Chapter 130 Fire Prevention, Theft Prevention, and Girlfriend Prevention
On the blue sea, Nereus looked at his disheveled daughter and walked closer.
"Thetis, I'm sorry for making you suffer." The old man in the sea was full of heartache and regret, "It's all my fault. I shouldn't have let you come with me..."
"Father, what are you talking about?" The beautiful blonde nymph's face was as calm and gentle as the ocean, and a hint of anger flashed in her blue eyes. "Do you want me to watch you go on an adventure alone?"
Hearing his daughter's serious concern, Nereus couldn't help but smile and waved his hand nonchalantly.
"It's just to pass on a message and persuade those kids not to mess around. How can it be risky?"
However, looking at her cheerful father in front of her, Thetis shook her head and gave a meaningful reminder.
"Father, if it's really that simple, why doesn't His Majesty the Sea God come in person?"
"This is your sister's request. What does it have to do with Poseidon..."
"So I say, Amphitrite is becoming more and more outrageous!"
Seeing that her good-natured father was still covering up for that family, Thetis couldn't help but reveal a hint of anger on her face.
"Poseidon, the person involved, has hidden away from Olympus's own family affairs and conflicts, and he has to rely on Amphitrite's report to let you, an outsider, come forward to mediate and guarantee. Don't you think this is too much?"
Nereus was silent for a moment and sighed helplessly.
"They are your sister and brother-in-law, after all, and the Sea of Oceanus is our home."
Facing her father who was still immersed in the fantasy of a harmonious family, Thetis couldn't help but speak more seriously: "It would be fine if you just guarded the house, but you also made a promise for him. If you break the promise, you will be in big trouble!"
Then, she looked up through the vast sea fog and gazed at the misty island ahead. She spoke solemnly, "As far as I know, the God King Family has never had the habit of abiding by contracts..."
"That's for later."
Nereus waved his hand, interrupting his daughter's rational analysis, and it was obvious that he was unwilling to continue discussing this topic. Then he looked at his daughter's torn skirt, pointed the finger at a certain disrespectful person, and expressed his doubts.
"Strange, how did that little bastard find you?"
As the saying goes, age makes one wiser. Having lived to such an old age, Nereus naturally would not believe that his daughter’s near abduction was just a simple coincidence.
Clearly, someone had discovered something about the seabird on his shoulder.
"It's not him..."
Thetis shook her head, looked at the misty island with calm eyes, and sighed helplessly.
"Athena is just like her mother. She doesn't want to suffer any loss..."
Upon hearing this, Nereus' face was stunned, and then turned dark.
At this moment, he already understood that the niece-granddaughter who had smiled at him as soon as they met had guessed his intention from the beginning and was planning something bad for it.
Seeing some anger on her father's face, Thetis began to explain softly.
"We were at fault first. We really shouldn't have gotten involved in the affairs of Crete and Atlantis. We stood up for Poseidon, so we can't blame her for being angry."
But even if he was angry, he wouldn't tease her like this, right?
——Little rascal!
This gentle sage among the ocean nymphs first cursed her close friend who had fallen out with her, then turned around to look at the torn corner of her skirt and the slightly red mark of finger pressure on the skin underneath, and couldn't help but add another sentence.
——Both of them!
But in the end, Thetis shook her head, with a hint of helplessness in her bright eyes.
Forget it, I'd better stay away from her for a while...
Unlike Metis and Athena, the close mother and daughter who are both outspoken, Thetis, although also known as "Wisdom", has a different personality.
——She inherited the good temper of her father Nereus, just like the gentle appearance of the sea, deep and calm, embracing everything.
Therefore, when faced with difficult problems, she is used to seeking good fortune and avoiding danger rather than facing them head-on.
Above the sea, the sun slowly rises and the mist gradually dissipates.
It's a brand new day again, the sun is shining, and the clouds and fog have dispersed.
"Father, now that everything is alright, let's go back too."
As he spoke, Thetis transformed into a white seabird, landed on her father's shoulder again, and then whispered in his ear.
"However, we should block off Naxos Island for the time being and try not to go out..."
Hearing his daughter's whispered warning, Nereus, who was happy that a big problem had been solved for the ocean gods, couldn't help but look surprised.
"Why?"
