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After pushing Triton away, I dived deep into the vast and deep sea.
Going to Tartarus alone is certainly a very dangerous thing, but I still want to try again. Along the way, Poseidon, the god of the sea, and Athena, the goddess, both betrayed Zeus as I wished. Perhaps fate is still on my side. Maybe I can really get Kronos's sickle and castrate this god who bullied and forced me?
With my firm belief, I seemed to swim faster than before, but it might also be because Triton was hurt by my sudden disgust. I turned my head and saw that he was just looking at me sadly from a distance and did not continue to chase me.
I continued to swim forward. Although I was forced to live under the beautiful sea for a long time, I was not very familiar with the environment here, let alone the secrets of the seabed. I could only rely on my own feelings to find Tartarus guarded by the hundred-armed giant.
I guess the entrance might be something like a trench or a cave, just like the trench where I went to look for the original sea god Pontus and the sea goddess Thalassa.
However, when I finally arrived at the sea area where the hundred-armed giant appeared just now, I found that this sea area was very remote. I even felt that I had reached the end of the ocean. The water flow was slow, like a pool of stagnant water, and the temperature of the sea water was also higher than other places.
Not only that, even marine animals are very rare here, not to mention beautiful corals and dense aquatic plants. It is extremely desolate and a barren land.
I wandered around the area for a long time but still found nothing. It seemed that there was no passage leading to any other place nearby, and there was nothing suspicious.
I suddenly felt anxious because I was not sure when the giant with a hundred arms would suddenly come back, so I had to hurry.
But soon, my eyes inadvertently glanced at a reef. After shifting my perspective, I found that there was an extremely narrow hole behind the reef. It was so deep that I couldn't see the bottom, and it even emitted an extremely dangerous breath, which made me feel a little scared.
However, at this time I had no choice but to go in and find out what was going on.
The entrance to the cave was very narrow, just enough for me to pass through. The sea water was like a curtain, and the passage inside was a different world. The further in I went, the wider the space became, but at the same time it became darker and darker, and I couldn't see anything clearly. The air was also very hot and stuffy, making people feel uncomfortable all over.
I don’t know how long I walked in the darkness. Before I knew it, I started sweating profusely due to the heat, and my eyes were aching from trying to find my way in the dark for so long, but I chose to keep moving forward.
However, this road is really too long. Even though there is only one road here, I can't help but suspect that I might be lost. After all, I can't see anything, let alone find Tartarus, the abyss in the darkness where many gods are imprisoned and surrounded by a scorching river of fire.
I even wondered if this narrow passage really led to Tartarus, rather than some other terrifying place.
However, I remembered that Triton once said that Tartarus was surrounded by a triple veil of darkness, which seemed very similar to what I was experiencing now...
Thinking of the power overflowing in my body, I slowly stretched out my hand. In such darkness, a dim golden light quickly swirled around my fingertips, bringing a hint of warmth and slightly illuminating the surrounding environment.
Such light was enough for me, and soon I found in the faint halo that there was a copper gate standing in front of me. I looked up, but found that it was so tall that I couldn't see the end of the gate at all. But I don't know why, in the darkness just now, I strangely didn't notice it, and instead circled around it.
Recalling what Triton had said before, if this was really Tartarus, then this bronze door was one of the obstacles wrapped around Tartarus, created by his father, Poseidon, the god of the sea.
I was forced to submit to Poseidon, the god of the sea, in large part because his power was clearly superior to mine. I'm not sure if I can open this door with the power of hope, but now that I'm here, I have to give it a try.
So, I slowly stretched out my hand and tentatively placed it on this huge and majestic bronze door. The door was scorching hot, but just barely within my tolerance.
Just when I was about to use force, I don't know why, the bronze door suddenly made an unpleasant "creaking" sound in the silence, and then slowly opened automatically in the next second!
How could the huge bronze door made by Poseidon, the god of the sea, allow others to pass through so easily?
I was so scared that I withdrew my hand, but of course no one could answer my doubts at this time. Tartarus was already very close, so I tried hard to put this question behind me and continued to walk inside.
