016.Journey
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Perseus carried the golden shield on his back, said goodbye to his worried mother Danae, and then resolutely embarked on the journey of slaying demons and monsters.
Although he didn't understand why the noble and sacred goddess Athena chose him to complete this mission, since it had already happened, in order to live up to the goddess' expectations of him, he would definitely do his best to do his best.
However, Perseus did not know where Medusa, the shameless and evil Medusa who betrayed the goddess Athena, was at this time, but Perseus believed that finding her as soon as possible was also part of the test.
Considering that Medusa was originally a priestess of the goddess Athena, Perseus set out from the island of Seriphos at the southern end of the Aegean Sea, and his first stop was the Acropolis in Greece, where the Temple of Athena was located.
He boarded a boat that traveled between the two banks and arrived in less than a day.
After getting off the boat and walking for a distance, Perseus finally arrived near the temple. He then began to ask the Greek residents living nearby about Medusa, the former priestess of the Temple of Athena.
Seeing a stranger who no one knew suddenly appear here and was asking about such obscure things, no one was willing to say anything more to Perseus.
The frustrated Perseus couldn't help but feel very distressed. After all, the others were unwilling to speak and he couldn't force them with his powerlessness. For a while, the clue was interrupted.
But many things are arranged in the dark.
"What's with the shield on your back..."
"Is this the shield of Goddess Athena?!"
Someone seemed to recognize the shield behind Perseus as the one held by the goddess in the Temple of Athena, and suddenly exclaimed.
Not only that, the shield was carved more intricately and exquisitely than the stone statue. It gleamed with a dazzling metallic luster under the sunlight, full of power and sacredness.
In any case, it couldn't be a crude imitation at all. It must have belonged to the goddess Athena.
Everyone's eyes changed when they looked at Perseus, filled with admiration and adoration. After all, how could an ordinary mortal possess such a thing?
Perseus saw that everyone was much friendlier than before, but he didn't want to be too immersed in such flattery and flattery. He just asked about this matter, "Can you tell me about the former priestess Medusa?"
Hearing Perseus' question, everyone looked at each other in confusion. Finally, one of the older men stood up and said slowly with a stern face, "Medusa was originally an adopted orphan. Her actions are indeed despicable, but they have nothing to do with us."
"Yeah! Who knew things would turn out like this?"
"She is shameless and has betrayed the trust of Goddess Athena!"
"Becoming a priestess of the goddess Athena is such a supreme honor, but she is still not satisfied and seduces the god of the sea, Poseidon—"
"Shh! Stop it, what if Poseidon gets angry?!"
Hearing everyone's chatter, Perseus understood the whole story. He frowned in disgust. "So that's how it is. She will definitely be punished."
"I know this girl called Medusa. I don't think she's that kind of woman, or maybe I'm mistaken..."
"If Poseidon, the god of the sea, wants a woman, what chance does she have of resisting?"
Several older women suddenly spoke hesitantly, but before they could even finish a sentence, they were interrupted by others mocking them, "What qualifications do women have to speak in front of citizens?"
"You are speaking for Medusa. Are you also women as wanton as Medusa?"
"Goddess Athena must know the truth. If Medusa was forced, then why didn't she help?"
“…”
As more people refuted with reason and evidence, those weak voices were quickly drowned out and could no longer be heard.
Perseus looked thoughtfully at the women who expressed different opinions, and suddenly felt a little confused. He was about to continue asking questions, but he was surrounded by more people who believed in the goddess Athena, who wanted to see the shield belonging to the great goddess.
He finally came to his senses, hugged the shield on his back with care, and quickly changed the subject, "So, do you know where Medusa went?"
…
As the king of gods who ruled over the Olympian gods, Zeus would naturally pay attention to his offspring, especially Perseus, who was a human-god hybrid born by him away from the eyes and ears of the queen Hera, and this was of extraordinary significance.
This also means that everything Perseus did escaped His eyes, including Athena who gave Perseus the shield and prompted him to kill a mortal.
This shield was originally given by Zeus, and Athena was his most beloved daughter. Although the sudden connection between the two made the equally intelligent Zeus wary, he ultimately did not make any further guesses, but directly called the other party to ask.
"Athena, how did your shield fall into Perseus' hands?"
