Chapter 282 Master and Disciple Imprisonment Play (4.5k)
Done! The twelfth incarnation—[Eagle]!
In the darkness, Loen's mind moved, and the golden wheel behind him turned to the twelfth slot. An eagle with black feathers and golden eyes emerged, flapping its wings and chirping. Suddenly, there was lightning and strong winds all around.
——The [Eagle] that gallops across the sky and controls the thunder, possessing the divinity of both speed and destruction.
Everything was just as he imagined.
Loen nodded with satisfaction, then gave a comforting look to a figure struggling in the corner, and waited patiently for the master to come.
However, two days and two nights later.
The figure in the corner was slouching and the sound of teeth grinding could be heard faintly.
Loen's eyes were bloodshot and his face gradually turned black. He stared straight at the dead silent cave entrance and the sanctuary, cursing in his heart.
She didn't take the bait right away? This female vixen is quite cautious.
It seems that we need to add fuel to the fire.
There was a slight flicker in Loen's eyes. He pulled out the Gorgon emblem hanging on his chest and activated the magic circle on it.
At the same time, Athena, who was guarding the Great Temple, slowly opened her eyes, pondered for a moment, and as if she had made up her mind, she raised her hand and drew a few Hermetic lines, whispering in the air.
“Let’s do it…”
Almost at the moment Athena uttered the words, three streams of golden light shot into a volcanic cave somewhere in Sicily with a sharp sound of breaking through the air.
“Puff! Puff! Puff!”
In an instant, the three Cyclops who were forging divine weapons with the help of the earth's fire in the cave didn't even have time to scream before they were pierced from their single eye to the back of their head by three streams of golden light. As they fell, their bodies were covered by the golden flames and were burned to ashes in an instant.
At the same time, the King of Olympus, who was busy having an affair in a swamp as usual, suddenly stood up as if he had sensed something and roared in shock and anger.
"Who? Who did it?!"
The sky was covered with dark clouds, lightning and thunder, and the divine power emanating from Zeus mercilessly electrocuted the nymph who was enjoying herself below into charcoal.
But the God King didn't even look at him, his face was full of gloom.
In those days, the Titan King Kronos thought that the Cyclops and the Hecatonix would threaten his rule, so he imprisoned them in Tartarus and sent the dragon Camper to guard them. Later, Zeus was ready to overthrow the rule of the twelve Titans and establish a new order. So, under the advice of the original goddess of wisdom Metis, he entered Tartarus, killed the dragon Camper, and freed the three Cyclops and three Hecatonix from their seals.
In return, the three Hecatonchus and the three Cyclops swore allegiance to Zeus and made a contract with him.
So, when the three Cyclops died, he could clearly feel the interruption of the contract.
But who was so bold as to attack his craftsmen?
Zeus could not tolerate the challenge to his authority, so he stirred up the wind and thunder, transformed himself into a black eagle, and flew towards Olympus hidden among the stars.
At the same time, Athena in the temple stood up and walked out of the door. Looking at the sky full of lightning and thunder all over Greece and the sacred fire lit on Mount Olympus, the corners of her lips curled up in a happy arc.
here we go……
Then, the goddess of wisdom spread her golden wings behind her and flew to heaven.
And when the patron saint of Athens officially left the territory, Loen narrowed his eyes and murmured in the darkness.
Now, I don’t believe you can still bear it.
As divine power surged, the rich fragrance of the fruit continued to emanate in the darkness, flowing into the air, into the earth, and into the underworld.
"Gurgle~~"
The goddess by the River Styx moved her throat unconsciously, and her ink-black figure gradually became lighter and lighter.
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There is no such thing as a road, nor is there any such thing as non-existence. With more people walking on it, a path can be opened up even in a thorny wilderness or a winding maze.
As the guide at the crossroads, the goddess in charge of [roads] and [opportunities], almost nothing can pose a real obstacle to her arrival.
After waiting for a day and a night, Loen slowly opened his eyes and looked at the old acquaintance who was walking out of the darkness with a lantern in his hand.
"You have reached the mature stage so quickly. You are really much better than I expected." Hecate sincerely admired this disciple whom she had trained personally. Her eyes looked forward with strong passion and desire, and her throat swallowed unconsciously.
"Thank you for the compliment." Lorne agreed with a fake smile and asked tentatively, "So, can we have a deal and live in peace?"
"I want to, too." Hecate smiled and shook her head, looking helpless, "But you smell so good."
Hearing this, Luo En sighed helplessly.
"I knew you had bad intentions towards me."
"Children can distinguish between good and bad, right and wrong, but adults only look at the pros and cons."
Hecate smiled and began to teach her disciple earnestly.
"That's right." Loen nodded, seeming to agree with this logic, then raised his hand and threw a stone into the corner.
