Shall we go to open up the wasteland together tomorrow?

Chapter 34: The Ring of Hades

Following the direction pointed by the hollow tree.

Ethan and Xiaobai didn't walk far before they saw a huge mountain crack in front of Ethan.

The crack seemed to be split open, so deep that the bottom could not be seen, and the position of the crack was just enough for one person and one horse to pass through.

Going deeper along the crack, a pair of bronze doors blocked Ethan.

The bronze doors were engraved with strange patterns, including monsters, flames, walkers, flying birds, and boats.

One by one, the faces were hideous, gathering from afar to the middle until they were blocked by a bronze door knocker, which was daunting.

This was probably the scene of hell, and Ethan felt sympathetic.

Probably because he felt the breath from the underworld, Bryant regained consciousness again. He got out of the backpack without any fear, climbed up the door of the underworld, and felt a little bit of spirit restored.

Ethan was sure that this was what was called in the prologue: the bronze door of hell.

But I don't know why Bryant was so interested.

Ethan didn't want to think about it, because this door became his new problem.

Ethan mustered up his courage and touched the bronze door knocker.

"Ding ding ding!"

The bronze door knocker was heavier than he had imagined.

A cold wind blew by, and Ethan shivered subconsciously.

"Hehe, the annoying bronze sound, who is... knocking on the door."

A legendary harpy landed on the door knocker at some point.

She had a charming face, but her body was that of an eagle.

He glanced at Bryant climbing on Ethan, and his face was slightly moved.

"Traveler who wants to open the door to the underworld, you must answer the riddle left by the Muse."

"If the answer is correct, the door will open naturally."

"But if the answer is wrong, I will peck at your body and hold your soul in my mouth to offer it to Hades."

Ethan swallowed nervously, and it turned out that the relics of the journey were not that simple.

Legend has it that the harpy is the messenger of Hades in mythology, responsible for taking souls to the underworld.

Seeing her eager appearance, Ethan hesitated in his heart.

But now the arrow is on the string and has to be shot. The harpy stared at his body with a strange smile.

Ethan dared to guarantee that if he chose to refuse, he would be pecked immediately.

So he took a long breath and said: "I am willing to listen attentively."

The harpy flew close to Ethan: "Hehehe, I like it."

"If you can answer the question correctly, I will not only open the bronze door of the underworld, but also give you an extra gift."

"Hehehe~"

She laughed unscrupulously, obviously already winning.

The more the other party did this, the more uncertain Ethan felt.

"The question begins: What animal walks on four legs in the morning, two legs at noon, and three legs in the evening, and the more legs it has, the more incompetent it is..."

As soon as the voice fell, the harpy began to show its fangs. In her eyes, Ethan was already her meal.

On the other hand, after Ethan heard the riddle, his panic was instantly calmed, and he stared at the harpy with a strange look in his eyes: "The answer... can't it be a human?"

The harpy, who was originally smiling, froze her smile instantly after hearing Ethan's answer.

"How is it possible... how can it be so fast!"

"Impossible~"

"What should I do~ that prophecy..."

The harpy muttered to herself with an incredible look on her face.

This riddle was passed down by the goddess of the Temple of Muses, how could it be so simple.

Ethan smiled slightly, newborn babies crawl, so they walk on four legs, and then gradually grow up, change to two legs, and finally age and degenerate, need crutches, so they walk on three legs.

This broken riddle was rotten in the previous life, and it can't be said that everyone knows it, but it's not far off.

"Human... your wisdom is beyond my imagination. You can easily solve the riddles left by the Muses. In return, I will open the door to the underworld for you..."

The harpy waved her hand and grabbed the bronze door knocker on the bronze door and threw it into the air.

The door knocker gradually shrank in the air, and finally turned into a ring shape, appearing in front of Ethan.

Ethan looked at the ring quietly, which was engraved with feather-like patterns and looked extremely exquisite.

"Put it on, only this bronze ring can knock on the door to the underworld here."

Ethan put the ring on the index finger of his left hand, and the size was just right.

"From now on, this place can only be opened by you, I hope you can treat it well."

"Bang bang bang~"

The door to the underworld slowly opened, and the gloomy breath that came to his face almost suffocated him.

Just a glance inside, Ethan felt the blood surging all over his body.

He dared not look at it again.

Bryant seemed unaffected. After telling Ethan a few words, he really jumped in.

Just as Ethan was about to stop him, the harpy on the side suddenly said: "Don't worry, it will be back soon."

As expected, Bryant came out of the underworld in about a quarter of an hour.

Ethan was so happy that he hung Bryant on his body, fearing that it would run away.

"Young man, don't you want to go in and try?"

The harpy flew sinisterly beside Ethan's ear, as if impatient, and a little like a reminder.

Ethan shook his head.

Because of the last two sentences of the prologue oracle:

"When the sky is angry."

"Become a messenger of the abyss."

He still didn't understand what the sky was angry about.

Did I come at the wrong time? Ethan frowned.

"Boom~"

At this moment, the sky was filled with thunder.

"Boom~"

When the sky is angry!

It's now!

Become the messenger of hell.

In the thunder, Ethan and Xiaobai jumped without hesitation.

"Cry~"

Ethan felt his body passing through layers of haze and falling straight into the abyss.

And behind him, the door to the underworld slammed shut.

Ethan suddenly felt his eyes light up, and he was in a phantom light.

The speed of his body falling began to slow down, until he felt a thick touch under his feet.

A man and a horse were already standing on a square.

This square was exactly the same as the previous Muse Temple.

It was equally magnificent, and Ethan couldn't help but be fascinated.

In the center of the square, there was a giant sculpture.

On the sculpture, a young man talked to a monster with a human head and a lion body, and successfully solved the puzzle and saved the people.

Ethan quietly read the hero's deeds, with great admiration in his heart.

Cursed by the gods, abandoned by his parents, and teased by fate, such a tragic life still could not stop him from becoming a king admired by thousands of people. In the last day, he suddenly realized and carried the burden alone, taking all the faults.

A hero full of wisdom, understanding and tenacity.

Although he finally jumped into the gate of the underworld, he was led away by the gods.

That is to say, when this gate of the underworld is opened, there is an endless underworld hell below.

But when the thunder sounded, it was another holy land.

At this time, the sky suddenly began to gather phantom light, and a goddess with endless wisdom in her eyes appeared. Accompanied by tragic music, she sang in the air:

"Warrior from afar~"

"Please listen to me sing a hymn about wisdom."

"He is smart and wise~"

"He is thoughtful~"

"He solved the puzzle of the monster~"

"He saved the country and the people."

"He became the supreme king."

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"He killed his father and married his mother."

"He was enlightened."

"Traveler who listens to my song of wisdom~"

"My blessing will go with you."