day should be very simple and clear. If Zeus fails, he will lose the throne, but it will not be taken away by Typhon; if Typhon fails, he will lose power, but it will not be transferred to Zeus. Because Zeus has no right to let Typhon become the king of gods, he naturally has no right to put the "king of gods" on the gambling table as a bargaining chip to exchange with the other party. He is just promising a blank check, just like the "death" he put on the table. Even if he really loses the battle, he can't pay such a bet at all.
After all, just as the world will not sit idly by and watch the death of gods, the world will not accept a demon as the king of gods - this leads to a problem. As Atropos said, no one can play with fate, and those who try to play with fate will be played by fate. Under her concealment, the king of gods once again made a bet that he could not pay, so what was the price?
This price will not be paid by Zeus. After all, unlike death, the three sisters owed the king of gods the way to defeat Typhon. They should have told Zeus everything about this matter. Atropos did not do so, so she would bear all the consequences.
"Sister, you lied to him... The backlash of fate has already begun to fall on you, but why did you do this?"
Although she had just left, it was almost visibly that Atropos looked older than when she was born, and even had a rancid smell coming from her body. However, Clotho did not disdain her, because she knew what Atropos had done for her two sisters as the first of the three goddesses of fate.
Lachesis carried some of the debts to a certain extent, so she looked a little bigger, but that was just the slightest bit, while Clotho was truly debt-free.
"The reason... Clotho, and Lachesis, do you think I am harming him?"
He coughed, and his teeth turned yellow and black. At this moment, Atropos did not look like a god, but rather like a seriously ill mortal peasant woman, who made people not want to get close to him.
"Isn't it fate that tells us that the power in Typhon does not belong to this world, and even the source does not belong to the Chaos world - even though it is now, this is still not a good thing for the God King, right?"
Reaching out to support her eldest sister, Lachesis also had some doubts.
She looked to be in her thirties, the most mature and seductive age for a woman. Her fair skin matched the wrinkles and lines on Atropos's hair, and against her plump and beautiful figure, Atropos's ugliness was even more disgusting.
"Yes, logically speaking, the God King should not come into contact with forces that do not belong to this world. After all, his throne originates from this. But that is a normal situation - people can be picky when they are normal, but when they are dying, they need to grasp every life-saving straw."
Atropos had a sneer on his face, and Lachesis and Clotho were more and more puzzled. But she didn't wait for her two sisters to ask, Atropos just raised her hand and looked at her wrinkled skin.
The goddesses of fate are not the goddesses of time, and they should not appear at different ages when they are born. And the three goddesses all know why Atropos became like this.
"This is the backlash of fate, Clotho. The backlash of fate was imposed on us when we were born."
"I was born first, so I carried the largest and most terrible part; Lachesis was born second, so she also shared some, but it was insignificant; and you were born last, so you received nothing."
"I am grateful to you, sister, but this is only because we were not born before. As long as we work hard to sort out the trajectory of fate-"
"That won't lead to anything. I've already seen it!"
A sharp voice interrupted Clotho's words. Atropos herself did not notice that her hands were shaking subconsciously. She looked at her sister and said word by word:
"The fate of this world should not have been like this. It has been disturbed and disrupted, and the source is one or more of those original gods that we cannot see clearly yet."
"Something has always been affecting Him... If the source of all this cannot be resolved, the damage to fate will only accumulate. Until one day, with the collapse of a key node, everything will be buried, and we will be the first to bear the brunt."
"…So, the 'key point' you saw is the God King?"
"Yes."
Atropos took a deep breath and tried to calm herself down. As the first goddess of fate, she could vaguely see a glimpse of the future at the crossroads of fate that had borne the backlash of the past three eras.
Forces work in pairs, and the god who disturbed fate eventually left his mark in fate. Although Atropos couldn't see who he was, she had already noticed his next target.
