Greece brings evildoers

Chapter 229 Apollo, you don't want to... (3.8k)

"Admetus, go back first, I have something to discuss here!"

Seeing his friend stop him again with a stern tone, the hospitable and enthusiastic King of Thessaly froze, then nodded slightly, and smiled as usual.

"Well, you guys chat first, I'll go to the city to prepare some wine and food to entertain the guests."

As he said, he casually led the warhorse that was grazing on the grass under the shade of the tree, turned over nimbly, and then grabbed the reins and ran towards the distant Thessaly King's City.

Lorne looked at the other party's posture of subconsciously holding the bronze sword at his waist while riding, and he was immediately amused.

This is not preparing wine and food for entertainment, it's clearly running back to ask someone to come and chop him, right?

But then, he looked at the figure who rushed back to get help at lightning speed, and a trace of admiration appeared in his eyes.

He dared to stand up for his friend even though he knew it was dangerous. He was quite loyal. This kind of character was rare in the Greek God Age. No wonder Apollo, who was so proud, looked up to him and was willing to give in to him.

If I remember correctly, it was precisely because of this "anthropomorphic" character that King Admetus of Thessaly, who participated in the two epic missions of [Argo Expedition] and [Calydonian Hunting] in the future, became one of the very few Greek heroes who died well. And because of his deep friendship with Hercules, he indirectly saved his life and that of his beloved wife.

——Apollo, who had finished his service at that time, resumed his position as a god. Through the power of the god of prophecy, he foresaw the news that his friend Admetus was about to die, so he went to the Temple of Fate and made great efforts to persuade the three goddesses of fate to prolong his life, but the condition was that someone was willing to die for him. His wife Alcestis volunteered to sacrifice herself and die for her husband.

——In the process of preparing for the funeral of his beloved wife, Hercules happened to visit. In order not to neglect his friend, Admetus opened his door and entertained the Hercules with all his heart.

——Hercules knew nothing about this until he saw that all the servants in the palace were sad. After asking, he realized that his friend was entertaining him in grief.

——Therefore, in return, Hercules took the initiative to go to the underworld, fight with the god of death Thanatos, and finally brought Queen Alcestis back to her husband from the god of death.

This allusion has become the theme of many ancient Western literary and artistic works. Loen remembers seeing a lot of prints, reliefs, scripts and paintings related to this content.

At this time, after confirming that his friend had evacuated safely, Apollo on the grass was obviously relieved and asked the uninvited guest in front of him with a cold face.

"Okay, he's gone. What conditions do you need to let him go?"

Looking at the brother-in-law with a look of disgust and resentment, Loen wanted to say something at this moment.

——Apollo, you don't want Admetus to have an accident, do you?

It can be seen that the God of Light should pay for the safety of his good friend.

Artemis should have noticed this before, and understood the character of her brother, so she chose to find a disrespectful excuse to use Admetus to control her overly arrogant brother, forcing him to agree to maintain superficial harmony with the nine Muses, not to go to extremes, and fight to the death with his lover and the nine Muses who turned against him.

The result was just as the hunting goddess expected. Even if Apollo was extremely reluctant, he could pinch his nose and admit it, and even took the initiative to write a letter to the goddess of memory, the mother of the Muses, to make amends.

After roughly sorting out the context of the whole thing, Loen also thought of the reason why Artemis did not tell Apollo the news of the death of the God of Medicine as soon as possible.

Artemis had just punished her brother Apollo for her lover, and she still forced Apollo, her brother, to bow his head as a sister.

Even if the goddess of hunting was considering the overall situation and her brother, it was an indisputable fact that Apollo lost face and self-esteem, and she still felt a little guilty.

Now her nephew Asclepius, who was entrusted to her, met with an accident during her supervision. Artemis naturally had no face to see Apollo, who was serving his sentence, and she did not dare to use this bad news to stimulate her brother, lest there really be an irreparable rift between the siblings.

Tsk tsk, on this trip, I not only took the blame for Xiaoyue at home, but also helped her ease the relationship between the siblings. It seems a bit of a loss.

- So, Lord Artemis, how are you going to compensate me when you go back?

The beautiful scenery in his mind flashed by, and Loen immediately frowned seriously, showing a trace of pain on his face, and slowly spoke to his brother-in-law in front of him.

"Actually, I came here for no other reason than to inform you of something unfortunate."

"What are you trying to do? Don't think my sister is..."

"Asclepius is dead."

"!"

The sudden news shocked Apollo and made him look stunned.

"What did you say?!"

"Your son Asclepius is dead." Loen replied in a deep voice, then sighed and added faintly, "He was killed by Zeus himself while you were serving your sentence..."

Then Loen told the story of how Asclepius developed the immortality drug and was killed by Zeus, the king of gods, by [Thunder].

"Zeus!!!"

Apollo's cold voice squeezed out from Apollo's teeth word by word, and his handsome face gradually became distorted by uncontrollable anger.

Then, he threw down the whip in his hand and rushed out of the pasture.

"Stop!"

Lorne rushed forward, pulled back the furious Apollo, and blocked his broken mouth that wanted to curse.

"I took the risk to tell you this. I just feel that you are the father of Asclepius and the brother of Artemis. You have the right to know the answer. I am not asking you to die in a hurry!"

Due to his stubborn character, Apollo struggled and became furious.

"Step aside!"

"No!"

Lorne held the brother-in-law firmly in place and snorted a warning.

"I don't care about your life or death, but if you don't want to repent and offend His Majesty the God-King while serving your sentence, what will you do to your mother and your sister?"