Athena, the goddess of wisdom, looked at her father respectfully, without a trace of fear on her face. Instead, she said calmly, "My father, this shield was originally given to me by you, and I have guessed Perseus's origins..."
Athena did not continue to talk about this matter. After all, once the Queen of Gods Hera knew about this, things would become more complicated.
Seeing Zeus's expression change slightly, He smiled and changed the subject, "He needs to go through trials and tribulations before he can become a strong leader of mankind. I hope you won't be angry at my presumptuous decision."
After hearing Athena's explanation, and because of the cover-up she had provided for him in front of Hera, Zeus slowly lowered his guard and began to trust Athena even more. He laughed and said, "My daughter, how could I be angry with you over such a trivial matter?"
"You did very well, but I hope this matter will not implicate my brother Poseidon, you know..."
Holy Athena slowly lowered her head, hiding the faint smile on her face, "Respected God King, I will not let you down."
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As the ruler of the ocean, the majestic and arbitrary Poseidon naturally knew that Medusa did not struggle at all under the harassment of the nymphs, so he turned around and left his palace.
His narrow eyes narrowed slightly, and his slender fingers tapped lightly, making a soft sound. He supported his head nonchalantly, but a storm was brewing in his heart.
Medusa had clearly been crying and begging under him to come to his palace to serve him, but she turned around and left indifferently. Poseidon knew that this must be a clumsy trick used by Medusa to attract his attention, but he couldn't help but feel a little surprised.
But what displeased Poseidon even more was that after Medusa left, his foolish son Triton immediately caught up with his lover and almost lost his soul.
He had not expected that this lowly Medusa was indeed a captivating slut, and indeed different from other women.
After going through all this, she was clearly just a weak mortal, and her so-called acceptance of her fate and submission were all disguised under the eyes of the gods. Not only that, she even went further and provoked the great sea god Poseidon.
——What on earth made this woman think that the wrath of Poseidon, the god of the sea, could be appeased so easily?!
The eyes of Poseidon, the god of the sea, became dark and deep, and as the master of the ocean, the entire sea became surging and roaring without him noticing.
At the same time, a beautiful nymph swam slowly and swayed forward. She was Hylia, the daughter of the sea goddess Thalassa. Although not as beautiful and noble as Amphitrite, she was not much different.
Because of her mother, she is the leader among the many nymphs serving the sea god Poseidon, and is also the nymph who drove Medusa out of Poseidon's palace.
It is also true that she cannot be blamed for targeting Medusa. After all, as lower-ranking minor gods, male gods are free and not bound by moral constraints, so the consequences of their evil deeds will ultimately be borne by women.
But at this moment, the nymph fairy was completely unaware of this, and she didn't intend to care at all. The god in front of her was everything in her short but brilliant life.
Then, Helia suddenly hugged the handsome and brave god from behind. Her hand slowly caressed his solid chest and lingered, her eyes charming. "My respected Sea God, what are you worried about? Perhaps I can help you with your worries..."
However, the daughter of the sea goddess was pushed away forcefully in the next second, and her body suddenly lost balance in the water flow and she was almost thrown out.
Even though Hylia knew about the capricious temper of Poseidon, the god of the sea, this was the first time that he showed such impatience and indifference towards her who always obeyed him in everything. An expression of grievance and surprise immediately appeared on her beautiful and flawless face.
Who would have thought that this was not the end? Poseidon, the god of the sea, looked at her without any explanation and simply said, "—Get lost."
In fact, such an expression would no longer arouse the sympathy of Poseidon, the god of the sea, because he had seen it too much, and because of his amorousness and debauchery, even the most beautiful face would become monotonous in Poseidon's eyes as time passed.
On the contrary, it was Medusa, at least for now, that Poseidon, the god of the sea, had developed a strong interest in her. It was not just the interest of a romantic and powerful god in a beautiful woman, but there were other meanings as well.
Poseidon, the god of the sea who is also the god in charge of horses, loves the process of conquest the most.
The more tenacious and stubborn Medusa was, the more Poseidon wanted to destroy all the hope in this woman's eyes, trample her into the dust, make her willingly become the person she least wanted to be, submit to him from the bottom of her heart, and beg for mercy from him.
That must have been very interesting to Him.
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