Constellation Palace Mythology Sealed Land

The golden, star-like light grazed my body, then dispersed like dust, and re-formed the phantom of branches and leaves behind me.

Here is Athena's Olive Sea, a mysterious forest that is said to cause those who stray into it to get lost and lose all their memories here—the time here is neither day nor night.The color of the sky is a jewel-like blue, and curly dark green patterns spread across the dark black ground.Those golden olive branches derived from the light left a mark like gold powder on my body, and they flew back slowly.Everything is so brilliant and beautiful, I feel like I am running in a dream, and the feeling that the destination is both familiar and strange makes me feel incredible.

On the way forward, the seal of memory clearly fell apart, and some fragments of the past leaked out, forming a mirror in my mind. I seemed to be facing my previous life, and I could even clearly see that person—— — A woman with ankle-length black straight hair like a waterfall, twinkling gemstone beads strung in her hair like stars in the night, and a robe as light as the light blue mist on the petals of daffodils hanging down on her body layer by layer.There was no dodge or hesitation in that person's gaze. She looked directly at my soul, just like I looked at myself in the mirror.I know who she is, that face exactly like mine - Goddess of Hope.Facing me who was struggling in my heart, there was no expression on her face. I couldn't detect that she was smiling, suffering, happy, or even looking forward to something. Like a beautiful stone statue, her face had no emotion. .

Why, why am I hope... or... Nalo is just the carrier of hope to come to this world...

"Narumi, why do I feel that I can't get close to that temple, it seems to be going around in circles!"

"Understood, there is still a barrier of phantoms here. Goddess, hurry up, this place will collapse in the first rays of light at sunrise..." Said the Sea Emperor, suddenly a large piece of flying flying around me Snow, I can even distinguish the crystal clear six-branched edge of the snowflakes falling in front of my eyes while running.These extremely perfect crystals of water fell on the golden dust, and they fell to the ground together.

The tree shape of light and shadow disappeared, and at the end of the passage in front of me, a huge temple stood majestically. The colorful reliefs on the lintel and the bright gold on the column capitals seemed to be decorated by craftsmen just yesterday. The architectural form is almost the same as The Acropolis of Athens is the same, but the pillars are complete and more magnificent.The temple is so noble and quiet, but it is as dead as a sleeping place in a church.

"Quickly, enter there before the phantom recovers!" Neptune reminded me who slowed down.I noticed that the golden glow slowly rose from under the snowflakes and reverted to those olive trees that didn't exist at all.

"understood."

I started to run forward with all my strength, the air had the same resistance as pushing me back, the sound of wind friction replaced the silence, my heart almost jumped out of my mouth, and a heavy pain appeared in my throat , making me suspect that my current speed is close to or even exceeds the speed of sound.And the energy of the Sea Emperor is continuously transmitted from the body, supplementing my strength.

At the last second of stepping on the temple, the olive groves behind me returned to what they were just now—an illusory forest of light dust intersecting branches.

Putting my hands on my trembling knees, I bent over and gasped for breath, not daring to look up. There was a distorted black and cheerfully flying gold stars in front of my eyes.

The Neptune in his body continued to supply me with energy, while talking to me in a tone of approval: "Amazing, Miss Nalo! You have just broken through the limit of running with a fully human body. This nearly 1000-meter distance You ran the distance in less than 40 seconds, you are really a superman, and you are indeed a goddess who has a good relationship with Athena, the god of war..."

Shaking the olive branch in my hand, I was so out of breath that I didn't have time to argue with him—if it wasn't for the divine power of the Sea Emperor as a backup, I, who was used to a comfortable and slow life, would never be able to achieve such a speed even if I exchanged all my blood for stimulants.

With the help of the king of the sea, my heart finally returned to its original position and worked normally.Standing up straight, the white stone steps are inlaid with golden olive branch patterns. At the end of these finely patterned stone steps is a colonnade that stands upright like the axis of the universe. A door is solemnly closed, and in the new Olympus saw the same olive emeralds in relief, but this gate was the color of pure gold.

