modern greek mythology

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Apollo's heart suddenly became cold.

"Good morning, Sun God."

"morning……"

"Thank you for waking up our family Hermes so early, but he was a little tired last night, and now he sleeps soundly, I'm afraid he doesn't have time to play with you."

"Oh……"

Apollo couldn't hide the disappointment on his face, and they reconciled...

"Then I'll go back first."

"Wait, Apollo."

"Anything else?"

"Your injury...should be healed?"

Apollo was silent and did not answer.

"Do you think it makes sense to do this? Use Hermes' guilt to keep him here?"

Yes, it doesn't make sense... He just couldn't bear it.

Knowing that he was going to leave eventually, he still did such a selfish and stupid thing...

"Apollo, I know that you have paid a lot for Hermes, and I am very grateful that you protected him, but you have to know... Only a lover is inseparable. Both Hermes and I love each other deeply. .”

"I see..." Apollo took a deep breath, "Don't worry, he will go back soon."

After Apollo finished speaking, he turned and left, leaving only a bleak figure behind.

say goodbye

Hermes slept until midnight before getting up.

When he woke up, Hades had already left, and only put a note on the table, saying that he would come to pick him up in two days.

"Hmph, leave after eating!"

Hermes crumpled up the note and threw it into the wastebasket, stretched and got out of bed.

While putting on my shoes, I suddenly remembered that today I made an appointment with Apollo to pick up Cupid and go out to play together. I forgot about the agreement when I did that thing last night.

Hermes washed up hastily, and didn't even have time to eat breakfast, so he ran outside to find them.

But they couldn't be found anywhere, as if they were playing hide-and-seek with him on purpose.

In the end, Hermes had to go to Venus to find out their whereabouts.

"He has been here, but he didn't take Cupid out to play, saying that he has other things to do."

Venus held Cupid in her arms, and the poor little guy seemed to be wilting as soon as he left Apollo.

"Did he say anything about it?"

Under normal circumstances, Apollo would not leave Cupid alone.

"I didn't say that, but when I saw him coming, his face was not very good."

"You don't look well?"

Hermes became worried, maybe something was wrong with his body...

Saying goodbye to Venus in a hurry, Hermes hurried to Apollo's temple of the sun.

However, Apollo did not rest at home, but went out in his chariot.

"What are you going out for? This guy! Is there anything more important than recuperating at home!"

Hermes raised his heart, afraid that something would happen to him.

"Master decided to survey the sky tomorrow, and go out to practice today."

"What? Surveying the sky! He is now surveying the sky on this skeleton!" Hermes was so angry that his lungs were about to explode, "This bastard! Where did he go?"

"Sorry, my lord, I don't know."

"Forget it, I'll wait here for him to come back."

Hermes stood guard at the gate of the temple, waiting for Apollo to come back.

Why are you suddenly in a hurry to go to the sky? Yesterday you said that strenuous exercise makes you feel uncomfortable... What happened?

Apollo rode his horse and galloped across the field, and the cold wind whizzed past his ears, as if he could take away all the sorrows...

If possible, he wanted to get Hermes out of his mind.

This sweet and sad nightmare that has followed him for thousands of years...

Every time I thought I could catch him, but every time I woke up, my hands were empty.

Why can't you just let him go?

Even though it took thousands of years, I never regretted it...

Apollo, wake up!

He was just a dream, a dream... just a dream.

Apollo sniffed, and added another whip to the fast horses, making those magical horses gallop even faster.

Speed ​​is such a good thing, in the wind, no one will find you crying...

It wasn't until dusk fell that Apollo turned his horse's head and ran slowly towards the temple.

From a distance, I saw his figure again...

Seeing Apollo's return, Hermes rushed up to meet him, but he was not as eager as when he came in the morning, and just looked at him worriedly.

"where did you go?"

Apollo managed to squeeze out a smile: "I didn't go anywhere, I just walked around."

"I heard from them that you are going to survey the sky tomorrow?"

"Yes," Apollo smiled, "I haven't gone up for so many years, I want to see if I can do it."

"You also know that you haven't gone up for many years, so why are you in a hurry! What if something happens to your current body in mid-air? At that time, there will be no one to take care of you!"

