[Greek mythology] Goddess of morality

Waking up again was in the Pantheon. It was very different from the usual happy atmosphere. The atmosphere in the hall was so solemn and dull that it seemed to be still.Aerys struggled to open her eyes and knelt on the ground like a prisoner, her numb nerves felt a trace of panic.

"Iris, are you guilty?" The scolding voice from the head of the hall rushed over like a thunderbolt, and she couldn't even raise her head under the pressure.

"Convicted." There was an emotionless voice, with long hair hanging down to cover her face. No one knew what kind of expression such a embarrassed girl used to admit her guilt.Aerys was calm, even a little stupefied.After all, Achilles finished his short but great life according to his established destiny, and now he has to bear the punishment he deserves, and he has to walk the path he chose to the end.

"Do you still remember the oath you swore by pointing at the golden cup?" Zeus seemed a little surprised that the kneeling people would obediently confess their sins, his tone softened a bit, and even the lightning and thunder surrounding the Pantheon dispelled a lot.With such a humble attitude, he can be regarded as a man who knows the current affairs as a hero.

"Remember," Aerys flipped a gleaming holy grail on his wrist and broke into the sight of the gods, "I pointed at it and swore that if I disobeyed His Majesty's order, I would be punished by eternal sleep in the Styx River. Today it will also witness my oath at that time." Aerys kissed the golden cup lightly to show its sanctity, "I am willing to accept punishment." This golden cup has witnessed too many vows, and I did not expect that there would be such a witness to myself one day.It is also ironic to say that this may be another kind of destiny.The guilt of betraying His Majesty, the frustration of failing to save Achilles, and the shame of taking advantage of Apollo, all these make Iris feel that he is a heinous bastard who should be severely punished.

"50 years," Zeus thought for a moment and gave a number, "Considering that you have a good attitude of accepting punishment, and you were conscientious in the past, I will punish you to sleep for 50 years."

"Father..."

"Obey!" Iris hastily interrupted Apollo, who wanted to defend her, and she was afraid that Zeus would also take his anger on him.The only one who is guilty of the heinous crime is himself, and it is enough for one person to do things and one person to be responsible.

Iris suddenly breathed a sigh of relief at Zeus's sentence, which actually became a kind of relief for her.Too many things have happened recently, and it's too late to take a breath, and I don't know whether the decisions I made are right or wrong. Iris feels that she is too tired, and it's time to "reward" her hard work with a deep sleep. Fifty years of imprisonment has become the best way to escape, Your Majesty, I still don't understand, let alone face misfortune as you said.

50 years is not a long time for a god, but for Aerys, whose core is human, it is almost her lifetime.I really hope that after a grand slumber, I can recover and become a real human being. The identity of the Rainbow Goddess cannot be done with a normal human mentality.

"Iris, you obeyed Zeus' punishment and don't intend to argue?"

This voice couldn't be more familiar. Iris's indifferent expression was finally pierced by a moment of joy, but it was only in the blink of an eye. he.

"Your Majesty the God King, I feel that I have committed a serious crime, so add another 50 years." Do you regret your decision at that time?I don't regret it. After all, Achilles saved his own people. Is it too much to repay his kindness?Feeling guilty?The answer is yes, and even felt that such a self was disgusted by His Majesty and had no complaints, so he had to use more punishment to wash away the sinful soul. This was the only way Aerys could think of to redeem himself.

It was the first time I met Zeus who took the initiative to ask for crimes, but from the sudden discussion, it can be seen that it was quite a sensation. "Are you provoking this king again?" Zeus's thunderous voice echoed throughout the hall again, giving the impression that he was not angry but arrogant.

"Don't dare," Aerys lowered her eyebrows and said respectfully, "I feel ashamed and sincerely repent." She peeked in Hades' direction.After all, one cannot be reborn after death, and the regret of Achilles, who has experienced struggle but still failed to rewrite it, has made Iris sigh, and she can no longer feel sorry for her beloved Majesty.

"I'll figure it out." Zeus said no more, "Go to the Styx River to execute immediately."

"I'll take her with me." Hades pushed back Hermes, who stepped forward, and shielded Iris behind him without a trace.

"Your Majesty Pluto, please go ahead." Hermes whistled cynically, Xiao Nizi was so proud of herself.

"Your Majesty, you don't have to treat me so kindly..." Aerys dodged in fear and fear Hades' hand that wanted to hold her, and the guilt in her heart became more and more intense.

"Going directly into the Styx River and being punished will be as painful as being reborn. It will be better if I help you fall into a coma first." Hades didn't give Iris another chance to escape this time, and he gently stroked the girl with his broad palm. forehead.

The long-lost drowsy feeling spread from the forehead to the limbs, and the legs were unable to support their own strength and fell backwards, but unexpectedly fell into the warm embrace that had been held countless times.Never dreaming that the last consciousness would stay in His Majesty's arms, Aerys suddenly felt that there was no regret in dying.

