Chapter 61: Chapter 61. The Gatekeeper of Underworld
I Will Eventually Embark on the Path of No Return Called a Hero - 61. The Gatekeeper of Underworld
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"I'll give you some advice~"
The boatman supported the oars and looked at Cyd and Medusa on the shore with a smile.
"Don't eat anything here, if you want to go back."
"Hey~ you're a surprisingly good guy," Cyd raised his eyebrows.
"Well~ if a rich man like you can't go back, I have one less business," the boatman shrugged, "and you just can't go back if you eat something."
"You can get out!"
"Don't be so angry~ Anyway, you have to take my boat back later," the boatman scratched his chin, "Why don't I tell you how to deal with that fierce dog?"
"Ha...well, I'll give you a gold coin, how about you help me get Cerberus away?" Cyd bounced one gold.
The fire in the boatman's eyes jumped violently, then quickly recovered his calm, he waved his hand carefree, "Uncle, are you kidding me, that thing is notoriously cruel, I don't want it. Use it as a molar toy."
"Five."
"Uncle, you can't do this..." The boatman grabbed the right hand that kept reaching for the gold coins in Cyd's palm.
"Forget it," Cyd took back his right hand and put the gold coins back in his pocket, "I admire you for being so determined."
"Actually, I can give you some support. Trick," the boatman stared at Cyd's pocket.
Cyd raised his foot and stepped on the edge of the boat, "Go on your boat!"
After saying that, Cyd kicked hard, accompanied by the screams of the boatman and the wave of the wooden boat which disappeared into the mist.
"What are you going to do?" Medusa raised the scythe. "Do you need me to help you lure Cerberus away?"
"You just have to watch," Cyd moved towards Medusa and blinked, "Trust me."
"En." Medusa nodded.
Five minutes later.
"Do you really need me to lead it away?" Medusa pointed to the huge monster in front of her.
"This thing is a Three-headed Hound?" Cyd's mouth twitched as he looked up at the fifty or so pairs of eyes.
"That's just a rumour," Medusa said earnestly.
"Humans! This is the gate of the Underworld, no dead can leave, no living can enter!" Cerberus opened his more than fifty mouths at the same time, and the sound made Cyd cover his ears and take a step back , "Leave now! Otherwise you will be torn to shreds by me!"
"Ah~ I'm more and more suspicious that the myth is a lie, how could it be so easy to pass," Cyd covered his ears and lowered his voice.
"It's the guardian of the Underworld, how could it be easy to get past," Medusa clenched the scythe in her hand, and the mysterious rays of light flickered in her deep purple eyes like gems, "I don't know if there is any. It's useless, let's just petrify it first."
"Wait a moment!" Cyd put his hand on Medusa's head, "I have a solution."
After Cyd stopped Medusa behind him, he took out a honey cake from the other. Although there was no tempting sweetness, the huge drum-like sound made Cyd raise the corner of his mouth.
In mythology, Cerberus is often hit by this trick. As long as it eats this sleeping honey cake, he can easily enter the Netherworld!
"Cunning Humans! We won't fall for this trick! Even if you want to eat it, it will be after driving you away!" One of the heads of Cerberus roared.
"If it wasn't for your last sentence, I might have believed your determination." Cyd threw the honey cake in his hand, and he could clearly see at least half of the fifty-odd heads. The head was staring at the honey cake in his hand, "You can let other heads eat it if you don't eat it~"
Well, half of the head's eyes lit up...
"Don't forget our responsibilities!" The head who spoke first hit the other head hard.
"It's okay~ I just want to go in for a while and will leave immediately," Cyd narrowed his eyes, "In this Underworld, there are very few opportunities to taste sweets~"
"Gu..." Even the firm head in the middle couldn't help swallowing.
"No one's going to blame you," Cyd took a few steps forward and put the pie on the ground, then stepped back into place.
"Damn!" No matter how firm the head was, he couldn't stop the other heads from getting close to the honey cake, he had to do something.
"Boom----"
The huge animal claws slowly lifted, and the delicate honey cakes were completely mixed with the mud.
Cyd's expression froze, and in order to keep Cerberus' head in turmoil and not be tracked, he only brought a piece of honey cake.
"You don't forget the mission that Hades-sama gave us," the middle head roared.
The eyes of the other fifty or so heads became sharp for a while. After all, the honey cakes that tempted them were gone, and Cyd did not smell any other sweets. They seemed to be obediently and honestly obeying the rules. There is no other choice.
"Why!" Cyd scratched his hair reluctantly. Obviously, in mythology, everyone else can easily shake this watchdog over, even a weak woman can do it. Why can't it be, isn't it all about throwing a piece of cake and it's over! Why did this dog become so conscientious in front of him!
"Leave or defeat us!"
"Ah~~ I failed in the battle of wits," Cyd rubbed his forehead helplessly, took off his bag and threw it to Medusa, "Stand away."
"Understood," Medusa nodded.
"Let's talk first!" Cyd pointed to himself with a thumbs up, "I'm very strong!"
The answer to Cyd was huge dog paws.
Sigh! Fine. So, it is impossible to scare it off.
"Caracalla----"
The cloak on Cyd's right shoulder slowly rose, and the black scales gushing out of the cloak formed a giant dragon claw in midair and pinched Cerberus' dog's paw.
"Sit down!"
The dragon claw dragged Cerberus into the air with his claws, then slammed into Cerberus' waist.
"Boom----"
Cerberus slammed into the ground with a whimper like a meteor.
Cyd looked at the big pit in front of him with his hands around his chest, and scales hovered around him like a shield.
"Can you let me in?" Cyd tilted his head.
"Impossible!"
A huge silhouette with a splash of rubble jumped out of the pit and pounced on Cyd.
"I'll let you..."
Scales like ocean waves gushed out of the cloak, and more than fifty dragon claws stretched out from the waves and pressed them with precision on each of Cerbereus' heads. Cyd stretched out his right hand and squeezed the rubble that flew towards his face.
"Sit down!"
"Boom————"
Cerbereus' huge body was forcibly pressed down from the air, and the wind was blowing. Cyd's hair rattled. Cyd let go of his right hand, and the gravel was blown in the direction of the Styx River with the strong wind.
"Can I go in?"
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