Greece brings evildoers

Chapter 293 You Can't Hold This Golden Apple (4.6k, 7.8k for two chapters, please vote)

Seeing that everyone was looking at him, Hephaestus solemnly introduced his masterpiece.

The material of this shield is the fragments of the chain that imprisoned Zeus in the war of gods and was then broken by him. Although it is just a residue, the metal left at the scene absorbed the power of Zeus and the gods in the fierce battle, which is quite precious.

Therefore, Hephaestus collected these things and took great pains to forge this shield for Lorne, who was about to marry Thetis.

With superb skills, this god of craftsmen chiseled the sun, moon, stars, heaven and earth, and two representative city scenes related to Lorne on the shield.

As long as he aroused the power and called with his mind, Lorne, as the user, could reconstruct time and space within a certain range and unfold the miniature [small world] surrounded by the sky for defense.

Theoretically, the performance of this divine weapon is not worse than the two Aegis shields. Only a powerful attack that can tear the world apart can barely work on it.

Hearing Hephaestus' explanation, the gods could not help but show envy.

Being comparable to the Aegis shield in the hands of Athena and Zeus is enough to prove the power of this divine weapon.

As the recipient of the gift, Loen, who has seen many artifacts, could not help but be moved.

"Isn't this too expensive?"

"Take it! Weapons are created to be used!"

Hephaestus put the shield into Loen's hand without hesitation, then raised his strong right hand, patted the shoulder of this prospective "adoptive father" heavily, and spoke solemnly.

"Besides, this thing is not given to you for nothing. I hope you can use the shield I made to protect my adoptive mother. This is the treasure I really want to entrust to you!"

Hearing this ugly and lame man say such a solemn entrustment, the gods present were moved.

Hera, the marriage patron saint, who was waiting on the stage to officiate the wedding, looked at the son whom she had abandoned and then picked up by Thetis, and felt mixed emotions.

If she had not abandoned him, perhaps she could have gained a close relative who valued friendship so much.

Maybe in this situation, it would be herself who stood there to accept this kindness.

At this time, after a brief silence, Loen came back to his senses, raised his hand and pressed Hephaestus's hairy arm, and made a serious promise.

"I promise!"

Hearing the decisive answer, the craftsman nodded with satisfaction, turned around and returned to the guests, leaving the remaining performance opportunities to others.

As the Muses read out, the gods presented the gifts they prepared to the couple in the order of registration.

Hera's gift was her sacred pomegranate, which had the blessing of [fertility] and could ensure that the couple would continue their bloodline early and have many children;

Athena's gift was a pair of cute snowy owl chicks, which could not only serve as pets, but also as messengers for the couple to communicate. As for whether they had other functions, the goddess of wisdom did not say;

Artemis's gift was two carefully selected hound pups, which seemed to be similar in nature to Athena's gift. As for whether the two sides had discussed it in advance, no one knew;

Then Apollo, Aphrodite and other Olympian gods from the rebellious camp came forward one after another.

In the battle of gods three days ago, most of them owed Loen a favor, so they were naturally not too stingy. They basically gave some weapons, musical instruments, symbols of divinity and other items that could be shown off.

However, with Hephaestus's pearl in front, their gifts seemed a bit lackluster.

The orthodox gods of Olympus, led by Zeus, were reluctant, but under the restriction of the three goddesses of fate, they could only hold their noses and hand over their gifts.

However, the things they gave seemed much more shabby, and it was obvious that they were perfunctory.

Unable to find an opportunity to find fault, Loen had to maintain a professional fake smile and went through the process smoothly.

After the Olympian gods, the sea gods represented by the old man Nereus in the sea also sent gifts.

As the real mother's family, the old father Nereus and his sister Amphitrite, the queen of the sea, were generous and brought a lot of specialties from the Sea of ​​Oceanus.

However, Thetis was more or less disappointed because she witnessed the actions of these relatives who rejected her in order to protect themselves during the proposal of Peleus.

Therefore, she only maintained a polite thank you for the kindness of her old father and sister, and her attitude was faintly alienated.

Nereus and the Queen of the Sea knew they were in the wrong, so after giving the gifts, they returned to the crowd obediently, hoping that the passage of time would mend the relationship between their relatives.

The last to appear were the brothers Death and Sleep from Hades, and the daughter of Hades, Melinoe.

Since Hecate was caught, the daughter of Hades, who had no control, seemed to be living a very comfortable life. She walked with an attitude that she didn't recognize her relatives, and even the twin gods of the underworld could only follow her step by step to support the scene.

However, when she saw Loen's half-smiled face, Melinoe couldn't help but shiver, and hurriedly forced a smile from her face, and carefully approached.

"My father and mother asked me to bring it to you."