Triton was right. There were indeed three bronze doors outside Tartarus, and these three bronze doors opened automatically for me when I arrived, as if they were obeying my orders.
Finally, when the last door opened, I saw the legendary Tartarus.
Heat rushed towards me, and all I could see was a dark red light. The terracotta rocks were rugged and jagged in the light of the fire, growing hideously and nakedly. In the distance among the rocks there was a castle. I guessed that this was most likely the palace of Hades, the god of the underworld, because Tartarus itself was a small part of the underworld.
Thinking of this, I realized that I should hurry up and find Kronos's sickle as soon as possible.
However, when I was about to walk towards the rocks, suddenly, an extremely powerful force swept over, almost crushing my body. Compared with that force, I was as small as an ant, unable to move at all, and couldn't help screaming in pain.
I couldn't help but fall heavily to the ground, the force almost breaking my spine. I stretched out my hands with difficulty and subconsciously climbed forward on the sticky red soil.
When I made up my mind to crawl over it, the originally powerful pressure gradually eased. I could feel that this was the strength that hope gave me in adversity.
But soon, I heard an ambiguous interjection, like a hum or a sigh.
"So... you're the woman of Poseidon, the god of the sea. You smell like him, no wonder you were able to trick the bronze gate into letting you through."
A deep and hoarse voice lingered in my ears, as if it was right next to me, and yet as if it was very far away. At the same time, I suddenly tasted a hint of fishy sweetness in my mouth. It turned out that the previous pressure was not all, it was just mercy.
I finally retorted through gritted teeth, "I, I'm not Poseidon's woman, I... am just myself..."
'It's not important, please get out of here quickly.'
"Otherwise... I, Tartarus, will not be able to forgive the sins you have committed."
I raised my head with difficulty, trying to see the other party clearly, but no matter how I looked, I could not see anything. This ancient and primitive god of the abyss did not even bother to appear in front of me, and easily blocked my progress with his own pressure.
I thought that with the power of hope I wouldn't be so weak, but when I really faced the oldest creator of this world, I found that I was nothing at all!
"I, I..." My fingers sank deeply into the mud of the underworld, my fingertips turning white. Under such oppression and expulsion, tears of rationality welled up in the corners of my eyes. I tried hard to stare at the blank space before my eyes, seeking the sympathy and help of this powerful primitive god. "Respected, Tartarus, I just... want revenge..."
What roars is silence and stillness.
My eyes suddenly felt itchy, as if something was gently touching my eye sockets, continuously and increasingly noticeably.
But I soon confirmed that it was just an illusion, because the next second, my skin all over my body began to tingle and numb uncomfortably, like fear or the pain my body feels when it is on the verge of its limit.
From beginning to end, no voice responded to my humble plea.
I suddenly felt that I was too naive. How could those despicable and hypocritical gods really sympathize with a weak and humble mortal?
In the end, the only one I can rely on is myself, no one or God will help me.
Sure enough, after a long silence, Tartarus, the god of the abyss, finally spoke, "You, should go back."
After saying that, before I could react, a powerful force came, and I was like a tiny and insignificant dust in the air, and was easily swept away by this force.
The space seemed to be distorted at this moment. I passed through the three bronze doors made by Poseidon, the dark and claustrophobic space and the narrow passage. The light spots in front of my eyes became larger and larger, and finally I fell heavily into the sea I entered.
I lay on the bottom of the sea in pain all over, and it took a long time before I finally regained some strength to move.
Just as I was struggling to leave this place little by little, intending to find out the outcome of this rebellion, the seabed began to tremble again, and the faint light of sunlight shining through the seabed quickly disappeared, becoming extremely dark and dim.
I subconsciously raised my head and saw the monster - the giant with a hundred arms falling rapidly from above my head. My face changed rapidly and I swam away quickly. Otherwise, it would not just be a problem of being discovered, I would be directly crushed to death by this monster!
