Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 955: Chapter 395: Heroic Spirit Chapter 955: Chapter 395: Heroic Spirit “…So, that’s broadly how things happened.”

“He is called Dionysus, an unsung hero whose name is not known to the world; he will become our companion for the journey ahead.”

“As for them, they are the friends I’ve made along the way, who will also join me on the subsequent journey.”

Under the silver star shuttle, Heracles introduced the identities of those beside him to Prometheus and Amon.

By his side, the dark-haired and handsome Dionysus waved and greeted everyone with a smile.

Previously, in the unnamed woodland, Zephyrus did not stay for long.

It seemed he had urgent matters to attend to, leaving quickly after giving his instructions, leaving only the great hero and the emerging Dionysus exchanging glances.

From the other, they could both sense a kind of kinship and affinity.

The latter knew the reason – after all, this great hero was his half-brother. Yet Heracles was unaware of this fact, so he simply gave his solemn admonition.

“Dionysus, I’m glad to meet you.”

“Although I do not know why you joined my team, I still welcome you. Each of us has a different past and our own reasons for pursuing the same goal.”

“Others won’t pry into your story, but I hope you won’t inquire into theirs either unless they choose to share with you.”

“If you can accept what I’ve said, then from this moment on, we are companions.”

On the way back to the star shuttle, Heracles thus advised, and Dionysus readily agreed.

He simply smiled and told the great hero that he had no objections.

As long as everyone was willing to drink with him, that was all that mattered for friendship.

“I am Dionysus, pleased to journey with you all to the west.”

Gazing at Amon and Prometheus, Dionysus paused slightly upon the latter.

He didn’t see through the forethinker’s transformation, but his naturally exceptional senses still made him somewhat mindful.

Yet as Heracles said, everyone has a different past, and he himself was no exception.

So Dionysus merely smiled and stretched out his hand to Prometheus… and then grasped it together with another hand that reached out from the side.

“Pleased to journey with you, Mr. Dionysus, I am Amon.”

With a fervent and warm gaze, Amon shook his arm vigorously.

“If there’s anything you need help with in the future, feel free to ask. I’ll do my best to assist.”

“…Thank you in advance, Mr. Amon.”

Uttering the name that did not quite fit with the pronunciation habits of Chaos, Dionysus paused for a moment, then responded with a smile.

Amon’s enthusiasm caught him off guard, but he wasn’t averse to it.

Before coming here, he hadn’t expected Heracles to have companions. However, not all heroes of past generations were alone, so Dionysus easily accepted this.

In such a situation, as a newcomer aiming to integrate into the group, one must first establish good relationships with everyone.

So, facing Amon’s enthusiasm, Dionysus was pleasantly surprised rather than shocked. There’s never a shortage of hospitable people in the mortal realm, and he is not one to be indifferent.

So likewise shaking his arm, Dionysus returned the gesture with a warm smile.

…

Whoosh…

Night fell, and the stars twinkled.

The moon rose from the east, following the white path across the sky.

And on the earth below, cities patterned like a chessboard sparkled with lights, as if reflecting the stars above.

At one moment, even a bright light ascended from the east of the earth, like the inverse of a meteor, shooting straight into the vast night sky.

Ancient tales tell of a nine-day and nine-night fall from the heavens of Mount Olympus to the earth’s surface, a claim few could verify for its authenticity.

But indeed, the height from the mortal world to the peak of the Mount of the Gods does span nine tiers of clouds.

The pallid silver Star Shuttle soared skyward, breezing past layers of clouds in an instant.

Until it broke through some unseen shackle, it finally burst into the star space.

In a flash, countless starlights converged from all directions, as if bestowing a layer of armor on the silver shuttle, warding off the omnipresent energy flows while pulling it faster and swifter.

Just as the sun and moon traverse beneath the starscape, perhaps even Apollo himself could not traverse the entire territory of Chaos in a day, yet he could readily do so while piloting the Sun Chariot through the star space.

Even though the Star Shuttle could not compare to the Sun Chariot, the speed it demonstrated at this moment was enough to amaze.

“Are you sure… this is really the work of mortals?”

“To speak frankly, it more closely resembles a Subdivine Artifact blessed by the Star of Justice, Astraea.”

“It is so close to the Star Cluster that its mere existence can attract the light of the stars… If it really is the creation of humans from Silver Moon City, then I may have to change my view of mortals.”

Dionysus initially paid no attention to the praises exclaimed as he boarded the Star Shuttle at the Great Hero’s invitation.

After all, even though he was limited by his own constraints, like Hecate, who was naturally devoid of Godhood, he never strayed from the mortal world; Dionysus was not ignorant of the mortal realm.

