[Greek Mythology] The Ordinary Journey of the Moon God

Hecate's words disturbed Al.

"What do you mean?" Al stared at her. "You told me last time..."

"I told you last time that if you continue to be willful, Apollo will be killed by you sooner or later. You still didn't listen, and you didn't even care about his feelings at all, did you?"

Now they were sitting in the most magnificent palace in the underworld. Hecate sat there with black hair and black clothes, with a dignified and solemn face, completely unable to see the shadow of the relaxed goddess when they first met.And Al's mood has also changed—Apollo was lying asleep in his temple, and Hecate said such words again, and her mood was very complicated.

Al really didn't know what Apollo was doing behind her back.She is not his real sister, and she feels that she is not qualified to meddle in his affairs.In fact, if it wasn't for Cassandra who betrayed Apollo in the myth she knew, she would never pay attention to what happened between her and Apollo.

... But that was Apollo, that was the Apollo who had been with her for so long!Therefore, it is impossible for her to ignore him.But facing Hecate's questioning, she didn't know how to answer her at all.

"What should I do with him?" Al was at a loss for Hecate, "I..."

"I don't know what he did at all." Al thought of the sleeping god who still didn't change his handsome face. She felt a little sour, a little painful, and a little sweet. She didn't know why, "I I want to understand him, and I want to accompany him through the things that make him unhappy, but I don't know what I should do."

The last time Hecate came here, he took the opportunity of Psyche to meet her.At that time, Hecate told Al that Apollo had sacrificed a lot for her, and told her to protect herself well-don't let her run around, don't go to the sea, and don't go to the underworld.

However, when she asked Apollo what he did for her, Hecate didn't tell her.Hecate only said that Apollo came to her when she was asleep last time.If she hadn't promised Hades not to run out of the underworld, she would not have let Al enter the underworld.

"It was my fault that time," said Hecate, "I didn't know your specialness... I didn't know at all that your soul would be so fragile. I should have known. He is such a powerful god , he is the eldest son of Zeus, and he is the future king of gods. You will be weaker if you were born with him, but I ignored this and insisted on preventing Apollo from going to the sea to save you, and let you be taken by Poseidon I went to the sea. If it wasn’t because Poseidon took a fancy to Amphitrite and built Atlantis in advance, I might kill you.”

Al remembered Hecate's words very clearly.She knew that Hecate did not see that she was a human soul, and Apollo did not tell her.But what did Apollo do?

"That time you came back from the bottom of the sea and fell into a coma for a long time. Apollo came to me and told me about your situation. He said, your soul is very fragile. So, I dare not play tricks on you anymore, and I am also afraid that something will happen to you "Hecate chuckled, "There are so many goddesses on Mount Olympus, it's rare to meet one who suits me... However, I don't want you to come to the underworld to accompany me, Hades will throw you to Tar Talos went."

"Apollo came to me because he wanted me to protect your too fragile soul for my own mistakes. I told him that you belong to the same god of light, and your divine power is from the same source. If your soul is too weak , he can use his divine power to protect you..."

Al froze.Now the answer is ready to come.In order to protect her soul, Apollo gave his divine power, just to protect her soul.Even though he is a god and she is a human being, he knows that she will never become a god, but he still uses his divine power to protect her.

"So," Al spoke again, but she felt that every word she said was very difficult, "you let him use his own divine power to protect me?"

"I'm very sorry, Artemis." Hecate's eyes were sincere, making Al believe that what she said was true, "In order to protect you, I can only think of this method."

There was silence in the palace.

Al never thought that the answer she got would be like this.She always felt that she became Artemis only because of a mistake.She felt that when Apollo knew that her true identity was just an ordinary, ant-like human being, he would never pay attention to her again.Because she's just a human being, not his real sister.If it was Apollo, that male god loved his sisters and Artemis that way... She thought that when he knew about it, he wouldn't treat her like that.

So when she fell asleep and traveled back, Al thought it was a sign that she was about to leave the identity of "Artemis".But after she experienced those things, she didn't want to leave here, because there were no such lovely gods in that world, and there was no Apollo who would treat her well.

However, every time she fell into a deep sleep, time traveled and came back, Al only felt that the divine power in his body seemed to be more and more abundant.She didn't understand what that meant, and she didn't know if Apollo did something.She just thought that because she lived on Mount Olympus for too long, she could become a real goddess.

But she was wrong.She was just an ordinary person from beginning to end.And the abundant power of the God of Light in her body all belonged to Apollo.Apollo gave her his own divine power, so she could stand awake and alive in Hades, and that's why Apollo lay asleep in his temple.

"But, I'm not..." Al felt that his voice was extremely unpleasant.Before she was about to say that she was not really a god, she stopped suddenly.

Apollo deliberately didn't say it in order to conceal her true identity, how could she say it so easily?

"Mother God!" A crisp voice interrupted the weird atmosphere between them.Makarya ran in and nestled in her mother's arms, while Hades stood silent at the gate of the palace.

Hecate hugged her daughter lovingly, and she, who was too lively, changed.Hecate looked at Al apologetically: "I only know so much. I don't know if Apollo has done anything else... Sorry."

Al bid farewell to Hecate and was sent out of Hades by Hades.She returned to Delphi, absent-minded all the way, even if she saw Cassandra beside Apollo, she didn't have the heart to lose her temper.

Apollo paid so much power for her, but she did nothing for him.Finally, there is Cassandra who is willing to take care of Apollo instead of her. There is no need for her to stop, is there?

"What are you doing?" A voice interrupted her distraught.Al looked up and saw Eros frowning.He was still with Psyche, holding hands, looking very sweet.

