The middle-aged man wore a robe, a towering nose and deep eyes. He looked like a statue in the Greek period.
Manda smelled a strong believer breath on him, which made him dare not look directly at him.
It''s not psychological power, it''s real oppression. Even if you look at him more, Manda''s eyes will tingle.
The man took Manda to the statue on the second floor and introduced it enthusiastically: "Three goddesses of beauty and benefit, three goddesses of destiny, three goddesses of timing, three goddesses of season, three goddesses of sunlight, three goddesses of dusk, nine Muses, kingfisher, seven fairies, four wind gods and nine magic gods... They are gods at the foot of Olympia. Even if you can''t remember the names of each 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 also hundreds. The height of each statue is about five meters. Obviously, these gods have a higher status than those on the first floor.
The middle-aged man took Manda to the statue on the third floor: "Amphitrite after the sea, Persephone after the underworld, ekadena (TIPHON''s wife), aether, the God of space, Hemera, the God of day, pan, the patron god of shepherds and hunters... What are you doing?"
Manda was saluting the statue of the old goat. The middle-aged man was very puzzled: "it doesn''t seem to be your God."
Manda pursed her lips and said, "but he is a God worthy of respect."
"Every God is worthy of respect, even the monster in tartaros, but pan... Although we are not qualified to evaluate the gods at will, I think..."
The middle-aged man stopped talking and continued to introduce Manda to the statue on the third floor.
These gods have a great reputation and noble origins, but they failed to gain a higher position on Mount Olympia for various reasons. Middle-aged people call them gods on the mountainside.
There are only dozens of statues on this floor, each of which is almost seven meters high, and the dignified atmosphere is becoming stronger and stronger.
On the fourth floor, the middle-aged man sighed: "Cronus, the king of Titan, the former Lord of the gods, arcanos, the eldest brother of the twelve Titans, and Rhea, the greatest mother... Although they have experienced many wars, the glory of the twelve Titans is always there, and they have the status of standing on the top of Olympia.
As for the second generation of Titans, their status will not change, but they will be placed on the back of the temple, including the statue of Prometheus. Do you want to have a look? "
Manda bowed her head and said, "next time, next time..."
He really couldn''t figure out the middle-aged man''s intention. He came over layer by layer and said the names of many gods. What did he want to do? Volunteer to popularize science?
The middle-aged man sighed: "Prometheus is deeply loved by the world, but he should not be arrogant to tease the Lord of the gods. He should accept the cruel punishment. Thank the great Heracles for letting him end the pain. The statue of Heracles is on it. Follow me."
Manda followed the middleman up to the fifth floor, and the majestic statue of Hercules appeared in front of her.
"Some people think that Hercules is not qualified to be here, but this is the will of the Lord of the gods. He has left too many merits for Olympia,
Some people think that he was born with the body of a demigod, so he can be so powerful. But think carefully, we are all bleeding with the blood of gods. Who can build a great cause like him? Even if it is only half, even if it is only 10%
After passing the statue of Hercules, the next is Hestia, the kitchen god.
"The chaste and ancient goddess, the guardian of all families, has such a high status that he can share the throne of the Lord of the gods with Hera, but he generously gave the position of the LORD God to Dionysus, the God of wine, but this can not hide his holy glory."
Behind Hestia was a gloomy statue. Although Manda''s common sense was not very good, she also recognized the identity of the statue.
"Hades," the middle-aged man sighed, "he should have been among the LORD God, but... The power, glory and struggle of the gods, who can say clearly that these gods enjoy the same status as the LORD God, and their believers must rise to the eighth level to be eligible for the name of God.
There are also Gaia, Uranus, tartartaros of the abyss, Erebus, the God of darkness, nikus, Eros, the God of love, Urias, Pontos, the ancient god of the sea, the three goddesses of revenge, and Typhon, the ancestor of all demons. No matter how old they are, no matter how high their status and powerful their power are, they are still under the rule of the Lord of the gods Under the rule, even the Lord of chaos, CAOS, is no exception, but for some reasons, they did not appear in this temple. "
After visiting the statues outside the temple, Manda and the middle-aged finally came to the main hall. The nearly 20 meter high statue of Zeus stood in the center. Tian Tian stood next to Zeus, and ten other main gods stood on the left and right, namely Poseidon, Demeter, Apollo, Artemis, Ares, Athena, goddess of wisdom , Hephaestus, the God of fire, Aphrodite, the God of beauty, and Hermes, the messenger of the gods.
Although she didn''t want to reveal her identity, when she saw the statue of Hermes, Manda''s sight stopped for a moment. The middle-aged man smiled: "Don''t hide it. I know your God. You can call his name and pray to him. You don''t have to worry about the punisher. This is the holy land they can''t break into, but don''t forget that this is the temple of the Lord of the gods. When you pray, you must call his name."
Manda struggled to keep a serious face, but her heart had laughed.
While praying to Hermes, he called Zeus''s name. It seems that this brother has also played the same routine as himself.
Of course, Manda wouldn''t follow his routine, but she didn''t intend to offend him. The prayer was put aside for the time being. Manda directly brought the topic to the point.
"Are you a disciple of Zeus?"
"Yes," nodded the middle-aged man, "I am a seventh order believer in the Lord of the gods."
Although she had enough psychological preparation, Manda almost sat on the ground.
What is the concept of seventh order? Almost to the point where he can despise all mortals, if he wants to kill third-order Manda, he won''t work harder than stepping on an ant.
Manda forced herself to keep calm and adjusted her voice: "did you let the wild dragon acquire Zeus''s skills?"
"Man long? You mean the big guy? It''s really an interesting name. I''ve always called it an ancient giant beast. I accidentally found its skeleton underground. With the power of God, I gave it a soul again and pointed the way to the temple. Unfortunately, it just grew up and died in your hand."
Manda took a deep breath and subconsciously touched his backpack behind him. 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 lips and said, "what''s your purpose?"
"In order to lead you here, because I think you are a smart man," the man replied without concealment. "At first, I wanted to lead the old man here. I think he is also a smart man, but later I found myself wrong. The old man is not only stupid, but also cowardly. He is not qualified to come here, so I chose you,
I let the giant beast attack your villa on the snowy night, deliberately leaving puzzling doubts. Why must the giant beast appear on the snowy night? Why does it have the power of gods? What does it want from you? I believe 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 is the purpose of bringing me here?"
"I have two things to entrust to you," the middle-aged man waved, and an altar rose under the statue of Zeus, with two things on it, one is a scepter and the other is a shield.
Manda just looked at it, and suddenly there was a burning pain in her eyes. Her intuition told him that these two things in front of her had the power to destroy everything.
The man said slowly, "this is the artifact of the Lord of the gods, the thunder scepter and the shield of aegis."