Chapter 32: Sisyphus
When Ganymedes led the tyrants and others to the court of the giants, Hephaestus also completed the forging of Hermes.
Today's Helmos is still a skeleton, but the skeleton is full of metallic texture, mainly golden, with silver light flowing on it.
The skull remained silver, as it was covered with only a layer of Mithril, which was forged by Hephaestus with a small hammer.
"Vulcan, now, we can enter the Mountain of the Gods. ”
Hermes's voice was full of hatred, but Hephaestus didn't care.
"Of course, but you need to climb from the root of the sacred mountain, and I won't take you up. ”
Hephaestus said with a sneer.
The Mountain of the Gods floats above the earth, hidden deep in the void, and if you are a god, you can soar directly from every place where the Mountain of the Gods rules.
But if you are not a god, you need to find an opportunity, find the root of the sacred mountain, start from the earth, reach the clouds, and climb the mountain of gods in the void.
Hephaestus did this in order to humiliate Hermes, because the roots of the sacred mountain were steep, very difficult to climb, and could be seen directly from the mountain of the gods.
"Good. ”
Hermes was furious, but he knew there was no better way.
It was impossible for Hephaestus to let him look for other gods on the earth, and in his current state, it would be difficult for him to enter the city-state.
Climbing the root of the sacred mountain will always attract the attention of other gods, and although he will be ridiculed, he will also be quickly watched by the gods, allowing him to escape from the sea of suffering.
When Hephaestus saw that he agreed, he smiled and pulled him away from the volcano, and then pulled his right hand into the sky, and he pulled out a great mountain of nothingness.
The mountain was unusually steep, stretching upwards from the front of the eye to the sky.
Hermes snorted angrily, didn't say anything, jumped directly onto the rock, put his hands on it, and began to climb towards the top of the mountain.
"Who's that?"
At the end of the sky, a god noticed a shadow climbing at the bottom of the root of the sacred mountain, and asked the god beside him.
"I don't know, but is it the god of fire standing behind the man?"
The god next to him asked again.
"It's the god of fire, could this be his new artifact? It looks like a steel machine. ”
God answered.
"Didn't the God-King forbid Him to do this again?"
Some gods asked in surprise, but the other gods shook their heads, indicating that they didn't know.
Most of them are gods or gods who have been given gods by a certain main god, and they are not qualified to live on the top of the mountain of the gods, and they mostly live halfway up the mountain, which is relatively close to the root of the sacred mountain.
The sound of their discussion came down from the mountainside, and Hermes could hear it clearly, but he did not say a word, but climbed upward.
If there was no Hephaestus, he would have called for these gods to come and help, but Hephaestus was watching from behind, and if he shouted, it would be a humiliation for himself.
Unless, he cries out to the Lord God or the powerful God.
But the main god and the powerful god are mostly on the top of the mountain, but they can't be touched at this time.
Hermes climbed all the way up, and his body was much stronger than before, and he could pierce into the mountain with his fingers or toes, and it was much easier to climb.
He simply ignored the above discussions, buried his head and struggled to climb up, ignoring Hephaestusli behind him.
After climbing for a long time, he looked up and found that he was still far away from the mountainside, and when he turned around, the roots of the sacred mountain under his feet had disappeared, and the earth was very far away from him.
The road ahead is still steep, but it is still a little better than the previous road, and there is a certain angle.
Hermes bowed his head and continued to climb.
In this way, the sun set and rose slowly, but he still did not climb halfway up the mountain.
But he did not rest, nor did he listen to the gods of the mountain, but kept going.
At noon, Hermos was climbing when suddenly a voice sounded from the side.
"Hull...... Hermes?"
A voice of surprise was heard, and Hermes turned his head to see a man with chains on his hands and feet, and a boulder in front of him.
The man was pushing a boulder and walking upwards.
"Sisyphus?"
Hermes was also surprised, he didn't expect that he would meet this person, let alone that this person would recognize him.
"How did you become like this?"
Sisyphus asked in surprise, "Didn't you go to the Primordial Alliance?"
Hermes turned his head to find Hephaestus playing with a piece of ore in the distance, not paying attention to his conversation with Sisyphus.
"I need your help. ”
Hermes said in a low and quick voice.
"If you can get me out of here. ”
Sisyphus twisted his head and pointed to the boulder in front of him, "I'm willing to give you any help." ”
"No problem, as long as you can find a main god, or tell any of them the news that I am here, I will help you get out of the endless life of a prisoner. ”
Hermes said.
Sisyphus nodded in response, but he didn't say anything, for Hephaestus had already looked.
"What are you talking to him, Sisyphus?
Hephaestus reprimanded.
"Apparently not yet. ”
Sisyphus smiled and turned in salute, and he walked flat on the steep cliff.
