FVN Chapter 280 Eventually Became the One I Hated the Most
Chapter 280 Eventually Became the One I Hated the Most
On the next day, Luo En, who had been released from prison, drove a bronze chariot towards Mount Etna, the abode of the Craftsman God Hephaestus, under the watchful eye of a certain loving father.
He did not take any detours or look back but went straight into the familiar cave.
Because the "Phoenix" had already taken residence within him, the whole volcano was dormant, and the once scorching magma chamber had become quite cool.
As usual, the two metallic maidens guarding the gate led him into the forge to meet with Hephaestus.
Seeing Luo En appear before him in one piece, the Craftsman God couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, his bloodshot eyes brimming with profound resentment.
"You have finally returned. Do you have any idea how since you were thrown into the Olympus prison, my foster mother has been crying out to me day and night through the Resonance Technique? I haven't had a good night's sleep in such a long time."
Hearing this, Luo En couldn't help but laugh and cry at Hephaestus's misfortune and was moved by the concern that Thetis had shown.
It was clear that since her ordeal with the enforced marriage with Peleus, she had lost all hope in the sea gods and those so-called relatives and saw him almost as a pillar of mental support.
"Nah, first I'll give you two jars to whet your appetite. When we have our grand wedding, you can have as much as you want!"
Hephaestus caught the ambrosia wine tossed to him, paused for a moment, then looked at Luo En incredulously.
"Will the old man agree to Thetis marrying you?"
"Because, I paid a price."
Luo En smiled and promptly extended his arm, activating the Mark of Thunder on it.
In an instant, the color drained from Hephaestus's face as he stood before the forging table, and the faint hope he had harbored for the Father God vanished in a puff of smoke.
Indeed, he was still the same calculative person to the bone and never believed he was wrong in the entire affair.
If that's the case, then don't blame us for following your tradition and showing our dutiful filial piety!
Hephaestus snorted coldly and then moved forward to pat Luo En on the shoulder, speaking in a comforting tone.
"Don't worry, in time, we might be able to help you break free from the divine seal's bond."
"Yeah, I'll be waiting."
As the dog-headed military advisor working behind the scenes, Luo En naturally understood the hidden meaning in the Craftsman God's words. He nodded in agreement while extending his chained and shackled hands with a smile, as a reminder.
"But, can you unlock these first? They're pretty heavy to travel with."
"Don't you have the key yourself?"
"You have to go through with the act completely. If the Chief God found out about our little manoeuvres, wouldn't that implicate you too?"
"..."
Hephaestus rolled his eyes and fumbled through his toolbox, tossing another key of the same make.
Luo En caught the key, unlocked his shackles while asking nonchalantly.
At that time, the "surprise" he had prepared for his own master would have an additional risk involved.
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For safety's sake, better to keep the only key in his own hands.
Next, it's time for me to make some preparations and properly "honor" another elder.
Smirking, Luo En pulled the reins in his hand, lowering the height of his chariot, camouflaging his tracks with the shelter of the woods, heading towards his home turf, War God Mountain.
However, not long into the journey, he almost collided with another chariot racing head-on towards him.
"Apollo?"
Luo En, who managed to stop his chariot in a hurry, looked at the blond, blue-eyed handsome driver on the opposite chariot, and was slightly taken aback. He then turned his gaze to the back seat, his surprise intensifying.
"Aphrodite? What are you doing here too?"
Indeed, the one seated in the back was none other than the God of Love, who had been missing for a long while.
Without waiting for Aphrodite to speak, Apollo answered first.
"We just went to Sicily for a spin, right? I happened to come across Aphrodite being held hostage by some Cyclops on the island, so I just made a move and rescued her."
Under Apollo's profound gaze, the God of Love on the chariot nodded with a look of resentment and helplessness, her gaze towards Luo En filled with frustration and resignation.
As a former accomplice of the God of Love, Luo En of course knew why Aphrodite ran off to Sicily—to seclude herself with her lover Adonis.
Similarly, as an accomplice of the other party, he also knew why Apollo went to Sicily— to steal the "Thunderbolt", eliminate the three Cyclops, and stake out the situation in advance.
Putting together the evasive attitudes of the two parties involved, Luo En more or less guessed what had happened.
During his reconnaissance, Apollo stumbled upon Aphrodite on Sicily, hiding away in pleasure with her lover Adonis, and thus used this as leverage to pull the God of Love into the plot.
After all, Aphrodite was giving up a good life for nothing; visiting the mountain at this time, one didn't need to think too hard to guess why.
And considering Adonis's absence from Aphrodite's side, Luo En figured that pretty boy was most likely held hostage by Apollo.
Well done, my brother-in-law, you've made some quick progress.
Luo En gave the God of Light, who had once seemed so upright but was now completely darkened, a meaningful look, shaking his head inwardly with sarcasm.
In the original rebellion, only Hera, Poseidon, and Pallas Athena among the Twelve Olympians were named, with Apollo accidentally discovering their plot and being coerced into joining.
Now the tables had turned, with Apollo becoming the leader of the rebels, and in turn, bringing the unfortunate God of Love up to Olympus, coercing her into joining the conspiracy.
People, in the end, become what they despise the most.
And now, it seems the entire Twelve Olympians were involved, either directly or indirectly, in this rebellion, which truly made it worth the wait.
After silently lamenting for a while, Luo En saw through it but kept quiet about it. After exchanging a few words of pleasantries with the two gods, he continued to steer his Bronze Chariot towards War God Mountain.