(Greek Mythology) The Abyss of the Underworld
Chapter Ninety-Nine
"Are you really sure it's him?" Looking at the boy sprawled face-down on the ground before her, Ai Miye's eyes held a subtle glint.
"I'm sure," Tarasa replied calmly.
Ai Miye remained silent, her folding fan opening to cover her lips.
How could this spirit, capable of tripping over itself, have managed to stab Zeus so badly, not to mention the rather subtle placement of the stab?
No, rather, how did Ganymede, a spirit so light it could float, manage such a difficult feat as tripping over its own feet and falling flat on its face?
"Idiot," Ai Miye coldly uttered.
Laying on the ground, Ganymede looked up blankly, a classic expression of utter bewilderment. Before he could even process what had just happened, he was branded an idiot.
Ganymede: I'm so wronged, I'm suffering, but I won't say a word. (í _ ì)
Well, actually, he didn't know how to explain it, because he didn't even know how he fell.
But he could swear he'd never done anything so stupid before, nothing like it. Really, he swore on Zeus's cucumber.
"Why did you bring him here?" Ai Miye asked, her tone not very friendly. It wasn't directed at Tarasa, but rather because Tartarus had assigned her a lot of… well… homework. She wasn't in a good mood lately.
While it wasn't really about studying, but rather hoping that this would temper her temperament and make her more composed, preventing her from completely letting loose in the face of adversity, the amount of homework wasn't much, but it was still a bit much for Ai Miye, who had been used to a carefree life since birth.
Tartarus certainly understood his sister; the amount he assigned was just within Ai Miye's tolerance range. Plus, Ai Miye had concealed one, or rather, many things that were enough to infuriate Tartarus, and she was currently in a state of guilt…
Fine, she'd better be honest.
"I heard you've been in a bad mood lately, and since I happened to meet him, I thought he was quite amusing, so I brought him along," Tarasa replied.
While Ganymede now seemed more amusing than expected, the reasons for his amusement were somewhat different from her initial predictions.
Looking at Ganymede, who was still sprawled on the ground, seemingly unable to get up, Tarasa nodded silently to herself. This unfortunate child looked shrewd, but she never expected him to be like this on the inside. It was truly unexpected, but also rather amusingly foolish.
She felt she could now understand how King Tartarus felt watching his mother, Hemera, act foolishly—it was utterly delightful. 〈( ^.^)ノ
Ganymede: No, I'm not foolish. [Screaming.jpg]
Danes, who was in charge of intelligence, was sent by Tartarus to educate Amyrye (tell her stories) in order to achieve the goal of "using bronze as a mirror to correct one's appearance, using history as a mirror to understand rise and fall, and using people as a mirror to understand gains and losses." Danes, who had been quietly standing by as a background figure, glanced at Ganymede with sympathy and silently apologized to her in her heart.
It wasn't really her fault that Ganymede fell because she hadn't properly controlled her divine power. To be honest, she didn't know Ganymede would be so weak, that she would be affected by the extremely weak divine power she naturally released, gaining a negative status effect of "Luck E." This is how Danes, in her black-haired, black-eyed, doom goddess state, felt.
Ganymede: It's like it's my fault. [Indifferent.jpg]
Danes: Who told you to be so weak? [Justified.]
Garnimedes: ... (That makes so much sense, I'm speechless)
#What did this weakling do to you? Don't expose him, okay?#
#The Aquarius boy, exposed and then attacked, is now crying his eyes out#
#Care, don't hurt, always treat others with a loving heart#
#Yes, that's right, the focus of care is on the handsome Aquarius guy#
Look at the Aquarius's aggrieved and bewildered expression, look at that adorable little puppy-like face after being bullied, Denise touches her conscience...
Tsk, that seems a little painful.
Indeed, beauty is justice, the ancients were right. (Ancient author: I didn't say that, please don't add lines randomly, thank you.)
While Denise was lost in her own thoughts (filling in the blanks), Amy and Tarasa had finalized a plan for dealing with Ganymede.
Amy didn't accept Ganymede's gift; she wasn't in the mood for fun lately. However, considering Ganymede had tricked Zeus, the two gods unanimously agreed to protect the Aquarius boy's "bottle" safety. Just keeping Zeus at bay would be considered a service Ganymede had performed.
Therefore, Amy made the decision, and Tarasa carried it out: send the Aquarius boy to Eudora.
Although Ganymede is now a spirit, he is still an Aquarius. Staying in Hell for a short time won't be a problem, but prolonged stays will have some impact, not to mention the Abyss. Therefore, it's best for the delicate little Aquarius to stay in Eudora as a quiet, handsome young man.
And...
Given Hermes and Ganymede's similar intelligence, I'm sure they'll get along well and be good partners. Yes, that's it. ~(￣▽￣～)~
So, my dear Goddess of Annihilation and Goddess of the Sea, why are you so convinced that the Aquarius boy, who has endured years of waiting for a fatal blow, is a silly, adorable kid with an intelligence similar to Hermes'? Little Aquarius will cry, he really will cry.
Really, I'm not kidding. Look at him, he's an Aquarius, with so much water in his body, he's bound to cry a lot, and he'll cry in a way that's enhanced by his innate talent.
Ganymede: This little bitch who's been bashing me for a whole chapter loves to seduce Kai, I'm getting angry! ~(*_)ノ⌒*Throw~~