537 – Myth(1)
‘Father killing’ and ‘the end of the world’ are narratives that often appear in mythology.
In the case of father murder, Zeus in Greek and Roman mythology is representative, and the end of the world is Ragnarok in Norse mythology.
In particular, there is no narrative that gives as much impact as the father’s murder, so it is borrowed from various media.
There are so many others that it’s hard to count on one hand. Whenever I get a chance, I either tear down the creator of the world to create the world or drive out my father.
Is that why? I was just surprised that Luminus and Mora had committed immorality, but I calmly passed it over.
‘Even if it’s just Greece…’
Immorality is basic, and a guy named Jusin rapes, incest, adultery, etc. All kinds of crimes are committed.
There are even very few gods who are not only the main god but also normal gods. If I had to pick one, it would be Hestia.
In addition, the inside is so narrow that if there is a gap, it punishes. Of course, the character of the Greeks was far from normal, but it is true that they are narrow-minded.
In other words, even Mora, who gave me an unreasonable penance, is a fairy among fairies compared to Greece.
Not to mention, he didn’t commit immorality recklessly, but did he not respond to the thoughts of the god of the sea?
I wouldn’t know if I drove my father out without any justification, but I can’t say anything because there is a definite justification.
‘There are many questions about the destruction of the world because the detailed process is not revealed…’
It is the earth that grasped the biological mass extinction as well as the mythological mass extinction.
A typical example is Noah’s Ark, the famous ‘Great Flood’. The story of Yahweh’s direct judgment when human fall reached its peak.
In the process, Noah built a huge ship and an ark to save humans and animals.
Also, according to the contents of the scroll, the world was destroyed due to the war of the gods.
If you look at this alone, it is very similar to ‘Ragnarok’ in Norse mythology.
‘Luminus and the god of the sea are both correct, so it’s ambiguous to take anyone’s side.’
It’s something I’ve been constantly thinking about. Should mankind be confined in a cage, or should the cage be destroyed?
While the sea god steered clear of the cage like Earth, Luminus and Mora vehemently refused.
The justification is sufficient, which is why the earth is suffering from all kinds of environmental pollution right now.
Of course, it’s not the earth that gets screwed, it’s humans, but it’s the same with bone disease.
‘This is why the idea is scary.’
Although the god of the earth sprinkled sh*t, it must have seemed like a culture several generations ahead of the god of the sea.
However, it is a big mistake that he did not persuade slowly and forcefully.
The god of the sea accused Luminus and Mora of being tyrants, but it is ironic that he himself had a tyrannical temperament.
‘Seeing him stand up against his father, it really feels like a myth.’
Anyway, the interesting truth. The scale is insanely large, but the war is similar to humanity.
Besides, there is a hometown of beastmen across the sea, and that there were more gods than there are now in the distant ancient times. These two are of most interest.
I would have to go into the palace to know the details, but I was able to roughly figure out what the situation was like. Maybe that’s what sent me here.
‘I finally feel like a god.’
So far so human, is it really God? I thought about it, but after seeing this, I changed my mind.
The murder of the father and the war of the gods. And the destruction of the world that happened in between.
It was only when the necessary parts of mythology popped up one after another that I felt like a god.
Moreover, this is a myth that literally corresponds to the ‘end’ and ‘beginning’. A closer examination is needed to debunk the myth properly.
“Interesting? Is that the end?”
In the meantime, Elena, who had heard my short impressions, asked me with an absurd expression.
Not only her, but others as well. I was staring at you with surprised eyes.
For me, who had encountered spicy taste myths in my previous life, this level was nothing but mild taste.
“Yes. It’s a little surprising that there is a god who has disappeared from all records.”
“What about the great destruction? Do you have any sentiments about the great destruction? Ruminus-sama or Mora-sama could cause another great destruction.”
“ah.”
It was like that. I nodded, realizing what they were afraid of.
If you are shocked because there has been no myth related to spicy taste, the reason for your fear is the existence of God itself.
If they had disappeared amicably, Luminus and Mora maintained their existence even after the destruction.
What would happen to mortals if those gods caused another great destruction? It means that you may be afraid.
By analogy, they are trembling with anxiety that Stalin will cause another great purge.
“Hmm… Well, I can’t say for sure because there’s too little data yet, but I’m pretty sure it won’t.”
“Why?”
“If you did, you’d have destroyed everyone, starting with the devil worshipers.”
Of course, destroying the world just to destroy all the devil worshipers is going too far. They burn all thatch to catch fleas.
