Chapter 27: The Heart of Hades
Hades's words made Kareta excited, and pressed her overlapping palms against her chest to suppress her surging chest because of the abnormal emotion in her heart.
Demos ...... He's the guardian of the gem—
When the god first met, he was completely evil and amorous, which frightened her ignorant and young!
When the human world meets again, he is still unchangeable in nature, and he uses all means of coercion, coercion, and inducement......
Now in the commentary of the Hades, his identity has been reversed one hundred and eighty degrees, and he has actually changed the well-known villain image to become a treasure hero shrouded in a divine aura!
All along, I thought he coveted the power of the Athena Jewel as much as the gods who hated the Holy Mountain. But I don't know the real purpose of his embracing the gem, just waiting for me to meet me again in the moment of guarding it. Behind his violent and perverse temperament, it turns out that there is also an emotional corner that he wants to keep silently......
Suddenly, Carette remembered that when she and Demos were together for the second time at the ends of the earth, she had asked him about the secret of the origin of the Athena Jewel while lying in his arms, and Demos had a serious expression.
Now, she truly understood why there was an indescribable look of struggle and distress on his face at that time.
Demos, the reason why you have taken on such a difficult task and walked alone without hesitation is because you want to see me again-
No wonder he fought the Aquaman for the jewel, for the sake of me to go into the sea at the risk of his life, and for it, for the sake of me, he turned against his dear, the goddess Kali......
Between good and evil, how many mysterious faces does he still hide that I don't know, and how many amazing secrets I don't know-
Karete's mood was always in flux at this moment. In the center of her heart, the protagonist who stirs up the warm waves tide after tide and turns into the warmth in her eyes is always the heroic and noble man in black clothes!
She truly felt that as the truth about the loss of the Athena Jewel was gradually revealed, the secrets and conspiracies that had been hidden behind the light and shadow for years and would never be known were about to surface.
"How do those gods make sure their plans don't go wrong? Sometimes, no matter how careful the planning is, there will always be accidents!"
Kareta still had too many questions despite the emotion in her heart, and when she calmed down, she still couldn't help but continue to ask Hades, the king of Hades.
Outside, the sunset had completely sunset, stingily withdrawing the last of its rays from the golden sky, and the sky was stained with evening and starlight.
The old maid who served Hades appeared in the courtyard without a word, and with a few clicks of the electronic remote control in her hand, she turned on and off the lights in various spaces of this high-end apartment. Then, she walked away quickly without a sound, and her slender figure disappeared in the courtyard.
Attentively awaiting an answer to her question, Carette was startled by the sudden light in the living room, looked up unnaturally, and quickly looked at the gorgeous crystal chandelier above her head.
On the masonry ceiling, the upside-down crystal lamp casts a clear white light from top to bottom, and Hades's child's body is bathed in that light. The straight wall beside him reflected his slender and long black silhouette, and the strong impact of light and shadow added more deterrent power to his royal temperament.
"How could it be that there weren't accidents?"
He stared at Kareta and replied solemnly:
"If you want to say that the only accident that happened in this self-defeating scheme, I'm afraid is that you finally fall in love with Demos!
"What?"
Kareta screamed, her expression tense. The lips squirmed slightly, but they didn't make any more noise.
At this crucial juncture, she did not dare to interrupt Hades' speech easily.
"At the beginning, those gods were able to use your love as a condition for breaking the seal of the gem, that is, they took a fancy to you as a Trojan prince and wanted to search for his reincarnation in the human world. Whatever the consequences, they assume that you will not fall in love with the unscrupulous Demos, and will therefore bet all their lives on you. Now that you've fallen in love with Demos, their plans are about to come to naught! The gods have managed to slip through on a little bit, so much so that the key to unlocking the seal doesn't seem to exist...... Eventually, it appeared!"
"So...... So ......"
Kareta began to slurred her speech.
At this point, she had already realized why Hades had offered her such harsh quid pro quo at the beginning of the meeting.
At this time, Hades's words also became more direct:
"Messenger of Karete, you should understand that the Athena Jewel is not a true holy thing. Although it is beautiful and gorgeous on the outside, and contains extraordinary power that can shake the universe inside, its essence is like Pandora's box, the root of all evil. During these days in the human realm, haven't you also seen all kinds of intrigues and tricks used by the Sea King and the Goddess of Blood to take it for yourself? Once the gem is opened, the two worlds of man and god will encounter great difficulties. At that time, the gods will fall into the devil's way, and humanity will ...... More likely to never recover......"
As he spoke, Hades furrowed his eyebrows and closed his eyes, his voice sinking as his voice deepened.
Carette's eyes widened at him, tears and sweat covering her entire face.
"I ...... I see...... Hades ...... I see why you want me dead......"
Her voice trembled completely, intermittently, as if she was crying, as if she was helpless, even fearful.
"This is the easiest way to fix it!"
Hades' face was stiff and unchanging:
"You are the key to the unsealing of the gem, your love for Demos is the key to the unsealing of the gem, and the day you exist in the world will pose a threat to the lifting of the seal of the Athena gem. For the sake of the two worlds of man and god, and for the sake of all living beings, I must completely turn that seal into a death seal!"
