"By the time I realized what was happening, Atlantis had already sunk into the sea, and its survivors had forgotten all the truth. Later, these survivors went to various places in the Mediterranean and lived there. Gradually, they forgot their identity as Atlanteans. They forgot that their homeland was the Kingdom of Atlantis built near the Pillars of Hercules."
"..."
Rhodes didn't know what to say.
This mythological thing.
Rod is hard to judge.
However, she could feel that Poseidon was very concerned about this matter.
And the conspiracy behind this must be the work of Zeus.
"I have been interpreting the things left by the Atlanteans, trying to find the truth. Then, I found it. On a damaged stone slab, I found a dagger left by the king. It was a sacred weapon left by the goddess of the sea, Thesis. The remaining divine power on it sealed a broken picture. The content of the picture... is related to the original book of creation."
"The one with Sissi?"
"Yes, the original book of creation on Hilde's body."
Poseidon's tone became increasingly depressed.
"I don't know what Zeus's conspiracy is, but he is so eager for the Book of Creation, so he must have his own purpose. The disappearance of Thesis and other gods is all related to the Book of Creation. It is a treasure book containing the knowledge of the God of Creation. If we can freely master its power and rewrite the rules of this world, it should be easy."
"So, Zeus is planning to change the world?"
Rod remembered.
Hilde once said this.
"I remember that Sissi once said that Zeus wanted to use the original library of creation to remove the restrictions set by the God of Creation. In this way, the gods can walk freely on the earth and completely rule this land."
“That’s true, but it’s also not true.”
Poseidon waved his hand and corrected:
"Zeus' ambition is probably much greater than this."
"What is that?"
"Perhaps Zeus wants to be the only god in this world and make all Greeks worship only him. However, he can't destroy all the gods of Olympus. Even if his power is too strong, Hades and I alone are enough to make him vulnerable to attacks from all sides. Therefore, the original book of creation that once destroyed the Titans and the God of Creation has become something that Zeus must have."
"I see……"
Now, Rhodes understood.
This is probably why.
Zeus wanted the original book of creation so much, but he didn't come to Hilde to get it himself. Instead, he asked other gods to come and get it. Probably, he didn't want other gods to notice anything wrong. And the reason why Poseidon knew all this was because he found clues from the sunken Atlantis.
"In short, I don't want the original book of creation to fall into the hands of Zeus."
Poseidon turned around and said to Rhodes:
"I am willing to help Hilde in this matter."
"…Thank you, Lord Poseidon!"
"Don't thank me. I helped Hilde only for my own reasons. Besides, I am also a god of Olympus. It is impossible for me to stand on the opposite side of Zeus. Hades also knows some of the truth, but he is smarter than me. He chose to endure it and then secretly accumulate strength. He created an oracle and demanded mass killing among humans and created the dead for this purpose."
Talking and talking.
The two have reached the end of the outermost circle.
When they arrived here, an artificial river several thousand meters wide lay before Rhodes and Poseidon.
"Go further inside and you will reach the second floor of Poseidonia."
"Ordinary people live outside, and nobles live inside?"
"Correct."
"Oh... then it seems that this is not so fair."
Poseidon was stunned by Rhode's casual words. He thought about it and felt that what Rhode said made sense, so he smiled and said, "That's true, but ordinary people here live well, and there are no slaves. It's very similar to the country that Hilde wants to build. Even the Byzantine Kingdom has a hierarchy, right? The status of people living in Byzantium must be higher than that of farmers in border areas."
"Yeah... that's right."
Rhodes did not comment on this point.
"So, keep going inside."
Poseidon waved his hand.
The river water suddenly began to surge, and then a floating bridge made up of boats floated up from the bottom of the river and gradually appeared in front of Rhodes.
One man and one god, they arrived at the second level of Poseidonia.
"I know you are worried about the situation of the fleet now."
"um, yes."
"But you can only bear with it for a while. Don't worry, I will not let you go back empty-handed after bringing you here this time." Poseidon looked at his own daughter with a doting smile, "As a god, I can't help Hilde directly. I'm not like Artemis, the fool who insists on doing what she thinks is right but doesn't choose the right method. However, I will make you the one who can help Hilde resist Zeus' power. Similarly, I will also let you inherit the power that has passed away——"
"what?"
Rhodes was a little confused.
What is Poseidon talking about?
But after that, Poseidon didn't say a word.
Poseidon didn't say anything, and Rhodes didn't dare to say anything either, so he could only follow silently and carefully look at Poseidon. After the two passed through the second floor of Poseidonia, they came to the last floor, which was the area full of palaces and temples that Rhodes saw at the entrance of Poseidonia. After arriving here, Rhodes could see clearly that the real place was far more magnificent than the carvings at the entrance.
The fifth tune, the sixth section, the forgotten past
Inside the gate are magnificent temples and exquisite residences.
Compared to the two floors outside, the buildings here are more gorgeous. There are all kinds of exquisite carvings on the walls, and lifelike animal heads on the tops of the stone pillars. Dolphins seem to be the favorite creatures of the Atlanteans, and various carvings with dolphins as the main subject emerge in an endless stream. The golden divine power brought by the trident in Rhodes's hand also spread here at this moment. The divine power lit up the lights on both sides of the road. In an instant, Poseidia, who was originally dead, was awakened in such light.
"Wow……"
Rhodes couldn't help but express his sincere admiration.
It was really too much for a city like this to be sunk to the bottom of the sea by Zeus.
"Let's go."
Poseidon continued to walk inside.
