[Greek Mythology] Night
Act.01
Act.01
"...Above chaos lies Tartarus, the abyss, the foundation of the world; at the world's central axis is Gaia, the earth, the cornerstone of the world; between the earth and the abyss lies Erebus, the darkness, the pillar of the world; covering the earth is Nyx, the night, eternity, the end of the world..."
If someone were to say these nonsensical things in your ear while you were sleeping, how would you react?
The boy, half-asleep, was completely bewildered. What was all this nonsense? Abyss, night—was this some kind of stage play?
"...Huh?"
The incessant chatter in his ear suddenly stopped.
"How could it fail... There shouldn't be any problems..."
It was a young man's voice, sounding somewhat dejected.
"You should have let Gaia be born before me."
Another man's voice suddenly rang out. The voice was extremely calm, devoid of any emotion even when discussing his own affairs.
It was immediately obvious that this person was sexually apathetic.
The boy silently scoffed inwardly. But what exactly was sexually apathetic?
"Gaia should be born first, followed by Tartarus and me, with Nix being the last. That should be fine."
Another man's voice rang out, this time sounding warm and comforting.
Looks like a sunny, warm-hearted guy. So the previous one was a sexually apathetic, abstinent bottom? Paired with a sunny, warm-hearted top, wow, this is definitely a classic BL novel.
But then again, what exactly is a sunny, warm-hearted guy?
Just as the boy was pondering the meaning of those strange terms in his mind, the world outside was undergoing a dramatic transformation.
A silver-haired youth stood in the void, his eyes radiating a captivating light.
"My name is Chaos, Lord of Chaos."
As he spoke, the void began to drastically change. First, the earth was born, and a blonde woman gracefully emerged from the void. Then, beneath the earth, chaos transformed into an abyss, and a silver-haired youth stood silently beside the woman. Next, endless darkness filled the space between the abyss and the earth, and a black-haired youth smiled as he stood beside Chaos. Finally, night enveloped the entire earth, and a black-haired boy, dazed, descended from the sky.
The first god was born!
"..."
Looking at the last child to appear, Chaos was completely stunned.
"What happened, Father?"
Gaia asked with concern.
"...Why is it a male god..." Chaos murmured. "That's not right, the power I gathered should have created a goddess..."
What went wrong?! Chaos was completely bewildered! Nix was supposed to be born as a goddess. What if she became a god? What would happen to Erebus?
"God or goddess, it doesn't really matter, does it? In terms of power, wouldn't a god be stronger? That would make stabilizing the world easier, right?"
Erebus comforted his father. Whether he was a brother or a sister didn't really matter.
"It's not like that..." Chaos stiffly turned his head to look at Erebus. "Nix is your destined partner..."
Erebus's comforting expression froze on his face.
Gods and goddesses each represent a part of the chaotic power; their union can give birth to new life. This was a law established when Chaos created the world.
As primordial gods born at the same time as the world, they all possessed complete information about the laws of this world. To perfect and stabilize this newly born world, more gods were necessary. Gaia, as the embodiment of the earth, was, without a doubt, the origin of the gods on earth. Within the laws of his mind, Erebus clearly saw that he should unite with another primordial god, becoming the origin of the underworld's deities.
However, the goddess of night, who should have united with him, had now become a male god.
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Meanwhile, Nyx, who should have been the goddess of night but had become the god of night, was in complete confusion.
On one hand, the laws of the world told him that he was one of the most powerful primordial gods, the ruler of the night; on the other hand, a voice in his mind said that he was just an ordinary, introverted college student whose daily activities consisted of attending classes and reading novels.
The two opposing forces battled back and forth in his mind, but neither could gain the upper hand, so they had to give up and prepare to temporarily cease their struggle.
"Nyx?"
The boy looked up at his nominal father god.
"Are you alright?"
Don't tell him about your situation!
An urgent voice rang in Nyx's mind.
"I'll explain the rest later!"
"...There's nothing wrong, the power of the laws is a bit unstable."
For some unknown reason, the boy decided to listen to the voice in his mind.
"It's probably because you've become a god that the laws are reacting somewhat negatively, but it's nothing serious, you'll get used to it after a while," Chaos comforted him.
The boy silently walked to his side. The world had just been born and needed these primordial gods to stabilize the volatile power of the laws.
Erebus looked at his younger brother, who should have been his wife and sister, with mixed feelings. For some reason, Nyx was different from Erebus and Tartarus; he wasn't born as a young man, but as a callow youth. He had the same black hair as Erebus, but unlike Erebus, whose eyes were dark gold, Nyx's were azure blue.
While Erebus was observing the boy, the boy was also observing his older brother, who should have been his husband.
Erebus was an extremely handsome young man. Unlike Tartarus's ascetic and aloof demeanor, Erebus, the embodiment of darkness, was a warm and sunny-looking guy. However, thinking about her relationship with him…
Tsk, Greek mythology was flawed from the very beginning! It's all rubbish!
Garbage mythology! It's corrupted my morals! It's destroyed my worldview!
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