Greece Brings Evildoers - Chapter 229

Chapter 229 Apollo, you don’t want to either… (3.8k)

 “Admetus, go back first, I have something private to discuss here!”

Seeing his friend stop him again with a stern tone, the hospitable and enthusiastic King of Thessaly’s face condensed, and then he nodded slightly and put on a smile as usual.

“Well, let’s talk first, and I’ll go to the city to prepare some food and wine to entertain the guests.”

As he said that, he took the war horse that was eating turf under the shade of the tree, quickly turned over, then grabbed the reins and ran towards the royal city of Thessaly in the distance.

Lorne looked at the opponent’s posture of subconsciously clenching the bronze sword at his waist while riding, and suddenly he couldn’t laugh or cry.

This is not preparing food and drinks, you are clearly running back to ask someone to come and chop him, right?

But then, he looked at the figure who was rushing back to fetch the reinforcements in a hurry, with a hint of appreciation in his eyes.

He dared to stand up for his friends despite knowing the danger, which is a bit of loyalty. This kind of character is rare in the Greek Gods. It is no wonder that an arrogant Apollo would think so highly of him and be willing to submit to him.

If I remember correctly, it was precisely because of this “anthropomorphic” character that King Admetus of Thessaly, who participated in the two epic missions of the [Argo Expedition] and the [Calydon Hunt] in the future, became There are very few Greek heroes who died well, and because of their deep friendship with Hercules, they indirectly saved their lives and that of their beloved wives.

– Apollo, who had finished his service at that time, restored his status as a god. Through the power of the **** of prophecy, he foresaw the news of the imminent death of his friend Admetus, so he went to the Temple of Destiny and made great efforts to persuade the three goddesses of fate to extend his life. But the condition is that someone is willing to die for him. His wife Alcestis volunteered to die in her husband’s place.

—During the process of preparing for the funeral of his beloved wife, Hercules happened to visit. In order not to neglect his friends, Admetus opened his home and entertained the Hercules.

—Hercules knew nothing about it until he saw all the servants in the palace looking sad. Through questioning, he realized that his friend was entertaining him in grief.

—So in return, Heracles took the initiative to go to the underworld, fight with Thanatos, the **** of death, and finally bring Queen Alcestis back to her husband from death.

 This allusion has become the theme of many ancient Western literary and artistic works. Lorne remembers seeing many prints, reliefs, scripts and oil paintings related to this content.

At this time, after confirming that his friend had evacuated safely, Apollo on the grass was visibly relieved and asked the uninvited guest in front of him with a cold face.

“Okay, now that he’s gone, what conditions do you need to let him go?”

Looking at his brother-in-law with a look of disgust and dissatisfaction, Lorne wanted to say something at this moment.

—Apollo, you don’t want something to happen to Admetus, do you?

 It can be seen that this God of Light should pay for the safety of his good friend.

Artemis must have noticed this before and figured out the character of her younger brother, so she chose to find a disrespectful excuse to use Admetus to tease her overly arrogant brother. Force him to agree to maintain superficial harmony with the Nine Muses, not to go to extremes and fight to the death with his little lover and the defected Nine Muses.

The result was just as the Hunting Goddess expected. Even if he was extremely reluctant, Apollo could hold his nose and admit it, and even took the initiative to write a letter to the goddess of memory, the mother of the Muses, to make amends.

 After roughly clarifying the context of the whole incident, Lorne also thought of the reason why Artemis did not tell Apollo the news of the death of the God of Medicine immediately.

Artemis had just repaired her brother Apollo for her little lover, but she still forced him to bow his head as a sister.

Even if the hunting goddess puts the overall situation first and considers her brother, it is an indisputable fact that Apollo has lost face and self-esteem, and she still feels a little bit in her heart.

The eldest nephew Asclepius, who was now entrusted to her, encountered another accident while under her supervision. Artemis naturally had no face to see Apollo, who was serving his sentence, and she did not dare to use this bad news to stimulate her younger brother, lest there be an unbridgeable rift in the relationship between the siblings.

Tsk, on this trip, not only did I take the blame for Little Moon at home, but I also helped her ease the relationship between her siblings. It seems like a bit of a loss.

—So, Lady Artemis, how are you going to compensate me later?

The beautiful scenery flashed through his mind, and Lorne immediately raised his face seriously, with a trace of sadness on his face, and slowly spoke to his brother-in-law in front of him.

“Actually, I came here for no other reason than to inform you of something unfortunate.”

 “What tricks do you want to play again? Don’t think you have my sister…”

 “Asclepius is dead.”

  “!”

Apollo was shocked by the sudden news, and his face was filled with astonishment.

“What did you say?!”

“Your son Asclepius, he is dead.” Lorne replied in a deep voice, then sighed, and added faintly, “He was killed by His Majesty Zeus himself during your sentence…”

Immediately, Lorne told the story of Asclepius developing the elixir of death and being killed by the [Thunder] thrown by the God King Zeus.

 “Zeus, Si!!”

Apollo’s cold voice squeezed out from Apollo’s teeth word by word, and his handsome face gradually became distorted with irrepressible anger.

 Then, he threw down the whip in his hand and rushed out of the pasture.

 “Stop!”

Lorne rushed forward, pulled back the furious Apollo, and blocked his broken mouth that wanted to curse.

“I took the risk to tell you this, just because you are the father of Asclepius and the brother of Artemis, and you have the right to know the answer. I am not asking you to die in a hurry!”

 Due to his own stubborn character, Apollo struggled hard and became furious.

“Step aside!”

 “No!”

Lorne firmly held the brother-in-law in place and snorted a warning.

“I don’t care about your life or death, but if you don’t repent and offend His Majesty the God-King while serving your sentence, what will you do to your mother and your sister?”

