[Greek mythology] The troubles of Adonis

There was no room for turning back when Adonis said, Hermes turned to silently staring at him pondering, still half-believing.

Judging from the precedent that Aphrodite's passionate courtship was avoided for fear, the plant god's temperament must be dominated by the side that loves freedom and disregards the desire for power, and now he is willing to be imprisoned and give up. With the opportunity of escape in front of us...

It was too much for him to believe.

"Please stop here."

Adonis doesn't care about the scrutinizing gaze of the god of eloquence—to be exact, even if he is as powerful as the main god, when he is forced to maintain the form of a palm-sized fluffy chick, his small black eyes will be widened. , also does not have any deterrent effect.

For the time being, Hermes didn't realize that his aura had dropped sharply, his tender beak fluttered, and he became more and more surprised that the plant god would calmly let him look at him, and he couldn't help wondering whether Hades would give his precious pet some Unseen blessings.

The reason why he has been imprisoned and cannot be released is mainly because he cannot agree to the exorbitant exchange conditions-Pluto asked him to surrender all the middle-level godheads.

Hades, who lives quietly in Hades, has never been a greedy person. Compared with the previous style of the Olympus gods, he even seems to be extremely indifferent to the world. The reason why he is so abnormal, Hermes has to suspect Too much emphasis on Adonis' sake.

"Again?"

Adonis lowered his eyes, and asked coldly about the ghost pomegranate that escaped unharmed by his timely rescue and rolled in cheekily from the gap to please the good-looking.

"Oh, Your Highness, please be magnanimous and allow me to visit and listen to these nonsensical words." Covered in dew, it seemed to be fatter than before, and it was struggling to squeeze through the body that was personally sealed by the power of Hades. After the crack in the door, he rolled to Adonis's feet without hindrance. He didn't dare to rub up on it like his father did. Instead, he stopped at the side regretfully, raised his head and sang, "It's like a goat waiting to be bred. The thirst of the wild forest cannot be blocked, and we do not have a clear spring that can kill the raging coal fire that sprouts from the bottom of our hearts. If the poetry of poets is suppressed, even the most ignorant trafficker It's not as good as, ah! Although-"

Ming Pomegranate's voice stopped abruptly.

It turned out that Adonis leaned over and held it without waiting for it to finish talking, and looked at the once hideous wound expressionlessly to see if there were any scars left.

It struggled uncomfortably at first, but soon stopped, tensely stiff, allowing the plant god to look at it.

"No matter how dull an animal is, it should know that poisonous mushrooms cannot enter its stomach, and no matter how unruly it is, it should also know the horror of rising open fire." After the plant god confirmed that it had completely recovered, he placed it on the table, and warned solemnly : "Since the lesson exists, it should be learned. If you don't want to taste the torture of the heart, don't blindly go to the wrong again."

"Oh, now that the mistake has been made, holding back the guilt is like a river that has been blocked indiscriminately. It has nowhere to vent but floods the wilderness." Ming Pomegranate bounced on the table uneasily, and said slowly: "I Although stupid, he also knows that the extraordinary and fresh life should not be restrained by brute force. The small and warm space is only suitable for young species that have not yet sprouted. What the blooming flowers and dense green leaves want to bathe are the sunshine and rain of the vast world , reason and self-discipline are clearly a loyal pair, but occasionally they get off track due to overly fanatical obsession."

"However, all sentient compatriots can empathize with the grief in your heart, so how can I pretend to be deaf and dumb?"

"So," Adonis casually plucked the scarlet tassels on its head, "You want to help me get out of here?"

It gasped slightly, and after being stunned by the sudden charming smile at first, it actually nodded seriously: "Ah, as noble as your majesty who never pays attention to the fallen leaves under your feet, as proud as the twin gods I also turn a blind eye to the unremarkable pomegranate. The confinement set by the arrogant king only restricts the activities of the handsome young man. Where an ordinary fruit will roll, even the discerning wind will not bother to pay attention. There is a crack , since I can come in and out freely, His Highness must also be able to escape together."

Adonis glanced at the direction it pointed as if feeling something, but didn't speak.

It hastened to add a small bundle of firewood to the crumbling flames: "While busyness has stumbled your Majesty's steps, before this short-lived tranquility burns out like short wax, make up your mind."

Adonis smiled slightly, but his eyes caught it with an eager look, and immediately aroused the divine power in his body, and the thick and strong thorns obeyed orders to wrap it tightly, making it airtight .

"what--"

When it was still being coaxed just now, it reacted from the shock of its failure and struggled desperately, but it felt that the thorns of its resistance only became more tightly entangled.

