"So, you want to learn forging from me?"

Hearing Russell's request, Hephaestus was surprised, and said bluntly: "Don't get me wrong, I didn't question your attitude towards learning, but I didn't understand it, whether it is the sun or war, authority is much higher than blacksmithing, so you are going to learn some skills as a hobby to pass time, right?" ”

Facing the doubts of professionals, Russell shook his head decisively and said seriously: "No, forging is an art for me, with infinite charm, its greatness lies in creating innovation, it is the extension of ideological power, and it is a ......miracle to make the impossible possible."

"Even if you're the god of forging, please don't use the term 'pastime' to describe it, I'll be angry."

"I'm sorry."

Hephaestus also became serious when he heard this, and he felt respect: "Russell, ask again, are you sure this is your truest thought?" ”

"Yes, Mr. Hephaestus, I want to fight...... Ahem, I would like to ask you for the deepest techniques of blacksmithing and working miracles with your own hands. ”

"I see!"

Hephaestus looked deeply at Russell: "I am willing to believe in your determination, not because your words move me, but because I see longing in your eyes." ”

"Also, you don't need to call me 'teacher', just because you value this treasure, I recognize you as a friend."

"I will impart all my knowledge to you until you are tired of these boring studies and finally choose to give up."

"No, I firmly believe that the world is as big as the mind, and those who think that this art is boring and boring are limited by their own abilities, and they do not see the charm in their eyes." Russell shook his head in disagreement.

"Well said!"

Hephaestus clapped his hands in praise, because he was not good at words, he took a few deep breaths and finally gave up, and said, "Before studying, I want you to promise me one thing." ”

"Please."

"If one day, someone stands in front of me like you and asks for the inheritance of knowledge, I hope you will not be stingy with what you have learned."

"No problem!"

Russell nodded solemnly: "It's not a secret, among the many gods, there are not many people I admire, and the top three are Prometheus, you, and Athena." ”

"Why, is there no Zeus?"

"You are the most creative gods, not by your own authority, but by your wisdom, which no other god will ever be able to match."

"Perhaps......"

Hephaestus' arrogance made him agree with what Russell said, but his embarrassing situation really couldn't be opened, after all, a person who was disliked by his mother and wife was really not convincing.

"Hephaestus, forgive me for being in such a position to put Prometheus before you."

"It's okay, Prometheus is a big man I have great respect for."

Hephaestus didn't mind, and even looked up to Russell, who respected Prometheus, as well as ...... Adore Athena.

"It seems to me that beautiful skins are the same, interesting souls are one in a thousand, and your soul is much more interesting than other gods."

Seeing that Hephaestus looked ashamed, Russell directly gave an example: "Believe me, I am not lying, Aphrodite asked me to meet me in the grove tonight, I did not choose her, but came to see you without hesitation." ”

“……”x2

Ai'e: This thing really can't talk!

Hephaestus: Can you not talk about it?

"Ai'e, this sentence also applies to you, don't look at Aphrodite is a hundred or a thousand times more beautiful than you, compared to her, it is worth looking forward to when you are masked, but if I really want to make a choice, I must have no hesitation, I should choose you."

Russell looked solemnly at Ai'e and gave a thumbs up in affirmation.

“……”x2

Ai'e: Thank you so much!

Hephaestus: Can you stop talking about Aphrodite?

"Ahem, Russell, I've felt your determination, what's that...... You also know that my marriage is not very happy, and Aphrodite can not mention it, so try not to mention it. ”

"I'm sorry, it's my fault, I almost forgot that she hooked up with other men behind your back."

Russell shook his head awkwardly: "I will retract my previous words and give another example to show the firmness of my desire to learn." ”

"Tonight, not only Aphrodite, but Artemis and Athena have all invited me, and I have not accepted any of them, so I have come to meet you."

“……”x2

Ai'e: I knew that he would brag about it to everyone he saw.

Hephaestus had no mental activity, and after his wife, the goddess of longing also threw an olive branch to Russell and fell into doubts about the birth of God.

"Ha, ha, so that's the case, your desire to study is indeed very firm."

After a while, Hephaestus wiped a cold sweat and hurriedly changed the topic: "I forgot to ask if this goddess next to you was ...... before."

"Her name is Ai'e, I met when I was persecuted by your mother and lived in the world."

Russell raised his hand and put his arm around Ai'e's waist, sprinkled dog food and said: "I must have seen it, I have been hooking up with her for a while, there is an emotional foundation, and she also loves me to death, so I will never ...... with Afu What, if you don't like to hear it, I won't talk about it. ”

Ai'e's waist tightened, and she felt uncomfortable listening to the words, and she smiled at Hephaestus to hide her embarrassment.

