Mythology: Spiritual Ruler

The little surprise predicted by astrology was obtained, and Selene finally made a decision. Hecate was in a good mood.

She cooked the strange-looking sea monster, extracted its blood and flesh essence, and took the moon goddess to an island not far away.

There, she made a dinner for the two of them, and paired it with drinks made from various plant fruits.

Although Hecate had learned how to brew wine, she also admitted that many fruit wines tasted good, but she still didn't like to drink this kind of thing.

For this kind of drink that can dull thinking and throw away troubles, the gods who rely on instinct and authority may like it, but Hecate avoids it.

In comparison, the thing called "tea" is more interesting.

After enjoying a sumptuous dinner, Hecate turned the branches into a set of tables and chairs, and began to happily become a mentor.

In the past, she had always been the object of teaching, and it was only in recent years that she began to discuss with the treasured stone tablet. But now, it is her turn to teach others.

"So, Selene, before we start learning witchcraft, let me ask you, what do you think witchcraft is?"

Knocking on the table, recalling the content of the stone tablet when she first taught herself, Hecate followed suit.

The effect of simply instilling knowledge is not necessarily good. Let the listeners think while learning, so that there will be better results.

"Well, it is to use the spiritual power to combine with the particles existing between all things to form the power you call 'magic', or directly use the spirit itself to hurt others."

After thinking for a while, Selene said hesitantly.

The divine vision can directly observe the flow of elements, but the moon goddess knows that witchcraft should not be so simple.

She can also use divine power to directly drive the elemental particles scattered in space. But Hecate can use the method called 'witchcraft' to make them release more powerful power.

The wonderful trajectories drawn by those spirits seem to contain some deeper secrets.

"This is just an appearance, Selene. Using the spirit to influence the elements is the simplest and crudest method. As long as the spirit is strong enough, even if you have not learned any witchcraft or mastered the method of refining magic power, you can still influence the elements for your own use."

"Just like directly exerting divine power and using authority, the gods magnify their power thousands of times through the laws of the world. Therefore, whether or not there is authority is the key to distinguishing between true gods and regional gods, and the same is true for witchcraft."

With a rare seriousness on her face, Hecate finally gave a conclusion:

"The essence of witchcraft is to borrow power, Borrow power from the mysterious source, borrow power from the great existence, borrow power from the past and the future, and of course, the simplest is to borrow power from the world itself. "

"By understanding the laws of the world, imitating and learning, and then letting the world rules think that you are part of it, it will naturally give you feedback. It allows you to use one point of force to pry thousands of times of feedback, and unlike those beings with autonomous consciousness, as long as you comply with the rules, the world itself will never reject you."

Suddenly enlightened, Selene, although she heard witchcraft, was comparing it with her own divine power.

Although her [Moon] priesthood is weak, it is also part of the world's laws. Before, she only knew that under the influence of the priesthood, the effect of divine power would become stronger, and at the same time it would have different characteristics. She didn't know why this was the case, and most of the gods didn't know either, but they didn't care.

Just like mortals don't know why exercise makes them stronger, they don't understand the internal logic of this behavior, but it doesn't prevent them from using it.

"I understand!"

"Whether it is witchcraft or priesthood, it is actually the degree of proximity to the root. The closer to the rules themselves, the greater the impact that one energy can have on the world!"

Somewhat excited, Selene felt for the first time that the secrets of the world were revealed before her eyes.

"Yes, this is even the direction of the promotion of gods."

Nodding slightly, Hecate remembered what the stone tablet had told her.

Even the gods only use authority to control the rules, not to become the rules themselves. Only the legendary great divine power can directly integrate with the power behind the authority, the origin of all things, which is why they are so powerful, because they themselves are part of the root.

However, normal spirit and will cannot maintain this "fusion" while ensuring the integrity of their personality. So even the original gods, when they appear in the world in a personified form, can no longer fully display their power.

In the stone tablet's speculation, "creating something out of nothing" is a higher realm, that is, the rules themselves become the definers of the rules, which can only be done by the Chaos world itself. Just as the original chaos was empty, the world's hazy instincts defined concepts such as [Earth], [Darkness], and [Abyss], which led to the existence of the world.

The ultimate of gods, or all powers, is to become an existence equal to the world, the source of all things, the first one, and to rearrange all things by its own will. The practice of wizards is to imitate the gods first, to be able to control the rules like them, and finally return to the same path.

According to the stone tablet, this is called 'a thousand ways, different paths lead to the same destination'. But how to make wizards become like gods and have the ability to control the rules first, this is something the stone tablet does not know.

It could only guide Hecate to become a god by weaving magic webs, but it couldn't let her do it in other ways than being a god. For this, it hopes that future generations of humans can complete this step with wisdom.

Although the red-haired witch didn't think humans had this ability, since Slate said it, she tentatively agreed.

"After talking about witchcraft, it's time to get to the most fundamental power of the wizard, meditation and magic."

Her thoughts lasted only a moment before Hecate came back to her senses and continued to explain to her friend:

"Do you know the source of magic?"

