everyone loves apollo

As if stung by a bee, Apollo stepped back abruptly, turned his head and saw a sixteen or seventeen-year-old boy standing at the entrance of the temple, looking at them displeasedly, his eyebrows twisted into a knot the size of a pigeon egg .

His body is tall and strong, not inferior to that of an adult.But the handsome face still has the youthfulness and mellowness of a teenager.It's just that the expression on that childish face is stern, full of maturity and stability that is not commensurate with his age.

"Brother," Cassandra ran over cheerfully like a deer, grabbing the boy's arm.

Apollo looked gloomy: Why do these two brothers and sisters like to appear out of nowhere to scare people.

The young man looked at Apollo with hostility, as if he was a big villain who kidnapped a girl, then turned to his sister and said, "You ran out of the palace in the middle of the night and made everyone anxious, just to have a private meeting with him?"

Cassandra naturally denied it: "No, brother. He is just a poor stranger who came here to avoid the pursuit of wild boars. We met by chance."

As for learning prophecy and agreeing to be a lover, she didn't say a word.

Apollo also consciously did not speak.

Only then did the boy's expression soften, and he summoned the servants behind him and asked them to take the princess back to the palace.He himself had to stay alone and question the stranger.

Troy was a hospitable city-state, but that didn't mean they tolerated those with impure origins and motives.As the eldest son of the king, it is his duty to defend the citizens.Although the person in front of him was handsome and extraordinary, this alone could not prove that he was a good person.

Hector has not forgotten the scene he saw when he just stepped into the gate of the temple.

After rejecting countless outstanding young people, Princess Cassandra, who has always been obsessed with the art of prophecy, actually took the initiative to kiss a stranger.If this word is spread, I am afraid that the citizens of Troy will not believe it.Based on what he knew about his sister, she wasn't the kind of teenage girl who went crazy for so-called love.

What is so special about this foreigner?He must be complete, careful and careful to figure it out for himself.

Thinking of this, the corner of the eldest prince's mouth curved upwards.In Apollo's eyes, it was an extremely weird smile.

A bad premonition suddenly flashed in his heart.

What does this prince want to do?

It's not like playing some crazy idea, is it?

Before he could figure it out, Hector's expression quickly tensed again, and he asked, "Outlander, what's your name? Where did you come from?"

Apollo was relieved.

It turned out to be an answer to the question, so there is nothing to worry about.

He had already made up a set of lies, and immediately said calmly: "Your Highness, I am Delos from Delphi, and I am a believer who serves the God of Light."

Hector nodded, and asked again: "Delphi and Troy are separated by several plains and mountains. What are you doing here?"

Hey, the expected question, I have already thought about it.

"It was the God of Light who asked me to come. You know, as a newborn god, the citizens of many city-states don't even know of his coming. He wants me to go to various city-states and deliver news about him to the citizens, as well as the church. How people worship and pray to him."

Hector nodded again: "Yes, he was indeed born not long ago. This Temple of Light was also newly built. But," his words changed, "How do you prove that what you said is the truth? "

Apollo frowned.

What?Don't believe me.

Damn mortal, you dare to interrogate a god like this, be careful that I will punish you.

His eyes flickered, he raised his wrist, but quickly put it down again.

Forget it, for Cassandra's sake, bear with it for now.

"Then how does His Highness want me to prove it?" He asked.

Hector walked to the edge of the table, sat down, tapped the tabletop with his fingers, and said: "It's very simple, I know a friend from Delphi, and I know a little about the situation there. You can explain it in detail." Describe your place of birth."

Well, this request is also reasonable.

Since you want to pretend to be a mortal, let's pretend thoroughly.

Apollo recalled and said: "I have lived in a small village in Delphi since I was a child. Not far away is the majestic Mount Parnassus, and the forest at the foot of the mountain is where I often play. On the hill to the south There is a huge cave, in which there is a huge poisonous snake. You should have heard its name, it is called Pitong. That poisonous snake is not a good thing. When the golden ears of wheat grow in the field, It came down the mountain. The long snake body rolled back and forth in the field, crushing countless crops, and the venom spit out from its mouth soaked into the fertile soil, making the land barren. Year after year we After enduring the disasters brought by Piton for a year, fortunately one day, the handsome, great and brilliant long-range shooting god Apollo came to Delphi with his silver bow, and shot at Delphi with his perfect archery skills. Killing Piton restored Delphi to its tranquility a long time ago. To thank him, we built a temple nearby. Many foreigners have come from afar to worship him, oh, not long ago. A troop of Spartan warriors."