The King of Gods was shrouded in his shadow, in the river of fate... Zeus was now standing on the edge of a cliff, even if he hadn't noticed it yet. And for a dying person, even if the food was poisonous, he had to swallow it all without hesitation.
No, maybe Zeus also realized a little, maybe not much, but definitely not nothing. Even this time of deception, Atropos suspected that Zeus actually noticed something, but he just didn't say it out loud. After all, being able to obtain a considerable degree of power from Typhon is much faster than him accumulating it slowly.
As for whether there will be any troubles... just like the God King does not care about the pressure of "death", because the world will not let the gods really die; Zeus also does not care about any problems with this power, because unlike the power that made him sleep and expel him, this power was handed over to him by fate. Unless fate itself suddenly collapses, he will not be affected by anything bad. This power will only obey his orders and add bricks and tiles to his status.
Will the world be destroyed, will fate collapse? Zeus thinks it is unlikely, and if it is, just like the world of the foreign god Odin... then it doesn't matter whether he bears these costs or not. When the day comes, even if he doesn't pay these costs, he will just choose another way to die.
"He is the God King and a great being belonging to the world. He is the only being that cannot go against the world. Unless his throne is threatened, going against the world would actually weaken himself."
"That's why I want to help him, not because Zeus has anything special to me, it's not for him, it's for ourselves."
"…But, I'm afraid that the power of Typhon will also disrupt fate."
As if she was convinced, or perhaps because she would not have to bear the cost after all, Lachesis only asked one final question, and the answer given by Atropos left her speechless.
"No matter how you look at it, an enemy that is in plain sight but restricted by the real world is far less threatening than a primitive god whose identity is unknown. If we want to be on guard against someone, we must at least know who he is."
"It's a pity... I don't know why, but we can't see what the original fate of Chaos' world was. Otherwise, if we compare it, the person who created all this behind the scenes will stand out."
"Could it be that it was taken away or erased by something? But this shouldn't be the case..."
The sound gradually became inaudible, and Atropos finally stopped worrying about it.
No one knew what happened before she was born, and no one could give her an answer to the changes in the realm of fate. Atropos just shook his head and looked at his two sisters.
"Okay, now you understand the seriousness of the situation. I know you don't feel any sense of urgency yet, but don't worry."
"Let's go to Mount Nissa and wait for Typhon to come. As for the mysterious man who disturbed fate..."
"Next time," she said, "the next time he influences fate, you can feel it for yourself, the feeling of that twisted fate acting on consciousness. Lachesis, this is a feeling you have never experienced, even though you have suffered some price."
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On the other side of the void, an invisible channel connects the two worlds together.
There are twinkling stars in the cold and dark space, but they seem so dim in front of the scorching sun.
Clang!
The black gas scepter collided with the other sword. With the help of the void power of the surrounding world, Ra's strength was not inferior to that of the two outsiders in front of him. However, he had the home advantage of the Hemenu world, and the others also had two people.
So the scepter and the sword only touched lightly and then quickly moved away. But even so, an abnormal red color still appeared on Ra's face.
At this moment, Nyx's figure could no longer be seen in the void. She was like an elf wandering in the dark night. Even Ryan didn't know what she was doing, but judging from her stiff movements from time to time, she did give enough pressure.
When he came, Ra was wearing a knee-length robe with four colors interwoven, and was covered with gorgeous and precious ornaments. He controlled the sun in a humanoid form, but now, his clothes were cut, the ornaments were knocked off, and even his appearance revealed his true nature as his power increased.
The human body has an eagle's head, with sharp eyes looking around. The long golden hair hangs down, and a golden-red sun disk is on the top of the head, which emits a soft light and constantly repairs the injuries on the body.
He looked fine, with no obvious injuries on his body, but he knew why. If the alien god who had been fighting against him had not been protecting the light behind him, he would never have been able to fight two enemies at once so easily.
But this would not last forever, he vaguely noticed that the light balls seemed to be retreating. They did not exist here naturally, and now, they were leaving.