Going forward from the central road, you will reach a temple with a particularly strange style. In front of it is a building similar to a Greek temple, and behind the temple is a magnificent pyramid. The height of the pyramid is higher than any building Rhodes has ever seen. Seeing this scene, Rhodes couldn't help but raise his head and look at the pyramid.
Obviously, that was Poseidon's destination.
Rhodes followed Poseidon closely.
Looking at the surrounding scenes nervously.
“Isn’t this place beautiful?”
"Yes Yes!"
"Everything here used to be what humans were most proud of. It was beautiful and powerful, far more beautiful than Greece today. Unfortunately, it no longer exists, and the spark of Atlantis civilization has not been preserved. Zeus actually didn't want humans to have civilization. He believed that humans were just animals that ate raw meat and drank blood, and shouldn't build cities more magnificent than the realm of gods. For his own brutal and selfish wish, he destroyed all civilizations on this land. In the end, only humans in the Dark Ages were left."
"So, what about us?"
"When the civilization of this continent disappeared, humans turned into beasts again. Prometheus couldn't bear it, so he gave the ability to use fire back to humans. This also led to Prometheus being chained on the Caucasus Mountains, where a hungry eagle pecked at his liver. You humans should have heard of this myth. In fact, it is true. But... the truth later was different."
Poseidon said helplessly:
"Prometheus is actually dead."
"Dead? Wasn't he saved by Hercules?"
"not at all."
Sure enough, the truth of the matter.
There is a big discrepancy between this and human records.
According to Poseidon, humans had a highly developed civilization before, but because Zeus hated humans, Poseidon turned humans back into beasts that ate raw meat and drank blood. Later, Prometheus couldn't bear it and gave the fire of civilization back to humans, which angered Zeus and was eventually killed. As for the story of Hercules getting the golden apple and killing the evil eagle, it seems that they are all false.
"I have a question."
"You say it."
"Prometheus, isn't he also a Titan? You said before that all the Titans who were not from the Olympian clan disappeared overnight..."
"Yes, but Prometheus chose to stand on the side of Olympus in the Titan War. So, when Zeus finally settled the accounts, perhaps because of this reason, or perhaps because of his concern for Prometheus's power, he did not let Prometheus disappear. Of course, none of this matters, because Prometheus died in the end."
Poseidon shook his head helplessly.
It seemed that he felt sorry for Prometheus' fate.
But to Rod, this story sounded very strange.
After all, Prometheus is a household name and is considered the creator of mankind. The more common version holds that Prometheus shaped mankind, while Athena gave mankind a soul and divine life. However, according to what Poseidon said, mankind was born in an era older than the Olympians. It is possible that mankind was created by Prometheus, but it is unlikely that Athena gave it a soul.
Now that it’s all said and done.
Rhodes couldn't help but ask.
"In that case... Is Prometheus the creator of mankind?"
"No."
Poseidon said firmly:
"Humans already had civilization before the Olympians appeared."
"Then this is..."
"Think about it, why are gods all in human form? Why can't gods be bulls, dolphins, or war horses? Must they be humans? You humans only think that humans were created by gods, so isn't it normal for them to look like gods?"
"Ah, yes."
Rhodes nodded.
She knew that this was why all gods in mythology were in human form.
It’s just because when Prometheus created humans, he used gods as the model for their creation.
However, Poseidon said something that surprised Rhode: "But in fact, except for the original Phanes, it was a mass of chaotic matter. Its appearance changed the world, tearing apart the darkness and chaos of the original world, and then we have the world we have now. And after that... humans and gods may have appeared at the same time. At least, they all appeared after Phanes created this world."
"Are humans... so ancient?"
Rhodes widened his eyes in surprise.
These words completely shattered Rhodes's cognition.
Poseidon continued:
"The strong became gods, while the weak built their own civilizations on the ground. Phanes himself soon disappeared from this world, and all that was left was the treasure known as the 'Original Book of Creation'. Since then, the world has gone in two directions. The strong of mankind gained great power, ascended to the sky and the universe, and became gods walking the world. They have the power bestowed by Phanes flowing in their bodies, and they control the mountains, rivers, and seas, day and night. This is the original, the creator god."
"Were the gods of creation human beings in the beginning?"
"To be precise, there was no God in the beginning. They were originally the same kind of existence."
"In other words, as long as a person becomes powerful, he will become a god?"
"correct."
Poseidon nodded.
"Then, the creator gods gave birth to a group of new gods, who were called the Titans. The Titans were the first group of gods who were not transformed from humans, but were born extremely powerful. The Titans defeated their fathers, re-established a new order, and began the process of the Titans ruling the world. At this time, human civilization was also highly developed, and humans and Titans lived in harmony."
Theis, goddess of the sea
"Sometimes, new powerful humans ascend to heaven and become new gods. They are also integrated into the Titans. At this time, Zeus and us, the third generation of gods, choose to follow the same path as the Titans. We defeated our father and then defeated Gaia, who had mercy on the Titans."
“This is something from an epic poem.”
"Well, up to this point the epic records are correct."
At this point, Poseidon couldn't help but sigh.
He was about to get to the saddest part.
"But the story after that is that Zeus destroyed humanity and used the power of the Book of Creation to destroy all the Titans and the gods of creation, leaving only the gods of Olympus, and also destroyed human civilization. This was because Zeus was afraid that new humans would become new gods and eventually seize the status of the Olympian gods. He wanted our divine power to be passed down forever, but the Book of Creation may have sensed Zeus' ambitions, and it suddenly erupted with power, forming a barrier that obscured the realm of the gods and the earth. It prevented the gods from freely coming to where humans live, and humans no longer have a way to ascend to the realm of the gods."
"So it's because of this!"
Rhodes suddenly realized.
She had always believed that this was the barrier between humans and gods.
