Chapter 169

The reason is that once she constructs history in the present world, Eris will easily think of the librarian.

Even though the Silent Bookstore is a special place, Eris can still inflict a devastating blow if she reveals even a little of her power.

This is why Hebe insisted on appointing another librarian; the fundamental reason for doing so was that Toyokawa Shoko could take the blame for her.

If Toyokawa Shoko manages to block this shot, whether she lives or dies, Eris will be certain of one thing—the librarian did not alter history.

Hebe dispelled the illusion and stood up from the tent.

Coincidentally, Eris can only make one move during this time period.

In Mycenae, He did not act, because Mostima was merely an ascendant of the Day Person.

In Crete, He made many attempts, but ultimately found nothing, because the Albion Archaeological Society was just a group of ordinary people.

In any case, Eris will go to the Silent Bookstore.

—Hebe had already figured out Eris, and had cornered him from every angle.

She will not only expel Greece from Eris's body, but also drive out all of His minions in the world.

Now, she will complete the final step of the Closed Loop process.

Hebe emerged from the tent and summoned the Archaeological Association workers who were resting.

"Let's begin a comprehensive exploration of Crete."

In Hebe's previous life, Crete was an important olive-producing region in ancient Greece, and the olive oil industry was a key industry for the Greek government until Hebe's time travel.

But now all the tall vegetation on the hill has been cut down. On this land of about two hectares, there are almost all ancient building ruins. In an area of about 15,000 square meters, there is a particularly complex and layered building complex.

This layered building complex is divided into two parts, north and south, connected by a plaza. The northern part is more complex and appears to be the main structure, while the southern part is simpler and is likely an auxiliary structure.

Thanks to the fact that the Greek government did not yet exist in this world, Hebe convened the Albion Archaeological Society without needing many approval procedures.

Otherwise, she could never have unearthed such a large site in such a short time.

Conversely, the members of the Albion Archaeological Society also held a deep respect for this seemingly lazy Director Metatron.

Without Hebe's command and manpower allocation, they knew that no matter what, it would be impossible to excavate such a large area of ruins.

When about 70% of the site had been excavated, Hebe discovered many strings of dyed terracotta beads and several leaves made of pressed gold foil.

"These are burial objects used in rituals," Hebe told the archaeologists who were with him.

"Burial goods?" The archaeologist was taken aback. "So there's a cemetery ahead? But isn't this inside the palace?"

"You've misunderstood," Hebe said bluntly. "There are indeed burial pits below, but they don't bury people; they're probably burying something like a deity."

Sure enough, as Hebe continued digging downwards, she found a broken statue.

The statue was broken off at the waist, and its hands were also broken, but the broken parts could be pieced together by finding corresponding objects nearby.

Hebe immediately got to work, and when she finished the process, a goddess statue appeared before her, bare-breasted, wearing a wide long dress, and holding snakes in her hands.

She breathed a sigh of relief and admiration: the Closed Loop was complete.

Hebe stood up and said to the archaeologists around him, "We have successfully confirmed an ancient civilization."

"How old is it?" the archaeologist asked with some skepticism.

"It's older than you can imagine," Hebe replied. "Now you go dig around the main building."

The archaeologists were skeptical, but since Hebe's instructions had not gone wrong so far, they began to move on to the main building to the north to continue their work.

About an hour later, a commotion broke out.

Hebe carried the statue of the Serpent-Bearing Goddess Statue over and saw the archaeologist kneeling excitedly on the ground. Inside the small, dry house in front of them were hundreds of clay tablets inscribed with Cretan Linear Script.

Members of the Archaeological Association could not decipher the text on these clay tablets, but they could recognize that it was written in a script that predated the Roman era.

Hebe casually walked over to the pile of clay tablets and sat down. She glanced at them and then divided the two piles of clay tablets into two parts.

"Why do this?" the archaeologist wondered.

"Because these are two different scripts," Hebe answered patiently. "You see, the linear script on the left is simpler and more primitive. The one on the right is more complex. I've named the former Script a' and the latter Script b'."

Archaeologists were inclined to criticize Hebe's naming abilities, but here she not only held a higher status than everyone else, but her knowledge was also overwhelmingly profound.

So whatever Hebe says goes.

Hebe studied the text, and after a few minutes of comparison, she actually began to read the sentences aloud.

"You... you know them?"

"That's not difficult," Hebe smiled. "Because Script b is from another conqueror civilization called 'Mycenae,' which used Crete Script a to write their language."

For example, countries like Higashi, Annam, Tanguk, and the South Seas countries, which were influenced by the Cathay cultural sphere, used Chinese characters from Cathay to record their languages when they did not have their own writing system.

If this is true even within the pictographic writing system, it is even more common in civilizations with alphabetic writing systems. For example, Western and Southern European countries all have their own languages, and the writing systems they use all evolved from Latin.

Archaeologists and researchers looked at each other in bewilderment: What do you mean there was another civilization called 'Mycenae'?

Are we going to dig up two more?!

Hebe smiled but did not answer.

The so-called Linear Script b is the script used in the Atlantis Lostbelt.

"Now we can draw a conclusion," Hebe said. "This is the Minoan Palace on Crete."

"And the Serpent-Bearing Goddess Statue in my hand is named Athena." Hebe paused slightly. "Her honorific title is Athena, the Mistress of Crete and the Labyrinth Goddess."