The moment I stretched out my hand, the door opened gently with my touch, and the heavy door swiveled and opened inward, as silently as a pious monk retreating before the throne.There was an opaque shadow in the temple, and nothing could be seen except the few white stone floors in front of me, decorated with the same golden olive pattern.

"Goddess, take the key in your hand and start calling Athena's name!"

I nodded, quietly listening to the oracle close to my heart, and then repeated these ancient words so that their meanings would be revived in the air and become a bridge to communicate with God.

"Athena, the great goddess of wisdom and war..."

The sound of the call vibrated the air that had been shut down and remained still for dozens of centuries, crashing against the walls of the Gloomy Temple like waves, extending to the farthest places.

"...I, Goddess of Hope, have obeyed my call. Please pave the most beautiful road for me and welcome me into your temple."

Some golden rays of light began to flicker from the deepest distance, and then the number increased, and gradually extended to me. After a while, I realized that it was bunches of flames that were lit in the oil lamps on the wall of the temple. .They passed to the door at a very fast speed and ignited, and immediately, the entire interior of the temple was illuminated with brilliant lights.

Surprised, I used my hands to cover my mouth that was almost screaming. The interior of the temple in front of me was as splendid as the center of the universe. The white marble walls were decorated with dyed wool fabrics, and the pure gold olive branches were bent from the sky. The golden pattern on the ground grows out, wrapping pure white stone pillars, and the intricately superimposed floral decorations on the top of the stone pillars are delicately painted with colorful paints.At the very top, there is no roof at all, there is a deep night sky, I can see the planets moving slowly, thousands of light years behind them, the huge nebula is like a beautiful light red or light yellow A mist of pink and purple is generally spreading, and between the nebula and the planets, tens of thousands of stars exude charming light.

A voice came from the innermost part of the temple, which was covered by a linen gauze curtain, and the white gauze curtain fell down from the waterfall above. The gentle voice was behind the gauze curtain.

"Goddess of Hope, you are here, please enter my temple, I invite you..."

Like a calm breath, a soft female voice is calling to me.I was stunned, thinking of the singing voice that had helped me out of danger, and knew that this was the voice of Athena.

She, she is here!

I don't know why, my heart suddenly hurts fiercely, and tears that I can't hold back quickly fall from my cheeks to the ground.

"Athena, you are still alive!"

Relieved happiness mixed with pain grew in my heart. I walked towards her, staggering, tears streaming down my face.The goddess who protected me in the previous life, you are still using your last strength to protect me in this life... But why do they say you have passed away.I can't believe you're still meeting me.

When I learned that Athena had passed away, I closed my feelings for her. I said to myself: She is just one of the gods I don’t remember. Those things that have happened cannot be undone. If I can't change the time, I won't be sad.However, in my heart, I really want to see her again, this longing has gone beyond the emotional range of me as a human being——for the news of her death, which I have never met, I am as sad as losing a close relative .

The singing sound like the sounds of nature flutters from behind the curtain, it is a song I have heard before, without any words, just a soothing humming like a sigh, but full of longing breath, like a worship to life and comfort to the dead , the holy and pure whispers reverberate in this silent hall.

Every step is so difficult, the sudden feeling of exhaustion almost breaks my perseverance, the singing soothes me, and the breath of love is made into a veil to wrap my helplessness and fear.Stretching out my fingers, the drooping gauze curtain wafted inward gently with the breeze triggered by my movements.

Athena's singing slowly stopped.

A happy smile, but tears blurred my vision: "Athena, you are the person I want to see... Although I have been robbed of my memory, I am so eager to meet you..."

A soft sigh came from inside the curtain, and my heart trembled - there was only a veil between me and her.On the opposite side of the gauze curtain, the flickering candlelight reflected a figure with a slender body draped in sharp clothes.

"Hope...sorry..."

When the hand touched the gauze curtain, its top fell from the sky, and the flowing gauze quickly fell to the ground.

"This is the last time I will sing for you..."

The gauze slipped through my fingertips, fluttering and scattered on the ground.

"When you came here...it means..."

