The Dragon That Devours the World

"Oh oh oh, is this the sun?"

Raising his head, he looked up curiously at the bright sky he had never seen before, and the sun emitting light and heat, the young man exclaimed in amazement.

The young man had just left the world of snake people, and it was strange to see everything, whether it was the grass on the ground or the surrounding trees, and the most surprising thing was the sun.

There is also a sun in the underworld, but it is a dim and pale sun, with weak light and no warm aura.

Although he had also heard that there was a big sun in the world on earth, the young man was still very surprised.

In this sparse jungle, the young man looked left and right, squatted down from time to time, stared curiously at the insects in action, or fiddled with the nameless wildflowers with his fingers, and laughed happily.

The young man who was just born looked very relaxed.

He imagined in his mind the prosperous world he had read in books and heard from the deceased, and he was full of longing and yearning for the world.

On the way, he also encountered beasts who wanted to eat him. For those wild boars and mountain leopards, as soon as the young man grabbed them, he would hold them in his hands like a tame kitten.

It wasn't enough to hold it in his hand, so he went to observe it curiously. Looking at the beasts that were struggling but couldn't break free, the young man laughed and let go.

And when he was hungry, he clumsily tried to make a fire to eat meat. After some fiddling, despite the grief, he succeeded in lighting a fire, and roasted the torn meat edible branches on the rack.

After a full meal, he fell asleep, and after waking up, he walked around aimlessly.

If it were an ordinary person, it would be impossible to be trapped in this forest for a long time, but the gods care for their child and guide him in the way forward.

One night, when the young man was full, a noble and beautiful goddess suddenly appeared in front of him.

The goddess was shrouded in light, she was strong and dignified, and she was majestic. And the young man recognized this beautiful goddess at a glance.

"Ah, the goddess of Minghui, Athena."

With the dust on his body, the disheveled young man hurriedly patted the soot on his hands, stood up, and bowed to the goddess.

The famous goddess smiled and nodded to the young man.

"Alcades, your father has not forgotten you. He asked me to guide you. Now, go and find your true mother."

"My real mother?"

The young man was puzzled.

When he was very young, he gradually realized his true identity. He was the child of the **** Zeus, but he didn't know who his biological mother was.

"Alcmene, you should know one thing, Alcmene is your nickname, and your real name is Hercules. Your mother is Queen Alcmene of Thebes, many years ago, the goddess Zeus befriended her and gave birth to you."

"Go west and you'll find your mother."

After speaking, the light dissipated, and the goddess also disappeared.

The young man suddenly realized that at dawn the next day, he set off towards the west. When he reached a bridge, he suddenly saw a man struggling to call for help under the bridge.

The young man jumped into the water without hesitation and rescued the man to shore.

After the man was rescued ashore, he kissed the young man's cheek to thank him for saving his life.

"Stranger traveler, thank you for saving my life, old people often say: many people who look like friends are not your friends; and many who are friends don't look like friends. You saved my life, That's my best friend, please tell me your name."

"Hercules."

The young man remembered the name the goddess told him, so he raised his chest and reported the name.

"Oh, Hercules?"

A surprised look appeared on the man's face.

"It's a name similar to my son, and you are the same age as my son, so you are like my son and nephew. My name is Amphitrite, you saved my life, how should I repay you? Woolen cloth?"

"Come to my house, and I will thank you for your kindness, and serve you with the best food and wine, and let you live in my house, and let the servants serve you as they serve me."

At the man's earnest invitation, the youth, or as the youth called himself, Hercules followed him.

Not long after, Hercules was invited to a magnificent palace.

The servants watched in amazement as their master walked side by side with a beggar-like tramp with a beard.

The man bowed and resigned, wanting to change his wet clothes first, and ask the servants to change into a suit for their guests.

When Hercules was clean and dressed in loose and beautiful clothes, the servants whispered again.

"Who is that beautiful and strong man? Is that the down-and-out tramp? I can't believe it. Before, he looked like one of those karian savages who talked a lot, but now he looks like a noble god."

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The servants were amazed by this guest's stature and courage, and became more and more respectful.

Hercules didn't care about it. He was open-minded and free, and he didn't care about these gossips.

And when the master of the palace changed his clothes, the man wearing the golden crown was also surprised by the appearance of his new friend.

"My dear friend, please forgive my rudeness. Are you actually a god? Even if you are not a god, you must be a hero from afar, a prince of a foreign country."

The young man laughed and replied.

"Amphitryon, you never told me that you are actually a king."

Amphitryon also smiled, happily called out his wife and son, held a banquet, and let himself and his family receive the foreign guest with kindness.

At the banquet, Hercules was amazed by the variety of exotic dishes.

Even though she is highly respected in Nanuo City, the snake goddess is not a goddess of pleasure. Her life is simple, and so is her adopted son, who does not receive any extravagant hospitality. In contrast, the enjoyment of a human king was something Hercules had never seen.

At the banquet, accompanied by singing and dancing, the two of them chatted happily, so Amphitrite asked Hercules his intentions.

"Hercules, why are you here?"

Hercules didn't hide it, he said frankly.

"I was taken away after I was born, and I have been in a foreign land for many years. A few days ago, the goddess Athena suddenly appeared and told me that my mother is in the west. If I keep going west, I can find my mother."

"Then do you know who your mother is?"

Amphitrite asked curiously.

"My mother was Alcmene, queen of Thebes."

As soon as the words fell, the whole banquet quickly became quiet, and the servants, the queen, and even the king Amphitirion all showed surprised expressions.

The queen, the beauty with a smile on the corner of her mouth but occasionally a sad expression, looked at Hercules in surprise at this moment, covering her mouth with one hand, as if she was surprised and a little excited.

The king's face was very surprised and stunned.

He opened his mouth and asked softly.

"Hercules, do you know where this is?"

Hercules shook his head.

The king had a complicated expression on his face, and sighed.

"Eighteen years ago, my wife became pregnant and gave birth to two children. One is my child, who is also Ephecles in front of you; the other is the child of the gods, who was born by a plundered by a giant eagle..."

"This is Thebes, I am the king of Thebes, and my wife is Queen Alcmene."

After that, mother and son recognized each other, hugged each other and cried.

As for Amphitryon, even though he was in a complicated mood, he was an honest and hospitable person. He was grateful for Hercules for saving his life, so he was willing to treat Hercules as his own child and let him from now on. Just stay here.

In the air, Athena watched what was happening under her, nodded, and went back to report to Zeus.

Although this great hero who has just entered the world is still ignorant, Athena can clearly realize that Zeus is very concerned about him, and his attention and love are far more than all mortal children.

But Athena was paying attention to everything under her body, but she did not expect that she was also paying attention to a certain pair of eyes.

"Hey, a bunch of things that hide their heads and show their tails."

The owner of those eyes looked at the distant goddess ~www.readwn.com~ and sneered.

On Hercules' shoulders, in a place that no one could notice, was actually a small snake entrenched in it.

The little snake was coiled lazily on his shoulder, but neither man nor God could see it.

Although he said it as if he didn't care about Hercules, the snake has always been nonsense about language, and it can be changed at any time as needed.

In fact, even the big snake can clearly realize that this little meatball is not simple, so when he threw the young man into the world, he quietly lodged a thought on his shoulder.

This thought does not have any special ability, it is just observation, to watch the youth's every move.

"I'd like to see what you can do."

By the candlelight, the young man was talking to his mother, his face was full of excitement and joy, while his mother smiled and nodded from time to time.

And the little snake that no one could see was lying on the shoulders of the young man, staring at everything indifferently.