Greece brings evildoers

Chapter 246 Sister Ya is still your Sister Ya (4.1k)

At this time, the Queen of the Underworld, Persephone, who suddenly appeared in the forest, looked at the mess on the ground, and her eyes swept over the two culprits in front of her, and spoke unhappily.

"My garden has been tossed into this state by you, how can I not come back?"

Being caught red-handed, Lorne couldn't help but smile awkwardly. Just as he was about to defend himself as usual, the noisy sound of armor plates rubbing against each other came from outside the garden.

Obviously, since the [Labyrinth Boundary] was destroyed by the Talisman of Destroying All Laws, the noise he and Melinoe made inevitably attracted some attention.

"What are you doing? Why don't you bring her in!"

As Persephone in front of him frowned and waved, Lorne woke up as if from a dream, and quickly picked up Melinoe on the ground and ran into the elegant building pointed by the Queen of the Underworld.

Through the delicate bead curtain, a faint floral scent wafted into the air. The warm-toned interior, which was incompatible with the underworld, and the newly washed velvet bedding all proved that this seemed to be a bedroom of the Queen of the Underworld.

Loen carefully opened the empty wardrobe beside him, carried the unconscious Melinoe in, restrained his breath, and hid quietly.

Soon, accompanied by the cold scolding of the Queen of the Underworld, the guards of the Underworld who came to the garden to investigate the situation retreated in disgrace.

About a quarter of an hour later, light footsteps entered the bedroom, and a faint voice came.

"Come out, they've left."

Hearing the permission, Loen pushed open the closed wardrobe door, quietly came out from inside, and scratched his head with a smile.

"Sorry, I'm causing you trouble again."

"Don't be so polite, sit down and talk."

Persephone responded indifferently, then put down the solid wood tray in her hand, and motioned a guest from the earth to sit down and taste it.

However, Lorne looked at the delicate snacks and a pot of fragrant fruit wine on the tray, and couldn't help but murmur.

It seems that the food in the underworld can't be eaten randomly, right?

As if she understood someone's concerns, Persephone rolled her eyes at Lorne and snorted lightly.

"Don't worry, these are all made and brewed by me in my own garden, and they won't have any adverse effects on you."

Then, the Queen of the Underworld paused, and her voice turned low.

"Besides, I have suffered a loss once because of this, how could I let you make the same mistake again?"

Hearing the sadness in Persephone's tone, Lorne couldn't bear it, and hurriedly sat down at the table, put aside his concerns, grabbed the snacks and fruit wine, and buried his head in eating and drinking, and did not forget to praise the craftsmanship of the Queen of the Underworld.

"This sweet-scented osmanthus cake is sweet and sticky, and tastes really good; the fruit wine is sour and delicious, and has a faint floral fragrance. Did you add wild honey?"

"Yes."

The Queen of Hell's face melted away, she smiled and nodded, looked at the opposite side with soft eyes, and whispered.

"Eat slowly, no one will snatch it from you."

"I haven't tasted such delicious snacks for a long time. I couldn't help it for a while, so I'm sorry to make you laugh."

After finishing a pot of fruit wine and most of the snacks, Luo En wiped his mouth and showed a light smile like a child returning home.

The warmth exuded by the opposite side's gestures made the Queen of Hell more satisfied. She stood up and cleaned up the plates on the table while scolding with a little anger.

"Since you have escaped from the underworld, why did you come back?"

"Of course I'm worried about you..."

Luo En blurted out the worries buried in his heart, and then a shy smile appeared on his face.

"Besides, I'll come back to see you, I promised."

Persephone smiled at the words, and her eyes were filled with warmth.

"You are a trustworthy person, unlike Sisyphus, who is so slick."

"What happened to him?"

"Not long ago, Charon cried to me that he risked his life to send you out of Hades, but after Sisyphus was caught, he actually refused to pay him, and said that he had no money but only a life, and as long as he could win over Thanatos, Charon would do whatever he wanted with him."

"This is really like that guy's style..."

Lorne smiled bitterly helplessly, and secretly mourned for Jia Qiange who had nothing to do with his efforts.

Sisyphus was a real tough guy, and he had fooled many gods, not to mention Charon.

