Greece: Age of Ascension

Chapter 212
The young Phaethon, the child of the sun god, came to the bright and holy temple of the sun to talk to his father, the bright and bright Helios, or to vent or complain, in short, no matter what the reason , Phaethon came here, and came before his father.

Helios, the god of the sun, the radiant main god, is sitting on a throne made of emerald at this moment. He is exuding scorching heat waves all over his body, making it impossible for the young Phaethon to approach.

I have to say, this is really a joke.

The child of the sun god cannot resist the heat wave of the sun.

It's no wonder that the young Phaeton was ridiculed by all his peers, but everything is coming to an end now, Phaeton thought so.He will let his father prove that he is the child of the shining sun god.

So he stepped into the gorgeous palace, should I say it or not, the god of the sun is indeed the main god of Olympus, beside the tall, gorgeous throne made of emerald emeralds, besides the brilliance, it is hard to see In addition to the god of the sun, there are many other civil and military gods, arranged on the left and right like courtiers.

On the left are the majestic Sun God, the beautiful Moon God, the wise Year God, the old Century God, etc.; on the other side are the Four Seasons Gods: the Spring God is young and charming, wearing a flower necklace, budding like a flower; the Summer God With piercing eyes, dressed in golden wheat-ear clothes, she is as passionate as a rose; Autumn God is full of demeanor, holding fragrant and attractive grapes in her hands, as touching as ripe peaches; Winter God is cold and cold. The person, with white hair like snowflakes, shows infinite wisdom, standing coldly in place.

The young Phaethon, the poor child of the sun god, had never seen such a gorgeous guard of honor, and was almost stunned for a moment.

"Is this my father? The radiant Helios, the god of the sun who walks in the vast sky?"

Phaethon muttered to himself, being captured by the aura of the glorious Helios, he couldn't help being fascinated.

Helios opened his eyes of wisdom, looked at the little one in front of him, and suddenly exclaimed in surprise: "Look who this is, isn't this my lovely child, the alert Phaethon?"

"You know me?" Phaethon was surprised. Before coming here again, he wasn't even sure if Helios recognized him or not.

It is even more uncertain whether the god of the sun will remember him.

Now it seems that everything is as expected, he is indeed the child of the Sun God.

Helios said: "How can I not recognize you, my lovely Phaethon, every day I fly past your house in the sun chariot, I have to take a look at you, my child."

"Great, I thought my mother was lying to me. It turns out that I am really your child, the son of the sun god." Phaethon said happily
"Yes, yes. Your mother did not lie to you." Helios opened his wise eyes, which reflected Phaethon's young figure, and asked, "My child, what wind has brought you Blowing to father's palace?"

"Dear father," answered the young Phaethon, "because some people on earth laughed at me and abused my mother Aurena. They said that I claimed to be a descendant of the kingdom of heaven, but I was not, and said that I was a bastard. My father is an unknown wild man. So I come to ask my father to give me some proof, let me prove to the world that I am indeed your son."

"I know, it's mean, it's disrespectful, but my whole life is about you," Phaethon said, his heart burned with pride and hatred for far too long. I tell the story of the great, shining Helios, the golden god, my radiant and perfect father. But...

But...but you never came to see us, never invited us anywhere, and you didn't even know I existed! "

After he finished speaking, the radiant Helios withdrew the rays of light surrounding his head. Even so, he was still so dazzling. The God of the Sun ordered his young son to take a step closer.He hugged his son and said: "My child, your mother Oluna has told you the truth, and I will never deny that you are my son, no matter where. To dispel your doubts, you can Ask me for a gift. I swear by the river Styx that your wish will be granted!"

"Then I want to ride your horse."

"My horses?" Helios didn't understand. "Handling them? What do you mean?"

"I want to drive across the sky in a chariot of the sun, tomorrow."

"Ah, this is not possible," Helios said with a smile on his face, "No, no, absolutely not! Don't be stupid, no one can do this."

"You swore!"

"Phaethon, it is very brave and great to dare to dream and do this. But, no one can handle my horse except me."

"You swore by the water of the River Styx!"

"But really, not even Zeus can ride them! They are the strongest, wildest, most willful, most unruly steeds that ever lived, and they only obey my orders. So, no, you can't ask for that .”

"But I have already mentioned it, and you have sworn it!"

"Phaethon!" The other gods would have been astonished to hear Helios speak in such a tone of entreaty and despair. "I beg you! Anything else is fine, gold, food, power, knowledge, love...if you want it, I can make it yours forever. But not this one, absolutely not!"

"I asked, and you swore," replied the stubborn Phaethon.

Helios lowered his golden head, cursing inwardly: Alas, the gods always talk too fast, and mortals always have stupid dreams, why don't they know how to learn from it?
"Okay, then let's go and meet my horse. Just remember," said the radiant Helios as he led him near the stables, where Phaethon smelled more and more of the horse's smell. "You can change your mind at any time, and I will never underestimate you because of it. To be honest, I will value you even more then."

When the sun god approached, four white horses with golden manes immediately trotted back and forth in the stable.

"Hey, Pylois! Come, Frygon! Shh, shh, Aeos! Be quiet, Aethon!" Great Helios called them in turn, "There, Come here, boy, let them know you."

Phaethon had never seen such a beautiful horse.Their eyes were shining with gold, and the horseshoes on the stone slabs were flying with fire.Phaethon was filled with awe, and suddenly felt a tinge of fear, but he pretended it was the nervousness of anticipation.

In front of the magnificent dawn gate, a huge golden two-wheeled carriage is ready to go, and four horses are about to be harnessed to it.A demure woman in an orange robe brushes past Phaethon.There was an unnamed fragrance on her body, which made Phaethon dizzy with liking.

