Chapter 56 It is only natural

It must be said, the God of Light is quite shrewd.

It must be said, the God of Light is quite shrewd.

When Hermes woke up, she had a sore back and felt completely unwell.

Although she was an omnipotent deity, the one she was having sex with was also an omnipotent deity. This bastard kept her up for most of the night, it was absolutely outrageous.

But he turned out to be quite different. After getting dressed, he looked refreshed and even invited her to wander around Delphi.

Hermes sat up weakly in bed, ignoring her nakedness, and glared hatefully at the culprit.

"Shouldn't your first question be, 'Apollo, are you thirsty or hungry?'"

Very well, I don't want to call you "brother" anymore.

In fact, gods don't really need water and food to satisfy their appetites. They usually enjoy delicious food just to add a little fun to their long and boring daily lives.

But after a night of [beep], Hermes didn't feel much happiness, even though Apollo's performance last night was not bad, and he could even make her [beep] every time.

So she still holds onto a certain obsession.

"besides."

Hermes, unwilling to look at the pile of marks left on her body by some bastard, stubbornly added a sentence.

"I didn't expect you to be so incompetent, Apollo."

Seeing this, Apollo paused in his work of tidying Hermes' clothes, and glanced at her with a half-smile.

“I wouldn’t mind doing it again.” There seemed to be a genuine smile in his eyes. “Oh, by the way.”

"Didn't you promise to show me your superb culinary skills?"

Hermes was speechless, and her desire to tease him vanished instantly.

"Of course, dear brother Apollo."

Great, we've switched back to that damn nickname.

"How about we go another time? I thought your suggestion was pretty good. Why don't we just wander around Delphi?"

Apollo slowly walked to the bedside and handed the dress in his hand to Hermes.

It wasn't her original one.

Hermes took the white short skirt with gold patterns. From the red brooch to the blue cape, it looked exactly the same as someone else's outfit.

She looked up, speechlessly gazing at the God of Light whose lips were slightly curved in a smile.

"What's wrong?" The God of Light didn't seem to think it was a big deal. "Pitia took your clothes to wash."

Thank you. Even the clothes of gods don't need to be washed manually. Apollo is too lazy to even draft a lie.

Left with no other choice, Hermes had to put on the clothes that Apollo had prepared.

Aside from her appearance and the difference between men's and women's clothing, she now looks like a replica of the God of Light, which is truly despicable.

Hermes stood in front of the bright full-length mirror, her gaze sweeping over the girl reflected in it. The girl was clearly youthful and lovely, but her expression carried a hint of frustration and unease.

Especially when she saw those [beep] marks that deeply troubled her.

It's all the fault of that jerk who can't tell what's important.

Hermes sighed helplessly, waved her hand to make the eyesores disappear, and her skin returned to its flawless whiteness.

The tall and dignified figure of a male deity slowly appeared behind the girl in the mirror.

He looked down at the top of her head, as if he was thinking about something.

“Thank goodness you didn’t prepare a laurel wreath for me,” Hermes quickly interrupted Apollo’s whimsical thoughts before he could speak again. “Otherwise, I would have brought Pan with me to herd sheep in your temple next time, Brother Apollo.”

Upon hearing this, Apollo tilted his head slightly: "Didn't you forbid him from leaving Arcadia again?"

Hermes was taken aback: "How did you know?"

Apollo affirmed, "I foretold it."

Hermes: "..."

Even though they had already officially become a couple, she still really hated him.

never mind.

That's not the point, after all.

Hermes was the first to leave the temple, flying through the air and looking down at the landscape of Delphi.

It was already sunset. Hermes' gaze swept casually across the villages and towns inhabited by humans, and she concluded that the evil spirits she had once witnessed did not exist there.

However, the clone she had left here had disappeared.

As wisps of smoke rose into the sky, Hermes waved the scepter in her right hand, which parted the seemingly ordinary smoke, leaving only shimmering blood-red particles in the air.

But these so-called particulate matter clearly carry some kind of unusual force.

Hermes used the power of the winter god to freeze them into ice blocks and swallowed them. She had previously swallowed the thunder scepter that originally belonged to Zeus and was found in Cilicia, so at this moment, she felt a burning sensation in her stomach and felt something expanding and exploding inside.

Even so, she did not feel unbearable pain.

Apollo, who had followed him on a cloud, witnessed everything. He remained silent, calmly observing the little rascal who was up to no apparent reason.

“Brother Apollo.”

Hermes licked her lips, not turning to look at the God of Light, her gaze fixed on the peaks behind Mount Parnassus.

"If I eat something strange again later, then as you wish, I will personally step into the sacred fire of the triangular cauldron in your temple."

Then she will be able to recognize the monster that dwells in Cilicia.

Apollo did not speak.

After a moment, he raised his hand and placed his large, well-defined hand on Hermes' left shoulder.

