Give Me the Name of God

The middle-aged man was wearing a long robe, with a tall nose and deep eye sockets. He looked like a statue from the Greek period.

Manda smelled a strong aura of believers on him, and this compelling aura made him afraid to look directly.

It's not psychological power, it's real oppression. Even if she looks at him one more time, Manda's eyes will feel stinging.

The man took Manda to the second floor of the statue and introduced enthusiastically: "The three goddesses of beauty, the three goddesses of fate, the three goddesses of time, the three seasons, the three goddesses of sunlight, the three goddesses of dusk, and the nine muses. The Kingfisher, the Seven Fairies, the Four Wind Gods, and the Nine Magic Gods... They are the gods at the foot of Olympia. Even if you cannot remember the names of every god, you have at least heard some of their stories."

The number of statues on the second floor is far less than that on the first floor, but there are still hundreds of them. The height of each statue is about five meters. It is obvious that these gods have a higher status than the gods on the first floor.

The middle-aged man took Manda to the third level of statues: "Amphitrite, Queen of the Sea, Persephone, Queen of the Underworld, Echidna, the Mother of Demons (Typhon's wife), Etel, the God of Space. , Hemera, the god of day, Pan, the patron saint of shepherds and hunters...what are you doing?"

Manda was saluting the statue of the old goat. The middle-aged man was very puzzled: "This doesn't seem to be your natal god."

Manda pursed her lips and said, "But He is a god worthy of respect."

"Every god is worthy of respect, even the monsters in Tartarus, but God Pan... Although we are not qualified to evaluate gods at will, I think..."

The middle-aged man stopped talking and continued to introduce the statue on the third floor to Manda.

These gods have great reputations and noble origins, but due to various reasons they failed to gain a higher status on Mount Olympia. Middle-aged people call them the gods on the mountainside.

There are only a few dozen statues on this floor, each of which is almost seven meters high, and the majestic atmosphere is getting stronger.

When they reached the fourth floor of statues, the middle-aged man sighed: "The former lord of the gods - Cronus, the king of the Titans, Oceanus, the eldest brother of the twelve Titans, and the greatest mother Rhea... ...Although they have experienced many wars, the glory of the Twelve Titans will always remain, and they have the status of standing on the top of Olympia.

As for the second generation Titans, their status will not change, but they will be placed on the back of the temple. The statue of Prometheus is also among them. Do you want to take a look? "

Manda lowered her head and said: "Next time, next time I will definitely..."

He really couldn't figure out the middle-aged man's intention. He counted them one by one and named countless gods. What did he want to do? Is it voluntary science popularization?

The middle-aged man sighed: "Prometheus is deeply loved by the world, but he should not have arrogantly mocked the Lord of the Gods. He should have accepted that cruel punishment. Thank you to the great Heracles for letting him end. That pain, the statue of Heracles is on it, come with me.”

Manda followed the middleman to the fifth floor, and the majestic statue of Hercules appeared in front of her.

"Some people think that Heracles is not qualified to appear here, but this is the will of the Lord of the Gods. He has left too many achievements for Olympia.

Some people think that He was born with the body of a demigod, which is why he is so powerful. But think about it carefully, we all have the blood of gods, who can build a great cause like Him? Even if it’s only half, even if it’s only 10%! "

After passing the statue of Hercules, the next one is Hestia, the goddess of the hearth.

"The chaste and ancient goddess, the guardian of all families. Her status is so high that she can share the throne of the Lord of the Gods with Hera, but she generously gave up the position of the Lord God to Dionysus, the God of Wine. But this cannot cover up the brilliance of His holiness."

There was a gloomy statue behind Hestia. Although Manda's common sense was not very good, he still recognized the identity of the statue.

"Hades, the king of Hades," the middle-aged man sighed, "he should be among the main gods, but... who can explain clearly the authority, glory and struggle of the gods? These gods enjoy the same rights as the main gods. status, their believers must rise to the eighth level before they are qualified to obtain the name of God.

There are also the earth goddess Gaia, the sky god Uranus, the abyss Tartarus, the dark god Erebus, the night goddess Nyx, the love god Eros, the mountain god Uriah, the ancient sea god Pontos, and the three goddesses of vengeance. , and Typhon, the ancestor of all demons. No matter how ancient they are, no matter how high their status and power are, they are still under the rule of the Lord of the Gods. Even Chaos, the Lord of Chaos, There are no exceptions, but for some reasons, they did not appear in this temple. "

After visiting the statues outside the temple, Manda finally came to the main hall with the middle-aged man. The nearly 20-meter-tall statue of Zeus stood in the center. The Queen of Heaven stood beside Zeus. On the left and right sides stood ten other main gods, respectively. They are Poseidon, the god of sea, Demeter, the goddess of harvest, Apollo, the god of light, Artemis, the goddess of hunting, Ares, the god of war, Athena, the goddess of wisdom, Hephaestus, the god of fire, and Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty. and Hermes, the messenger of the gods.

Although he didn't want to reveal his identity, Manda's sight was still stagnant for a moment when he saw the statue of Hermes. The middle-aged man smiled and said: "No need to hide it, I know your natal god, you can do whatever you want Call His honorable name and pray to Him. You don’t have to worry about the God’s Punishers. This is a holy place that they cannot break into. But don’t forget that this is the temple of the Lord of the gods. When praying, you must call His honorable name. name."

Manda struggled to keep a serious face, but she was already laughing in her heart.

While praying to Hermes, he called out the honorable name of Zeus. It seemed that this man had played the same trick as himself.

Of course Manda would not follow his routine, but she had no intention of offending him. Putting the prayer aside for the time being, Manda directly brought the conversation to the topic.

"Are you a follower of Zeus?"

"Yes," the middle-aged man nodded, "I am a seventh-level believer of the Lord of the Gods."

Although she was mentally prepared, Manda almost sat on the ground.

What is the concept of seventh level? It is almost to the point where he can despise all mortals. If he wants to kill a third-level Manda, it will not take more effort than trampling an ant to death.

Manda forced herself to stay calm and adjusted her tone: "Did you let that wild dragon acquire Zeus's skills?"

"Barbarian dragon? You're talking about that big guy, right? That's a really interesting name. I've always called it an ancient beast. I accidentally discovered its skeleton underground. With the help of God's power, I gave it a new name. Soul, and pointed it to the road to the temple, but it's a pity that it died in your hands just after it had grown a little."

Manda took a deep breath and subconsciously touched the backpack behind her. The man shook his head and said, "Don't do anything stupid. I don't want to hurt you, at least not yet."

Manda bit her lip and said, "What is your purpose of doing this?"

"In order to lead you here, because I think you are a smart person," the man replied without concealment, "At first I wanted to lead the old man here, because I thought he was also a smart person, but then I I found that I was wrong. The old man was not only stupid, but also cowardly. He was not qualified to be here, so I chose you.

I let the giant beast attack your villa on a snowy night, deliberately leaving puzzling questions. Why did the giant beast definitely appear on a snowy night? Why does it have the power of a god? What does it want from you? I believe that you are a person who has the courage to find the answer, and will eventually pass many tests and come to the palace of the Lord of the Gods. "

"What's the purpose of bringing me here?"

"I have two things to entrust to you," the middle-aged man waved his hand, and an altar rose under the statue of Zeus. There were two things on it, one was a scepter and the other was a shield.

Manda just glanced at it, and his eyes suddenly felt a burning pain. His intuition told him that the two things in front of him had the power to destroy everything.

The man said slowly: "These are the artifacts of the Lord of the Gods, the Thunder Scepter and the Shield of Aegis."