Aphrodite looked at Hephaestus quietly, Vulcan's hair was very short, and the hairstyle was black.

His face is quite handsome and angular, with straight eyebrows, long and narrow eyes, and his skin is not fair, flowing with a honey-like luster, and those strange patterns have a special charm.

After putting aside the influence of 'Hera's Resentment', although Hephaestus still looks ugly and scary at first glance, it will not make the gods look at him more and more, but gradually as time goes by, feel from it to a wonderful charm.

This Vulcan, who is inferior and vulnerable in his heart, has a rather wild and robust appearance.

Aphrodite looked at Hephaestus with admiration, his Adam's apple rolled, as if a red hot iron was scalding him, Hephaestus couldn't help turning his face away, Avoiding Aphrodite's gaze: "Your Highness, please stop looking at me."

Aphrodite took Taba's hand and slowly moved it up, rubbing it on Hephaestus' cheek.

The cold finger pulp brought a very strange feeling to Hephaestus, he trembled slightly, and the strange emotion grew wildly in his heart.

Aphrodite said: "Hephaestus, your appearance is not ugly, and he can't bear to look at you directly because of two reasons. First, the patterns on your face look true at first glance. It's scary, the first time the gods see you, it will feel uncomfortable, but under normal circumstances, when the gods adapt, they won't be afraid of it. However...that's the second reason I want to say , there is a very strong resentment lingering on your pattern."

"That resentment is wrapped in your body, and every god who looks at you will be watched by that resentment, and then will feel a strong malice. And the stronger the malice they feel, the less they can't look at you directly."

"In this cycle, your face is more and more unable to be directly looked at by his gods. Over time, you have become the embodiment of ugly horror,"

Hephaestus couldn't help covering his face, and he said in a hoarse voice, "What about you, don't you think I'm getting more and more scary?"

Aphrodite raised the corners of his lips, and he smiled: "I... I have a very good relationship with the god who controls hatred. She gave me the power to cut off hatred. With..."

He lowered his head and whispered in Hephaestus' ear, his voice hoarse and "fascinating": "I only think you are more and more attractive."

Hephaestus blushed and was at a loss with the rampaging crab. He said shyly, "Your Highness, please don't make such a joke..."

Aphrodite let go of her hand and stood up straight with a smile. He shook his head, walked to his seat, and said with a sigh, "I just want to help you be more confident."

Aphrodite sat opposite Hephaestus, scrutinizing the patterns on Vulcan's face, and then quietly inspired the power of revenge.

After a brief attempt, Aphrodite determined that the Godhead of Vengeance could help Hephaestus unplug that power of hatred.

Now that she was sure, Aphrodite said it.

After a moment of silence, Hephaestus asked, "Your Highness, can you tell me... the source of the power of resentment in me?"

[Don't be the Queen of God...]

Hephaestus' heart sound suddenly rang in Aphrodite's ear. This was the clearest heart sound Hephaestus heard after entering the Temple of Love | Desire.

One can imagine how much Hera had an influence on Hephaestus.

Aphrodite's eyes trembled slightly, and there was a little pity in his eyes, and he said softly: "Your Highness, if you get to the bottom of many things, it will be meaningless."

Hephaestus' face paled a little, he pursed his lips tightly, and said after a moment, "I just want to give up completely..."

Aphrodite said helplessly, "That's fine."

"It's because of Herabi, she deeply resented your formation, but she was constrained by the king of gods because of fear, so she had to give birth to you, and surrounded you with resentment, making you what you are now."

Hephaestus stared blankly at his belief, and asked sadly and desperately: "Why does she hate me?! Because she hates the king of gods, and am I the child of the king of gods... But, but, Ari S is just like me!"

Hephaestus said with hatred: "Why is Ares treated the opposite of mine?! The same is her child, why did she leave me all the pain, but gave Ares endless Love, what is the difference between me and Ares!"

Aphrodite looked at him silently, and Hephaestus covered his face in embarrassment, not wanting Aphrodite to see his grief-stricken side.

Hephaestus spoke in a low voice, with a whimper in his voice, he explained: "His Royal Highness, I do not resent the mother goddess, I am just very unwilling... Why does Ares have the same background as me, the mother goddess is right Our attitude is the exact opposite."

Aphrodite closed his eyes gently, his thick eyelashes fluttered slightly, then he exhaled gently, opened his eyes, looked straight into Hephaestus' eyes, and said to him: " I can understand your pain. But, promise me, Hephaestus, don't go after the truth behind this, okay?"

Aphrodite actually didn't want to "reveal" the extremely secret connection between him and Hera, but he felt the strong unwillingness and resentment of Hephaestus.

