Chapter 10: The Oath of Thetis
Early the next morning, Little Pat secretly came over to find Su Muran. He didn't knock on the door, but hid under the window of Su Muran's room, and looked inside through the window.
"Huh, where did Achilles go?" After careful confirmation, little Pat found that Achilles was not lying on the bed, could it be that he was imprisoned in the little dark room by Aunt Thetis?
Just as little Pat was in a hurry, the door of Thetis's house creaked open, and little Pat's body immediately became stiff. At this moment, he really didn't dare to turn his head, what should he say if it was Aunt Thetis?
Su Muran walked into the courtyard with a towel and felt really funny when he saw Little Pat pestle in his bedroom window like a sculpture. "Patroclus, what are you doing?"
As soon as Little Pat heard Su Muran's voice, his stiff body immediately relaxed. He hurriedly turned his head and ran to Su Muran's side, first glanced into the room, and found that Thetis was not there, so he was relieved.
"Achilles, are we still practicing swords today?" Little Pat looked at the room and looked at Su Muran nervously.
"It may not work today, Patroclus ......" Before Su Muran finished speaking, little Pat's face turned two points white, "Is Aunt Thetis not allowing you to learn swords?"
Seeing that Little Pat seemed to be about to burst his glass heart again, Su Muran hurriedly picked up the words: "No, just now my mother said that she was going to take me out to play today, so I shouldn't be able to accompany you to practice swords." ”
Hearing Su Muran's explanation, Little Pat breathed a sigh of relief, "That's it, then when will you come back?"
"I don't know, I'll be back in about a day or two, right?" Su Muran wasn't quite sure.
Thetis really didn't tell him where he was going, she didn't say how long she was going, and she didn't know why her mother suddenly became interested in sightseeing.
"Oh. There was a deep disappointment in little Pat's eyes, so he said that he would not be able to practice his sword for a day or two, and he would not be able to see Achilles.
"Achilles, are you washed?" said Thetis in the back room.
"It'll be fine right away, Mom. Su Muran answered loudly into the room, then turned to little Pat and said, "Patroclus, I have to go brush my teeth and wash my face." My mom said I'll leave after breakfast, and I won't say goodbye to you later. ”
"Alright then, Achilles, I'll go back first. Little Pat walked away a little disappointed.
Su Muran faintly felt that little Pat's mood was a little wrong, but Thetis was still waiting for him to eat, so she didn't have time to think about it.
Hurriedly brushing her teeth and washing her face, after breakfast, Thetis took Su Muran and walked towards the river.
"Mom, how long are we going out?"
"We'll be back tomorrow before the sun goes down. ”
Su Muran looked at Thetis's empty hands, and couldn't help but be a little strange: "Mom, but you didn't bring anything, where do we eat and where do we sleep?"
"Don't worry, Achilles, mom is ready. Thetis voiced a little tired, not like a person who was going on a trip, but a little like ...... Students who have just finished two evening self-study sessions?
Su Muran was amused by his thoughts. But what he didn't expect was that Thetis's state was indeed the same as he imagined. I'm about to be liberated, but I still have to endure torture.
Walking to the dilapidated small wharf by the river, Su Muran thought that someone would come to take them across the river, but after a closer look at the river, let alone a boat, there was not even a shadow of a single log.
Before Su Muran could ask, Thetis had already stepped into the river, but she did not fall into the river, but stood firmly on the water!
The bubbling river seemed to have been pressed by some mold, but in this area around Thetis, the surface of the river was as smooth as a mirror!
Thetis showed a gentle smile to Su Muran, who was still standing on the shore, beckoned and said, "Come down, Achilles." ”
Su Muran jumped down without hesitation, and sure enough, the river also easily carried him. Su Muran chopped it with his foot, and felt that the river under his feet was as hard as steel.
Thetis came up and took his hand, Su Muran even felt that her palms were a little sweaty, but this time he didn't ask anything again.
