Greek Mythology: Evolution from the Gargoyle

The divine world of Olympus is surrounded by mountains and in the wilderness deep in dense forests.

A gray-robed goddess and a cat landed gently on the ground. It was Melinoe and Yang Qi.

Along the way, in order to avoid causing unnecessary trouble, Yang Qi and Melinoe kept their bodies hidden and their auras blocked.

Fortunately there were no surprises.

"Didn't you say there was a temple? I didn't see anything." Melinoe looked around.

"A goddess will come and take us there." Yang Qi said.

"Goddess? Who is it?" Melinoe said.

Before Melinoe finished speaking, a voice suddenly came from the distance: "Don't move!"

Crash-a girl's figure suddenly appeared on the trees in the distance.

She is very beautiful and her eyes are as sharp as cold knives.

She has a slim figure, wearing a short linen skirt and a short shirt made of wolf skin, revealing two slender arms.

He was barefoot, with a short sword on his waist, and a longbow and quiver on his back.

Her hair was a little messy, her body was dirty, and her clothes were stained with a lot of dried blood. Wearing a wolf fang bracelet on her wrist.

The most eye-catching thing is the gorgeous necklace she wears around her neck. The chain body is made of gold and gems, and is equipped with several gems. The gems exude the power of fire, wind, life, blood and dreams.

The necklace was very clean and polished as if it were new. She obviously cared for it very much.

There was a vigilant expression on the girl's face as she stared at the gray-robed goddess in the distance. She tightened the bow in her hand and the arrows rattled.

"Who are you..." the girl said through gritted teeth, "There should be a dragon here...!"

The girl is Medea.

"Don't be excited, meow. It's me, meow." Yang Qi said, he jumped on Melinoe's shoulder and waved.

"You..." Medea's eyes widened, she sniffed, and then jumped down from the tree.

Medea ran over, grabbed the cat, put her nose to his neck, and sucked hard.

"Is it really you?"

She held the cat in both hands, with an incredible look in her eyes, "Why did you become a cat?"

"It's a long story, meow."

Medea held the cat in her arms, and she looked at Melinoe with evil intentions, "The third son of God, the goddess of conspiracy, Melinoe?"

"Yes." Melinoe nodded.

Medea took a step back, hugging the cat tightly, "Husband, why did you get involved with the gods of the underworld?"

"They are Zeus's lackeys! The blood is as cold as a lizard!"

"You are Medea, the goddess of witchcraft and magic, the son of Hecate." Melinoe said softly, "Why did you leave the underworld?"

"Why I left the underworld has nothing to do with you!" Medea gritted her teeth and said, "Let's go!"

Medea hugged Yang Qi, instantly jumped on the tree and disappeared into the dense forest.

Suddenly, Medea's face was shaken, and a black aura condensed in front of her, and then formed the figure of Melinoe, blocking her way.

"You...!" Medea looked fiercely.

Melinoe closed her eyes, then slowly opened them. She smiled and said, "Your source of divine power must have been completely destroyed. Your current strength is probably not as good as a demigod, only more powerful than some powerful beasts." "

"Save your nonsense to praise Zeus!" Medea held a dagger in one hand and stabbed Melinoe.

Brush - Melinoe's body instantly turned into nothingness and turned into a ghost form. Her lower body disappeared, and Medea's sword stabbed the air.

Melinoe floated and said, "What is your relationship with my brother?"

"Brother?" Medea's pupils were widened. She lowered her head and looked at the cat in her arms, her expression suddenly distorted.

She held the cat tightly with her hand, "When did you become her brother? She is the son of God of the Queen of Hades - you are also the son of God of the Queen of Hades?!"

"It's a long story." Yang Qi flicked his tail and stared at Medea, "Medea, don't worry. I will never harm you."

"It's me." Yang Qi said.

"..." Medea hesitated for a moment, grabbed the cat, and took a deep breath, her eyes softening a little.

"It's really you."

She narrowed her eyes, "I trust you. But you have to give me an explanation later."

Then she put the cat on her shoulder.