I burst out with extremely fast speed, rolling quickly in the water when the hundred-armed giant was about to fall. At the same time, I used the water flow when it fell to sprint away at a faster speed.
"Who are you...and why are you here!?"
The hundred-armed giant soon discovered me, and while shouting, he angrily stretched out his hundred arms towards me, trying to catch me.
But my body is much more agile than its, and it cannot leave the entrance of Tartarus at will. Although I gained nothing in that abyss, at least I successfully escaped from here safely.
*
The news that Poseidon, the god of the sea, had been temporarily deprived of his divine power and punished to build the walls of Troy because of his rebellion against the king of gods Zeus quickly spread.
The vast ocean suddenly lost its ruler and fell into chaos.
Fortunately, after learning about this incident, Amphitrite, the Queen of the Sea, returned to the palace of Poseidon, the god of the sea, from the sea area of her father Oceanus in time. With her identity and power as the Queen of the Sea, she suppressed all doubts, and this deep and vast ocean finally returned to its former tranquility.
Medusa didn't know that a long time had passed since she was in Tartarus. Everyone thought she had left here long ago, so when she appeared in this sea again, the fish were very surprised.
"Medusa didn't leave?"
"She actually dared to come back?"
"Her Majesty the Sea God has been punished like this, and I wonder how she isn't sad at all?"
"Without the protection of the Sea God, the Queen of the Sea will surely do everything she can to torture Medusa!"
"No, no, no, killing her doesn't necessarily mean anything."
“…”
They couldn't help but gossip and speculate how Amphitrite, the Queen of the Sea, would punish the lover who stole her husband.
On her way back to Poseidon's palace, Medusa also noticed these strange looks, which were a mixture of worry, contempt, and even gloating.
But she had no time to care about these things at the moment. Instead, she couldn't wait to enter the palace to find out whether the outcome of the rebellion was what she wanted.
Seeing the elegant and noble Amphitrite sitting on the throne of Poseidon, the god of the sea, Medusa was stunned at first, then she couldn't help but reveal a very complicated smile, and there was a hint of suppressed excitement in her words, "He... failed?"
When Amphitrite saw the disheveled Medusa, she didn't expect that she would make her husband Poseidon pay the price so quickly. Thinking of the pain she had suffered in the past, she couldn't help but smile at Medusa, and then swam towards her quickly from the throne of Poseidon.
Amphitrite, the Queen of the Sea, stopped in front of Medusa and suddenly reached out to gently hold her in her arms. "Medusa, thank you. You... did it. You made Him pay a sufficient price."
Hearing this, Medusa seemed to finally calm down. She closed her eyes with mixed emotions. She was obviously happy, but for some reason mixed with sadness and pain. Even her breathing turned into rapid sobs.
In Amphitrite's warm embrace, Medusa's long-tensioned body and spirit finally seemed to relax. After a long while, she finally calmed down and asked in a hoarse voice, "Tell me, what price did He pay..."
Amphitrite released her grip on Medusa and spoke with mixed feelings, "Poseidon, the god of the sea, joined forces with Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war, Hera, the queen of the gods, and Apollo, the god of light, to rebel against Zeus, the king of the gods. After their defeat, Poseidon and Apollo were stripped of their divine powers and were forced to rebuild the city of Troy with mortal bodies."
For Amphitrite, Queen of the Sea, this punishment was not light. It would take at least several decades for two mortals to build the walls of a city. Even if Poseidon regained his divine power in the future, he would definitely be much more obedient.
As for Medusa, Amphitrite felt that she would never be harmed or bullied by Poseidon again in her life, and that it was enough for her to be able to enjoy the rest of her life in freedom.
But Amphitrite didn't know that this was not what Medusa really wanted. This ending hid the most important information, making her believe that Poseidon, the god of the sea, was permanently deprived of his divine power.
But at this moment, Medusa was indeed happy. After all, how could a god who had lost his divine power endure the disparity of being demoted to the mortal world?
Even just thinking about Poseidon's suffering in the human world, Medusa couldn't help but chuckle. She wished she could witness it all with her own eyes and humiliate him with the worst possible words!