　　　…”

Hearing “sister” and “mother”, the furious Apollo finally regained his senses, the blood color faded from his eyes, and his body gradually stopped struggling.

However, his face has long lost its former high-spiritedness, like a noble prince who fell from the clouds and became a homeless man on the street who had nothing and was bullied by others. He squatted on the ground dejectedly and murmured miserably.

 “It’s me, I’m the one who got him involved…”

Lorne bent over and sat down aside, patted Apollo’s shoulder sympathetically, and said nothing.

However, his heart was filled with joy.    That’s right, that’s right, just think about it this way!

Zeus is giving you eye drops and beating you through the death of Asclepius.

 After all, this happened just as you were about to be released from prison.

Just as a black-hearted brother-in-law kept making fire for his brother-in-law, a breeze blew up around him, and the grass and trees around him made a rustling sound of branches and leaves.

 Hang, I just played for a while and I couldn’t sit still. I even said I didn’t care…

Lorne heard the predetermined frequency, and after a while he cursed, his face changed to a tactful expression.

“Actually, you don’t have to be too sad about Asclepius, let alone have any thoughts of revenge against His Majesty the God-King…”

“What do you mean!”

Apollo was furious when he heard this, and the slightest relief he had towards the person in front of him suddenly disappeared.

“The person who died was my son, not your son. Do you advise me to be magnanimous?”

“Shut up!”

However, Lorne, who was always gentle and modest in the eyes of outsiders, snorted coldly at this moment, interrupting the incompetent rage of the God of Light in front of him.

 “Your son is still alive…”

The inaudible whisper came to his ears, and Apollo’s breath froze. The mania on his face suddenly receded like a tide, and a pair of hands firmly grasped the arm of the person in front of him.

 “You didn’t lie to me?”

 “Is this something you want everyone to know?”

Following the angry retort, Apollo quickly let go and could only stare at Lorne helplessly, not daring to make any overstep, like a tamed large dog.

Seeing the light god’s sensible reaction, Lorne nodded with satisfaction, then looked around vigilantly, deployed a defensive barrier, and only after the atmosphere of danger and tension was fully created, could he be able to take out the magic circle. Take out the Holy Grail and shake it gently in front of Apollo.

The luscious wine filled the cup automatically, appearing before Apollo’s eyes like a purple-red mirror.

And deep in the beautiful ripples, Apollo suddenly saw a familiar shadow, quietly curled up and sleeping.

 “Asclepius!”

It seemed to be a resonance between bloods. The first time he saw that figure, the answer couldn’t help but shout out from the mouth of the God of Light.

Facing the surprise of what was lost and found, Apollo was so excited that he couldn’t help himself.

“Yes, this is the soul of Asclepius, and I managed to save him from Zeus’s [thunder].”

Lorne nodded and continued to add half-seriously.

“Although he was lucky enough to save a small life, his soul was seriously damaged and needs to be nourished and repaired in my artifact, so that he may be healed one day in the future.”

 “As long as you’re alive, it’s good as long as you’re alive…”

Apollo murmured and breathed a sigh of relief, the decadence on his face gradually diluted.

As long as he lives, he has a chance to make amends.

 Everything else is unimportant.

Looking at Apollo, whose expression was gradually improving, Lorne’s eyes flashed and he reminded him in a deep voice.

“He has died in the hands of His Majesty the God-King. If someone discovers that he is still alive, you should know the consequences…”

“clear!”

When Apollo heard this, his heart trembled and he nodded repeatedly.

 But at the same time, some doubts arose in his mind and he needed answers from the other party.

 “Asclepius’ matter, how could you…”

 “It’s your sister…”

Lorne glanced at Apollo with a meaningful look.

“Ever since you killed Pan, caused great trouble, and were sent to Thessaly by His Majesty the God-King, Artemis has been worried that you will suffer a big loss due to your stubborn temper!

 Therefore, she specially entrusted me and the Nine Muses to come and visit you, lest you bring any trouble to yourself. Unexpectedly, you were not only ungrateful, but also continued to go your own way, taking out your grievances about being punished by His Majesty Zeus and attacked by the giant Gigantes on others, causing the Nine Muses to leave in anger, unwilling to serve as your followers anymore;

So, Artemis, as your sister, has to step in to clean up the mess for you. She first made peace with the Goddess of Memory through me to stabilize the Nine Muses and minimize the impact of this matter. Then hurried to Thessaly.

—She knows your temper, even if she knows she is wrong, she will not bow her head easily. Therefore, she does not hesitate to pretend to be a villain, but also wants to use the death of the King of Thessaly to force you to nod in agreement, so as to sharpen your spirit and character, so as to prevent you from making a bigger mistake during your downfall.

After all calculations, you still have no intention of repenting, and the trouble you caused involved Asclepius one after another…”

 Speaking of this, Lorne changed the subject and spoke with a bit of luck.

“Fortunately, Artemis is thoughtful and worried that your temper will lead to a big mistake sooner or later, so she asked me to take more care of Asclepius during your sentence. Otherwise, you will be really embarrassed today. I can only burn spices for your precious son and pile them into his grave.”

After listening to what Lorne, the bystander, said, Apollo’s handsome cheeks gradually turned red with shame, and he even began to feel a little embarrassed.

 In order to help and educate her younger brother, her sister Artemi is really well-intentioned.

 As a result, he made things difficult for her again and again.

Even because of what happened to her friend Admetus, she felt grudge against her.

I’m such a bastard!

Seeing the arrogant brother-in-law give him two hard slaps on the face, with a look of regret, Lorne understood that the good person card he had given to Artemis was unshakable, and the small relationship between sister and brother The rift was completely closed, and the relationship was even better than before.

 (End of this chapter)