048. Confession
At this moment, Perseus, who had reacted, was even a little surprised at his abrupt behavior. Looking at Medusa who was looking surprised and timid, he soon felt that she was trying helplessly to break free from his restraints.
But he found it very funny. She had been so ambiguous with him before, but suddenly turned around and said she wanted to leave him.
Perseus is ignorant and simple in his emotions, but because of the death of his mother Danae, he has become open-minded about many things. However, he still has some obsession with Medusa.
He really didn't understand what kind of woman Medusa was. She could give him a beautiful smile in a simple and coquettish way, talk nonsense seriously, and even throw dirty water on him; but she could also be extremely charming and seductive, yet pretend to be completely unaware and innocent.
If Perseus had not seen Medusa's true face and been belittled by her malicious words, he would have almost been fooled and thought that she was as pure as a blank sheet of paper and beautiful and innocent.
He was not ignorant. Even if he did not notice it at first, considering her transformation, he would soon realize that Medusa was probably playing hard to get.
Although he still didn't know why Medusa did this.
However, Perseus still couldn't bring himself to leave this despicable and sentimental woman coldly. What should he do if he left Medusa?
Is it to wander alone in the world and live aimlessly?
Or become a weapon in the hands of the gods and lose your own mind?
In that case, he would rather stay by Medusa's side. At least...it was the "right thing" for both Perseus and Danae.
Seeing that Perseus was just looking at her and did not say what she wanted to hear for a long time, Medusa lowered her eyes, revealing her long and curved eyelashes, and suddenly moved, approaching Perseus in front of her.
Medusa stood on tiptoe slightly, placed her other hand on his shoulder, and then leaned her head against his shoulder. She lowered her voice in his ear, deliberately whispering in his ear, "Perseus, why... did you tell me not to leave?"
"Is it because you...can't bear to leave me?"
She noticed with satisfaction that Perseus' ears suddenly turned red, then she tilted her head slightly, and her gentle and calm yet delicate and beautiful facial features moved closer to Perseus's youthful face, and their hot breaths intertwined when their eyes met.
Medusa raised her head, her slightly pale cherry lips slightly opened, and the tips of their noses barely touched. She looked at Perseus, who was tense all over, with burning eyes, and suddenly she couldn't help but chuckled with ambiguous meaning.
At this moment, he could feel the temperature of her body more clearly, and even felt as if he had fallen into hot magma, with his heart beating like a drum.
Perseus didn't know what he was thinking for a moment. He suddenly wanted more and slowly let go of Medusa's hand.
After being freed, Medusa's hands flowed from his chest to his neck, and she wrapped her arms around him at a slow and torturous pace, her eyes full of pleasure and happiness, as if all the unhappiness in their past was just an illusion, and as long as Perseus opened his mouth, he could completely possess the woman in front of him, the only woman he cared about at this moment.
But this was not Perseus's purpose. Even though his desire for her grew stronger and stronger and was about to break through the shackles, he realized that he had to restrain himself as much as possible.
Perseus struggled to separate his thoughts from his physical impulses and emotions. Perhaps the biggest difference between Perseus, a demigod, and the gods at this time was that he knew exactly what he wanted and was able to control his desires.
The great gods have great strength and lofty authority and do not need to restrain their desires at all, but the smallness and fragility of human beings make them born with the ability to learn this skill.
Medusa was obviously a woman who was good at seducing people, and Perseus might have lost too much. In order to resist the fluctuations she brought to him, he even emphasized and admonished himself over and over again with her shortcomings and despicable deeds.
She was moody and would do anything to achieve her goals. Even though he didn't mind Medusa losing her virginity, she was completely different from Danae, and her amorousness and indulgence still surprised him.
It was such a woman that, no matter how much Perseus cared about her, he would never step into the unknown trap she had set for him?
So Perseus took a deep breath and forcefully grabbed Medusa's little hand that was starting to make trouble again, but this time, he tried to make the expression on his face indifferent, trying his best to get rid of her influence on his body.
"Don't do this, it's inappropriate."
As expected, Medusa, who was originally happy because of Perseus' words, quickly changed her expression after noticing this. The tenderness and warmth in her eyes quickly disappeared, and even her smile became stiff and ugly.
For a moment, the surroundings became quiet.
Perseus looked at Medusa in front of him and was relieved. However, what he didn't expect was that her eyes were unconsciously filled with moisture and she looked straight at him.
"You..." Medusa's crystal tears rolled around in her eyes, but never fell. Her voice became hoarse and bitter, and she sighed with emotion, "You really do despise me."
Perseus paused, but only for a moment. He was certain this was all Medusa's plan. He quickly turned his head away from her and only repeated, "I don't dislike you."
He noticed that Medusa seemed to have given up struggling, and her breathing was chaotic and rapid, like sobbing. After a long time, Perseus heard Medusa speak again, her voice slow and sad. "I don't care how others misunderstand me or belittle me, but I don't want you to..."
Medusa did not continue.
Perseus glanced hesitantly at Medusa, seeing her looking at him with her beautiful, clear, tear-filled eyes. "You may have heard about how I, as Athena's priestess, betrayed her and shamelessly seduced Poseidon, the god of the sea, but that's not the truth."
