[Greek Mythology] The Ugly God's Counterattack

Hephaestus put the pomegranates into his mouth all the way, and when he finished eating all the pomegranates, he was almost at the entrance of the underworld.

Looking at Hermes standing at the entrance with his back turned to him, his figure blurred in the backlight, Hephaestus subconsciously slowed down.

Hearing the slight sound of footsteps, Hermes turned around.Looking at Hephaestus walking towards him, there was a flash of joy in his eyes, but his brows were wrinkled and stretched, and then wrinkled again.He opened his mouth to seem to say something, but in the end he didn't say anything.

Hephaestus raised his eyebrows, and asked with some doubts about his abnormal behavior: "What's the matter? Seeing me makes you very troubled?"

After a moment of silence, Hermes chose to avoid the question, and instead said, "Your Majesty the God King, please return to Mount Olympus as soon as possible."

"Did he say why?" Even if there was a reason, if it made him feel far-fetched, he would still ignore it.

Hermes shook his head, "No."

After a pause, he continued, "I guess it might be because of the Prometheus incident last night."

"Prometheus?" Hephaestus was taken aback, the name was no stranger to him: "What does it have to do with him?"

"Prometheus stole the fire last night and gave it to humans. His Majesty the God King was very angry about it." Hermes looked at Hephaestus with a very serious expression.

Hephaestus frowned, "Then what does this have to do with me!" After finishing speaking, he suddenly paused, and suddenly remembered the story of Pandora in Greek mythology: Prometheus stole the fire, Zeus was furious, so Let Hephaestus, the god of fire and the craftsman, make a beautiful woman out of clay and name her Pandora.

So Zeus asked him to go back to Mount Olympus immediately in order to make him an extremely beautiful woman?

This idea flashed through Hephaestus' mind, and suddenly made him feel very ridiculous.And Hermes' next words seemed to confirm his conjecture: "His Majesty the God King probably wants to use your craftsmanship to punish Prometheus and humans."

Hearing what Hermes said, Hephaestus couldn't help but rolled his eyes.He really couldn't figure out why Zeus cared so much about Prometheus giving fire to humans.Even if the original Vulcan in Greek mythology did help Zeus create Pandora to punish humans.But now he is Hephaestus, not to mention that he thinks that Prometheus did nothing wrong, not to mention that he was also a human being, and he will not help under any circumstances.

"If it's just for this reason, you should go back and tell Zeus that I haven't recovered my divine power, so I'm afraid there's nothing I can do." Hephaestus raised his eyebrows and said casually.

"The divine power hasn't recovered yet?" Hermes was startled, ignored Hephaestus' last sentence, and asked with some concern, "What happened to you and Hades during the past few days?"

"It's just a little trouble," Hephaestus replied casually, not intending to tell Hermes about the crossing.

It's not that they don't believe in Hermes, but once Hermes knows, as an envoy of God, Hermes must be on Zeus's side, so Zeus must know too.In order to avoid unnecessary trouble, Hephaestus chose not to inform.

After all, there are some things that Hades knows is enough.

Seeing that Hephaestus didn't want to say more, Hermes didn't ask any more questions, so the topic returned to the matter of Zeus letting Hephaestus return to Mount Olympus.

"I don't want to go to Mount Olympus for the time being." Hephaestus was very firm about this.He had a strong premonition that once he got to Mount Olympus, there would be another series of troubles.

Hermes continued to persuade: "His Majesty said that you are the Vulcan of Mount Olympus after all, and you should not and cannot continue to stay in the underworld." Of course, he did not want Hephaest to Si continues to stay in the underworld. Judging from the events that have happened these few times, Hades already has an admiration for Hephaestus.Subconsciously, he didn't want Hephaestus to have too much contact with Hades.

As if this was not convincing enough, Hermes thought for a while and said: "The environment of the underworld is too depressing and dull, the joyous atmosphere of Mount Olympus can make your heart happy, and maybe your divine power will also recover faster."

Hephaestus raised his eyebrows when he heard the words, and Hades' voice replaced his answer before saying anything: "Depression and dullness are relative, and they can be changed in essence. Its change depends on and I believe that I will give Hephaestus happiness." He said as he walked up to Hephaestus and looked at Hermes coldly.

Hermes keenly felt the sharpness and warning in Hades' eyes.He pursed his lips, and after a moment of silence, he suddenly smiled and said, "I'm really curious how His Majesty Pluto brought Hephaestus happiness?" As he spoke, his eyes met Hades's. There are two invisible knives contending with each other.

Thinking of the conversation between Hades and Hermes just now, and looking at the two people who were looking at each other, Hephaestus suddenly had the illusion that he was actually the heroine in a romance novel, and suddenly felt a chill.

So what's going on in the current stalemate between the first male lead and the second male lead for the right to belong to the heroine? !

