Chapter 31: Stealing Fire (Part II)
Prometheus descended in the middle of the air with difficulty and caution, steady and slow.
Suddenly, in the void, another lightning bolt struck. He couldn't dodge, and the junior took another hard hit, and he stumbled after being hit hard. He cautiously glanced at the flame in his hand and continued on without paying any attention.
Then, a second and a third thunderbolt followed, and he was struck in succession. The clothes all over the body were in tatters, and the face, back, and chest were all covered with bright red divine blood.
In the human world, in the sea, in the underworld, in various places, there are countless gods and human beings, looking at this powerful main god, embarrassed but determined to move forward.
Adros's disciples, as well as his two priests, burst into tears, and even Otorikos, who had always been interested only in stealing chickens and dogs, could not help but sigh: "Is this the god of creation of the new man? He is more worthy of our worship than Zeus, who created our ancestors." ”
Then another bolt of lightning fell, however, as the lightning fell, a long arrow made of red bronze also landed next to Prometheus. The lightning struck the bronze arrow, and did not fall on Prometheus again.
The youngest disciple of Adros, Sisyphus, the founder of Corinth, was the first to react, and turned his head to look at the teacher beside him, only to see that he was holding a large black bow in his hand, holding a long red arrow, and was looking intently at the sky.
He was about to speak, but was grabbed by Teresias, who was already blind next to him, and gave him a silent gesture, for fear that he would disturb the teacher. This was not what he had predicted, it was entirely his knowledge of his fellow disciple, lest he disturb him.
Sisyphus didn't speak, but Adros's divine servant, Ian, who had been silent, spoke up: "Master, the master of that thunder and lightning, may be His Majesty the God King." She knew Adros's strength, that her words could not interfere with him, and she was worried about the future revenge of His Majesty the God King.
"I can't care so much, if it continues like this, Prometheus may not be able to guarantee that the flame will return to the earth without problems. ”
After Adros finished speaking, he put it in his hand, and another long arrow galloped out, and then immediately set up another one, staring at the sky.
Sure enough, as soon as the long arrow shot behind Prometheus, it encountered a thunderbolt from the sky, blocking it.
Zeus saw that two bolts of lightning in a row were stopped by the red arrow, and he couldn't help but be a little angry, so he hurriedly used his divine power to turn the crystal mirror in the direction where the long arrow came from, and just happened to see Adros, who opened his longbow and looked quietly, or Iathion, who was transformed and disguised.
"Who is this human? so bold, so good at archery, so good at bows and arrows. Zeus was furious, he could not see Adros for what he really was, not even that he was a god, but only that he was a human being. This is also because he has only seen Adros's arrows, but not his bow.
The surrounding gods all shook their heads, they had never seen this black-haired and black-eyed human. But Zeus is right, this person can shoot arrows to block the lightning of the god king Zeus, he is indeed bold, has high archery skills, and has a good bow and arrow, without any of them, he can't do it.
Only the corners of Demeter, the goddess of harvest and agriculture, moved and stopped talking. She remembered this human called Iathion especially well, and years earlier, she had been cheating on her daughter Persephone outside her temple with her daughter, the Queen of the Underworld.
She didn't expect that such an ordinary-looking human being would have such abilities. She didn't say it to the gods, but she made up her mind, and when it was over, she went to her daughter to find out what was going on with the human race.
However, beyond Olympus, above the sea, there are also some gods watching this scene. There were several goddesses above the ocean, seeing this scene, looking at each other, and then nodding and smiling silently.
Adros was in the world, and after shooting another arrow, he suddenly put away his longbow and sighed, "You are waiting for me here." ”
He flew to his feet, came to the fiery Prometheus at great speed, and then jerked behind him.
No sooner had he finished his action than thousands of lightning bolts rained down, turning them into a thunderstorm.
Adros threw himself behind Prometheus, carrying the tattered clothes on his back, and said, "You protect the flames, and I will send you to the earth." ”
In other words, with this sentence, Adros has lost count of how many thunderbolts have been hit on his back, and his clothes have been completely shattered. Although he had been forged by thunder, for a while, after receiving so many thunder attacks, his body was still beaten to a blur of flesh and blood.
In an instant, Adros sent Prometheus to the earth, and then he fell, his body blackened and he couldn't breathe.