However, Poseidon was only one of them, and another god also had to pay the price.
"Great...and what about Athena? What kind of punishment did she receive?"
Amphitrite was a little confused as to why she cared about Goddess Athena, but she still told her everything she knew. "Goddess Athena was not punished, but the King of Gods Zeus warned Him."
Upon hearing this result, Medusa's heart skipped a beat, and she even felt a little uneasy.
But to be honest, this was actually within her expectations. After all, it was too difficult to try to take revenge on two powerful gods with one scheme.
In the end, Medusa just nodded with mixed feelings and didn't say much.
After sighing softly, Medusa adjusted her mood and looked up at Amphitrite with a hint of gratitude in her smile. "Thank you for telling me the final result. Since Poseidon, the god of the sea, has been stripped of his power, there is no need for me to stay here any longer."
Amphitrite knew that she had not adapted very well to life under the sea. Moreover, she was her husband's beloved lover after all. With mixed feelings, she ultimately did not force her to stay. Instead, she sighed and nodded at her, with a blessing in her words, "Well, then, farewell, Medusa."
Medusa didn't say goodbye, but raised her lips in a complicated manner, "Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Amphitrite."
*
Medusa slowly swam out of the underwater palace. The other marine creatures were stunned to see her come out safely.
But to the surprise of all the animals, Medusa successfully escaped the punishment of the Queen of the Sea and even swam towards the surface of the sea. Every movement of hers was full of joy and freedom. It didn't seem like she was going to the sea to play, but rather as if she wanted to leave here completely.
"Oh, this Medusa must have promised the Queen of the Sea to leave the ocean forever, so the Queen of the Sea generously let her go."
"I think so too. Otherwise, I don't believe that rivals can be so harmonious!"
"Poor His Majesty the Sea God, not only was his divine power stripped away, but even his lover ruthlessly left him!"
“…”
Medusa swam towards the surface of the sea with determination. Although all this was not really over, after experiencing long-term pain, she finally felt free and happy again!
But before that, she had to go to Troy, where Poseidon, the god of the sea, was, to witness the torture and suffering he had experienced in order to heal her wounded heart.
Then, no matter how difficult it is, we must find a way to make Athena pay the same price.
Thinking of this, Medusa's whole body became light, and her soft body swam upwards. From a distance, her long gauze dress looked like floating petals, freely scattered.
With a "splash", she quickly swam out of the sea, and the sea water quickly flowed down her body. The sun's dazzling and warm light shone on Medusa's wet body, sparkling and unable to be looked directly at.
She raised her hand, wiped the water stains on her face, shook her purple wet hair, took a deep breath of the fresh air that was impossible to obtain at the bottom of the sea, and then opened her clear eyes and swam towards the shore.
Medusa walked up to the shore step by step, her body gradually exposed to the air. Because she had lived in the sea for a long time, she felt as if her body was not used to it and became a little heavy when she stepped on land again.
But even so, every step Medusa took was extremely light, until her bare feet were completely standing on the soft sand. She couldn't help but look back and look at the footprints she had walked towards, and finally she had the real feeling that she was free.
Medusa looked at the sparkling yet deep and dark sea, and couldn't help but sigh in her heart that she could finally leave here.
However, because she turned back, Medusa suddenly discovered a familiar deep blue light appeared on the sea, and it shone on her face due to the refraction of the sea surface.
Medusa realized something and she couldn't help but frown. She squinted her eyes in the sunlight and looked carefully in the direction of the sea.
Perhaps because he knew he couldn't escape Medusa's gaze, or perhaps because he felt a deep reluctance and admiration for her, Triton slowly emerged from the sea. With deep and sad eyes, he looked at Medusa who was about to leave, and swam towards her while saying, "Are you... leaving?"
Medusa had never thought that Triton would follow her all the way to the shallow shore. However, facing such a look and words, she was not too moved. Instead, she said calmly, "Yes, Triton, I am going to Troy to find your father."
