020. Encounter
020
Looking at the back of Poseidon, the god of the sea, Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, slowly put away the expression on her face.
Her eyes dropped, the beautiful and heroic goddess looked so calm and wise, but no one knew what Athena was thinking at this moment.
Yes, at this time Athena thought of the demigod Perseus, who was ordered by her to kill Medusa - and was also the son of Zeus. But even so, with the power of his shield alone, Perseus would never be able to kill Medusa who had obtained the power of hope.
He had to find a way to guide him further and give him more powerful treasures so that Perseus could get rid of the annoying Medusa.
On the other side, Perseus, who was remembered by the goddess Athena, was still on the road to find and kill Medusa. After leaving the Acropolis of Greece, he quickly came to the seaside to look for the other party.
However, for many days, he kept wandering around the beach, not knowing where to go.
On the one hand, Perseus heard from local residents that Medusa left for the sea with Poseidon, the god of the sea, after that incident. But the sea is so vast, how could it be possible to find a living person in it easily?
On the other hand, Perseus was not aware of the power in his body at this time. He considered himself a mortal and did not think that he could survive breathing in the sea water for a long time, let alone find the shameless Medusa and kill her.
So, Perseus touched his head with an embarrassed look on his face, and walked aimlessly along the coastline while looking at the sea.
But he is the son of Zeus, the king of gods, after all, and he is not really ignorant.
As Perseus went deeper, he became more and more confused.
Considering that Medusa should be a mortal like him and could not live under the sea, he could not help but doubt the authenticity of it.
But the one who made the mistake definitely wasn't the holy and compassionate goddess Athena, it must have been the residents who made a mistake!
But Perseus currently had no more clues, so he could only foolishly wander around the sea, hoping to be lucky enough to meet Medusa who had betrayed the goddess Athena, or perhaps to meet Poseidon, the god of the sea, and follow his trail to find him.
However, this is obviously not an easy task.
But at this moment, Perseus, who was sitting on the shore to rest, suddenly found that there seemed to be some movement in the sea not far away. Bubbles were gurgling on the sea surface, and the waves were surging more and more conspicuously, as if something was about to jump out.
Perseus couldn't help but take a step forward and squinted his eyes to look at the sea in that area.
In the next second, with a "swish", a moving and graceful figure suddenly emerged from the sea. Huge splashes of water poured down from her body and flowed back into the sea. The only cloth on her body was tightly attached to her exquisite body, which was breathtaking and not like that of an ordinary person.
The sea gradually calmed down. She casually raised her slender neck, shaking her wet dark purple hair. A few drops of crystal water still hung on her milky white skin, sparkling in the sunlight.
Perseus was stunned for a moment, his protruding Adam's apple rolling up and down. When he realized that the other person was a beautiful girl, he turned his head away quickly in embarrassment, not wanting to offend the other person by looking directly into her eyes.
Medusa, who gained strength at the bottom of the sea, rekindled her inner fighting spirit. She swam towards the light and easily swam out of the sea.
Obviously, she was aware of the burning gaze in the distance at this time. Medusa didn't take it seriously at first, thinking that it was just a passerby.
However, this passerby was very handsome, tall and had an extraordinary demeanor. He did not look like an ordinary person, so she could not help but look at him.
But it was precisely because of that casual glance, after noticing the shield on the other party's back, that the stunned Medusa immediately recognized the other party's identity, and her face changed all of a sudden.
Although all these tragedies only appeared in her dreams, Medusa would never forget that scene: how the righteous demigod Perseus, under the guidance of the goddess Athena, ruthlessly killed her with his sword!
It was with the help of this shield given by Athena that Perseus successfully avoided the curse that "anyone who is stared at by the monster Medusa will be turned into stone", and thus successfully killed himself.
The man she just saw looked exactly like Perseus who killed her in her dream!
Suddenly, an irrepressible despair surged in Medusa's heart. She thought that she could definitely escape the fate that had already been written, but when she saw the sudden appearance of the demigod Perseus, she suddenly felt that perhaps there were some things that would not change no matter how hard she tried.
But this pessimistic mood only appeared briefly. The unwillingness and resentment in her heart mixed with the power of hope from her body finally gave her some confidence.
She is no longer the ignorant priestess Medusa who devotedly serves the goddess Athena.
Medusa at this time is more determined, stronger, and knows what she wants better than before.
But now, the most important enemy she faces is not Perseus, but Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Athena, the goddess. Perseus in front of her does not seem to recognize her identity, so her fate has not yet reached an irreversible end.
Medusa relaxed completely after realizing this, and even the look in her eyes when she looked at Perseus changed, her expression softening instantly.
She put on a faint smile, pretending to know nothing, and called softly, "Hello, what can I do for you?"
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Perseus then slowly turned his head, but still deliberately lowered his eyes to avoid the other person's body.
