Chapter 249 I still prefer your unruly side (4.7k)
Underworld, early morning.
The melodious sound of birdsong came into the bedroom through the carved window lattices. Loen stretched comfortably on the bed, opened his eyes, and woke up from meditation.
I got off the bed, opened the curtains and windows, and the fragrance of the soil and the breeze mixed with the fragrance of flowers outside the window blew in my face, which was refreshing. The lush and elegant garden in front of me made it hard to believe that I was in the dark underworld.
However, once your eyes pass beyond the green shade at the edge, the gray and dead nature will re-enter your eyes.
To put it bluntly, no matter how beautifully this garden is built, it is just an exquisite birdcage, and Persephone, the Queen of the Underworld, is the canary kept in it.
But birds are born to belong to the sky.
Although she had broken free from the shackles on her body and was unable to take off again, she did not want her daughter to follow in her footsteps and spend the rest of her life in the dark underworld.
Poor parents in the world...
Just as Lorne was sighing inwardly with a touched heart, the tightly closed door was suddenly pushed open, and a rebellious girl with pale skin and short black hair came in.
"you……"
"Um?"
Luo En raised his eyebrows, turned around and cast a dark look at the person who came.
Suddenly, the once arrogant Princess Melinoe of the underworld shrank her neck, like a mouse seeing a cat, and hurriedly lowered her head and changed her words, calling out a somewhat unfamiliar name.
“Brother…brother…”
"Well, remember to call me that when you go out."
Hearing the voice that was spoken reluctantly but finally, Loen nodded with satisfaction and gave advice in a deep voice, like a person with experience.
"Don't think I'm taking advantage of you. This is for your own good. Escaping from Hades is only the first step, and a relatively easy one. The hard part is how to avoid being caught after you escape. If you want to live a carefree life on earth, you must learn to forget your identity as a princess of the underworld and live a low-key life. Otherwise, Sisyphus, who escaped three times but was thrown back into Tartarus to serve his sentence, is an example for you."
"oh……"
Melinoe nodded quickly, acting like a good kid willing to learn.
Lorne glanced at the sweet baby in front of him, his eyes fell on her feet, and he spoke softly.
"Besides, what else did I teach you? Knock before you come in."
Upon hearing this, Melinoe hurriedly retreated back to the door, raised his hand and knocked on the door. After getting permission, he pinched his throat and asked in a low voice.
"Now that you're up, do you want to have breakfast together, brother? Mother made it herself."
"Well, you go ahead, I'll be there after I change my clothes."
He glanced at the goddess of conspiracy who was subdued by him outside the door, nodded and waved with satisfaction.
After getting a definite answer, Melinoe carefully closed the door, wiped the sweat from his forehead, and waved his fist fiercely at the air.
There was no way. Even in his heyday, he used all his skills, but he still couldn't beat the opponent and was severely beaten.
Not to mention now, his divine power has been sealed, his artifact [Talisman of All-Destruction] has been confiscated, and even his mother Persephone is standing behind that guy to support him.
The situation is stronger than you, you have to bow your head when you should.
Of course, given Melinoe's temper, she had tried to resist and retaliate.
For example, after being brutally tortured by the sheep, she took advantage of the dark and windy night, sneaked into someone's bedroom with a knife, and prepared to stab him a few times to vent her anger.
As a result, a sinister guy was well prepared. He not only arrested her directly with solid evidence, but also took the Queen of the Underworld to hide in the dark as a witness.
From then on, Persephone, who was extremely disappointed in her, turned from her biological mother to her stepmother. She ignored her biological daughter and instead fully supported the outsider.
Just like that, she had just gotten out of bed when the guy threw her into a small dark room to feed sheep. She cried and made a fuss while enjoying the remaining one hour of cruel punishment.
After suffering repeated setbacks, Melinoe was certainly unwilling to accept the defeat. After recuperating, he regained his spirits and launched another revenge.
And that time, she learned from her mistakes and took the initiative to kill all the sheep in the garden, thinking that even if she failed, she would not continue to be eaten by the sheep.
However, she thought that Yang Xing was the limit of this guy's inhumanity, but she found that he could be even worse than a beast.
——Water drop punishment.
During this punishment, the victim's body is tied up and his head is fixed. The water drops fall on the same spot every time. The cold water makes the forehead cooler and cooler, and the body temperature slowly disappears. Especially when the victim is blindfolded, everything is dark. The victim is the only one in the closed room, and the only sound he can hear is the sound of water drops falling on his forehead. The dark and quiet environment, the crazy confinement and the attention-grabbing water drops are a double torture for the body and mind.
——Coffin punishment.
The length, width and height of the coffin are just over one meter or even smaller, just enough for an adult to sit with a hunched back or lie curled up like a baby; it is filled with gel to fix the human body, so that the prisoner maintains a specific posture and cannot make any movements. After the coffin is closed and buried in the soil, there is no light or sound around, and it is so quiet that you can hear your own heartbeat. However, the body that has been blessed is extremely clear and can clearly feel the speed of time passing every second, as well as the loneliness that is more terrifying than death.
