City of Backstreet Nymphs

167 – Nymphs and Greco-Roman Mythology # 2

167 – Nymphs and Greco-Roman Mythology # 2

Huuung-.

The plane landed safely on the runway.

Until recently, whenever nymphs boarded an airplane, they would say, “Oinoi is a nymph without wings, but she flies in the sky…” I made a fuss, saying “!”

These days, I guess I’m quite used to airplanes, so I slept well on the plane.

Of course, now that the plane had landed, I jumped up and ran towards the airport as if I had never slept.

“Mmm, Greece is the land of mythology, philosophy, and democracy… ! I remember the time when Illinois spread democracy in America… !”

Illinois smiled sinisterly as if he was very excited.

As the saying goes, Greece was the birthplace of global civilization, where mythology, philosophy, and the foundations of many 21st century civilizations blossomed.

Democracy, the spirit of the 21st century, began in the ancient city of Athens.

“It reminds me of the time when Illinois taught the democracy of ancient Athens to George of Washington… ! It’s a long time ago… !”

“I think there might be a lot of people coming to welcome this Oinoi… ! Because, this Oinoi also appeared on something called MeTube… !”

Oinoi quietly showed anticipation as he passed through the airport passageway.

Oinoi dreamed of becoming the most famous nymph in the world, and that dream seemed to have gotten even bigger after he recently appeared in Me Tuber Kira’s video.

“What if too many people gather and a commotion breaks out?”

I also got lost in thought as I walked down the aisle.

I, Haildo, have been a global awakener myself, raising my stock price globally by appearing in BMUJE, MeTube videos, etc.

I started to worry about what would happen if the crowd gathered to meet and welcome me gathered like a cloud, causing a commotion and making it difficult for me to even walk.

But-.

Contrary to my expectations, the airport arrival hall was quite gloomy and there were no crowds to welcome us.

I pretended to clear my throat, wondering if people had not noticed my arrival.

“Hmm, hmm. Haildo came from Korea.”

But there was no particular response.

How can this be?

Soon Oinoi also slumped his shoulders as if he was disappointed.

“So much time has passed that it is clear that the Greeks have forgotten about nymphs…” ! The native nymph has returned, but I don’t know why no one welcomes it… !”

Oinoi’s question also made sense.

Nymphs were originally Greek natural nymphs.

I thought it would be natural for the Greek people to rejoice at the return of the nymph, but everyone looked busy and seemed somewhat nervous, walking quickly.

What is it?

The atmosphere was a bit strange.

“I don’t know what this Coris is, but I think it’s good that the airport has good air conditioning… ! The thing that Coris knew in Greece was that there was no air conditioning… !”

Coris seemed to be in a good mood because the airport was cool.

The airport was definitely cool.

Just then, someone waved from a distance.

“Are you Mr. Ildo? Here! Here!”

She was a woman wearing a beige toga.

Her wavy blonde hair wore something like a laurel wreath, and in her hand she held something similar to a harp. I felt like I had met a woman from mythology.

Your clothes are traditional and your appearance is elegant.

“You’re a Class A ranker, Erato, right? “Bard – Erato.”

Erato.

She was a member of “Muse,” A Greek A-level ranker guild.

In Korea, the government manages the awakened people, but I heard that in places like Europe, influential awakened people form their own guilds and send people there.

The guild “Muse”, Made up of various women, appeared quite frequently in MeTube videos, and I tended to know their names and faces.

“Mr. Ildo. Welcome to Greece! My name is Erato. First of all, I parked the car in front, so let’s go there! Mr. Achilles is waiting too!”

We got into the car of A-ranked bard Erato and headed somewhere.

The nymphs looked intently at the outside of the car, and their eyes seemed to have a coexistence of longing and unfamiliarity.

“This Oinoi is completely different from the Greece he remembered… ! In the past, there were no such buildings, no airports, no cars, no air conditioners… !”

“It’s better now…” !”

“Of Calls… ! I feel very good… ! The old-fashioned era of the New Age is over, and the 21st century is dominated by comfortable science and global warming… !”

The nymphs seemed to like Greece today, with tall buildings, well-maintained asphalt roads, good air conditioning, and plenty of ice water purifiers, rather than Greece, which was full of cozy ditches.

Mr. Erato, who heard that story, smiled strangely.

“Then, would you like to tour a historical site close to Athens International Airport? “There’s about half a day left until my appointment with Mr. Achilles.”

It’s tourism!

It was a good story.

We headed to the nearby Parthenon Temple.

Soon, Oinoi, who was tapping on his cell phone, spoke.

“The Parthenon is said to be the greatest monument on earth… ! A man named Ralph Waldo Emerson said so… ! That’s what it says on this cell phone… !”

Who is Ralph Waldo Emerson?

Oinoi said he didn’t know that either.

What is important is that the temple we are heading to is called the greatest monument.