"..."

Hearing "sister" and "mother", the furious Apollo finally regained his senses, the blood color faded from his eyes, and his body gradually stopped struggling.

However, his face had long lost its former high-spirited look, like a noble prince who fell from the clouds and became a homeless man on the street who had nothing and was bullied by others. He squatted on the ground dejectedly, murmuring miserably.

"It's me, I'm the one who got him involved..."

Lorne bent over and sat down aside, patted Apollo's shoulder sympathetically, and said nothing.

However, his heart was filled with joy.

Yes, yes, just think about it this way!

Zeus just gives you eye drops and uses the death of Asclepius to beat you.

After all, this happened just as you were about to be released from prison.

Just as a certain black-hearted brother-in-law was continuously setting fire to his brother-in-law, a breeze blew up from all around, and the vegetation around him made a rustling sound of branches and leaves.

Hey, after just playing for a while, I couldn’t sit still and said I didn’t care...

When Lorne heard the predetermined frequency, he cursed for a while, then his face changed to a tactful expression.

"Actually, you don't have to be too sad about Asclepius, let alone have any thoughts of revenge against His Majesty the God King for this..."

"What do you mean!"

Apollo was furious when he heard this, and the slightest relief he had felt toward the person in front of him suddenly disappeared.

"The person who died was my son, not your son. You advise me to be generous?"

"Shut up!"

However, Lorne, who had always been gentle and gentle in the eyes of outsiders, snorted coldly at this moment, interrupting the incompetent rage of the God of Light in front of him.

"Your son is still alive..."

The inaudible whisper came to his ears, and Apollo's breath froze. The mania on his face suddenly receded like a tide, and a pair of hands firmly grasped the arm of the person in front of him.

"You didn't lie to me?"

"Is this for everyone to know?"

Following the angry retort, Apollo quickly let go and could only stare at Lorne helplessly, not daring to make any overstep, like a tamed large dog.

Seeing the light god's sensible reaction, Lorne nodded with satisfaction, then looked around vigilantly, deployed a defensive barrier, and only after the atmosphere of danger and tension had been fully created, could he be able to get out of the magic circle. Take out the Holy Grail and shake it gently in front of Apollo.

The luscious wine filled the cup automatically, appearing before Apollo's eyes like a purple-red mirror.

And deep in the beautiful ripples, Apollo suddenly saw a familiar shadow, curled up quietly and sleeping.

"Asclepius!"

It seemed to be a resonance between bloodlines. The first time he saw that figure, the answer couldn't help but shout out from the mouth of the God of Light.

Facing the surprise of being lost and found, Apollo was so excited that he couldn't help himself.

"Yes, this is the soul of Asclepius. I managed to save him from Zeus's [Thunder]."

Lorne nodded and continued to add half-seriously.

"Although he was lucky enough to save a small life, his soul was seriously damaged and needs to be nourished and repaired in my artifact, so that he may be healed one day in the future."

"It's good to be alive, it's good to be alive..."

Apollo murmured and breathed a sigh of relief, the decadence on his face gradually diluted.

As long as he lives he has a chance to make amends.

Nothing else matters.

Looking at Apollo, whose expression was gradually improving, Lorne's eyes flashed and he reminded in a deep voice.

"He has died in the hands of His Majesty the God King. If someone finds out that he is still alive, you should know the consequences..."

"clear!"

When Apollo heard this, his heart trembled and he nodded repeatedly.

But at the same time, he couldn't help but have some doubts in his mind, which he needed to answer.

"About Asclepius, how could you..."

"It's your sister..."

Lorne glanced at Apollo with a meaningful look.

"Ever since you killed Pan, caused great trouble, and were sent to Thessaly by His Majesty the God-King, Artemis has been worried that you will suffer a big loss due to your stubborn temper!

Therefore, she specifically entrusted me and the Nine Muses to come and visit you to prevent you from causing any trouble for yourself. Unexpectedly, you were not only ungrateful, but also continued to go your own way, taking out your grievances on others for being punished by His Majesty Zeus and attacked by the giant Gigantes, causing the Nine Muses to leave in anger, no longer willing to serve as your followers;

So, Artemis, as your sister, had to come out and clean up the mess for you. She first negotiated with the goddess of memory through me, stabilized the nine muses, and minimized the impact of this matter. Then she rushed to Thessaly.

——She knows your temper. Even if you know you are wrong, you will not bow your head easily. Therefore, she did not hesitate to pretend to be a villain and use the death of the king of Thessaly to force you to nod and agree, so as to grind your sharpness and character, so as to prevent you from falling into a bigger trap during your downfall.

As a result, after all the calculations, you still have no intention of repenting, and the troubles you caused have implicated Asclepius one after another..."

At this point, Loen changed the subject and spoke with a little relief.

"Fortunately, Artemis was thoughtful and worried that your temper would sooner or later make a big mistake, so she asked me to take care of Asclepius more during your sentence. Otherwise, you can only burn spices and pile up graves for your baby son today. "

After listening to the retelling of Loen, a bystander, Apollo's handsome face gradually turned red with shame, and he even began to feel ashamed.

In order to help and educate her brother, her sister Artemi really had good intentions.

But I made things difficult for her again and again.

I even had a grudge against her because of my good friend Admetus.

I am such a bastard!

Seeing that arrogant brother-in-law slapped him twice in the face with a look of regret, Loen realized that the good guy card he gave to Artemis was unshakable. The small rift between the siblings was completely bridged, and their relationship was better than before.