Wearing Pandora is swollen and broken [Greek mythology]

"Uncle, is that bearded bear so powerful?" The child looked at the brand-new houses rising from the ground in front of him, and his emerald green cat eyes became star eyes.

It only took half a day for Deucalion to usher in his new home. At this moment, he was holding his uncle's clothes with his sticky little paws, staring at everything in front of him in disbelief.

——The new house is made of white and smooth stone. Pan Duoduo adopts the garden house design of her original world, and integrates the classical style of Greek architecture. .

When the child was led into the new home for a tour, he was surprised to find that even the home decorations inside were all available.It has the same concise style as the exterior of the house, which is a bit novel, but it looks very comfortable to God.

The child immediately fell in love with it.

Pan Duoduo never imagined that she could have such a modern residence in this world.Hephaestus is so supernatural, but almost all the descriptions from her mouth have been realized - baths and sinks with automatic water flow, toilets that can be flushed, open balconies and terraces, and even What she misses the most is the tatami mats where she can enjoy the afternoon sun...

The other party easily moved her fingers, and all her thoughts were realized.

Almost like her fairy godmother... bah... godfather.

However, Pan Duoduo had a rare conscience at this time.She was only thinking about how to use Hephaestus, how to win his appreciation, and how to obtain the art of metal smelting from him... But the other party treats her so generously and patiently, which inevitably makes her feel a little uncomfortable... …

Unequal acquisition is always unacceptable to people.

At that time, Hephaestus was looking around in the new building he built himself, and the whole god was completely immersed in the aftertaste of creating new works.The novel ideas of small works that can run all over the ground really appeal to him-when creating new things with both hands, the satisfaction in it is incomparable.

Many of the ideas she came up with were so good that Hephaestus was already thinking of copying them back to Olympus... He was walking slowly on the gleaming stone floor when he caught a glimpse out of the corner of his eye. , my little work is standing on the edge of the balcony with its head down.

"What's the matter?" He asked a little strangely, he had never seen a girl so depressed.

"It's nothing," the girl smiled, raised her head to look at him, and told her truthfully what she was thinking, "I just think you are too kind to me...but I can't repay you, so I feel very panic. "

Hephaestus was taken aback.

For a long time, all the gods have taken his work as his duty and taken it for granted... He himself didn't think that building a house for them was something that needed to be rewarded, not to mention that it was a gift to Epi Reward for Mitheus's craft...

However, when Hephaestus' maroon pupils touched the sincerity in the girl's eyes, he suddenly felt a slight touch in his heart.

This child is too simple...and too special...

She trusts and loves herself so wholeheartedly, completely unaware that she was born to be a pawn with no future...

And he, standing under the sincere eyes of this child, enjoys the sincerity and admiration from her, but he can only conceal the cruel truth...

For a moment, a look of embarrassment suddenly flashed in the eyes of this thick and short male god. He turned his head and said in a rough voice, "You have already called me 'Daddy', why are you talking about this? Besides, this is also It's a reward for Epimetheus, so you don't have to be alarmed."

Pan Duoduo stared at the male god in front of her, suddenly smiled softly, and said sincerely, "You are so kind, really. I feel very lucky to be created by you."

From the resentment and rejection that came to this world from the very beginning, after experiencing all kinds of things to today, even though the future may experience destruction and suffering, she is still grateful from the bottom of her heart—grateful that she has the opportunity to meet her The one I love has achieved a perfection that was unattainable in the previous world.

The girl's soft words from the heart flowed into Hephaestus' heart, and that kind of strange warmth made this simple god even more unable to meet the girl's eyes.

He suddenly didn't want to stay here anymore.

The girl is so devoutly grateful to him for allowing her to be born, but she doesn't know that her birth is destined to be a tragedy...

——And he, the object she is grateful for, is one of the leaders of this tragedy...

Hephaestus was a little puzzled, why that fellow Hermes was able to use deceptive words so easily.When using lies and concealment to deceive a heart that only showed sincerity to himself, the torment made him almost unbearable for a moment.

 …He couldn't expose the truth, he couldn't and couldn't.

Maybe he shouldn't get too close to the girl from the beginning, but should just treat her as an ordinary work like before... Even if it is damaged in the end, he will only feel pity for a while, and will never be like So uncomfortable now...

Get away from her.

Silence permeated the dusk.The autumn wind blows in from the balcony, carrying a hint of bleakness.In the silence, the girl gently stroked the strands of hair beside her ears.

"Pandora, do you have any wish to fulfill?" After a while, the thick and short god asked the girl hoarsely.

The girl shook her head first, then nodded hesitantly after a while, she said softly, "I hope you can accompany us a little longer... watching you create the most wonderful things in this world with your hands makes me feel both envious and enjoying .”

The red-haired god let out a low laugh, "You are the first one who likes to watch me make things..."

"Probably because I came from your hands, and I resemble you a bit." The girl replied frankly.

"Pandora, you are special...sometimes I, the maker, feel unexpected - no one likes to watch an ugly god do those boring things." Hephaestus said this sentence I was not lost at the time, but with the calmness I am used to, "Even if you are my work, when I made you, I never had such an idea to shape you..."