"Thank you, I'm sorry!" Aerys opened his mouth with difficulty, but he didn't know if his thanks and apology had been conveyed.

50 years can be a long time, and time has erased the devastation and pain of the Trojan War, allowing the Olympus Protoss who experienced the Battle of the Giants to achieve unprecedented prosperity.Hercules, who was rescued by Iris, lived up to the expectations of the gods. As predicted in the oracle, Heracles helped Zeus save all the gods. An eternal half-man, half-god, has since reached the pinnacle of life.And also half-human and half-god, also blessed by the oracle, Achilles has become a symbol in the vast river of time.

50 years can also be very short, as short as a dream traveling between different dimensions.For a while it was my own home in that world, for a while it was the Macau Tower, for a while it was the Prayer Pavilion of Olympus, and the next moment the location changed and it was the Pluto Hall.Needless to say, the intertwining of time and space is complicated, and the characters flashed before my eyes as if they were going on stage: the sinister and fierce Zeus, the warm and sunny Apollo, the cold and arrogant Luna Xiaogongju, and the knowledgeable and gossipful Athena And the cute and lovely Chunshen sister paper... His Majesty's face actually overlapped with his first love's, and Iris broke out in a cold sweat...

The last scene was actually fixed on the parents who hadn't seen for a long time. Iris was suddenly stunned, and the next moment she burst into tears and threw herself into the arms of her parents.The family of three had a long-lost reunion dinner, and Iris always felt that it was a dream. She was afraid that they would disappear again in the blink of an eye, so she didn't eat a bite and just stared at her parents with a silly smile.

However, there is always a faint voice calling his name, just like the voice of the souls of the dead in the underworld.The warm reunion dinner tasted like a horror movie, and Iris was furious. "Who!" She shouted boldly, instinctively turned her head to search but failed, but when she turned her head, she found that her dear parents had disappeared, the delicious food had disappeared, and the surroundings were completely dark!

I can't see my fingers, but You Sen's call is more urgent, like Tang Seng's magic spell, Iris felt the suffocation of death in the intense fear, yes, this is what a bastard who betrayed his feelings should receive punish.Iris gave up resisting and let an inexplicable dark force devour her heart, but she didn't want to go to Achilles. What she really wanted to accompany was His Majesty!

"Aerys." At the most hopeless moment, I heard the voice I missed the most. Iris looked around hurriedly, but only saw a golden light.

"Your Majesty?" Aerys staggered to her feet and staggered towards the jumping light, her only hope.

"Come here." The golden light turned into Hades, although he greeted himself with a deadpan hook, but there was still obvious tenderness in his voice.

"I'm so scared..." Aerys really wanted to hug her majesty tightly as usual, but she lowered her arms embarrassingly just as she was within reach, and something happened that made her feel that she had lost the qualification to have her majesty.

"I'm here." Stretching out his long arms, Aerys returned to the familiar warmth.Immediately, the surroundings became safe and bright, and even the lingering call disappeared.

"But," Hades turned around, "Why did you do that kind of thing behind my back? Is this what you mean by being loyal to one person and loving only one person in your heart?" Warmth turned into coldness, tenderness into Questioning, kindness turned into hatred.

"I..." Although there were indeed reasons why I had to do it, Iris understood that if she was wrong, she was wrong. She had lived up to her good wishes and vows, and kindness to one person cannot be an excuse to hurt another person, especially That person is still a special existence that I love deeply and who still cares about me.

"You've let me down so much, I won't care about you anymore." With frosty words, a gloomy expression, and a push back with undisguised disgust.

"don't want!!"

Iris, who was pushed away, looked at Hades' heartless back and heard the sound of a broken heart.He was not far in front of her, but no matter how hard he chased, he couldn't catch up, as if he had been cursed, he was always separated by a footstep.

"Your Majesty!" Aerys choked and couldn't say anything more, and could only repeat these two words.But the tall and cold emperor did not give her any more responses, only a ruthless arc was frozen on the lips of the last look back, and Hades, who became a golden light again, disappeared, and even sucked away all the light around Iris ...

The boundless darkness once again shrouded the tiny Iris, which brought not only fear, but also the eerie call that sounded again: "Aerys, Iris, come here..." An irresistible force engulfed her like a black hole. Suction firmly, fall quickly...

"Ah——" Aerys screamed in horror, and suddenly opened his eyes with violent panting, and the 50-year "sleep punishment" was over.

The author has something to say: Yesterday's chapter and the new story were said to be what I expected. Although I knew there would be such a result, I still felt uncomfortable when I saw it, so today's update is late, sorry.I don’t know if there are any little angels waiting for my update. If there are, thank you for your support; if you want to say goodbye to me manually, thank you for your company all the time.Huahua strives for the next article to write a heroine who doesn't do anything at all~