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Chapter 163: The Generous Gift from the Goddess of the Fifth Star of the Pleiades
Chapter 163: The Generous Gift from the Goddess of the Fifth Star of the Pleiades
Qin Muye was arranged in a lavish room, seemingly designated for distinguished guests. However, to Qin Muye, it was just that—lavish, but not overly so.
After all, this place was akin to ancient Greek civilization. How lavish could it really be? If it were a magical civilization, perhaps it would have impressed Qin Muye, but in this world, magic was rather lacking. The true power lay with the gods, and bloodline was the ultimate monopoly, though it wasn't as strict as one might think.
In a different mythological system, it might have been a stricter monopoly, but in ancient Greek mythology, if one had a bit of luck at birth, the chances of being born with divine blood were not insignificant.
Unless one was truly unlucky.
If one was lucky enough to be born as a monster, it would be like being a direct descendant of a god. Such a person could simply go to Tiphon and call him grandfather, and there would be no problem.
Qin Muye slowly woke up. He wasn't actually drunk, and he knew Sisyphus wasn't either. They had merely given each other a way out.
The attendant by his side quickly came to serve him, but Qin Muye casually waved him off, and the attendant dared not move without permission.
"Did anyone come to see me yesterday?" Qin Muye asked while washing up.
"No one came to see you, Prince Qin," the attendant replied respectfully. This was a direct order from Sisyphus, so he had to be cautious. Just by virtue of his title as a prince, Qin Muye was not someone to be trifled with.
"Hmm, good." Qin Muye confirmed that Aladdin had not returned yet. It made sense; even if Aladdin were to return as quickly as possible, it would still take about three days.
The distance was not insignificant, and clearly, Aladdin did not have the same treatment as the mighty Hercules.
"Prince Qin, His Majesty has sent you some gifts. Please take a look," the attendant said cautiously.
"Gifts? King Sisyphus is too kind. I have nothing to offer in return," Qin Muye was surprised. He hadn't expected Sisyphus to send him gifts. Could it be because they had a good time drinking yesterday?
But that didn't make sense. It was normal for a leader to bring a mistress when drinking with subordinates, but not the queen.
So, there must be some misunderstanding. Otherwise, there would be no reason for him to send gifts.
"Let's go, show me the gifts."
The attendant led the way, and Qin Muye followed.
They soon arrived at the gifts: numerous chests filled with gold, silver, jewels, ivory carvings, and other rare items. Qin Muye didn't show much interest; these things were of little use to him.
Their value was truly low, but there was one item that caught his attention: a pearl carved into the shape of a male figure with a fish tail.
"This is a pearl carved by our Prince Glaucus, the Sea God. As long as you wear this pearl, the sea will never harm you," the court noble holding the pearl explained.
Qin Muye narrowed his eyes, examining the pearl.
[Ocean Pearl]
[Rank: Advanced]
[Attributes]
[Immune to Water Magic of Level 5 and Below]
[Underwater Breathing]
"Please convey my thanks to King Sisyphus. I didn't expect the prince of Corinth to be a god, which is truly an honor," Qin Muye said, taking the Ocean Pearl and gently rubbing it.
"You might not know, but our Queen, Merope, is also one of the gods. She is one of the seven companion stars of Artemis, the Goddess of Hunting, and she governs the five stars of the Pleiades. She is also the daughter of Tethys, the Sea Goddess, and Oceanus, the God of the Ocean."
Listening to the court noble's introduction, Qin Muye was already numb. It seemed that everyone in this world had some strange and unusual background.
No wonder Prince Glaucus became a sea god. It turned out that his grandparents were sea gods, and both were among the twelve Titans.
Tethys was both the sister and wife of Oceanus, an old tradition. Going further back, it was the Earth Mother, Gaia.
Apart from the seven companion stars of the Goddess of Hunting, Tethys also gave birth to three thousand sea goddesses and was the source of all rivers.
She was a figure of great power and authority.
It seemed that while Zeus ruled, Gaia and her descendants had quietly become an integral part of the world.