"Teacher Iacion. ”
"The hosts. ”
The three disciples of Teresias, Otolikos and Sisyphus, as well as the two priests of Ian and Dela, hurriedly greeted him, checked on Adros's condition, and found that he was no longer breathing, and immediately burst into tears.
Prometheus glanced at the human who had helped him, but he was so blackened that he couldn't even see his face. He could only say silently: "Humanity will remember you, Iatheon, and I will spread your name among the human race, so that all human beings will know the sacrifice you have made for them." ”
Then Prometheus' father, the Titan, Iapetus, arrived, and he escorted Prometheus to an altar they had prepared.
It was an altar of sacrifice to heaven and earth, and Prometheus, the ragged prophet, planted the fire of law in it and bowed down to it.
"I, Prometheus, in the blood of Kaos, the grandson of the first god-king Ouranos and the earth-mother Gaia, the creator of mankind, ask heaven and earth to return to mankind the ability of fire, which should be innate. From today onwards, human beings will worship heaven and earth and worship the gods even more, in order to repay the love of heaven and earth and the great grace of the gods. ”
After Prometheus finished speaking, the flames on the altar began to burn, burning the branches of the Tree of Chaos to ashes, and then slowly disappeared.
The human beings between heaven and earth felt something in a trance, and in their minds, it seemed that they had more knowledge about the use of flames, and no longer regarded it as something to be avoided.
"Thank you to the Prophets. ”
"Thank you, my father, Prometheus. ”
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Humans everywhere are vying to thank Prometheus in their hearts, to the creator who helped them obtain the fire of law. From this moment on, they will truly become the protagonists of heaven and earth, just like the humans before them, and become the beings with the highest status under the gods.
"Hephaestus, you lost the fire of law, and I don't blame you. But, this thief below, you have taken him to Mount Olympus for me, and I will judge him with the gods. ”
"Hermes, you and Aerys go and tell me my will, that the gods of Olympus may come and take matters into account. ”
Zeus, with a blank face, gave orders in the temple of Olympus, and he needed to consult with the gods about what to do with Prometheus.
At this time, he suddenly remembered the human who could block his lightning with a bow and arrow, and he may have been dead at this time, but he still took out the crystal and looked at the place where he had fallen, only to find that there was no one left.
Not only him, but other gods everywhere, after Prometheus sacrificed to the heavens and returned the fire to humans, also remembered this magical human, but they could not find any trace of him.
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At this time, Adros and the others came to a dark cave, where Adros was still lying on the ground and pretending to be dead, and his disciples and maids were waiting beside him. But at this time, beside them, there was an old man with a goatee.
"You go out first, I have a way to save your teacher. ”
The old man unceremoniously drove Adros's disciples and his divine attendants out.
They didn't have half an opinion, they had already experienced the strong strength of this old man just now. A moment ago, they were still crying around the dead teacher, but as soon as the old man appeared, and with a wave of his sleeve, they came to the heart of this mysterious mountain.
After they all went out, the old man smiled: "Have you pretended to be dead enough? Wake up quickly, son of Zeus, enemy of Typhon." ”
Adros opened his eyes leisurely, silently used Xuangong, and began to slowly refine the power of thunder in his body. He had already used the most primordial thunder refining body, and the level of thunder he had suffered from was not a big problem for him.
It's just that he doesn't want to expose himself in front of the gods for the time being, and a human being able to resist Zeus's thunder seems too shocking. He simply pretended to be dead, and then waited for the opportunity to come back to life.
It's just that he didn't expect Prometheus to leave with his father Iapetus, and where they were, such a mysterious old man appeared.
This old man who couldn't tell whether it was a man or a god, not only did he unknowingly take Adros and them to such a deep mountainside, but he also called out Adros's name, which surprised him greatly.
"May I ask the elder, who are you?" Adros looked at the old man of unknown origin with a cautious expression.
The old man smiled: "Who am I? ”
"There's always a name. Adros said with a smile, whether he knew it or not, he only knew when he said it.
"You are right, my name is Geb, and I have seen His Highness the God of Roads and Directions. ”
"In the eyes of an existence of your level, my god is a joke. Adros laughed to himself, silently thinking about the name Gab, but he didn't seem to remember it.
However, Adros knew very well that the old man in front of him must be extremely powerful. He feels like an ordinary human, but what human can easily lead him to the belly of a mountain, so that he has no power to resist.