Mythology: Ragnarok

Chapter 380 Pantheon

Several years later

Within the chaotic primordial shell of the void, a crack suddenly appeared. With a burst of light, the chaotic primordial shell exploded violently. Immediately afterwards, a colossal dragon surrounded by chaotic mist appeared before the gods of the Kingdom of Myriad Races. It was seen that Agred now had a huge golden eye on his chest, and the aura around him had become sinister and mysterious. At the same time, Agred's physical body had also grown significantly, and Nidhogg's body had now reached a new peak of perfection.

Upon seeing this, Warwick and the gods below hurriedly stepped forward to worship, saying, "Welcome back to our master's new life."

Agred, feeling his now powerful physique, couldn't help but exclaim, "This is what it feels like to have a perfect body! It's wonderful. Now it's time to put the expedition to the World Tree on the agenda. You all go back first and make full preparations. The final battle is about to begin. From now on, this multiverse will only have the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races as its sole power!"

"Yes, Your Majesty! Great Dragon God!!"

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At the same time, on the planet of myriad gods in the main universe of the myriad races, Xuanyuan Muze, wearing nanotech armor, was teleported there.

Gazing at the magnificent building, a hundred meters high, constructed from special stone, Xuan Yuan Muze couldn't help but sigh, "Is this the Pantheon, the place of worship for all believers in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races?"

Forty-seven years have passed, and Xuanyuan Muze finally arrived here at the last moment of his life. This will also be his last stop in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races.

Xuanyuan Muze walked slowly with somewhat heavy steps to the entrance of the Pantheon. After entering, he saw magnificent statues, each hundreds of meters tall, standing inside. This was the interior of the Pantheon, where statues of all known gods were placed. Even the statues of gods who were enemies of Agred or were destroyed by Agred were placed there for their followers to worship and believe in.

The enormous statues, resembling a primeval forest, create an extremely strong visual impact. Moreover, the smooth, jade-like surfaces of the statues, without even cracks, indicate that these ancient artifacts are regularly maintained here.

At this moment, an elderly elven man in a long robe with a weathered yet kind face approached. He greeted Xuanyuan Muze and said, "Welcome! Are you here to find the god you believe in? I am the guardian of this place, and my name is 'Ketel'."

As he spoke, the old man reached out and excitedly grasped Xuan Yuan Mu Ze's right hand, continuing to ask, "It's been a long time since we've had any guests here. You must be a resident of the old era, just like me, right?"

Xuanyuan Muze was taken aback by this unexpected enthusiasm, but he quickly replied, "Um, I am not a resident of the old era. I am a traveler who has heard of this Pantheon and was very curious about it, so I came to visit."

Upon hearing this, Keitel's eyes instantly dimmed, and he muttered to himself, "That's right, how could there be anyone I don't know in the old days? Travelers, indeed, only strangers are interested in these ancient gods."

Xuanyuan Muze then asked, "Excuse me, could you explain what 'residents of the old era' means?"

Keitel sighed and then explained, “The so-called residents of the old era are people like me. I came of age before my homeland was ruled by the Kingdom of All Races. Under the influence of the environment, I devoutly worshipped the King of Gods, Odin. However, with the expansion of the Kingdom of All Races and the colonization of my homeland, the young people no longer worship those old gods. Therefore, believers like me who ‘did not keep up with the times’ are called ‘residents of the old era’.”

In short, the inhabitants of the old era specifically refer to us old folks who lived between the old era and the Golden Forest era, witnessed the transition between the two eras, yet are unable to integrate into the new era. We worship gods other than the Kingdom of All Races, and this Pantheon is a place of faith that His Majesty the Dragon God created for us, allowing us to come here to pray to our gods.

After hearing this, Xuan Yuan Muze scratched his ear in disbelief. He even wondered if he was hallucinating. That guy Agred not only didn't punish these believers who worshipped his enemies, but actually built a pantheon here specifically for them to express their faith?! He felt that Agred's actions were a bit too magnanimous.

After finishing speaking, Keitel turned around and said to himself, "Come with me, traveler, I will show you around here and let you witness the 54,674 deities worshipped and enshrined here."

Seeing this, Xuanyuan Muze followed. Keitel, like an old man in his twilight years, told Xuanyuan Muze the legends and stories about these gods that he knew. The two of them quickly looked at the statues and soon arrived at the last area of ​​the Pantheon.

Keitel pointed to the dozens of statues in front of him and said, "These next ones are the gods of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races. You probably know more about them than I do. The records about them are more like history than legends. The stories about the gods of the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races really leave no room for imagination. Since the era is not very long, they are all historical records that can be traced. Therefore, I don't think I need to say more about their stories."

Argreed looked at the statues in front of him. Warwick, the white wolf god; Minotaur, the god of war; Tiga, the god of war; Jerok, the dragon god of time; Anubis, the god of death; Yorick, the god of fertility and animal husbandry... and so on. Looking at these lifelike statues, Xuan Yuan Muze couldn't help but admire the superb craftsmanship of the Pantheon's sculptors.

But after looking around, Xuan Yuan Muze couldn't help but ask, "Why isn't there a statue of His Majesty the Dragon God, Agre? Shouldn't the Pantheon's statues of gods include this emperor?"

Keitel narrowed his eyes and replied, "The Pantheon did not have a statue of His Majesty the Dragon God when it was built, because it was the Dragon God's own request. I don't know what he was thinking. If you came here to see the statue of His Majesty the Dragon God, you may be disappointed. However, you can come with me. There is indeed a place on this planet where you can worship him."

As he spoke, Keitel turned and walked out of the Pantheon, with Xuan Yuan Muze following closely behind. At that moment, Xuan Yuan Muze noticed a line of large, eye-catching words written in Common Language above the exit of the Pantheon.

The sign read, "The peak welcomes false supporters, twilight witnesses faithful believers." This seemingly random phrase caught Xuan Yuan Muze's eye a couple of times, but he quickly forgot about it and hurriedly chased after Keitel, who was about to walk away.

Under Keitel's guidance, Xuanyuan Muze quickly arrived at the other side of the planet, where countless people of different appearances and races were lining up in long queues to worship something.

Then Keitel patted Xuanyuan Muze on the shoulder and pointed to the center of the sea of ​​people, saying, "Look, that's it. The center of the crowd is what can be said to be the largest enshrined statue that His Majesty the Dragon God possesses in the Kingdom of Ten Thousand Races."