What is "I can give him happiness"?

Ignoring the momentary jump of joy in his heart because of these words, he looked sideways at Hades, a little curious about how he would answer.

Hades recalled the nurse's words in his mind, and remembered the small box that Hephaestus threw into the trash can later, the corners of his mouth were raised happily, and there was a hint of subtlety in his tone: "You don't need to know that. "

Hermes was taken aback.

Hephaestus, on the other hand, was a little confused, why did he feel that Hades had something to say.

Knowing that it was impossible for Hephaestus to go back to Mount Olympus with him today, Hermes didn't want Hephaestus to stay in the underworld to make it easier for Hades.Thoughts began to swirl in his mind, and suddenly he had a flash of inspiration. He thought of what Poseidon said before destroying Cronus. After thinking about it, he said to Hephaestus: "Do you still remember what Poseidon said before? The person who looks like you, that person used to stay with Aphrodite..." When he said this, he paused deliberately, and after glancing at Hades, he continued: "Maybe we can Go to the woods below Mount Olympus and ask Aphrodite about the specific situation." Although he doesn't like Aphrodite, compared with Hades, Aphrodite obviously has the advantage .

Hermes' words made Hephaestus fall into deep thought.

Indeed, this matter has always concerned him.

Although I don't want to see Aphrodite, it's a good way to ask why.

Hades had been paying attention to Hephaestus' expression, and saw his intention to go to the woods to find Aphrodite, so he took the initiative to say, "I'll go with you."

Hades had just finished speaking, and Hephaestus hadn't spoken yet. Hermes said first: "Pluto rules such a large place in the underworld. There must be a lot of things to deal with. Will there be too much time?"

Hades said, "You don't need to worry about that."

Seeing this, Hypnos, who had been serving as the background, immediately echoed: "Mysterious envoy, you have been here for a while, will you make His Majesty the God King in Mount Olympus wait anxiously?"

Hearing what Hypnos said, Hermes remembered the subconsciously ignored question, so he pursed his lips and stopped talking.

Hephaestus walked up to Hermes and patted him on the shoulder, "Dear Hermes, please go back and tell Zeus that my divine power has not recovered and I can't help you, so I won't help you for the time being." Go back to Mount Olympus." After he finished speaking, he turned to Hades and said, "Let's go."

Hades raised the corner of his mouth happily, and heeled up.

Because Hephaestus made Aphrodite and Ares make a fool of himself in front of the gods, Aphrodite has been punished by Hera in the woods until now.

It is estimated that this type of punishment is similar to keeping her in a certain place and restricting her actions.

Hephaestus and Hades told each other their guesses as they walked.

"It should be the same person who released Typhon, Helios, and Cronus, and this person may be a god, and his power is very strong." Hades said.

Such a tight cage in the hell of the underworld can allow the behind-the-scenes to release the criminals, which is enough to show the strength of the behind-the-scenes.

"Is it possible that the behind-the-scenes person is the unknown person who stayed with Aphrodite before and looked like me?" Hephaestus looked at Hades, thinking of a bold guess, His expression was as serious as ever before: "If it wasn't for Poseidon's misreading, maybe that person is the real Vulcan—Hephaestus."

Almost the second after he finished speaking, Hades immediately said: "The moment you are impregnated on the baby discarded by Hera, you have become the Hephaestus of this world." Si. The god of fire and craftsman——Hephaestus, it has always been you.” Hades stared into Hephaestus’ eyes, specially emphasizing the last few words, with the same serious and serious expression, and was taken by Hades looked at it like this, but Hephaestus chuckled instead: "Don't worry, I won't feel confused about who I am."

Seeing Hephaestus smile, Hades' eyes softened. "If the unidentified person who looks like you is just an innocent passerby, forget it. If he is behind the scenes, I will be with you, and we will work together to eliminate him."

The behind-the-scenes is very powerful, and Hades is not the kind of person who is too conceited about his own strength.It is not wise to act quickly.What's more, from this not-so-long relationship, Hades can see that Hephaestus is the kind of character who eats soft but not tough.He rejects others to show help to him with a high profile, but he is glad to have someone standing by his side to overcome difficulties together.

The nurse told him the secret of how to manage love. Although she only said it once, he remembered every word she said.One of them said: The machismo of one party is not suitable for maintaining the love of two same-sex people for a long time.

Perhaps a large part of the reason why Hades can make Hephaestus open his heart gradually is because Hades put his posture at the same height as Hephaestus.It is not alms aloof like Zeus, but respect and understanding like a friend.

I have to say that his method is very useful.

Runyu is silent.

When one party finally realizes it, he has unconsciously entered into the other party's love network and cannot escape...

At the bottom of Mount Olympus, Hephaestus and Hades saw Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, who was being punished by the Queen of Heaven.

