On Mount Olympus, seeing that he could not get any news from the God of West Wind, the King of Gods decided to leave.

If you think about it carefully, he still has someone with whom he can communicate among the old Titan gods.

Phoebe, the goddess of light, was a relatively weak Titan, and her attitude towards him was almost beyond words.

As long as you open your mouth, I believe the other party will tell you everything you know.

It was just that not long ago, she had been ordered by her to keep an eye on the Star God of the Zodiac Star Region, and she didn't know what the situation was like now.

Since that day, Zeus has received little news about her.

The Zodiac Star Region has been managed by the spiritual world for a long time, and perhaps there really is some hidden card there, so he decided to go and take a look.

But before leaving, the God King paused for a moment and called out in a low voice:

"Iris."

"His Majesty."

A rainbow light flashed, and the Rainbow Goddess came to the Golden Palace.

"Iris, there is no need to wait any longer."

"Pass on my orders and tell the gods what Zephyros saw in Silvermoon City."

"The gods have been blasphemed. This is undoubtedly a shame for the God King."

"But the God King has been humiliated, and I think the gods will feel the same way."

"Let them do something in their own way. Just treat it as a preview of the future."

"No matter what they do, I will always be watching them from the top of the sacred mountain..."

"As you wish, Your Majesty."

Bowing slightly, the Rainbow Goddess hesitated again after hearing this.

"I will fulfill your will, but Silvermoon City seems to have its own opinion on this matter."

"And not every god is willing to do something for others. If—"

"—No, Iris, you don't understand what I mean."

Shaking his head slightly, Zeus said meaningfully:

"At this point, the truth of this matter is no longer important."

"Whether it's the mortals who master witchcraft or the gods of the stars who have been imprisoned for thousands of years."

"After all, they are just minor characters and cannot affect the final outcome."

"But in the final analysis, no matter what the truth of the matter is, Iris, you tell me."

"Even if you didn't see it with your own eyes, even if it was just made up. If you were given the choice, who would you choose to believe?"

"Of course it's you... my majesty."

With a look of sudden realization, the Rainbow Goddess no longer had any objections.

That's right, Zeus' order was not to achieve any purpose, or to flatten the city with the power of the gods.

How could the gods possibly accomplish what he himself couldn't do?

The reason why he said this was just to distinguish between friends and enemies before the last moment and let those fence-sitters make their own choices.

Either you believe his words, do something in the human world, completely stand against the ancient gods of the spiritual world, and join the King of Gods of Olympus.

Either you don't believe him, openly disobey his orders, and become his enemy directly.

There is no need to wait until the last moment, Zeus can deal with them now.

When this step is completed, the power of the gods of the sacred mountain will naturally condense into one.

For the God King, his goal was achieved.

The figure flashed, a rainbow light appeared, and the Rainbow Goddess left.

This task was not difficult for her and could be completed in a few days.

But even as a messenger, Iris felt a sense of solemnity.

Perhaps this world will not be peaceful for a few more days.

……

The incarnation of the God-King rushed to the starry sky to explore the secrets of the First Age and the past of the ancient Lord of the Sky.

He hoped to find some more concrete evidence and gain insight into the origins of the one who summoned the Shadow of the God.

On the earth, rainbow light scattered everywhere, and Iris walked all over the land, stirring up waves.

On this day, the divine light descended and the Rainbow Goddess walked into a town on earth.

This place is far away from the core area of ​​humanity, located at the junction of wilderness and the secular world.

Looking at the structure of the city, Iris only felt that it was somewhat quaint.

Whether it is customs or architecture, they seem to have stayed in the past thousands of years.

People built bricks and houses with stones, gathered around the sacred fire, and avoided disasters in the wilderness.

"It's so primitive... even the faith is so primitive."

Shaking her head slightly, Iris walked through the entire town but did not see any large-scale temples.

The only temple is still used to worship the ancient gods of the old times, some of whom have long since run away, some have split apart, and some have fallen into deep sleep.

They placed the twelve ancient gods in the center of the temple, surrounded by symbols of the gods' descendants.

Faintly, Iris almost thought she was seeing things, she also saw the statue of Kronos, the previous king of gods, and Zeus, the god of thunder, who was the heir to the throne.

An overreaching lunatic, this is the only opinion the Rainbow Goddess has about the builders of this temple.

However, after hesitating for a moment, she ultimately did nothing.

After all, her purpose of coming to this city was to find the eldest sister of the God King, Hestia, the goddess of fire who loved to transform into a mortal and travel among the human world.

Looking at the entire God Clan, perhaps this Highness is one of the gods who has the closest relationship with humans.

She had appeared on the edge of the human world more than once, helping them resist demons, seal evil creatures, and save these mortals at the edge of the wilderness.

In comparison, even though Artemis holds the priesthood of [Wilderness], she mainly teaches her believers various survival skills rather than taking the initiative to help them solve problems.

Survival of the fittest; this is the law of the wilderness and also the doctrine that Artemis's followers firmly believe in.

Iris couldn't say who was right or wrong between the two, but in terms of the number of believers in the wilderness, the Hearth Goddess did have a slight advantage.

"But then again, since Her Highness Hestia doesn't care about this, why should I meddle in it?"

"Perhaps this 'guardian of the house' intentionally created a statue of the previous god-king."

"After all, the gods are immortal... Compared to the eternally sleeping Father, who knows where the honorable Lord of the Titans, the great Kronos, is watching over the world..."

I shuddered subconsciously, as if the aloof monarch was right in front of me, watching me silently.

