Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 199 Protect her like a bride
No matter what Hera in the Abyss City thought, Eros's side finally came to a peaceful conclusion.

Although it was a little strange that Hera didn't know why she was so slow, it was a good thing that it could end peacefully.

He changed back into his original wizard attire, and the mysterious feeling made Io very curious.

She was so curious about this mysterious man who saved her that she was about to explode.

What does he look like? What is his name? Who is he?

Why did he suddenly appear in my heart that day? How did he do it? Why did he save me?

Everything about Eros was a mystery to Io.

His actions and behaviors, including his entire person, are as mysterious as a black hole, yet full of great attraction.

But even though she was so curious, she still felt embarrassed to talk to Eros.

Because she didn't know whether all her questions might be too abrupt and make Eros uncomfortable.

So she could only carefully suppress her curiosity and wait until she met her father before talking about these things.

Cecrops drove his chariot to the city of Argos, and the news of his success had already been delivered to Inachus by fast horses.

By the time Eros and his companions slowly returned to the city of Argos, it was already night, and they were greeted by a row of very respectful royal guards.

"Dear guests, and Princess Io, please follow us."

Inachus did not happily announce it to the whole city, allowing all residents to celebrate with him and congratulate him for finding his beloved daughter.

Instead, he used his trusted guards to secretly bring Eros and Io in through the side door of the Acropolis, away from the sight of most people.

"Father!"

Seeing the figure sitting on the throne, Io made a sound of surprise, but when she was about to rush up to hug her father, she stopped.

Because the figure sitting on the throne was so haggard and old, Io was stunned there for a moment.

When I saw him yesterday, Inachos looked a little older than I remembered, but he was still full of energy.

But in just one day, his father became as haggard as a pile of bones in a tomb, and slumped on the throne.

"Father? What's wrong with you?"

Io subconsciously thought of the incident when Argos threw his father out. Was it because of this incident?

"Io, my daughter"

Not knowing whether he could still see Io's face reflected in his cloudy eyes, Inachus looked at the girl kneeling in front of him, holding his hand.

"Don't feel sad for me. This is just a death that has come many years late. I have been prepared for it."

"And being able to see you come back in person at this last moment, I am already very satisfied."

Perhaps the microcosm that Io injected into Inachos' body took effect. Inachos' eyes became clearer and he waved his hand.

"Don't waste your energy, my daughter. I am really happy to see you again, but now I have more important things to do."

"Just let it go."

Inakos sat up, his emaciated body emitting a sense of death.

Even the laurel wreath on his head was affected, began to turn yellow and then withered.

He vividly interpreted what it meant to be on the verge of death.

The dry fingers like chicken claws stroked Io's head and touched the small horns on her head.

Inachus showed a complicated smile, raised his head and looked at Eros.

"Thank you very much for fulfilling the last wish of a dying man like me. I have nothing to repay you with, so I can only express my gratitude superficially."

"Even so, I would like to make a shameless request at the end."

After saying this, he looked at his daughter again. "As you can see, I am already a dying old man. I don't have the time, nor do I have any ability to protect my daughter anymore."

"I pray to you, sincerely pray to you, that you will protect my daughter as a husband protects his bride, protect her from any man or god."

Inachus' voice was so weak that it was hard to tell whether he was sincere or anxious when he said this, only weak and powerless.

"I pray to you, this is a father's prayer, I hope you can protect her and bless her when she faces difficulties."

His daughter is a knot that a father can never get around. If an old father sees his son being beaten, he may just let him practice more.

But it seemed that his precious daughter was beaten, and he was so heartbroken that he couldn't even sleep well.

As for Io, even after Inachus died, he felt that he would have to think about her every day after he went down.

Unfortunately, he was a stowaway, his soul had no place to go, and he could no longer care about or look after his daughter.

In response to Inachus' request, Eros did not agree but shook his head.

"You know, I can't give you such a guarantee."

"Her fate is in her own hands. I can't protect her all the time, because even I can only hide from her."

Listening to Eros' words, Inakos' eyes became slightly cloudy.

Of course he could see that it was Hera, the supreme queen of heaven, whom the Argolis believed in, who had turned her daughter Io into a cow.

That's why he specifically asked his trusted guards to lead Eros and the others in through the side door in order to avoid being seen by other people.

He could not let the news of Io's escape spread, especially in the city of Argos, where there were Hera's temples and priests.

The best thing would be to bury the news about Io. Although he didn't know whether it would be useful, this was the last thing he could do.

Still worried, he wanted to try entrusting Io to the mysterious man in front of him.

But the result was obviously rejected.

Eros himself has no way to deal with Hera for the time being, so how can he help Io?

Are you going to attract firepower by yourself?

Besides, there is Zeus's conspiracy behind this matter, and Eros might even help Zeus.

Eros is not sure about Io now.

However, he still had some guarantees.

"Although I can't promise you anything, I can assure you that Io will be fine."

Thus said Eros to Inachus.

Perhaps he was somewhat touched by Inachus's persistence as a father, and Eros couldn't help but say a little more.

"I told you before that Io may face many hardships in her future, but you don't need to worry about her safety."

"Of course I will protect her, but I won't protect her like a flower."

"You don't need to worry so much and take too much care of her. Trust her, because she has the potential to be on par with the gods, and her name will be great."

"Her name will be Isis, and she will return to her homeland and become one of the nine pillars."

At last, when Inachus heard the name uttered by Eros, his eyes suddenly widened.

Perhaps he had heard this name before, or perhaps he simply had other ideas.

But none of this mattered, because the next moment, his body drooped limply, and life completely drained from his body.

And his death also symbolizes that Io is about to embark on a new life.

　The term "bride" in Greece does not refer to just one day. A woman is called a bride from the time she gets married until she gives birth to her first child.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)