"But I have to get something."
In the case of La, "eagle-like eyes and wolf-like gaze" is not an adjective, but a practical description. His eagle head secretly surveys the surroundings, observing the targets he can attack.
These two enemies were too formidable for La to defeat, so he did not intend to put his trump card on them. He wanted to change his target and try to take it away.
As for how to achieve it...that is naturally to use the artifact that symbolizes the sun god of the Hemenu world, which represents the fastest ten thousand year ship in the world.
Chapter 299 Kill Me
The Wannian Ship, whose real name is the Sun Ship, is the mount of the god Ra and the embodiment of the sun in the eyes of the Upper and Lower Egyptians.
It was as huge as a city, or as small as a speck of dust. The golden and red hull was engraved with complex runes, and the material looked like metal and wood. The slender and curved hull was raised high at the head and tail, like half of a disk; and the flames burning from it occupied the other half, forming a complete circle with the hull.
It has always been on Ra's body, the sun wheel hanging above Ra's head. In the past, Ra rode the sun boat to travel between Upper and Lower Egypt and the underworld, fighting with Apophis, the embodiment of the chaotic side of the world, at night, and returned to the sky when the sun rose.
This allows the artifact to travel in both directions and through the world at an extremely high speed. As a divine artifact, although it is called a boat, it obviously does not require a person to ride on it to be effective.
His mind was set, but on the surface, there was no change. He still maintained his previous appearance, exchanging two moves with the gods from outside the domain, relying on the advantage of the terrain to fight with them.
Until one moment, after trying to approach the ball of light behind the black-clothed god again without success, La suddenly summoned up his divine power.
Instead of retreating to the sun, the sun disk above his head suddenly shone brightly. Although this method of use other than "riding" could not really fully exert the power of the artifact, at this time, Ra still possessed unimaginable speed.
Just like the "Golden Crow Transforming into a Rainbow" in Eastern mythology - the eagle-headed human Ra is indeed somewhat similar. In an instant, even Ryan didn't react, he quickly approached another ball of light, and then swung his arms like eagle claws and grabbed it fiercely in front of him.
"Ten thousand year ship?"
Slightly startled, the changes in front of him were somewhat beyond Ryan's expectations.
He thought that the other party would choose to retreat when he realized that he was no match for him, and he also thought that La would try to bring something back before leaving, but he didn't know what the other party's trump card was.
After all, although the legend of the solar boat was widely circulated in later generations, Ryan had always thought that it was a divine artifact similar to the golden sun chariot in Chaos' world, a treasure specially used to pull the movement of celestial bodies. And the sun wheel above Ra's head had always looked like an ornament for healing injuries, rather than a wooden boat that provided extreme speed.
brush--
The surprise lasted only for a moment, and Ryan took a step forward. The space folded layer by layer in front of him, and the distance between him and La instantly turned into size.
He actually didn't care much about the fate of Chaos' other gods, but now the Hemenu world was more or less an object he had to deal with, and Ra was the biggest "local snake". In order to make it easier to deal with him in the future, he naturally couldn't watch the other party get what he wanted.
Clang!
The sword blade collided with the gas staff, making a crisp sound, but this time, the sword tip was only delayed for a moment before continuing forward.
It was not because Ryan had not used any strength before, but because most of Ra's strength was now used to break the barrier protecting Chaos. However, just as the sword was about to touch Ra's body, the sun disk above his head slightly deviated, blocking the edge that was enough to tear his body apart.
Click——
With the sound of wood breaking, although it can be regarded as a divine weapon that can be used to defend against attacks, this is not the best point of the sun boat. A gap appeared on it, and immediately after, a white hand stretched out from the void.
Bang!
The palm of the hand collided with the sun wheel, and the rising flames left a red mark on the palm. But the sun boat was in a worse condition, and it made a series of "crunching" sounds, as if it would disintegrate in the next moment.
"I caught it... Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time."
