Harry Potter and the Great Old Ones

Chapter 215 Earth's Gods
"May the great Lord of the Abyss protect you," the farmer said, drawing an old mark on his chest, as he pointed out the way to Uthar to Tiera.

It was noon when Tierra arrived in Ussa.

With the farmer's directions, Tierra quickly found the magnificent stone bridge spanning the Skye River.

This stone bridge was built more than 1,300 years ago. When it was built, the city's stonemasons and high priests sealed a living person inside the central pier as a sacrifice.

After crossing the bridge, more and more cats began to appear, and even the bolder Zul'Gurub followers who had been following Tiera had to turn back before reaching the stone bridge.

Because if they dared to step onto the stone bridge, the cats would immediately tear their throats apart—

This is Usa, a sacred place ruled by cats, where the dark and hideous monsters of the Enchanted Forest are not allowed to enter.

After crossing the stone bridge, the cat's figure began to appear frequently around him—

Tiera gradually arrived at the outskirts of Ussa, where there were light green farmhouses and fields enclosed by neat fences.

But what's even more delightful is the quaint little town itself—

Here you'll find ancient pointed roofs, numerous buildings with floors protruding from small houses and hanging above the roads, countless chimneys, and narrow mountain alleyways—

Along with the large groups of cats wandering through these streets and alleys, Tiera could see the ancient cobblestones paving the lanes through the gaps between them.

Tiera carefully skirted around the swarm of cats and headed straight for the temple dedicated to the Old Gods—

It is said that the priests and those ancient records reside in this simple and unadorned temple.

Tiera climbed the highest hill of Uzza, where atop it stood a majestic, round tower. In this stone tower, entwined with ivy, Tiera found the Great Elder Atar.

The elderly pastor had climbed the Hatig-Kola peak, considered taboo in the gravel desert, and returned alive.

Atal sat on an ivory-colored platform, which was placed in a shrine decorated with colorful flowers at the top of the temple. The old man was three hundred years old, but he still had an extremely sharp mind and a clear memory.

Tiera bowed respectfully to Atar, presented him with Moonlight Wine, a specialty from the Enchanted Forest, and requested that Atar trade with the Cat Clan.

Tierra demonstrated Peter the Little Star's ability to transform into a mouse to the elderly priest Atal.

His ability piqued the interest of the cats, drawing them all to the area surrounding the simple temple.

The sight was astonishing; Tierra had never seen so many cats before. Black, gray, white, yellow, tabby, mixed colors—domestic cats, Persians, Isle of Man cats, Tibetan cats, Angora cats, Egyptian Mau cats, and so on and so forth…

After the cats showed enough interest, Tierra, like an enthusiastic salesperson, made her offer to trade—

Unfortunately, the cats of Usa refused Tiera's request.

Except during times of war, no cat would have any reason to approach the desecrated land of the Cold Plateau.

They are subordinates of Buster, the goddess of war and family, and they have an innate aversion to the Cold Plateau and the Moon Beasts who live there.

“Okay, thank you very much for your time.” After the deal fell through, Tierra asked her next question, “Great and learned priest, I have a question I would like to ask you.”

“Please speak,” Atal replied.

“The Gods of Earth, also known as the Dream Gods. They were originally the primordial gods of Earth, but now rule the Dreamlands, though far less powerful than the Great Old Ones, and their intelligence is even inferior to that of most humans. Under the protection of the Great Chaos, they migrated to Kadath, deep in the Cold Plateau, where they indulged in endless revelry. They once lived atop mountains throughout the world, but as humans from the plains ascended these rocky and snow-covered slopes, they were forced to leave these peaks, eventually leaving Earth for the Dreamlands. Is this history true?” Tiera asked.

“Yes,” Atal replied. “You also wish to explore the land of the gods?” “No, I have no interest in Kadas. I merely wish to trade with the Moon Beasts of the Moon for Pillar Copper, Flowing Silver, and Sky Gold,” Tiera said. “I simply have a few questions for you. Rest assured, these are merely simple…”

“For purely academic purposes,” Tierra said.

At that moment, an orange kitten climbed onto the edge of Tierra's gray robe—

Tierra picked up the little orange cat and reached out to stroke its head, belly, and the smooth fur on its back.

Atal seemed somewhat surprised, but said nothing, instead generously stating:
"Okay, please ask."

“Thank you.” Tierra gave a polite bow, then asked:

"If it's convenient, I'd like to know roughly when the gods of Earth left Earth?"

Atal closed his eyes and thought for a moment, then said:
"About... six thousand revolution years ago."

That is, more than 6,000 years ago...

Tierra understood, and then asked:

“But since then, the mythology of Earth has not been interrupted. In fact—” Tiera paused, then continued, “In fact, fanatical monotheistic religions have gradually replaced the diverse classical myths and dominated most parts of the Earth.”

“Yes, that’s right,” Atal replied.

"So I'd like to ask, after all the ancient gods came to the Dreamland, were there any extremely powerful new gods born on Earth?" Tiera asked.

“To be precise… there are, but not many,” Atal replied with a smile. “Or rather, very few. All the gods, like you, came to the Dreamland to trade with the Moon Beasts for Pillar Copper, Flowing Silver, and Sky Gold on the far side of the moon.”

“This is the only path to godhood,” Atal said. “It is the only way to permanently reside in the divine dimension.”

"As far as I know, the most distant self-deification was about 3,700 years ago, by a traveler named Hermes."

"Then what about that god from more than six thousand years ago..." Tiera asked again.

“Hehe…” Atal stroked his beard and chuckled, “With your intelligence and extensive knowledge, you should be able to figure it out as well.”

“A demon…” Tiera said.

“Yes,” Atal said. “After the ancient gods moved to the Dreamland, those vile beings peeked out from the shadows and set their sights on this fertile land…”

"...They were like monkeys dressed in human clothes, imitating the images of ancient gods, and in a comical manner, they played the role of deities before primitive humans..."

"...Most demons are filled with dull desires in their dull minds, but there is only one...only one, only one demon who is so rational that he has found an alternative path to godhood by imitating the gods of the earth."

“HWHY…” Tiera slowly uttered the four words of the “divine name”.

Atal took a sip of his drink, nodded, and continued:
"But he didn't ultimately become a god; instead, he became a false god... a powerful, four-dimensional... two-dimensional demon..."

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By the way, regarding HWHY, this four-character divine name has a historical prototype. I dare not write it too obviously for fear of being banned. If you want to know more, you can reverse the order of these four letters and then search it on Baidu.

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