Medea still looked at Melinoe with unkindness, "Not far away, there is a temple. The terrain is exactly the same as that medicine residue."

"I'll take you there."

…

Two goddesses and a cat fly in the air for several days. Medea's divine power is now low, and if she goes too fast, the wind will make her cry.

Yang Qi protected her with a magical shield, and then used the magical power of dreams to condense into a rainbow horse for her to ride on.

"We're here," Medea said.

They landed softly on the ground.

Then he concealed his body, blocked his breath, and stepped forward.

In the distance, there is a huge temple, simple and mysterious. Countless vines surrounded the stone pillars and climbed up.

At the top of the temple, there are several gem mirrors, placed very subtly, emitting a little bit of divine power.

Outside the temple, countless creatures gathered here. They are all ordinary creatures, including tauren, centaurs, elves, nymphs, and so on.

Yang Qi also saw a few mermaids flapping their tails.

"There is such a huge temple in the wilderness." Melinoe looked into the distance and whispered, "Which god's temple is this?"

"Listen." Yang Qi's furry ears moved, "Those creatures seem to be saying, Goddess of Wisdom?"

"The temple of Metis, the goddess of wisdom...?"

At this time, the sunset gradually set, and the red light shone on the earth.

Yang Qi saw that the light of the setting sun shone in the mirror above the temple. The mirror reflected the light, then refracted between each other, and finally spread on the ground.

On the earth is the image of a goddess.

She is dressed in a red robe, with a golden band on her forehead, and holds a book in her hand, which is the Book of Wisdom.

But the strange thing is that her eyes are blood red, and her mouth has wild beast-like fangs. The face is hideous and terrifying.

"Through the refraction of light, the image of the goddess is condensed... It is indeed the handiwork of the goddess of wisdom." Melinoe said softly.

"But... I seem to have heard my mother say that the goddess Metis has a gentle personality and is very gentle. She doesn't like killing. Why does she look so terrifying?"

"It's indeed a bit strange." Yang Qi thought to himself. He had seen Metis in Cronus' memory, and Metis was not such an evil appearance at all.

The image of Metis appeared on the ground, and everyone was silent for a moment, and then fell to their knees one after another, not daring to raise their heads.

"Sure enough... something is very wrong here." Yang Qi felt doubtful in his heart, "Are they so afraid of Metis?"

"Whether it is in the records or what I have seen, Metis is not an evil and terrifying god at all. She is gentle and kind... What is going on?"

Buzz - The door to the Temple of Metis opened.

Step... step... Twelve peacocks walked out of the temple. The wings behind the peacocks were spread out, but there were no gorgeous patterns on the wings, but bloody heads one after another!

There are nymph heads, centaur heads, mermaid heads, all kinds of ordinary creatures!

The strong smell of blood came, and the creatures trembled even more when they smelled the smell of blood.

Yang Qi could feel the fear in their hearts, and of course, the anger boiling deep in their hearts, the anger they dared not speak out!

"In the name of Metis, the goddess of wisdom~ let us praise her greatest wisdom and supreme glory~ let us praise her compassion~"

"Goddess Metis~~~May your glory and wisdom last forever~~~"

A high-pitched divine voice sounded.

This divine voice was very harsh and slippery, and Yang Qi couldn't help but frown upon hearing it.

"Goddess Metis, may your glory and wisdom last forever!" All the creatures shouted together.

Without even using his divine power, Yang Qi could feel the reluctance of the creatures shouting these words.

"What does this mean?" Yang Qi thought in his mind, "Is it promoting the greatness of Metis and gaining the respect and belief of living beings?"

He looked at the creatures kneeling on the ground, shivering from time to time, "Wouldn't this just have the opposite effect?"

"These creatures obviously do not like Metis in their hearts. On the contrary, they fear and hate her very much."

"It's just... they seem to be begging Metis, so they have to do this."

"So, who's going to answer my riddle next?"

That shrill voice came out from the dark temple of Metis, and then the sound of huge footsteps came.

A tall god walked out of the temple.