It seemed like a long time had passed, but in fact it was only a moment. In such a short time, the artifact that had accompanied him for so many years was almost broken, but Ra's expression did not change.
His hand had already reached into the ball of light, as if he had grasped a part of the alien god. However, the power of the ball of light had not been completely wiped out, and Ryan and Nyx were right beside him, so La was not greedy, but pulled hard.
tear——
Something was dragged down by La immediately. Feeling the power that came from a foreign land but was somewhat compatible with his own, La no longer hesitated and urged the solar boat to leave quickly again.
He could feel that because of his actions just now, the foreign laws that were originally fighting against the will of the Hemenu world suddenly rioted. If he stayed for a moment longer, he might not be able to leave.
"snort!"
With a slight snort, a black ribbon appeared in front of La, and further away, a dark sword light rose from the void.
Making a judgment in a split second, La did not choose to reserve his strength to block the black sword which was obviously more lethal. Instead, he summoned up his divine power to tear the ribbon apart, and then rushed headfirst towards the direction of the sword light.
Swish!
The sharp edge entered the body, bringing with it a burst of blood, and then disappeared under the power of death, but the speed of pulling did not decrease at all.
Just as he judged, this was actually a temporary trap. If he chose to block the sword light, he would inevitably be slowed down by the black ribbon. If he was a little slower, the consequences would be unpredictable.
The golden light streaked across the void and flew quickly towards the sun from which it came. The sun also exploded instantly, welcoming the return of its master. Even when he stood on the celestial body, Ra still did not feel at ease. He pressed down hard and then took the entire sun back to the boundless darkness that enveloped the world of Hemenu.
Fortunately, the two foreign gods behind him did not pursue him… Before the sun was about to set into the world, he was pulled back and looked back, almost split in two by a huge bloodstain.
If they chased after him, Ra was ready to destroy the sun to keep one person alive, after all, this was the home of the Hemenu world. Although the creation-level forces between the two worlds were neutralized, if the sun was destroyed, it would be enough to cause the most fundamental turmoil in the world.
At this moment, La didn't know whether he should regret that they didn't fall into his trap, or be glad that he didn't have to go this far... Looking at the foreign gods who were looking at him from afar, La's face was cold and pale.
"This is just the beginning."
"The next time we meet, we'll fight to the death."
He turned and sank into the darkness. Unlike the gods of Chaos, the gods of the Hemenu world would age and die, and Ra was no exception. After being hit by a fatal blow from a being of the same level with almost no protection, the original god might just be weakened and be able to fight again, but Ra almost lost half his life.
Now, he has to return to the place that makes him feel most at ease, and then find a way to recover from his injuries, and even try to go further.
Before, Ra had no interest in such risky things. He was the Lord of the Gods of Hermeneus, the founder and guardian of Heliopolis, the Pharaoh of Upper and Lower Egypt, and the sun that never sets, but now it was different.
Under the coercion of foreign gods, he might have to make some preparations in advance.
…
"The next time we meet, we will indeed fight to the death."
Standing in the void, Ryan looked at the sun gradually sinking into the darkness. As the huge light sank, the surroundings returned to coldness and silence again.
Some of the light balls were still emitting light, but they were already clearly moving backwards. As Pallas entered the Hermeneu world through the gap that La had entered, the conflict in Chaos's order had already eased a lot, and La's behavior had just exacerbated it.
He forcibly took away part of the essence of a god - this was something that could not happen in Chaos' world, or even in the entire range of his power. However, this place was too close to a foreign land after all, and the opponent's resistance was still fierce, so this thing that should not have happened still happened.
Compared to Chaos's huge size, this loss was not much, but it was still enough to make Him "angry". So the conflict of order that was still pulling was forcibly smoothed out with a more damaging behavior, and the gods began to return to where they came from. And with this change, the invisible "channel" connecting the two worlds also began to show signs of dissipating.
