Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

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"See for yourself, Zeus, this is what happened here once, everything has its origin."

With the will of the Goddess of the Magic Net, an elemental mist spread around, projecting light and shadows, and the scenes of what had happened before began to unfold in front of the Divine King.

From Hecate following the scent of the Moon, to her pact with Leto, and then to the silhouette of the robed goddess leaving. Finally, the vision ended inside The Temple. Before the unconscious Artemis, a mortal took out a multifaceted crystal from a box, casting it into the silvery bands of light surrounding her.

Centered on the crystal, the scattered forces reconvened, forming a delicate crown that rested atop the girl's head.

The New Moon Crown, upon seeing its creation, even if only a vision, Zeus also learned its name. Like the Sun, the original moon of Chaos wouldn't change with time; it appeared in its phases to the eyes of earthly life because the illusory Moon hung in the sky since antiquity had such power.

But now, with the merging of the Spirit Realm's lunar phases and the residual power of a foreign Moon deity, this Divine Artifact became a symbol of the crescent moon's changes. Moreover, it could command all beasts, dominate all spirits, and even the wearer would possess special privileges on the surface of the Spirit Realm.

As the mist dissipated, the lakeside returned to its original state. The area fell silent for a moment, perhaps digesting all that had been seen, Zeus narrowed his eyes and asked lightly:

"So what are you trying to say, that you plan to leave my daughter in this city of sinners, letting her consort with mortals, separated from the Divine Court?"

His voice wasn't loud, but the dissatisfaction it contained was evident.

Zeus had recognized the origins of these people, a group of Bronze Humanity that had escaped from death. They had gained the protection of deities from the Spirit Realm, so the Divine King had no intention of troubling them further.

The Sea Emperor was the main cause of their destruction; let them contest with Poseidon's minions. However, leaving Artemis here was another matter entirely.

To these humans, Poseidon surely was the prime cause of their ruin, but Zeus didn't think his own image would be any more favorable. Growing up in such an environment, it was almost predictable how Artemis would view him as her father, the Divine King.

Moreover, the original huntress goddess might only possess Intermediate Divine Power, but with the New Moon Crown, her potential had risen once more. Given enough time, she could almost certainly become a Principal God of Olympus with the help of faith, furthering his grand path.

"You can try to take her away."

In response to Zeus's words, the girl in the blue dress replied with a smile:

"But I will stop you, as will the deities of the Spirit Realm who guided these humans here. If you truly wish to do so, I suggest you bring more people next time."

"She is my daughter, Hecate, she is inherently a member of the Divine Court."

Frowning, Zeus responded gravely. At this moment, he appeared to be a decent father, yet there was no third person present, and both knew very well what kind of deity the Divine King really was.

"Ha, don't make it sound like I'm bullying you because of my position, Zeus."

With a light chuckle, the girl in the blue dress's smile slowly faded, at this moment, she was like an ocean about to unleash gigantic waves, quiet yet unfathomable.

"You knew where Leto was, knew that your daughter was trapped inside her, yet chose to do nothing. That she would meet me and end up making this unintended vow, who is the real reason behind it?"

As the girl finished speaking, the aura of the Divine King faltered slightly, just as Hecate had said, Zeus himself was the biggest source behind the events unfolding to this point.

In the realm of the gods, where power often trumped reason, when the powers of both sides were not overwhelmingly different, reason found its place to thrive. Thus, facing the girl's challenge, the Divine King still offered an explanation.

"Perhaps, Hecate, in this matter, I truly was too influenced by Hera. But that was not my intention, and I hope you can understand." Enjoy new stories from m-v l'e-NovelFire

Offhandedly shifting the source of the problem to his Queen of Gods, Zeus seemed to realize that he would not be able to take Artemis away easily today. However, that could be discussed later, as no one knew how this child would view him when she grew up, and besides, he had another purpose for this visit.

"By the way, Hecate, I recall you once said, as the Goddess of the Magic Net, you promised that anyone could use the Magic Net, whether good or evil, whatever form of life. I'm not mistaken, am I?"

"Yes."

Seeing the mood soften, the girl in the blue dress returned to her gentle demeanor. She leaned back against the tree trunk, stroking the long hair falling around her neck, and acknowledged his statement.

"If you wish to use the Magic Net, I have no objections. Just as the Sun doesn't refuse anyone from bathing in its radiance, the Magic Net will not refuse anyone from using its power, so long as the user does not try to harm the Magic Net itself, the Magic Net will always be open to them."

"What if I want to use it to transmit Divine Power."

Zeus asked, with an implied meaning.

"...If it's pure Divine Power, the Magic Net will not accept it. The current Law will also sense the Divine Power used as a medium through it."

Raising her head, the girl in the blue dress realized what Zeus wanted to do.

The mix of Divine Power and elements, that diluted special power – the Divine King could sense it, so it made no sense for her not to. However, due to her possession of Magic Power, she hadn't given much thought to this weaker version of Divine Power. But now, it seemed Zeus had other ideas.

Without Magic Power, even if someday he learned what meditation was, Zeus was destined never to reach the proficiency of those adept in it. Thus, his attempt to find a power that could contend with witchcraft didn't surprise the girl in the blue dress.

"So, a power that isn't detected by Law can be used, right?"

Nodding her head, in front of Hecate, Zeus slowly extended his hand, a pale golden energy flowing within his palm.

It had some characteristics of Divine Power, but not as formidable as pure Divine Power. It was more akin to the gentler aspects of Divine Power and had eschewed the more destructive effects.

"Such power should not be rejected by the Magic Net. After all, it also has elemental presence in itself."

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