Chapter 11: Hades and the Queen of Hades
"Then this Charon is also willing to suffer a thousand times in this river every day?" Hearing Styx's explanation, Adros was even more puzzled, what is it that supports a servant of the gods to endure this pain day after day?
Styx shook his head, when she was in Hades, she didn't have a single friend, and she stayed in the place of the River Styx where she was in charge all day, where would she care so much.
"I know that. Hestia said lightly: "This Akron River, although it is painful to spend it, but every time it passes, he will get a faint trace of divine power, and in the long run, after tens of thousands of years, he may be able to become a demigod." Hades had promised that as long as Charon could become a demigod, he would be given a place in his kingdom as a god. Maybe it's this support that makes him continue to endure this boundless pain. ”
Day after day, enduring thousands of years of endless suffering, is it just for the glimmer of hope of becoming a god? Listening to Hestia's words, Adros took a deep look at the bearded and unattractive old man, and then ignored the strange eyes of the three goddesses next to him, and bowed to him. Without suffering or suffering, you cannot become a Buddha, and although you are a mortal, you are the forerunner of your own path.
If this person is born in the Oriental world and obtains the practice of the Buddha's path, he will definitely become a great practitioner. It's just that in this world, there is no prince and general, and there is only a kind of Xiangning, and some are just father to son, son to grandson, and grandchildren are endless. In this world, without the blood and gifts of the gods, it is almost impossible to become a god.
Adros thought to himself, if he didn't have the white jade vial in the space, where would he go, would he be at ease under the protection of Artemis and Apollo, and be a weak god who rules the North Star?
No, even if he didn't have this vial, he would have to do everything he could, dig out his mind, find a way forward, and gain the power to stand above the gods.
Although people are moving forward with the three goddesses, Adros's heart is like a huge wave, constantly torturing himself, whether he can do the same as that old man, for a goal, without regrets.
Crossing the River of Pain is a vast gray plain called the Pastoral of Truth, where two roads are connected, one leading to the Elysée's paradise, the place of happiness, and the other to Tartarus, the place of pain.
And between the Elysée and Tartarus, stands the palace of Hades, the king of Hades. At the door of this black and solemn palace, Hades, the indifferent and melancholy Hades, was standing at the door waiting for the arrival of the three goddesses. In his arms, he held a young goddess in a robe, with a delicate and beautiful face, blonde hair and blue eyes, but a sad and sad face.
Seeing Hestia and the others who came over, Hades was expressionless and his expression remained unchanged, while the young goddess in his arms struggled for a while, but was held tightly in her arms by Hades, and she had no choice but to cry and call her mother.
"Hades, let go of my daughter. Demeter hurriedly shouted.
Hades didn't look at her, looked at Hestia, and sighed: "Big sister, we finally meet again." ”
Adros looked at Hades and compared him to Poseidon, not as handsome as Poseidon, but also charming, especially the melancholy eyes, perhaps for some goddesses, more lethal than Poseidon's aggressive eyes. Look at Persephone in his arms, eight points similar to Demeter, without her sinful figure, but pure and incomparable, like a white lotus in the water, equally fascinating.
Hestia also looked at him: "Yes, meet again, let's say, how can you release Persephone?"
"This is impossible, I have already had a wedding with her, and she has become my mistress of Hades. ”
"You're really quick enough to do it, so you've decided to do it with me. Hestia looked at him coldly, her silver hair flying, and in the palm of her right hand, a red flame was burning. At her side, Demeter also held a scythe and stared at Hades.
When Hades saw Hestia's movements, his eyes changed, and he also became cold: "I don't want to do anything with you, eldest sister, but Persephone is my beloved, without her company, I have no fun in this empty underworld, you want to take her away, unless you step on my corpse." With that, a two-strand fork appeared in his hand, one of the three artifacts that the Cyclops and the Flame Giant had jointly created for them during the Battle of Titan. The other two, one is the lightning spear in the hands of Zeus, the god of the gods, and the other is the trident of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
Hearing Hades be so resolute, not only Hestia, but also Demeter hesitated, his daughter was still alive after all, but she was forced to marry someone she didn't want to marry. And himself, for this reason, really wants to have a life-and-death duel with his younger brother?