"That is Eos," said Helios, "and she will soon open the gate."

Phaethon knew Eos, the goddess of the dawn, well, and knew that she was called "Rhodoctylos," or "Rose Finger," and that she was sweet, gentle, and beloved.

Phaethon helped Helios lead the horse to the front of the chariot.

"Oh, I almost forgot. Take out your hand..." The radiant sun god took out a pot, poured oil from it and applied it to Phaeton's outstretched palm, "Apply more of this oil. The horse is in the sky The oil will protect you from the glow and heat of your gallop. As you cross the sky, the wagon will light and warm the ground beneath you, so be sure to head straight in the direction of the Hesperides Orchard West. This journey will take twelve hours, but hold on tight. Remember, horses know the way, but you shall call them by their names—Aeos, Aeton, Pylois, and Pheus Lai Gong."

When Helios spoke their names, Phaethon saw the horses' ears prick up.

"However, it's too late to regret it, kid. You've seen them, and you've put the bridle on. If you give up, then I'll give you a statue of a golden steed carved by Hephaestus for you to take home, and that's fine." Make your classmates look at you with admiration.

Because your demands are far beyond your power.

You are young and human again!

No god dares to make such a presumptuous claim like you.For none of them, except me, could stand on the axle of the flames.

My car has to go through a steep road.Even in the morning, when the horses were full of energy, the carts were hard to pull.The midpoint of the journey is high up in the sky.I also felt dizzy when I stood in the car and reached the top of the sky.

Whenever I look down and see the vast expanse of land and sea stretching before my eyes, my legs tremble with terror.

After the mid-point, the road turns sharply down again, requiring a firm grip on the reins and careful driving.Just think about it, the sky is constantly spinning, and I have to try to keep it parallel and reversed.

So, even if I lent you the car, how can you drive it? "

The glorious god of the sun, the great Helios, I think he never thought that he would persuade a person so humbly, but the moment Phaeton held the rein, he had already forgotten everything. No one can persuade you to drive this car! !
"I don't regret it," he replied stubbornly. "You kept your promise, and I should do as I asked."

The stubbornness of the young bear made Helios helpless. He was not Zeus, and he did not have the power of the king of the gods, so he could not violate the Styx oath. car.

At this time, Eos stepped forward, and her whole body was filled with bright clouds of pearl and rose.She smiled and bowed to Helios, looked suspiciously at Phaethon sitting in the carriage with a flushed face, and then went to the gate of dawn to take her seat.

At this moment, if the traveler looks up at the clouds in the east where the Sun Palace is hidden, he will be able to see the sign of Eos starting to work, that is, the coral pink clouds in the sky.As the gate of the palace is gradually opened, the soft coral pink will slowly turn into a sharper golden light, and after that, the light will become brighter and more dazzling.

What Phaethon saw standing in the palace was just the opposite: the gate opened, revealing the dark world outside, and the only light was the silver brilliance of the moon goddess Selene, and her night journey was about to come to an end .

Eos pushed open the door, and Phaethon saw pink and gold lights radiating out, surmounting the darkness of night.This seemed to be some kind of signal. The four horses raised their ears, shook their manes, and raised their front hooves.

Phaethon leaned back sharply, and the carriage under him began to move forward.

"Remember, boy," cried Helios, "don't panic! Hold tight, but don't pull too hard on the rein, just let the horse know you're in control, and it'll be all right."

But is everything really going to be all right?

Helios' steed rode through the clouds and climbed up, and everything went well.The horses know it well, and when they climb to a certain height, they start to gallop forward, and the whole process is very easy.

Phaethon sat up straight, being careful not to pull on the reins too tightly, and then began to look around at the lights of the four-horse carriage.

He protected himself and was miraculously safe from the heat and glare, while the huge cloud turned into steam as the carriage passed.He looked down at the land, the long shadows cast by mountains and forests shortened sharply as the wagon passed.

If there is no accident, the accident will occur.

How rebellious is Ma Na, the god of the sun?
The horses seem to think that another person is driving them today, because the harness around their necks is much lighter than usual, like a ship that is too lightly loaded and swaying in the sea, the sun chariot is bumping and shaking in the air, like an empty car.

Realizing that today's situation is abnormal, they couldn't help leaving their usual routines and rushing willfully.

Phaethon was thrown up and down, trembling, lost his sense of direction, he didn't know which way to pull the rope, he couldn't find the original road, and he couldn't control the wild galloping horse.

When he occasionally looked down, he saw the endless land unfolding in front of his eyes, his face turned pale with tension, and his knees trembled with fear.

"God, what the hell am I doing?"

He turned his head and saw that he had walked a long way, and looking ahead, the distance was even longer.

At the same time, Phaer was at a loss and didn't know what to do. He just stared blankly into the distance, grasping the rein with both hands, neither daring to relax nor overtightening.

"I think you should stop, yes, stop. It's you, the horse on the left."

He wanted to call out to the horses, but he didn't know their names.Panicked, Phaethon saw stars scattered in the sky, strange and terrifying shapes like devils.

He couldn't help gasping, and involuntarily let go of the rein in his hand.

In an instant, the horses pulled the sun cart over the highest point in the sky and began to slide down.

They were so happy that they simply left their original path and ran endlessly in the strange sky, sometimes high and sometimes low, sometimes almost touching the high-altitude stars, sometimes almost falling into the adjacent mid-air.They skimmed the clouds, and the clouds were roasted and smoked.

Later, the horse was pulling the cart carelessly, and almost hit the top of a high mountain.

Phaeton finally realized that he was afraid, "Help me, who will save me?"

(End of this chapter)