Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality

Chapter 388: Chapter 103: The Mountain Collapses

Deep into the night, all was quiet.

Unlike the bustling Mount Olympus, once Apollo had left, the vast Delphic Great Plains returned to peace and tranquility.

Compared to the outside world, even the chirping of insects didn't arise in this secluded place of Mother Earth, let alone the sounds of birds and beasts—due to their animal instincts, none dared approach this lush and bountiful land, as if it were some dreadful forbidden territory.

However, the silence was only temporary. When the anomaly of a divine birth enveloped the heavens and earth, Delphi could not remain an exception. Even the abode of the Primordial Gods couldn't shield against the sounds stemming from the Prime Liquid and the Law.

So, when the true name of the new god resonated throughout the world, it pierced through the earth, unimpeded, resounding in the heart of some vast consciousness. This sudden sound made the long-slumbering consciousness ripple slightly.

If one were prepared in advance, the phenomenon of godly birth would not awaken a slumbering deity. But clearly, due to the changes in the laws of heaven and earth at the turn of the era, all gods believed such a scene would not be witnessed again, so naturally, they did not prepare for it.

"..."

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"...So noisy..."

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"Annoying sound... Pallas Athena... Who is that?"

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"This... seems to be a godly birth... Why would there be divine birth in this era... What has happened outside, and how long have I slept?!"

Consciousness gradually awoke, and as the anomaly concluded, the long-sleeping Mother Earth finally recovered some memories from the chaos of thoughts.

She could feel that her state was far from fully restored. Not to mention the loss of origin caused by numerous splits, the residual rejection by the laws from the battles at the turn of the era still lingered. Although Gaia's sense of time synchronized with the earth upon her return, with a hundred years being but a brief moment, based on the outcome of her slumber, it clearly hadn't been long.

Three to five hundred years... at most seven to eight hundred years, Mother Earth wasn't very clear about the exact time, but at most that was how long it had been. Could it be that in such a short time, the laws and order of the present world had changed again?

This was somewhat unexpected for Gaia, for in her memory, for the entire first millennium of the second age, Cronus had only just secured his position as the Divine King. Legislation and the creation of humans, those were things that happened later.

"...Well, now that I'm awake, let's go see what has happened."

"Speaking of which, I forgot to ask, after the Titans War, how does Zeus plan to treat his elders."

The strata gently trembled, the heavy voice echoing over the plain, and the next moment, under the convergence of vast consciousness, a tawny halo slowly flowed, surging towards the ground.

At the foot of Mount Panasus, in a courtyard that blended seamlessly with nature, strands of invisible air streams gathered above, gradually taking the shape of a woman.

Brown robes dragged along the ground, and the figure's features became clearer. Perhaps because of the hundreds of years of slumber, although Gaia's deficit had not been replenished, her outward complexion had vastly improved.

This was still due to the Nine Realms' remnants not collapsing; otherwise, her state could have been even better. If those tiny fragments were integrated into the present world or merged with the earth, Gaia might really take this opportunity to greatly enhance her origin and recapture some of Mother Earth's past glory.

However, reality had no ifs, and the slight wrinkles on her face that has rejuvenated quite a bit, proved that all these were merely superficial efforts.

Slumber was for healing wounds, reducing the rejection of laws, and restoring depleted divine power, but it wasn't very useful for authority and symbols.

"So... where has the Moon gone?"

The figure became fully solid, and Mother Earth looked up at the sky.

The night sky was filled with stars, but the Moon that should have been there was nowhere to be found.

"How ridiculous, could it be that the third-generation Divine Court is so incompetent that they can't even ensure the movements of the sun and moon? I remember... that moon deity was only a weak divine power being."

With a snort, Gaia pushed open the gate of the courtyard. The Moon was a minor matter, not of great importance to her; she decided to first summon her maid to ask what had happened recently.

Her gaze swept over the nearby area, Mother Earth searched for the life auras in the vicinity. However, to her confusion, the Nymphs that should have been guarding nearby were nowhere to be found, and even across the whole great plain, there were only a few barely familiar auras.

Something was not quite right, very different from before her slumber.

"Moanda? Come see me,"

Calling softly, Gaia's voice traveled from outside the courtyard, echoing above the vast plain. However, as she had sensed, the Nymph designated to guard the Delphi Temple was missing, with no clue as to where she had gone.

"...Has there been outsiders here, or some other calamity?"

"Best not be neglecting their duty... Hmph, anyway, let's find her first."

Frowning slightly, Gaia then ceased to ponder further.

Most of the Nymphs who stood by her side were originally plants that Mother Earth had planted beside her in the ancient times, later intertwined with the Golden Apple.

As long as she found their origins, even if their elfin bodies had perished, Gaia could create new ones for them with the Prime Liquid from the Life Vase. Now, Mother Earth urgently wanted to know what had happened on earth during her slumber that made everything seem so unfamiliar to her.