"Because I always feel that things are not so easy to solve..."
The white seabird raised its head slightly while murmured, and its bright eyes looked through the clear sky at the large thunderclouds gathering in the distance.
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At the same time, in the city of Knossos, in the Mansion of the God of Vesta, the returning Hestia couldn't help but ask the same question.
"Is it settled?"
"What else? Just keep wasting time and wait for those old gods from the Oceanus Sea to come and cause trouble in Olympus?"
Athena turned the wine glass in her hand, leaned weakly on the table, and looked at the two empty seats next to her with an even gloomier expression.
With Nereus' mediation, both sides agreed to stop fighting.
Apollo and Artemis had no reason to stay any longer, so they parted ways with them in Sicily and returned to their respective temples and territories.
However, I don’t know whether it was intentional or unintentional.
Before leaving, Artemis left her mad hunting nymphora on Crete in the care of Lorne, and said that she would come to visit from time to time.
The reasons are sufficient and legitimate.
But the more this happened, the more the Goddess of Wisdom, with her keen nature, could smell something unusual.
——There is definitely something fishy going on between him and Artemis!
Unfortunately, in the next period of time, some people may not be in the mood to flirt with the female hunter.
Athena raised her head and looked with a smile at Lorne who was staring at a white tail feather beside her.
After returning from Sicily, some people began to feel absent-minded.
As if he had sensed something, Loen felt the gaze falling on him. He came back to his senses and looked at Athena who was smiling opposite him. He couldn't help but grit his teeth.
Although he accidentally touched Thetis all over her body, he was completely unintentional. If Thetis wanted to retaliate, he would definitely push Athena out to block the knife first.
He tricked him into plucking Thetis's bird feathers, and afterwards he did not admit his instigation.
——This woman definitely did it on purpose.
She even framed him and Thetis together. Women have the most vicious hearts!
Just as Loen was complaining in his heart, Athena raised her chin and asked with a smile.
"Lorne, what do you think about the truce?"
"As long as the core conflict is not resolved, the armistice agreement is just a piece of waste paper!"
Loen's reply was in a muffled voice, and his usual smile was no longer on his face.
Well, it's okay, just a little angry.
After coming to the conclusion through simple tests, Athena was completely relieved, and the smile on her face brightened a little.
"You mean, Poseidon wants to break the contract?"
Hestia, who had thought that the matter was settled, was somewhat surprised when she heard this.
"Didn't he hide out of fear?"
A certain external brain rolled its eyes at its own symbiote that was functioning normally, and made a meaningful metaphor with its fist.
“Sometimes holding back a fist may not be out of fear, but it may be to accumulate strength and prepare for a more powerful blow.”
Athena put down her glass and looked across.
"So, you think Poseidon won't just let this go?"
Loen habitually used his non-stick pan skills to not give a direct answer, but instead uttered a word faintly.
“Sunk costs…”
Athena carefully chewed on the meaning, and after a moment her eyes gradually became solemn.
That's right, after putting in so much effort and yet getting nothing in return, it's a fantasy to let that arrogant sea god give up and admit defeat, right?
But understanding the development trend of events is one thing, and how to take the initiative into your own hands is another.
"He refuses to come out, and we can't find the entrance to Atlantis. What can we do?"
Athena was troubled by this and had a headache.
A thief can only steal for a thousand days, so you can't guard against thieves for a thousand days.
It was impossible for her to stay in Crete and guard this little piece of land day and night.
"Of course we shook hands and made peace."
Lorne smiled, his face full of sincerity.
"You have been away from Olympus for so long. It is time for you to go back and have a good rest."
Seeing the meaningful color in those eyes, Athena woke up as if from a dream. She couldn't help but smile with joy and stretched her waist lazily.
"Yes, I really should take a good rest."
The two people at the table smiled at each other, clinked their glasses together, and then drank them all in one gulp.
The three Gorgon sisters and Hestia, the goddess of hearth, in the house looked confused.
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The next day, the Pegasus pulled the golden chariot out of the city of Knossos and headed straight for the holy mountain Olympus among the stars.
At the same time, the figure holding the trident in the Temple of Poseidon trembled slightly, and his deep blue eyes slowly opened, full of gloom.
(End of this chapter)
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