The days of being a spiritual mentor in Meiman.

Chapter 3066 Mercury Notes (52)

Chapter 3066 Mercury Record (Fifty-Two)

Dick and his companions saw that a strong wind suddenly blew up from the flame particles outside the sun, stirring up several whirlpools, which looked a bit like a portal from their shape.

Then a warhorse covered in flames rushed out, pulling a huge carriage behind it. The pattern of the sun began to gradually become more complex and mysterious.

"That should be the entrance to the realm of light, right?" The group was looking at the vortex portals that had not yet dissipated in the room of the Mercury base.

"Who dares to go over there?" Jason said, "That's the sun! If you fly over there like this, won't you be burned to ashes?"

"Of course we can't just go there like this." The raven said, "I will use magic to protect you, but we still have to be careful. Those horses look like they have bad tempers..."

Seeing that the portal was about to disappear, the raven quickly used magic to cover the bodies of several people and flew them over. After getting a little closer, they realized that the portal that looked very small from a distance was actually an endless behemoth.

The outline of the entire bright area was faintly visible in the sun. It was an arc of light that was nearly a ring, much brighter than other parts of the sun. If it weren't for the magic protecting their eyes, their eyes would probably be burned out if they took a look at it.

While passing through the portal, Dick said, "I always find it a little strange. Why would you open the portal to your territory in the sun?"

“It may be for defensive purposes.” Jason said, “If you don’t use magic, then you can’t get in at all. This will prevent ordinary people from accidentally entering.”

This explanation barely made sense, and Dick didn't ask any more questions. After passing through the portal, the sun's scorching heat and dazzling light completely disappeared, and they appeared at the edge of a large lake.

As his eyes gradually adjusted to the light, Dick looked around and found that this was a green hill, beautiful and natural, and it did not look like a place where the God of Light would live.

They walked along the river bank to the top of the hill. When they reached the top, they saw the temple in the distance. Dick stroked his chin and said, "Faust said Apollo has a good temper. He might be lying and tricking us into provoking him. But from the looks of it, Apollo should not be a very cruel god."

"In myths and legends, Apollo has also been praised by many people." Jason continued, "In addition to commenting on his handsomeness, most people praised him for being kind, melancholy, and full of artistic spirit. This kind of person should not fight over a disagreement."

Dick thought so too, so they reached a consensus and started heading towards the temple. The style of the ancient Greek temples was similar. The Temple of Light where Apollo lived was slightly smaller than the Pantheon, but the sculptures were more exquisite, and there was a faint sound of music coming from it.

Dick and Jason walked in, and as soon as they stepped in, they saw a handsome man in a white robe playing the harp. The music came from the harp in his hand.

He seemed surprised to discover the intruder, stopped what he was doing, and blinked at Dick and the others.

Dick and Jason swore that the man in front of them was the most handsome man they had ever seen, even more handsome than Superman.

"Well, hi, we're the Young Avengers, and we're here following the doom of Olympus. We want to know what this is all about."

"By Zeus, are you human?!" The man put down his harp, looked at them and said, "How did you find this place?"

"We entered the gates of Hades and saw Hades who was killed. We entered Mount Olympus through the underworld and saw the body of Ares. We guessed that the gods may have come to your realm..."

Hearing the news of the death of Hades and Ares, the man in front of him looked very sad, but he still nodded and said: "Yes, the God King and the gods are in the realm of light right now."

"So you are Apollo?"

"Yes, I didn't expect there are humans who know me. I haven't been to Earth for a while."

"Earth, you mean Earth? Not the human world?"

"Yes, Earth, what's wrong?" Apollo was stunned for a moment, then he smiled gently and said, "Don't look at me like that, I'm not that ignorant. You have only been in modern society for a few hundred years, but you know that there is a planet under your feet. How could I not know?"

Apollo showed a nostalgic look and said: "I lived on Earth for a long time and had many human friends, but your lifespans were too short, and they should all be dead now."

"Ah, wait." Apollo seemed to remember something happy. He said, "It's not always like this. A few days ago, one of my best human friends came back to see me. We drank and sang together, and Hermes even helped him send a few letters to Earth..."

Dick and Jason were relieved by Apollo's friendly attitude, but they obviously didn't have time to chat. Dick said, "We want to know the ins and outs of this matter. Do you have any clues?"

Apollo lowered his head and thought for a while, then shook his head and said, "I have been guarding the Realm of Light for a long time and have not been back to the Pantheon for a long time. I am not sure what happened there."

Then Apollo stretched out his hand and summoned a Pegasus. He led the horse to Dick and said, "It can take you to see the king of the gods. You can only get answers from him. Be polite when you visit him and don't anger him."

