She received the gift of God [Greek mythology]

boom--!

The sky in the south suddenly darkened, and the situation in Zhifuleyuan, which was always sunny and sunny, changed its color.

When Pandora heard the loud noise, she only looked back, and then continued to sprint.

The rabbit ran ahead to lead the way, its ears and tail appearing and disappearing in the grass. The route twisted and looped, crossed the wheat field, and turned back in the forest. If you don't pay attention, you will lose it.

Pandora has never run so hard before, her physical strength is gradually exhausted, her breathing is messy, and her temples are throbbing wildly.

The loud noises she had only seen in nightmares continued, and even the ground seemed to tremble.

After rushing out of another forest, Pandora stepped onto the familiar grass.She couldn't help but froze.Isn't this the pasture hut that she was taken to when she opened her eyes after she left the temple just now?

The rabbit shook its ears vigorously and let out a sound of urging.She followed in confusion, but in the blink of an eye, the little rabbit disappeared, and at the same time, her feet stepped on the ground.Before she could scream, she fell into the deep hole.

The fall lasted only a moment.

Pandora sat up on the blanket-like soft grass.

She fell to the grassy bank of the river, where strange plants glowed in the gloom.Looking up again, the place where she stepped on the ground has become a small hole like the sun in the distance, and the outline of the cave is revealed by the thin light, and a few steps away, there is an underground river flowing.

Something fluffy touched Pandora's hand, and she looked down, it was the little rabbit leading the way.

"Is this our destination?"

The rabbit pricked up its ears, ran two steps forward and turned back.

It seems that the escape journey is not over yet.

Not long after walking down the river, the road began to go up, and the surroundings became brighter and brighter.Pandora parted the bushes blocking the way, and suddenly regained her footing under the clear sky.The fragrant grass jelly sways slowly in the breeze. She knows this place and has visited it many times before—this is the mysterious Hexin Garden.

The Rabbit Guide leads Pandora through the garden maze to the Ilysion Oak.

The beautiful child was sleeping under the shade of a tree. Hearing footsteps and the cry of a rabbit, he rubbed his eyes and sat up. When he saw Pandora, he asked in amazement, "Why are you here? Is Hermes not here?"

Pandora looked back.For some reason, the change in the southern sky cannot be seen here.

"Fao, can you let me find a place to hide?"

"Who is chasing you?"

Her eyes flickered hesitantly, but she didn't lie in the end: "Apollo."

Faol gasped.

"If I hide here, I might lure him here." Pandora looked around, but did not see the figure of the old man. "If this is not suitable, can you take me to another place suitable for temporary hiding?"

"There is no better place to hide in Ilysion than here. But—" Faol slapped his forehead, shook his head bitterly, grabbed her and led her behind a tree, "Forget it, if you really want to stop, old man Already ran out."

There was an opening on the shaded side of the giant oak tree.Pandora was never on this side.

Fa'o pushed Pandora into the tree hole, and eagerly instructed: "After you go in, try not to touch anything, especially the bark inside. If you hear me, don't touch it!"

"I see. Thank you—" Before Pandora could finish her words of thanks, a bright light suddenly flew in the sky, and the air trembled, as if stars had fallen and hit the colorless barrier covering the garden.

Almost the next moment, another ray of light hit the sky of the garden, the clear sky faded, and the hazy clouds quickly gathered.

Pandora suspected that she heard Pegasus neighing.Apollo came so fast!

"Get in!" Faol was so anxious that his eyes were red, he pushed hard.

The inside of the tree hole was very dark, and Pandora shrank to a dead corner next to the entrance, hugging her knees and curling up.

With a soft cry, the soft and fluffy ball jumped onto her legs, climbed into her arms and rubbed against her, then squatted down obediently.The humming of the glare continued.The little rabbit was trembling, and Pandora stroked her fur, but she became less panicked.

She listened attentively to the movement outside.

The sound suddenly stopped.Then, the neighing of the divine horse broke the silence.

Pandora held her breath.

"You are..." Faol's voice sounded, "Apollo, Artemis, if you are here to see the garden owner, he doesn't want to see you."

Artemis?The Huntress also joins the hunt?

As soon as Apollo opened his mouth, Pandora felt her heart hang in her throat:

"We know that Pandora is hiding here. Phaeton, hand her over, I don't intend to embarrass you."

Phaeton?Faol wasn't his name?

Pandora held the rabbit in both hands, and moved her knees closer to her chest.

"Pandora? She hasn't been here today. Wooah! What are you doing holding me, let me down!"

Apollo said in a bad tone: "I don't have the guts to continue being fooled. If you don't hand her over, I'll turn you into a frog that can only croak."

Faol seemed to be still struggling: "You...you turned me into a frog, even if I really know something, I can't tell you!"

Apollo took a deep breath in annoyance.

The clear female voice that should belong to Artemis said, "She's around here. But I'm not sure where."

Pandora held her breath, not daring to move.She felt the god's cold light pass by the tree hole, but for some reason, it didn't stop.

After a while, Artemis spoke again: "I'm still not sure. The power that this body can use is limited."

The hollowness inside the Oak of Elythion had fooled the Huntsman.

Apollo lost his patience: "I'll give you another chance. Tell me where she is. Otherwise I'll set fire to this garden."

