(Greek Mythology) The Abyss of the Underworld
Chapter Ninety-Four
Before Tartarus lost his patience, the Law finally got things done.
"Law, could your efficiency be any lower?" Tartarus was clearly dissatisfied with the Law's inefficiency.
"You can go now, but you only have ten years. When the time is up, even if you haven't found it, you must return." The Law, devoid of emotion, had a rather good personality in a way; its tone was as indifferent as ever.
Even if it relented, the Law couldn't allow Tartarus to stay outside indefinitely; ten years was the Law's bottom line.
"Understood."
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Stepping onto the soil of this other world, Tartarus felt utterly humiliated. He never expected it to be a world of Hebrew mythology. The excessively dense light element in the air made Tartarus, accustomed to the darkness of the abyss, extremely uncomfortable. No matter how close to chaos it was, the abyss was still the abyss. Forcing a god of darkness to live in this world was simply absurd.
Frustrated, he converted his divine power into chaotic energy, which made Tartarus feel a little better.
So, the idea that the creator god was a god of light is unreliable. If light element could cause this much damage on Earth, especially after the War of the Stars and the fall of Lucifer leading a third of the angels, it's no wonder the balance of light and darkness was disrupted.
Don't ask Tartarus how he knew it was after the War of the Stars. Although the increase in dark element was extremely slow, how could Tartarus not notice it? Wasn't it an obvious fact?
So, in so many worlds, Chaos, the creator god of Greek mythology, is chaos; Pangu, the creator god of the primordial era, proved the Way of Power; Hongjun, the successor and representative of the Heavenly Dao, cultivated the Way of Ruthlessness; Shangxuan is simultaneously the creator god of light and darkness…
In short, they all possess balanced, unbiased attributes, except for Jehovah, the creator god of Hebrew mythology…
So, Lord Jehovah, what exactly happened to you? (Grim face)
While his inner monologue was running wild, Tartarus didn't forget his main task: Nicole was still missing somewhere.
Tartarus knew a bit about Hebrew mythology, but only about important figures and events. He couldn't go into details, and the gap between mythology and reality, coupled with the distance of time and space, was enough to distort everything beyond recognition. Therefore, what he needed most now was to find some being to understand the situation in this world.
The exploration of the new world was unexpectedly difficult, and as for why…
Because, aside from unintelligent animals, intelligent beings are currently extremely rare on Earth. Even humans, who are generally ubiquitous and have an incredible reproductive capacity, are few in number.
In fact, it's not just few; there are only Adam and Eve and their two sons—a total of four humans. What a joke! Humans in other worlds would be crying their eyes out.
The only humans in the Hebrew mythological world so far: Sorry, we've disgraced humanity.
Frankly, creating only two humans and letting them reproduce is something only possible in Hebrew mythology. In Greek mythology, humans would have gone extinct several times over in that time.
In Greek mythology, Gaia, Cress, and Prometheus all created humans, creating large numbers at once, which led to a rapid growth and expansion of humanity. The contrast is stark.
And the aftermath of the cataclysmic flood also vividly illustrates the difference between the two worlds →_→
In Greek mythology, only Deucalion and Pyrrha survive… Quick, go throw stones and become humankind! The Earth Goddess will save you.
In Hebrew mythology, only Noah and his family survive… Darling, keep having children! I believe in you! *^o^*
Although they had three more sons, fundamentally, it made no difference. Whether they were born before or after the flood, it had absolutely no impact.
Oh, right, their daughter-in-law also survived. Was it because Noah and his wife couldn't have daughters, so they needed more children? [Thoughtful.jpg]
Don't ask Tartarus why he didn't consult the angels and demons who obviously knew more. Heaven has God, Hell has Lucifer, and he really didn't want to go to the realm of other gods unless absolutely necessary.
Although now it seems he would have preferred to consult angels and demons. ╮(╯▽╰)╭
Well, anyway, Tartarus achieved his goal. Other minor matters are no longer a concern. Barring any unforeseen circumstances, he feels he has found his sister, Ai Miya.
Thank goodness Ai Miya is a girl with an inherently high level of presence. No matter the world, she always manages to unintentionally grab headlines. If it were someone like Tartarus, the strongest first god who is so low-key he's practically invisible, you might not find a god even after ten decades, let alone ten.
Having locked onto his target, Tartarus now has the leisure to do other things, like witnessing Cain's brother-killing.
As luck would have it, Tartarus just happened to stumble upon the scene of the two sacrificing to God, and later, while reading Cain's memories, learned some incredible things, such as a backstory that most people couldn't possibly know.
When offering sacrifices, Cain presented the Lord with the produce of his land, and Abel offered the firstborn of his flock and their fattening sheep.
Then God chose Abel's offering but not Cain's, reasoning that Cain had hidden the best offering.
While the logic is unclear, in this world, all living beings consider the firstborn to be the best, therefore the firstborn of the flock is the best, and Abel's offering is undoubtedly the best as well.
Cain, however, was in a predicament. Who knew which of those ears of wheat were the best?
Moreover, Cain had a hidden flaw: he suffered from decision paralysis. To him, all the offerings seemed identical. He simply couldn't choose!
Cain thought, "God, making someone with decision paralysis choose the best crop as a sacrifice is too cruel, too heartless, and too unreasonable!"
#Baby's wronged, baby's heart is bitter, what did I do to deserve this?#
#Every person with decision-making difficulties was a fallen angel in their past life, please treat us gently#
#More understanding, more love, what happened to God's love for humanity? God, you big liar#
So Cain's fragile heart was shattered by his revered Heavenly Father.
So, the carefree Abel, completely oblivious to his brother's feelings and lacking in the art of language, successfully delivered a triple blow with his naturally outstanding verbal skills over the next few days.
Add to that the fatal blow from Adam and Eve, who consistently favored their youngest son.
So, overwhelmed by the shock, Cain killed his brother Abel.
—The End, bad end
This is a sad story that teaches us a lesson: it's not scarcity that's worrisome, but inequality. The ancients were right.
Chapter 94