However, the influence of the gods on the present world is not as great as expected. Unlike Greek and Roman mythology, it has only an indirect effect.
Perhaps this also has something to do with the war or destruction recorded on the scroll. Even if the information is lacking, it is too lacking.
“However, the fact that Luminus-sama and Mora-sama destroyed the god of the sea, that is, their father… is clearly immoral. A sin is a sin, but the reason for committing it is the most important. In the first place, the god of the sea was also a tyrant to the gods. He accused him of being a tyrant, but he himself is showing the temperament of a tyrant.”
“So you mean… the data is too lacking to know the context?”
“Yes. You know what that means, right?”
“Hmm······”
After hearing my explanation, Elena put on a rather calm expression. The green eyes shining through the glasses created an intelligent atmosphere.
Apparently, a record that far exceeded his expectations jumped out and was consumed by fear.
However, as a scholar, you should not blindly sell Luminus and Mora.
As I said consistently, even if the data was lacking, it was too lacking.
“······I almost made a big mistake. Yes. As you said, I can’t judge it based on this alone. It’s like a story about the gods, so I guess I was confused without realizing it.”
“It could be. I was surprised too.”
“You seem quite calm for being startled?”
“Because I’m naturally blunt.”
Actually, I got too many vaccinations. At my sly answer, Elena sighed in amazement.
I asked Siris while examining the scroll in a relaxed atmosphere.
“Anyway, this data came from inside the palace?”
“Yes. The Savior threw the scroll into the sea, but I secretly brought it.”
“I didn’t burn it, I threw it into the sea…”
If it was a past that I really wanted to hide, I would have burned it. But Luminous didn’t.
This means, for whatever reason, I wanted to show the past.
Do you want to atone for your sins, or do you want to indirectly ask for help?
I don’t know what Luminous wants to convey to me, but for now, I need to do something.
‘Is the reason why there weren’t many gods unlike Earth because they all died because of the war?’
It is very likely. Didn’t all of them die except for a few gods during Ragnarok?
I’m not sure what the inside story is, but it’s not bad to reveal it slowly.
“I’ll keep this for now. Oh, if you have something to study, keep it.”
“It’s okay. I don’t know anything else, but I’ve studied everything like languages. I’d like to do joint research…”
Elena looked at the scroll to see if it was not the fear of God’s punishment, but the desire to become a scholar.
Intense curiosity and a desire for knowledge began to glow in his green eyes.
It didn’t matter to me to do joint research, so I happily shrugged my shoulders and gave permission.
“Do whatever you want. Instead, you can’t even divulge any information until there is clear data. Just seeing this will make the gods feel evil.”
“Do you not define the immorality and great destruction of the gods as evil?”
“That’s not it. Let’s wrap it up a little more beautifully and sublimely. Even if it shows a human side, it will have a divine dignity.”
When I was on Earth, I read comics related to Greek and Roman mythology. At that time, I thought Hera was a bitch and Zeus was pitiful.
However, as her head grew, Hera became pitiful and Zeus became an asshole. That is, when you look at it from the outside.
‘From a philosophical point of view, driving out my father also means breaking stereotypes.’
In ancient Greece, the temple of Zeus also served as an orphanage.
Hera’s divine punishment does not mean adversity itself, but Zeus becomes the father of orphans and becomes a supporter to overcome adversity.
If you look at it like this, you can’t blindly call it a bastard, and there is a lot of room for interpretation in various ways. Wouldn’t Luminous be similar to this?
‘But the story must be different because the gods of the earth interfered.’
So, data is needed. In order to do that, it must mean that you have to cross the beast’s hometown, that is, the sea.
I folded the scroll and handed it to Siris. Since I came here only with my body, it is better to keep it with her.
“I’m going to go inside the palace now. You guys will continue to explore, right?”
“That’s how it should be. Starting today, I think I can do it with a comfortable mind.”
Elena stretched out with a relieved expression. It seems that he had a hard time enduring it.
I laughed at that and came out of the basement. As soon as I came out of the basement, the unique salty smell of the sea pierced my nose, and the feast of deep blue waves caught my eye.
The source of all life and a dangerous environment, the sea.
‘God of the sea…’
The god of the sea, who is believed to be the father of Ruminus, has been usurped from the throne by Ruminus. To be precise, it must be sealed.
Perhaps the reason why angels are no longer born is because the father and god of the sea is imprisoned. It’s a hypothesis, but it’s a surprisingly high story.
