011. Unbearable
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In this huge, spacious, magnificent and majestic underwater palace, even the most ignorant marine creatures would not have the courage to break in. Therefore, apart from the owner of the palace, only some sea nymphs who serve the sea goddess and the queen of the sea live here.
Perhaps because they saw me cleaning diligently in this huge palace, several nymphs gathered together and whispered to me, and from time to time I could hear their harsh teasing.
I don't know if they were talking about me, but it doesn't matter to me at all.
Because Amphitrite, the Queen of the Sea, didn't allow me to use a rag, I had to tear off a corner of my skirt with force. Perhaps this made my skirt even shorter, and the slit hem half-exposed my thighs when I walked, which attracted a lot of criticism.
No matter how dissolute the gods or creatures here are in private, they still cannot tolerate such an outrage on the surface, not to mention that I used to be a priest of the virgin goddess Athena, and it is shameless to dress like this.
But I don’t understand why I should feel ashamed of other people’s mistakes?
I knelt on the ground, wiping every corner of this magnificent palace with great care, intending to finish this hard work as soon as possible so that I could stay by the side of the Sea Queen for some protection. In this way, at least for a short period of time, the Sea God Poseidon would give the Sea Queen some face and not touch me again.
As I was pondering, the whispers behind me suddenly disappeared, and the space I was in suddenly became quiet. Then I heard the delicate and pleasant voices of the nymphs behind me say in unison, "Greetings, His Majesty Poseidon."
My movements suddenly stopped, and almost in the next second, I immediately felt a hot gaze lingering behind me, outlining my body, as if trying to see deeper through the fabric on me.
At this moment, I clenched my fists tightly and dared not move at all. At that moment, I could only hear my own rapid breathing and the almost inaudible sneer.
This is the bottom of the sea, so there are naturally no footsteps. I don’t know if He just happened to pass by here, or if He has some other purpose. At this moment, I can only hear the sound of water flowing in my ears. I hope in my heart that He appeared here just because of the former.
Just when I thought that Poseidon, the god of the sea, would most likely take some terrible action to punish me for my previous behavior, the quiet atmosphere suddenly changed. I seemed to hear the nymphs behind me sighing in relief. I don't know which one of them broke the silence, "His Highness Poseidon has left."
"Phew! I'm so scared! His Majesty Poseidon is so majestic! Even a glance from him scares me. I feel like I might be punished at any moment..."
"I also think that His Highness Triton is more gentle."
"Don't talk nonsense. His Majesty Poseidon is the ruler of the ocean. While he can be irritable and easily angered, he also possesses a heart as broad as the sea. Especially... have you ever seen him riding his golden chariot across the vast ocean? He's truly handsome and charming."
Several young nymphs covered their faces and shyly teased each other. Then, someone suddenly spoke with a hint of meaning, "Look, someone is so ignorant that she's pestering His Majesty Poseidon. And yet, His Majesty just ignored her. She deserves it."
"You are truly courageous," the nymphs were ageless, but one of them had a noticeably more mature voice. She lowered her voice and said, "How dare you gossip about His Majesty Poseidon? You're truly asking for your lives."
My limbs gradually regained their strength, and after a soft sigh, I continued my cleaning. However, after hearing the extremely naive conversation of these Hainymphs behind me, I couldn't help but find it very funny.
But not long after, one of the nymphs suddenly interrupted the other fairies' whispers and shouted in surprise, "Your Highness Triton, why are you here too?"
I paused again, but this time, I couldn't help but turn my head and look in their direction.
Facing Triton, they were obviously more relaxed, no longer nervous and restrained as they were when facing Poseidon, the god of the sea.
They even chattered around Triton and asked, "What a coincidence, your father, His Majesty Poseidon, also passed by here just now."
At the same time, Triton, who was surrounded by the fairies, raised his eyes at this moment. His deep eyes were filled with worry, and his eyes met mine.
*
When Triton heard what the fairies said, his heart suddenly skipped a beat.
His eyes couldn't help but fall on Medusa, who was kneeling on the ground and carefully wiping the palace. Even though she was wearing tattered clothes and looked disheveled and haggard, she still occupied all of Triton's attention.
The thin and torn clothes hanging on her slender but delicate body made her skin look even whiter and more delicate. Perhaps it was because of her kneeling posture, her round and perky buttocks made his gaze slightly avoid. Her slender swan neck was slightly twisted backwards, and her clear eyes were looking at him.