As she said that, the daughter of Hades waved her hand, and the brothers Death and Sleep came forward to present the gift boxes in their hands.

Lorne opened it and suddenly smiled with relief.

It's not that there are any cherished treasures inside. On the contrary, the two things are very ordinary.

One is the narcissus that is supposed to be unique to the underworld, but can bloom in this world;

One is a golden branch of a garden planted in a pot, which contains full of vitality;

It seems that the married life of his adoptive father and adoptive mother is harmonious and they are living a good life.

Understanding what the old couple meant, Lorne closed the gift box and gave instructions to Melinoe.

"Send my regards to Hades and Queen."

"Don't worry, I'm still here."

Melinoe waved back, and then under the watchful eyes of everyone, the two brothers Sleep and Death walked up, one holding a goat and the other holding a jar of honey.

After seeing these two things, Lorne's eyes gradually became dark and he spoke with a half-smile.

"I don't eat mutton recently..."

Melinoe waved his hand and quickly explained.

"Don't worry, this is not for you to eat, nor is it for you, it is for you to give to another person..."

Seeing the cunning twinkling in those eyes, Lorne immediately understood.

This so-called other person is naturally the one they all know and have cheated together.

How do you say that?

Some people have been caught in the rain themselves, so they don’t want to see people without umbrellas running wildly in the rain and want to hold umbrellas for others.

And some people want to tear other people's umbrellas apart because they have been caught in the rain, exposing them to the rain together.

If little Medusa belongs to the former, then Melinoe is undoubtedly the latter.

The reason why she gave this gift was obviously to show her filial piety to her former teacher and to let Hecate taste the power of the goat-headed devil and honey.

In response, Lorne nodded happily and put away the two things.

Seeing this, Melinoe immediately beamed.

It's a pity that I can't see the old witch crying and crying for the time being, otherwise the purpose of this trip would have been more complete.

As the gift-giving stage came to an end, Hera stepped forward to preside over the marriage ceremony for Lorne and Thetis.

Witnessed by the gods, the two exchanged each other's tokens and declared themselves officially married.

When the ceremony ended successfully and the wedding came to an end, the gods entered the banquet hall decorated at the venue and prepared to enjoy food and drinks together.

However, when the tablecloth somewhere was lifted, a golden apple placed on the center plate came into view of the gods.

The bright color and rich divine fragrance made the guests present subconsciously have the urge to take it as their own, especially Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, who actually had a hint of passion in their eyes. desire.

Because, the words "dedicated to the most beautiful goddess" are clearly engraved on the surface of that golden apple.

As the three goddesses of Olympus who are renowned for their beauty, they seem to subconsciously think that they deserve this praise because of their outstanding appearance.

The surrounding guests could not help but feel the desire to win, and cheered for the goddess they supported.

Before the wedding dinner was officially held, the atmosphere on the scene reached an inexplicable climax.

Looking at the blushing and thick-necked gods arguing, Lorne couldn't help but frown slightly.

[Dispute] Is divinity so strong? Or is it that Eris has achieved some kind of breakthrough through the great turmoil of the last divine war, and is now different from what it used to be?

But soon, Lorne shook his head and overturned this conclusion.

No, it was understandable that Aphrodite was affected. But Hera had a whole golden apple tree in her hand. There were as many golden apples as she wanted, so theoretically she shouldn't be affected by this thing.

Not to mention Athena. In this situation, with such a crude trick, as the embodiment of wisdom, it is impossible for her to fall into such a low-level [dispute] easily.

And as the excitement of joining the argument surged in his heart, Lorne carefully screened the obscure but uncontrollable feeling, his eyes thoughtful.

It’s not [dispute], but [destiny]!

If I remember correctly, the original goddess of strife, Eris, was also split from Nyx, the goddess of three aspects.

Either there is still a small part of the divinity of destiny in her body, or this is a [script] written by the three goddesses of destiny and cannot be changed.

It’s interesting, it’s getting more and more interesting.

Lorne solved the puzzle like a cocoon, with a playful smile on his face.

"Since there is no result from the argument, why not let the host of today's banquet judge?"

"good idea!"

The "suggestion" came from nowhere, causing everyone in the field to respond. Hera, Athena, and Aphrodite, who were gradually getting angry over the golden apple, couldn't help but their eyes lit up, and they all looked at it. To the host of the banquet.

Luo En, who was focused by the eyes, couldn't help but darken his face.

Damn it, which turtle grandson wants to frame me?

According to the original [destiny], this thankless referee would fall on the head of the Trojan Prince Paris, and then the entire [Golden Apple Incident] would become the trigger for the future Trojan War.

