Simulate the universe, starting with speedrunning Greek.

Even from this limited glimpse, one can sense an indescribable palpitation and panic, an immense pressure that the three goddesses had never felt when predicting Odin's divine status. The oppressive atmosphere made it almost impossible for them to breathe.

And all of this was caused by them.

Just because they glanced at it twice—! It was their own foolish act that terrified them so much that they swallowed hard, their hands and feet turning cold—they had no idea how to deal with this prehistoric behemoth before them.

What?! The Raptors are overrated?! The three goddesses were stunned.

What is that fate, so vast, unpredictable, and immeasurable—a fate that seems to be synonymous with 'infinity'—that is even larger than a star?!

Is this really a monster that can exist in this world?

At this moment, lamenting one's ignorance is also a kind of happiness; one might as well gouge out the eyes of the three goddesses with their overly strong spiritual vision!

The thought kept popping into my head—if they didn't have this talent, they wouldn't be experiencing this panic, this nausea that makes their stomachs churn, this fear that almost makes them vomit.

The next moment, the three goddesses simultaneously felt a surge of sweet blood rise to their throats, and they all lowered their heads...

The one before me is a truly great god, whose presence cannot be fathomed!

I'm not watching anymore! I'm not watching anymore! I'm not watching anymore!

Although they had never left their homes before, the three goddesses could at least occasionally see the outside world and its changes through the Fountain of Destiny. Therefore, they were also familiar with the Sun King, who constantly appeared in various events along the timeline of destiny...

I also know he's handsome...

But who can tell them that not only is their appearance so bewitching, but their life trajectory is also so bewitching that it's almost as if they are not individuals, but rather the 'world itself' revealed before them.

Ward, the eldest of the three goddesses and the one with the best control over the power of fate, couldn't help but secretly communicate with her two younger sisters, asking, "Can you feel it? It's as if the world is manifesting—overturning. I think I've gone mad! I'm seeing things!"

Second sister Verdun: "I... but I saw it too—eldest sister. Was it really just an illusion?"

Third sister Scott: "What I saw most clearly...and knew the most terrible thing—! I wish I were crazy. His existence violated my understanding of the fate of individual lives, and caused my common sense to completely collapse and become chaotic. This sense of chaos and disorder tormented me to the point of madness! It was also a complete blow and denial of my proud talents."

In the face of that thing, all the common sense we had before should be overturned and rebuilt.

While old, familiar advice won't become completely useless, it's no longer as authoritative. How utterly despairing and powerless this is!

Just as artificial intelligence-automated production has completely replaced pure handicrafts, the sheer magnitude of that effortless overcoming of you is a significant blow to any proud life.

then--

The third sister, the most eccentric of the three goddesses, couldn't help but ask in despair the moment before Ye had even stopped walking: "What exactly are you...?"

……

"Gwyn, the Sun King—I have come for the future." When that 'world' actually spoke, introducing himself in such an approachable and calm manner.

The three goddesses knelt on the ground in reverence, as if they were the most loyal servants serving the world itself that nurtured them.

The future goddess—the third sister—was terrified at this moment, daring not to harbor the slightest ambiguous thoughts, even though the other party's words were extremely ambiguous to her, the goddess who symbolized the 'future'.

“Odin has told us everything, and we have been waiting for your arrival for a long time... Please come forward, we three sisters have woven the web of destiny for you to choose from! The timeline you choose will surely be immortalized because of your arrival, and will shine with unparalleled brilliance—! Ah, great, newest, and most powerful force! You are the embodiment of the power of the universe—without a doubt, the future has been anchored because of you!”

"The past is therefore eternal, and cannot be changed!"

"Now I am completely subdued and submit to your magnificent glory!" In an unprecedented event, following the legendary Yitong who received the blessings of three goddesses simultaneously, a second person has appeared who can be simultaneously favored by the goddesses of the past, present, and future!

Mythological epics have ushered in a new chapter worth recording and witnessing, one of extraordinary significance!

Chapter 145 From Phineas to Klinschild, From the Great King to Clark

The three goddesses kneel down—offering the highest respect.

Even now, they have opened up the countless possible threads of fate that they hold in their hands, allowing Ye to choose the brilliance of destiny according to his own preferences.

Originally, according to Odin and the others, the choice of the timeline should have been random and unpredictable. However, the three goddesses have painstakingly used a great deal of divine power to weave and sort it out, making the timeline clearer, just so that the Sun King could choose to his heart's content.

The gods would be horrified at the sight. Even Odin would surely accuse him of cheating... What kind of epic treatment is this?