Thinking of Hephaestus mercilessly splitting Zeus's head with an axe before, and plotting to imprison Zeus, "forcing" Zeus to agree to his request, Aphrodite was certain that Hephaestus, although sometimes Inferiority and cowardice, but he is equally cruel and decisive.

Aphrodite had no doubt that Hephaestus, who held a grudge against Hera and Ares, would have done something, and then most likely accidentally discovered his alternate identity, and that of Ares. real history.

But these things cannot be exposed, otherwise, Aphrodite may be able to escape from Zeus by means of strength and various means, but Hera will be forcibly stripped of the godhead by Zeus, and Ares will die tragically. Zeus hand.

Therefore, Aphrodite chose to tell Hephaestus part of the truth after weighing it a little, and stopped him from searching for the truth.

Hephaestus hadn't noticed Aphrodite's abnormality. Aphrodite stopped him, and his consciousness roared: "Why can't I seek the truth behind this!"

Just after shouting, Hephaestus regretted it, and he said uncomfortably: "I'm sorry, Your Highness, I was a little excited just now... I didn't mean to yell at you."

Aphrodite didn't answer, just lowered her eyebrows in silence and tiredness.

Hephaestus looked at him blankly, a terrible thought suddenly flashed in his mind, he stood up consciously, walked to Aphrodite and grabbed his arm: "His Royal Highness, Ares Is his background true... and has something to do with you?"

Aphrodite choked for a moment. Although Hephaestus didn't finish his words, Aphrodite couldn't hear the subtext of Hephaestus's words?

He was clearly suspecting... He had an affair with Hera, and then gave birth to Ares!

Although... the surface of things really looks like this, but he really has nothing special to do with Hera.

Aphrodite immediately denied: "Hephaestus, put away your doubts, I am a virgin god."

Hephaestus pursed his lips: "I know you are a virgin god, but a virgin god can also make a goddess pregnant. I just want to know if Ares is yours..."

"It's not like that... I do have a special connection with Ares, but we are definitely not the kind of relationship you think."

Hephaestus stared at him blankly without speaking, as if he had lost all his ability to judge.

Aphrodite watched him calmly and said in a low voice, "Hephaestus, although I often lie in my mouth, I have always been sincere to you."

Maybe your statement itself is a lie...

Hephaestus thought to himself with uncontrollable frustration.

His hands clenched hard, clenched into fists, and then released them violently.

After a long while, he let out a long sigh and tried to smile and said, "Okay, Your Highness. I will not resent the mother goddess and... younger brother, nor will I go to find out the truth."

Aphrodite was speechless, he stroked his forehead and sighed: "Hephaestus, you really misunderstood... Forget it, just promise me not to go."

After speaking, he stared at Hephaestus silently, hesitating to speak.

Hephaestus gritted his teeth and clucked his cheeks. He tried to ask softly, "Your Highness, is there anything else you want to say?"

Aphrodite confirmed: "You really won't tell this thing?"

Hephaestus looked at him sadly: "Don't you believe me, Your Highness?"

Aphrodite paused and said apologetically, "No, it's just that I'm used to being cautious."

Aphrodite wanted Hephaestus to swear by the law so he could be completely at ease.

But he knew very well what kind of feeling he had brought to Hephaestus by his performance just now. Seeing the wild "sex" young man in front of him gritted his teeth and resisted the pitiful appearance of red eyes, his cold and hard heart softened slightly. For a little bit, he didn't say these ruthless words directly.

Aphrodite changed the subject and repeated the old words: "Hephaestus, let me remove that power of resentment for you, so that you will not be rejected by the gods."

Hephaestus gently pushed his hand away, lowered his head and refused, "No."

Aphrodite was stunned and asked, "Why?"

Hephaestus' red eyes blinked quickly, holding back the tears in his eyes.

He said: "I don't care about his god's eyes anymore...and, I want us to be special."

Aphrodite paused, did not persuade, just sighed softly: "Okay then."

After he finished speaking, he picked up the drop of the original "liquid" of life that rolled on the table and said, "We have been delayed for too long because of other things, and we almost forgot our business. Let me see your legs?"

Hephaestus pursed his lips, he took a step back, his face was obviously a little tangled.

Aphrodite asked gently: "If you don't want to restore your appearance, the reason is that you don't care about his god's gaze, but your disability affects you. Don't you want to restore your health?"

Hephaestus shook his head: "No..."

Perhaps the praise before Aphrodite had an effect, and Hephaestus did not refuse to "show" his appearance in front of Aphrodite.

He swallowed the cloak, under the cloak he only wore a linen "colored" cloth skirt, the strong chest of the upper body appeared directly in the air.

Aphrodite's gaze lingered on his strong chest and abs for two seconds, then naturally averted.

Hephaestus, on the other hand, took something from the side of the cloak, and he held it for a while, before walking solemnly to Aphrodite and stopping.

