"Achilles, are you back?" Inas, who had just woken up, had sleepy eyes and was wearing a thin skirt. After seeing Achilles on the bow, he quickly wiped two drops on his face with his jade hands. Then he came over.
"Are you up so early? How did you sleep last night?" Looking at her hazy and lovely look, Achilles reached out and rubbed her head twice, and asked with a smile.
"Well, it's pretty good."
"Sister Sophia, have you been waiting for Achilles?" Inas rubbed his dancing eyes, nodded, then looked at Sophia aside, and asked with a smile.
Sophia just smiled softly, then looked at Achilles again, and said calmly: "Go back to the cave, and meditate peacefully for a few days."
Hearing her words, Achilles was stunned for a moment, looking at her with a little doubt in his eyes, but he soon returned to normal and nodded: "I know."
?Through the wide strait between Andros and Ivia islands, you will find the vast and fertile Aegean Sea in front of you.
When the armored battleship approached the island of Andros, Achilles always had an urge in his heart to set foot on the island and see the woman he longed for.
But in the end he held it back, knowing in his heart that even if he really went, Artemis might not see him.
Looking at the coastline left behind by the battleship, Achilles felt a sense of loss in his heart. The figure that haunted him in his dreams kept flashing in his mind.
Just when Achilles was far away from Andros Island, in the palace located on the ancient moon tree, a thick, majestic and angry voice roared.
"Artemis, tell me, who is it? Who is that man?"
At this time, Artemis was wearing a light-colored robe, with her long hair draped over her shoulders. She was unusually quiet, sitting among the curtains.
"I have already said that I am me and you are you. I will not interfere with your affairs, and you should not interfere with my life. You don't need to know who that person is." A gentle voice floated from the curtain. Come out without any emotion.
Driving the sun chariot, Apollo came from a distant place at dawn, covered in dust, glaring with anger, his face full of anger.
He glared at his sister in the curtain and yelled hysterically: "You and I are one and the same. I am in you and you are in me. As your brother, how can I ignore your affairs and say, that man Who is it?"
"You are the Moon God, the incarnation of holiness in this world. You will not take the initiative to do that kind of flirting with a man. Is someone forcing you?"
Artemis smiled indifferently, stood up slowly, opened the curtain in front of her, looked at her furious brother with her beautiful eyes, and said: "You are asking questions knowingly, we are born together, and I How can you not feel the love in your heart?"
Apollo opened his mouth wide and roared fiercely. Andros Island seemed to have been hit by a big earthquake, and the whole island trembled.
"In these thousands of years, you have never looked at a male god in the eyes. In order to avoid their entanglement, you have been unwilling to step out of the palace. Why did you fall in love with that shameless bastard and put your body Leave it to him?"
As if she heard some funny joke, Artemis couldn't help but laugh out loud, looked at him, and said calmly: "I am the Moon Goddess, but I am also a normal woman, and I also have my own feelings. Love The one whose heart is moved by him will even give himself to him to reproduce him."
Hearing her words, Apollo had the urge to run away, but in the end he suppressed it. They were brothers and sisters who were born at the same time. One was the sun god and the other was the moon god. The divine power was almost the same, even if he tried his best, there was nothing he could do against his sister.
He glared at Artemis fiercely, as if he wanted to eat Artemis alive, and said angrily: "Since you want to protect that bastard, I won't ask, I don't believe it anymore, I still I can't find out the identity of that bastard. When I find out who this bastard is, I'm going to skin him alive."
Moon God sighed softly, and said in a voice without sadness or joy: "I know you have this ability, but you'd better not do this. If you dare to hurt him at all, you and I can't even be brothers and sisters."
Apollo jumped up as if his tail had been stepped on, and shouted incoherently: "You, you, what are you talking about? For a man, you actually want to sever the relationship between brother and sister with me. I want to kill that bastard, I swear, I will kill that bastard."
He looked ferociousApollo, Artemis also became angry and reprimanded loudly: "Apollo, your beloved woman is dead, and that has nothing to do with me. Please don't impose your pain on me. You Being lonely and suffering, do you want me to be like you, without joy and love, staying alone in this cold palace forever, enduring the suffering of the years?"
"Please wake up. Does it mean that just being a woman has distorted your mind? You are very abnormal now. You are no longer the wise sun god."
"I'm tired and want to be alone. You can leave. From today on, I will seal the entire moon tree. Don't worry, as long as he is not in danger, I will not see him again."
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After entering the Aegean Sea, the number of islands gradually decreased. The further north you go, the fewer traces of human beings you can find. Later, you can no longer see any islands at all.
Skyros Island is a not-so-famous ordinary island in the Aegean Sea. It is located in the northeastern waters of Aivia Island. There are only two ordinary city-states on the island.
Because this island is right on the way Achilles and his companions return to the Kingdom of Thessaly, there is no need to take a detour and waste time.
Andros Island is not too close to Skyros Island. After crossing the Andros Strait and entering the Aegean Sea, an ordinary sea ship will take at least ten days and a half to reach Skyros Island.
And Achilles's armored warships were much faster than those ordinary wooden ships powered by sails and oars. It was the morning of the next day when they arrived at Skyros Island.
Among the many islands in the Aegean Sea, Skyros Island is not very large, the soil on the island is not fertile, and other products are relatively scarce.
Precisely because of the poor soil and scarce products, there are only 30,000 to 50,000 permanent residents on the entire island. Although the two city-states on the island are city-states, they are only slightly larger than ordinary towns on land.