Iris shook the thoughts away from her mind and walked towards a low house on the edge of the town.

As I walked along, I could hear the conversations of passers-by.

Unlike other places on the continent, even though the human world has become a mess, the disastrous defeat of the God of War Ares has caused heavy losses to the believers of various countries and widespread grief.

But these things have no impact on this small city...Here, survival is what humans care about most.

Everything else is a story far away.

From their conversation, Iris heard about the heroic deeds of a man named Hercules and the changes of seasons from spring ploughing to autumn harvest.

And most importantly, the miracle that happened not long ago.

Faced with the invasion of demons, the sacred fire in the center of the city burned fiercely, and in just an instant it drove back the invading evil spirits.

In Iris's opinion, there is no doubt that the only person who can do this is Her Highness Hestia.

In fact, if it weren't for the invasion of this evil creature, the Rainbow Goddess might not have been able to find the whereabouts of the Hearth Goddess.

After all, this princess never told others her whereabouts, but only measured the world with her own feet.

Except for His Majesty the God-King himself, few gods can be sure of finding her location.

tick...

tick...

Wow…………

The weather in the wilderness is unpredictable. It may be sunny one moment and drizzling the next.

Arriving at the door of a remote low house, Iris knocked lightly on the wooden door to indicate her presence.

dong dong dong-

"Come in, the door is unlocked."

Squeak...

Pushing the door open, I walked into this ordinary room.

At first glance, Iris did not see the Lord God dressed in gorgeous and noble clothes, she only saw a woman busy at the stove.

The rich aroma of wheat wafted through the house, along with a hint of the scent of farmland.

She hesitated for a moment, not knowing whether she should tell the purpose of her visit.

Unlike other gods, as the eldest sister of the God King, the Goddess of Hearth has no worries about the so-called "camp"

Because no matter what, she had fought alongside the God-King to overthrow their father, and she had asked for nothing in return.

Zeus trusted her so much, even more than he trusted his own queen.

Therefore, even if Hestia does nothing, it will not affect her position in the heart of the God King.

"Your Highness, I..."

"Don't be impatient, Iris, take a seat first."

Without stopping what she was doing, Hestia shook her head slightly.

She was a little surprised at the arrival of the Rainbow Goddess, but she could probably guess the reason.

Iris and Zephyrus, in this age without Hermes, the messenger of God, are the two members who most often communicate on behalf of the Court of God.

Since she saw the other person here, it was probably that Zeus had something not too urgent to discuss with her.

After all, if it was really crucial, the God King would have come in person long ago.

No matter how fast the Rainbow Goddess is, she cannot compare to Zeus today.

"Today's dinner is more casual...how about a bowl of honey barley porridge first?"

"There will be guests coming in a while. This is an appointment in advance."

"If it's not urgent, Iris, you might as well wait. It will only take half a day."

"As you wish, Your Highness."

He did not refuse, even though he did not quite agree with what the Hearth Goddess did.

Iris knew without thinking that this so-called guest was probably another human being who had received help from the goddess.

Hestia is always like this, she will kindly help mortals in trouble, and will also punish those humans who abandon their loved ones for profit.

No matter who it is, as long as you come to ask for help with the belief of protecting others, the goddess will never refuse them.

There is nothing wrong with this, but in the eyes of the Rainbow Goddess, not all mortals are worthy of God's help.

The vast majority of human beings have neither noble beliefs nor extraordinary abilities.

They are so ordinary, yet always so optimistic.

But this was Hestia's business, and Iris didn't intend to object.

Only after waiting for a while did she ask the guest's name.

"Hmm...I don't know either."

After a moment's silence, Hestia responded.

"what?"

Iris was surprised to hear this. She didn't expect such an answer.

While her hands continued to move, the Hearth Goddess began to explain:

"Hmm...how should I put it?"

"Strictly speaking, the person who made the agreement with me is the descendant of that guest."

"Because many years ago, their family's ancestors built an ancient temple here, and as later generations, they have been worshipping the gods in the temple for generations."

"Until recently, I came here and helped the young man with some things, so his elders decided to visit me."

"Of course, he didn't come here just for me, but to pay tribute to an old friend..."

"Temple?"

Her expression changed slightly. Thinking that there was only one place in this small town that could be called a temple, Iris wanted to say something.

What kind of people would offer sacrifices to the Titans? Could it be that in ancient times, the old God-King left behind faith on the edge of the human world, making some plans for some day in the future?

"Your Highness Hestia, are you talking about the only temple in the city?"

"Yes."

Nodding, Hestia said with a smile:

"He was a very polite young man. I remember his name seemed to be... Mephistopheles?"

"According to him, this is the name of an ancient human sage who once ascended to heaven and became a holy spirit... Although I don't have much impression of this, it seems to be true in human legends."

"Naming their offspring after saints is a tradition of their family... Iris, do you have any impression of this name?"

"……No."

Speechless, Iris shook her head.

Apart from a few gods, who would bother to pay attention to the so-called sages among mortals?

Anyone whose name she could remember would have to be Theseus, Hercules, Hermes, or someone like them, who could accomplish many things in human form that even gods could not.

In comparison, what ability does Mephisto have? After all, with such an unfamiliar name, he is probably not even qualified to be selected into Valhalla.

If nothing unexpected happens, this should be a so-called wise man from a weak city-state, and he only appears capable because the population is too small.

Without paying too much attention, the Rainbow Goddess waited quietly on the side.

Those humans and such are not important to her.

All those so-called guests combined are not as important as the words of the God King.