However, there are reasons why such things happen.

Everyone needs to understand that even the three goddesses, as noble and proud as "Fate," who never bow to anyone and dare to ridicule and mock even the King of Gods, can see many things that ordinary people cannot because of their special status...

One must have self-awareness and maintain a sense of awe towards those who are great.

Those who manipulate fate, in particular, know just how terrifying fate truly is. Compared to this level of fate, Ragnarok is nothing more than a 'little cutie'.

then--

“Very good, I really enjoyed your welcoming ceremony.” Ye smiled, not particularly surprised, and quickly accepted the situation.

Rather, he was quite curious about what these three goddesses had seen in him; they had clearly felt immense fear during that brief moment when their eyes met.

However, Ye didn't care about such a small problem.

Impressed by the three goddesses' compliance (being pragmatic), which even saved a lot of time in communication, Ye quickly found several future world lines that interested him by following the line of fate.

Now comes the difficult time of making a decision.

One is naturally the Nibelungen Epic, which is as famous as Ragnarok in Norse mythology.

This story has three possible paths, all revolving around the different choices made by Siegfried, the protagonist, leading to completely different world lines.

Although Brunhilde may have a different identity depending on the timeline, her entanglement with Siegfried is an inescapable, tragic love affair.

Siegfried's attitude toward Brunhilde in their respective timelines determined the different paths that followed.

Obviously, besides those well-known storylines, there are many parallel timelines unknown to later generations. In fact, Ye has a lot of choices to make, after all... anything is possible in the 'future'.

Besides Fei Ge's story, there is another piece of history that Ye is quite interested in.

This is the story of Siegfried's first wife seeking revenge after his death, enduring decades of hardship to wipe out her own family.

This is true love! As a princess of a country, she did not forget to seek revenge even when she was used as a bargaining chip by her father and brother to marry into the Hunnic Empire in order to defeat the country (her homeland) that killed her husband. In the end, she successfully used the king's power to kill her brother and achieved a comeback against all odds.

If Klinsde hadn't been a woman, and if her gender hadn't been so strictly defined, and the story had been changed to a male version—it would have been enough to greatly increase the story's popularity and cement her status as a vengeful hero.

For example, Siegfried could be gender-swapped into a cute white-haired girl, just like a certain white dragon girl getting married for free (Tamashi from the neighboring company president, interestingly, the president's voice actor and Siegfried's voice actor from the Moon World are the same person).

The protagonist initially forms a powerful alliance with a foreign princess, a white-haired bride. However, due to the jealousy of the wicked queen (a prince in gender swap), she betrays the white-haired princess and takes away everything the hero has.

Later, in order to avenge his wife, he married another white-haired, dark-skinned beauty—referencing Attila the Great, the Queen of the Hunnic Empire.

He then not only gained a beautiful second wife, but also acquired a powerful empire. He then turned around and wiped out all his enemies, including the yandere queen who mercilessly beheaded him.

This part of the storyline is very much like a Greek hero story...

Of course—if the genders were reversed, such a story would fall into clichés and become somewhat too much like the romantic heroes of ancient Greece.

It is precisely because she was a woman, a princess of a nation who had never suffered much hardship since childhood, that Klinshid was able to complete her revenge amidst flames and then face death with equanimity, which makes her story even more legendary.

She is indeed unique enough...

Her transformation from a delicate and pitiful girl, powerless to a vengeful female knight, showcased a level of courage and extreme violence that most men might not be able to achieve.

Even if the final means are somewhat crude and despicable, they are still aesthetically pleasing.

Or rather—people have always been more tolerant of beautiful women, and Ye is no exception.

It is quite remarkable that a woman who has lost power could use any means necessary and rely on various resources to finally achieve revenge.

Her enemies were her own brother and father, and the entire vast nation that inherited the legacy of the hero Siegfried. Any other person would likely have given up hope, yet this woman accomplished a near-impossible miracle of revenge.

I'm quite interested in the live-action drama version of her revenge story; I want to see the heroic spirit of such a courageous woman.

However—considering that you could actually meet the younger version of Krinshid in an earlier version of Sigurd, the vengeful wife, while unique, isn't actually yours, so it doesn't seem as appealing.

Interestingly, Ye saw several different timelines, and in some of them, King Attila was a woman, just like in the Moon World.

Well, that's nothing to worry about... ahem. Back to the main point...

Similarly—and not just Krinshid. There is another Norse mythology story to choose from, which takes place in a timeline after Siegfried's death, and even in a future worldline anchored by Siegfried's death.

