055.Observation
After spending an extremely happy and unrestrained time with Medusa during the day, Perseus, who had fallen into a deep sleep due to exhaustion, suddenly woke up with a start after realizing his situation.
At this moment, he looked at the sacred and superior father in front of him, but he no longer felt the excitement and admiration he had at the beginning.
He experienced so much in this short period of time, enough to make him completely change his mind.
——No, in fact, these ideas were essentially instilled by those sanctimonious gods.
If Perseus were just an ordinary person, he would never have this opportunity, would not have wanted to complete the instructions of the gods, and would not have allowed his mother to die.
After losing everything, he now only has Medusa. What's the point even if he really becomes the ruler of mankind?
In this case, Perseus only wanted to be her protector and was unwilling to waste his time on these illusory things.
Hearing his refusal, the king of gods Zeus was obviously shocked. On the one hand, he could not believe that Perseus would be indifferent to the temptation of becoming the ruler of mankind. On the other hand, he could not understand why he rejected the request of himself, the king of gods, even though he was his own heir!
But considering that Perseus might be being modest, or perhaps because he truly had no interest in this, His tone became gentle and persuasive, like a truly kind father. With a compassionate look on His face, He continued, "Why, Perseus?"
"You are the offspring of the God King. Fate has destined you to become the ruler of mankind and bring more power of faith to the gods of Olympus."
"Don't doubt yourself. You are good enough to accomplish this mission..."
Perseus just silently looked at his father who had never thought about fulfilling his responsibilities and obligations, especially wanting to get what his mother had experienced. He felt that all this was extremely absurd, but also ridiculously reasonable.
In other words, when his mother Danae gave birth to Perseus after being showered with golden rain by Zeus, it was not because of their deep love, nor because he simply wanted a human offspring.
All of this was a conspiracy and manipulation by the God King Zeus. He used an innocent and weak woman just to cultivate a demigod bloodline, and then rule over mankind for him and gain mankind's faith in the Olympian gods?!
If Perseus had lost his innate filter for these gods from his own personal experience and Medusa's description, although he still had some feelings for his father - even if most of them were admiration and faith in the strong, but now, Perseus felt as if he had fallen into an ice cave, his whole body cold.
Because Perseus' existence itself is not much better than his mother Danae. She is a tool for the king of gods Zeus to achieve his goals, and Perseus, who has Zeus' blood, is the same.
But Danae's death is not important. Perseus has not yet completed the mission of the king of gods Zeus, so he cannot do it yet.
In his heart, he really rejected the idea of becoming the ruler of mankind, but for some reason, Perseus, who clearly wanted to brush it off, couldn't help but express his true thoughts.
Obviously, mortals cannot lie in front of the God King. Even if Perseus has half of His blood, the difference in power is absolute, which made him careless and almost caused trouble.
If Perseus told his father all the real thoughts in his heart, his father would never let him go, because Perseus was so disappointed that he even took his anger out on his father.
What's more, it was also because of Medusa that he was no longer just a person. Medusa was the source of his desires and the root of his darkness and decay, becoming the only meaning of his existence.
But precisely because of this, Perseus could not, under any circumstances, cause Medusa to suffer greater pain and suffering!
So, he bit the tip of his tongue lightly. The pain made him have a stronger control over his body. Facing this father, the God King, whom he admired but was disappointed in, Perseus concentrated all his attention on resisting His control over him.
"My great Divine King, also my admired father, it's not that I'm unwilling, but my power is still weak. I'm unsure if I can truly rule over humanity and correctly guide their faith..."
"Not only that, you are the king of the gods, and humans should be ruled by you. How can I be qualified to do this?"
Hearing this explanation, Zeus did not doubt it too much. He was eager to eliminate the possibility of being overthrown by weak humans, and was even happy for Perseus' humility and clarity.
After all, after Zeus experienced the betrayal of his once most beloved daughter, Athena, the quality he valued most was loyalty.
"Don't worry, demigod Perseus."
"Unbeknownst to you, your heroic deeds of slaying the sea monster have been passed down from mouth to mouth. At this moment, you have become a hero in everyone's heart."
"As long as you are willing to stand up as a strong man, mankind will eventually be tamed by you and become your subjects!"
Perseus nodded slowly, his eyes full of determination as he looked at Zeus, but in fact, there was only Medusa in his mind, and he just wanted to see her as soon as possible.
King Zeus was very satisfied when he saw Perseus's humility from the heart and the determination in his eyes.
In order to relieve the loyal Perseus of his worries, Zeus decided to give him a small part of his divine power so that Perseus could complete this mission more smoothly.