Then he took out a crystal from his bosom, put it in Dick's hand and said, "If you anger him, this thing can prevent you from being struck to ashes by thunder."

Raven took the crystal from Dick and realized that it was probably a defensive artifact and not harmful, so he nodded to Apollo, who smiled back at him.

Now they all understood that Faust and others' praise of Apollo was not empty words. He really had a very good temper, which was a rare species in this universe.

Pegasus is much larger than ordinary horses, so it is no problem for it to accommodate several people. It also flies very fast and soon arrived at a temple in the sky.

Thunder surrounded the sky island, and the graceful figures of the goddesses could be vaguely seen in the clouds. The place where the king of gods lived had an unspeakable majesty. The Pegasus stopped at the outskirts of the island and bowed its head respectfully.

But Dick and his companions had a smooth journey with the crystal given by Apollo, until they saw the majestic king of gods Zeus sitting on the throne at the top of the temple.

It was a very tall figure, with endless thunder surrounding him, his crown shining with starlight as vast as the universe, and his white robe dancing in the breeze.

"Hello, Your Majesty Zeus. We are from Earth and would like to know what happened on Mount Olympus and whether this disaster will spread to our hometown."

Following Apollo's reminder, Dick adopted his most polite attitude, because it was obvious that the king of gods was not an easy person to deal with, and such a big thing happened on Mount Olympus, anyone would be overwhelmed and it was normal to have a bad temper.

"Your worries are unnecessary." Zeus' tone was indeed very aggressive. He said, "Because once the disaster really happens, not only Mount Olympus and the Earth, but the entire universe will be engulfed in darkness."

He stood up from the throne, his tall figure looked even more majestic, but Dick had never felt very real about gods, so he said calmly, "That's why we need to investigate. Your Majesty may think that human power is insignificant, but we must do our best to protect our home."

"I knew you would come looking for me." Zeus snorted and said, "You must be mocking in your heart that even the extremely powerful gods would flee in panic because of the disaster. This gives you unrealistic fantasies and arrogance. What I hate is not the weakness of human beings, but your arrogance."

"Then you can tell me why you are here if you didn't run away."

Dick pulled Jason and told him not to argue with Zeus, as it was pointless to argue.

But Zeus didn't seem to want to quarrel with them. Instead, he sighed and said, "I led the gods here, not to escape, but to avoid the sharp edge. This is not a beautifying statement, but because the source of this disaster cannot be killed."

Dick looked puzzled.

Zeus shook his head and said, "You are still too young and do not know the source of the power of the ancient gods."

"Hecate?" Dick said the name, but Zeus didn't seem surprised. He said, "Yes, the goddess of magic in the legend is actually the source of the power of the gods, but what you don't know is that she is not the only source of magic. The truly terrifying thing is hidden behind the barrier she has set up."

Dick vaguely felt like he had heard of it, but couldn't remember when he thought about it carefully. Zeus told them.

"In addition to giving the gods powerful divine power, Hecate's greatest achievement is that she successfully prevented the magic source of the dark world from invading here. Her barrier is the only defense measure that can effectively prevent the invasion of the source of dark magic. Once she dies, the horrible darkness will return."

"The gods of Mount Olympus are not completely helpless against Hecate. She can be sealed once, so she can be sealed a second time. However, during the long period of sealing, her power has been weakened. If she cannot be revived, a greater disaster will befall her after the barrier is completely dissipated. We can only choose to avoid her."

Several people were surprised. They did not expect that the gods on Mount Olympus were not running away. It was even possible that Hecate's revival was actually their indulgence. They needed Hecate's power to help them resist the source of darkness.

“What is the source of the dark power you fear?” Jason frowned and asked, “Barbatos?”

"I don't know what you're talking about, but there must be darkness under the light. The two complement each other. Using one will inevitably contaminate the other. When she was blocked outside the wall, we didn't realize this, but once she comes back, she will collect debts from all of us."

Dick's heart began to sink, because he knew that the hatred between Hecate and the gods of Mount Olympus was almost irreconcilable, but even so, Zeus chose to indulge him, which meant that the thing that was blocked outside the door by Hecate's power must be very terrifying.

"What about the deaths of Hades and Ares? Did you arrange that, too?"

Zeus nodded first, but then shook his head. He continued, "The God of the Underworld and the Queen of the Underworld will surely die, because they are the ones who truly betrayed Hecate. This is an emotional disaster."

Although Zeus did not say it explicitly, Dick could guess that the Goddess of Magic would not really go to such lengths with the gods of Mount Olympus.