At that moment, he couldn't help but think of the father mentioned by the nymphs.
Did He really just happen to be passing through here? Or...
He didn't dare to think about it any further, nor was he in the mood to continue chatting with these fairies. He could only greet them with an apologetic look on his face, and absentmindedly pushed aside one of the fairies in front of him, and swam straight towards Medusa, whom he had been thinking about.
One of the nymphs tilted her body, and if she hadn't been supported by the fairies around her, she would have almost lost her balance in the water.
Not only that, after turning around, they saw that His Highness Triton swam straight towards the dirty woman who was pestering His Highness Poseidon, the god of the sea, and took her into his arms, and swam away quickly in a princess-carrying posture.
“……?”
“……!”
"Your Highness Triton...what's going on?"
Everyone could hardly believe their eyes, especially the usually gentle Prince Triton, who had actually left them there and taken away the lowly woman whom they simply despised.
The nymphs couldn't help but look at each other.
*
Triton looked at the uneasy Medusa in his arms. Her white teeth were biting her pale lips, and her hands were wrapped around her neck out of fear. But precisely because of this, he felt an indescribable sense of satisfaction.
He planned to take Medusa back to his own residence. Even though he could not protect her from her mother's wrath, at least she could get enough rest.
But when he really brought Medusa to his residence, Triton became at a loss again when he saw her curled up in the corner stiffly.
"Triton, doesn't Poseidon, the god of the sea, live not far from here?"
Triton was stunned. Thinking that his father's palace was indeed right next to his own place, he suddenly panicked, but soon he turned to comfort her, "My father never comes to my place. Medusa, don't worry, I won't let him get close to you again..."
Medusa in front of him was stunned. Noticing that her beautiful eyes seemed to be flickering with tiny, touching lights, Triton couldn't help but carefully touch her fluffy head. "Medusa, you haven't rested for a long time. Go get some sleep first."
However, those adorable eyes were filled with grievance. She lowered her head anxiously, tugged at her dirty skirt, and said with difficulty, "I'm really too dirty. I'll make your bed dirty."
Triton seemed to finally realize this problem at this moment. No - his throat trembled slightly. Perhaps he was thinking of those beautiful and ambiguous pictures that always lingered in his mind. He deliberately avoided this point.
"Then I'll go borrow some clothes for you..."
"But," Medusa frowned sadly, "who is willing to lend me clothes?"
"Those nymphs are very kind. They will definitely be willing to lend it to you."
Medusa's eyes suddenly lit up, and she gave him an expectant smile, "Really? Thank you so much, Triton."
Triton had never been stared at so intently before. He nodded randomly, as if wanting to prove himself to Medusa. He reluctantly told Medusa, "Wait for me. I'll be back soon."
So he swam out of his residence quickly, intending to borrow a beautiful dress for his beloved girl immediately.
But the moment he left, Medusa's face immediately darkened.
She had not expected that Triton would actually bring her to his residence, especially since the despicable and brutal Poseidon also lived nearby. Medusa was very afraid of meeting him again. After all, he would not have any concerns about his son, not to mention that his burning gaze had always made Medusa feel resentful.
But Triton was right. Medusa hadn't slept for more than a whole day.
She was really tired, but she had to be wary of all the threats around her and could only force herself to stay awake.
At this moment, Triton's residence made her feel a little at ease, and sleepiness immediately swept over her...
At this moment, Poseidon, who was sitting on the throne of the sea god with his eyes closed, suddenly opened his narrow eyes as deep as the sea.
It was the first time that he felt so anxious and unbearable because of the back of a kneeling woman. Even if he closed his eyes, he would never forget it.
Perhaps she was a little different. After all, while she was a priestess of Athena, her blood was also mixed with half of the blood of the original sea god.
But even so, this is not enough to make her special. After all, for the immortal gods, there are too many goddesses or nymphs with noble bloodlines, and she is still so humble.
But she was indeed an overly clever woman, and she took advantage of Oceanus's appearance to make him feel itchy but unable to possess him immediately.
Poseidon had clearly tasted her before, so logically he shouldn't have longed for her like a shallow and ignorant young man. However, she was like a bottle of mellow wine, the more he drank, the sweeter the aftertaste became, making him more addicted but also more defensive.
But soon, his eyes regained clarity and indifference.
After all, no matter how special and smart she is, she is just a woman who can be used for entertainment at any time and cannot cause much trouble.
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