Accompanied by a crisp sound, the girl was awakened from her sleep and opened her eyes to see Hecate appearing from the cave. She could not help but struggle and call for help with a look of surprise on her face.
"Teacher, save me!"
"Melinoë?"
Looking at her own apprentice tied to the stone pillar in the corner, Hecate was stunned, and then looked at her grand-apprentice in astonishment.
"She's in your hands!"
Ever since the turmoil at Elysée Park, Melinoe, who was supposed to be under her supervision, has disappeared.
Although all the clues indicated that the girl had run away on her own, as the guardian, she could not escape blame for the disappearance of Pluto's daughter.
At first, she thought that Hades and Persephone loved their daughter so much that they hid Melinoe, so she tried to get close to them several times, hoping to take the opportunity to find out where Melinoe was.
However, after digging deep into the underworld and even searching Persephone's garden, no trace of Melinoe was found.
It turned out that the girl was not in the underworld at all, but was abducted to the world by the boy in front of her.
At this time, one of the culprits took out the confiscated [Talisman of Destroying All Laws], placed it on Melinoe's fair neck, and looked at Hecate with a smile.
"Master, you don't want Hades' daughter to get into trouble in your hands, right?"
"Do you think you can threaten me with her?" Hecate asked with a smile, not caring at all. "She is Hades' daughter, what does she have to do with me?"
Loen didn't waste any words. He exerted a little force with his hand, and the curved blade of the [Talisman of Breaking All Laws] cut a bloody mark on Melinoe's neck.
"Stop!" Seeing that the other party seemed to be really going to do something ruthless, Hecate hurriedly stopped him, with a look of annoyance and resentment on her face, "Don't you think it's a bit despicable to threaten me with my disciples?"
"Only children can distinguish between noble and despicable, while adults only look at the pros and cons. Isn't that what you said?"
Lorne looked towards Hecate with a teasing look.
"So, I'm doing pretty well, right?"
“…”
Hecate, who was outmaneuvered, was speechless for a moment and could only wave her hands in disappointment.
"Tell me, what do you want?"
"It's very simple. We make peace..."
As soon as Luo En opened his mouth, he felt a gust of wind behind his head, and his body flew backwards a hundred meters as if struck by lightning.
The Dark Moon Goddess, who was originally preparing to humble herself and negotiate terms, appeared behind Loen at some point.
"Well, did I act well?"
Hecate looked at her disciple lying on the ground with a joking look, and reached out to untie Melinoe in front of the stone pillar.
[Road] is everywhere, and her power allows her to easily overcome any obstacles and ignore distance to a certain extent.
What's more, as the goddess in charge of witchcraft and the godmother of the underworld, the little guy in front of her is too immature compared to her, both in strength and scheming.
Trying to overthrow Tiangang is a bit too presumptuous.
“Crack~!”
At the same time, a crisp metallic vibration sounded in front of Hecate.
When she came to her senses, she found a pair of shackles on her hands, and the divine power in her body was like a frozen spring, stagnant and difficult to flow.
"How's it going? My acting is pretty good, isn't it, teacher?"
Melinoe presented this thank-you gift to his teacher silently, with a smug smile on his face, celebrating the successful implementation of the conspiracy.
At the same time, several magic arrays lit up on the surrounding stone walls, and several chains flew out like snakes and pythons, binding Hecate three circles outside and three circles tightly, tying her firmly to the stone pillar.
"Well done, well done. I'll ask the Academy of Athens to give you the Best Actress Award."
Lying on the ground, Loen weakly perfunctorily responded, straightened his creaking cervical vertebrae, climbed up from the ground, his eyes filled with resentment.
"But next time, remember not to be so expressive and act faster."
"How dare you say that!"
Melinoe turned his head, touched the aching wound on his neck, glared at one of his partners, and angrily accused him.
"You were just pretending before, but you actually did it!"
"If you want to deceive others, you must first deceive yourself."
Lorne answered confidently, without any shame on his face.
"We are dealing with the former goddess of conspiracy. Your dear teacher, it won't go wrong to be careful."
Looking at the two people bickering in front of her, Hecate immediately realized that she was being tricked by her beloved disciple and grand-disciple.
"When did you two get together?" She was very curious.
Upon hearing the familiar voice, Melinoe, who had been shouting just now, instinctively closed his mouth, shrank behind a certain "good brother", and protected him tightly in front of him.
Obviously, Hecate had left a lot of shadows in her young mind.
Look at you, such a coward!
Loen gave Melinoe a look with a frown on his face, then looked at Hecate who was tied to the stone pillar and answered with a faint smile.
"Since I was in the underworld."
"I have underestimated that Hades and my goddaughter."
Hecate heard the hidden meaning and looked at her apprentice and grand-apprentice in front of her with great satisfaction.
