Chapter 132 Teammates? Where are my teammates? (5k)
In the house of the God of the Hearth in Knossos.
The three Gorgon sisters, Hestia and Lorne all looked at the golden retriever squatting on the floor in the living room with its eyes wide open and acting cute, and fell into a strange silence.
"Woof?"
The dog seemed to have been stared at for too long and felt a little uncomfortable. It whimpered and rushed towards its owner with its tongue hanging out, trying to get close to him as usual. Its sharp claws cut through the hard rock ground like a knife cutting tofu, leaving claw marks.
"stop!"
Seeing this, Luo En's face changed slightly. He ordered them to stop sternly and subconsciously took a step back.
Upon hearing the owner's order, the golden retriever stopped running abruptly and could only squat on the ground depressed, whimpering in grievance.
But soon, it turned its gaze to the two old acquaintances who often grinned at it, and then changed its target and rushed towards Stheno and Euryale on the side.
"Ahhhh! Don't come over here!"
In an instant, the two fearless Gorgons were frightened and turned pale. They screamed and closed their eyes. At the same time, they held Lorne's arms on the left and right, using him as a meat shield and holding him in front of them.
Feeling the huge force that was about to break his arms, and the dog's face gradually getting bigger in front of him, Loen, who was unable to dodge, let out a sad and angry curse.
Beast!
It’s just that I don’t know whether the accusation was about the dog being too much like a human, or about the human being being too much like a dog.
"Bang!"
Finally, the dog got what it wanted and happily ran into its owner's arms and knocked him down excitedly.
There was a sound of bones cracking in Loen's chest as he could not bear the weight.
“Woof woof!”
Then, the dog let out a happy hum, and stretched out its tongue to lick its owner's face, living up to its label as a senior dog licker.
"Shut up!"
Loen covered the dog's mouth tightly, showing an attitude of preferring death to surrender.
Although he has washed the dog inside and out more than ten times since that night, the scene of it swallowing Poseidon's "beef ball" raw is still vivid in his mind.
Therefore, when he saw the dog open its mouth, he seemed to be able to smell the stench from the ocean, and he felt nauseous.
As for being kissed by this dog's mouth...
Luo En thought about it and couldn't help shuddering, feeling a little chilled.
"Back off! Sit down!"
Finally, under the stern command of its owner, the golden retriever had to end the affectionate scene, got off its owner obediently, and sat back in its original place depressed.
However, after all this trouble, the robe on Loen's body had become tattered, making him look as if he had just suffered abuse.
Looking down at the red marks on the skin, then looking at the silly dog with divine power surging all over his body, Loen couldn't help but feel a little jealous.
Thinking back to the beginning, if I wanted to extract some divinity from the twelve main gods and their blood relatives, I would have to risk being killed.
As a result, a group of people here worked hard for several months, but in the end it was the stupid dog that benefited.
——Half of Poseidon’s patriarchy…
When Loen thought of this, he couldn't help but kick the stupid dog again.
Primitive myths often carry a strong worship of reproduction and life, which is a very important function and authority of the gods, especially in the Greek era.
The two generations of gods, Uranus, the father of the gods, was castrated by his youngest son, Cronus, and lost his reproductive rights, so he abdicated.
The Titan Kronos swallowed his six children into his stomach, thus hindering the operation of the law of life, and was eventually overthrown by Zeus' six siblings.
In order to consolidate his throne, Zeus fought against the curse of the Titan bloodline by being affectionate and giving birth to many children, thus gaining the most powerful paternal power in Greek history.
Originally, Poseidon, who was inferior to Zeus in every aspect, had little hope of competing for the supreme authority of Olympus.
Now, having accidentally lost half of his paternal power and becoming a solitary testicle warrior by mistake, Poseidon's path to becoming the God King is completely ruined.
I really don’t know what kind of revenge the crazy ocean overlord will take.
While rubbing his aching temple, Lorne glanced at an empty chair opposite him.
