[Greek Mythology] Saving the World Through Infrastructure

The goddess of dusk, Hesper, found a young man in her golden apple orchard.

He was handsome, hardworking, capable, quiet, pure, and faithful. Apart from his short human lifespan, he had no flaws.

So, before he died, Hesper swore by the River Styx to comfort him:

“My love! As long as the sun has not fallen, I will snatch you back from the arms of death. Even if I have to beg before the Lord of the Underworld, I will gladly bend the knee for you!”

The young man’s expression turned strange for a moment. Then he seized her hand. “If you say that, you must keep your promise.”

Hesper thought guiltily: Sorry, I lied. After all, according to Metamorphoses, the sun really will fall... Never mind. He’s about to die. I can humor him.

Two hundred years later, Hesper thought this brief romance had long since become water under the bridge.

She had not even tried to find the young man’s soul. She had focused entirely on tending her golden apple orchard.

Her kingdom enjoyed lasting peace, her people lived in comfort, and her wisdom was unrivaled. Rulers from every nation bowed before her and hailed her as the “King of Kings.”

Then, at the wedding feast that nearly sparked the Trojan War, the goddess of discord held up a golden apple, intending to stir up strife:

“This golden apple shall be given to the fairest goddess here.”

But the expected uproar, with everyone clamoring for the prize, never came. Four black horses leaped from a crack in the earth, and the aura of death swept over everything.

As hundreds of gods watched in disbelief, Hades, Lord of the Underworld, stepped through the crowd and stood before Hesper, demanding the oath she had made long ago:

“My love.”

“I have waited for you for so long. Why have you not come?”

Hesper: ...? ...! (A string of terrified Greek curses)

Across valleys and mountains, I will find where she has gone, kiss her lips and take her hand, and pluck the golden apple.

[Reading Guide]

1. The main couple is Hades, Lord of the Underworld, and a hard-working, farming-loving heroine who never has enough land, and whose motto is “Get off my land, and don’t ask whose land it was before.” She’s a tireless, mischievous heroine. Happy ending.

2. The only thing I can guarantee will never be a reader warning is that this story loves its country, society, and humanity. Every story has a complete outline and archived research materials. Apart from occasionally being inconsistent with updates, and not having enough words to avoid getting blacklisted, I have no history of principled offenses such as insulting China, hating the Party, plagiarism, borrowing plots, common reader triggers, or abusing my position for personal gain. If you still need a list of potential triggers, first consider whether judging every story by your own standards makes you the center of the universe and damages the once-diverse creative environment.

3. Screenshots of this synopsis were archived on March 14, 2020. The related idea had already existed by August 2, 2019.

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