In addition, he estimated that he would not be able to escape if he was caught this time, so he was naturally unwilling to bleed a lot for it.

As for the oath he made to the Skethis River, he was not afraid of the divine punishment.

If Charon really had the ability to take the punishment of Zeus, Hades, and Thanatos, and pull Sisyphus out to collect debts, he would not have to be a ferryman of the Styx who took leftovers from the mouths of the dead.

And if he was lucky enough to escape one day, Sisyphus would definitely change his mind when he used Charon, the money-giving brother.

After telling a funny story, Lorne and the Queen of the Underworld smiled at each other, and the atmosphere became more harmonious.

When Persephone accidentally saw a trace of osmanthus cake crumbs left on Lorne's mouth, she subconsciously stood up and took out a handkerchief and went forward to wipe the food residue for him.

As her fingertips touched the skin temperature and facial contours of the young male god, the Queen of the Underworld's suppressed emotions could no longer be controlled and flowed out. She held the seemingly ambiguous cheek with both hands, tears appeared in her eyes, and she murmured.

"My little Zagreus..."

Being watched and touched by a mother who had lost her son, Lorne suddenly twisted his body in a somewhat uneasy manner. Finally, he could not resist the moral condemnation in his heart and smiled bitterly.

"Sorry, you seem to have recognized the wrong person."

Hearing this, Persephone did not get angry, but just raised her hand to wipe away the tears from the corner of her eyes and sighed.

"Of course I know you are not him. After all, as a mother, how could I easily recognize the wrong child?"

Then, the Queen of the Underworld paused, with a deep sadness on her face.

"Moreover, according to the character of the God King, as long as he takes action, how could he leave hidden dangers? Whether it is the former Boros or my little Zagros, they no longer exist. What you inherited is just the [possibility] planted by Hecate. I know this better than anyone else."

Lorne narrowed his eyes and spoke seriously after hearing this.

"Can you tell me in detail what you said?"

"That woman didn't tell you anything? Sure enough..."

Persephone sneered and shook her head, looking at Lorne in front of her with a little pity, and asked in a deep voice.

"Do you know that after the Titan War, the [fate] woven by the [world] for the gods once diverged?"

Lorne's eyes flickered, and he spoke tentatively.

"Is it because Zeus devoured the original goddess of wisdom Metis?"

Persephone nodded slightly, and revealed the secret hidden in the darkness in a deep voice.

"In the original [chaos] Chaos, three primitive gods were born: Father Uranus, Mother Gaia, and Old Sea God Pontus. They are the first generation of Titans, representing the embodiment of life and matter, responsible for breeding and creation in the new [world].

The goddess of night Nyx was conceived last. She is the embodiment of rules, responsible for defining the inevitable order for the [world] and weaving the inner [texture]..."

Lorne listened quietly and nodded secretly.

In the original text of Orphism (Dionysus), Nyx was born from the original [chaos] and was regarded as the supreme god of the three-phase goddess. She also had three different super-god identities. She could be Ananke, the goddess of destiny, Adrastia, the goddess of retribution, and Hermarmene, the goddess of cause and effect.

According to the ancient pantheon of the esoteric religion, she is the original origin. Her three phases correspond to the three ancient gods, Uranus, the father of heaven, Gaia, and Pontus, the old sea god, and together they constitute the inside and outside of the world, guiding the [world] [road] in the dark night, representing the inevitable fate of all things.

"[Matter] creates and enriches [the world], [rules] formulate and reveal [destiny], everything should be like this."

Persephone pondered for a moment and sighed.

"But every generation of Titan God Kings was unwilling to fall asleep after completing the great work of creation and hand over their responsibilities and authority to the next generation, so they always resisted the arrangement of fate openly or secretly, either suppressing the growth of their children with tyranny or swallowing their children... However, their two resistances to fate failed without surprise."

"Until Zeus appeared?"

Lorn made the transition at the right time, and Persephone nodded slightly and continued to ponder.

"In order to overthrow the rule of the previous Titan God King Kronos and continue to weave [Destiny], Nyx once helped the previous God Queen Rhea to let the newly born Zeus escape the fate of being swallowed, and secretly raised him for a period of time.

