Chapter 126 The Woman in the Scene
At dusk.
The three chariots crossed the vast sea and arrived at Sicily one after another.
At this time, smoke was rising from the camp. The female kitchen god who stayed at home was actually cooking obediently.
Seeing that her abducted slave god had returned safely, Hestia didn't think much about it. She immediately stood up from the fire excitedly, rushed forward to greet Athena and the others she was familiar with, and chattered about the new dishes she had developed today.
Looking at the face that was a little blackened by the smoke in the sunset, but faintly showing pride, Loen raised his hand to touch his forehead, secretly complaining in his heart.
——With this intelligence and vigilance, you won’t be able to guard the vegetable garden anymore, you’ll even have trouble guarding yourself…
--well!
As they shook their heads and sighed almost in sync, Lorne and Athena's eyes met and they couldn't help laughing.
The two of them only looked at each other, and then, right under the nose of the victim Hestia, they completed a multi-frequency exchange of information, complimenting the stove goddess on her increasingly sophisticated cooking skills and ability to take care of the household, and by the way, decided on the after-dinner entertainment.
——I heard that there is a kind of seaweed called kelp in the ocean. If you make soup by yourself or add it to food, it can have a wonderful effect in enhancing the flavor of the food.
——As for where to find it, Athena, the goddess of wisdom who has half ocean god bloodline (Athena's mother is the sea goddess Metis) and is also knowledgeable, said that she might know some information and could take Hestia to look for it at night.
However, deep diving is more dangerous.
To find that kind of algae in the dark seabed, you need a top collector (tool man)...
And then, without any reminder from Loen and Athena, the goddess of the hearth, whose IQ automatically went online, set her sights on the god of light who had his own light at night.
When Apollo heard that the goddess he was pursuing had actually taken the initiative to invite him, he was immediately extremely excited and accepted the invitation with great joy.
In the corner, looking at the black carp that couldn't wait to take the hook, Lorne and Athena, who were singing the same tune, looked at each other, and simultaneously raised the corners of their lips, revealing a sinister smile.
Due to the uncertainty of the species and the vague geographical location, it may not be easy for Apollo to find the so-called algae that can enhance the flavor and freshness when he goes to sea.
Of course, most of the time you will return empty-handed.
After all, Lorne forgot to say
——Kumbu is mainly distributed in another country, which seems to be a bit incompatible with the Mediterranean environment...
Apollo was completely unaware of his clear arrangements. In order to perform as well as possible in front of the goddess, he simply ate a few mouthfuls of hot food, then hurriedly took the nine Muses, followed in the footsteps of Athena and Hestia, and went to the sea to look for the legendary flavor-enhancing ingredient.
As the three main gods and several subordinate gods under their command walked further and further away, Artemis put down the half-eaten barbecue, stood up, coughed at the hunting nymphs around her, and made a serious announcement.
"It looks like we are on guard tonight. You guys should form groups of three and keep an eye on the nearby sea area. Don't be like those muses who were unaware of being approached by gods and monsters!"
The nymphs nodded solemnly, and then followed the order of the goddess Artemis, spreading out in all directions and building a sea defense line on the periphery to protect the entire island of Sicily.
Seeing the subordinate god beside her completely disappear in the night, Artemis could no longer hold back. She grabbed Loen's hands and made a solemn promise again.
"I really didn't mean to do that at sea!"
Looking at the nervous hunting goddess, Loen smiled and nodded as before.
But even so, Artemis, as the primary suspect, couldn't help but reiterate it again.
"I really didn't!"
Because of the curse of chastity, she had more motive to kill than anyone else at the time.
Of course, even if she did it normally, the hunting goddess would not bother to explain.
The only thing that could make him so humble and worried about gains and losses could be some special reason.
It seemed that Artemis had fallen more deeply than he expected. No wonder Apollo couldn't help but take action against him so quickly.
Lorne sighed secretly and nodded seriously again.
"It was that woman who started it first!"
Hearing Artemis bluntly pointing the finger at her rival Athena, Loen was suddenly at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"If that were the case, Lady Athena wouldn't have left us alone."
“…She’s helping me?”
Upon hearing this unexpected answer, Artemis, who was secretly telling her lover about the incident, was stunned and looked a little embarrassed.
Seeing that the time had come, Loen took the opportunity to clear Athena of suspicion.
"See, I told you, this was an accident, and you're the only one who would take it seriously."
