Calypso invited Pei Zi Yun to her palace, but Pei Zi Yun hesitated and did not take a step forward. After all, he had some misgivings about this goddess.
Although the mysterious lady said that she would treat him well, he was afraid that he would end up like Austin. She might use some unknown method to force him to stay here, and he could not afford to wait.
When Calypso saw Pei Zi Yun standing there hesitating, she knew that he was worried. She shook her head and smiled, "Prince Paris, don't be afraid! The heavens, the earth, and the underworld can all be my witnesses. I will definitely not harm you. "
When Pei Zi Yun heard her words, he knew that he might be overthinking things. However, it was better to be safe than sorry. This was his usual practice.
Calypso turned around and left. Pei Zi Yun thought for a moment. Now that he was stranded on Ochigia Island, this was Calypso's territory. If he wanted to leave, he would need her help.
And without her permission, it would be difficult to repair the damaged ship. Thinking of this, Pei Zi Yun followed behind her and slowly walked towards the palace.
Calypso's palace was not far. After walking for about ten minutes, Pei Zi Yun saw a forest. This forest was very beautiful, filled with poplar and pine trees.
From afar, the palace was situated in the shade of the poplar and pine trees. Occasionally, the poplar and pine trees would chirp, and many birds would perch on these trees.
Their voices were clear and melodious, and people who heard them would not feel annoyed at all. Instead, they would feel relaxed and happy.
Other than the beautiful birds perching on the trees, there were also crows. Of course, on the taller trees, there were eagles circling.
Pei Zi Yun walked into the forest and approached the palace. He discovered that in front of the palace was a vast meadow. The meadow was filled with purple corydalis, parsley, and poisonous weeds. Several winding mountain streams flowed down from the mountains, flowing through the meadow and towards the sea.
Vines were planted in front of the entrance. The vines were entwined between the jagged rocks, and clusters of sparkling grapes hung from the emerald green leaves.
Pei Zi Yun walked up three steps, entered the arched door, and entered the palace.
When he entered the small hall, Pei Zi Yun found that Calypso had prepared a banquet. There was roasted meat and wine on the table. He and Calypso sat down. Before Calypso could raise her cup, Pei Zi Yun raised it first and said, "Beautiful goddess Calypso, thank you for your warm hospitality."
"I encountered a storm and a sea monster's attack, causing my ship to leak. I came to Ochigia Island. I hope to obtain your permission to cut down trees on the island to repair the damaged ship."
Pei Zi Yun finished speaking and drank the wine in one gulp. He placed his right hand on his left chest and bowed slightly to show his respect.
"Prince, you came to my island. This is the arrangement of fate. I agree that you are allowed to cut down trees on my island.
"Calypso, Calypso, I thank you very much for your generosity.
"Prince, I have a favor to ask of you. I wonder if you can promise me?" Calypso drank a cup of wine.
"He's here." Pei Zi Yun knew that it was nothing good. He put down his wine cup and said, "Respectable and beautiful Calypso, as long as it is within my power, I will help you."
Calypso smiled faintly and said, "Prince, I was once imprisoned by my father and cannot leave this island. Can you help me break this imprisonment?"
When Pei Zi Yun heard Calypso's request, he instinctively wanted to say that this request wasn't something he could handle with his current abilities.
But at this moment, the system shuddered. A plum blossom appeared in front of him and rapidly enlarged, turning into a translucent information interface with a faint sense of light. There was a mission displayed on the information tab.
"Calypso's Imprisonment, 0/3."
Pei Zi Yun felt a little strange. The system didn't seem to require him to break out of Calypso's imprisonment.
He felt that there were at least three possible scenarios for this mission. In other words, he had a lot of choices. It would not be like before, where he had to complete a specific mission. There were not many choices left.
Pei Zi Yun shook his head and changed his mind. He had originally intended to refuse, but since the system had given him a notification, he felt that he should do something about it.
This didn't change his original intention of not helping Calypso break out of her imprisonment, because he didn't have the ability to do so. But with the system's notification, he could make some adjustments.
Thinking of this, Pei Zi Yun nodded and smiled. "Respectable Calypso, when the King of Gods obtained the right to rule the world, he would naturally weaken and control the old gods."
"But this isn't a generalization. Even the King of Gods is actually a descendant of the Titans."
"Let's not talk about others. You should know that there's someone in a similar situation to you. I just met her on the island. Is she even further away than you?"
"Could it be Thetis?" Calypso said after pondering for a moment.
"That's right, it's her. Thetis, the daughter of the Sea God Nereus and the Ocean Goddess Doris."
"Her family background is actually similar to yours. The reason why she can move around freely is because of her contributions. She gathered the Hecatoncheires and joined the King of Gods' camp."
"If not for fate choosing her as a hotbed, she would have gained even more trust."
Calypso listened and said thoughtfully, "You're right. Many of the old gods who stood in the King of Gods' camp were recognized."
