[Greek mythology] Queen of the Underworld

Pluto’s dormitory is actually very empty. This palace is so big, but only one person has lived in it all the time. After leaving the door of the dormitory, there is a beautiful courtyard, and further ahead is the main hall where Pluto receives his subordinates.

Melos had never been to the front hall, and Hades didn't restrict his movements, but Melos himself didn't want to go out.

There is not much light in Hades, there is no beauty or ugliness here, only strong and weak, but maybe it is the reason why Melos came from later generations, even though he can see everything here clearly in the haze, he is still used to having some Light, and he could easily get sleepy if there was darkness around him.

Since he came to Pluto's palace, Akarali no longer appeared in front of him, and he didn't care too much about it. After all, Hades just let him live in, not imprisoned him.

The leaves growing from the vines at the bottom of the feet are swaying gently, there is no wind to blow them here, they are completely telling Melos that they are with him.

He was only barefoot on the ground, so he did as the Romans did, and he was not too obsessed with whether to wear shoes or not.

Olympus God's Domain has no changing seasons, they dress very casually or even wear nothing, but some goddesses who pursue beauty still like to adorn themselves with beautiful skirts.

Hades is different. He is used to wearing a black cloak on his upper body. This cloak is very large. Melos believes that it is not a problem to cover himself in this cloak, while Melos is wearing a black cloak because he is wearing Persephone. The name needs to dress up as a woman, not wearing a skirt or something, but most male gods just wear something around their waists, but Melos has to wear a gauze dress on his body, and even If he plans to go out to meet people in the future, he will have to put a veil on his head to cover up his hair color, or he can ask Hades to help him change his hair color?It is also good to confuse others, otherwise wearing a veil on the head will always make him uncomfortable.

These gauze clothes are actually woven from the petals of vines, with some divine power on them, enough for people to not notice that he is a boy in the dark environment of Hades, after all, he and Persephone still have a certain relationship similar.

Akarali once asked him how he felt about it between words, but he just smiled and didn't speak. As a person from later generations, he said that he would feel uncomfortable if he wore too little.

However, very few people here wear shoes. Most people put a few anklets on their feet to decorate themselves. As for shoes, few people wear them. Even Hades avoids wearing shoes with bare feet. .

However, it feels very comfortable to step on the vines with bare feet, and Melos has gradually gotten used to this feeling, so that now he is basically not obsessed with the problem of shoes.

He lowered his hand and gently stroked the flowers at his feet. The scepter Demeter gave him turned into a bunch of bracelets and was worn on his wrist. Demeter told him that divine power was stored in it, so that he could not Don't use the scepter as a last resort, it's for his life.

And the rare divine power in Melos was enough to support the growth of these vines, so Melos put it away.

These vines carefully selected by Demeter must have their own consciousness, Melos thought, he could feel the closeness of these plants, which would always give him peace of mind.

While thinking wildly, he was suddenly picked up by someone.

"Ah!" After recovering, he realized that Hades had come to him at some point, "Pluto!"

Hades glanced at him indifferently, and carried him to the right side of the palace.

"Where are you going?" This is not the way to the sleeping hall. Melos on the right side of the palace has never been there. Although he is very curious, he can faintly feel a force every time he approaches there. It was here that Hades cast a spell, so he didn't trespass.

"Aren't you curious about what's in here?"

Huh?he knows?

"Remember when you said you were going to be my queen?" Hades asked suddenly.

Why would he ask this sentence at this time?

Melos nodded stiffly.

"Then, you have to know that the Queen of Hades is another master of Hades. Since you want to be my queen, you have to know that you can't hide behind the palace forever."

What does he mean...?

"Everything in Hades will be open to you, there is no forbidden place for you here." He carried Melos across a path, and Melos was surprised to find that it was connected to the small forest he was taken to by Akarari that day.

It's just that the trees here are only as tall as a person, and most of them have no leaves, but a piece of dead branch. Between these dead trees, a lake is drawn into the eyelids.

This little light seems to be floating on the surface of the lake, and it looks so soft in this dark space. Melos feels that if such a lake appears in the human world or the realm of the gods, it will be absolutely clear.

Hades walked to the edge of the lake, and Melos realized that it seemed to be a man-made lake, because there were neat steps by the lake, and Hades stood at the edge, and then sat aside.

"Here..." Melos looked around, wanting to ask what this place is, but before he finished speaking, he found Hades was pulling his gauze.