Aphrodite looked at him silently, raised her eyebrows slightly, and revealed doubts on her face.

Hephaestus looked at him solemnly, opened his palm, a beautiful ring lay quietly on his hand, a rose in full bloom was engraved in the center of the ring, and the surrounding was covered with Spiked thorns.

Hephaestus gave the ring to Aphrodite, and he said with a dazed expression: "This ring is called 'Rose'... The meaning I originally gave it was that roses are beautiful and sweet, with you , and the thorns around are the guardians of roses, with me."

"But my mood is different now." Hephaestus whispered: "It means that roses are love, but if you want to pick love, you have to endure the thorns of thorns. Although love is beautiful... But it can’t be picked easily, you have to endure the pain.”

Hephaestus: "His Royal Highness, I want to give it to you, this is my gift for you."

Aphrodite paused and took the 'rose'.

He put the 'rose' on the little finger of his left hand and said, "I like the new meaning of 'rose'."

Hephaestus was speechless.

Aphrodite stared at the 'rose' for a while, and asked, "Why does the transparent gem in the center of the 'rose' breathe so much like the original 'liquid' of life?"

Hephaestus looked away: "Because it is."

There was a complicated glint in Aphrodite's eyes, and he asked in a low voice, "Is this why you are still disabled?"

Because want to create the most perfect ring for His Highness, would rather endure disability than take that half drop of the original "liquid" of life...

Aphrodite stood up, nodded where Hephaestus was sitting, and said to him, "Sit down."

Hephaestus did as he was told, and then asked, "Is there anything your Highness has to do?"

Aphrodite didn't answer, but divided the whole "liquid" of life into two halves, put half a drop into Hephaestus, and instructed: "You take it when I ask you to take it."

Hephaestus was a little confused, and then saw Aphrodite lift up the hem of her long clothes and squat down in front of him.

A panic similar to surprise suddenly surfaced, and Hephaestus subconsciously wanted to step back.

Aphrodite frowned and said, "Don't move."

Hephaestus immediately froze in place.

Aphrodite lifted Hephaestus' hem and grabbed his injured right ankle.

Hephaestus couldn't help but flinch, and Aphrodite's palm was forced to stop him from moving.

Hephaestus had been overwhelmed by the endless panic at this time, and he could hardly breathe, let alone stop it.

Aphrodite looked at Hephaestus' wound, and after all that time, his wound had almost healed, except for a finger-long scar on the skin, and then the bone was misshapen and crooked.

Aphrodite's eyes were calm, her fingertips gently slid over the scar, and the scar that was supposed to be healed slowly cracked open, and the golden-red blood seeped out from it.

Hephaestus hissed lightly, and Aphrodite comforted in a warm voice: "It will be fine soon, don't be afraid of pain."

Hephaestus didn't say a word, and after a while he said softly, "...Well."

Aphrodite focused on setting Hephaestus' bones and healing the wound, carefully and carefully. When she was halfway through, Aphrodite suddenly paused, as if an invisible wave appeared, pushing his hand away. Shake a bit.

Aphrodite frowned and looked up in the direction of the garden entrance in the temple.

Because of that accident, Hephaestus' wound was pulled, and he hissed lightly, "showing" an expression of pain.

Aphrodite continued to set his bones, but the movements of his hands were much faster.

Aphrodite finally dropped half a drop of the original "liquid" of life into Hephaestus' wound, and the wound healed quickly under the stimulation of the original "liquid" of life.

Hephaestus clung to his robe tightly, recalling what Aphrodite had done for him just now, and his heart surged.

He wanted to say something, but Aphrodite stood up and walked in the direction of the temple garden.

Aphrodite raised the golden staff and waved it gently, and the water-like ripples "swayed", and the plants and flowers grew wildly, from the other side of the garden to the temple.

Aphrodite stood at the entrance of the temple, and a vine spread over the stone pillar and climbed in, stretched out in front of Aphrodite mischievously, and opened a small red flower to him.

Hephaestus came over and asked in confusion, "Your Highness, what is this?"

Aphrodite didn't speak, she stretched out her hand to take the bright red flower, and then looked at the direction the vine was spreading out. The silver-haired and blond-haired twin gods walked hand in hand on the green grass and walked from the other side. Extreme.

Hephaestus lowered his eyebrows, his mood was instantly poured into a basin of cold water, and he became quiet for the second time.

Aphrodite didn't understand Hephaestus' subtle mood change, she frowned slightly, and asked "perplexed", "Your Highness, are you... eh?"

Apollo pressed his lips and smiled: "Because I and Ar's temple are not connected, in order to make it easier for us to find each other, so we opened a secret garden behind the temple, we can directly enter the garden from behind the temple to meet, no It is necessary to leave the temple, and the whereabouts are more secretive."