Perseus only felt a warm power filling his whole body, and the kind-eyed god Zeus in front of him gradually became distant and blurred.
He fell into a deep sleep again.
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Once people have tasted the forbidden fruit, they will only feel that they want more. Perseus is obviously one of them.
As the one who consumed more energy, Perseus fell asleep without noticing. I pushed him away with disgust as he was leaning on my shoulder, and couldn't help frowning.
Perseus frowned, but was still in a deep sleep, and instead held me tighter in his arms.
But the strange thing was that his body was tense and tense just now, as if he was facing a great enemy even in his sleep.
Fortunately, he returned to normal not long after, lingering around me in a daze, as if looking for something to make him happy.
I couldn't help but sigh and looked out through the window beside the bed at the city-state we were currently in. It was not far from Greece. Although it was not as prosperous as Greece, it looked very good.
In a city-state where commercial circulation exists, the status of money becomes extremely important.
Drachma was the currency in circulation in the Mediterranean region. We didn't have much money on us, but fortunately Perseus discovered in time another function of the magic bag given by the king of gods Zeus - it could actually produce money.
So, under the development of the industry by shrewd businessmen, we two outsiders found a house to stay temporarily. This kind of house is really very expensive. After all, most people don’t care about housing when they leave their hometown.
But for us, we don’t have to worry about how long we stay, after all, we have plenty of money.
Therefore, Perseus, who cleaned himself up immediately, couldn't wait to arch his arm around my neck like a dog. With my half-hearted consent, he easily lifted me up with his strong body and placed me on the table.
After having a great time, the table, which was originally quite sturdy, was about to fall apart. However, he, who was always energetic, fell asleep without realizing it. I leaned against the wall, thinking with my excited brain after the pleasure despite being tired.
I actually want to go to the Acropolis in Greece. After all, this is where I was born and raised, but at the same time, it is also a place that left me with painful memories.
But this is not without reason, or it is mixed with other purposes. After all, this is the place of shelter of the goddess Athena. She is a sister of the goddess of fate, and it is very likely that she knows where the Temple of Destiny is.
At the same time, he is also one of the most powerful gods among the Olympian gods, and it is very likely that he knows some secrets of the weakened gods.
Of course, whether we can obtain this secret by our own strength is another matter.
Not only that, considering that Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, extremely hates me for betraying her and "seducing" Poseidon, the god of the sea, we would undoubtedly be seeking death if we set foot on Greek soil. Therefore, I now have no choice but to wander aimlessly outside the territory with Perseus.
Influenced by the democratic and prosperous Greek civilization nearby, there is also a system where "adult male citizens are the masters of the house."
In fact, when I was down and out, I vaguely sensed part of it, but it was not complete.
Now I am just trying to find even a little clue through this corner of the window, but at this moment I really feel a lot of different things.
The biggest difference between humans and animals is that humans have compassion and empathy, and women are particularly sensitive to this feeling. Even just watching all this, I have a deep sense of substitution, as if it were all happening to me.
I've observed a lot these past two days, like the men gathered together to vote on various matters of the city-state, while only a small group of women looked towards the center with mixed feelings, trying to figure things out or even express their own opinions.
However, no one took what they said seriously, and if a few women tried to interrupt, they would quickly be booed away by the strong and angry men.
Perhaps for this reason, most women either did not show up or were busy doing their work as if it had nothing to do with them. Even if they passed by, they would not avert their eyes.
Many times, there are women who have to be strong in order to survive. They could try their best to disguise themselves as hedgehogs to protect themselves, but they completely lose the confidence to stand up straight in such a clear distinction of the so-called democratic system.
As a favored priest, I didn't think there was anything wrong with this in the past, or perhaps I didn't pay attention to these details at all.
The priests of the goddess Athena are naturally superior and do not have to feel these things.
However, at this moment, I suddenly felt like I was poured with a bucket of cold water, because it was not something that did not exist just because I did not feel it.
In fact, because of my weakness and the clear line between me and the gods, I suffered these pains and tortures.
If I were one of the gods, no matter how weak I was compared to his power, how could Poseidon, the god of the sea, dare to vent his wrath on me?!
At this moment, when I was forced to strip off my noble identity and was labeled as dissolute and shameless, looking at the world outside the window, everything immediately became clear in my eyes and became a naked arena.
The strong will try their best to hold all power tightly in their hands and not allow anyone to interfere, whether it is human or god.
But this is why the weak need to fight at all costs.
Thinking of this, my heart turned from sorrow to a will that was almost like self-torture. Even though I didn't know how to completely overturn this ignorant and unfair world, I just didn't want to accept my fate.
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