…
With the indulgence and even cooperation of her own mother, a certain bastard kept conducting sting operations on her, luring her into making mistakes, and then tortured her again and again with these even more inhuman punishments under the pretext of - [personality education].
Later, the bastard even wanted to use ants to replace goats to taste the sweetness of honey...
However, before he could hold on to that moment, Melinoe became completely obedient. After enjoying the punishment, he rushed into the Queen of the Underworld's bedroom crying, begging his mother for protection, and swore to the River Styx that he would never dare to take revenge on a bastard again.
From then on, the two sides officially made peace.
Entrusted by the Queen of the Underworld, Loen also began to give Melinoe some special training on how to integrate into human life.
The princess of the underworld, whose temper had almost been worn out, could only nod obediently.
And after a short period of instruction, Loen's education has begun to show results.
At least, after suffering enough, Melinoe was no longer as unscrupulous and lawless as before, fearing that her enemies did not know that she wanted to take revenge.
Now she finally looks a bit like a conspiracy goddess, who knows how to endure and disguise.
Conspiracies take place in the darkness and chaos. The more blatant the scheme is, the easier it is for it to be exposed and backlash will come.
Melinoe had gained this valuable experience through lessons learned with blood and tears.
Although the seal has not yet been broken, she vaguely feels that she seems to have a deeper fusion with the divinity of the goddess of conspiracy in her body.
This is why Melinoe, who has suffered repeated losses, is willing to swallow his pride and make peace with a certain culprit.
Of course, it was only temporary. She was a goddess in charge of conspiracy and intrigue, not a kind and loving saint.
You must take revenge when you get the chance. Once you fall into my hands, you will be in trouble!
In the joy of spiritual victory, Melinoe raised the corner of his mouth sinisterly, with a malicious sneer on his face.
"What are you thinking about? Why are you smiling so happily?"
The faint question in her ear instantly brought the goddess of conspiracy back to reality.
Seeing the smiling face in front of the door, Melinoe couldn't help but shudder, and tried hard to force a trace of innocent and pure smile on his young face.
"Of course it's a rare opportunity to have dinner with you. I'm so happy, brother..."
Luo En nodded and commented with a warm smile: "Well, you reacted quickly. But the reason is too fake and the expression is unnatural. Next time when you think about something unhealthy, pay attention to your surroundings."
When Melinoe heard this, the cold sweat that had just been wiped off his forehead suddenly appeared again in a fine layer, and his dry throat couldn't help but swallow a few mouthfuls of saliva.
Damn, I’ve been discovered. Will I be thrown into the small dark room again tonight?
Just as the goddess of conspiracy was feeling annoyed, a hand gently patted her slightly trembling shoulder, and a faint groan came to her ears.
“Threats are the stupidest self-exposure, and releasing anger without thinking is the most dangerous willful behavior. Therefore, before you are unable to solve the problem, never let others know what you are thinking easily, especially your enemies.”
Loen shook his head jokingly and pointed his finger forward.
"You're a little too impatient to want to scratch people before your claws have even fully grown. If you want to be a good conspiracy goddess, you should learn how to manage your facial expressions first, my dear sister..."
"Woo~"
Melinoe covered his forehead which was hit, squatted on the ground and groaned in pain.
It was not until Loen walked out of the corridor that she carefully put down her hand. The exaggerated pain on her face disappeared, turned into a hint of confusion.
Did this guy change his personality today? He didn't even take the opportunity to retaliate against me?
However, what he said sounds quite reasonable.
"Don't let others know what you are thinking, especially your enemies..."
Melinoe stood up while muttering, stretched out his hands to rub his stiff cheeks, then revealed a sweet and bright smile, and waved as he jogged forward.
"Brother, wait for me!"
As Loen stopped walking upon hearing the voice, Melinoe immediately put his hand into Loen's arm, rocked half of his "brother's" body, and walked into the living room side by side.
At this moment, Persephone, who was bringing more than a dozen plates of food to the table, looked up at the sound and was slightly stunned when she saw the brother and sister walking in together.
"you……"
"Mom, please serve the meal quickly. I am starving."
Melinoe stepped forward and offered to help. He took a plate of food from the Queen of the Underworld and placed it on the table, grinning coquettishly.
Lorne pulled out the tables and chairs, set out the tableware, and agreed with a smile.
"Me too. I've rarely had the chance to eat the snacks and meals you made in the past few days."
"It's because those old guys under Tartarus don't want to be quiet. Otherwise, I would rather stay in the garden and cook for you every day."
Persephone subconsciously took over the conversation and looked lovingly at the pair of children who were getting along harmoniously in front of her, as if she felt the atmosphere of the "home" she had always dreamed of.
Family?