She has the body of a lion and the face of a human, with the face of a charming woman and wings on her back.

Her appearance is exactly the same as Metis, but her eyes are filled with blood, and her mouth is filled with wild beast teeth. She is extremely ferocious and evil.

"As long as you guess my riddle correctly, then I will bless you and reward you with great wealth, supreme power, and a prescription for survival—everything."

"Hehehehe..." She laughed involuntarily, licked the blood from the corner of her mouth, and then spit out a round head.

There was still a trace of shredded flesh on the head. It was a nymph, and it was obvious that she had suffered tremendous pain before her death.

"Hehehehehe... If you can't answer, then you will end up like this poor nymph, becoming my dinner -"

She lowered her head and looked around with bloody eyes. White breath came out of her nose, and her mouth exuded a foul smell and a strong smell of blood.

"Who - would like to challenge my puzzle?" she asked.

Yang Qi looked at her and remembered the story in the record.

This is the Sphinx!

Sphinx!

Her favorite thing is to ask other creatures riddles. If they answer wrong, they will become her meal.

One of her most famous questions is: Who walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs at night? When it has the most legs, it is also when it walks the slowest and is at its weakest.

The answer to this question is people.

"But..." Yang Qi suddenly thought of something.

Humans do not yet exist in the Olympus world.

Yang Qi has been in the underworld for so long and has only seen the souls of elves, centaurs, nymphs and other creatures, but never a human soul.

Humans in Olympus were created by the gods. Now, the gods have not created man.

Now, the answer to this question does not exist.

"So - who will guess my riddle? Hehehehehe, who will come? Who will come?" The Sphinx with the face of Metis said with a smile.

"The great goddess Metis. I, I want to guess."

A timid voice sounded. Bang, bang, a mermaid jumped over from a distance with its tail swung.

"Sure enough!" Yang Qi's heart moved, this thing is really strange!

This is clearly the Sphinx - she is the daughter of Echidna, the famous evil deity in Olympus and the "Mother of All Demons". She is evil and ferocious.

However, she now claims to be Metis, and all living beings also think she is Metis!

Yang Qi didn't speak, he just hid his breath and figure and watched the changes in the field. He wanted to see what tricks the Sphinx could play.

"Pah. Pah."

The mermaid swung her tail and came to the Sphinx. She looked at the terrifying face of the Sphinx and almost cried out of fear, but she still endured it, lowered her head, and spoke timidly.

"Great goddess Metis, please let me answer the question."

"Hehehehehe, okay." Sphinx smiled, "Tell me first, what is your wish?"

"I - I hope my lover will change his mind!" The mermaid suddenly raised her head, "I hope the goddess Metis can give me a love elixir to make my lover change his mind!"

"Otherwise - otherwise -" pearls dropped from the corners of the mermaid's eyes, "otherwise, when the sun sets, I will turn into foam and disappear into the sea forever..."

When a mermaid is extremely sad, her tears are pearls.

In Olympus, mermaids can only roam the sea throughout their lives and rarely go ashore. They have beautiful faces, docile personalities, and very long lifespans.

If they fall in love, their fish tails will fade away, grow human legs, and gain certain divine powers.

However, the premise is that their lovers cannot betray.

If their lovers betray the mermaid's love, the mermaid's legs will gradually disappear and turn into fish tails again. When the sun sets, they will turn into foam and disappear into the sea.

Clearly, this is a betrayed mermaid. She doesn't have much time left to live.

"Hehehehehehehe - no problem, poor little mermaid. Is there a love elixir? Of course I have it, hehehehehe -"

The sphinx opened its mouth, stretched out its bright red tongue, hung on the mermaid's head, and kept dripping hot saliva. The strong smell of blood and fishy smell made her nauseous.

The mermaid was extremely frightened, but did not run away and looked at the Sphinx.

"Okay, little mermaid, then, listen carefully to my riddle, hehehehe~~~"

The Sphinx said slowly, "I have countless mes, and countless mes make up the big me. I am the thirstiest. I look like this today, and I will look different tomorrow, but you can still recognize me."

