The young demigods all cast curious glances, guessing what was in the golden box. Seeing that Achilles only opened it a little and then closed it, he couldn't help but become even more curious.
Ares, the God of War, mentioned that this box contained a gift from the gods of Mount Olympus to Achilles. Since it was sent by the gods, how could it be an ordinary gift?
Although Idosius and several older demigods did not see the contents of the box, they keenly caught the trace of divine aura and looked at Achilles with envy in their eyes.
At their level, mundane things such as gold are no longer taken seriously by them. Only this divinity has a fatal temptation for them.
It¡¯s just that the relationship between divinity is very important. Mount Olympus has many rules. Even the main god cannot give divinity to demigods at will.
In this search for Pandora's Box, Achilles's performance was the most dazzling. He first fought with the half-length monster, then the dragon man, and then fought the sea monster outside the Strait of Death. Then he resisted the evil spirits in the sky tomb, and finally endured the pressure and embarked on the journey to Pandora's Box. Ancient altar, remove the sealed magic box.
Especially under that ancient altar, when they were blocked by the pressure on the steps, everyone chose to give up, but he was the only one who persisted until the end.
To be able to finally complete the task and bring the magic box back here, this eleven-year-old boy has put in the most effort. Now that the gods have made an exception to reward the next ray of divinity, Idosius and others are not jealous at all. , after all, it was just what Achilles deserved.
After Achilles put away the box containing divinity, Ares continued: "The gift of the gods has been handed over to you, and then comes the reward of this mission, being able to find Pandora's Box. , your contribution is obvious to all. I will reward you with a set of legendary armor, a legendary shield, a legendary spearman, two divine horses, a demigod chariot, thirty bags of gold, and one hundred war horses."
When his words fell, the entire hall fell silent again. Everyone looked at Achilles, with complex expressions on their faces, including shock, envy, and even jealousy.
Three pieces of legendary weapons and equipment, two divine horses and one demigod chariot, even those ancient demigods who have lived for hundreds of years will be jealous of them.
Thirty bags of gold are enough to equal the annual income of some larger city-states. I am afraid that even Agamemnon, the king of Greek kings, would not have more gold than this in his treasury. More or less.
As for Agamemnon¡¯s privately owned war horses, although there may be more than a hundred, they will never exceed too many. In other words, when Achilles steps out of this temple, he will be the wealthiest person in Greece second only to Agamemnon.
Even though Achilles was calm, his heart beat violently when he heard the rewards that kept popping out of Ares' mouth.
Whether it was the legendary weapons and equipment, the two divine horses with the blood of gods, or the demigod chariot, it was difficult for him to remain calm.
As for the thirty bags of gold rewarded by the gods, he was not too excited. After all, he got the gold from the treasure of King Minos, plus the gold he got later from the Sargrus, at least Two or three times that.
He cares more about the one hundred war horses than the gold. Considering Greece's current production level and the ability to raise livestock, the number of war horses is pitifully small. In every city-state, war horses are strategic materials and are strictly prohibited from being sold to outsiders. Even if you have gold, you cannot buy war horses.
Then Ares looked at the four of Idosius and said, "As for the rewards for the four of you, they will be handed down by the gods you believe in after you return to the temple."
After saying that, he said loudly to all the demigods: "This time the mission of finding Pandora's Box is over. You can just take the boat back to your respective city-states."
During this trip to the sea, everyone gained both fame and fortune. Not only did they perform legendary deeds, but they were also rewarded by the gods. Everyone had joy on their faces, completely forgetting the pain of losing their partners. sad.
"Mother, are they the mortal demigods who went to sea to find the magic box?" A child's voice sounded in the temple, and a group of demigods followed the voice and looked. In the white light pillar, a child waving white wings descended.
When Achilles¡¯ eyes fell on the child with white wings, a familiar name flashed in his mind, Little Cupid.
Naked, with a pair of snow-white wings behind her, her eyes forever covered, in her plump hands, she held a small golden bow in her left hand, and two arrows, one gold and one silver, in her right hand. Isn't that right? He is the little god of love in European mythology.
