052. Oath
In this dark night illuminated by a bonfire, my eyes inadvertently looked at the gray desert in the distance, the wind roared in my ears, and at this moment I was sitting on Perseus's body, and suddenly I felt satisfied with the decision I had just made.
Besides being able to give Perseus a little sweetness, I found that this way I didn't have to sleep in the wild and get my clothes dirty.
The temperature dropped suddenly, and I felt so safe that before I knew it, I slowly fell asleep in this hot and ever-expanding embrace.
However, when I thought I would quickly get through the night and wake up the next day, I found that the scenes around me had unexpectedly changed.
Perseus, who had been right beneath me, vanished, and I found myself once again in the familiar darkness and silence.
I soon realized where I was, and used the faint light of hope to illuminate the surrounding scene. When I saw the towering bronze door again, I still couldn't help feeling a little confused and surprised.
I don't understand why I dreamed of this place again, and Perseus did not enter this dream with me as I wished. Therefore, it is nonsense to want to use this opportunity to get the sickle of Kronos, the second generation king of gods.
But even so, I feel that there must be a special reason why I dreamed of this place again. Even though there is a high possibility that I will still get nothing this time, or even suffer harm from Tartarus, the god of the abyss again, I still want to go in and take a look.
Perhaps this time I can find a way to bring Perseus into my dreams, or perhaps I can make other discoveries that will benefit me from this mysterious, deep, and ancient abyss?
Even if it's just to scout out the place and familiarize yourself with the crime route, it would be good.
Thinking of this, I followed the path and method I tried last time, easily passed through the three bronze doors built by Poseidon, and then headed to the place where I saw Kronos last time at a very fast speed.
Last time, I was discovered by Tartarus at the last moment, but this time, maybe if I act faster, I can succeed.
Even if I fail in the end, the power of hope will definitely protect me, just like last time, I didn’t actually suffer any harm, right?
The journey was as smooth as before. After crossing the scorching Yan River and walking through those strange red rocks, I soon found the open space behind the rocks where the gods were imprisoned.
However, when I saw the scene in front of me clearly, the smile on my face suddenly froze.
I was sure this was the place where I found Kronos last time, but the gods who were clearly hanging in my memory disappeared out of thin air, leaving only a desolate open space in front of me.
Realizing that something was wrong, I immediately turned around and wanted to leave.
But the next second, I found that my body could not move.
There was still a barren expanse of crimson rock in front of me, and there was no sound in my ears. But it was this darkness and silence that suddenly made me feel creepy, and I swallowed nervously subconsciously.
There is clearly nothing here, but I feel as if someone is looking at me curiously with a simple yet naked gaze, even penetrating the cover of my clothes, and giving me goose bumps all over my body.
Naturally, no other god here has such power, so it can only be Tartarus, the god of the abyss.
Thinking of this, I slowly spoke in a hoarse and cautious voice, "Respected God of the Abyss Tartarus, I have no intention of offending you..."
"I just want to borrow Kronos's sickle to avenge myself. When everything is done, I will definitely return it to you."
I spoke with great difficulty and humility, always on guard against Tartarus suddenly appearing from somewhere and torturing me again like last time.
However, this time Tartarus did not reveal his true form. Instead, he suddenly spoke in a deep, emotional voice, "I told you, you cannot withstand the power of this weapon..."
Hearing Tartarus' voice, I took a deep breath and nervously explained, "I know, but I found Zeus's descendant, the demigod Perseus. I think he would be happy to help me pick up this weapon and avenge me. However... I don't know if I can bring him into Tartarus yet."
When I said the last sentence, I couldn't help but hesitate, because this was obviously the base of the God of the Abyss. My repeated intrusions had obviously angered him, not to mention that I wanted to bring Perseus in.
'……'
As expected, Tartarus was silent for a long time. It was clearly just calm silence, but my soul felt terrified at this moment!
I could feel my heart beating rapidly, and I quickly spoke tentatively, "Respected and powerful God of the Abyss, if I harm the main god of Olympus, will it affect your power?"
"I'm sorry I don't understand this. If the answer is yes, please ignore it. I'll find another way."
——No way!
I will make Poseidon pay a heavy price for this, and castration is the most profound and humiliating form of revenge. There is no better way.
Even though I cannot castrate Athena, the power of this weapon far exceeds Athena's own strength. If Zeus had not gathered his brothers and sisters, the powerful Hecatonchus and Cyclops, he would never have been able to overthrow Knollus.
Therefore, the power contained in this weapon can be seen.
I said this to Tartarus at this time only to retreat in order to advance.
'The Abyss is part of the world itself and will never perish.'
I was startled and continued cautiously, "In other words, if... I mean, if I make all the gods of Olympus pay the price, you won't be affected?"
