Chapter 11 The Ancestors of Humanity
As Helios of the Sun drives his divine chariot across the sky, Iapetus is about to begin his great work.
Within the purple eyes, black was interspersed, like a chaotic vortex into which all matter would be drowned and swallowed.
The world originated from Gaia, the ruler of life, while the soul's final destination is its ruler—Iapetus.
Every living being is born under the blessing of Mother Earth, thereby enhancing Mother Earth's authority over life.
When a living being dies, its soul is reborn from the body and returns to Iapetus's divine status, thereby enhancing Iapetus's divine rank.
Strictly speaking, Iapetus's rise from an initial mid-to-high-ranking deity to a chief god largely relied on the deaths of living beings to fill the gaps in his divine status.
He makes the world prosper, and the world is complete because of him.
Arriving at the riverbank, Iapetus was at a loss as to what to do.
He infused his soul into plants and flowers.
What was born were only low-level tree spirits and flower fairies.
But this has nothing to do with their great achievements.
It is conceivable that Iapetus, immersed in creating his great achievements, did not carefully listen to the divine oracle proclaimed by the Earth Mother.
Above the clouds, Cronus, the king, gazes upon Iapetus.
When Iapetus fell into trouble, Cronus simply shook his head and said, "The arrogant Iapetus will be destroyed by his own arrogance."
Nevertheless, he still offered a reminder, after all, the interests of the Titans should not be harmed because of Iapetus alone.
"Iapetus, think carefully about the oracle proclaimed by the Earth Mother, think about it with your shallow memory."
The face of space appeared before Iapetus's eyes.
A look of suppressed anger appeared before the soul.
Iapetus's expression darkened upon hearing Cronus's sarcasm.
But he ultimately held back.
"Cronus, you don't need to remind me."
"Iapetus, I would never have spoken up to remind you if you weren't wasting our time."
"Alright, Iapetus, stop wasting our time and making me waste my breath. You'd be better off using that time to finish your task." With that, Cronus removed the spatial projection.
Iapetus was furious but had nowhere to vent his anger, so he shattered the soul that had just been gathered together.
Nevertheless, he did not forget to remember what Mother Earth had said.
Above the clouds, Cronus addressed the goddess of memory, "Monemothyne, are your memories of Iapetus utterly useless? After all, he is so stupid and forgetful."
Upon hearing this, Monemosun's expression turned somewhat unpleasant, but in the end, she said nothing.
On the earth, Iapetus finally remembered the words of the Earth Mother: "The bones of the Earth Mother are the foundation for the birth of life."
Iapetus felt an epiphany.
Take a lump of clay, mold it into the image of a god, and then infuse it with your soul; the clay-made life will then come to life.
The Law sensed that something important had happened and quickly scanned the Chaos world, whereupon it saw that Iapetus had created a new life.
Seeing that the long-awaited creature had finally been born, the Law immediately bestowed a reward.
"My name is Iapetus, the master of souls. Today, I create new life, named Man, the creation and subservient of the Titans, who must obey the commands of Iapetus and the Titans. From this day forward, I am the progenitor of mankind!"
The law bestowed upon the Lord of Mankind the divine status, but the essence of humanity is not found in the divine status of Iapetus.
The law determined that Iapetus was not suited to obtain the human origin, and thus, the human origin was bestowed upon humanity itself by the law.
As a result, humans became strong and physically robust.
They call themselves the Golden Humans because they are as radiant and powerful as gold.
And above in the clouds, the gods also bestowed their blessings.
"My name is Cronus, the king of the gods. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may have eternal health."
"My name is Rhea, the Queen of the Gods. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may have an unchanging appearance."
"My name is Oceanus, the father of the oceans. I bestow my blessings upon mankind, who will have inexhaustible power."
"My name is Tethys, the goddess of the sea. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, and the waters will give them pure vitality."
"My name is Hyperion, the god of light. I bestow blessings upon mankind, and they will enjoy brilliant light."
"My name is Thea, the goddess of sight. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may possess the sight of the gods."
"My name is Koeus, the god of the galaxy. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may possess a brilliance as dazzling as the galaxy."
"My name is Fubo, the goddess of the ancient moon. I bestow my blessings upon mankind, and they will possess the tranquility of the ancient moon."
"My name is Cleos, the god of growth. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may possess the talent for planting."
"My name is Themis, the goddess of justice. I bestow my blessings upon mankind, that they may possess upright character."
"My name is Monnemosyne, the goddess of memory. I bestow my blessing upon mankind, that they may possess powerful and eternal memories."
The twelve Titans had finished their blessings.
And the golden humans will be the most powerful creations of the gods.
Completely transcending the past and present.
The gears of fate keep turning.
In the vast sea of stars governed by the supreme laws of destiny, an elusive aura drifted toward a dignified goddess.
The gears of fate turned in his gray eyes.
With a slight smile, she seemed to come alive again, her previously lifeless demeanor instantly transformed.
After resolving the issues concerning humanity, the gods returned to their temples.
Cronus did not like his brothers living on the sacred mountain.
Within the space, Cronus stared intently at Tima.
'Tima of the Feathers, you should disappear into the forest. I will not let the sky return to the world of Chaos.'
The curse of space will eventually fall upon Tima.
The king manipulated Tima, but the king did not know that those who manipulate the king would eventually be manipulated by the king.
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Humans live in the territory closest to the sacred mountain.
It is a sacred place with abundant water and fertile soil.
The blessing of Clios, the power of growth is now gracing this land.
And under Themis's blessing, they will cultivate the land diligently.
They are the most hardworking and outstanding generation.
But what Tima didn't know was that the feathered village of Lidongbron was only fifty miles away.
It is believed that humans will soon be able to explore Leedon Brown.
Cronus was pleased with this outcome.
Tima would probably be happy to see this happen.
The Earth Mother quietly observed all of this from the Earth Temple.
Watching his once proud youngest son follow in the footsteps of his father, Uranus.