? ???The God of Love, whose Greek name is Eros and whose Roman name is Cupid, is the son of Ares, the God of War, and Aphrodite, the God of Love. He will never grow up, and will always be like a child, with wings on his back, flying everywhere, and taking charge of love and marriage between gods and humans together with his mother, Goddess of Love.
Eros has a golden bow, a golden arrow and a silver arrow. If you are hit by his golden arrow, you will have love. Even enemies will become lovers, and love will be sweet and happy. On the contrary, if you are hit by his silver arrow, you will have love. , they will reject love, even couples will become enemies, and love will turn into pain, mixed with jealousy and hatred.
The arrows of the little God of Love were irresistible to both gods and men. He once shot Apollo with a golden arrow and Daphne with a silver arrow. Daphne was the daughter of the river god and one of the elves in the forest. In this way, Apollo loved Daphne deeply, but Daphne would never fall in love with Apollo.
As a result, Daphne couldn't stand Apollo's pursuit, so she was forced to find her father, the River God, and beg the River God to turn her into a laurel tree forever. Thus, under the auspices of Cupid, one of the most poignant love tragedies in ancient Greek mythology was born.
In Greek mythology, Pisces was the goddess of love, Venus (Aphrodite), and Cupid (Eros).
Seeing the golden bow and the two arrows, one gold and one silver, in Eros's hand, and thinking of the miserable Apollo, Achilles couldn't help but feel chills, and had the urge to leave here immediately.
On Mount Olympus, although the little god of love, Eros, is not as powerful as others, no god dares to provoke this little god who likes to play pranks.
Apollo, the sun god, is a lesson learned from the past. Even though he is the main god and possesses powerful divine power, because he provoked this little disaster star, the most poignant love story was staged in the end. He can only stare at the tree owned by him forever. The most beloved woman transformed into a laurel tree.
¡°Mother, is he Achilles, the son of the ocean goddess Thetis and the legendary hero Peleus?¡± The little god of love, Eros, pointed at Achilles and asked the goddess of love and beauty.
Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, gently stroked her son's head, looked at Achilles standing at the bottom of the hall, nodded and said, "Yes, he is Achilles, the son of Thetis. He is also the leader of the demigods who set out to find the Magic Box.¡±
Seeing the eyes of Eros, the little god of love, and his son, Achilles couldn't help but feel a hair in his heart. The mother and son in front of him were not easy people. If they were to catch their eye, they would probably be unlucky.
"I've seen the little God of Love" Although he really didn't want to have any contact with this god who likes to play pranks, he still resisted the urge to hide and bowed.
"You actually know me? It seems like we have never met before." The little cupid obviously did not expect that Achilles could directly recognize him. He couldn't help but feel happy, waving his wings, and flew out The beam of light came, hovering in front of Achilles, and asked with a smile.
Achilles even had the urge to slap himself. Aren't he looking for trouble? He knew clearly that this naked little god was not easy to mess with, but he still wanted to provoke him, just in case he became interested in him. It wouldn't be funny if he shot at random with those two arrows and messed up the mandarin duck score.
He really didn¡¯t know how to answer the question from the little God of Love, Eros. Fortunately, at this time, Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, who was sitting on the throne, spoke up and answered the question for him.
"Achilles has lived in his mother's temple since he was a child. He also often goes to Mount Olympus and other gods' temples. Naturally, he has heard something about you."
Hearing his mother's words, the little God of Love Eros felt relieved. He also knew that in the entire divine world, his image was very unique. Even those who had never seen him, after hearing about him, You can also recognize yourself at a glance.
"Two main gods, little cupid, if you have no other instructions, then I will leave first." Achilles did not dare to stay here any longer and hurriedly resigned to the family of three.
"Go, you have been wandering on the sea for a month and experienced successive battles. You are both physically and mentally exhausted. It's time to take a good rest." Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, gestured for them to leave with a smile. He just looked at Achilles intentionally or unintentionally, with a strange color in his eyes.
Although Achilles also noticed the strange look in the beautiful goddess's eyes, he did not do what he thought and exited the temple together with the other demigods.
The little God of Love, Eros, wanted to keep Achilles, but his mother spoke without saying anything more. When he saw Achilles leaving, a smile appeared on his always childish face. .