Hearing what Medusa said, Triton seemed to fall into great shock and disbelief, and felt something in his heart collapse instantly. He thought that Medusa might just want to return to her hometown, but he never expected that she was going to find her father!
Thinking of this, Triton shook his head helplessly, "Why..."
"Didn't you say that you don't love my father at all?!"
Triton tried hard to swim towards Medusa, but the water in the shallows was too shallow. Although he was the handsome and beloved son of Poseidon, his body was almost bent at right angles to Medusa because he wanted to get closer to Medusa, but he still kept a certain distance from her.
The sea water separated them. Triton's blue eyes were filled with a moist light. Under the scorching sun, water droplets slowly flowed down his strong chest, gracefully falling into his abdominal muscles, and then disappeared into his dark fishtail. However, he felt as if his body was about to be dried out. His hands struggled to support themselves on the sand in the shallows, and his palms were sore from the friction.
But at this moment, no matter how painful it was, Triton longed for an answer that could answer everything. Perhaps what he needed was not the answer, but her gaze, her stay, and her love.
But all this seemed completely different from what he had imagined.
"Medusa, I really don't understand... Which of your words is true and which is false?"
Medusa couldn't help laughing as she looked at the innocent, gentle yet somewhat cowardly son of Poseidon in front of her.
She knew that although Triton was not perfect, he was not the culprit who hurt her. She even used him and got a lot of help from him.
Medusa did not hate Triton, but she did not like him at all. She was only angry with him because he was the son of Poseidon, the god of the sea.
Putting everything aside, Medusa had no feelings for him and didn't care about him at all.
But perhaps this is the most hurtful thing.
But seeing Triton in such a mess, Medusa couldn't help but frown. It wasn't because she was soft-hearted, but simply because she wanted to tell him the truth.
"Triton, I really don't love your father. I went to Troy to see him in order to see his joke and to comfort the pain in my heart."
Triton was stunned, as if he had not expected the fragile and beautiful Medusa to reveal such a vengeful face. But when he thought about what his father had done to her, he finally reacted and eagerly agreed, "I understand. My father did something very excessive to you. I don't think anything you do is excessive."
"Then when your pain is relieved, will you... come back?"
Facing such a burning gaze, Medusa looked away and shook her head indifferently, "'Back' is not the right word to use. I will never come back again."
After saying this, she looked at Triton again and said, "Since I came to the sea, every day has been painful. For me, there is no place here worth staying."
Triton didn't understand why he suddenly felt a sharp pain in his chest, but when he tried to feel it carefully, the pain turned into numbness, pulling him down continuously.
After saying that, Medusa didn't say goodbye, but just turned and left, leaving behind her back.
Triton suddenly raised his head, wishing he could transform into human legs and catch up with Medusa who was gradually moving away.
Triton in the past had never had this idea, nor had he ever done this, because as the son of the sea god, he had always preferred to remain a mermaid.
At this moment, perhaps because he was so unwilling, his fish tail finally turned into a pair of male legs. However, when Triton wanted to use these legs to stand up from the sea and catch up with her, the weak legs that appeared for the first time made him fall heavily on the beach.
At this moment, a huge feeling of fatigue completely enveloped him. Triton even began to regret why he had unknowingly fallen in love with such a ruthless woman like Medusa.
That way, he wouldn't be so embarrassed, nor would he become a completely unfamiliar version of himself.
Triton is still the son of Poseidon loved by all creatures on the seabed, and the messenger of the sea believed in by all sailors and fishermen.
With a "bang", something seemed to fall on the beach. Triton lowered his head subconsciously, but saw a pearl shining with dazzling light, which stopped trembling after rolling.
There was another "pop" sound, and he saw with his own eyes two pearls falling out of his eyes.
Triton stretched out his hand and held the pearls in his palm. Suddenly, he couldn't help closing his eyes and smiling, and large pearls fell one after another.
The sea had always carried their tears away, but for the first time Triton knew that when he cried, his tears would turn into beautiful, dazzling pearls.
Unfortunately, Medusa couldn't see it.
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