Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality-Chapter 1205 - 518: Kanasos

The sky of Chaos, where streams of light streak across the low horizon.

Leaving the mortal’s camp, Aglaia didn’t linger nearby.

Flying all the way, bathed in the warm sunlight. Faintly, she saw the silhouette of a passing golden chariot in the distance.

And seemingly noticing her presence, the splendidly dressed Apollo nodded in the direction she was in. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Greetings, esteemed Prince Apollo."

Opening softly, returning a big smile, Aglaia used this to dispel some of the worries in her heart.

The sky of Chaos, where streams of light streak across the low horizon.

Leaving the mortal’s camp, Aglaia didn’t linger nearby.

Flying all the way, bathed in the warm sunlight. Faintly, she saw the silhouette of a passing golden chariot in the distance.

And seemingly noticing her presence, the splendidly dressed Apollo nodded in the direction she was in.

"Greetings, esteemed Prince Apollo."

Opening softly, returning a big smile, Aglaia used this to dispel some of the worries in her heart.

She then continued forward, flying back along the path she came from.

Not knowing how much distance was crossed until the old site of the Kanassos Holy Spring came into view, the goddess slowly reduced her speed.

The authority of the deities was summoned, and the next moment, as an inexplicable sense of fear emerged from the surrounding environment, the well-prepared Aglaia nipped it in the bud.

She knew this was a trace of the will of the Mother Tree and also the site of the sacred spring prepared by the Goddess of Youth for Hera.

Since the authority of the Heavenly Empress collided with the source of fall here, an indelible influence was left at this place.

This power cannot touch the deities, but it can easily cause non-divine beings to unknowingly perceive some forbidden images.

Thus, the former holy site was completely abandoned, and the city ruins were flattened by Hera.

Even though evil creatures were mostly erased, the sacred spring experienced some peculiar transformation in such an environment, yet this couldn’t change the fact that this place is now uninhabitable.

If it weren’t for seeking Hebe’s whereabouts, even the Heavenly Empress probably wouldn’t want to get close to here... Slightly pursing her lips, Aglaia’s gaze swept over the clear spring water.

Judging by appearance alone, this spring can truly be called a divine spring.

It is no longer a product of the authority of the Goddess of Youth, it inherently possesses extraordinary power.

Yet through the clear and sacred water surface, Aglaia seemed to see countless corpses laying underneath.

Some shouting with heads back, some praying devoutly, while more resting in peaceful slumber.

At the very center, a headless corpse floated, like the king of all remains.

"Don’t mind it, these are just some shadows."

"I searched for some beasts in the nearby wilderness, letting them drink from the spring water."

"And the final result is just like this, the evil creatures were killed, they were fully nourished with life but showed no sign of turning into evil creatures."

The voice came from behind Aglaia, Hera dressed in plain clothes without any adornment.

Looking at the distant divine spring, she could also see the reflections in the water.

However, compared to the former’s tension, the Heavenly Empress had her perspective on it.

"You should know that all things in the world are in the cycle of the world."

"From life to death, all the matter and energy that a life draws from the world during its lifetime will be returned to all things at the moment of its death."

"Just as bodies can become nutrients, nourishing plants and the earth; souls return to the Spirit Realm or Divine Kingdom, releasing their final value... but evil creatures are different."

"Zeus once said that their existence itself is the pollution of the material world by their source of power. So to eliminate evil creatures, one must completely erase all they leave behind."

"For this, the deities chose to use divine power to wear them down... but the power of death is a completely different method of handling."

"It specifically wipes out the undying and polluting nature of the evil creatures, turning them back into a special ’fertilizer’ that can be absorbed by all things to become their ’earth power.’"

"Perhaps the Kanassos Holy Spring was reborn because of this."

The last sentence carried some uncertainty, for Hera thought this might have a bit of relation with herself.

Of course, the reason is ultimately not important.

For even if considering this sacred spring as problem-free, Hera would no longer bathe in it.

After all, aside from those unsettling illusions, this spring is also considered a body of corpse water... As the Heavenly Empress of the Divine Court, she wouldn’t go as far as compromising herself for a special hot spring.

But speaking of those human wizards who caused all this... maybe when he decided in anger to destroy the Bronze Humanity, Zeus thought the same...

"...Your Majesty... Your Majesty..."

"...What’s wrong with you?"

"Hmm?"

Coming back to herself, Hera looked calmly at Aglaia beside her.

