"Psyche?"
Based on Miss Succubus's description, Zhang Heng quickly thought of a name.
In the previous Sherlock Holmes instance, Aileen had taught him not only Makeup Artistry but also some knowledge of art appreciation. Cupid and Psyche was the signature work of the Italian sculptor Beganzoli. Besides that, many famous painters had created oil paintings based on Psyche, including one in the Louvre.
In fact, the name Psyche itself meant soul and spirit. So Miss Succubus calling her the bona fide Goddess of Souls was well deserved. However, Psyche's story occupied very little space in Greek Mythology, and she truly was a minor figure.
Psyche had originally been a princess whose beauty made her famous far and wide, with countless admirers. It even caused fewer people to worship Venus, which enraged Venus. So Venus sent her son Cupid to shoot Psyche with his arrow of love, making her fall in love with an ugly monster.
Unexpectedly, when her son saw Psyche, he too was stunned by her beauty and wanted to possess her. He transformed into a giant snake and forced the king to marry Psyche to him. In the end, he got his wish, hiding Psyche away in some remote place and only coming to spend the night with her. Yet later, Psyche was swayed by her sisters and decided to kill the giant snake that possessed her.
But when she lit a candle and saw Cupid's face, the two devotees of beauty fell for each other at first sight. Psyche fell in love with Cupid too. However, Venus eventually learned of it, and a mother-in-law-versus-daughter-in-law drama ensued. After many twists and turns, the lovers finally ended up together as they wished, and Psyche was brought to Mount Olympus, becoming one of the gods.
Zhang Heng ran through the