This 'road' opened up from 'nothingness' was originally temporary. When the mission was over, the road would naturally disappear. Both Ryan and Nyx discovered this.
"That soul has been sent in, but I have almost lost my sense of him... It seems that we have to wait until the two worlds decide the winner before this nail put in in advance will have any meaning?"
The black belt that was torn apart before was taken back, which was actually a section of the sleeve that was unfolded on Nyx's black skirt.
It was burned by the power of the sun and looked a little ugly, but under the power of Ms. Ye, it was gradually recovering to its previous appearance.
"I always feel that what you're doing is a bit useless. If you have to wait until there is almost no resistance in this world before it can take effect, then there is actually no gain, right?"
"Forget it, it's time to go back. If we don't go back, there won't even be any way out."
She smoothed her sleeves carelessly to smooth out the marks. Nyx turned around and prepared to leave, but she soon discovered that Ryan had no intention of leaving.
"You go back first, I'll stay here for a while."
Waving his hand, Ryan was still looking at the place where La disappeared.
"...Stay a moment. Do you have a way to travel through the 'nothingness' between the two worlds after the power of the world disappears?"
"No."
Shaking his head, Ryan denied it.
"In fact, as you can see, I have no intention of going back."
"!"
His expression changed slightly, and Nyx looked carefully at Ryan, whom he had known for many years.
I didn't plan to go back... If I didn't go back now, the next time would be the time when the two worlds would completely merge. She didn't know what Ryan was doing here, but it was definitely related to the previous soul.
As for what he was going to do and what he was thinking... Nyx never understood.
"...So, this is the real reason why you called me here. It's not to hide your soul. After all, as a god from outside the domain, how can my power really be useful across the barrier of a world? You are not here to deal with the enemy. If it's just that guy just now, it won't make any difference whether I'm here or not if you can't kill it."
"The place you need me is not here, but in Chaos. If you don't go back, I will go back. That's why you came here with me and promised me benefits."
The tone gradually calmed down, and Nyx looked at Ryan's back. For some reason, looking at this figure, she suddenly had an illusion.
The 'God' side of him seemed to be rising.
"So...what makes you think I will do what you say?"
"I can't promise, um... just think of it as someone asking you for a favor. You don't need to do anything for me, just don't let others do anything to the spirit world. Of course, before I leave, I have also made some preparations to deal with unexpected events."
Smiling, Ryan didn't wait for Nyx's reply.
It would be best if the other party was willing to help, but it didn't matter if they were not willing. He came into this world alone, so from beginning to end, he never expected a second person other than himself.
He simply raised the sword in his hand... and slashed it at himself.
The sword passed through the body, but there was no blood or flesh flying, only something seemed to be peeled off. In Nyx's eyes, Ryan in front of him looked more and more like a "god", not the god of Chaos, but a god who was as cold and ruthless as the world, looking down on the changes of all things.
But the corresponding thing is the thing that was stripped away. The invisible thing that was separated seemed to be filled with all kinds of joy, anger, sorrow, love, hate, and hatred, as if it contained emotions that the original Ryan had never had. Seeing this scene, Nyx seemed to understand something.
"A spirit can't kill itself, and you can't kill yourself either. So you can't separate your humanity from your divinity. It's meaningless. Ultimately, your connection can't be severed - then you're still one person."
"Yes, that's the case now."
Holding the illusory substance, Ryan threw it towards where it came from,
"You should go back, Nyx."
"And I will stay here, wait until the sun sets, and then begin the end of this world."
Chapter 300: God Amon and Infiltration
"Swish——"
In the boundless darkness, a huge celestial body was moving slowly.
Like snowflakes under the blazing sun, darkness quickly recedes under the light. But it is also like molten lava in the deep sea, no matter how much seawater is evaporated into water vapor, it seems so insignificant compared to the vast and endless ocean itself.
Sitting upright on the celestial body, Ra's eagle-like head had disappeared. When the power in his body calmed down, he regained his human form.