Even Persephone himself, at this time, he didn't know what to do, Hades's strength, she already knew very well about her days in Hades. Aunt Hestia doesn't know, but her mother Demeter is definitely not an opponent, once she makes a move, what if there is an accident? But if you don't do it, I'm afraid I will spend my whole life in this lonely underworld.
Just when the two sides were about to break out, but they hesitated, a childish voice came.
"I think you are all a family, why fight for life and death, cheap outsiders? You can discuss, it is better to let Sister Persephone spend half of the year with Aunt Demeter, and half of the time in Hades to rule over the gods of the underworld. ”
It was Adros who spoke, and if I am not mistaken, they originally used this method to solve Persephone's problem, but I don't know if they also experienced such a dispute. At this time, he brought it up in advance, and he didn't lose anything, this kind of favor is not sold for nothing.
Hades looked at the child in front of him and asked coldly: "Whose child are you, who made you interject?" For this child, he actually proposed to let Persephone leave him for half a year, and he couldn't bear it even for a day, which was really looking for death.
"Why, this is my son, and our Lord Hades has an opinion?" it was Styx who spoke, and she was well aware of Hades' displeasure with Zeus, so she referred to Adros as her own child.
Hades looked at the black hair and black eyes of Adros and Styx, but he didn't doubt it, and he didn't dare to offend this crazy woman who was in charge of the oath. During the Battle of Titan, she personally knocked her husband into the dust, and was finally thrown into the abyss of Tartarus by Zeus.
Seeing that Hades stopped talking, Stix laughed again: "Don't say it, I think this solution proposed by my son is good, you can consider it." ”
"Don't think about it. ”
"No way. ”
Hades and Demeter replied at about the same time, while Hestia, who held the flame, fell into deep thought, and Persephone, who was held in Hades's arms, had a complicated expression, as if he were happy and sad.
"Mother, just do what this kid says, I have at least half of my life to accompany you. Hades, I would like to be your wife, but let me stay in this dark underworld every day, I can't, I can only promise that half of the year belongs to you, I can swear to Aunt Styx. "Styx wields the power of oaths and binds the oaths of the gods.
"I disagree. Demeter, the goddess of the harvest, was silent at this time and seemed to approve of this method, but Hades objected loudly and resolutely disagreed.
"Then I'd rather die, just so that you can trap my undead and stay with you in this damn underworld forever. Persephone saw that she had already made such a big concession, and Hades actually objected, and couldn't help but scold.
Hearing Persephone's resolute voice, and seeing Hestia in the palm of his hand, the red flame was shining, Hades knew that perhaps this was the best ending.
"Well, since you insist on it, so be it. With that, he let go of Persephone in his arms.
Persephone, freed, immediately threw herself into Demeter's arms, and mother and daughter hugged each other, crying and laughing.
Seeing Persephone so excited, Hades couldn't help but sigh in his heart, he could get her body, but not her feelings. Then, he shook his head again, since he couldn't get affection, he couldn't lose her body.
"Sister, can you do me a favor?" Hades asked Hestia, who was also crying at Mother and Daughter Demeter.
Hestia glanced at him expressionlessly, then nodded slightly.
Hades thanked him, and then said to the three goddesses, "If you don't like the shabby, why don't you go to my underworld." Then he said to Hestia, "I'll go in and talk to my eldest sister in detail." ”
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Adros had been to the palace of Poseidon, the king of the sea, which was magnificent and magnificent, and which was filled with gold, silver and jewelry. At this time, he came to the residence of the Hades King, which was also magnificent, but unlike the Sea Palace, the Hades Mansion was more solemn than beautiful. This may be the difference between Hades and Poseidon, the king of the sea, who is more majestic than external, and he pays more attention to the power in his hands than Poseidon, who is keen to enjoy.
Entering the main hall, Hestia saw the gray decorations around her, her brows furrowed slightly, and she had just sat down, and said to Hades: "Say, what is there that requires you, the Lord of Hades, to speak to me?" This is very different from the young brother Zeus who lives on Mount Olympus, who prefers to be lazy and let others do the work.