Although he walked on a flat bottom, the stone ball in front of him was not, and after losing his support, the stone ball began to roll downward, and in a short time it rolled to the end of the root of the sacred mountain.
But it didn't fall to the ground, but rolled into the ground with a "bang".
"Go to the underworld and chase your balls, Sisyphus, and don't get yourself in trouble. ”
Hephaestus said, waving the golden cane in his hand.
"As you wish. ”
Sisyphus saluted again, then let go of his feet, and slashed down the cliff, falling to the ground in a short time, and then burrowing into the ground.
In a flash, a dark world appeared in front of Sisyphus's eyes, and in front of him was a big mountain, like the reflection of the mountain of the gods.
The large, round stone was resting in front of him, as if waiting for him.
The mountain in front of him was filled with a terrifying aura, there were countless ghosts and skeletons hovering, and from time to time a black shadow flashed, and no one could see what it was.
"Hey, guys, are you going to play a game of pushing rocks?"
Sisyphus exaggeratedly opened his hands and said to the skeleton and ghost in front of him.
The nearby ghosts and skeletons all looked over, but it was clear that they were not interested in doing this, but Sisyphus was not discouraged.
"Let's see, when it falls, there are more skeletons and ghosts, or more ghosts, I bet there are more ghosts. ”
"No way. ”
A ghost spoke, his voice like that of a man with a hole in his throat speaking, his breath thick and subtle.
"How can't it be, the skeletons will help me, and the ghosts won't, come on skeletons, let's smash the ghosts. ”
Sisyphus waved his hand and took the lead in pushing the boulder upwards.
The skeletons glanced at each other, and hurried up to help, if they could smash the ghosts, they were still willing.
But before the skeletons moved, the ghosts were not happy, and they floated through the skeletons, scrambling to wrap around the boulder, wrapping it up and down the hill.
Sisyphus strode after him, and with the help of the ghosts, he didn't have to push the boulder hard.
"Just put it here. ”
After walking for a while, a ghost suddenly became bored and spoke.
"It can't be smashed. ”
Sisyphus hurriedly said: "This distance can't smash skeletons at all, it's not fun at all." ”
"Then go a little higher. ”
Another ghost spoke.
The other ghosts had no objection, and the stone ball continued upwards, with Sisyphus following closely behind.
After a little more upward walking, some small demons had already appeared next to them, and the ghosts stopped again.
"Up, guys, let's be ruthless this time, lest those skeletons always laugh at your voices, I'll be displeasing to them for a long time. ”
Sisyphus urged again.
"But this is the territory of the little devil, and then there may be a big demon, or even a fire demon, if ......"
The ghosts still want to go up, but they are afraid, this is out of their territory.
"Don't be afraid, brothers, there is this stone ball, this is the punishment of the gods, I will not take care of this stone ball to Hades's house, it's okay, let's give the skeletons a big one." ”
Sisyphus said, shaking his hands.
The ghosts hesitated, then continued to act at his urging.
At this time, although Sisyphus was following, his eyes were swaying from side to side, and from time to time he would ask the little devil who was curious to look at him: "Have you seen Cerberus?"
"No, no, no. ”
The little devil who was questioned immediately waved his hand vigorously and said with a look of fear.
Sisyphus, who got the news, chased a few steps forward in disappointment, and then asked the other little demons.
In this way, Sisyphus walked forward for a while, and Sisyphus was still asking, when the ghost in front of him suddenly fled backwards like an explosion.
The boulder rolled backwards, and Sisyphus immediately fixed on the boulder, looked down through the gap between the boulder and the ground, and saw a field of fire and a puddle of saliva.
The saliva made a "sizzling" sound on the ground, and it was corroding the ground.
"Cerberus, it's me, I'm Sisyphus, I have something to tell you. ”
Sisyphus hurriedly said.
"What's the matter?"
"If there is anything you can do, don't talk to him. ”
"He's a deceiver, stay away from him. ”
Three voices were heard, and at the same time a figure approached from the side of the boulder, a vicious dog with three heads, and hellfire burning on his body.
"Tell you something funny, Hermes knows?"
Sisyphus' face was full of excitement and he said, "He has become a skull, a skeleton of bones, and is being forced to climb the mountain by Hephaestus." ”
"No way. ”
"That's Hermes, how could it be. ”
"If it's really a bone frame, I don't know if it's good or not. ”
The last dog head said with a saliva on it.
"Persephone has a feud with Hermes, and if you tell him the news, he will reward you with a great demon as a ration, haha, if I were you, I would tell him the news. ”
Sisyphus said with a wicked smile on his face.
"Really?"
"Hades doesn't like Hermes. ”
"I don't like Hermes either. ”
After the three dog heads finished speaking, they looked at each other, and then immediately turned around and ran towards the top of the mountain.
Looking at their backs, Sisyphus smiled and let go of the boulder, and then slid down to the bottom of the mountain himself.