Do not wake up the gods of the abyss [Greek mythology]

Apollo summoned the swan chariot, invited Tartarus to board the chariot, and drove the god of the abyss to Patras surrounded by mountains.

The fire poison on his body would flare up from time to time, and every time it flared up, it would make his cheeks flush red and make him feel powerless.When not attacking, he is no different from usual.

The swan cart stopped by the gurgling stream, and Tartarus asked about the growth habits of the star grass, and planned to gather herbs alone.

Apollo said: "Me too? Go?"

There was a wooden house by the brook, Tartarus settled Apollo there, and said, "I don't want you to go."

Apollo strived for it: "I can guide you and help you find the star grass smoothly."

Tartarus said, "The mountain nymph too? Yes."

Apollo choked.

Tartarus looked at him seriously, and said, "You should rest well."

His tone was cold, but it was warm in Apollo's ears.He nodded.

Tartarus set off.

Apollo told him that star grass likes to grow in damp and cool places. Looking at it from a distance, the tips of the leaves are whitish and curled, and they glow in the dark night, like twinkling stars.Tartarus didn't intend to search blindly, he found a nymph in the deep forest to lead the way, and led him to look for the star grass.

That nymph was good at communicating with flowers and plants, so she soon heard about the Star Grass from a reed.

"Dear God? Ming, please come this way. The reeds by the stream tell me that there are herbs you want in the mossy cave not far away."

Tartarus followed silently, and after walking not far, he saw the cave in Nymph's description.

The cave was very deep, covered with moss outside, dead vines covered half of the cave entrance, weeds were overgrown at the cave entrance, and it was flattened by unknown things.

The green-haired Nymph flinched: "...I have accompanied you to find the Star Grass, and please go the rest of the way by yourself."

Tartarus hadn't planned to take her in at all. If he was in danger, it would be too laborious to kill the enemy and protect the weak nymph at the same time.He nodded and asked, "Do you have any tools for picking medicine?"

However, before the words fell, a frightening night owl's cry sounded, and Ning Fu turned pale with fright, and with a cry of surprise, she lifted her skirt and ran away.

Tartarus was silent for a moment, and no longer tried to ask for foreign help. He used his destructive power to destroy the withered vines outside the cave, and walked in slowly.

There was a damp smell in the cave, and the sound of water ticking in the crevices of the stone could be faintly heard.Tartarus regretted not bringing Apollo here. Although he couldn't fight, it was good for lighting.

Suddenly, there was a rustling sound, as if something hard was scraping against the soft moss, it was indescribably subtle.

Tartarus pricked up his ears, listening carefully.

Two green lights suddenly lit up under his feet, they were a pair of eyes!From cold-blooded snakes!

Tartarus reacted quickly, and a destructive force hit him.He learned to control his divine power, but he didn't grasp the measure when facing mortal things.The destructive power was released, and the giant snake's bones disappeared instantly. At the same time, the cave vibrated violently, showing signs of collapse.

Tartarus pursed his lips and continued walking deeper into the cave.

The rumbling sound grew louder, and Tartarus was not nervous. He had to achieve his goal.

In the dark cave, a starlight hit his eyes. Tartarus stepped forward. He had no tools and didn't like to use weapons, so he pulled it out with his bare hands and pulled out a handful of star grass from the soft soil.He was greedy when he was eating, and it was the same when he was collecting herbs. It was the same, a handful in his right hand was not enough, so he switched to his left hand and grabbed another handful.

With a few bangs, the entrance of the cave collapsed, and the whole cave trembled violently.

Tartarus turned back to the entrance of the cave, gathered the power of destruction, smashed the boulder, and finally saw the light of day.

In the dense forest, the perched birds were awakened by the movement and flew away from the big tree one after another.

Tartarus grabbed two handfuls of star grass, only to notice that the outside world had become pitch black.

Night falls.

The fireflies by the stream flickered, enthusiastically guiding him and leading him to the cabin of his prey.