In the world of Hermeneu, gods in animal form tend to prefer strength, while gods in human form tend to prefer rationality. This is the rule set since the beginning of creation.
As his strength stabilized, his injuries became more obvious. At this moment, La lowered his eyes, staring at the sword mark that almost cut him in two. The power of [Death] was crisscrossing on it, and even constantly spreading to the rest of his body.
It looks scary, but actually it is not that serious. It's not that there is no way to deal with it.
In any case, this was the power of an alien god after all. When he returned to the world of Hemenu, this power that was incompatible with the world lost most of its power. Even if we ignore this point, the threat of this [Death] power to Ra was not as great as imagined.
The reason is simple. Pure death has not completely entered the realm of greatness. Even if this authority is suitable for fighting, it cannot change the gap in status. If there is no better choice, Ryan will not always use it to fight.
However, even though he had many ways to remove the traces left by the death power and then slowly recover from his injuries, he did not react. He just silently examined his corroded body. Even if the situation continued to develop like this, he would probably experience true "death" soon.
"I never expected that our world is not the only one... Not only that, He is not even the most powerful one."
Releasing his right hand, La temporarily shifted his gaze away from the wound and instead looked at the wings that he had torn off, which contained the original power of the alien gods.
Ra didn't know that in the long years of later generations, humans had proposed the "geocentric theory" and the "heliocentric theory", thinking that where they were was the center of the universe - but the facts proved that they were just tiny existences in the vast sky. However, although there was a difference between gods and humans, and there was also a gap of time, at this moment, Ra did have the same feeling.
If you dominate your own territory for too long, you will inevitably develop such an arrogant illusion. In later film and television works, outsiders are often the ones who are eventually repelled, but Laco does not have such inexplicable confidence. The fact that others can cross a long distance and come to your door without you knowing is the most obvious proof of the difference in strength.
My own world is at a disadvantage... Fortunately, it is not the time for complete defeat.
"It's a pity that their sun god is not among these foreign gods - if their world has a sun - if I can get the Great Japanese Source from another world, perhaps I can complete my rebirth in a more perfect way."
"This... [Light] is just an extension of my [Sun] authority. Once I have analyzed the foreign laws it contains, I will use it as a lighting tool on the Sun Boat."
"If things really go wrong in the future... maybe this can be a way out for me."
Looking at the pair of eagle wings in his palms, God Ra made a decision.
Just as there is no god of fire in the world of Hemenu, there is no god of light here. All these scattered divine powers are attributed to the sun, and together constitute the power of the sun god of all generations that surpasses other gods.
This is also the reason why Ra finally chose a foreign god of light to start with, because they do have overlapping powers - of course, among those foreign gods there is actually more than one god who possesses authority similar to the sun, and he finally chose the one in front of him, mainly because the other party possesses the true form of an eagle.
Apollo, the god of light, probably didn't even know that one of the reasons why he was chosen by Ra as the target was because he turned into the Black Hawk during the Calamity of Typhon. Otherwise, it would still be unknown for Ra to know who he would eventually attack.
"Boo——"
With a sound like a bubble bursting, the sun finally broke through the endless darkness.
The four-layer structure of the Hemenu world, what is now presented to Ra is [Endless Space] and [Original Water]. The overlapping "water" of reality and illusion is spread all over the void, and the world is created from it. The creator god in the Hemenu legend, the previous sun god Atum, was born from the primordial water - of course, Ra can be sure that the so-called creator god is just Atum's boasting.
Just as he is now praised by the world as the omnipotent creator, but Ra is very clear whether he has such power.
"...Toth, my mind, you are finally here."
The sun was moving over the water, slowly descending to its original position. At a certain moment, La suddenly turned around and looked at a stream of light approaching quickly in the distance.
Just like La who showed the animal head when he was going all out before, the newcomer had a human body but the head of a crested ibis.