Al shook his head.She did not intend to answer Eros.

"Apollo doesn't like Cassandra." Eros said suddenly, "Although Cassandra likes Apollo, it's not love... Do you know what I mean?"

Al shook his head again.She may really not understand love or something.Just Apollo...

As long as she thought of Apollo, she couldn't ignore it.But Eros mentioned Cassandra, and thinking of the scene where Cassandra was taking care of Apollo just now, Al felt stuffy in his heart, as if something was stuck in her chest... She didn't like it Cassandra is next to Apollo.

Seeing her like this, Eros nodded without any surprise.

"Don't be stupid, Artemis." Eros messed up Psyche's hair, and she blushed and slapped his hand away, "Can you really not see Apollo's feelings for you? "

Then Eros and Psyche left.Al was still standing outside the Temple of the Sun at Delphi, blowing the cold wind.She didn't want to go in and see Cassandra, and she didn't know how to face Apollo.

Apollo's feelings for her?Al really never thought about it.It would be a lie to say she didn't like Apollo, but...

Whether it is Apollo belonging to Artemis or Roxias belonging to Phoebe, she likes both... But they look exactly the same, and she doesn't know which one she likes.

"Artemis, Father God is looking for you." Another voice interrupted Al's meditation.She looked up and saw Hermes, "He's looking for you...he seems to have something to say to you."

Al was stunned for a moment, temporarily driving away the soreness in his heart, and decided to go to see Zeus first.

That was, after all, the king of the gods, Apollo's father god.

When Al came to Zeus' palace, there was no one there.Originally, Al was still worried about whether he would see Hera and the others here, but obviously her worry was unnecessary.Seeing no one, Al walked directly into Zeus' bedroom, and Zeus himself was sitting on the throne, waiting for her there.

"Father God called me here, is there something?"

Hearing Al's voice, Zeus slowly opened his eyes.When he saw Al coming, he stepped down from his throne.

"...How is Apollo?" Zeus said, and the first sentence was like this.

Al's throat seemed to be strangled.

"He...was asleep," she said.

"To be honest, I didn't want to tell you this." Zeus lowered his head slightly and looked into Al's eyes. "However, I want to thank you anyway."

Al blinked inexplicably.What does Zeus mean?

"You're not a god, are you?" Zeus' next words made Al freeze in place, "You're just an ordinary human, right?"

She could only nod stiffly.

"Sure enough, that's right." Zeus sighed.

"You should know Cronus. In the first battle of the Titans, I imprisoned him in Tartarus, and he cursed that I would be overthrown by my son. After that, he was imprisoned by me in the Abyss for a long time But later, he escaped again. After this war ended, he cursed that my beloved daughter would have an accident.”

"At first I didn't care because it was just a daughter. But... when I found out that my daughter had problems, it was already too late."

"His curse speaks of Artemis. No, not you, but my real, poor daughter. If it were her, I would try to give her all she wanted, because I I know, that daughter must be my true favorite daughter. However, she became you."

Hearing this, Al finally spoke.

"But, I am not your daughter, why should you thank me?"

"I love Artemis, but I am afraid of Apollo. Because he is the most capable and outstanding son among my sons. I will never forget the curse of Cronus, and I am afraid that Apollo will overthrow me. To rule. As much as I depend on him, I'm still afraid, you understand?"

Al nodded silently.She felt as if she had grasped something, but she still couldn't figure it out.

"Your appearance made Apollo unable to overthrow my rule in a short period of time. Therefore, I thank you. Even if you are not my daughter, I also want to thank you for allowing you to truly enjoy the power of the Lord God of Olympus. glory and status."

"In order to keep your soul, he used his divine power to open up a new time and space. This is only because your soul was originally just an ordinary human soul, which was too fragile and suffered the impact of his divine power... If you didn't stay in the time and space under the protection of his divine power, you would completely disappear in this universe because of this impact."

Al could never imagine the shock she felt when she heard those words.

So, for her, did Apollo open up a new time and space?

"I don't know what the time and space he opened up for you is like, but I know that it was created for you alone, and only you are real."

It turns out that everything about her belongs to Apollo?In order to protect her, Apollo opened up a new time and space and made her Phoebe.In order to protect her, Apollo allowed her to absorb his divine power so that she could live a good life on Mount Olympus.It turned out that Apollo sacrificed so much of his divine power just to give her a world, just to protect her and keep her alive without disappearing?

"Is... is he also in that time and space?" Zeus looked at Al inquiringly. Al's eyes were sore, and tears slowly rolled down his cheeks. Zeus just pretended not to see her and did not expose her.

Al nodded, tears still falling: "He is. But he doesn't remember me."

Zeus looked like a real loving father at this time.He hugged Al and told her: "Everything Apollo does is for you."

Al can't wait to get back to Apollo now.But Apollo in the temple is still sleeping, but she misses him, wants his warm embrace, wants to see his bright and charming smile, wants to be with him... together.

"Go back to the time and space he created for you!" Zeus said, "He loves you so much."

Al closed his eyes, opened them again, and smiled at the king of the gods for the first time: "Thank you, Father God." Then, she turned around and ran to Apollo's place on Mount Olympus. shrine.

It turns out that Loxias is really Phobos, and they are both Apollos.It turned out that he was the only one she liked from beginning to end.

Al is a goddess, only in this time and space.

Apollo is human, only in this time and space.

When this time and space comes to an end, she is still human and he is still a god.

Al opened his eyes again, and she was standing in the center of a square.In front of her, a handsome man with blond hair and blue eyes was kneeling on one knee, holding a bouquet of brilliant roses in his hand: "Phoebe, I love you."

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