He knew what humans were like, and to what extent they could achieve—As a deity without Godhood, he actually hoped to leave Olympus, to become an outstanding being among mortals, rather than a pitiable creature among gods.

However, when he truly boarded the Star Shuttle, when they broke free from the shackles of the Mortal World in an extremely short time and arrived in the disorderly The Sky, Dionysus suddenly realized its formidable nature.

As a human creation, it displayed traces similar to sovereignty in many places… His palm caressed the cold inner wall of the shuttle, fingertips tracing the dark red patterns.

Had he not known it impossible, Dionysus might have believed it to be the laborious creation of some God of Stars.

However, territorial deities were far from possessing such Divine Power, and Divine Level God of Stars were unlikely to craft such things.

Could it be that humans of today have become so powerful that they’ve cracked the natural greatness of deities…

“There’s nothing surprising about that.”

“According to ancient records, the Ancient Gods worshipped by Silver Moon City were also involved in the Domain of The Sky.”

Explaining, Heracles did not tell the other that this secret history was from the books Prometheus had given him, but after asking the Forethinker himself, he was also affirmed.

The God of Stars in the Twelve Zodiac Star Regions were under the Ancient Gods, so it wasn’t wrong for them to have researched this.

“So that’s how it is, which makes a lot more sense.”

“However, as far as I know, the Zodiacal Star Domain has long become a forbidden zone for all creatures.”

Dionysus nodded slightly in agreement, but then he brought up another matter.

“It is said that it all started with the Battle of Typhon since The King of All Monsters swept through the Mortal Realm, and even the sinful invaded the Sun, causing The Sky to be restless ever since.”

“Because of this, the Domain of the Goddess of Wisdom wasn’t established within the world opened by the Divine King like the Divine Kingdom of the Olympian Gods, but instead exists independently in the boundlessness of The Sky with the help of a Divine Artifact the Divine King gifted called the Hall of Valor.”

“The Goddess is both the God of Wisdom and the undefeated Victory, so her Believers strive to stop wars with Strength in the mortal realm during their lives and wage wars for the Goddess in The Sky after death.”

“Apart from this, those Heroes who have made a significant name for themselves in the Mortal World have not easily perished. They were granted eternal Life by All Gods, then came to the Star Realm to continue their battles, using the endless years to maintain the peace of the Mortal World.”

“The most renowned Great Hero in the Mortal World, Perseus, is one such case. He not only achieved victories in the Mortal World, but he also made a great name for himself as ‘Perseus’ in The Sky.”

“The Mortal World’s endless reverence and belief in him, under the influence of the Hall of Valor, turned into his Strength, allowing him to defeat one opponent after another in The Sky. Conversely, his exploits were shared back to the Mortal World, further enhancing his Fame.”

Dionysus listed them one by one, as if reciting treasures from his home.

He didn’t deliberately conceal his knowledge; after all, as someone personally brought by the God of West Wind, he couldn’t possibly be ordinary.

And indeed, Heracles only gave him a glance, without raising any doubt.

Humans closely related to the gods were not uncommon; the notorious blasphemer Tantalus had once feasted and rejoiced with the gods.

But listening to the narrative of Dionysus, the Great Hero keenly noticed a name.

Recalling a promise he once made, Heracles couldn’t help but ask another question.

“Perseus of ‘Perseus’, is he also in The Sky?”

“Yes.”

Nodding, although not knowing why the Great Hero was interested in this brother of the same father but different mothers, Dionysus was honest in his response.

“Not just him, but also his wife, her parents, even his steed, and the Sea Beasts that were once his enemies.”

“As the most well-known mortal offspring of the Divine King, Perseus also received the most affection.”

“He used Divine Artifacts of All Gods more than once and even enabled his family to ascend to immortality at his request.”

“Among the numerous Heroic Spirits in the Zodiacal Star Domain, those most powerful, most Transcendent beings often command many other Heroic Spirits in battle.”

“They arrange their troops and formations across the Star Space, and the occasional burst of their power shining down upon the Mortal World, is like the twinkling of stars.”

“Therefore, to praise their achievements, people used constellations as titles to pay tribute to them.”

“Perseus is ‘Perseus,’ his wife Andromeda is ‘Andromeda’, there’s also ‘Cepheus’, ‘Cassiopeia’, ‘Cetus’.”

“Of course, other than him, these ‘constellations’ are merely benefited by his deeds and do not actually possess any moon-chasing abilities.”

“It’s worth noting that even the Pegasus that leapt from the blood left by killing Medusa gained the great name ‘Pegasus’ thanks to him.”