In fact, he was not familiar with Delphi, so he could only half tell his own experience, half recount what the locals told him, and he also praised himself by the way.

Well, in this way, he should be able to fool that nasty prince, after all, what he said is true.

Unexpectedly, after the voice fell to the ground, Hector remained silent for a long time.His face was still tense, but his eyes were blurred, and he didn't know what was going on in his mind.

Apollo waited for a while, then tentatively said, "That's all my story, do you have any other questions, Your Highness?"

He asked twice before Hector came to his senses and asked, "Have you seen the God of Light?"

"Well, I met him from a distance. He had just killed Pitong at that time." Apollo didn't understand why he asked, so he answered quite cautiously.

"So, tell me," Hector said softly, his voice sounding dreamy and sleepwalking, "is he half as beautiful as you?"

Apollo was at a loss for words.

How to answer this question?

Fortunately, Hector didn't need his answer either.

He chuckled and said, "Last question. Did you want to kiss Cassandra just now?"

Apollo's face turned red all of a sudden, and he quickly declared: "This is with the consent of Her Royal Highness. I did not force her, nor did I deceive her."

"I know," said Hector.

She cheated on you more or less.My own sister knows herself that she may have real affection for you, but she will never be your lover or wife.Poor young man, I see the fire of love burning in your eyes, but they are destined to be quenched by a basin of cold water.

But that's exactly what I'd like to see happen.How I wish she broke your heart with cold rejection, and then I can hold your shoulders, let you cry in my arms, and comfort you over and over again in the most beautiful language in the world, until Until you find out how much I love you.

Dear Delos, until I met you, I never knew I could love someone so passionately, especially a stranger when I met for the first time.Just now, just hearing your voice, I felt fascinated and couldn't help myself. I was really afraid that I would do something that would make you hate it.

His Royal Highness had ups and downs in his heart, but his face remained calm, and he said seriously: "It doesn't count if she agrees. According to the customs of Troy, I am her brother. If you want to be with her, you must Only with my consent."

Apollo wondered: "Really? Is there such a rule?"

I haven't walked in the mortal world much, so don't lie to me.

Hector nodded resolutely and said, "It's not just Troy. As far as I know, there are such customs in many places in the world. You can inquire about it. Oh, yes, I heard from my friend before Say, Delphi has similar rules, don't you know?"

"Really?" Apollo was a little taken aback, "This may be due to the fact that I was born in a remote place, so I don't know the rules in the city. In this case, then, Your Royal Highness, what do you want to do?" Will you allow me to associate with the princess?"

Hector smiled lowly, dear Delos, you are so easy to deceive.

There are rules like this, but not many people follow them.Today's girls are getting bolder and bolder. There are many people who go on trysts or even elope with their lovers behind their fathers and brothers' backs. Who will take the old rules seriously?

After he smiled, he quickly recovered his serious expression and said, "It's very simple, let me test you to see if you are qualified to date my sister."

Apollo let out a sigh of relief when he heard this.

Oh, I thought there was some weird request.This is simple, I am not only the God of Light, but also the God of Silver Bow, the God of Prophecy, the God of Music and the God of Medicine. No matter what problems you ask, I can easily solve them.

So he asked confidently: "Okay, what does the prince want to test?"

Hector stood up and walked towards Apollo with his back to the candlelight. His tall body cast a long black shadow on the ground, covering his whole body in the shadow.

Immediately, the God of Light was depressed to find that his figure was so tall, even a little taller than him, the god on Mount Olympus, of course, only a little bit taller.

Hector walked in front of him, very close, almost standing next to him.Uncomfortably, Apollo took a few steps back, and immediately retreated to the wall, leaning his back against the rough and cold stone wall, looking at Hector warily with a pair of eyes.

Does he want to fight?Want to see how high my strength is?

I am not afraid.Even if I don't need a silver bow or divine power, I can beat you all over the place.

He clenched his fists and tensed his body.

Unexpectedly, Hector said slowly: "Don't be nervous, I don't want to duel with you-I mean, not now. The first test is very simple, I just want to see if you can kiss.