A bright smile appeared on the beautiful face of the Queen of the Underworld. She affectionately invited Lorne and Melinoe to sit beside her and kept serving them food and dishes.
The mountain of food on the plate seemed to represent the guilt and lack of love she had accumulated towards her child over the years.
"Eat, eat quickly. There's mushroom soup in the kitchen. I'll go get it."
Looking at Persephone who was busy running around and didn't want to stop for a moment, Melinoe, who was originally trying to disguise herself just for fun, couldn't help but feel complicated emotions.
Loen, who was standing by, saw the changes in Melinoe's expression, swallowed the food he was chewing, and smiled slightly.
"It can be seen that mother really loves you."
Melinoe came to his senses and gave Loen an unceremoniously cold look.
"That's my mother. What does that have to do with you? Stop trying to make connections here!"
"Just now you were calling me elder brother taller and younger brother shorter. I'm so sad that you're denying it so quickly."
Luo En stroked his chest, put on a resentful look, then pointed at the busy Queen Ming in the kitchen and spoke with a smile.
"But it doesn't matter. Even if you don't acknowledge her, the Queen of the Underworld will agree. She would love for me to call her mother all the time."
With his mother by his side, Melinoe felt more confident and was about to stand up and scold that shameless guy.
Unexpectedly, a meaningful whisper came: "Eat well, this may be the last meal between you."
"What do you mean?" Melinoe was slightly stunned, not understanding what he meant.
"Your lessons are complete, and the unrest in Tartarus has basically subsided. It's almost time for us to leave."
Lorne swallowed a piece of lamb chop, wiped his mouth elegantly, and spoke softly.
"If you don't want to disappoint her and don't want to be [re-educated], then play this scene with me."
After hearing this, Melinoe's face changed for a while, and then he nodded slightly to show his cooperation.
I just don't know whether she cares about the mother-daughter relationship or is afraid of the power of [re-education].
Or, both?
Lorne shook his head, put down his fork, and with a friendly smile on his face, he walked towards Persephone in the kitchen.
"Come, I'll help you."
"Mom, I'm coming too!"
As if to win favor, or as if out of anger, Melinoe shouted even louder, rushed to the front, snatched the soup pot, brought it to the dining table, and quickly served a bowl for himself and Persephone.
When it was Loen's turn, she hesitated for a moment, and finally, under someone's half-smile, she gritted her teeth, forced a bright smile on her face, scooped out a full spoonful of thick soup, and put it into Loen's bowl.
"Brother, this is for you, eat more."
Loen lowered his eyes and looked at the seasoning packet and a few pieces of cooked vegetable leaves that took up most of the space in the bowl. His face turned dark.
This naughty sister really needs to be punished.
Loen remained calm on the surface, picked up the soup bowl, put on a warm smile, and continued to enjoy this special family dinner.
But the occasional look he gave Melinoe was filled with a hint of deep gloom.
There is a long way to go. When you reach the ground, there will be no one to protect you. I wonder if you will cry yourself to death.
As if she sensed the invisible chill, the conspiracy goddess next to her shrank her neck, and then she restrained herself a lot, patiently creating a harmonious family atmosphere with a loving mother, filial sons, and friendly brothers and respectful sisters.
Watching Melinoe's poor acting skills and her lame talk in front of the Queen of the Underworld, hoping that her mother would help her unlock her own seal and take back the initiative, Loen, who was just watching, found it more and more interesting.
At this moment, he probably understood how it felt when Athena abused him.
It’s so cool to crush the game.
Not only does he bully the weak in battle, but he also teases them with their IQ.
Finally, after a hearty family dinner, Lorne put down his cutlery, looked at Persephone seriously, and got to the point.
"I've bothered you for so long. Let's set off now."
The Queen of the Underworld's heart trembled, and although there was reluctance in her eyes, she finally nodded gently.
All good things must come to an end. The turmoil in Tartarus is almost over, and it is not safe to let them stay.
"But before I leave, I have some questions that I need to ask you."
Luo En pondered for a moment, looked at Ming Hou who nodded and listened, and then asked about the confusion that had been weighing on his mind for a long time.
"Since the three goddesses of fate, who represent [inevitability], had already won the last disagreement of fate, why didn't they take advantage of the victory and completely devour Hecate, and still give this threat such authority and courtesy? It can't be that the God King is mindful of the kindness of Nyx's previous upbringing, right?"
"If that were true, the God King would not have skinned his own goat, Amalthea, and cut off its horns to make the Aegis Shield and the Horn of Plenty."
Persephone sneered unhappily, then thought for a moment and spoke in a deep voice.
"From what I know, it seems that my godmother holds a crucial secret, and even Zeus and the three goddesses of fate dare not act rashly."
"What secret?"
"I don't know the details, but it seems to be related to the [Elysium]."
Hearing the Queen's answer, Loen's eyes flickered and he murmured.
...Elysee Garden again?
(End of this chapter)
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