‘Then the father of all things worshiped by devil worshipers must be the god of the sea…’
It feels like a puzzle fitting together. Devil worshipers must have been ostracized for certain reasons while trying to uncover the truth.
Even if Luminus or Mora didn’t come forward, they would have insulted him as a heretic from the religious side.
That’s not to say I’m defending the crimes they committed.
Even if the circumstances are pitiful, the sins they committed are so terrible that they cannot be undone.
‘Still, it’s better than Zeus. If you imagine that Luminus did something like rape or incest…’
Even if it was an imagination, was it too blasphemous?
Kwakwang!!
A ‘thunderbolt’ fell out of nowhere in the middle of the sea I was looking at.
Kwakwawang!
Not one, but two. One of them is luminous and the other is unknown.
I couldn’t help but flinch at the time difference attack. The people behind me shouted something, but I couldn’t hear it.
I don’t know anything else, but it seems that Luminus and Mora are realistic brother and sister. It’s clear when you see them do that in pairs.
“Ooh, are we okay? Shouldn’t we study now?”
Elena asked me with a bluish face at the sudden thunderbolt. Apparently, he guessed those thunderbolts as a warning.
I touched the back of my head in embarrassment and opened my mouth with a wry smile.
“It’s okay. I had a little useless imagination…”
“Imagine what?”
“It’s not strange to imagine being punished by God.”
“······Can you make sure that no harm comes to me?”
At the same time, Elena and her colleagues slipped away from me.
It was my fault, so I couldn’t help but laugh awkwardly.
After that, after parting with Elena and the others, we moved to the shelter that Kate had told us about.
I wanted to share a story that I couldn’t finish, but I had no choice but to leave because there was still work to do.
Eventually, when we arrived at the shelter, Kate greeted us as if we had been waiting.
“You’re here. Do you want to leave right away?”
“Yes. It’s okay to go inside the palace, right?”
“I’ve already got permission, so that’s fine.”
And I was able to enter the long-awaited palace.
As Elena grumbled, a strict guard was being established from the entrance of the palace.
As the scroll containing the past of the gods was found in the palace, it would be natural to be vigilant.
However, it is funny and funny that even this is helpless in front of Siris’ ability to infiltrate.
“Welcome, Zenon-nim. It’s an honor to meet you.”
As soon as I entered the palace, I had a meeting with an old priest with a unique appearance.
His eyebrows were so thick that they covered his entire eyes, and his beard was thick, giving off the impression of a benevolent grandfather.
It was the first person I met, but judging from the atmosphere along with the clothes, it seems that he is a high-ranking priest.
“My name is Deimos Randell. I am a faithful servant to Mr. Luminus.”
“ah.”
I’ve never heard of the name Deimos Landel. The leader of this Gray Desert Expedition and one of the Cardinals of the Savior Church.
In terms of rank, I was on the same level as Kate, so I also greeted her politely and politely.
“It is an honor to meet the servant of light. My name is Isaac Dukeur Myshal, the second son of the Myshal family. I have heard the name of Deimos.”
“Heh heh heh. Even then, is there anything I can compare to Zenon-sama?”
The conversation with Deimos did not last long. It was just a simple hello and talk about Luminous.
Instead, I didn’t forget to leave a little warning to make sure they knew I was going deep inside the palace.
“You’ll have to keep your senses. Cardinal Kate will protect you, so it’ll be fine, but there are a lot of parts that will frighten you in many ways.”
“Are there ghosts?”
I thought I was trying to scare you, so I said it in a joking tone.
“Yes. Coming out.”
“······Yes?”
“It is a vengeful spirit with a very deep grudge that cannot be resolved even with our divine power.”
It was real. After Deimos said that, he laughed and left the palace.
I was very nervous because I felt like I was asking for nothing. I really hate ghosts.
“Me… Kate?”
“Yes. Please tell me.”
“Excuse me, can I hold your arm?”
“Yes?”
When I handed her a very timid request, Kate blinked her eyes wide as if she was taken aback.
I know that this is a double body, but in my previous life, I hated anything related to ‘horror’.
I tend to react violently even to surprises. That reaction is delicious, so Marie often jokes around.
“······If it can help Sir Isaac.”
“thank you.”
Kate offered her arm with a subtly flushed face. So I timidly grabbed my arm.
[Kyaaa!! Save me… Save me…!]
“Ahh!”
Unexpectedly, the haunted house experience began.