In order to prevent Poseidon from taking desperate measures, Athena immediately went to Olympus to complain to Zeus after the battle of the temple.
——Poseidon took the initiative to tear up the armistice agreement and secretly sneaked into Crete, intending to rape her priests and messengers in her great temple!
It has been three days to date.
Several people in the family were anxiously waiting for the results.
And when Long Endi looked out the door for the umpteenth time, a dazzling golden light finally fell from the sky in front of the door and turned into a familiar shape.
Are you back?
After seeing who was coming, Loen quickly invited Athena into the house.
The three Gorgon sisters and Hestia on the side tactfully chose the areas they were good at, moving the tables when necessary and serving the refreshments when necessary.
As soon as he sat down, Luo En couldn't wait to ask: "How is the matter going?"
But when this topic was brought up, Athena's tense face turned ashen.
"Poseidon said that he came to the island to propose marriage to me with the sincere intention of reconciliation..."
"Propose marriage? What a joke! Why did you wait until you leave to come when you didn't come earlier or later?"
"That's right, you didn't see the way the sea toad looked at little Medusa. It was clearly lusting after her beauty and had bad intentions!"
Upon hearing this, Stheno and Euryale could not help but retort angrily with dark faces.
Hestia, who was standing by, couldn't help but speak up for her eldest niece.
"Besides, didn't you already reject Poseidon and swear to remain chaste? How could he not know?"
However, Loen turned a deaf ear to the indignation of the three people. Instead, he looked seriously at Athena opposite him and asked quietly.
"What did His Majesty the Divine King say?"
"Father God blamed me for hurting my uncle. Even if I disagree, I can't treat an elder like this..."
Athena said this, with two flames of anger seeming to dance in her bright eyes.
"And then?" Lorne continued to ask.
"Of course he's going to find his next lover." Athena snorted sarcastically.
Obviously, this was both an expected result and the usual routine of the Father God.
After hearing Athena's answer, Lorne sighed, propped his arms on the table, rubbed his sore temples, and murmured.
“Trouble…”
“…”
Athena pursed her lips, her face also showing a gloomy look.
Looking at the two people in front of her who looked gloomy, Hestia was quite puzzled.
"Hey, wait, didn't we all win? And we beat up that Poseidon guy? Why do you look like you lost?"
The external brain at the table raised its eyes, glanced at its symbiote that was functioning normally, and asked quietly.
"And then what? Poseidon used the humiliation as an excuse to gather the power of the sea gods and Atlantis and directly flatten the island of Crete?"
"Zeus doesn't care?"
"Hasn't His Majesty the Divine King taken care of it? We were at fault first, disrespecting our elders and destroying their foundations. Isn't it right that we are being retaliated against?"
"Isn't that right?" Hestia retorted subconsciously, her confusion and resentment deepening. "Shouldn't we rebuke Poseidon? I clearly saw that he was the first to do something improper!"
Facing Hestia's questioning, Lorne spoke slowly.
"It doesn't matter what you think. What matters is what His Majesty the Divine King thinks."
"Even if that's the case, there should be a difference between right and wrong, right? I can see that this is clearly Poseidon's fault!"
"Only children can tell right from wrong, while adults care more about pros and cons!"
The deep silence completely killed the topic. Hestia wanted to speak up to defend herself and maintain her simple sense of justice and right and wrong that she had held for thousands of years.
However, she opened her lips and teeth for a long time, but in the end she could not utter a word of rebuttal. She just looked at her servant and asked a question from the bottom of her heart.
“Can black really turn into white?”
"able!"
Lorne nodded calmly and answered decisively.
In his original world, deer can turn into horses, mice can turn into ducks, and black can of course turn into white...
Those who hold power will silence all dissenting voices.
Finally, after receiving this answer, the glimmer of hope in Hestia's eyes was completely shattered. She just hung her head and muttered in despair.