Fao did not show any weakness: "Apollo, thank you for being the god responsible for healing and purification, why are you so barbaric! And you dare not destroy this place, how could you have the courage to do that?"

Apollo sneered.

Faol suddenly fell silent.

Pandora struggled to suppress the urge to swallow, and silently recited Hermes' name in her heart.Is he not here yet?Hermes asked her to wait for his return, and Apollo suddenly appeared.Even if there was a difference between them, it was a difference between the gods, and either side was an oracle that she should not disobey.Shouldn't she resist, shouldn't run away, but obediently follow Apollo's will to leave?

The dead silence is more terrifying than the roar of the abyss.But more terrifying than these two is the burgeoning suspicion that quietly reveals itself.Pandora shuddered.She suddenly felt that the little rabbit in her palm was watching her with bright eyes.Hermes cannot be doubted.This oath is the only thing that keeps her connected with Hermes.

She absolutely believed in him, obeyed his judgment, firmly believed that he would arrive in time, and would not let Apollo take her away inexplicably.Until then she's going to hide.She trusts him.He will come.She blindly believed in him.

But...but if Faol is really punished by Apollo, what should she do?

Pandora begged the boy in her heart to make a voice, and everything was fine.

"Put down your bow and arrow, son of Leto," the old voice was like a blunt knife, cutting through the extremely tense atmosphere and releasing the tension, "Your threat has succeeded. All residents of Ilysion should be protected, But I am powerless to protect this garden from the arrows of Apollo and Artemis."

It is the old man.

Apollo's attitude suddenly became respectful: "Can I understand that you will give Pandora to me?"

"Fao, go."

The boy's stiff face appeared at the hole, and his low tone seemed to be apologetic: "Come out."

Pandora let go of the rabbit and got up on the ground.She was too nervous just now, she tried to maintain the same posture for a long time, and suddenly stood up straight, feeling a little dizzy, and subconsciously supported herself on the inner wall of the tree hole to maintain her balance.

Like being hit by a hammer, the sharp pain pierced deep into my mind.

Pandora gasped, and immediately withdrew her hand.

The pain disappeared immediately, and the rest was dizziness.Pandora quickly realized what had happened.Ten times or even more new information poured into her body from an oak leaf, and she couldn't comprehend it all at once, instead she had a headache.Amid the onslaught of new knowledge, she catches a familiar name:

Prometheus.

--Prometheus must have warned his brother in advance not to accept any gift from Olympus...

Mankind, the third creation, became increasingly arrogant and had disputes with the gods over the division of sacrificed animals.Prometheus.It was the Titan Prometheus who wanted to benefit mankind, so he did not hesitate to deceive Zeus, the king of the gods, and induced him to choose the sacrifice that only had bones and oil.It was also Prometheus who stole fire and gave it to mortals.This is a fact recorded in the Oak of Elythion.

——To make the Titans who prefer humans let go of their wariness and accept gifts, Pandora must be given more humanity.

At the beginning of her birth, in the golden palace of Olympus, what Hermes said to Zeus seemed to have meaning for the first time in Pandora's ears.Unbelievably, she never thought of these words before, obviously she was listening quietly at that time.Prometheus' brother?Gift? ...

Pandora wanted to think, but her head was very dizzy, and the thoughts and questions that had just surfaced were immediately overwhelmed by other complicated facts.She braced her forehead and took a deep breath.

Faol asked worriedly: "Pandora? What's wrong?"

She murmured: "No, it's nothing... I'm a little dizzy when I stand up. Can you give me a hand?"

The boy took her by the hand and led her out of the hollow hole in the log.

After getting used to the darkness of the tree hole, it was suddenly too bright outside, and Pandora's eyes glowed without tears.It's just a physical reaction to the glare.

When she was brought before Apollo, Pandora seemed to have completely forgotten that she should be afraid of the god she had deceived.She only lowered her eyelids halfway, her expression didn't know whether to say it was numbness or indifference, and her thoughts obviously flew to the other side of the horizon.In fact, she was just dizzy and couldn't care about anything else.

Faol raised his eyebrows and tugged at Pandora's hand.

She woke up like a dream, her eyes raised and lowered, she didn't look directly at the faces of Apollo or Artemis, she didn't say anything, only her lips moved silently, as if she was praying.The gesture of silence was more compromise than awe.

The masterpiece of the gods already has a character, not only hiding cunning under a quiet and docile appearance, but also stubborn and arrogant.Apollo narrowed his eyes, but he didn't get angry. He just said coldly: "That's it. No matter how fast Hermes flies, he is one step too late. Come with me. I will discuss with Hephaestus, Maybe you should be remade."

Pandora didn't respond when she heard the words, Faol trembled, and held her hand tightly, unwilling to let go.

"Phaethon."

The boy backed away unwillingly.

Seeing that Pandora was standing still and her patience had run out, Apollo went to grab her arm.

The next moment, Apollo flew back sharply, and Artemis drew his bow.

The golden light brushed past Apollo, pinning him where he stood a moment ago.

"Hermes!" Apollo shouted angrily.

When the raised grass clippings and dust settled, Pandora had disappeared.

Only the golden short sword was left obliquely inserted into the ground. It was the weapon of God that cut off the head of the hundred-eyed giant Argos.