Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality-Chapter 745 - 264: Truth_2

"Father, what is this..."

As Andrea pulled herself together from the earlier chill, her mood grew even heavier.

She could not name the feeling, but it undoubtedly proved that Theseus’s injuries were far from optimistic.

However, in the face of his daughter’s confusion, the King merely waved his hand slightly.

"...Andrea."

"I know what you want to ask, ... but unless something unforeseen happens, I am going to die."

"What?! But—"

"Let me finish."

Theseus, speaking softly, looked at his somewhat panicked daughter.

In this moment, he considered many things, but in the end, he made a choice.

"I will tell you everything later, but for now, I need to tell you."

"After I die, you will be the next ruler of Athens."

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Theseus’s voice was not loud, but it was accompanied by the sound of thunder.

The forces stirred up by the incarnations of the gods had ultimately affected the atmosphere, and Athens, already close to the sea, was about to face a heavy downpour.

Lightning streaked across the sky followed by rumbles of thunder. A torrential rain was about to descend, cleansing the dust within and without Athens.

However, at that moment, there was no joy in inheriting the throne in Andrea’s heart, only an endless grief and bewilderment.

...

"Father, I remember..."

Inside the great hall, stunned for a long moment, Andrea was somewhat lost.

She wanted to say that Demophon was the rightful heir, but then she thought of her father returning alone.

Perhaps he had already been the victim of foul play, but even so, Theseus had more than one son...

"Demophon chose All Gods, which is also the cause of everything today; although there are rumors that Hippolytus bears a grudge against the Goddess of Beauty, I no longer have the time to verify the truth of it."

His voice calm, Theseus looked at Andrea. To suddenly learn that one’s older brother was a traitor was not something anyone could easily accept.

But his time was short, so without giving her much time to digest, Theseus continued, "Now that I think about it, it really isn’t that strange."

"Demophon has always been afraid of the divine, but this fear appears as reverence... Actually, you are a follower of the Goddess, and at first, I did not wish to choose you, but do you know, Andrea, when I changed my mind?"

Her eyes widened slightly. Although still staggered by the successive shocks and struggling to come to terms with them, Andrea was once again startled.

Because she was a follower of the Goddess, he originally didn’t want to choose her... Could it be that, in her father’s eyes, the Goddess was not to be trusted, too?

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"Not at all. I have no disrespect for the Goddess."

As if perceiving the thoughts of his daughter, Theseus spoke indifferently, "But a god is a god, and a human is a human."

"You must understand, gods have their own interests, and humans have theirs. In the eyes of the gods, humans are property, they are interests, they are the tools through which they gain strength and status, but they will never be equals."

"I don’t think there’s anything wrong with Princess Athena, and I believe she cares a lot about her ’property’ of Athens. But since it is an interest, it can naturally be abandoned for a greater interest—that is the difference between gods and humans."

"The ruler of Athens does not need to oppose all gods, but he should not devoutly worship a particular god, and then truly treat himself and all of Athens as the property of the other. That’s why I liked your speech at the debate, Andrea, as a human, one should have ’human justice.’"

Feeling somewhat startled, and although still feeling sorrow and at a loss, Andrea also felt a bit embarrassed.

She was very aware of how she conducted that so-called debate.

"So... is that when you began to change your mind?"

"A half reason."

Nodding slightly, Theseus smiled, "The other half reason is that I accidentally discovered that you have established a connection with Hell."

"!"

Feeling a pang of alarm, Andrea froze again.

Watching his daughter’s reaction, Theseus smiled again, "Surprised, aren’t you? But since I brought you back, of course, I investigated your disappearance."

"The Museum of Knowledge in Turingen, the caravan you encountered on your way, the sacrificial rituals found by the Saint Knight who went to investigate, and your experience in the Acropolis."

"Locking down your companion would have been easy, but just like those demons I’ve encountered before, once they lose you, their ability to hide their tracks is just as strong."

"I do not approve of you dealing with demons, Andrea, but the fact that you maintained this contact even after you gradually began to guess the identity of the other party proves you do not blindly trust the gods, and that’s what really pleases me."

"Moreover, based on my personal experiences, actually, compared to the gods, I would rather deal with demons. Even if it’s only been a few meetings, they have left a very deep impression on me."

Tapping lightly on the table, Theseus remembered the adventures he had before he ascended the throne.

He had gone through many things back then, competing with those demons who snuck into the Mortal Realm and even making deals with them.

"There’s one thing they say that I really like: ’Making rules for others to follow, that’s what the gods do. Making rules for other gods to follow, that’s what the Divine King does. But making rules that, unless there’s a loophole previously overlooked, will be strictly adhered to—even by oneself, that’s what demons do.’ So, to be honest, I’m not against dealing with them, as long as you’re not deceived."

"It’s because of these two things that I’ve occasionally let you sit in and listen to how I deal with state affairs in recent years. Of course, if today’s upheaval hadn’t occurred, I might not have decided to have you replace Demophon."