[Greek mythology] Apollo's counterattack plan

The Temple of Light on Mount Olympus is always golden.

The gorgeous columns are inlaid with brilliant gems, the silver gates are carved with exquisite patterns and images of the gods, and the walls made of gold are covered with ivory ornaments.

Under the eaves, nine muses are singing and dancing, talking and laughing softly.In the main hall, many god servants are busy preparing the most delicious god food and fairy liquid for their light god.

Wearing an ice-blue robe, with the golden arrow given to him by the long-range god hanging from his waist, Abaris walked through the winding corridors and verdant courtyards, and walked straight to Apollo's bedroom.

As usual, he walked in without knocking on the door.

However, unexpectedly, Apollo did not sleep soundly on the soft and comfortable bed as usual, but had already got up, wearing a white robe, and was sitting by the window writing something.

Viewed from the side, his eyelashes are drooping, the corners of his mouth are slightly raised, bathed in the morning sun, his almost transparent skin is dyed with a light golden layer, perfect without any blemishes, just like a muse Just like the harp music he played, it made people's heart tremble.

Abarys took a deep breath, trying to calm his voice.

"Good morning, God of Light," he said.

Apollo raised his head and smiled: "Good morning, Abarys."

The tall attendant walked to his side, knelt down on one knee, beat his right hand with both hands, and kissed the back of his hand with slightly closed lips like a dragonfly on water.

Apollo cooperated honestly.

Abaris came from the extreme north of the Europa continent, and he insisted on using the etiquette of his hometown to express his respect for the gods.

Apollo was not used to it at first, but after a long time, he let him go.

In fact, Abaris is not so much an attendant of the Temple of Light as the chief steward here. After all, he is responsible for all the big and small things in the temple, and Apollo, the nominal master, has the main task every day. It’s just eating, drinking, playing the piano and singing, and regarding chores, such as whether to build a fountain in the yard, whether the servants who make mistakes should be punished, etc., they have an attitude that you can do whatever you want.

Abaris even once suspected that even if someone wanted to tear down the Temple of Light piece by piece, he would still be watching with a smile on his face, as if you were welcome to do whatever you want.

Of course, recently, the God of Light has acquired another hobby. He likes to run outside when he has nothing to do. Although he doesn't know what he is doing out there, he probably won't be fighting for a city-state or building a temple.

As we all know, there are two sources of god's power: one is innate.Generally speaking, the higher the divine power of the parents, the more powerful the children will be.And the other is acquired.The pious belief of mortals can be transformed into divine power, so the more believers, the more divine power you can get.

As for the number of believers, one is related to the priesthood of the gods. Even if Demeter, the goddess of fertility, does nothing, there are many more believers than Hestia, the kitchen god. After all, everyone has to eat, but not everyone Everyone does housework.The other one is related to the efforts of the gods themselves.Back then, Athena worked so hard to become the patron saint of the city-state of Athens, which meant that everyone in the city had to believe in her from birth.

In short, the priesthood is assigned by Zeus, and it cannot be changed at will.However, such things as temples, sacrifices, and protection of city-states can all be won by themselves.This is the reason why gods with a little bit of pursuit will fight to the death.

But what about Apollo, Abaris thought of this, and shook his head bitterly, he was in charge of a series of coveted priesthoods such as light, music, prophecy, medicine, etc., but he didn't know how to take the opportunity to expand his own. Land, not to mention letting him rob city-states one by one like Athena or win over mortal kings, even if it is like Dionysus, creating a carnival ceremony to attract believers.

But this time, Abaris wronged Apollo a bit.Although he used to be a little... that... not doing his job properly, but from now on, things like enhancing divine power are really included in his schedule, but they haven't been implemented yet.

Abaris stood neatly aside, watching Apollo write some words on a slate, then put the slate on the table, and stood up.

"The divine food is ready," Abaris said, taking the opportunity, "besides that, there are honey, goat's milk and grapes."

"Thanks for your hard work," Apollo said with a smile, looking in a good mood, and then walked out of the dormitory alone.

At this time, Abarys was very grateful that he still had the task of making the bed, so he stayed there as a matter of course, and when the footsteps of the God of Light disappeared completely, he walked to the table and picked up the slate on the table.

It was gray and white, with no words on it.

Abaris was slightly surprised that the God of Light, who had always been big-hearted, had learned to hide his secrets.

Fortunately, he was ready.

He pressed the palm of his hand on the stone slab and activated his divine power, and soon line after line of handwriting appeared.

Just after reading the first sentence, the corners of Abaris' eyes and mouth twitched at the same time.

This is an extremely detailed plan, which can be roughly divided into two parts.

The first part is to list the common ways to attack the gods, including outwitting and attacking.Needless to say, attacking by force, the methods of outsmarting include pouring strong wine, administering magic medicine, using rope, turning into a woman, swan, golden rain... and so on.

Abaris was speechless.

