Chapter 452

Day 103 – Morning, White Weirdo Inn

Prometheus. Or to be more accurate Promētheus, was one of the Titans, a male god appearing in Greek mythology. His most famous tale is that of the Fire of Prometheus, the story of how he defied the orders of the great god Zeus, believing it would bring happiness to humanity, and gave them fire.

He broke the taboo and handed 『Flame of the Gods』a divine fire containing the power of creation itself, to immature humanity. From it, mankind gained countless blessings, building civilizations and technologies upon the foundation of fire. But, just as Zeus had foretold, they also used that fire to create weapons and start wars. Even now, fire plays a great role in humanity’s evolution and the development of civilization, yet one mistake can turn it into a force of terrible destruction. Some say Prometheus was also the god who created mankind, and that his name can be broken down into 『pro (before, ahead)』 and 『metheus (to think)』, meaning one who foresees or one who deliberates There’s even an interpretation from Greek as 『to promote, to elevate』 + 『god, Zeus』 tying into the idea that giving fire to the humanity lead to promotion to the godhood.

The other famous tale is the aftermath. The titan Prometheus, for the crime of stealing the fire of Olympus to give to man, was given a cruel punishment, he was bound in chains at the peak of Caucasus Mountains, and each day an eagle would tear at his liver, which would completely regenerate by the next day only to be devoured again. It’s said that Prometheus screamed in agony, suffering through that eternal torment…Anyway, what I’m trying to say is, when I woke up this Morning, I was Prometheus?

No, it’s not something light like transformation or reincarnation! Yeah, I was once again bound by 『Divine Chains of Prometheus』. …Damn, they are hard?