"So, who am I?"

"This..." The mermaid was stunned when she heard this riddle.

She gritted her teeth and looked a little pale, "I have countless mes, and countless mes make up one big me...am I the thirstiest?"

"Hehehehehe, little mermaid? Have you figured it out?"

The mermaid was still muttering in a low voice, "I look like this today, and I will look different tomorrow, but you can still recognize me? What is the answer... starfish? whale? waterweed?"

"Hehehehehe, little mermaid, the time is up——!" The sphinx's bright red tongue directly wrapped the mermaid, its sharp teeth shone with cold light, and its bloody mouth was wide open, ready to bite it at any time.

"Tell me your answer!"

"I...I don't know...is it a starfish? Is it a waterweed?" The mermaid's face was pale, trembling crazily, tears kept flowing, and crystal clear pearls fell to the ground.

"Hahahahaha, idiot!" Sphinx laughed wildly, "Are water plants thirsty?!"

"Spare me! Great and compassionate goddess Metis, please spare me!"

At this moment, Yang Qi felt a huge force. He raised his head and saw Medea with an angry look on her face, hugging him tightly, and the veins on her hands were exposed. She seemed to want to take action and save the mermaid!

"Medea has changed...? She used to have the character of a young lady and didn't care about the life and death of these ordinary creatures. Now she has been wandering in the God Realm for a long time, and her character has also changed."

Yang Qi thought in his mind, and then used divine breath to transmit it into Medea's mind. "Calm down and continue to observe. It's useless for you to save her. Without the elixir of love, she will turn into a bubble tonight."

Click!

At this moment, the miserable cry of the mermaid was heard!

The Sphinx bit the mermaid in half, swallowed it into his mouth, chewed it a few times with satisfaction, and spit out her skull.

"For love, being buried in my mouth is not a bad ending, isn't it, hahahahaha!"

The Sphinx laughed wildly, and then her bloody eyes continued to look around at all the creatures.

"Anyone else wants to guess the riddle? Whether it's powerful power, countless wealth, or magic medicine to cure diseases, if you guess it right, it's all there, hehe hehe..."

"I-I want to guess."

A somewhat rough voice sounded, and among the creatures, a centaur stood up. One of his left arms was cut off, and blood was still flowing. He was wearing white armor and a sand mask on his head. He obviously came from the desert.

"Oh? Okay." Sphinx looked at the centaur, "Are you from a tribe in the desert?"

"Yes. My tribe was attacked by a hostile tribe. They killed all my family members. I want revenge."

"Please give me great power, enough to destroy the enemy tribes by myself."

"Hehehehehe, no problem -" the sphinx's bright red tongue stuck out again, looking at the centaur, drooling continuously.

"No problem - no problem - then, listen to my riddle -"

"I never walk, but I can cross the earth. If there is no road, I create my own path. I have a bed, but I never go to sleep. I come from the sky and finally return to the sky. So, who am I?"

The centaur lowered his head after hearing the question, and whispered to himself.

"What is it? A desert? A sandstorm? A cactus?"

"Hehehehehe - you don't have time!" Sphinx couldn't wait any longer. She rolled up the centaur with her tongue. "Tell me, what is the answer?"

The centaur lowered his head, still muttering quietly, "Is it a gerbil? Is it a scorpion?"

Pfft. The centaur was bitten off by the Sphinx and swallowed into his mouth.

Poof, she spat out the centaur's skull.

She licked her lips with satisfaction and finally looked around again.

"Who else? Who else would like to guess the riddle?"

Suddenly, the disgusting smile on Sphinx's face disappeared. She was stunned and suddenly turned her head.

There, there was a black cat, and beside the cat, there were two goddesses.

A goddess wears a wolf-skin blouse with a face as cold as a sharp knife. The other goddess is the green ghost.

The cat exudes extremely powerful divine power, which makes the Sphinx's heart sink!

That is such a powerful divine power!

She narrowed her eyes, "What's the matter?"

"Let me guess," said the cat.