The temple we arrived at was a modern building of the 21st century, with tall pillars, automatic doors, and blazing air conditioning.

“I thought that if it was a Greek temple, there would be at least a few collapsed pillars left. “This looks more like a government building than a temple.”

The Greek temples that often appear when searched on the Internet were ruins that had become dilapidated due to the ravages of time and war.

However, after the crack opened, the awakened people discovered that magic reacted strongly at the temple site, and the temple was restored and rebuilt using the latest technology of the 21st century.

Is it usually used as a request center and guild building for Greek awakeners?

In fact, it was said that this building was being used by the “Parthenon” Guild.

I wondered how the nymphs would react when they saw this.

Will we be saddened by the disappearance of tradition and dignity from a long time ago?

“The owner of the house wants you to see this… ! It is said that the ice water purifier advertised by Kore Yerim is installed in the Parthenon… ! The air conditioner is also great… !”

“Of Calls… ! This is what a proper temple is like… ! The archaic, old temple is no more… ! Just like the nymphs who ride with the changes of the times, the temple also evolves… !”

I see.

The nymphs seemed to really like this new generation temple.

I especially liked Coris the most.

“Look here… ! Stones that nymphs said to have thrown and played with long ago are being sold as souvenirs… ! I also want to buy this Coris… !”

There were various merchants near the temple with colorful LED lights.

What impressed me the most was the merchant selling rocks displayed on a mat.

“There! Are you a tourist? These are stones that nymphs used to throw and play with long ago! The nymphs of long ago. I liked throwing stones. Did you know?”

Is that so?

When I felt puzzled, the merchant was busy explaining the stones neatly placed in front of him, as if he had seized the opportunity.

“The stone thrown by the nymph! “Nymph Stone”! I love buying them as souvenirs and giving them to my friends! Health improves, good luck comes… If you are an awakened person, your magic power will also increase-.”

It’s a mysterious stone.

That explanation sounds like a panacea.

But Mr. Erato, who claimed to be my guide, shook his head.

“The number of such businessmen has increased a few days ago. That rock is fake. That guy is also doing business without a permit. “Athens is currently unmanaged in many ways.”

Why is it not managed?

I don’t know what it was, but it felt like he was a fraud.

Soon, Illinois, who was looking at the stone, frowned and got angry.

“Are you saying I lied to Illinois…?” ? This is a nymphophobic situation… ! Everyone is throwing stones at this Ugly Liar… !”

“This Coris also likes to throw stones… !”

Illinois and Coris picked up small pebbles and threw them at the stone seller.

Tudadadada-.

Because it was a small stone, it didn’t seem to hurt, but the merchant was very embarrassed.

“aaah~”

In the end, the merchant could not bear the barrage of stones and ran away.

Oinoi said after seeing that.

“It is said that the nymph sisters joined forces to chase away a wicked swindler… ! Let us all dance the nymph dance of joy… !”

“It is very good… !”

“Of Calls… ! I feel very good… !”

The nymphs put their hands on their waists and spun around in place.

It was a very strange dance.

# # #

After seeing the Parthenon, we wandered around downtown Athens.

After wandering around for about half a day, I was able to discover something puzzling.

“The whole city is very messy, isn’t it?”

There were many people walking around busily.

We also saw soldiers holding weapons and a few tanks.

It was as if a war had broken out.

“The airport was also a b*tch. The Parthenon, a tourist attraction, was also quite quiet. Is something wrong? “It looks like a big crack is about to burst.”

It smelled like an incident.

Then Mr. Erato, the bard who was sitting in the cafe and cutting up croutons, sighed.

“Actually, that’s right. There may be great danger in Greece. Mr. Ildo is the nymphs’ protector, right? And you also raise several Greek animals.”

━Kkeongkeong… !

━Zuji… !

━Hiooong… !

The pets ran in circles around Erato.

Looking at that, Erato asked me a question as if he were adding to his words.

“There is something I would like to ask Mr. Ildo. How much do you know about the ‘Ancient Species’?”

Ancient species.

The name reminded me of Ang Angi, who hyper-evolved not long ago.

Did the hyper-evolved Angangi manifest the traits and characteristics of the ancient species “Chimera Ent” And become an individual boasting extremely strong defense power?

“I know at least that the creatures that lived in ancient times were very powerful. “Is this incident related to the ancient species you just mentioned?”

“That’s right. Here is an ancient species of ant, “Chimera Ant,” Discovered and photographed by a fisherman off the coast of Chios. It is said that they ran away somewhere after being hit by pesticides, but there is no doubt that it is a big risk.”

Swish, swish-.

Mr. Erato showed me a few more photos.

It wasn’t clear because it was blurry, but they all seemed to be pictures of animals.

“There are reports that not only Chimera Ents, but also other ancient species of demonic beasts have been discovered throughout Greece. “These are all pictures I took of them.”

It was a strange photo.

Oinoi was shocked when he saw that.

“Ah, this is…” !”