When the last veil fell from my eyes, I saw a beautiful girl in armor standing on the opposite side. The corners of her mouth were slightly raised, revealing the happy expression I saw her in the photo for the first time.

"Just to explain..."

Staring blankly at her, I heard a dry voice whispering in my ear: "Liar, impossible, impossible..." Then, I realized that it was myself who kept making annoying sounds .The moment I retracted my hands and covered my ears, I still heard the words that made me collapse instantly.

"It means... I'm no longer here."

What I faced was just a statue, the statue of Athena.

The world suddenly collapsed, as if all the strength was drained from my tears, I fell and sat in the white gauze.

"How could it be like this!" Putting my hands on the ground, I saw my tears shatter on the golden olive branches on the ground.

Athena's sapphire eyes gazed at me softly, and her statue, face and arms carved out of ivory were as soft as a real person.I wanted to reach out and touch her, thinking that she was just restricted by some kind of seal, as long as I touched her, her skin would still be warm and soft... But I didn't even have the strength to lift my arm up.

"I'm sorry, Goddess of Hope, I missed my appointment...how should I say it, if this day really comes, I ask you not to cry, because didn't we promise to laugh together. Now, even if you are the only one left Man, you should continue to live happily, and try your best to use up half of my happiness. Well, please wipe away your tears and listen to what I have to say quietly."

It was still a sweet and happy voice, and my vision was blurred, as if the idol was showing me a brighter smile.

"I want to meet you, this is our agreement, so, when I was reincarnated, I followed your wishes a few years earlier. Before I awakened, I always thought I had a younger sister, and this My sister was not born to my mother. She is far away, waiting for me to meet her alone. On the day I woke up, I remembered that this sister is you, my little hope. In the restoration of divine power During that time, I was so happy, looking forward to meeting you made my life full of sunshine. You know, I even practiced in fantasy over and over again when meeting you in various scenes , what I want to say... Well, for example, create a small misunderstanding; or just walk up to you and hug you domineeringly... Well, this may scare you away, anyway, it's a headache~~~ Hehe." The girl's voice was full of joy at first, as if planning the future, and then filled with deep worry: "Just when I was immersed in joy, Zeus found me first... I know he I don’t want to do that. This world and human beings are also part of my creation...how can I have the heart to destroy them...but, I hope, Zeus is my creator, so I can’t disobey him. During this time, I have been troubled by such opposing thoughts..."

A drop of crystal water fell on the white ground in front of me, making a faint sound in the silent hall.I raised my head in amazement, tears were soaking in Athena's blue eyes made of jewels, dripping down her ivory cheeks.

"I don't know what to do. The will of Zeus cannot be violated, and the other half of the human world is the only place where I place my hope. I can hide my true thoughts from Zeus, and that day will appear sooner or later—— Humanity will be destroyed by the gods! These two parties are the most important to me, and they squeeze me and make me miserable."

Don't cry, don't cry, Athena.As I listened to her last words, my heart ached like a knife.It turned out that, under the title of an accomplice in destroying the world, like Kang Cheng, she was experiencing mental torture.

"By the way...you know what, I saw him, this is the only happy moment for me these days! That guy hasn't changed at all, he still looks cold and embarrassing. I'm standing beside Zeus Trying to suppress my heart that was about to jump out, and he passed me, so lost for his lover that he didn't even notice me. But, hope, you know how happy I am to see him again It's over."

Like lightning, that "he" designated a person in my heart.I can't believe my own thoughts, there is no record of such a thing in any classics.However, Athena's words are as shy and sweet as all girls in secret love, and her following words immediately confirmed my guess.

"I learned from Arras that he is now called Tianye. Hehe~~~Of course he was reincarnated to find his lover...Goddess of Hope, I knew when I saw his firm eyes when he confronted Zeus He won't abandon this world." Sighing softly, Athena's voice sank: "How sad, isn't it, I hope... If I stay in Zeus' camp, sooner or later I will To be truly hostile to him, this is a scene I don't want to see... I can't destroy my land, and the people I love with my own hands... So, I made a decision..."

As if frozen, my heart stopped beating for an instant.