Chapter 87: Zeus and Hades
At last night's deer shooting festival, Achilles lost to Ajax again.
Not for anything else, just because he doesn't know how to shoot arrows at all!
Obviously, the aim is very accurate, but when the arrow is staggered, I don't know where to fly, either to the trunk of a tree or to stick it in the grass.
Hey, I'm angry.
The servant had all twenty arrows he had prepared, not to mention the rabbits, not even the rats.
Ajax shot a large deer, but instead of being killed, the deer ran away, and Ajax had to go back with the two rabbits.
But even so, it was much better than Achilles, and he returned empty-handed in the true sense of the word.
No, it was just stealing chickens and rice, and it took a whole day and twenty arrows.
It wasn't until the servants told him that someone would go to the forest to collect the arrows that Achilles was in a better mood.
No matter how you say it, it can't be wasted, isn't it.
After returning home, Ajax was praised by Telamon as usual, and then there was a merciless mockery of Achilles, who was angry and wanted to shoot Telamon in the head.
Knowing that Telamon said that he would have the opportunity to teach him archery in the future, Achilles reluctantly let him go.
In fact, Achilles didn't know that Telamon's archery skills were not much better than him at all, but only average.
And now, Achilles and Ajax were lying on the deck of a sea ship.
For no other reason, it's just that I've been drugged.
After resting for a while, Ajax recovered and rolled over to lie down in the sun.
After a while, Ajax was a little puzzled: "Brother, why do you want me to go to Corinth with you? Actually, I really don't want to go." ”
Achilles also rolled over and lay down, and said angrily: "I'm saving you, right?"
"What do you mean?" said Ajax, confused.
"Think about it, if we all go to Corinth, will we still need to drink medicine?"
"Roar!"
Aston sat up excitedly.
I didn't expect this cousin to not only drink medicine well, but also have a very smart head.
"Woo!!"
Achilles also sat up, "What is this sound?"
"It seems to be the horn of a sailing ship entering the port. Ajax stood up and looked, "We seem to be there." ”
How quickly it arrived, Achilles was a little surprised. It seems that it has not been three hours since the departure from Salamis, but it has already arrived, and it seems that Corinth and Salamis are quite close.
Mr. and Mrs. Peleus and Telamon came out of the cabin, and this time the ship was also a downwind boat, and it was not arranged by Theramon.
After all, it was a wedding, and Corinth City was not far away, so there was no need to bring a group of people to show off their might.
Not far in front is the port of Corinth, and unlike other ports, there are ports at the north and south ends of Corinth City.
To the north is the Gulf of Corinth, which connects most of the northern Peloponnese and to the south with the great cities of Mycenae and Sparta, making it the only city in Eastern and Western Achaea to connect the south.
From here to the east, Thebes and Athens, to the west are Sparta and Mycenae, like the south is the Cretan Sea, which can reach Crete, which is the main transportation route in the land of Achaia.
As the sailing ship entered the harbor, the Peleus and Theramon disembarked with their two children and their attendants, and headed for the city of Corinth, which was not far away.
However, at this moment, a major event occurred in the area of Peotia, near the city of Thebes.
In an ordinary village, in an ordinary cabin, a gray-haired old man in the twilight was lying on his bed, begging for the arrival of Zeus, the Father.
"Zeus, my almighty and great Father, if you can hear the call of your poor son, please appear before me and give me the last glimmer of hope. The old man muttered to himself, his voice as dry as a night owl.
However, just such an ordinary sentence made Olympus tremble.
A thunderbolt of gold and silver pierced through the clouds in an instant, and disappeared without a trace in an instant.
There was a sudden discussion in the council hall of Mount Olympus.
"Zeus, why did he go out all of a sudden?"
"I don't know, I'm not done yet. ”
"Shouldn't you suddenly fall in love with a beautiful sister and want to nibble on the tender grass?"
I don't know which god said it. The gods in the entire chamber laughed, except for a woman in a red dress with a crown on her head.
It's Hera, the diva!
To be honest, she was really unhappy, Zeus's sudden departure caused the gods to speculate and make her lose face, but she couldn't scold her at will. After all, there are ten main gods left here, and there are few people in the world who dare to be angry at these ten at the same time, at least not she.
Hera looked for help not far behind the throne of Zeus, where a goddess with a solemn expression was standing.
The thirteenth person in the chamber of Olympus, the first wife of Zeus, the goddess of justice, Themis!
