Greece brings evildoers

Chapter 215 I wonder if the goddess would like to sleep with me tonight?

 At night, the dark moon rises into the sky, and its cool light shines on the courtyard.

With the sound of the door opening and closing, Thetis in the room hurriedly stuffed a book in her hand under the pillow, then stood up and asked as if nothing had happened.

"came back?"

Lorne nodded slightly, walked into the room, glanced at the words "Holy Dictionary" on the cover, and was a little surprised: "Why, you like this book too?"

　　Thetis coughed lightly and replied without saltiness: "It's just to kill time."

"Oh..." Lorne drawled, glancing at the marks of frequent folds on the pages, and a subtle smile appeared in his eyes, "I can take up your precious time. It seems that you have a good opinion of this book."

"It's not bad..." Thetis glanced at the teasing teammates in front of her, picked up the "Holy Dictionary" without hesitation, shook it, and lightly hummed, "If the author hadn't updated too slowly, the thickness would be just right now. Use it to cushion the table legs."

However, as he spoke, it seemed that due to the excessive movement, a piece of parchment fell from the page, and a few lines of beautiful handwriting came into Lorne's eyes.

 “Noble Son of God! You shine like the sun,

Go to the beach and sing loudly to the tide,

 Pour the sound of joy into this sacred abyss,

The peaceful place in your heart is there, far away from the noise of ships,

 Hide deep under the waves, in a peaceful cave.

There lives blue Thetis, the sea goddess, who protects you.

 She is the best friend of poetry and wine, the nymph of wisdom,

He once lovingly helped Dionysus in distress on the rocks.

 Accompanied by the gentle song of the waves, I open my arms to him who is tired..."

Thetis stepped forward and picked up the parchment on the ground at lightning speed, quickly put it into the book and stuffed it under the pillow. The whole set of actions was done in one go, without any pause.

But even before he finished reading it, Lorne already knew most of the remaining content of the poem.

 Because, this poem was written by himself.

Of course, to be more precise, it is a work that he shamelessly plagiarized and tampered with based on the poem "Achilles" by the classical romantic poet Holderlin.

In fact, the purpose of doing this is to record the confrontation between the Thracian King Lycurgus and the Bacchus Dionysus on the island of Cyprus into the "Dictation" and enter a literary and artistic context that is beneficial to himself. beautify.

 After all, the original poem content about the battle between the two sides in the future "Iliad" portrayed him too cheaply.

 “Because he fought against the gods and once brought crazy

Dionysus’s nurse drove down the sacred Mount Nysa,

They were beaten to death with goads by the murderer Lycurgus,

Dionysus escaped into the waves, and Thetis took the frightened Dionysus into her arms.

Mortal roars still make him tremble..."

However, due to adding too many private goods and beautifying his unscrupulous behavior of dragging a good family into trouble, Lorne accidentally took the style of this poem astray, making the encounter between him and Thetis, A little more ambiguous.

At that time, I considered recruiting the sea goddess to join the team, leaving some entangled words on the paper to prevent her from jumping off the ship midway and stabbing her in the back.

Lorne simply made the mistake and added this hymn about the "friendship" between the two.

 But as time has passed, their relationship has long been stable and a subtle chemical reaction has occurred after they have gone through many hardships.

 Correspondingly, the meaning of this poem, which originally contained evil intentions, seems to become less and less interesting the more I think about it.

On the surface it’s a compliment to friendship, but secretly it’s a show of love?

　　This answer appeared in Lorne's mind, and he couldn't help feeling a stomachache.

He seemed to understand now why Thetis was willing to take the risk and take him to the underworld to find the soul of Adonis.

"Ahem, let's get down to business." Thetis coughed lightly to break the silence in the room, and then cautiously came to the door. She looked warily at the dark courtyard through the crack in the door. After confirming that no one was there, she gently closed the door and set up a After being restrained, he turned back to look at his teammates: "Where are you outside? How's it going?"

"It's not good. The road outside has been blocked. The people responsible for leading the team are the God of Sleep and the Three Furies." Lorne looked away knowingly, spread his hands, and informed Thetis of the situation.

But then, after seeing Thetis frowning, he changed the topic: "But the good news is that I found the location of Adonis and the exit from the underworld. When the storm passes, the defense outside will be relaxed. , we can sneak out."

“Well, there are countless Titans, gods, monsters and sinful souls imprisoned in the underworld. It is impossible to stop for too long just for a few people.”

 Thetis nodded, breathed a sigh of relief, and made a rational analysis.

“So, we just need to hide here for a while and wait and see what happens?”

 “That’s right.”

 “Okay, I understand, you can go back and rest first.”

Lorne stood in the room without moving, coughing dryly and speaking.

"There is only one empty room, which King Minos urgently packed out for us to hide in..."

 “What about Sisyphus?”

 “He is being held in a makeshift prison in the courthouse.”

　　　…”

Thetis was speechless, with an unnatural blush on her face and hesitant eyes.

Seeing that the other person had misunderstood, Lorne quickly said: "Don't worry, I'll sleep down there and you sleep on the bed. I'm just running away for a few days, and I won't disturb you at all."

Hearing the other party's assurance, Thetis was visibly relieved and took out a quilt to lay a temporary resting place for this reliable ally.

 The night was getting darker, but Thetis was tossing and turning on the bed, unable to fall asleep, and looked under the bed from time to time.