The girl didn't seem to agree with the self-mockery in his words, she tried her best to shake her head in denial, "Why do you say that about yourself? In my eyes, you are beautiful."

"If you don't have a beautiful heart, you won't be able to create the most wonderful things in this world... Only the beauty on the outside can touch the eyes, and the beauty on the inside can move the heart."

Hephaestus stared fixedly at the creation of his own hands, no doubt, she looked beautiful.Her appearance was sculpted bit by bit with reference to the appearance of the goddesses, and he knew this all too well—however, her soul made him feel strange.

It was not he who gave the girl her soul.Part of the soul was born by the common shaping of the gods, but more of it was born by accident of fate.

Hephaestus didn't know what made this tiny creature utter such words; he only knew that her words moved him... because it was she who explained it to her, and the inner ability to throb Move a heart.

From this moment on, Hephaestus really looked at the girl in front of him.In his eyes, she is no longer a special work, but a life with flesh and blood.

——Perhaps this is how you feel when your child suddenly grows up to be mature and assertive?

All of a sudden, various feelings passed through Vulcan's heart.He lightly stroked the fingers drooping by his side, and finally said to the little girl, "Sorry kid, I think your wish will probably not come true..."

Pan Duoduo had already noticed the other party's emotional heaviness, and when she heard these words, her heart skipped a beat.

"Olympus suddenly sent me a message. I still have some things... I have to leave early tomorrow morning."

Pan Duoduo thought, the god in front of her was probably the least liar she had ever seen.When he spoke, his maroon eyes dodged unconsciously, and his far-fetched words were full of guilt.

The method of forging metal is probably going to fail, but Pan Duoduo unexpectedly found that he didn't have many regrets.

Probably... the other party's few sincerity, so she can no longer use it with peace of mind without any burden...

After all, they are in different camps.

In fact, among the twelve gods of Olympus, the one in front of me is considered very good...

Relieved is relieved, but the play that should be performed still has to continue to be performed.Until the end of the curtain, she must wear the mask used to blind Olympus.

So the girl lowered her head desolately, a shadow fell from her golden forehead, covering the expression in her eyes.After a long silence like this, she raised her head again with a smile. Although the curve of her lips trembled slightly, she still looked at the god standing aside with hopeful eyes, "So, will Dad come to see me more in the future?"

The girl's forced smile came into view, and Hephaestus' heart tightened slightly.

The doomed ending cannot be changed, and it is correct to cut off the entanglement as soon as possible, but facing the expectant eyes, Vulcan once again went against his will and lied in a low voice.

"Ah."

The girl's smile finally became a little more real.

"Okay, Dad, don't be so heavy. Today I will also help cook and celebrate the completion of the new house. Don't underestimate me, the goddess Hestia gave me the talent of cooking at that time... "The girl came over and held the arm of the god, her tone was relaxed and hilarious, as if the early parting mentioned just now had never happened.

Hephaestus' eyes moved slightly, and he let the girl pull him away.

Knowing that Hephaestus was leaving, Epimetheus and Deucalion were both surprised and reluctant, and even more embarrassed.This god... came here just to build a new house for them?

It's not like the usual style of Olympus.

Feeling flattered, Epimetheus teamed up with his baby at night and tried his best to make the other party enjoy a perfect dinner. The wine in the glass reflected the chandelier hanging from the ceiling, and the atmosphere was lively and harmonious.

"Epimetheus, you must cherish the time with Pandora, understand?" The rough god stretched out his muscular arms and clinked glasses with Epimetheus.

Some slightly drunk gods pursed their lips in displeasure when they heard the words, "You don't need to tell me, I will take good care of Duoduo, and we will be together forever."

"Okay!" Hephaestus said a good word loudly, then his smile sank, and he drank the wine in his glass silently.

... The atmosphere here really makes him envious, but I also want him to avoid it.There is nothing wrong with his choice.Hephaestus refilled the wine glass, thinking with lowered eyes.

After the cups and plates were messed up, Pan Duoduo finally knew who he was following in the same system as drinking water.

——Compared to the god son who was drunk into a puddle of ooze and lay on his back like a koala, Hephaestus was like a god who had nothing to do, with clear eyes and undisturbed steps. Room.

In his words, Epimetheus is too weak to be so drunk after drinking grape juice.

Pan Duoduo sighed and looked at the drunk Shenzi.

My lover's face was blushing, but it was a bit cute, and I wanted someone to pounce on him and take a bite.

Sigh, forget it, let's just secretly replace it with fruit juice next time... It's a shame to still drink with this amount of alcohol.

Hephaestus was still there, so Pan Duoduo had to sleep with Shang Shang and Epimetheus, anyway, she didn't feel awkward anymore.

In the dead of night, Pan Duoduo's consciousness rose from the depths of sleep, and she vaguely heard the sound of "jingling" in the distance... It was vague and unreal.

She turned over unconsciously, rolled into the arms of the son of God, and continued to fall into a deep sleep.