His curved mouth was like a crescent moon, and he had long black hair that flowed down. In his palms, he held a pottery tablet and an ink pen.
This was the Egyptian symbol of wisdom, the personification of the moon, the recorder of Heliopolis, and one of Ra's most trusted confidants.
Thoth is not one of the nine gods of high rank, but the glory he actually enjoys is no less than those of the main gods - especially since Isis was deprived of her power by the god Ra and died like a mortal, he is likely to inherit some of the other's magic and knowledge and become the new nine gods.
"Supreme God Ra, I don't have your supreme power to easily penetrate the world barrier. Even just coming to the primordial water that carries all things is already a very difficult task."
The water flowed smoothly, and the sun's ever-blazing flames made way for Thoth.
As he approached the road, the God of Wisdom lowered his hands slightly to show his respect to the God Ra.
"Supreme power... You see, I don't have any supreme power."
He spread his hands and pulled towards Thoth, revealing his terrible injuries. However, the God of Wisdom opposite him did not show any contempt or surprise.
"From the moment you chose to ride the sun away and let me wait, I knew you would face a difficult battle." Thoth said with a smile, and a light and elegant voice came out from under his slightly curved beak: "I don't know what you will face, but since you have been prepared... I think everything is still under your control."
Ra nodded and looked back into the darkness behind him.
Under control... maybe, at least for now.
"Thoth, tell me, if I 'die', what will happen to Heliopolis and what will happen among the gods?"
"Some of them will fight for your legacy and try to become the new sun. Others will remain loyal to you, believing that even if the sun sets, it will eventually rise again."
Still smiling, Thoth calmly explained his opinion, while La listened quietly and nodded again in the end.
"In that case...then Thoth, I am going to die." After a pause, Ra looked at the vast primordial water: "My power as the Sun will remain on the Sun, but no one can touch it. Because I was not killed by anyone, no one can take this power away."
"In the future, there will be a new god who will inherit my legacy and become the new sun. When the time comes, remember to assist him in continuing to rule the world."
"What's his name?" Thoth said calmly, "I will become his servant as soon as I learn of his existence and help the new sun return to its original position."
"Amon, God Amon, this is his name. In the future, he will inherit my power and become Amon-Ra-Atum. This is the unchangeable fate."
"Okay," he waved his hand slightly to signal Thoth that he could leave: "Go back to Heliopolis and witness my sunset. Thoth, you won't let me down, right?"
"...Of course, Supreme Ra, your will will be carried out."
With a slight bow, Thoth turned into a stream of light and disappeared just like when he came. Above the vast primordial water, only Ra was left again.
The sun was still moving slowly. Such a huge celestial body was destined not to be as flexible as a god. Seeing that Thoth's figure disappeared, Ra stared silently for a while, then pressed his right hand on his chest.
The next moment, an illusory power was drawn from his chest. It looked different from the power of the sun. If you observe carefully, you will even find that it has some similar characteristics to the void outside the previous world.
In the battle with the Outer Gods just now, the Hemenu World naturally stood on the side of its own people. It provided Ra with the geographical advantage, which was the outermost layer of the world, and part of the blessing of [Absolute Void]. But now, although the battle was over, Ra still secretly left some of this extremely special power.
"Amon."
Whispering the name, Ra knew that Thoth would understand what he meant. After all, the name was so special and so famous.
At the beginning of the creation of the Hemenu world, the world was divided into four layers of structure: [Absolute Void], [Boundless Darkness], [Endless Space], and [Primal Water]. In the years before the gods were born, the great and indescribable world will gave birth to an incomplete personality incarnation for a short period of time because of this differentiation.
The more powerful a force is, the harder it is to manifest in the form of a personality. The fact that the Hemenu world can briefly show a personality is actually a manifestation of its weakness. However, this has nothing to do with Ra. He only knows that in the early years, the world instinctively tried to have wisdom, so He gave birth to two personalities in the form of a man and a woman in the four major structures. There are eight of them in total. The male god has a human body and a frog head, and the female god has a human body and a snake head.