Tartarus pushed the door open, and Apollo seemed to wake up from his sleep: "God of the Abyss, are you back?"

Tartarus stepped forward in the dark, and raised the star grass in his hand in front of Apollo. The upside-down stars seemed to be hanging in the air, and were picked off one by one by the god of the abyss, twinkling in the room.

"Here is the Stargrass," said Tartarus.

Apollo burned a cluster of light power, and saw the appearance of Tartarus clearly at this time.

Tartarus was wearing a black robe, and it was hard to see the dirt, but there were large moss stains on his clothes, and his hands were full of mud, making him look very embarrassed.

"God of the Abyss? Didn't you ask Nymph for help?" Apollo asked.

"She was cowardly and ran away," said Tartarus.

Apollo was taken aback, so Tartarus picked the two handfuls of star grass and made himself dirty.

The handsome Tartarus was always neatly dressed, even when he fought Typhon, he was still undisturbed, but now he was in a mess.When Apollo took the star grass, he finally freed his hands to brush his hair, and the wet mud on his fingers wiped his pale cheeks, drawing them like a cat's beard.It's not pretty, but it accidentally missed half a beat of Apollo's heartbeat.

"How?" asked Tartarus.

Apollo stood up: "Go to the stream."

Tartarus followed Apollo to the stream, and saw the moonlight shining on the stream, like a silver ribbon. The flowers and plants on both sides of the stream were its best decoration, full of natural atmosphere.

Apollo said: "You wash your face first."

Tartarus didn't know why, so he washed his hands and wiped his face, only to realize that there were mud marks on his face.

He washed his face, and Apollo also washed the star grass downstream.

Tartarus leaned over and asked, "Do you need help?"

Apollo shook his head. The star grass was taken orally. He put the herb in his mouth, chewed it a few times, and swallowed it.

Tartarus saw him eating star grass and asked, "Is it delicious?"

This male god is too passionate about food.

Apollo couldn't laugh or cry: "It's not delicious."

Tartarus asked again, "What's the smell?"

"Bitter," said Apollo.

bitter?

Tartarus had no idea what this taste was like.

He turned his gaze to the few star grasses left by Apollo beside the stream.

Apollo saw through his intentions: "God of the Abyss, this is not delicious."

Tartarus nodded, but there was a trace of regret in his expression.

Apollo thought about it, and said, "This is not far from the city of Patras."

Tartarus had no interest in human cities, and his eyes still fell on the few star grasses.

Apollo introduced to him: "Humans are a race that is very good at enjoying themselves. They will cook a lot of delicacies, because they need food to fill their stomachs."

Tartarus looked up: "Better than the Muses?"

Apollo reserves the view: "Each has its own flavor."

Tartarus nodded, and Apollo listed to him a series of delicacies unique to Patras, which were described in great detail, as if those delicacies had been served in front of the abyss god, tempting him to taste them.

Tartarus blinked: "I want to go to the city of Patras."

Apollo couldn't close the corners of his mouth, a smile bloomed on his lips, and the brightest stars were sprinkled in his eyes, shining brightly.

Tartarus watched him, and added, "Going with you."

Apollo was a little surprised, and his intuition told him that Tartarus had already understood his intention.He forgot to respond for a while, and he heard Tartarus ask him: "Aren't you, you want to go with me?"

After being punctured by the frank male god, Apollo rubbed his short golden hair, and generously admitted: "I want to."

Tartarus nodded: "Then let's go together."

In his heart, Apollo hoped that this would be good, but he still asked: "Don't you need to go back to the abyss?"

"No," said Tartarus.

He spoke bluntly, but it reminded Apollo of the candies that Goddess Leto fed him when he was a child. The sweetness melted on the tip of his tongue.

"Still 'reluctant'." Tartarus seemed a little troubled, frowning slightly, but his eyes were bright, flowing with moonlight and stream water, showing a bit of gentleness.

"Don't worry, I'll go back when I'm willing."