Hades's childish features twitched slightly, and he pursed his lips tightly, as if he was trying to restrain some kind of emotional outburst.
With the sound of "da-da-da" footsteps, Besephone's swift whirlwind swept from a room somewhere on the second floor into the living room. In the blink of an eye, she had firmly planted her figure at Karete's side.
"Karete, don't listen to Hades' demagoguery!"
Besephone grabbed one of Carette's arms with both hands, and comforted her with a worried face:
"There must be a way! Please believe me, there must be other ways to save Big Brother Jose! Don't sacrifice yourself!"
"Thank you, Betherphone......"
Unclear about the situation, Carette misunderstood Bethany and thought she didn't want to help her. Now that the truth has been revealed, she also realizes that the Queen of the Underworld is indeed well-intentioned.
Carette was so touched that she barely put away the sadness on her face, smiled faintly at Bethany, and whispered her gratitude.
Besephone's eyes remained motionless as she looked at Carret, and saw that her smile was clearly squeezed out of her cheeks, and it was almost indistinguishable from the most ugly wry smile.
Suddenly, Besephone stretched out her arms and hugged Carette tightly, and then "wow", she opened her mouth and cried first.
"Fool...... Carreta ...... Whining...... You're just a girl...... Whining...... It's okay...... What's so strong...... Woohoo......"
As the daughter of Zeus, the god of the gods, and Dimere, the goddess of the earth, Betherphone was born an out-and-out optimist, with a grinning and grinning personality.
Even if he had the experience of being forcibly robbed into the underworld by the Hades King to marry him, he was favored by him and never suffered any grievances. She lived a happy and playful life, from the gods to the modern day, and she had never been provoked by anything to cry so bitterly.
Hades stood aside and looked at the sobbing queen, and then at Karethe, whose face was gradually turning numb. Hearing and seeing this situation, there seemed to be countless undercurrents surging under the still childish face of the cold iron.
His mouth was dry for a while, and he suppressed his voice and said slowly:
"Messenger Karete, this matter is very important, you can go back and think about it for a few days before making a decision. If you want to exchange it for the Broken Mind Demon Pot, you must hand over your life and make a life and death contract with me......"
"I beg you to say no more, king!" cried out Betsephone:
"Don't put any more pressure on Carette! Have you ever thought about how she feels? She's a good girl, a kind girl, and has never hurt anyone!
Hades let out a long breath, and the dull breath was more like a helpless exclamation at the end.
Carreta had broken free from Betsephone's sympathetic embrace, and stood up crookedly, her dark gaze down to the diminutive Hades, her voice trembling and ethereal:
"Hades, please give me time. In a few days, I will come back here again, with my life...... Exchange your Mind Breaker Pot. ”
"Okay, no problem! I will immediately order the Hades to present the Supreme Treasure and wait for the messenger here!"
The Immortal King stared straight at her, his tone resolute, and the two pairs of eyes had made an agreement in exchange.
Kareta turned mechanically and staggered in the direction of the door, without thanking or saying goodbye.
Summoned by the Hades King, he rushed to the West Cliff Apartment with hope, but he didn't expect that this meeting would lead to his death sentence. No matter how strong her inner world is, this kind of lightning change will be an unbearable blow to her!
There had been many previous brushes with death, and Kareta no longer feared it. Just thinking that she was dying, she felt that she still had a lot to do, and too many people to meet......
Demos is the person she wants to see the most-
"Karete, Karete......"
Besephone, whose face was covered in tears, was a little overwhelmed, except that one behind Carreta was screaming her name.
Carette rubbed her back all the way to the door, her dull face without sorrow or joy, laughter or tears. The soles of her feet went limp, and her body tilted to the side.
"Karete!"
Bessephone screamed and was about to run to hold her up, when she stood up with one hand against the wall, then pushed the door open and walked into the courtyard.
After seeing Carreta being escorted out of the apartment door by the old maid, a tear-drenched Bessephonie fell to her knees on the floor of the living room and continued to weep.
"Woo...... Hello, Wang...... Why...... It's up to Kareta to take on it...... The gods make mistakes...... Can't figure it out...... It's just a girl to take on it...... You're so cruel......"
"Do you think I'm going to do that—"
The crying and crying reproach finally provoked Hades to be full of fire, and a roar in the air abruptly ended the fall of the afterworld.
In Bessephone's terrified gaze, Hades turned his back with a "hoof", not wanting her to see the sadness written on his face at this moment.
He clenched his fingers and slammed his fist into the stone wall at his side, but he was indifferent to the pain that pierced his bones.
After a while, Hades slowly poured out in a sad tone:
"Do you think that as Hades, I want to embarrass a delicate woman?Is it really fun for me to do that?But what better way to do that?The seal of the gem says that nothing can be opened, for the sake of the world in front of me, in order to completely lock up the Athena Jewel, I Hades...... I'd rather be a wicked man!"
Besephone looked at the Hades with tears in her eyes, and when she had nothing to say, she lowered her head and threw the transparent droplets in her eyes to the floor.
"We ...... Why Reincarnation?...... Why...... To be reborn again......"
She muttered in a very low voice, as if she were asking Hades, as if she were asking herself.