"But this is not right..."
"So, we are trying to build a world where we can distinguish between right and wrong and what is right and wrong."
Hestia's heart trembled, and she looked at the face filled with smiles and warmth. The darkness covering her eyes was gradually washed away.
That’s right! Even if one has power and can temporarily distort right and wrong, he or she cannot completely distort truth and justice.
——Justice will not be tamed or killed, because truth exists forever!
Hestia couldn't help but think of her aunt, the goddess of justice Themis, who parted ways with Olympus after the first queen of gods Metis was swallowed by Zeus.
At this time, Athena on the opposite side also glanced at Loen, and the gloomy look on her face was gradually replaced by a hint of approval.
——She really likes this boy more and more.
Because what he said was exactly what he had been trying to do.
——Tsk, I shouldn’t have given in…
Athena glanced at Hestia who was trying to steal her girl, and her mood, which had just improved, became even more depressed.
After simply comforting his main god, Loen looked at the extra seats on both sides and asked again.
"By the way, why don't Apollo and Artemis come back together? Where are they?"
As soon as these words were spoken, Athena's face turned as dark as the bottom of a pot.
"The goddess of care, Leto, is unwell, and they are going to visit their mother on the island of Kos."
"Who said that?"
"Apollo! The next day after arriving in Olympus, he took the letter from the paternal goddess and took Artemis away with him."
“…”
Upon hearing this, Luo En said nothing and his expression turned ugly.
How could a nearly immortal god fall ill so easily? And feel physically and mentally unwell? Was he trying to trick the ghost?
Besides, why did this disease come on at this time, not earlier? Isn't it just a coincidence?
I'm afraid it was probably because Apollo saw that the wind was not blowing in the right direction and deceived Artemis away in the name of his mother Leto!
It turns out that this idiot can only play when the situation is favorable, and he can't be relied upon when he encounters trouble!
Loen couldn't help but scold his brother-in-law who ran away at the last minute, and looked at Athena with a depressed look.
Now, he finally understood why the goddess of wisdom was so angry when she came back.
It turned out that Apollo stabbed him in the back.
"I can help!" Hestia raised her hands high and chose to stand firmly on Athena's side, her eyes sparkling.
If she could build a world where right and wrong are clearly distinguished, and a world where everyone can live and work in peace and contentment, she would be willing to give it a try.
——Even if it means breaking up with those former brothers and sisters.
"Aunt, I understand your good intentions. If you can win, it is indeed worth your risk. But now we are facing the entire ocean god system, even with you it is far from enough." Athena shook her head and politely declined Hestia's offer to join the team.
"Are there any other candidates?" Lorne pinched his swollen brows, then his eyes lit up and he took out the white bird tail feather. "For example, Hephaestus?"
"Recently, the rebels in Oteryx are ready to make another move. The Father God ordered Hephaestus to go to Mount Etna and work with the three Cyclops to create a batch of combat artifacts in case of an emergency."
"when?"
"Two days ago."
“…”
Lorne fell silent again and did not ask any further questions.
Obviously, this was most likely the work of the Olympian God King.
But even though this approach was blocked, Loen still did not give up and continued to ask.
"And what else? The two on the sea? Oceanus, the god of the river, and Thesis, the goddess of the sea? Your grandparents loved your mother the most."
"Also, you can ask Themis, the goddess of justice who represents justice and fairness, to mediate. Isn't she always fair and just?"
Athena raised her eyes and looked across.
"Why do you think the twelve Titans, as the defeated party, can live a stable life and continue to enjoy sacrifices? Instead of being liquidated one by one?"
“…”
"Don't even think about it. They have all sworn an oath to the Styx. They will not easily interfere in the struggle of Olympus without the permission of the Father."
"The one who won't swear?"
"Yes, they are mostly imprisoned in Tartarus..."
"grass!"
After a series of setbacks, Loen couldn't help but curse in his heart.