"Why, are you worried about me?"

"I...I just don't want to see the tragedy of the sun rolling down from the sky!"

"Oh, if you are worried, you can go with me tomorrow, so that you can take care of me."

Hermes sighed, looked at Apollo and asked, "Why are you in such a hurry? Is something wrong?"

"No, I'm fine..." Apollo suddenly said firmly to Hermes, "I'll wait for you here tomorrow morning."

"I want to go with you, I won't take risks with a fool like you!"

Seeing that he didn't listen to persuasion, Hermes left angrily.

But the next day, just as Apollo expected, Hermes stood there as promised.

"Morning, Hermes."

"Fart early! Wasting my sleeping time!"

Hermes looked quite upset, as if he had just been woken up from a deep sleep.

In fact, he didn't sleep a wink all night.

Somehow, I remembered the first time I went to heaven with Apollo.

Then it was like igniting the fuse, involving all the bits and pieces spent with Apollo...

The memories that have been hidden deep in my heart, like a flood that has been opened, flooded out all at once.

What I thought I had forgotten, I was surprised to find that I still remembered it so clearly...

Apollo didn't say anything, and Hermes didn't ask any more questions, but just accompanied him silently, making preparations before departure.

The attendants put on the most primitive bridle for the Shenma. Today, there is no sophisticated high-tech guidance, and it is completely restored to manual operation.

Apollo walked up to the steeds and comforted them personally: "I'm sorry, old man, I forgot you for so many years, and I have to work hard today!"

The horses were very excited when they saw their master's return. They panted heavily from time to time, stepping on their hooves, ready to go.

Apollo looked up at the sky, and it was almost time, and boarded his golden carriage.

Hermes also followed, worried that he would just go to heaven like this, even though he couldn't really help him.

The Goddess of Dawn opened the gate leading to heaven, Apollo raised the reins, and six divine horses spread their wings and rushed to the sky.

The climbing road is still rugged, which tests the physical strength of the horse and the perseverance and endurance of the operator.

Hermes gripped the handlebar tightly and stared at Apollo very nervously—he was so engrossed in looking into the distance that he didn't seem to see his gaze.

This face is still the same as before, full of vigor and masculinity.

The difference is that in the past, he always liked to tease himself frivolously, but now it's getting less and less...

Hermes suddenly realized that Apollo hadn't smiled like before for a long time.

Although his face is still the same, his eyes are full of vicissitudes accumulated over the years.

Before I knew it, so many years had passed...

Hermes' eye sockets were a little hot, and he quickly turned his face away, not letting his eyes rest on his face.

Apollo controlled the horse to move forward while calculating the time spent.

Every minute and every second must be precise, really fast or slow will not work.

During the difficult march, time passed bit by bit. With the neighing of the horses, the golden carriage finally reached the top of the sky at noon!

Coming to the relatively stable wide road, Apollo can finally take a breath.

Surrounded by boundless blue, compared to the excitement of the first time, this time, Hermes' state of mind is warm and calm.

“It feels so good to be back again!”

"Yeah, it's been more than 2000 years, but it feels like I just came here yesterday..."

The Milky Way around us is still star-studded, and the patron saints of the constellations are all in their homes.

It's just that when the sun passes by during the day, they all rest and come out to play at night.

Hermes looked down again, and compared with the sky, the world was turned upside down.

The green forest is gradually replaced by the brown desert. The skyscrapers in the city, the pride of mankind, now seem smaller than the tip of a needle...

Hermes and Apollo, each looking at the scenery, seem to be full of thoughts, but they have nothing to say.

Half a day passed quickly in silence.

"Hurry up, let's go back."

"okay……"

After the carriage passed the apex, it began to go down, and the horse spread its hooves, and the speed became faster and faster.

At this time, Apollo must control the speed and not let them run wild.

With a sudden acceleration, Hermes was almost thrown outside.

Fortunately, Apollo stretched out a hand in time and pulled him back.

"thanks……"

"Ah."

Apollo kept staring straight ahead, not even looking back at Hermes.

But Hermes knew that his thoughts had always been on himself...

The carriage ran down without haste like this, taking away the time of the day.

Finally, rushed through the red sunset and returned to the original place.

can return smoothly