"But it's too late for me — is there anything else?"
"More importantly, she isn't as powerful as you are."
"You should know that being powerful and uncontrollable will instill fear in others. You're so powerful, but you haven't done anything for Mount Olympus, so you're naturally restricted."
"I don't know if your father had other intentions when he imprisoned you, but part of his intention was to protect you," Pei Zi Yun said.
After listening to Pei Zi Yun's words, Calypso showed a trace of hesitation and said, "Prince Paris, you're right. All these years, if my father hadn't imprisoned me on this island, perhaps I would have been suppressed by the gods of Mount Olympus."
"Yes, Goddess. Your existence is an uncertain factor. You haven't proven your worth to Mount Olympus, so Thetis was able to obtain her freedom, while you were imprisoned here."
Hearing Pei Zi Yun's words, Calypso replied, "Prince, you're right. But what should I do now?"
Pei Zi Yun thought for a moment, "Beautiful Goddess, you should get closer to Mount Olympus. As long as you can show your goodwill, with your power and status as a goddess, you should be able to obtain freedom, or at least a portion of it."
"Then how can I make the gods of Mount Olympus think that I'm getting closer to them?" Calypso asked.
"Goddess, this will require your wisdom. Do whatever is in line with the gods' wishes, and that is the best way to get closer to them, rather than going against them behind their backs."
Calypso thought about how many times she had gone against the gods over the years, so she naturally had a plan in mind.
After saying this, Pei Zi Yun stopped talking and quietly waited for Calypso's reply.
"Prince, I understand what you're saying. Thank you very much for explaining to me what I should do so that I will no longer be confused. You will gain my friendship."
Hearing this, Pei Zi Yun secretly heaved a sigh of relief, but he didn't dare to be careless.
In the Pirates of the Caribbean, Davy Jones fell in love with Calypso and volunteered to be the captain of the Flying Dutchman. He helped Calypso extradite the dead to the underworld at the cost of only being able to dock once every ten years. In return, Calypso would meet him.
Ten years later, Davy Jones went to the appointment as scheduled, but found that Calypso did not show up. Feeling that the Goddess had betrayed him, Davy Jones dug out his heart in despair and told the nine Pirate Lords the method of sealing Calypso in revenge, giving birth to a series of stories.
As for why the Goddess did not go to the appointment, Davy Jones asked Calypso why she did not show up, and Calypso said, "This is my nature."
She also said, "If I were not the original me, would you still love me?"
What she meant was that the Goddess of the Sea was unpredictable, and even she could not control her fickleness. Therefore, Odysseus, who was protected by Athena in history, had been warned many times by Hermes — You can only trust her if you make her swear!
Because the Goddess had made an oath, if she did not carry it out, she would be devoured by the tenth tributary of the Styx River. She would lie in bed for an entire year without breathing or speaking.
After a long year of sickness, there was still nine years to cut off contact with the Eternal Gods and not participate in meetings or banquets. Only in the tenth year could he rejoin the gathering of the Gods.
However, Odysseus could only do so with Athena's protection, and he did not have the power to force her to swear. He had to rush back to Troy as soon as possible and could not delay here to avoid trouble. At that moment, Pei Ziyun said straightforwardly, "Dear Goddess, I raise a toast to you, hoping that you will let me leave."
Calypso nodded, smiled, and said, "Prince, you are right. I will not stop you from leaving, but I have no sailors or ships, so I can only give you a smooth journey."
Pei Ziyun did not understand what she meant by smooth journey, thinking that it was just a polite courtesy, but Calypso's next action slightly surprised him.
He saw Calypso slowly get up from her seat and slowly walk towards Pei Ziyun. When she reached Pei Ziyun, Calypso looked at Pei Ziyun and was about to kiss him on the cheek.
This action was completely out of Pei Ziyun's expectations. He did not think that Calypso's "smooth journey" was to come and kiss him.
Then Pei Ziyun came to a realization, 'Perhaps this kiss is a blessing, allowing me to have a smooth journey on the sea. After all, she is a Goddess of the Sea.'
But then he immediately thought of Odysseus and Calypso's feelings for each other and stayed here for seven years. To him, this was something that he could not tolerate.
'If I kiss her, will she immediately change her mind?' Pei Ziyun looked at the system and saw no reaction, knowing that this would not be related to the quest.
So he quickly got up and said, "Dear Goddess, you are in a difficult situation. Please do not use your good intentions on me. A smooth journey is not a big one, but it may deepen the misunderstanding of Mount Olympus."
Calypso was slightly taken aback, obviously not expecting Pei Ziyun to reject her good intentions. Hearing this, she reacted and fell into deep thought.
Pei Ziyun dodged Calypso's kiss, and without waiting for Calypso to think, he hurriedly said, "Beautiful Goddess, thank you for your warm hospitality. If there is nothing else, I will take my leave."
After saying this, he bowed to Calypso and turned to leave Calypso's palace.
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