Although he didn't see the other person's face clearly, even with just a quick glance, he could feel the girl's delicate beauty and gracefulness.
Even Perseus, considered a strong man in his hometown and much sought after and loved by women, couldn't help but feel ashamed and uneasy at having nearly seen the woman naked. He said apologetically, "I'm sorry, beautiful girl... It wasn't intentional. I was guided by Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, and I accidentally saw your body while passing by."
The girl in front of him first lowered her head and looked at her body in confusion, then raised her head with a smile and asked innocently, "But I'm wearing clothes."
Perseus blushed. Of course he knew that she was wearing clothes, but it was worse than not wearing any clothes. Not only was the wet fabric highlighting her figure, but her round and soft breasts were faintly visible, making it difficult for him to ignore them.
He decided to change the subject and thought of asking the girl about Medusa. "Oh, I do have something I want to ask you. I wonder if you know..."
"Oh?" The beautiful girl floating in the water raised her hand and wiped the water from her forehead. Her deep eyes looked at him with curiosity and seriousness, as if she only saw the reflection of Perseus. "As long as I know something, I will tell you everything I know."
Perseus tried hard to avoid the girl's gentle, slender eyes. "Excuse me, have you heard of Medusa? She was once a priestess of the goddess Athena, but she shamelessly seduced Poseidon, the god of the sea, betraying the goddess Athena's trust and committing many other evil deeds..."
Seeing the girl's smile grow wider, Perseus scratched his head in bewilderment. "So, I came here to slay her under the guidance of the goddess Athena. So... do you know her whereabouts?"
A look of hesitation appeared on the girl's face, but soon, as if she had made up her mind, she finally spoke slowly, "To be honest, I have seen Medusa and I know her whereabouts."
"real?!"
Perseus' eyes widened as he looked at the purple-haired girl in front of him with joy.
"Yes." She nodded seriously. "Medusa was an extremely dissolute and shameless woman. Not satisfied with seducing Poseidon, the god of the sea, she even attempted to seduce Zeus, the king of gods, in an attempt to ascend the throne of the queen of the gods."
Perseus was in disbelief, and a look of disgust immediately appeared on his face. "Such a disgusting and shameless woman actually dared to dream of the God King Zeus!"
The girl in front of him also nodded. "So, Medusa actually left Poseidon a long time ago and went to the distant Mount Olympus. Perhaps you can find her there."
Faced with such a beautiful and pure girl, Perseus believed her words without a doubt. Thinking of Medusa running to Mount Olympus, his expression became serious and sad.
But soon, Perseus gave the girl a grateful smile, his eyes fixed on her face. "Thank you so much for your help. By the way, my name is Perseus, and I don't know your name yet."
She opened her rosy and plump lips, her eyes sparkled with clear light, and a shy yet charming smile inadvertently appeared on her face.
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Medusa was just about to make up a name to appease the man in front of her who might kill her in the future, to drive him away, preferably so that he would never appear in front of her again.
But just when the name was about to come out, suddenly——
The originally bright sky became gloomy, and the calm sea became turbulent without anyone noticing.
She subconsciously raised her head and looked at the sky, but her expression suddenly changed in front of Perseus.
A magnificent and enormous carriage blocked out the sun. The horse leading it had a body of a horse and a tail of a fish, flying from great heights towards them. The figure standing on the carriage was one that Medusa was extremely familiar with, and she could never forget it.
That is... Poseidon, the god of the sea!
Poseidon's face was filled with anger as he drove his chariot almost vertically down from the sky towards the sea.
When Medusa realized that something was wrong and wanted to turn around and dive back into the sea immediately, Poseidon, who was driving a chariot, had already arrived at Medusa's side and grabbed her neck with his strong arms.
Perseus was completely unaware of what was happening at this moment. He subconsciously reached out to Medusa, but "Wow!", at the moment the carriage hit the sea, huge waves suddenly rose up, blocking his entire vision.
There was another "boom", and the waves came down heavily in the next second. Many of them even hit Perseus, almost dragging him into the tide and drowning him.
It all happened so quickly that even if Perseus struggled to get up, when he hurriedly looked at the receding sea water, it was already too late.
At this moment, there was only a calm and peaceful sea in front of him, nothing else, as if everything that had just happened was an illusion.
“…”
Perseus, who was soaked all over, widened his eyes in panic and stumbled several steps towards the sea. He couldn't stop gasping for breath and looked around frantically, trying to find the beautiful figure he had seen before.
He was obviously afraid of the sea and didn't even notice that the water had already submerged his knees.
Although Perseus had no idea what was going on, it was obvious that the beautiful and innocent girl was talking to him one second, and was ruthlessly abducted by the suddenly appearing god of the sea Poseidon the next second!
He was completely powerless to stop it, and didn't even have time to know...
What's her name?
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