Myth 6 - Hermes: Messenger of Gods (On Going)

9: Clues

 Chapter 9 - Clues

Ilang araw na ang lumilipas simula nang dumating kami ni Hermes sa lugar na ito ngunit ni isang beses ay wala akong maalala na mismong hinanap naming pareho ang lugar. Minsan ay nananatili ako sa mansyon kasama si Helga at hindi mahagilap si Hermes, mas madalas siyang wala rito sa bahay.

Is he looking for the Elysium of Ambrosia without me?

Maghapon na akong bagot sa bahay at halos 'di na maipinta ang mukha dahil sa inis.

I escaped a deep sigh while staring at the greenery from the veranda. I have to do something, I don't wanna stay here and do nothing the whole day.

Dali-dali akong bumaba ng bahay habang iniisip kung paano ako makahahanap ng mga pahiwatig mula sa kalawakan. I am desperate for signs. I don't have any idea when will I get one, but I needed it before I die. I don't think Hermes is helping, he has a lot of things to do.

Nang makababa ako sa bahay ay nilagpasan ko na lang ang mga nakahelerang sasakyan. What else could I do? I couldn't drive anyway.

Patuloy lang ako sa paglalakad palabas ng lugar ni Hermes nang napagtanto kong malayo pa pala ang gate. Napansin ko ang makukulay na mga bulaklak na nagsasabog sa paligid nang libutin ng mga mata ko ang kabuuan ng lugar. I've been here for days but I never noticed the beauty of this wide place. The outside of his mansion is almost a replica of the setting of the mount Olympus.

This is hell beautiful.

"Are you going somewhere?" halos mapatalon ako sa gulat nang isang boses ng lalaki ang nagtanong mula sa likod ko.

I realized it was just Dancel when I faced him. He's holding a big punner and his face is protected with a floppy hat.

"Uhm... Hermes has not been around for days, do you know where he is?"

The man slightly chuckled when he heard my question.

"Why?" I curiously asked.

"He's the messenger, the man has a lot of things to do. He must've been working on bringing dead souls to the haven of Hades or sending messages of Zeus across earth... Who knows," he shrugged on his last two words.

"Did he forget about our quest?"

"He doesn't forget anything."

"I guess so..."

"Do you wanna go to where he is right now?"

I slightly beamed a smile and nodded.

"Follow me."

Walang pag aatubili kong sinundan si Dancel. We walked to the direction of the back of the mansion. Habang nakasunod may Dancel ay hindi ko maiwasan ang hindi mamangha sa ganda ng lugar na ito.

This place is so peaceful.

Ilang sandali lang ay narating namin ang isang malawak na lawa hindi malayo sa likuran ng mansyon ni Hermes. What's the most noticeable thing on the lake is the railway on its surface that connects to the lakeside deck.

"Is there a train here?"

Dancel nodded, "The train will bring you to the place that you want."

"Really? If I think about the Elysium of Ambrosia, does it mean the train will take me there?"

He cracked a laugh and said, "No."

"It will bring you where your heart needs to be."

"Oh... I thought it'll bring me to Hermes—" I said with curled eyebrows.