Although Perseus was holding Medusa's hand, the distance between them was still very close, so she suddenly lowered her head and gently rested her forehead on Perseus' chest. Perseus wanted to refuse but in the end he couldn't bear it, so he slowly let go of her hand and let her hug him more and more.
"The Athenians have always believed in the goddess Athena. As her priest, I am highly respected and hold a high position. It is absolutely impossible for me to betray her..."
Medusa's words were intermittent, perhaps because she was leaning on his broad chest, even her voice became a little vague and distant.
"However, I never imagined that Poseidon, the god of the sea who was at odds with Athena, would choose to vent his anger on me. I resisted... I resisted with all my might. But at that moment, I felt like a piece of tattered cloth, easily torn apart and destroyed..."
"I thought that as long as I held on, the goddess Athena I believed in would come to save me. However, when she appeared, things turned out to be beyond my expectations. She actually said that I seduced the sea god and even wanted to curse me."
The words were very calm, every word was so calm that even Perseus was stunned.
If it was the original simple Perseus who believed in gods, he would definitely not believe what Medusa said. He would only think that she must be slandering the great gods, which is really a heinous crime!
Therefore, at that time he naturally believed Athena's words, and after taking her shield, he embarked on the journey to kill Medusa.
But even after going through so much, even now Perseus always remembers his half-sister, the noble and kind goddess Athena, who once mercilessly mocked him when he repented in her temple.
All of this was so incredible that Perseus once thought that everything he heard was an illusion and that he had misheard it, but His voice and His expression were deeply imprinted in his heart.
Unfortunately, those words must not have been heard by any other person or god. Even if someone really heard it, they would not be willing to stand up and risk disobeying the goddess of wisdom and war, the powerful Athena, to prove the authenticity of all this for him.
"I... had no choice but to follow Poseidon, the god of the sea, and become his lover, in order to find my only chance of survival."
"I know the Sea God is sentimental. I'm afraid of being bored by Him, so I can only do my best to make Him like me and act as if I'm deeply in love with Him."
He lowered his head with mixed feelings. A strong feeling of pity made him reach out his hand, wanting to hold the thin and fragile Medusa tightly in his arms.
However, Perseus' hand did not actually fall, but remained about one centimeter away, not daring to fall.
"But none of this was my intention, and in fact, it made me feel extremely painful inside."
Medusa closed her eyes towards him, tears suddenly falling rapidly, leaving a winding tear mark. "Back at the coast, you told me you were here to kill Medusa. Although I didn't show it, I was actually afraid of you and hated you..."
"But now I know who is the one who truly cares about me."
After saying this, Medusa raised her head again, sobbing, "Just now I said that I wanted to separate because I didn't want to affect the gods' favor towards you. Since you really hate and despise me, then..."
Medusa pursed her pale lips and suddenly became distraught.
She was about to turn around and leave when suddenly a huge force came from behind her, pulling her back hard.
At this moment, Perseus held Medusa tightly in his arms. Those gentle words that concealed grief deeply hurt his heart, making Perseus feel extremely guilty for having had bad thoughts about her before.
He couldn't even imagine how Medusa managed to escape such pain and hardship.
Her full lips were slightly parted, and she looked at him with such deep affection that Perseus saw his own reflection in those clear blue eyes.
At that moment, he could no longer bear the love and pity he had suppressed in his heart for her, so he lowered his head and deeply kissed Perseus's lips, which he still longed for.
Medusa's lips were soft but cold, but even so, Perseus still felt his heart surge, as if the flying shoes of the messenger Hermes had quickly sent him to the clouds, and as if he was stuck in the mud in the haze and beauty.
He thought her lips must be very sweet, but he never imagined that just a simple touch would make him even more crazy than he imagined.
However, just when Perseus wanted to vent the suppressed emotions in his heart, he felt that Medusa actually stretched out her hands and struggled with all her might, as if trying to break free from his shackles.
"Let me go!"
Perseus was startled when he heard Medusa's whimper. Reason suddenly returned to his mind, and he let her go with difficulty in his greed.
But he didn't expect that the next second, there was a "snap" sound and a sudden sharp pain came from his cheek. Although the blow was not strong enough, Perseus was caught off guard and his face was turned to the side.
"Do you men like to force women?"
After a long time, Perseus turned his head blankly and looked at Medusa in front of him. However, the confusion and anger in his heart disappeared instantly after seeing her tearful eyes, and he actually felt a little panic and helplessness.
After that brief encounter, Medusa's lips became moist and rosy, as if she had regained her color. However, she continued to look at Perseus with a look of deep disappointment. "You forcing me like this, what's the difference between you and Him?"
She didn't say who this "He" was, but after the confession just now, Perseus knew it clearly.
Seeing her sad and painful look, Perseus felt as if he had fallen into an icy cave. He was shocked that he had actually done the same forced thing as Poseidon, the god of the sea. The regret and shame in his heart were beyond words.
"I'm sorry, Medusa... I, I just..."
"Don't say any more. I know, Perseus. It's not your fault."
Medusa lowered her beautiful eyes and said calmly, "Right now, all I want is revenge. I didn't control my emotions before and said things I shouldn't have said to you..."
"—you should forget it."
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