They stopped more than ten meters away from Aphrodite. Because of the angle, Aphrodite did not find Hephaestus and Hades under the cover of leaves.

Aphrodite was trapped in a small space surrounded by huge tree trunks, but despite the small space, there was enough freedom in that space, at least her body was not bound by ropes.Judging from Hera's usual practice of punishing other gods, her punishment of Aphrodite this time seemed too light.It just trapped Aphrodite's freedom and made her endure the sense of loss that she couldn't leave, but it didn't restrict his communication with the outside world. At least the gods or humans who passed by here could still talk to her.

Perhaps Aphrodite said something to Hera to make her be extra merciful and punish her less?

Hephaestus raised his eyebrows, and walked towards Aphrodite unhurriedly.

The slight rubbing sound of footsteps alarmed Aphrodite, she looked up to the source of the sound, and when she found out that it was Hephaestus, surprise appeared in her eyes.However, after seeing Hades behind Hephaestus, the joy in her eyes turned into hatred. Although this hatred was concealed by her, it was still captured by Hephaestus and Hades.

"Dear Hephaestus, I'm glad you came to see me." Aphrodite held the vine in her hand, her tone was a little eager.

Seeing Aphrodite like this, complex emotions flashed in Hephaestus' heart.Aside from the fact that Aphrodite drugged him, she didn't do anything else to herself.The root cause of everything may be that he shouldn't have listened to Huo Qilin and asked Zeus to marry her.In the current situation, Hephaestus felt a little guilty, but it was so light that it could almost be ignored.

And... he doesn't regret playing tricks.

"Aphrodite," Hephaestus called her name in a gentle voice, "Tell me, who stayed with you the day Cronus was released?"

Hearing Hephaestus' question, Aphrodite said aggrievedly, "Didn't you stay with me that day?"

"Me?" Although he had guessed it would be like this, Hephaestus was still surprised when he heard it from Aphrodite.He looked into her eyes, trying to see different information from them, and asked again word by word: "Are you sure that's me?"

"Did you forget it!" Aphrodite said with a crying voice, "It's you! How could I admit it wrong, even if you covered half of your face with a mask that day, even if you only showed your mouth that day and chin, but how could I have mistaken you!"

"Mask..." Hephaestus grasped the key words in Aphrodite's words, and a gleam flashed in his eyes, "Since I'm wearing a mask, how do you know it's me?"

"Voice! I recognized your voice!" Aphrodite hurriedly explained.

Hephaestus glanced at Hades, exchanged glances with him, and then turned his gaze back to Aphrodite: "Since you recognize my voice, tell me about my love that day. what did you say."

As soon as Hephaestus said the words, Aphrodite suddenly thought of something, and her face became ugly.Under the gaze of Hephaestus, she moved her lips and didn't say a word for a long time.

Hephaestus guessed that the person who resembled him definitely said some bad things, just look at Aphrodite's expression.But in order not to let go of any useful information, he deliberately lowered his voice and asked: "Aphrodite, I thought you would remember every word I said, even if it wasn't a compliment, a word of love, or even some bad words. But now it seems..." He paused before saying: "It seems that you didn't..."

"No! I remember every word you said!" Aphrodite's voice was full of eagerness, and she unconsciously became softer after she said: "Even if it's all words that humiliate me..."

When Aphrodite said this, Hephaestus didn't ask any more questions. The word "all" already includes everything.It seemed that the guy who resembled him didn't say anything else other than humiliating Aphrodite with words.

Judging from the fact that the guy hasn't shown up in the past few days, he probably doesn't want to reveal his identity for the time being, so that's the case.And why didn't he risk exposing his identity to find Aphrodite? Was it really just to humiliate her?

How much dissatisfaction is that with Aphrodite!

Perhaps this can be a breakthrough.

Before Hephaestus had time to think about it, Aphrodite said again: "My love, Hephaestus, why are you always so far away from me? Whenever I stretch out my hands to get closer to you, But you always turn around and leave. Standing with you and Hades, are you already in love with him!"

Unexpectedly, Aphrodite would say that suddenly, Hephaestus was stunned for a moment, and after realizing it, he subconsciously looked at Hades.

Because Hades has been looking at Hephaestus, all the heads of Hephaestus happened to meet Hades' eyes.

Looking at each other, Hephaestus saw the naked love in Hades' deep black eyes, without any concealment, the sharp light pierced into his heart, leaving him nowhere to hide.

In the end, it was Aphrodite who broke the silence between Hephaestus and Hades.As the god of beauty and love, she felt Hades' love for Hephaestus, but what she couldn't accept...

She also felt Hephaestus's affection for Hades, which was different from other gods.

She covered her chest, and said painfully: "Hephaestus, you and Hades came here together just to let me see you sweetly together! Could it be... have you really fallen in love with this cold woman?" Are you facing Pluto?"