Realizing that she was overly anxious, Artemis lowered her head in shame, and at the same time, she felt a complicated sense of guilt towards her rival.
——I misunderstood. She is a very nice person.
Then, the female hunter in the firelight looked at her lover in front of her shyly, muttering with regret.
"There are still fifteen days until the full moon..."
For the straightforward Artemis, it was natural to make amends for mistakes.
As she spoke, the Huntress licked her moist cherry lips, and a flame gradually rose in her silver eyes.
Seeing this, Loen couldn't help but sweat profusely, and hurriedly held down Artemi who wanted to squat.
"Don't worry about this, let's do it later..."
Although this form of compensation is exciting and tempting.
But considering the several main gods who landed on the island, one of them had a mind as vicious as a honeycomb, and one of them had already developed murderous intentions towards him.
In addition, there are a large number of followers of God.
For the sake of your own life, there is still a long time to come. There is no need to be greedy for temporary quick success. It is better to be cautious.
Seeing her lover's attitude, the passionate hunting goddess could only give up in disappointment.
After successfully calming Artemis, Lorne took the initiative to extend his hand and smiled faintly.
"It's rare that you have time, please walk with me."
"Um!"
The Huntress nodded seriously, smiled, held the hand, and took the initiative to take her lover for a walk in the woods.
The moonlight caresses the sky continuously, and the rhythm of the sea tide near the shore can be heard.
In the night, two figures walked side by side, talking and laughing, like a pair of perfectly matched lovers.
In this harmonious atmosphere, Loen gradually let down his guard and admired the calm and elegant side of this hunting goddess from a close distance.
In fact, he was very clear that the rapidly warming relationship between him and Artemis was a product of the suspension bridge effect.
——The suspension bridge effect describes that when a person is in a tense or fearful environment, such as crossing a suspension bridge, his heart rate will involuntarily speed up. If this person happens to meet another person at this time, he may mistakenly interpret this accelerated heart rate caused by the environment as the other person making his heart beat faster, and thus develop feelings of love for the other person.
At the beginning, the accidental combination and the fear after losing virginity together created this "love".
But in reality, this relationship is not stable.
Once the passion fades and the crisis is gone, it is easy for both parties to have various emotional problems.
Therefore, in order to avoid leaving too many troubles and being killed by the mad Artemis in the future, after Loen's kidneys were used up, he naturally wanted to refresh his real emotional accumulation at the same time.
At the moment, everything seems to be calculating.
——He estimated that, based on this level of favorability, even if he revealed that he and Athena were having an affair, Artemis would cut him into fewer pieces when she cut the body into pieces.
--I guess so?
Under the moonlight, the affectionate man and woman smiled at each other and continued to move forward.
At this time, a team of hunting nymphs responsible for offshore patrols were stationed near the reef to rest.
Artemis subconsciously loosened her lover's hand and wanted to go forward to say hello, but unexpectedly a soft hum reached her ears.
"Our Lord God is really getting more and more outrageous. He spends all day with that stinky man. He is more excited to see him than a hound seeing a rabbit. What kind of person is he?"
Under the moonlight, a hunting nymph with a neutral beauty leaned against a reef, admiring her own reflection in the sea, becoming more and more satisfied and proud.
"In my opinion, if she is tempted by love, I'd better take the seat of the virgin goddess."
Hearing their companion's wild words, the two hunting nymphs rolled their eyes in astonishment.
She was the beloved daughter of the giant god Lerantos and the ocean goddess Periboa. She was more noble than ordinary sea nymphs, and as a result, she was not only very proud, but sometimes even looked down on the main god she served, Artemis.
The two nymph servants were too lazy to pay attention to their companion's outspokenness.
After all, it's just talk...
At this moment, Artemis stopped in the shadows, turned to look at her lover beside her, and asked with a bright smile.
"Is she pretty?"
“…”
Just as Loen habitually began to analyze in his mind, preparing to solve this fatal question with his usual thinking, the female hunter under the moonlight suddenly changed the subject, and a hint of madness appeared on her smiling face.
"The beloved daughter of the giant god Lelantos and the ocean goddess Periboa... I think her name is Aura? Since she wants to replace me so much, I will let her have her wish tonight!"
As the name of the god who hunted nymphs reached his ears, Loen's eyelids twitched and fine beads of cold sweat broke out on his forehead.
——How did you meet her?
It seems that the problem is a bit big...
(End of this chapter)
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