However, due to Lorne's premature intervention in Thetis' fate, the wedding was greatly advanced. Not to mention the Trojan War, even Paris was probably not born yet, so the referee was blamed. When it came to his head, it was really not unfair at all.

But having said that, knowing that it was a big pit that would offend people, Lorne naturally had no intention of jumping down.

What's more, there were Athena and Hera inside who had just been hanging out with him for two days and one night.

Just when Lorne, who was desperate to survive, was about to find an excuse to evade, his hands suddenly sank.

He looked down and saw the tray in his hand and the golden apple with writing on it.

"You decide who to give it to."

The bride Thetis handed over the knife with a smile, as if she had made her choice based on the advice, and looked expectantly at her long-awaited husband.

However, the hint of cunning deep in those blue eyes did not escape Lorne's gaze.

"..." The client's eyes were full of resentment and his mood was depressed.

Yes, it probably happened.

I know that marrying a woman who is too smart will not lead to a peaceful life. It seems that this wife is not a fuel-efficient lamp.

"Let me share it, right? Okay, come on!"

Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Lorne thought for a moment, then he simply changed his mind and went directly to the high platform. He picked up the knife with a smile and made the verdict in front of everyone.

The first step is to peel it and give the peel to Aphrodite.

"There is a story about a couple who is indeed quite beautiful. As a layer of skin, you can still see it."

The second step was to cut the pulp and give it to Hera.

"You are a queen, but the whole Olympus, from eight hundred years old to beasts, can have sex with you. There are even men, women, and sheep. Since you can't save your face, I'll give you this face."

The third step is to give the remaining core to Athena.

"I was supposed to be born as a male god and inherit the throne of Zeus, but I lost the seed because of Zeus, so I will give you the fruit seed."

As soon as the results came out, the whole place was completely silent.

Aphrodite clenched her fists, Hera raised her scepter, Athena summoned her gun shield, and gritted her teeth as she looked at the unscrupulous judge who had blackmailed them.

Upon seeing this, Lorne quickly took a step back, pulled out Eris, the goddess of discord, from the crowd, and held her tightly in front of him.

"You still want to be the goddess of discord? Look at me, I can unite them all in one go. Even you can't compare to me."

"..."

Eris, who was watching the play, was a little confused. Then he looked at the three aggressive goddesses and quickly denied it.

"I'm not, I didn't, don't be blind..."

"Crack!"

With a crisp landing sound, Lorne threw a rune crystal removed from the beam into the center of the venue.

Suddenly, the projected picture showed the whole process of a certain bloody figure sneaking into the venue last night and dropping the golden apple in advance.

With the conclusive evidence in front of them, the participating gods came to their senses from a certain state of fanaticism. The shame of being played made their faces darken, and they sharpened their knives and looked at the instigator on the field.

Elis's body suddenly stiffened, and he could only bite the bullet and resist.

"Misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding!"

Hearing this, Lorne asked thoughtfully.

"You mean, this wasn't your intention?"

"Yes! That's what I want to say!"

Hearing that someone actually handed her the ladder at the critical moment, Eris immediately nodded her head and tried to slide down the ladder to pull herself out as quickly as possible.

Lorne nodded and handed the plate and knife to Eris.

"Don't make such a joke next time."

Hearing the obviously softened tone, Eris, who felt that he was going to survive the disaster, was overjoyed and nodded repeatedly like a chicken pecking at rice.

How can you believe it so easily? Isn't this guy too easy to deceive?

In this case, next time...

A certain goddess of discord looked at the client's leaving figure, her eyes twinkling faintly, invisibly revealing her unyielding and evil nature.

"Then, after they have finished dividing it, I will give you the last remaining one, Your Majesty."

At this moment, Lorne, who had abandoned Eris, came to Zeus, smiled and put the remaining small stem of the fruit into his hand.

I see!

In an instant, the gods who were watching suddenly realized and looked at the Olympian God King with disdain.

No one here knew that Eris brought three hundred-armed giants to the rescue at the critical moment of the God-King. She was the most loyal supporter of His Majesty the God-King. How could she be so bold as to play tricks on the gods present if no one ordered her to do so.

Sure enough, it's you again, Zeus!

Feeling a bunch of disdainful, angry, or gloating eyes focused on him, Zeus, who was in a state of confusion, looked at a loss.

"What are you talking about? That's inexplicable!"

"It looks like I was right."

Lorne sneered when he heard this, pointed to the fruit stem in Zeus's hand, and spoke directly, full of sarcasm.

"If you dare to do it but don't admit it, you don't even dare to split an apple. Your lifeblood is probably about the same as this."

In an instant, the God King, who was ridiculed in front of everyone, was so angry that his whole body trembled and his body turned red and warm.

I would like to ask, which man can accept the shame of others doubting that he is "not good"?