The play is not in place, but it doesn't matter, Hephaestus was so uncomfortable by Russell Diaphragm that he didn't notice it at all.

He scratched his head vigorously, shook out a cloud of scattered ashes, and said calmly: "Russell, don't say anything, I won't teach anymore, now tell me when you plan to start learning." ”

"Right now, if I can't learn, I'm not leaving."

“……”

Hephaestus' eyelids jumped, it was difficult, he estimated that he had been before Russell learned.

……

Hephaestus' forge chamber was located in the middle of the volcano, at the end of a hollowed-out tunnel, and the boulder bridge was hooked in chains, suspended in the air, and the red sea was tumbling below.

The volcano was forged by Hephaestus, except for the side of the boulder bridge, the other three sides were penetrated by iron chains, hundreds of thousands, hanging down one after another, and the inside was boiled to purify various forging materials.

The temperature in the forging room was extremely high, and it was like a steamer, but there was no pungent sulfur or other toxic gases, except for the heat, everything was fine.

Russell saw several closed metal doors on the wall behind him, and pondered that there were many natural treasures hidden in them, and metals such as kobelco must have survived.

Gotta find a way to get his vote!

"First of all, I'd like to ask you what kind of item you prefer to forge."

Hephaestus led Russell to the middle of the boulder bridge, where the entire furnace was burned red, and next to it was a cold iron pier and a large black hammer.

In addition, there are also hammers of various sizes such as iron tongs, small hammers, and small hammers.

Which one is eighty and which one is forty?

Russell pondered and didn't understand it, although he didn't understand it, but it didn't hinder Hephaestus's professionalism, and the master character was instantly erected.

"What does it mean to prefer one, and can you explain it in detail?"

"I mean the classification of forging, I am the god of forging, and I am involved in a wide range of metal items, such as jewelry necklaces, weapons and armor, and large temples, mountains, and islands, all of which belong to the scope of forge."

Hephaestus patiently explained that he was somewhat self-exaggerating: "In addition to this, there are carpenters, sculptures, pottery, ......"

"Wait!"

Russell raised his hand to interrupt and said with a gossipy face: "Hephaestus, I heard that you once made a woman named Pandora out of clay, what kind of technique is that?" ”

"Well, this is a rumor, I just made a clay sculpture of the goddesses as a mold, and her life was given by the gods together."

Speaking of which, Hephaestus looked at Russell with extremely unkind eyes, and felt that the motives of seeking a scholar were not pure.

"I see, don't get me wrong, I've just heard such a story, and I don't mean anything else."

Russell casually took it and continued to ask: "I also heard that Zeus's lightning spear, Hades's two-strand fork, and Poseidon's trident were all forged by you, this is always true, right?" ”

"Not really."

Hephaestus was not greedy, and said truthfully: "During the ten-year War of the Titans, Zeus released three cyclops from the dark abyss, they have unparalleled terrifying power, and are extremely good at forging weapons, and it is with their hands that I have succeeded in creating three artifacts." ”

Russell nodded and pursed his lips: "What if, I mean what if, if the lightning spear breaks, or if the fork of the trident breaks, can you fix it?" ”

"Nope! How could it be broken? ”

"That's why I said what if!"

"This ......"

Hephaestus shook his head: "Your description is too vague, I can't make a judgment, I can only say that even if the broken artifact is successfully repaired, the broken place will be extremely fragile and not suitable for combat." ”

"So?"

"So there's no need to tinker, it's better to build a new one."

Hephaestus said, suddenly happy: "It's like a trident, a trident without a fork is a stick, and instead of forcibly loading three forks and breaking them when touched, it is better to grind them and use them as sticks." ”

"But the trident is more handsome than a stick!"

"Really?"

"At least there is a fork that can stab people to death, and the cold front blade is more deterrent, isn't it bad to have a stick...... It's a little bit off. ”

"It's the same thing, appearance and practicality are also important things in forging." Hephaestus nodded repeatedly, not denying Russell's views.

"So, can you fix it perfectly?"

"No, I can't do it, and I can't find a cyclops."

Hephaestus thought for a moment, but still gave a negative answer.

"That's a shame......"

Russell sighed with emotion, and secretly said that Hephaestus was really lucky, if he dared to say that he could fix it, Russell would dare to design to take away his authority and repair the slightly mutilated and beautiful trident.