"What are you going to do!" Meros was taken aback, it was too late to stop him. To put it bluntly, the clothes he was wearing now were made of a pile of flowers. Although Demeter's divine power was mixed in, Hades' divine power He didn't know how many times more than that, just as Melos finished speaking, the clothes on his body were completely torn off.

There is no wind and no temperature in Hades, but Melos still feels cold.

Hades' hand slid gently on his back, making him tremble involuntarily, and then the other party stood up suddenly, let go, and threw him into the lake.

"Ah!" It wasn't because he was suddenly attacked by the lake water, nor was it because he left the warm embrace suddenly. There are many lakes here that have no temperature, but Melos clearly felt that when his skin touched the lake water, there seemed to be a sharp edge. Cutting his skin, it made him feel miserable for a moment.

What the hell is this place!

Melos struggled in unbearable pain, and he seemed to hear Hades' voice in a daze: "Grab what you can grab, and come up."

Damn Hades, let him grab something, please tell him at the beginning, don't throw him into the water suddenly, let's talk, he really doesn't know what to do, now his whole body is hurting, and this There was nothing in the water, and he really wanted to tell the other party that he couldn't swim, but at this moment he was in so much pain that he couldn't speak.

As a god, it doesn't matter whether he breathes in the water or not. After all, the lake water can't choke him to death, but if he can't swim, he is doomed to be unable to maintain his balance in the water. In addition, when he touches the lake water, it is like a knife is slashing fiercely. Opening his skin, he was really embarrassed for a while.

But Hades stood on the shore indifferently.

In a panic, he seemed to have caught something, like a person who is about to drown, as long as he can catch something in his hand, he will hold on to it tightly, and Melos is the same at this time, he grabbed that thing, And can't let go.

In an instant, the pain in his body seemed to stop, but the lake surged up sharply. They rushed towards Melos, but the target was not him but the things in his hands.

A steady stream of lake water poured into the items in his hands, and Melos looked over in a hurry, only to realize that he didn't know when he was holding a scepter.

In an instant, the lake water disappeared completely.

Hades finally moved.

He walked towards Melos slowly, hugged him, wrapped him in his cloak, and under the cloak, the two were skin-to-skin, intimate.

He walked to the shore, and a second later, the lake reappeared.

It seems that the disappearance between is just an illusion of Melos.

Melos still felt pain all over his body, Hades hugged him tightly, and a divine power poured into his body, relieving his pain.

There seemed to be more water in the lake than before, and it had spread to Hades' waist. Naturally, it was inevitable to touch Melos, but when he touched the lake again, the pain was gone.

"What the hell is this..." Only then did Melos realize that he was still holding the scepter that suddenly appeared. This scepter was even taller than him. From the perspective of Melos, its silver body was Flickering a little bit of light.

"The scepter that belongs to the queen of the dead, only the queen of the dead can take it out from here, not even me." Hades whispered to him.

"You threw me in just to let me get the scepter?" Melos looked at him in disbelief.

"That's the only way you can get it," Hades said.

Melos panted and looked at the scepter in his hand. The previous struggle in the lake had exhausted his strength. Although he was a little dissatisfied with Hades throwing him into the lake without saying hello, but here after all It was Pluto's territory, and he really didn't dare to yell at Pluto.

And it seems that Pluto is also for his own good.

"With this scepter, even if you don't want to become the Empress of the Underworld, it's up to you." Hades said suddenly.

"I did not say it……"

"Don't you understand? This scepter is a symbol of your identity. Even if the Mother Goddess says that you will not take away Zeus's power in the future, you will be safe, and you will not be able to leave Hades."

Meros stared blankly at the scepter in his hand, that is to say, even if Persephone becomes powerful enough to make Hera dare not move, even if Demeter thinks of letting him avoid Zeus in the future so that he can live a good life However, he must also stay in the underworld, and he cannot leave his identity as the queen of the underworld!

This is it!

"I……"

Is it too late for me to drop this scepter now?

As if knowing what Meros was thinking, the scepter in his hand suddenly turned into a ray of light, flew away from his hand, and turned to his feet. When the light disappeared, several silver rings appeared on his feet, and There are also a few small bells hanging.

Melos shook his feet in disbelief, the bell made a melodious sound, but Melos rolled his eyes.

A deep laugh sounded in his ear, Hades approached his ear, kissed his ear, and said in a low voice, "You will never leave me, even if... God's Domain disappears..."