Aphrodite raised her eyebrows slightly: "So that's how it is... But since this is the secret garden of the two His Royal Highnesses, why should it be connected to my temple?"

The Gemini Lord God did not speak, and stared at Aphrodite with those same emerald eyes, as if he was a scumbag god who had done something cruel.

Artemis' eyes moved from Aphrodite to Hephaestus behind him. Because the power of resentment was not removed, Hephaestus' face still looked terrible, Artemis He frowned and turned his face, a little aggrieved: "His Royal Highness, this is the secret garden for you and our siblings, why did you bring Hephaestus?"

Aphrodite said lightly, "But you didn't tell me where this place was before you invited me in."

Hephaestus stared at the twin gods for a moment, and asked softly behind Aphrodite, "Your Highness, do they have the same relationship with you as you have with the goddess?"

"..."

Aphrodite turned her head to look at him and said helplessly: "I said it all, but it's not."

But Hephaestus didn't seem to have listened to this, and just repeated: "Secret Garden."

Aphrodite moved the tip of her ear and looked away vacantly.

Aphrodite continued to speak to the Gemini Lord God: "Is there anything else the two Highnesses have?"

Apollo nodded: "Yes, Your Highness, after we left, Athena was summoned by the God King into the Palace of the God King, and they seemed to be discussing something inside, but they didn't come out for a long time. God Gaia also followed shortly after. Went in, and they haven't come out until now. Thinking of Athena's priesthood, I'm a little worried..."

Aphrodite asked, "Because Athena is the goddess of wisdom, so you worry about her plotting against us?"

Apollo casually kneaded the strings with his fingertips, and replied, "To be precise, he was afraid that God King Ma would use the wisdom of the Goddess of Wisdom to deceive us. After all..."

"It's different now. If Athena is named the main god by the god king, her position as the god king can be taken away by the god king at any time. She has more scruples than us. In order to consolidate her position, she will definitely work hard as the god king. Show off your abilities..."

"And the best way for her to show her ability is to use her wisdom to teach us a group of guys who have angered the king of gods a hard lesson." Artemis took over and added that there is a tacit understanding between the twin gods.

Aphrodite nodded and confirmed the speculation of the Gemini Lord God, but he had no plans to discuss it with the Gemini Lord God. After listening, he said, "Thank you two Your Highnesses for the notification, I know about this matter."

Artemis looked at Aphrodite without blinking, and asked anxiously: "Your Highness, the King of God is planning to plot against you, don't you have anything to help us?"

Aphrodite "touched" his chin and groaned. The Gemini Lord looked at him expectantly, while Hephaestus glanced at the Gemini Lord with a vague and cold eye.

After thinking for a while, Aphrodite shook her head: "I have some things to think about, everyone please retreat and let me be alone for a moment."

The three main gods did not expect Aphrodite to directly evict the guests. After they were stunned for a while, the twin main gods responded somewhat bewildered: "Ah, okay, Your Highness."

Hephaestus took two steps. He was still a little unaccustomed to the normal way of walking. His posture was a little stiff, but his steps and manners were much more graceful and taller than before. He whispered: "Your Highness, thank you for your help. "

Aphrodite "touched" the "rose" of her little finger and smiled, "You're welcome, I like your gift very much."

Hephaestus looked at the twin master gods, and smiled faintly, and then nodded lightly.

The Gemini Lord God was expressionless, unable to tell whether he was happy or dissatisfied.

After saying goodbye to several main gods, Aphrodite sat quietly for a moment in her own temple, frowning and thinking about some hints and clues in her head, then took out a piece of parchment and wrote a few words on it:

[Warning: Do not wear jewelry given to you by women. ]

[Tartaros: I will have a brief affair with you later. ]

[Gaia: I hope you can give birth to a new god, who is the new born of Eros, the son of you and Ares. ]

[Zeus: revenge, hatred. ]

[Athena: God-king, the defender of patriarchy, the spear and shield controlled by the God-king. ]

[Curse: Your sincerity will be trampled to death by others. ]

[Gods who play with love will eventually be played with by love. ]

Aphrodite wrote his warnings, prophecies and curses on parchment scrolls.

Compared with the curse in the first half of the sentence, the curse in the half sentence is thicker in Aphrodite's soul transmutation shackles, and makes Aphrodite more vigilant.

Combine some of what's going on, Aphrodite thought, and there's a subtle layout unfolding slowly for him.

However, the gods in the layout only need to complete their own affairs, but Aphrodite has to connect the whole layout and then explore it, in order to obtain clues to the crack.

Aphrodite re-lined the first and last sentence, and sighed softly: "The thing that left me most clueless was the Hall of Tartaros... What the hell did that Highness think? Last timeDid my rejection make him give up on this ridiculous idea?"