"You did a great job. Even I was fooled. Congratulations on your successful completion."
Loen automatically filtered out the praise, looked at the pair of restlessly twisting wrists behind the stone pillar with a half-smile, and spoke softly.
"Don't waste your energy. This is a torture device specially prepared for you. It's not easy to break free."
Seeing that her trick of delaying time and diverting attention had been discovered, Hecate, who had struggled several times in vain, became very discouraged. She reluctantly put down her slightly swollen wrist and looked resentfully at Melinoe beside her.
"I wanted to save you, but you stabbed me instead. You really wasted my trust in you."
With the power of the [Road] on her body, she can attack or defend. If no acquaintances leak the information, even if the little bastard in front of her wants to set a trap for her, it will be difficult for him to approach her.
Obviously, before coming to the War God Mountain, all his secrets had been exposed.
"Come on, you are afraid of being held accountable by Hades and the Queen of the Underworld. If you are really so good to Melinoe, why don't you send her back to her parents?"
Loen snorted coldly and tore off the emotional card played by Hecate, then threw a Gorgon elephant emblem in his hand to Melinoe behind him and gave a faint instruction.
"Okay, Melinoe, take this with you to the Crypt of Arima. You can now return to the underworld and reunite with the King and Queen of the Underworld."
Having said that, he opened the barrier of the sanctuary without hesitation and sent Melinoe out.
At this time, Melinoe, who was transferred outside the city of Athens, felt the divine power completely unlocked in his body. He looked at the Ares Mountain in the distance, then looked at the Gorgon emblem in his hand, and could not help pursing his cherry lips.
One said nice things but still kept her in his hands as a hostage;
Although the other one often spoke harshly to her, he did not hesitate to set her free and reunite her with her parents after achieving his goal.
It goes without saying who is the one who truly treats her well.
After sorting out his thoughts, Melinoe headed towards the Arima Crypt without looking back.
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At this moment, Hecate, who was tied to a stone pillar, was very depressed when she saw that her attempt to rebellion had failed, and she couldn't help but grumble in anger.
"You're really willing to do that."
"As long as she doesn't fall into your hands or be influenced by you, it's the best outcome for me. Why would I be reluctant to give her up? Wouldn't it be better to do her a favor?"
"So, you are more suitable for the position of the priest who controls the [Conspiracy] than her."
"Just a conspiracy? It seems you don't really understand human nature."
Lorne glanced at Hecate in front of him and shook his head slightly.
If one only emphasizes calculation and focuses on interests and gains and losses, this kind of [conspiracy] can only walk in the wilderness in the dark or live in a dark ditch. Only by using true feelings as a lubricant can it undergo a qualitative change and walk uprightly under the sun.
As for the ridicule of her disciple, the original goddess of conspiracy smiled indifferently.
"It doesn't matter whether I understand people's hearts or not, as long as I understand the [heart] in you, that's enough."
As Hecate's lips and teeth moved silently, Loen felt a burning sensation in his chest, his heart beat violently, and something in his chest seemed to break out of his body.
Hecate's Wheel! Twelve-sided dice!
This woman was tied up like a dumpling, but she was still able to use these two things to influence the divinity of Zagreus.
Realizing the crux of the problem, Loen's face changed drastically and he quickly stepped back, trying to keep some distance.
"Isn't it a little late to escape now?"
The teasing whispers echoed in the dark cave, and a phantom of a goddess with three faces broke free from the shackles of the body, turned a hundred meters away into a short distance, and instantly crashed into Loen's body.
The gods have nearly immortal bodies, while the main gods have nearly immortal souls.
In an instant, Loen's eyes were spinning and the world was in chaos.
After a moment of trance, a familiar scene came into view.
The dry earth was covered with cracks, the sky was a chaotic yellow, and there seemed to be water waves flowing above. A few dead trees like the arms of the dead protruded from the soil and grew in the wilderness. Several ravens were perched on the black branches, preening their feathers.
And right in front of him, Hecate, the goddess of the road, wearing a veil, a black dress, and purple hair, stood quietly at the intersection, holding a lantern. She looked at him with interest for a moment, and as if fate had begun, she gracefully extended her hand.
"Where can you escape to this time?"
At the same time, there was no fear of despair on Loen's face, but instead a brilliant smile appeared on his face.
"Escape? Maybe it's you who's running away."
Then, under Hecate's surprised gaze, Lorne shouted towards the dim void.
"She's here, what are you waiting for?!"
"Bang bang bang bang!"
The next moment, the sky shattered like glass. Ancient giants, deformed monsters, hideous beasts, towering old gods... one after another terrifying phantoms broke out from the chaos and roared towards the warden who suppressed them.
Suddenly, Hecate's face changed drastically.
(End of this chapter)
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