The Minoan Palace was the labyrinth where the Minotaur, the Minotaur from Hebe's previous mythology, resided. Theseus, using Ball of Yarn, ventured deep into the labyrinth, slew the Minotaur, and escaped safely.

The statue she held in her hands was the prototype of Athena, the mistress of Crete.

All ancient female statues, if deliberately sculpted as having large breasts and wide hips, are using this metaphor to highlight their fertile, abundant, and vigorous Earth Mother Goddess divinity.

At this time, Athena still possessed the characteristics of the Earth Mother Goddess, but she had more than just those.

The snakes she holds in her hands represent mystery and venom, war and strategy.

The disc on her head, which resembles those of the gods of the Egyptian lands, hints at her destiny as a god-king.

"Among these clay tablets from Mycenae, this Athena of Crete has another name, which is a male face that focuses more on war and conquest," Hebe said quietly. "His name is Atinan, the War Dancer Wisdom of War."

"A question that has long troubled us has finally been answered," Hebe said calmly. "Janus, who was widely worshipped in Roman times, had two sides. We all know that the side that symbolizes the masculine side is called Atinan, but we know nothing about the feminine side."

"Now we can say her name— Athena. Athena of Crete."

"She was first a goddess on Crete, then Atinan in Mycenae, inherited the mandate of heaven in Greece, and finally became Janus, the king of gods, in Rome."

A bolt of lightning suddenly flashed across the sky, but no thunder followed.

Hebe's spirituality surged, and the cracks on the idol in her hand began to heal. The broken twin snakes inexplicably began to grow and were coated with a brilliant gold.

One of the snakes is straight, almost like a spear; the other snake is coiled, like a round shield.

On the head of this prototype statue of Athena, a new green olive crown began to grow, and the two eyes of the statue also changed from clay to agate.

This strange phenomenon was clearly visible to everyone, but only Hebe was able to recognize that "this is an omen".

Eris was utterly defeated and was forced to flee from every part of Greek history.

The October Governor – the gatekeepers finally achieved a long-awaited victory.

Hebe proved the existence of Greek Civilization.

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Hebe gazed at the beautiful goddess statue in her palm.

In Greek mythology, Athena is described as "a maiden with bright eyes".

Now, Hebe can clearly feel that history is changing, as if two worlds are beginning to overlap.

Everything she knew was returning like the wind.

The sky changed from dark to light, and then back to dark again, but everyone present seemed oblivious to this spectacle.

Humans cannot comprehend what happens in higher dimensions.

Silent Bookstore.

Morgan suddenly stood up, walked to the window, and looked at the sky that was sometimes bright and sometimes dim.

"Again...?"

The Fallen Empress managed to squeeze out a strained, hoarse voice from her chest.

She could sense that an ancient and glorious history was rapidly taking shape, and the ruling party that guaranteed its existence was... the October Governor, the gatekeeper!

This history connects to Rome, extends to the long-lost Atlantis, and traces back to the origins of the Aegean civilization.

European history, which had been stagnant for a long time, has been successfully traced back to the ancient First History, thus enabling it to stand on equal footing with Egypt and Cathay.

But Morgan's expression was far from pleasant, because Europe itself... could not now accommodate an ancient nation that could trace its history back to the First History.

Rome's legacy has nourished several powerful nations.

Even Albion tore a large chunk of flesh from Rome.

Now, an ancient nation capable of directly inheriting the legal system has suddenly appeared out of nowhere, and it is bound to carve out a large portion of the property held by various countries.

The great powers were able to tolerate Egyptian lands because North Africa lacked a strong political entity.

Even so, when Egypt appeared, Gaul still suffered a significant loss of interests in North Africa.

Morgan's expression darkened uncontrollably.

The Iron Throne Palace.

Arthur closed his eyes, but his eyelids kept trembling.

As the Lord of the Sword in the Stone, Relics of Authority, she not only sensed the presence of the gatekeeper but also the strong presence of her Scar Father.

The Scar Father is traversing history, gathering His soldiers. For in the wilderness, the honor that once stood at the right hand of His throne has become vacant.

The named king, Romulus Quirinus, transferred from Scar Father to the Gatekeeper's service.

Within the ranks of the sternly Scar Father, this vacancy signifies an impending promotion.

"But I will not be promoted just because of this."

Arthur opened his eyes with difficulty.

Molten gold ignited in her eye sockets, and she exhaled fiery breath like an old dragon.

She still has people to search for, countries to seek refuge in, and an obsession she can't let go of...

Having painstakingly severed the call from his Scar Father, Arthur finally had the energy to begin contemplating the impact of historical changes on modern Europe.

The Higashi.

A faint rumble of thunder echoed in the sky above Kyoto.

The general's gentle voice rang in the prime minister's ears.

"Ignore him."

The changes in Europe are too far removed from the East to possibly affect the Far East.

In the Otogiyama, the swordsman, as beautiful as a cherry blossom, nodded calmly.

When the time comes, we'll say it the same way we always have at the UN General Assembly.

Cathay.

Chongyue let out a long sigh.

These are truly turbulent times. In less than a year, history has changed many times.

Fortunately, in the long run, these changes are all moving in a positive direction.

Hopefully, it will be the same this time.