"It’s nothing, I just received a prayer from a special believer, she failed in something she did under my command — What, did I look bad before?"

"Hmm... You were just like the thunder of His Majesty the Divine King, sharp and imposing."

Aglaia offered a tactful compliment, bowing slightly.

"..."

With a suitable smile, Hera did not take her words to heart.

She knew that her expression just now probably wasn’t very pleasant.

Ever since the Golden Apple Orchard was stolen, then Hebe was secretly harmed, and even Olympus was attacked... each and every one of these incidents increased the Heavenly Empress’s anger.

However, despite her anger, Hera didn’t expect herself to have such thoughts just now.

They were just some wizard desecrators of deities; they weren’t priests of the Bronze Age, so how could they represent all of humanity?

She was just blinded by anger; otherwise, no matter how upset the Heavenly Empress was, she shouldn’t have such ideas to this extent.

"Alright... tell me about your findings."

"According to the message you sent me, you found Hebe’s whereabouts?"

"Yes, Majesty, and it’s thanks to the help of several Wind Gods."

Not dwelling on what Hera was thinking before, Aglaia sensibly changed the subject back to Hebe.

However, the Goddess did not take credit but truthfully recounted the efforts of several Wind Gods.

"After hearing your command, several Wind Gods exerted a lot of effort... In the end, they pinpointed the whereabouts of the Goddess of Youth."

"Barring any surprises, Princess Hebe should be near the ruins of Mount Othrys... But perhaps due to the backlash of using divine power in the mortal realm, her condition seems quite poor. Not only has she lost the strength of a deity, but she also cannot even maintain the domain of a demigod."

"Moreover, there seems to be no trace of human wizards around the princess. She doesn’t appear to be imprisoned there but seems to have considerable freedom..."

"Mount Othrys?"

She spoke softly, and upon hearing this familiar yet unfamiliar name, Hera couldn’t help but be slightly taken aback.

So, it’s actually there, and not somewhere she was forced to be?

However, the next moment, as the information in her mind converged, Hera’s originally normal expression turned grim once again.

Unknowingly, her hand silently clenched, as if trying to grasp someone’s shoulder.

Mount Othrys... that’s ancient history by now.

Hera didn’t have much impression of that place, and she’s never had any intention of going near it.

It wasn’t just her; all of her sibling gods did the same.

After all, other than Zeus, their biggest memory of that place was the endless days of imprisonment.

No one would be nostalgic for painful memories, and Hera was no exception... But very unluckily, she remembered very clearly that not long ago, Zeus’s avatar, which lingered outside, seemed to have done something there.

It’s important to know that, under normal circumstances, the Divine King’s actions were beyond the perception of the Heavenly Empress.

But this time, perhaps because his main body was sealed in Asgard, Zeus’s actions weren’t as discreet, so Hera remembered this vividly.

Knowing is one thing, but considering the God-King Zeus’s sealed main body, Hera didn’t think he was doing anything shady, so she hadn’t paid attention to it.

But looking at it now, it seems that wasn’t the case.

If Hebe was also there... was Zeus aware of this?

If he didn’t know, that seemed somewhat implausible.

But if he did, why hadn’t he informed her of the truth?

"..."

"I understand. I’ll remember the credit of the Wind Gods, and yours as well... I’ll handle the matters that come next myself."

"Yet do not spread this incident widely."

Gently waving her hand, Hera took a deep breath.

The desire for destruction that had been easily suppressed rose again, only to be forcibly subdued once more by her.

Lately, Hera did indeed notice her emotions fluctuating more drastically, but it was not enough to cloud her judgment.

As a true god with great divine power, the Heavenly Empress was sure of this level of control.

"There’s nothing left for you here for the time being... Aglaia, go find your sisters."

"Don’t mind Zeus’s orders; the war hasn’t reached the point where the Graces need to take the stage."

"The Olympian Pantheon doesn’t need to test each deity’s loyalty in such a manner, either."

Slowly waving her hand, her figure soared into the sky.

Without saying more to Aglaia, Hera identified her direction and flew straight towards the west of the earth.

Anyway, since she received the news, she had to go bring Hebe back first.

After all, a true god suffering from the Law’s backlash in the mortal realm was too dangerous; no one could guarantee she wouldn’t be targeted again... Moreover, vaguely, Hera had a bad premonition.

She didn’t know if Zeus was aware of Hebe’s whereabouts; if he were aware... then for the Goddess of Youth, the danger in the mortal realm might not just come from some so-called wizards.