This area might be Oceanus' personal domain; otherwise, it wouldn't be possible to meet his son, daughter, and son-in-law one after another.
'Grass, I previously thought that King Sisyphus was in for some trouble, and it seems I was right!'
Qin Muye suddenly realized that if the princess of the previous dynasty had declared herself queen and the royal grandson had entered the sea god system, this would be a serious issue, even for Poseidon, let alone Zeus.
No wonder Aladdin was called the Noble Faith; it turned out that this generation was a haven for the remnants of the previous dynasty.
Even his grandmother, the Earth Mother Gaia, was stirring. He remembered that Typhon would attack Mount Olympus, and while the details were unknown, Zeus had suffered a terrible defeat, his limbs and tendons severely injured.
'The fairy tale is intertwined with mythology, making it far from a fairy tale.'
No wonder Sisyphus left such a powerful weapon to Aladdin; it was to ensure a smoother transition when he took over the Kingdom of Corinth. With a true god as a servant, these people would have to behave themselves, and if they dared to defy, Zeus would probably laugh in his grave.
"Moreover, the great King Sisyphus has provided you, Prince Qin, with a hundred guards, all of whom are the strongest warriors of our Kingdom of Corinth. They are brave enough to charge even against the Chimera," the court noble said, and a hundred armored warriors, armed with spears and shields, stepped forward.
Qin Muye smiled, "I appreciate King Sisyphus's kindness. I will accept this pearl, but the gold, silver, jewels, and these warriors are unnecessary. As a prince, I have enough strength to protect myself when I venture out alone."
The most valuable item here was the Ocean Pearl. The other mundane items were too cumbersome to carry, and while Sisyphus had offered bodyguards, he didn't need them.
He didn't trust others, especially since he was a foreigner and didn't get along with the locals.
After a firm refusal, the court noble reluctantly took back the gold, silver, jewels, and warriors.
This gift was indeed generous. The gold, silver, and jewels were secondary, but the hundred warriors were genuine, their strength at least 4th rank, blessed by a deity. They were the Queen Merope's direct lineage, likely the Kingdom of Corinth's elite.
Training even one of these warriors would be costly, and to offer them so freely was quite generous.
If this place weren't about to become a hotbed of conflict, Qin Muye would have considered setting up a laboratory and finding a way to kidnap Queen Merope.
After all, Queen Merope was of pure blood, her parents both among the twelve Titans. Her grandfather was the first god king, Uranus, and her grandmother was the Earth Mother, Gaia. With proper use, Qin Muye could extract the bloodline of Chaos, Khaos.
This would be his closest chance to a shortcut.
However, the difficulty was considerable. While the Dawn of Enlightenment might be able to defeat or even capture Merope, the problem was that he couldn't escape afterward.
Fortunately, there was Aladdin, and there would be opportunities in the future.
But if he took the magic lamp, what would happen to Aladdin? He wouldn't have the means to marry the princess and achieve his dreams.
Even with Zeus's bloodline, Aladdin would still need help; he couldn't rely on Qin Muye, who had his own kingdom to deal with and no time to assist.
In the original story, Aladdin had the magic lamp, making many things smoother. Without the lamp's help, the political intrigues alone could destroy Aladdin.
Aladdin was smart, but he was also naive, just a child, not a significant figure.
'If all else fails, I'll reconsider.' Qin Muye wouldn't give up the magic lamp unless it was truly useless to him.
For him, a true god as an experimental subject was enough to bring about a qualitative change.
And this true god would obey him like the three dogs in the magic box.
Therefore, he was determined to obtain it. Of course, there were other possibilities, such as the lamp being restricted to Aladdin's use, making it unusable by others. This was a possibility.
Zeus was a formidable figure, and no amount of whitewashing could change that.
Qin Muye felt he was already taking the greatest risk of his life, especially since he had already intervened once before.
Fortunately, the gods of ancient Greek mythology weren't so overpowered that they were invincible, giving Qin Muye a chance.
(End of Chapter)
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