In the process, Zeus successfully won the favor of the goddess of night with a harmless image, and learned from her how to fight against fate.

-In the bloodline of each generation of the God King, there must be a [Seed of Destiny] to guide the inevitable change of kingship. Swallowing it can end the change of kingship and make oneself a part of destiny."

Lorn listened to Persephone's explanation, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

The secret book of Orpheus did mention that Nyx was Zeus's adoptive mother. It seems that she accidentally leaked the secret of [Transcendence] during her contact with the God King.

The specific answer is self-evident.

"So, Zeus found the [seed] - his unborn son Poros with the goddess of wisdom Metis? And devoured them?"

"That's right."

Persephone nodded and continued.

"But this also led to the self-contradiction of [fate]. Nyx, who maintained [order], split. The part that agreed to support Zeus's will turned into the three goddesses of fate, continuing to be responsible for weaving the [inevitable] [pattern]; the other part turned into the three-phase Hecate, trying to pry this corrupted [order] and reshape the future with [possibility]..."

"But, hasn't Poros, the god of opportunity who represents that [possibility], been swallowed and erased by Zeus?"

Hearing the confusion raised by Loen, Persephone slightly corrected.

"Strictly speaking, Zeus only eliminated one option for Boros, not all [possibilities]. Someone took the [spark of rebellion] out of Zeus' body."

Lorn narrowed his eyes and suddenly realized

"Is it Athena?"

"Yes."

Persephone nodded, and then spoke with a sad face.

"Later, under the guidance of my godmother, this [possibility] was poured into my child Zagros. But the [fate] that had become a foregone conclusion was too powerful. The birth of Zagros set off a discordant ripple in [inevitability]. It was eventually discovered by Zeus and the three goddesses of fate. My poor little Zagros became a victim of their struggle and died. I only found out about this later."

No wonder the Queen of the Underworld has such a big complaint against Hecate and dislikes the godmother.

It seems that it is mostly because her son Zagreus has become a victim of the confrontation between Hecate and the three goddesses of fate.

Just as Lorne was about to say a few words of comfort, Persephone cast a meaningful look at him and spoke softly.

"However, the matter did not end there. Someone rescued Zagros's [heart] and let it continue the fire in the mortal world."

"Hekate?"

"No, Hekate had failed once. At that time, she was targeted by the three goddesses of fate and Zeus. She had no chance to take action. The one who really took action was Athena. She rescued Zagros' heart and secretly preserved part of the child's mind."

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"What's the big deal? If this possibility is lost, her mother Metis will never have a chance to break free from Zeus's mind. The goddess of wisdom certainly has reason to do so."

Persephone waved her hand indifferently, and then looked at Lorne with a trace of sadness.

"But, no matter how hard Athena and I tried, my poor little Zagros, like her brother Pollos, could not escape the disaster brought by fate. Only this [possibility] was left to you."

Lorne heard this and fell into a brief silence.

He probably guessed how that part of Zagros's mind was gone.

His unexpected appearance caused the destined baby to be born prematurely from the belly of the Theban princess Semele, which aroused Zeus' suspicion.

As Persephone said, the king of gods, with the help of the three goddesses of fate, generally would not leave hidden dangers.

Therefore, the part of Zagros's mind that was supposed to develop into the future god of wine Dionysus was completely destroyed by Zeus' thunder.

And he, because of Zagros's subconscious shielding and his own special nature that did not belong to this world, was lucky enough to escape.

"I didn't expect that my godmother, who had been around all the way, would find you again and still put you in this gamble."

Persephone reached out and touched Lorne's head, with pity and sentimentality on her face.

"What an unfortunate child..."

Then, the Queen of the Underworld paused slightly in the process of contacting Lorne, with surprise in her eyes.

"You seem to have the breath of Athena. Has she found you?"

Lorne was slightly stunned, and subconsciously manifested the incarnation of [Bull].

"Are you talking about this?"

Persephone nodded immediately, her eyes even more sad.

"Yes, my little Zagreus once transformed into a similar bull incarnation, trying to escape from the Titans who attacked him, but was eventually dismembered and killed."

"......!"

Hearing this, a thunderbolt flashed through Lorne's mind, his face changed drastically, and cold sweat broke out on his forehead.