One had to admit that the old Biden of Olympus was really good at guarding against people, and he almost completely blocked off those unstable factors that threatened his royal power.
And this is what makes Zeus so terrifying.
He seemed to have said nothing, yet he also seemed to have said everything.
He seemed to have done nothing, yet he also seemed to have done everything.
With some micro-manipulation, not only did he break up the small group that Athena had just put together, but he also sent a signal to Poseidon that he could take action.
He even planned in advance the route to seek help and win over allies from Crete, and blocked these retreat routes one by one.
Therefore, even if Athena, who was famous for her wisdom, took action personally, she would only be frustrated when faced with the methods of the King of Olympus.
No, compared to Poseidon, this one's rank is too high.
Moreover, the entire island of Crete currently has only a few cards to play. How can it possibly defeat the Olympian God King who owns the entire world?
Seeing that he was powerless, Loen could only lie on the table in disappointment, trying to have fun in the midst of suffering.
"So, the good news is that your Father God values you more and more?"
Hearing that slightly teasing tone, Athena snorted in annoyance.
"There's nothing we can do about it. After all, the Titan's curse is most likely to be fulfilled in the bloodline of our descendants. Compared to our peers, our descendants are the ones we should be most wary of."
Then, she paused and couldn't help but glare at the opposite side.
"Moreover, thanks to someone, His Majesty the Sea God has lost half of his paternal authority, and it is basically hopeless for him to seize power in the future. Since there is no threat to his throne, the Father God is of course willing to let my uncle vent his anger."
"Then can we make peace?"
"What do you say?"
Facing Athena's gloomy gaze, Loen immediately frowned and kicked the dog lying under the table.
"It's all your fault! You ruined the goddess's plan!"
Seeing the shameless behavior of putting the blame on the dog, everyone looked at him with contempt.
"So what should we do next? I'm afraid the news that Crete is isolated and helpless will soon reach Poseidon's ears!"
Medusa walked forward and asked seriously.
"Cut down the coastal defenses!"
“Celebrate everyone!”
Athena and Lorne answered at the same time, then looked at each other, and each saw the admiration in each other's eyes.
"Great, we can play again!"
"I want the biggest float this time! Let these foolish mortals surrender to the beauty of this goddess!"
Euryale and Stheno's minds were filled with the word "celebration", and they couldn't help but cheer with smiles on their faces.
"Aren't you talking about countermeasures?"
Hestia's performance remained simple and honest.
After a brief thought, Medusa raised her head and spoke thoughtfully.
"Suspected troops?"
Seeing Medusa's reaction, Athena and Lorne couldn't help but reveal a hint of relief and sadness.
A good bamboo shoot finally grew on the barren land at home.
Of course, this is not only the credit of Lorne and Athena, but also has something to do with Medusa's own love of reading, continuous learning, and efforts to integrate into human society.
Seeing that Medusa had only guessed roughly and still had some vague understanding, Loen took the initiative to explain.
"Poseidon just suffered a great defeat. His divine power is unstable, and he was ambushed. As the saying goes, once bitten, one is afraid of ropes for ten years. After so many losses, he should have learned his lesson."
"…So, the more unguarded and relaxed Crete appears, the more Poseidon suspects there might be a trap waiting for him."
Athena immediately added, telling Medusa about the countermeasures that she and Lorne had come up with, but in different ways, to achieve the same result.
Medusa listened very carefully. Ever since she was revered as the Snake Goddess by the people of Crete, she had developed a desire to protect this land and she continued to work hard to this end.
"But fake is fake after all. Even if we can deceive Poseidon for a while, we can't keep it a secret forever, right? What if after a long time, he really finds out the truth about Crete and chooses to attack by force?"
"Lie down..."
"May the best of luck to you..."
At this time, Athena and Ron at the table looked at each other, their eyes meeting.
Once again, they gave similar answers.
But this time, they were all somewhat helpless.
(End of this chapter)
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