Greece: Zeus made me the queen of heaven?

Chapter 909 Eros, you're finally acting like a god of love!
Orpheus, a lyre player whose life was quite legendary in the original course of his destiny.

In order to save his wife, whom he had lost in an accident, he bravely embarked on a journey to the underworld.

Although he didn't possess the immense power of any hero, he managed to move all the obstacles and barriers along the way with his music, successfully obtaining permission to rescue his beloved.

But in the end, all their efforts failed, causing them to miss out on their lover.

He was probably a tragic, artistic man, but his image has changed somewhat in modern times.

For example, in the original context, Orpheus should have been the child of Apollo and a Muse, the son of a god.

But that's highly unlikely now, since Orpheus is just an ordinary person whose only skill is playing the lyre.

However, thanks to his superb piano skills, he still managed to win Apollo's favor and receive the blessing of the god of music.

His wife, Eurydice, without Eros's influence, also died from the fangs of a serpent, just as the original trajectory had predicted.

However, Eurydice seems to be a river nymph. As a nymph, it is truly shameful that she would die from the mouth of a poisonous snake.

On the banks of the River Styx, Orpheus told a captivating story, hoping to move the ferryman, clad in black robes and rowing a small boat.

He wanted to cross the River Styx to the noble black master of the underworld and beg for his lover to be returned to him.

This is an unprecedented event; the law that the dead cannot be brought back to life is absolute, and Orpheus's goal was an unrealistic delusion from the very beginning.

Even though his music could move Charon, soothe the three-headed dog guarding the gate, and even touch the cruel goddess of vengeance and the merciless king of the dead.

That's impossible; at most, he can only obtain a soul.

Of course, if Eros were willing to use his omnipotent power to fundamentally change everything, there might be a chance for things to turn around.

But he was not Eros's son and was not entitled to have Eros do such a thing for him.

There was naturally another reason why Eros would specifically ask Charon to stop.

The young man sitting on the riverbank was surrounded by musical notes made of elves, a symbol of Apollo's blessing, proving that his musical skills had reached the realm of the gods.

But besides that, Eros also noticed a few other things that needed attention.

Although it was carefully concealed and even the traces were erased, Eros still noticed that Orpheus had other marks on him that were different from those on Apollo.

The mark was very small and well hidden; if Eros hadn't been there in person, he probably wouldn't have noticed it.

Charon, for example, was completely unaware of this, and only stopped to listen to Orpheus's song because of Eros's request and his own curiosity.

After singing the whole story, Orpheus pleaded with Charon to show mercy and give him a ride across the River Styx, a river so cold it could freeze even the soul.

Charon's first reaction to such a request was to refuse, and the skull made a cracking sound as if its bones were colliding.

“Foolish and pathetic man, the path of the dead is not for the living to walk, and my ships are not made for the living.”

"The desire for a miracle of resurrection is illusory; what you seek will never come true. Leave now."

"Besides, even if I agreed, you still wouldn't be able to afford my boat fare."

Charon's fare is not cheap; she will demand the most precious and valuable treasures of these souls.

Since each soul only crosses the River Styx once, Charon felt it was normal for him to be ruthless. Confused, dazed souls, lacking awareness, would offer up what they had without understanding.

Some souls, still bound by their obsessions and even remaining clear-headed due to regrets, will face Charon's blackmail and ultimately have no choice but to sever their last attachments and ties to the world of the living, embarking on their own path to the dead.

Orpheus, however, was still alive; his life was not yet over, and he could not, like the dead, part with what he cherished most.

Therefore, Charon said he couldn't afford his own fare, not even with Orpheus's seven-stringed lyre given to him by the gods.

Upon hearing Charon's decisive refusal, Orpheus couldn't help but show sorrow and continued to plead with Charon to show mercy.

Eros remained silent, leaving Charon unsure of what to do.

Actually, Charon was already a little tempted when Orpheus suggested using the lyre given by Apollo as payment for the voyage.

Although it's not the most precious thing, it's okay to use different standards for the living and the dead. At worst, we can harvest it again after Orpheus dies.

Anyway, she doesn't lose anything; doing it once or twice is the same as doing it twice.

But it can't be now. Eros is right next to me. If I show any interest or willingness to agree, he might give me another handle to use against me.

Even if you're doing something against the rules, you can't do it in front of your superiors.

If Eros hadn't made her stop, she would have pretended not to be interested and slipped away long ago.

Now that Eros was silent, Charon didn't know whether to leave or stay, so he could only listen quietly to Orpheus's pleas.

"Promise him."

Suddenly, Charon heard Eros's voice, and a gentle breeze blew through the gap in her black robe, revealing half of her figure behind Charon.

“Poor man, your unwavering love has moved me, and I will grant you a miracle of extra mercy.”

Good heavens! Eros actually did something within his authority as the god of love!
Eros, appearing only partially, displayed the brilliance of the god of love, moving Orpheus to tears of gratitude.

As the god of love, Eros would naturally approve of such an act of dying for love, even though he had never done it before.

However, this time, for some unknown reason, Eros did something that seemed like something a love god would do.

Even Charon was taken aback by Eros's shamelessness, how smoothly he played the good guy, making her seem cold and ruthless.

“Ferryman of the River Styx, please make an exception for him this time.”

"Let's pay the fare on credit for now, and collect it when he can afford it."

It was unclear what Eros was planning, but Charon did not disobey Eros's wishes. She simply maintained the silent demeanor of the god of the underworld and quietly rowed the small boat to the shore.

Orpheus, while joyfully praising and thanking Eros with songs and hymns, fearlessly boarded the ship bound for the land of death.

"This is the miracle you deserve for your unwavering devotion to what you love."

Eros simply smiled and said this.

(End of this chapter)