"A mix of spirits and elements?"

This time she answered quickly, after all, she had seen Hecate refining magic power more than once.

Although it was her first time to come into contact with witchcraft, the weak Moon Goddess became more and more interested in it. These contents related to gods and the nature of the world cannot directly give her power, but it seems to open a door for her.

In the past, the power of gods was inherently constant, and only a few beings like Poseidon could increase their power by expanding their domain, so that Selene was not interested in many things.

Finding a powerful guy and living happily under his protection is her only wish. But now, she suddenly felt that if possible, she also wanted to be like Hecate, hanging up and beating a guy as rude as the golden retriever last time.

"You are right, but in fact, the key to magic lies in the special sublimation of the combination of spirit and elements. Just like witchcraft, magic is also an imitation of divine power. Perhaps the end of its continuous sublimation is an alternative divine power "

She didn't realize what her friend was thinking, but Hecate felt the other party's enthusiasm to some extent, which gave her a little more motivation.

"As a god, you should know that divine power is actually an omnipotent force. However, if there is no corresponding authority, the god will consume tens of millions of times more power to reach the point where the person with authority can do whatever he wants."

"Um."

Nodding, Selene knew that divine power was indeed like this.

Just like in the myths of later generations, many gods can make mortals age or rejuvenate, give dead objects living characteristics, or turn people into other monsters. This all reflects that divine power itself is actually omnipotent.

It's just that this omnipotence is based on ignoring losses. Aphrodite, the love and beauty, can use her divine power to turn a sculpture into a living person, but she does not have the authority to live. She can only have a few more at most, which is the limit of what she can do at one time.

Many gods can make a city have a good harvest or a drought. But to stop all plants in the world from growing, that is the power that only Demeter can exercise, and even Zeus cannot stop her. If he wanted to rejuvenate the earth, he could only negotiate a compromise with his sister who was in charge of harvest and growth, but could not forcibly terminate her will.

"I understand, those particles that you call 'elements' that are scattered among all things, each of them has its own characteristics."

"But the magic power you use to sublimate it by mixing it with the spirit can show different properties. If you want it to burn, it will show the 'fire' side. If you want to make water flow, it will show the 'water' side. This It’s a kind of ‘omnipotence’ in the elemental realm.”

Shocked again by the magic of witchcraft, the eyes of the Moon Goddess sparkled.

"Yes. Use magic to imitate divine power, and witchcraft to imitate priesthood. The original witchcraft was an imitation of the innate sanctity. Unfortunately, it can only go so far."

"What can be imitated cannot be compared with the source. Divine power comes from authority, but magic comes from oneself."

"How can the power of an individual compare with the laws of the world?"

Shaking her head, Hecate said: "Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. The next step is meditation, which is also the most useful part at the moment. After all, without the help of [The Complete Book of Ten Thousand Methods], my most powerful method is also the mind. witchcraft."

"As a god with authority, you don't actually need to use the celestial bodies in the spiritual world as the source of meditation like me. On the contrary, mortals can actually use you as the object to create a 'Selene Meditation Method' or something, haha ~”

He smiled, but Hecate turned around and said in confusion: "But your moon seems a bit strange, and its presence in the mysterious realm is surprisingly weak. If it is the same as the sun, you only need to meditate on your own divine symbol. That’s it.”

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After a moment of silence, Selene knew the reason. It was a promise made by her father and the God King. One of them was generous to others, and the other did not expect that the moon would become his daughter, which ultimately led to today's result.

Due to a certain psychology, few gods mentioned this matter, so it was normal for Hecate, who was not very friendly with other gods, not to know.

But after so many years, Selene is actually a little lucky now. If she is a moon goddess with medium divine power, then she is probably either like her brother, riding a silver chariot to work for the God King, or like her father, being sealed in the moon and unable to come out.

Then she would have no chance to travel the world, let alone make a good friend like Hecate.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. As the moon goddess, although the moon in the spiritual world is not under your control, it will definitely be very close to you."

Looking at her silent best friend, Hecate thought the other person was secretly sad, so she quickly changed the topic.

Take out a special incense from the small bag, light it with fire, and a special aroma comes from it.

"Acacia gum and sandalwood mixed in equal proportions can help relax the mind during meditation, which is also a very useful knowledge point for beginners."

"Let me take you to see the seventh month of the spiritual world first. This is also one of the largest spiritual sources in the world. As for the rest, I will tell you later."

After thinking about it, I feel that there is a lot to write about Zeus, but it is inevitable that the main and the secondary are not clear. If I don't write it, I don't know if many people know it. However, considering that Zeus is most famous after becoming the king of gods, his growth record should not have a great presence, so I will skip a paragraph without being too fancy. Moreover, there are a lot of bugs in the myth about the Titan War, and the timeline conflicts. For example, in some versions, he had time to have children while fighting, and there were family conflicts. It is not known whether the war was intense. So in order to be reasonable, many events have to be postponed a little, such as Zeus's many sons, who will be born after he is beaten by the "protagonist".