However, Themis just closed his eyes, ignoring Hera's plea for help.
Hera turned her head helplessly, and the laughter of the gods was very harsh in her ears.
Hera thought indignantly, Zeus, you'd better come back and give me an explanation!
Peotia!
A flash of lightning descended on an ordinary cabin, but no one could see it, except for the old man in the cabin.
Zeus, who was golden-robed and silver-haired, appeared in front of the old man's bed with thunder, and the old man's cloudy eyes suddenly burst into a burst of light.
A hint of grief flashed in Zeus's eyes, "Radamantis, do you have anything to do with me?"
Just one glance at Zeus knew that his son was not long dead.
"Father!"
Lying on the bed, Radamantis spoke with tears in his eyes, but he choked up all at once.
Even if he is as noble as the son of Zeus, a natural demigod, he will now turn to dust, he is really unwilling!
"Son, if you have any wishes, tell me. ”
Zeus raised his hand slightly, and a golden divine power poured into Radamantis's body, forcibly maintaining his life.
Radamantis struggled to his feet and leaned against the head of the bed.
"Father, I have never sought your help in my life, whether I was once prosperous or poor. ”
"Of course, I have to admit that. ”
"But now I have one thing to ask you, even the heir of the God King cannot face death calmly, I beg you to grant me eternal life!
Radamantis fell to his knees at the head of the bed and cried out in tears.
Thinking of the Europa who had passed away, Zeus's heart suddenly felt a trace of unbearability, but only God can have immortal life, this is the order he has always maintained, and it must not be changed.
Zeus hardened, "Radamantis, the death of any life is a proper fate, even the gods will suffer a day of misfortune, I can't promise you." ”
"Father, I don't want to be a god, I just want to have eternal life. Radamantis still pleaded and refused to give up.
"Child, to mortals, eternal life is not worth remembering! If you become a cricket in the future, the shame will be my king of gods!" Zeus's tone was extremely harsh.
Radamantis collapsed on the bed as if he had been drained of his soul, unable to even care about the etiquette and respect that Zeus should maintain.
Seeing his son become like this, Zeus's heart really didn't feel good, "Radamantis, maybe I still have a way, you wait for me here first." ”
Radamantis' eyes were shining again, and Zeus had left the place as fast as lightning.
......
A bolt of lightning suddenly appeared on the land of the underworld, so fast that Cerberus didn't have time to react, and he quickly crossed many Styx.
The Akron River, known as the Sinking River, could not stop him, and the winding Styx River only slowed him down slightly.
In the palace at the bottom of the Styx River, a trace of doubt flashed in the eyes of the black-haired Styx, "Zeus actually came to the underworld, why did he come to the underworld last time?"
Stix thought for a moment, and suddenly remembered, "Ah, by the way, it's time to hunt down Hypnos. ”
"But what the hell is he doing in the underworld?"
Hades hated the gods coming to the underworld, even his younger brother Zeus, the god king, was absolutely not popular with Hades, I don't know what he wanted to do here?
Ignoring Styx's doubts, Zeus's figure shuttled unscrupulously across the underworld, and in a moment he came to the palace of Hades.
In the huge palace of the Hades, Hades, dressed in black robes, sat safely on the throne of Sombra, and even the arrival of Zeus did not let him get up.
"What's the matter, good brother, are you so unwelcoming to me?"
Zeus walked in with a smile, not in the slightest angered by Hades' irreverence.
"Your Majesty, this is the underworld, have you forgotten what I said on Mount Olympus?"
Hades made a thoughtful gesture with his hand on his chin, looking rather rude.
"You're mistaken, Hades. I don't represent Olympus today, I just represent myself. ”
Zeus is also very helpless, his eldest brother's strength is already mysterious, and the most important thing is that he also controls the hell of Tartarus with his own hands, which is really not easy to mess with.
Hades got up from his throne and walked up to Zeus.
"Then I don't know what happened to His Majesty the God King, who only came on behalf of himself today?"
Zeus smiled slightly, learning Hades's tone, "I wonder how Lord Hades controls the underworld?"
Hades's face turned cold, "Your Majesty the God King is probably worried too much." ”
"I don't think so, Hades. You should know that all your acolytes, whether they are Tanatos or Hypnos, Hecate or Charon, are not your henchmen!"
Hades stared at Zeus coldly, "So what?"