Chapter 103 Already in the shape of Artemis

Meanwhile, Olympus.

In the great temple illuminated by the holy fire, Poseidon, the god of the sea, who was confronting (scolding) the goddess of wisdom Athena, suddenly felt his heart skip a beat and a sharp pain in his chest. An ominous premonition instantly filled his heart.

Something happened...

Poseidon's face changed drastically, and he subconsciously stood up from his seat and prepared to leave.

However, as soon as Poseidon made a move, Athena on the opposite side suddenly stood up and snorted coldly.

"You want to leave before we've finished our business?"

As she spoke, the purple eyes of the goddess of wisdom quietly flashed with a sharp gleam.

Something happened!

Most likely it’s Atlantis’ back-up plan!

Although I don’t know the specific content, judging from the uncle’s reaction, it is definitely not a good result.

In this case, we must not allow him to go back and save the situation!

Seeing Athena start to pester him, Poseidon suddenly became a little angry.

"We'll talk about this later! I'm tired!"

"You come and go as you please. Do you really take the Father God seriously? Do you really think that the Great Temple where the gods of Olympus meet is your Atlantis Sea Temple?"

Athena mocked him without any hesitation, and every word she said was heartbreaking.

Seeing his niece's unreasonable attitude, Poseidon, who was eager to leave, became furious.

But just as he was about to explode, two scrutinizing gazes came down from the golden throne and fell on him.

Instantly, a chill crept up his spine, causing the sea god to become silent, and his boiling blood cooled down.

Athena was right, this is Olympus.

Although I will get it under my control sooner or later, now is not the right time and I have to be patient.

Poseidon took a deep breath and made up his mind.

"Pay, pay, pay! Aren't there only 17 seaports, 25 towns and villages, and more than 300 large and small ships? I have failed to govern strictly. I will compensate you for the losses of Crete!"

As he said this, the sea god pressed his throbbing chest and tried to turn around and leave.

However, before he could take a step, Athena appeared in front of him and corrected him faintly.

"No, it's 170 seaports, 250 towns and villages, more than 3,000 ships of all sizes, hundreds of thousands of casualties, and an entire Minoan fleet..."

"hiss!"

Poseidon gasped, his face turning dark blue.

"It increased tenfold?"

"That was the price of the first beast wave outbreak. But who made your beast wave come three times? I just learned about the specific losses of Crete when I went back."

Athena spread her hands and explained the reason confidently, with an innocent and serious expression.

Two more times, and you're going to raise my salary ten times?

And why didn’t you mention it before, but bring it up now?

Even if a lion asks for a lot, this is not the way to ask for it!

Poseidon's clenched steel teeth creaked, his expression was full of gloom, and the divine power surging around him turned into spiral airflow, like a typhoon rolling over the sea, and the dark blue trident emerged in his hand.

"Are you kidding me?!"

"Father God, not only do you want to renege on your debt, you even want to commit murder!"

Under the heavy pressure of the ocean theocracy, Athena did not back down, but made tit-for-tat accusations. She immediately summoned the shining Spear of Victory and the Aegis Shield, and stood firmly in front of the Golden Throne, firmly protecting the just Olympian God King behind her.

“…”

For a moment, both Poseidon, the god of the sea holding the trident in the hall, and Zeus, the king of gods on the throne covering his blue-black eye sockets, twitched their lips and fell silent.

The fully armed goddess of wisdom on the field raised her spear and shield and issued an ultimatum in a righteous manner.

"If I don't give you an explanation today, this matter will not be over!"

“…”

Poseidon was silenced again by this situation, his expression was depressed and his eyes were full of grief and anger.

Who is the unreasonable one here?

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Knossos, in front of the house at number 7, third street.

After finishing her daily chores, Hestia sat on the steps, propped up her smooth chin with one hand, basking in the sun lazily, while her sleepy eyes occasionally glanced in the direction of the city gate.

However, until sunset, there was still no sign of the person he was waiting for among the passers-by.

Tsk, they are going to have fun outside again tonight...

Hestia sighed, walked into the house depressedly, and began to prepare a single-serving dinner. She was used to it.

After all, hunting is a job that requires a lot of patience and skills. Whether it is traveling through mountains and rivers or searching for traces, it often takes a lot of time.

So basically, once the two of them went out, they would disappear for several days in a row.

Athena had specifically left her a message asking her to try not to get involved in Artemis and Lorne's actions.

The stove goddess had no choice but to accept the advice and stay at home obediently.

Anyway, there is only a month left, and Artemis can't play for much longer. She will have to leave eventually.

Hestia muttered quietly while comforting herself in her heart, and then put all her energy that had nowhere to vent into tonight's meal.

~~

The moon sets and the stars sink, the crow rises in the east, and day and night alternate endlessly.

In the blink of an eye, seven days and seven nights passed.

Fine golden rays of sunlight penetrate through the morning mist and shine into the vast Cretan Mountains.

In the dense forest that seemed to have been ravaged by a giant beast, a dead figure lay on the dead leaves, groaning in pain, trying hard to open his heavy eyelids and awaken his sinking mind.

However, as soon as he regained consciousness, the figure who had barely woken up almost fainted again.

It hurts! My whole body hurts!

Every bone seemed to be crushed, every inch of muscle seemed to be torn;

The internal organs throbbed like convulsions, and there were cries of grief as if they could not bear the heavy burden. Bloody marks from scratches and bites cut into the tough skin, leaving miserable imprints.

It seemed that one of the victims had just experienced an inhumane torture.

What’s wrong with me?

Confused, Loen shook his dizzy head, trying to piece together the truth of the matter through his scattered memories.

Soon, as pictures emerged in his mind one after another and then formed a complete context, the victim, who was originally half-dead, suddenly shuddered, sat up straight, and beads of cold sweat instantly dripped from his forehead.

It seems like he slept with Artemis?

Oh no, it seems Artemis slept with him!

Moreover, it is an extremely cruel one!

When he thought of the image in his mind of the female leopard sitting on him and demanding frantically, Loen on the ground couldn't help but shiver and felt a little frightened.

Seven days and seven nights, my seven days and seven nights were wasted!

You owe me...

Just when the innocent victim wanted to accuse the female hunter of her cruelty, the cold touch against his throat made him silent in an instant. He raised his stiff head and looked at the bronze arrow against his neck, towards a frosty face under the shade of the tree.

Relying on her strong physical fitness, the female hunter seemed to have woken up first. She covered the surging waves on her chest with one hand, and with the other hand, she picked up a bronze arrow engraved with secret codes from the quiver she carried with her, and aimed the sharp arrow at Loen's throat.

The heat and madness of the seven days and seven nights were completely gone from those silver eyes, leaving only a chilling chill.

“Gurgle…”

Loen tried hard to move his throat and swallowed hard to suppress his pounding heart. His brain was working frantically in the dead silence.

Whether he slept with Artemis or Artemis slept with him is not the point.

The key point is, what serious consequences will it bring about if a virgin loses her virginity?

And, as the party involved, how to calm the other party's anger.

As for who comes first and who comes later, who attacks and who receives, who is right and who is wrong, these are not important.

If reasoning with these gods had worked, King Minos would not have ended up like this.

So, what should he say now to save his life?

Finally, when the arrow pierced his skin and a trace of golden red blood gushed out, Loen made up his mind and closed his eyes with awe.

"Kill me now, before anyone knows about this. If Athena asks, just say that it was Orion who did it and you didn't have time to stop him..."

As soon as the words came out, although Loen didn't look, he clearly felt the bronze arrow against his throat, and the hand holding it trembled noticeably.

(End of this chapter)