Aren't these methods used by other gods?Dear God of Light, should we praise you for being good at observing and summarizing, and applying what you have learned?

Continue to look down, the second part is the target of Apollo's plan to attack.

This is a long list, big and small, strong and weak, male gods with a little bit of beauty on the mountain are all covered.And the words Olympos are also specially marked on the back.

Could it be that there will be chapters in the underworld and oceans in the future?

Abaris rubbed his forehead, thinking with great admiration: Mr. Eros, you still have the foresight.Before leaving, they had already arranged what to do. As long as the gods were too busy to touch the ground, they would have no time to think about Apollo.And no matter how much the God of Light misses them, it's useless if he can't find the target.

Abaris has no sense of shame that, as an attendant of the Temple of Light, he actually works for the God of Love.

He withdrew his divine power, put the erased slate back on the table, and walked out of the bedroom calmly.

After enjoying a sumptuous breakfast, Apollo excitedly went straight to the Temple of Love, with a pack of magic medicine in his arms that could make people feel sore and limp. When the time came, he just secretly put them into the cup of the God of Love. , Let him drink it, hey, he will immediately collapse to the ground and let him be at his mercy.

You know, he is the god of medicine, and he has as many medicines as he wants, but he never thought of using them in this way before.

Apollo walked all the way, deliberating over the details of his actions, but his steps gradually slowed down like a ghost.

Is Eros such a gullible person?It doesn't feel...not like it.If you can't fool him, won't you be crushed by him again.

Thinking of the last experience in the clouds, Apollo's body trembled a few times, and he was inexplicably afraid.

Forget it, change it.

Like... Hermes?It's much easier to get him.You don't even need to take medicine, just push it down.Anyway, he is not his opponent.

After a little thought, the God of Light decided that the scorpion should be picked up softly.

So he turned a corner and walked on the road leading to the temple of Hermes.

However, before arriving at the destination, Iris, the goddess of the rainbow, came head-on.

"Apollo," she greeted warmly, "are you also looking for Hermes? If so, I advise you to go back, he is not at home. You see, I also came to look for him, but I ran away in vain one trip."

"Not at home?" Apollo was stunned.He had already thought about the details of overthrowing Hermes, but he was not there.

However, he is not the kind of person who does things halfway.

"It's okay, he should be back soon, I'll wait."

Iris shrugged and said: "Whatever, but you have to wait for a long time. I heard from his god attendant that he went out this time because Zeus turned one of his lovers and one of his sons into stars, Hel Moss has to be responsible for sending them to the sky. You know, the place where the stars are hung is not close, and it takes a long time to come and go."

"Really?" Apollo was even more surprised, "He didn't even tell me. He used to notify me when he was going to travel far away."

"Maybe it's because time is too tight this time, and he left too quickly." Iris said.

Apollo stood there for three seconds, and resolutely headed towards the Temple of Dionysus.

Although he almost suffered a big loss at the hands of Dionysus last time, it was because he was drinking, wasn't it?It is said that when the God of Dionysus is not drinking, his strength is average, and his divine power can not be called very high, but there are too many gods under his command.But for the long-range shooter, these are not problems, and one can be done with one arrow.

So, the point is, while Dionysus is sober, throw him down and don't give him any chance to drink.

Apollo made a battle plan, rushed to the Temple of Dionysus, climbed up the high roof, jumped directly, and fell into the courtyard.

He was greeted by Pan, the god of shepherds with sheep's feet.He played the flute, followed by a large group of ferocious beasts and banshees.

Apparently, they're having a blast.

"The God of Light is here, welcome." Paine grinned.

"I... I'm here to find Dionysus." Apollo said in a hurry, lowering his head to avoid the scenes that made him feel uncomfortable, but the ground was not much better, and there were clothes everywhere. robes and blood.He secretly regretted in his heart, he had clearly said not to come to the Temple of Wine again, why did he come again.

"Unfortunately, Dionysus is not here." Pan stared at him and said, "There is a king named Pentheus in the mortal world who dared to question the identity of Dionysus. He decided to go down in person and show him some color. I'm afraid it will be a while before I come back."

"That's it, then I'll go first." Apollo turned around after speaking.

Pan En immediately shouted: "Don't worry, everyone is here, why not join our banquet."

He trotted all the way, and was about to come to pull him, when the sheep's hooves hit the stone slab, making a crisp sound.

At the same time, other beasts and banshees also rushed over.

Apollo was really frightened, jumped up, and immediately flew into the air, as fast as he wanted.I only heard loud laughter from behind, mixed with the roar of the beast and the scream of the woman.

Apollo calmed down.

The Temple of Dionysus is horrible, I really can't come back again.Even if it is to overthrow Dionysus, it will not come in again.

Standing under the emerald green vines, Apollo thought melancholy, why in a blink of an eye, two of the three targets have been lost, leaving only Eros alone.

Now, no matter how difficult it is for him to handle, he has to bite the bullet.