It angrily wanted to change back to its original form, but the plant god deliberately used the dark divine power contained in the godhead to suppress the light divine power in his body, but he was in the underworld again, and it was impossible to restore his former abundant power.

Under normal circumstances, it is impossible for a middle-level god to fight against a main god, but Adonis cleverly used Elysee's confinement placed by Pluto himself, and combined with the fact that the light was restrained by the darkness, he achieved it. The purpose of making Apollo unable to move.

The power that Apollo, which symbolizes light and heat, can exert on the cold and dark Netherland is probably not as good as Aphrodite.

"Irreverent madman!" Apollo has never suffered such a shameful humiliation. Even if he was teased by Eros last time to pursue the plain-looking Daphne, it is completely inferior to this time's embarrassment and powerlessness, while rolling around in despair Go, while cursing: "It's just beautiful, but despicable and despicable, such an ugly skeleton that deserves to go to the grave! If the bright skin is peeled off, it should be accompanied by decay and cunning snakes inside." Accompanied by the cuckoo that occupies its nest—"

"This stink that belongs exclusively to Olympus is so heavy that it can't even be covered up." Adonis was obviously on guard, and he just smiled politely after hearing his abuse, without panicking. He took out the soul orb that Hades gave him as a gift without haste, put it on the thorns, and then quickly stuffed it into Hermes' cage.

Hermes was still overjoyed, and wanted to rush out the moment the cage door opened, but in the end he overestimated his current strength - the body that had been tortured and weakened for the past few days made his speed pitifully slow, not yet After the little head poked out, Adonis slammed the cage door shut again.

"..."

The chick was almost crushed, and after being frightened, he lay down on the bottom of the cage in complete disappointment, without even looking at Apollo, who was jumping wildly, knowing that he would rather count on the lustful Father God Conscience finds it more practical to haggle over what needs to be let go.

—Otherwise, it would be really difficult to escape.

Adonis waited patiently for a while before letting Thorn let go of Apollo, who was out of breath, and said softly: "His Royal Highness, you can curse me angrily at me for avoiding tricks, but this is not enough to ease the pain." The current predicament is not going to help."

Apollo gradually regained his composure from his unbelievable rage. After being exposed, he no longer bothered to pretend to be a pomegranate, and because the cage was too narrow, he could only turn back into a blurred light ball, and said threateningly: "Insults will not be in vain. Accepted, the turtledove that is in power today will not be favored by the eagle all its life, and the attic built in the air will eventually collapse, this is an ugly shape—”

"Don't bother." Adonis smiled casually and reminded: "Beautiful and undamaged virtues only exist in the fantasy of bards. No matter who is in charge of the arbitration, it is more likely to be troubled in the end. Invite your own guests."

Apollo also realized this, and couldn't help but be dumbfounded.

He is indeed wrong for the bet, especially the upright and ruthless Pluto's aversion to Olympus is like that of a poor shepherd to fleas. Bring him back whole.

The God of Vegetation did not rely on this point to be confident, and even had no intention of completely angering the God of Light, and then changed the subject: "The haze cannot always cover the blazing sun, and the coldness of the night needs to be drawn away by your commander's scorching horse. As the guardian of the green plants who enjoy this shade, I will never try to be ungrateful and harm the god of light who should be supported."

Apollo listened quietly, but he did not let down his vigilance at all—he had clearly realized that the praise that came out of the mouth of this plant god who looked gentle and amiable, but was actually decisive and ruthless, was more like a bell that would blow at any time. The danger of walking on thin ice is full of battle horns.

Adonis thought for a while, and was about to speak to him, when suddenly the cold voice of Pluto came from behind him.

"Ignore him."

Hades, who didn't know when he appeared, said with a slumped face, and smashed a black flame that was about the size of Apollo's incarnation at this time, and the arrogant and self-confident God of Light screamed and shrank into a small size. A ball of rice grains.

The tender yellow chick drooped its eyelids and remained motionless, always calm as if it had never been heard.

At that moment, Adonis felt a little embarrassed for being peeked into the secret, but he quickly controlled the slight changes in his emotions, and he did not salute as respectfully as before: "...Your Majesty."

Before the words fell, Pluto turned around in an instant, his eyes were always calm, but there was also anticipation.

Adonis was stunned for a long time, unable to remember what he wanted to say before, and instinctively reiterated: "Please let me out."

Unexpectedly, Hades quickly agreed: "Yes."

Adonis: "..."

why?

He didn't know that Pluto understood this as a "figure out" set in advance, but he only knew that on this harsh glacier that hadn't melted for thousands of years, a warm flower filled with joy that even melted the ice and snow quietly bloomed.