The face bathed in the moonlight, with eyebrows like swords, a straight bridge of the nose, the closed eyes exuding a calm and elegant bookish air, the lines of the face are soft and delicate, and the overall facial features are revealed under the delicate and handsome appearance. He has a wild and unruly attitude that makes people's hearts beat.

but…

Thetis looked at it for a long time and sighed quietly.

"What's wrong? Are you worried?" A low and gentle voice echoed in the bedroom. Lorne closed his eyes and opened his mouth to ask.

 Obviously, he is still somewhat wary of the outside world and has not completely fallen asleep.

That just now?

Thetis realized that every move she made before was clearly perceived by someone next to her, and a faint blush appeared on her beautiful face.

Lorne, who was lying on the floor, smiled and opened his eyes, turning his head to look at the bed on one side.

“If you can’t sleep, why don’t you tell me what’s bothering you?”

 Those two purple eyes in the darkness were like a pair of crystal clear gems.

"Yes, yes..." Thetis nodded, but then changed the subject, "But you can't help me."

"How will you know if you don't try?" Lorne retorted with a smile and promised softly, "Don't worry, if you have any trouble that needs to be solved after leaving the underworld, let me know as soon as possible and I will do my best to help." As he spoke, Lorne blinked and his tone Banter.

“After all, I still owe you three favors that have not yet been settled.”

However, the depression on Thetis' face was not relieved at all by Lorne's witty words, but actually became more intense.

 “If that trouble is…”

The words stopped suddenly. Thetis bit her lip and turned her head away in frustration.

 “Forget it, go to bed early.”

 “Okay! I will help you clear up the trouble, no matter who the other party is!”

With the loud groaning in his ears, the figure on the floor raised his hand and pointed upward.

 “…by the name of the River Styx!”

Hearing that solemn promise, Thetis's somewhat dead heart could not help but ripples, and her face was moved by it.

 Seeing that the gloom on his ally's eyebrows had been diluted to some extent, a faint smile appeared in Lorne's eyes.

What can make this ocean goddess worry is nothing more than Zeus's covetousness and fear.

Even if she is burdened with the prophecy that "her son will eventually surpass his father", she is not safe and may have no choice but to get married.

 Because of this, Thetis frowned after seeing the "love poem".

 For Lorne, it was only a matter of time before Zeus was defeated.

 One sheep is driven, and two sheep are herded.

Since he can't avoid it, he might as well take this opportunity to gain favor with Thetis and reassure this sea goddess who has helped him a lot recently.

Thinking of this, Lorne stretched and closed his eyes happily.

 “Are you relieved? Can I go to sleep then?”

"Um…"

Thetis nodded slightly, and then no longer resisted the sleepiness in her head, and fell asleep peacefully.

This time, she slept extremely soundly and felt at ease.

The next day, Lorne, who had finished drinking with King Minos as usual, walked into the bedroom and found that his bed had been taken away for some reason.

 “Come up and sleep.” Thetis, who had gone to bed early, closed her book, pointed to the empty space, and spoke proactively.

"Well, that's not good." Lorne subconsciously questioned, and then added, "I mean, for you..."

 Thetis shook her head and replied seriously: "Only if you have a good rest and maintain your best physical strength and energy can you take me out safely."

"It seems to be the truth!" Under the sincere advice of the sea goddess, Lorne thought carefully, followed his advice, and got into the soft and warm quilt on the bed.

 Of course, the quilt is divided into two.

As Lorne lay down next to him, Thetis suddenly felt sleepy, closed his eyes An Ran, and soon fell into sleep, with a comfortable and relaxed smile on his beautiful face.

It seems that since that night, the man beside her has always given her a wonderful sense of security, which has greatly improved the quality of her sleep.

 But on the other hand, Lorne's feeling was not so wonderful.

 It can even be said to be torture.

 Because Thetis was sleeping in a very bad state, she was wrapped in a quilt and clung to him like an octopus. Her arms were wrapped around him tighter and tighter, and the smile on her face became thicker and thicker. She was treating him like a human-shaped pillow.

 It’s terrible...

Lorne stared at the beams above his head with his eyes wide open, lamenting and waiting for the morning.

?

Lorne couldn't help but ask: "Is there anyone there?"

"yes."

 “Didn’t you say there is only one room?”

“I can open eight out of ten and replace them for free.”

 King Minos glanced at the other side and asked lightly.

 “So, are you coming?”

Lorne hesitated for a moment, and finally shook his head and declined: "Forget it, let's stay in the original room."

King Minos nodded slightly, and then stretched out two fingers.

“Twenty jars of immortal food and honey, please remember to return them to me later.”

“Huh? Why? Didn’t you say housing is free?”

“It’s free to open two stores, but it only costs you 20 jars to open one.”

The old man picked up the wine glass and took a sip, then looked at the secretary meaningfully.

 “Old fox…” Lorne cursed secretly, and immediately realized that he had been tricked.

"Or if you marry my two daughters in Athens, I will give you forty altars?"

 “Drink yours!”

Lorne did not answer, but reluctantly took out twenty jars of fairy food and honey wine from his small warehouse, and sealed it decisively.

King Minos picked up the filled wine glass and sighed helplessly.

This guy is obviously not a moral model who follows the rules, so why doesn't he like to eat grass from the side of the house?

The ocean nymphs who slept on the same bed with him in the house were like this, and so were the ones in Athens...

 It seems that we need to let them take more initiative.

 The throne of Crete is still vacant.

Just as the old father underground was muttering secretly, the two princesses staying on the Ares Mountain sneezed heavily.

 (End of this chapter)