Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 781: Chapter 284: Bronze Creator

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At the bottom of the ocean, under an endless vortex.

In an empty, deathly silent space devoid of any color.

The inexplicable sound of dripping water echoed ceaselessly, as if it had never stopped.

This eternal prison existed above the East Sea, right at the heart of the Sea Eye’s whirlpool.

For thousands of years, many had fallen into this place.

But none died from the fall because, in the end, they all left, lifted by an invisible force.

Yet no one wished to return after facing such fear, and thus this place seldom saw visitors, with only a few legends circulating.

Prometheus, the Bronze Age Creator.

Once a revered Titan Deity, now reduced to a prisoner—such was the Divine King’s punishment for rebellion.

He would remain bound here forever, until the end of time.

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“Huh…”

Accompanied by the unceasing dripping sound, faint wheezing breaths could barely be heard.

Time was unknowable until, at a certain moment, bright eyes opened again in the darkness.

“…What is this…”

“Has someone else fallen in?”

The voice was deep, and the prisoner who once stole the Heavenly Fire looked up weakly.

Despite his hands suspended in the void, his chest pierced by iron nails,

the millennia of torture seemed to leave no impact; instead, they seemed to cleanse him of certain things.

Divine Blood trickled from his wounds, ceaselessly tainting the ocean’s scars day and night as if to mend its imperfections.

But this was all something Prometheus was accustomed to; what truly made him look up was sensing life falling into the vortex once more.

“…It’s been a long time…”

“…Six thousand years… or seven thousand?”

“Heh, I can no longer remember… but the gods remain, and humans exist as well.”

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Divine Blood slid down gracefully; the regenerative and control abilities of the Titan Deities should prevent this.

Yet, the iron that pierced Prometheus was a symbol of the Divine King’s punishment, its inflicted wounds never to heal.

Not to mention the pressure from the Sea Eye… Though the bodies of the Titan Gods were generally much stronger than those of later Deities, it was still insufficient to support the burden of the East Sea.

Of course, Prometheus didn’t care about this, for he was well-accustomed to it.

“Zeus… every so often you let people ‘unintentionally’ fall in here.”

“Heh, you want me to watch them plummet into the Abyss, yet give me the power to save them and let them leave.”

“To grant freedom to others with my own hands but forever unable to redeem myself… This is what you consider to be the most despairing torture.”

“So one day, you think I will bow before time. And as the Sovereign of the Gods, you can always wait for that day to come.”

“And it all starts with my watching the death of humans who fall in here.”

Prometheus admitted, as the Forethinking God, he had made many mistakes.

Perhaps he was too young, or maybe he wasn’t suited to the changes after the succession of two Divine Kings, or perhaps he trusted too much in what he saw.

Either way, Bronze Humanity was destroyed, and he paid the price for it.

But perhaps as an observer, now imprisoned in this eternal prison, Prometheus had gained a clearer view of many things.

One must always pay the price for their actions; humans who stray into this Sea Eye also deserve to die.@@novelbin@@

He could easily ignore them, and no one would know if he did.

But Prometheus also knew this was an Abyss that must not be entertained.

With the first, there would be a second; he could watch one person die, and gradually watch two, then three, or five, ten.

Until thousands, and eventually everyone.

When that day arrived, Zeus would come before him, victorious, asking if he was willing to take back the fire he stole for humans in exchange for embracing freedom once again.

The Forethinking God could foresee the consequences.

This was different from his blind faith in his disciples because he knew himself so well.

His nature was not so noble, and he could fall in such ‘tests.’

So it was only fitting that he never stood by, not even once, allowing ‘zero’ to never become ‘one.’

Whirr…

The sound of splashing water arose, and silently, through the millennia of flowing Divine Blood, Prometheus harnessed the power of the ocean.

The waves rose in an upsurge, carrying the sailboat that had been sucked into the vortex off into safety.

Faintly, Prometheus heard their prayers.

The crew thanked the heavens, the gods, and the entity that saved them.

In this moment, the people were so devout, swearing to forever worship their savior.

However, Prometheus just smiled and then lowered his head in silence.

He knew what would follow, for it was like many times before.

In the beginning, those who escaped would be grateful.

But it wouldn’t take long before, as the joy of their narrow escape faded, their faith born from gratitude would disappear.

Like with the Bronze Humanity before them, mere gifts could never satisfy humans.

They would be surprised, they would worship, and then they’d grow accustomed and crave more.

“So, Prometheus…”

“Hiss—”

“Do you regret it?”

“For these humans, for your ‘creation,’ enduring eternal loneliness here.”

It was like the whisper of a demon—or perhaps, it was the whisper of a demon.