Here, we use the term Siegfried to distinguish him from the Siegfried of the normal timeline, whose ending differs from the original storyline. In the normal timeline, Siegfried and the Valkyrie Brunhilde are destined to be apart; the dragon-slaying hero does not develop feelings for her, and their relationship is more of a tragic one.

In the online version of Sigurd, the two were indeed in love.

When Sigurd regains his lost memories, recalling how he loved Brunhilde but gave her away, and how he was the main force behind pushing his lover to another, constantly betraying himself and desperately trying to win her heart.

That kind of intense, unpleasant experience is something no man would want to go through. Although Sigurd eventually reconciled with Brunhilde, that was after Sigurd's death.

For Brunhilde, death naturally erases all hatred.

But the two did have offspring... Hmm, perhaps it was the result of Sigurd's first solo intrusion into the flame-shrouded temple when he met Brunhilde? Or perhaps it was the result of Sigurd disguising himself as Hagen to help his brother-in-law conquer his aloof wife, and accidentally sleeping with her one night.

Anyway—the two have a daughter, Clark.

Chapter 146 Knight King, Don't Cry, If the Sword Emperor Isn't Enough, Let's Find Another Emperor to Take You Flying High!

This girl was probably the prototype for Cinderella in the fairy tale.

However, the Cinderella story here is not so beautiful. She smears soot on her face and keeps herself ugly at all times, not because her sisters are jealous, but simply to avoid her father Sigurd's old enemies.

The dragon-slaying hero died a swift and painless death, but as a hero, he incurred the hatred of many. His mother, Brunhilde, returned to Valhalla in the realm of the gods after his father's death, completely indifferent to her fate.

With the help of her father's former subordinates, the girl survived and later married a king, giving birth to a hero named after her father, whose eyes reflected the image of a dragon (the poisonous dragon Fafnir).

Later, her sons grew up and went on to plunder the lands of the Saxons and Franks.

After learning of her sons' heroic deeds, her husband, Ragnar, was so eager to expand his territory that he went to fight England. Although he was no match for the enemy and died on the front lines, he helped his sons achieve their revenge, ultimately sacrificing Queen Ella of England to their banner.

Of course, this story alone seems to be another continuation of the revenge genre.

However, a broader perspective reveals that it corresponds to another major event in European history.

As mentioned before, starting with Caesar's blitzkrieg against France and England, Rome dealt a heavy blow to various European countries, initiating a new round of map expansion. Subsequently, Christianity took advantage of this momentum and successfully spread its faith throughout Europe, defeating a large number of native mythologies such as those of the Celts and Germanic peoples.

It wasn't until the time of Nero that Rome completely conquered England and turned it into a province.

However, later generations lacked the ability to do so, leading to the division of Rome into the Western and Eastern Roman Empires. When the Saxons invaded England, the Western Roman Empire simply abandoned England, leaving it to choose its own king and fend for itself.

This led to the Arthurian legend and the story that began.

Roman rule over Britain came to an end. This period also marked the end of the Roman rule over Britain. Before King Arthur was born, England was fragmented due to the departure of its colonial power, leaving a void in the country.

In the fifth century, Attila the Hun rose to power and began to wreak havoc across Europe.

Aetius, the brilliant military strategist of the Western Roman Empire, used Attila to guide him in the destruction of many Germanic tribes. The story of Siegfried is one of these events.

Many of these small Germanic kingdoms chose to form marriage alliances in order to survive under Attila's power, which led to the scenario of a vengeful princess or a hero's wife returning to the dark side and killing everything in her path.

After that, Aetius led a coalition of 600,000 men to defeat Attila the Scots of God's 500,000-strong army in a direct battle at the Battle of the Chalons, even forcing Attila to nearly commit suicide in a wagon battle. His purple eagle banner became the nightmare of the Huns.

Aetius became the protector of Rome, much like a warlord like Cao Cao. Unfortunately, he had no ambition to usurp the throne. The Roman emperor at the time was not as weak as Emperor Xian of Han. Aetius was killed in a palace coup, which led to the rapid collapse of the Western Roman Empire. In the following 21 years, it changed emperors nine times.

It was during this era that the Saxons began their invasion that swept across Britain. At that time, the Western Roman Empire had fallen so low that it was being bullied by small groups of barbarians, and even the direct lands of Gaul and Spain were being handed over to them, leaving the Western Roman Empire unable to take care of itself.

Thus, the hero Riotams, who served as the prototype for King Arthur, was recommended by the kings of many small kingdoms during this period to begin resisting the Saxon invasion.