Then she felt the intense divine power spreading through her chest. Although he did not agree with her decision, he still responded to her with this silent support.

Hermes smiled again, looked up and winked happily at the strong male god beside her.

"You're so kind, Brother Apollo!"

The god of deception imbued this statement with sincerity.

Delphi was once the sacred site of Gaia, the Earth Mother, and Themis, the goddess of justice and law. It was guarded by the giant serpent Piton, and the natural spirits living there were incredibly powerful, even capable of contending with naturally high-ranking deities.

The original Delphi was the place where Themis delivered her divine oracle, while the present Delphi is regarded as the holy site of Apollo.

The corpse of a ferocious giant serpent lies buried beneath the site of the Temple of Light here.

Hermes recalled that she had previously asked Apollo to rebuild Gaia's temple at Delphi, and he not only readily agreed but also said he would build another temple for Themis.

He already knew too much.

When Hermes flew over the summit of Mount Parnassus, the nine Muses, who were singing and dancing there, saw her and sang and saluted her.

"Lovely goddess Hermes! I pay you my highest respects!"

"Oh, Your Highness Apollo, you are one too!"

"Received! Have a wonderful time too! To my nine muses~"

Hermes has never been stingy with her enthusiasm and affection for the beautiful goddess-like women.

Apollo glanced sideways at the gods below, seemingly casually closing the distance between himself and Hermes.

Hermes looked curiously at the guy who had suddenly approached her.

"Huh? Why are you suddenly so close to me?"

"It's only natural."

"……cut."

Upon seeing Apollo's shameless behavior, Hermes secretly made a decision in her heart—she would never marry him!

I might indulge myself occasionally!

Meanwhile, Artemis, the goddess of the hunt, had just returned from a hunt in the sacred land of Attica. After bathing and changing in the lake, she excitedly led a group of maidens to Delphi, wanting to discuss with Apollo the competition that would be held there in the future.

There will be more than just archery events!

Artemis glanced at the bow and arrows Aresossa carried behind her, her amber cat eyes gleaming with a thoughtful expression.

She is the guardian deity of young girls, and has a natural love for pure and beautiful women. Since it is a competition that can be participated in by both gods and humans, then she and her companions can also participate, right?

With this in mind, Artemis's golden-horned chariot came to rest atop Mount Parnassus.

The nine Muse sisters are also playing here today. Their graceful dance moves are even more charming under the sunlight, and their heavenly voices are also incredibly beautiful.

Artemis adored these talented and intelligent goddesses, and she respected them as much as she revered her sister Athena.

After exchanging pleasantries, Artemis was about to suggest a dance contest with the Muses when she heard their teasing chatter.

"I wonder what our Prince Apollo and the goddess Hermes are up to? Pytia said that the goddess Hermes stayed overnight at the temple last night, which is truly unheard of!"

Upon hearing these key details, Artemis raised an eyebrow and exchanged an ambiguous glance with Aresosa.

"What?" the goddess of the hunt interrupted the muses' conversation. "So that's why they left the banquet so early yesterday."

Artemis' words revealed her unwavering belief in the so-called 'matter'.

After all, she always loved to have fun, and she did indeed sense something strange about the relationship between her younger brother and Maya's daughter.

Seeing that Artemis seemed quite interested, the Muses, as if they had found an ally, began to share with her stories of what had happened between Apollo and Hermes in the past.

"You may not know this, but His Highness Apollo has visited Arcadia countless times."

Even his pilgrimage to Crete to worship the goddess Gaia was in accordance with Hermes's wishes.

"Sisters, don't forget the Hermes statue that was newly built next to the Apollo statue in the temple. Pytia often exclaims that there will definitely be more Hermes temples in Delphi in the future!"

"..."

Artemis listened with a smile to the Muses' excited discussion, her heart rippled with emotion. She secretly lamented that her younger brother had become too unrestrained since he had come to his senses.

It's like finding the right track and charging forward bravely.

It was truly worth all the hard work she and her sister Athena put in!

Artemis immediately set off for the mountains behind Parnassus, where there were vast and dense forests, and perhaps hunting there that night would not be a bad idea.

The maidens followed behind, walking alongside Artemis.

Among this procession is Callisto, a nymph born in Arcadia. Callisto was her best friend before Periope died giving birth to Pan.

“…This is bad.” Callisto looked up at the night sky and gripped his bow and arrow tightly.

Another nymph fairy standing nearby gave her a strange look after hearing this.

What are you muttering about?

“No.” Callisto looked away and shook his head calmly. “Perhaps I’m being too sensitive.”

However……

Callisto's gaze passed over the silver-haired goddess walking at the front, looking straight into the distance, as if she saw a familiar figure there.

This may not be an illusion.

She could clearly sense... Pan's presence.