Chapter 54: The cult of Alex(3) (1/2)

After that, Athena gave him the Owl Necklace back and he left her tower.

He was extremely excited about trying out blessings for the first time, but he had to carefully think about his next step.

His current goal was to rapidly gain followers, and his first plan only encompassed the minority elite classes and scholars that could actually read his book.

To maximize his appeal to the Greek population, he needed to target places and regions where people were vulnerable and help them.

By doing that, he would increase the quality of life of these populations and influence them into worshiping him.

He knew what his first destination would be.

He sneakily went down to Olep. Along the road, he heard some people discussing amongst themselves a very interesting subject.

”Have you heard of the sacred scrolls that were revealed to the consul?”

”No, what are those?”

”A new god from Olympus, by the name of Alex, granted to the consul invaluable knowledge and a machine that can make 100 scrolls in the same amount of time a scholar could write one scroll...!”

”That's incredible...”

Alex chuckled. He was currently wearing a cloak, but he was considering revealing himself to quickly gain followers but...

'Stay humble.' Alex told himself and resumed his way to his destination.

He entered the consul's palace and made his way to the study directly. The consul wasn't here, but the scholar from the other day was present.

Upon seeing him, he kowtowed and exclaimed, ”Lord, I have done as you have ordered me.”

”Good job,....?”

”This mortal one's name is Theoserfos, Lord.”

Alex nodded and didn't beat around the bush, immediately inquiring, ”Theoserfos, do you know of any war-torn regions near Olep?”

The scholar thought of it for a bit before saying, ”The cities of Thessaly and Epirus are currently at war and the battles are fought east of the sacred Mount Olympus, past the volcano.”

This was comprehensive and satisfactory enough.

”Good job, Theoserfos. Stand up.” Alex wished to try something to reward him for his work.

The scholar reluctantly stood up and Alex put his hand on his chest as Athena did when she transferred him Faith Energy.

This man was a scholar, so a blessing from Athena would be the most fitting one.

Alex diverted his power onto Athena's pond and her wisdom specifically, before slowly wielding this energy to transfer it to the man.

He felt a stream of energy go through his arms and leave his body, indicating it was successful.

”Bless you.”

Theoserfos's eyes widened as he felt the blessing and he started kowtowing, ”I cannot thank you enough, Lord.”

Alex wasn't used to people addressing him in such high regard and didn't know how to react, so he swiftly left the premises.

He didn't feel like climbing Olympus again, so he took a turn and followed the scholar's directions.

He chose a battlefront as his first destination because people express strong emotions due to death, blood, brutality, healing, and solidarity in war.

And Alex was also a double god of war, considering he had taken both Ares and Athena's Essences, so he should be able to find a following there.

He sped up using Hermes' swiftness and charged through the terrain.

He could see the dormant volcano in the distance, and Hephaestus lived close by, but this wasn't his destination, as he continued charging straight to the east.

This was an unfamiliar place to him, but he had a good sense of direction.

After a while of senseless running, he heard a strange cacophony.

It was the sound of screaming, and the noise that metal made when it came into contact with other metals.