Chapter 136: A Step Back In Time(7) (1/2)
The lighting in the cave was of a purple hue, which cast a soft shadow on the various furniture.
'It's quite a pleasant home,' Hermes remarked internally.
”So, what do you want me to teach you?” Hecate asked him.
”An individual by the name of Chaos led me here, and he told me that you can help me, although I personally don't know how...” Hermes laughed awkwardly.
The skin around Hecate's glabella folded into a very slight frown.
”Chaos? What an archaic name, I've only heard it a few times,” She commented.
”Well, just make yourself at home, you seem quite distressed,” Hecate chuckled.
Hermes was still rather sad about Apollo and Artemis moving out, and his weak eyes and droopy shoulders still showed his true feelings.
”You know, barging into my cave, asking me to teach you, you remind me of someone...” Hecate quietly laughed.
”Who, may I ask?” Hermes was curious and politely inquired.
”Do you know Hades?”
Hermes' jaw opened wide.
”I guess you know him. I remember when he came the first time, telling me to teach him how to rule over the unruly dead, and how to prove himself to his brothers!” She recounted her past with a bittersweet face.
Then, she continued, ”Truthfully, I've always found Hades better than those brothers of his. He's not impulsive, he sets realistic goals and ambitions, and while he is stubborn, he is open to new ideas.”
Hermes listened attentively.
'Uncle Hades would love to hear that..!'
Hecate waved her hand and said, ”Don't tell him this, he should learn it by himself!”
”Did you just read my mind?”
”Maybe,” She playfully smiled.
Hermes still didn't know why he was here, and what he should learn from her, but time passed by quickly, and they spent a few days together.
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”I was the one who taught him necromancy, he was like a child to me,” Hecate told Hermes of her times with Hades.
Over this time, they both discovered that they shared a common feeling.
They both felt very lonely, and Hecate appreciated Hermes' attentive listening of her tales.
”You know Cerberus, the three-headed dog?”
Hermes nodded fervently.
”He was my beloved pet, and Hades loved him too, so he was my gift to the latter,” She dropped another surprising declaration.
”You said you were a messenger and travel god?” Hecate suddenly asked.
Hermes nodded, and added, ”Father should be fuming right now because of my absence, but it's truly not the best time for Olympus right now, especially after 'that'.”
Hecate raised her eyebrows and remarked, ”With a leader like that, the organization was bound to fail from the start.”
They both burst into loud laughter.
”Hermes, as a travel god and a diplomat, do you know how to cross, and set up boundaries?”
Hermes shook his head cluelessly.
”I'll show you,” Hecate placed both of her hands on the ground.
It didn't seem like anything happened.
However, she said, ”Hermes, try to leave the cave.”
Hermes obeyed and walked towards the direction of the exit.
He smoothly passed through, but suddenly...
*BAM*
His body halted brusquely as if it came into contact with a wall.