Of course, the world's personification ultimately failed. The personifications collectively known as the Eight Primordial Gods, collectively known as Hermeneus, each had their own name, but ultimately failed to possess wisdom. Even this incomplete image collapsed as the world's power grew. But although the result was a failure, their short-lived existence did bring some changes to the world.
For example, Atum, the original sun god, the predecessor who was swallowed by Ra, was conceived by 'Nun', one of the incarnations of the world and the masculine symbol of [primordial water]. The power that Ra now obtains can also be considered to be bestowed by 'Amon', the masculine symbol of [absolute space].
Of course, the real god Amun does not actually exist. He is just a failed creation of the world, the embodiment of a non-existent person - at least that was the case before today.
As for what happens next... Ra looked at the power in front of him that legally belonged to 'Amon' and was given to him by the world before, and he finally made up his mind.
The gods of Hemenu are mortal, and even die of old age, and even he is no exception. As the only supreme god, Ra has long been thinking about how to solve the problem.
Fortunately, after a long exploration, he did find a way to change this result, because Hermene's [Sun] is different from Chaos, it also has the power of [rebirth] and [rebirth].
Ra's plan was to be reborn in some way when he was about to grow old, and then have the new self devour the old self just as he devoured Atum, thus avoiding aging and death.
He had even made arrangements long before. Thebes, far away from Heliopolis and outside the traditional system of Upper and Lower Egypt, was the place he prepared for his new self. The new self would be the patron saint born in this city-state, and would replace the old sun silently. It was very likely that before the gods could react, a replacement of the godhood had already been completed.
But that was in the past. Now, La feels that he has a better choice.
If he could obtain the power of the foreign sun god, he actually wanted to evolve a new self based on the power of another sun, and finally complete the initial integration of the concept of the "sun" of the two worlds through the ability of the gods of Hemenu to devour each other. Although this cannot be done now, the existence of [Absolute Void] is not much worse.
The newly born god Amon will evolve with this power as the basis, and then inherit the name of one of the eight gods. As the supreme of Hemenu, Ra would no longer have the idea of devouring other gods, because those gods that are far inferior to the [Sun] will not only not enhance his power, but will even drag him down. But this does not exist in front of the world itself. The power of the eight gods... even if it is only a tiny bit, will only enhance him instead of weakening him.
"That's why I said, the next time we meet, it will be a matter of life and death, Outer God."
"It's just... you die and I live."
With his fingers clenched, La was in no hurry to start reincarnation.
The death of the sun requires a grand ceremony... and he also wants to see what choice the Egyptian gods living in Heliopolis will make when he dies?
Since he is about to face foreign enemies, no matter how he thinks about it, he needs some cannon fodder.
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The soul is floating, passing through layer after layer of portals.
Wandering in the primordial water, Pallas' soul was gradually completed.
Passing through the outer layer of the world, it began to drift towards the Nile River Basin. There were lives with blood close to him, and although he had not yet truly "come alive", he instinctively began to move closer to that side.
"Tsk, I really waited for this."
A white and slender arm stretched out from the side and gently held the soul's arm. Under the green skirt, the girl who seemed to be loved by everything had a smile on her face and looked at the spirit whose exotic aura had not yet completely dissipated.
Like Io before, it is another outsider...but this one seems to have been sent in by an alien being.
"Reincarnate ten times among the tribes with foreign blood to eliminate the abnormal aura and completely integrate into this world? This started from Io back then. It's really a long-term plan."
Isis smiled with her eyebrows curved.
Since the sun set not long ago, she secretly left the shelter she had built with magic and came to the place where the Hebrews lived most.
The gods were all watching the sun's departure, and since the all-seeing goddess Ra was no longer there, no one had the ability to spot her.
So silently, Isis discovered the foreign visitor for the second time, and both times... she was the only one she found.