The warship anchored in the waters away from Skyros Island, because there are very few ships passing by in this area, and there is no need to worry about being discovered by others.
Achilles left the battleship alone, rode the waves, and landed on the coast.
According to legend, when Theseus came to the island of Skyros, the king who ruled Skyros was Lycomedes. He took Theseus to the cliff of a peak on the island and lied to let Theseus see A look at his father's former property. On that peak, the old Theseus was pushed off the cliff.
According to Sophia¡¯s introduction, there are not many peaks on Skyros Island, and there are only one peak close to the coast, only one in the north.
Walking along the beach towards the north of the island, a towering mountain peak soon appeared in his field of vision.
At this time, the sun was almost above the head, so Artemis said that Theseus would come to this peak at ten o'clock noon.
"Lycomedes, the great king of Skyros, is the legacy left by my father on this towering mountain?"
Halfway up the mountainside, a twilight old man was holding a crooked scepter, panting slightly, looking up at the top of the mountain.
In front of him was an old man wearing gorgeous robes and a crown on his head. The king of Skyros Island had his back turned to the twilight old man, with a sinister luster flowing in his eyes.
He turned around with a kind smile on his face, nodded heavily, and said with great certainty: "Theseus, the legendary demigod of Athens, the greatest king, the legacy left by your father back then is Hidden in a secret place on this peak.¡±
"I once swore to the gods that I would protect this wealth with my own life until one day, the descendants of Aegeus came here."
Having said this, he paused for a moment, then relaxed a little, and said with great emotion: "I have been guarding here for forty years, and I finally waited for your arrival, and I can finally be free."
Looking at his father's former friend, Theseus was filled with gratitude and bent his rickety body to express his most sincere respect.
"Lycomedes, the great king of Skyros, please accept my gratitude to you. You are the most trustworthy king I have ever seen. When I get this wealth, I am willing to give some of it to you. Gifted to you."
Lycomedes was stunned for a moment, then shook his head and said firmly: "Theseus, your generosity touches me, but I can't ask for any gifts from you. This wealth was left to you by your father. Yes, as an elder, how can I ask for your things?"
Theseus wanted to say something more, but was interrupted by Lycomedes. He pointed to the top of the mountain and said: "Stop talking, I have already decided, even if you insist on giving me part of your wealth as a gift. , I won¡¯t want it either. There¡¯s still some distance to reach the top of the mountain, so let¡¯s go quickly.¡±
After saying that, he turned around and continued climbing towards the top of the mountain. Looking at his staggering back, Theseus felt a burst of bitterness and emotion in his heart.
Suddenly, he recalled the situation after he escaped from the underworld and returned to Athens. Everyone looked on with cold eyes, suppressed and ostracized him. In desperation, he could only leave Athens with his son and go overseas. , looking for the wealth left to him by his father, hoping to make a comeback.
After this experience, he finally saw clearly the warmth and coldness of human relationships in this world. On the way to Skyros Island, he was still a little worried, fearing that Lycomedes would not admit his fault.
¡°Now it seems that I am overthinking it, because I have received the cold eyes of the world and think the worst of everyone. Looking at Lycomedes's back, his cold heart couldn't help but feel a little warm.
Because few people come here on this rugged and steep mountain, there is no existing mountain road. Climbing this mountain is a big test for the old Theseus.
The two of them walked and stopped. After an hour passed, they had only climbed half of the way, and there was still a long distance to the top of the mountain.
Although he was physically exhausted, his legs began to tremble, and his nose was breathing heavily, Theseus was not an ordinary person after all. He had done many legendary deeds and was the most legendary demigod in Athens.
As the saying goes, a skinny camel is bigger than a horse. Even now that he is old, has experienced the torture of the underworld, and his body has collapsed, his will is not comparable to that of ordinary people.
Gritting my teeth, I held my trembling body and climbed towards the top of the mountain. After resting several times along the way, I finally stood on the top of the mountain.
Until this moment, Theseus could no longer hold on and collapsed on the ground, holding his knees with trembling hands and breathing heavily.
Lycomedes was sitting not far away. Although his face was a little tired, he was in good spirits. After a short rest, he was back to normal.
He looked at Theseus on this side. At this time, Theseus looked like he had been in a big battle, his whole body was covered in hot sweat, and he looked extremely embarrassed.
Looking at this old hero, who would have thought that he was the high-spirited prince of Athens and the legendary King of Athens, Theseus.
In just over ten years, the legendary half -god of Greece has fallen to such a point. It is the hero.
He sneered in his heart, and a cold luster flashed in his clear eyes. Then he stood up, walked slowly to Theseus, and asked worriedly: "Theseus, are you okay? ?¡±
Theseus raised his head, his wrinkled face seemed to be soaked in water, full of sweat, and his old eyes were full of tiredness.
His lips moved slightly, and he struggled to utter a few words: "I'm fine, I'm just a little tired."
Having said this, he looked around, looking for the secret place where his father's wealth was hidden in Lycomedes' mouth.
The platform on the top of the mountain is not big, and there is no obstruction. You can have a panoramic view at a glance. After careful observation, nothing special happened.
The subscription is really not satisfactory. I said that my anus is tight and my balls are sore. It seems that I need to work harder. I will work hard for a hundred days and write 10,000 words every day. I still don¡¯t believe that it will really starve me to death.
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