Erica, on the other hand, felt a little relieved.
She had previously joked with the professor about wanting the glittering golden apple.
But Erica knew that the golden apple was not only a symbol, but also represented Professor Victor's complex plan.
If the golden apple really falls into her hands, she will probably be the first to panic.
This likely indicates that Professor Victor suddenly changed his plans and used her as a scapegoat.
Similarly, Aurelion, standing to the side, showed little change in expression.
Unlike others, Aurelion's initial goal in participating in the Arena of the Gods was not to become the most beautiful woman in the world.
The old saying goes, "The drunkard's heart is not in the wine," she was only focused on finding Victor.
For her, the golden apple was merely icing on the cake.
Obtaining the golden apple would be ideal.
If even the Golden Apple could acknowledge her beauty, perhaps Professor Victor could change his mind.
Now, it's understandable that the Golden Apple chose Hera over them.
The Golden Apple chose the most beautiful woman in the world, not the strongest.
Many people misunderstand this, especially many viewers who mistakenly believe that only the winner of the competition can get the golden apple.
Therefore, when everyone saw that the Golden Apple had chosen Hera, the arena was immediately filled with voices of disappointment and dissatisfaction.
They did not approve of this choice.
At this point, people of all genders, even those who were initially uninterested in the golden apple, began to feel curious.
They wanted to know why the Golden Apple had chosen Hera.
Although no one forbade the Golden Apple from choosing Hera.
Rather, they simply couldn't understand this choice.
Their knowledge of Hera was limited to the fact that she was an adventurer, especially since she had just appeared in the arena that day.
They would accept it if the Golden Apple chose any woman in the ring.
Both Gwen and the Empress possess top-tier beauty and strength.
Or it could be Councilor Lorelei, who, despite being a mermaid, is also exceptionally beautiful and powerful.
They have all demonstrated their abilities and deserve a chance to win the Golden Apple.
However, Hera appeared out of nowhere, and she did nothing.
Immediately, a murmur of discontent arose in the arena.
Instantly, a wave of discontent and chaotic whispers erupted within the arena.
Why did the Golden Apple choose her?
"What's so special about her? She's probably just a little prettier than me, but I think I could be just as good."
"What exactly is going on? Have we all been deceived by the legend of the golden apple?"
The chaotic discussions gradually became clearer, and Hera could even clearly hear every word of rebuke.
Countless angry and accusing gazes shot at her like sharp blades, seemingly trying to pierce through her body.
At that moment, she felt as if she were isolated from the whole world because she had been chosen by the Golden Apple.
But Hera herself didn't know why all this was happening.
"It's simple, because Hera doesn't have the capacity to bear all of this."
A calm voice rang out from a corner of the audience, but no one could hear anyone speaking there.
At this moment, Viktor, who had concealed himself, was watching this scene unfold on the field, muttering to himself:
"It's like someone getting a treasure but not having the ability to protect it."
His virtue is not commensurate with his position.
Aurelion was able to become Empress of the Empire and gain recognition because of the power that came with her royal bloodline.
The entire kingdom obeys Grand Duke Balo because Grand Duke Balo is powerful enough.
Even the arena of the gods, held by Zeus, the king of the gods, was only able to attract heroes from all over the world to compete for the title because he was powerful enough.
"The place where the Golden Apple should never have been is the World Martial Arts Tournament, because there is a conflict between them."
In literature, there is no first place; in martial arts, there is no second. The winner of the World's Number One Martial Arts Tournament is a symbol of strength.
Whoever is strong enough will get first place.
The golden apple chose the most beautiful person in the world, not the strongest.
However, the evaluation of 'the most beautiful person' is itself full of subjective color.
Most people have only a vague impression of beauty.
For example, although everyone knows that Aurelion and Gwen are both beautiful in their own way,
But if you really had to choose the most beautiful person in the world from among them, how could you possibly choose?
Every viewpoint has its merits, and it's difficult to generalize.
Therefore, people longed for the golden apple with anticipation.
Hopefully, it can select the most captivating person from among many beautiful people to validate their judgment.
In other words, when the legend of the golden apple appeared.
Whether or not they are interested in the legend of the golden apple, most people have already presupposed their choice of the most beautiful person.
Even if they aren't the ones they're thinking of, they must be among the best in the ring.
However, when the golden apple appeared, the result was a great disappointment to them—
"Hera did nothing, yet she received the golden apple for no reason, making one think that she was just lucky."
Viktor shrugged, looking somewhat helpless.
Initially, no one thought Hera would be chosen, but the final result was quite different from everyone's expectations.
This huge discrepancy has directly led to doubts about the rationality of this phenomenon.
"But in fact, we only need one sentence to make the reason why the Golden Apple chose Hera seem perfectly reasonable."
A smile flickered across Viktor's lips, a calculating glint in his eyes.
"What?"
Before Vega could express his doubts,
Hades, in the distance, let out a deep breath, looked up to meet Zeus's gaze, and said helplessly:
"My foolish brother."
“I know you’ve always wanted to marry Hera, but you really don’t need to make up a legend of the golden apple to deceive everyone.”
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