'Won't. '
His voice was cold and flat, answering my questions without any emotion.
I didn't get anything out of it. Even after learning about this, my mood was complicated but also mixed with a hint of joy. Since it had nothing to do with Him, maybe He wouldn't have to stop me!
"In that case, I know my request is a bit excessive, but a great and righteous god like you will surely understand my difficulties... Could you please not hinder me?"
'……'
There was another long period of silence, so long that it made me nervous.
It was at this moment that I suddenly couldn't help but sneer at the hidden expectation in my heart. Even if He had no actual connection with the Olympian gods, how could He watch me take revenge without doing anything to stop me?
After all, these gods are supposed to be the descendants of these original gods!
I quickly lost hope in this idea and began to think about how to steal Kronos's sickle in another way and complete my mission.
However, at this moment, Tartarus finally spoke.
"——I can promise you."
My eyes suddenly widened, and I looked at the barren open space made up of red rocks in front of me, feeling a little confused.
'But, I have one condition.'
I couldn't believe Tartarus's agreement, and it even felt a little unreal. "What are the conditions?"
"When you have fulfilled your destiny's vengeance, your body and soul will remain in Tartarus forever, alone..."
"If you agree, I, Tartarus, the god of the abyss, will no longer stop you. You can come and go freely and take away the sickle of Kronos, the second generation king of the sky."
“……?”
I stood there in a daze, not understanding what this meant for a moment.
Does the God of the Abyss want me to be imprisoned in Tartarus forever after I make those gods pay the price, just like those imprisoned gods?
It sounds fair, I can choose to trade the rest of my life for a weapon of revenge, but... this isn't how it's supposed to work.
If those gods had not done these things to me, I would not need revenge, and I would not have to pay the price that the God of the Abyss said!
Moreover, He did not say “for the rest of my life,” but “forever”…
I looked at this barren place that looked like hell. This meant that even if I came back to life and humanity was supposed to die, He would still keep me imprisoned!
At this point, I even understand why Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, doesn't want to stay in the Underworld forever.
And he can return to the human world every few months, but he himself will be trapped forever in Tartarus, which is more desolate than the underworld, and suffer!
I'd rather die than stay here forever!
This is actually not fair at all and even makes me feel scared.
However, I was deeply aware that I actually had no choice. Even if I had the power of hope, the power of hope was not enough for me to overthrow the extremely powerful Poseidon, the god of the sea, let alone Athena, the goddess of wisdom and war.
Perseus was even more ridiculous. Zeus could give him weapons and take back all these treasures at any time. Once Zeus found out that Perseus had been used by him and turned against them, Zeus would crush him to death mercilessly!
As a result, she didn't even have the chance to take revenge and was directly defeated by the absolute power gap.
So after thinking about it, I found that my only option was to accept the advice of the God of the Abyss.
I said before, revenge is the only reason why I choose to live now. In order to make them pay the price, I am willing to do anything, even if it means staying in hell forever!
So, I closed my eyes painfully, trying hard to hide my tears, and said in a dry voice, almost gritting my teeth, "Okay, I promise you..."
As soon as I finished speaking, the force that was restraining me disappeared instantly, and I fell to the ground because I lost my balance.
I stood up from the ground with difficulty, but at this moment, I seemed to feel something vaguely and suddenly raised my head.
The handsome and pale god of the abyss, Tartarus, appeared before me at this moment. His dark and deep eyes were indifferent and emotionless. He looked young and powerful, but inside he exuded a sense of loneliness and vicissitudes.
At the same time, a sickle surrounded by golden light suddenly appeared in front of Him, so dazzling that I couldn't help but close my eyes.
The golden light suddenly dimmed when I was about to close my eyes, and Tartarus suddenly said, "You can open your eyes now."
I was stunned, listening to His words in a daze, then opened my eyes again and stared at Him.
The gaze of Tartarus, the god of the abyss, was as deep and distant as he himself, and at this moment he was staring into my eyes. And in the next second, he suddenly stretched out his hand upwards, and the dazzling sickle in front of me also trembled at the same time, and at the same time, with a powerful force and a howling wind, it flew towards the top of the abyss, and then disappeared.
After a moment of panic, I immediately raised my head and looked in the direction of the sickle, but it was still pitch black above and I couldn't see anything.
Where's that sickle?!
I looked anxiously at Tartarus in front of me, but I saw that He was still just looking at me indifferently, looking at me distantly and calmly.
"I have given you the scythe of Kronos... I hope you will not forget your oath."
Eh?
I was about to ask Him where He got the Scythe of Kronos from, but the next second, a powerful attraction came from all around and completely swept me up.
...Then, there was complete darkness and silence again.
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