Since he came to this world, he has only seen Thetis use divine powers three times. The first time they met, he saw a blue light flash in front of him, and then he fell into Thetis's arms. At the time he thought it was Theses running too fast, but now that he thinks about it, it wasn't like that at all.
The second time was yesterday, and the speed of the wind was almost blinding him.
And today, for the third time.
Su Muran knew that something important was about to happen.
Thetiss took him by the hand, and the smooth surface of the river rippled in circles beneath their feet, raising a curtain of water in front of them, carrying them swiftly upstream.
Su Muran held Titis's hand tightly, although he was a little surprised by this supernatural scene now, but when he saw this scene, he still felt that it was too unscientific!
The surrounding scene changed dramatically, from plains to hills, from meadows to woods, rushing directly to the source of the river.
Su Muran felt as if it had only been a minute, or even just a second, and there was already a snow-capped mountain top in front of him.
Without the protection of the water curtain, Su Muran's first feeling was that it was cold! It was terrible cold! Even he could see the water vapor he exhaled turn into tiny ice crystals in an instant!
But the cold sensation lasted only for a moment. In the next second, he felt a warm current pour into his body from the hands he and Thetiss were holding, and the cold was immediately dispelled. This feeling is like stepping into a heating room from outside in winter, and Su Muran even narrowed his eyes comfortably.
Thetis led him forward, and in front of them was a rock wall, standing abruptly on the top of the mountain. It was covered in snow and ice, and it seemed like no one had set foot here in thousands of years.
Thetis pulled Su Muran to the rock wall and stopped, Thetis took a deep breath, squatted down and said solemnly to Su Muran: "Achilles, wait a minute, no matter what you see." Don't be surprised, don't mention it to anyone, not even Patroclus, you can't say it, you know?"
"I see, Mom. Seeing that Thetis was so solemn, Su Muran immediately made a guarantee.
Titis slowly stood up, stretched out her other hand that was not holding Su Muran, and gently pressed it on the rock wall.
The ice layer attached to the rock wall melted inch by inch, no, it was not melting, but disappearing! Su Muran couldn't see the slightest trace of water at all, and the huge layer of ice turned into ashes and disappeared into the air under Titis's hands.
Mom, you are doing this against the law of conservation of matter! Su Muran looked at Titis's jade palm in a daze, at this moment, he really felt that the snowflakes flying in the sky were not as dazzling as the white of Theseis's hand!
After the ice and snow were released, the bare rock wall was exposed in front of the two of them, and Su Muran looked carefully, and the rock wall seemed to be ...... There's a door?
Thetis didn't explain anything to Su Muran, she put a hand on her chest, bowed her head in front of the stone gate, and said in a low voice: "The great river of the underworld, Styx, guards the river of oaths promised by gods and people. I, Theses, daughter of Nereus, the old man of the sea, beg you to open the passage between the human world and the underworld before me, and I swear in your name that I will bear all the consequences. ”
As soon as the words fell, a cold, indifferent and emotionless female voice suddenly sounded on the top of the empty snow-capped mountain. "Have you really figured it out?
The cold voice rumbled like thunder between the snow-capped mountains, and although it was protected by Thetis, Su Muran's face turned pale from the shock. But a hint of joy flashed on Thetis's face when she heard this voice, and she bowed her head more respectfully and said, "Great Styx, I have sworn in your name, please keep the oath I have made!"
"Come on, then. ”
The cyan stone door opened slowly, and the joy on Thetisi's face could no longer be suppressed, and before the stone door was fully opened, Thetisi picked up Su Muran and rushed in towards the crack in the door.
As she got closer to the world behind the door, she could even smell the growing darkness and dead silence coming from behind the door, and the joy in her heart grew stronger.
At this moment, her heart was really full of flavors, including gratitude for Styx's help, as well as the excitement of fighting for Achilles, and even a trace of pride in her fate under her feet.
The corners of Thetis's mouth couldn't help but show a faint smile, "Goddess of fate, this time, I'm afraid you are going to miscalculate!"