Chapter 163 You follow God and I will raise it myself, so don’t worry!
The atmosphere in the Temple of Artemis was depressing and gloomy.
The female hunter paced back and forth in the hall with a changing expression.
The nine Muses sat at the table in silence, looking dejected.
"Apollo, you idiot!"
Finally, Artemis broke the silence by cursing her disappointing brother, and then looked at the nine Muses in front of her who were at a loss, but she felt a headache again.
The main god and the subordinate god often have a relationship in which they prosper together and suffer together.
But at the same time, their alliance is not unbreakable, and they may change sides at any time due to changes in divine authority and priesthood.
Now, in order to gain a momentary pleasure, Apollo confronted the father god head-on, and as a result he was exiled to Thessaly to herd sheep, with basically no hope of returning in the short term.
Then, the Temple of Light would naturally be empty.
The nine Muses under his command were implicated in this and are probably having a hard time as well.
After all, without the protection of a powerful main god, these pampered Muses are inevitably harassed by those with ulterior motives on Olympus.
Among them, there are not only some male gods who covet their beauty, but also goddesses who also want to take over the authority of literature and art.
For example, Aphrodite and Hera are qualified to lead the nine Muses and strengthen their divine power.
Artemis wanted to take care of the house for her brother, but she couldn't do it alone.
Besides, the troubles are not limited to these muses:
Her weak mother, the nurse goddess Leto, who had nearly fainted at the news of her son Apollo's banishment, was now crying to her in the sanctuary of Arcadia, waiting for her comfort;
Delphi, the sacred place of Apollo, needed someone to patrol and guard it;
Not long ago, he obtained the divine power to control the movement of the sun from Helios because of the negligence of Phaethon, the son of Helios, the god of the sun. This part of the celestial system's functions still needed someone to further consolidate;
In addition, we need to maintain some scattered gods, priests and believers...
Just thinking about it, Artemis felt a mountain of pressure coming at her, making it almost hard for her to breathe.
Perhaps because they are both main gods, they believe they can support and care for each other and overcome all crises.
Therefore, they did not take their relationships with other gods seriously.
Hermes, the only one who had a good relationship with Apollo, stood on the opposite side of his brother because of the death of Pan.
Now, when the big trouble really came and Apollo was thrown into Thessaly to herd sheep, Artemis, who was alone, truly experienced the feeling of being pushed down by everyone when the wall fell, and suddenly understood the difficulties Athena had gone through for so many years.
But now that things have happened, she can only try her best to remedy the situation and take care of one thing first.
"I'm going to Arcadia to take care of my mother and patrol the Delphi sanctuary. You stay in Olympus and guard the temple!"
After hearing Artemis's arrangement, the emotional Muses realized their not-so-good situation, their faces turned pale and they let out faint sobs.
The strong-willed female hunter became even more upset when she saw these literary goddesses who were obviously unable to withstand pressure, and she couldn't help but scold them coldly.
"Cry, just cry! Apollo was just exiled, not dead!"
The nine muses at the table tried hard to keep quiet, but their faces still had resentful and sad expressions.
"We are afraid that we will not be able to complete your task and bring shame to Lord Apollo..."
Artemis understood the hidden meaning and fell silent for a while.
As a goddess, she certainly understood that leaving these nine delicate Muses alone in Olympus would be like sending sheep into the tiger's mouth.
But at present, she is too busy to do anything, and even if she wants to provide shelter to these nine Muses, she is powerless.
Just when the temple was filled with gloom, a low voice came from the corner.
"How about I go find Athena? You're both virgin goddesses, she should be willing to help."
Loen placed the sleeping Atalanta in his arms into the cradle and opened his mouth to offer heartfelt advice.
Artemis' eyes flashed when she heard this, she hesitated for a moment, and finally shook her head.
"Forget it. It's already a great honor that she didn't add insult to injury this time. How can I continue to ask her for help with Apollo's affairs?"
During the last attack and defense of Crete, Apollo didn't want to get involved in the dispute between the Minoans and Atlanteans, so he dragged her away in advance, which was an indirect trick on Athena.
Now that he was in trouble, how could he expect the goddess of wisdom to forgive him?
And if I remember correctly, Athena seems to have the power of literature and art...
Artemis glanced at the nine delicate Muses in front of the table, her eyes flickering.
It's easy to throw these nine opinionless fools to that woman, but it will be difficult to get them back when Apollo comes back.
When it comes to winning people's hearts, that woman is second to none in all of Olympus.
Loen thought seriously for a moment and proposed again.
"What about Queen Hera, or His Majesty the God King?"
"It's even more impossible! If we throw them over there, I guarantee there won't be even a bone left!"
Artemis shook her head without hesitation, refusing without a second thought.
The love of that Father God is unmatched, and that Queen of Heaven is a well-known illegitimate child killer.
As the nine beautiful illegitimate daughters of the father god Zeus and the goddess of memory Mnemosyne, no matter who they fall into, they will probably not have a good ending.
Seeing that the proposals were rejected one after another, Loen felt a little headache.
"This is not possible, and that is not possible. You can't ask me to ask Lady Hestia for help, right?"
The speaker is unintentional, but the listener is intentional.
Artemis, who was having a headache about how to place the nine Muses, suddenly had an epiphany.
"Yes, Aunt Hestia!"
As the goddess of the hearth and the symbolic head of the entire Olympian pantheon, as long as she can get that aunt to help hold the fort, she can put an end to the covetousness from the outside world.
And the most important thing is that she has never had any desires. Even if the nine Muses were given to her, she would not be tempted.
When his younger brother Apollo returns in the future, he can take back this divine power at any time.
There is nothing safer than temporarily entrusting the Muses to Aunt Hestia.
After figuring out the key, Artemis was suddenly enlightened and beamed with joy.
"Well, she doesn't usually live in Olympus."
Seeing this, Loen first gave a low-pitched reminder, then pondered for a moment and spoke seriously.
"How about this, I'll go and ask for a try? But there's no guarantee that it will be successful."
However, Artemis smiled and shook her head.
"No, she's not here, it's fine if you're here?"
"ah?"
"You are my aunt's servant god, acting on her divine authority. I'll leave them to you to take care of them, and the effect will still be the same!"
Artemis immediately grabbed her lover's hand and turned to announce to the nine Muses.
"From today on, you will temporarily live in Aunt Hestia's temple. If you need anything, just tell Lorne and he will pass it on to me."
The Muses were stunned at first by this arrangement, but then they thought of the pleasant times they had spent together and his righteous words for Apollo at the critical moment, and they were not reluctant to accept the care of this male god, and nodded in agreement.
Having suddenly accepted such an important appointment, Loen was at a loss whether to laugh or cry.
"I'm just a follower of God, how can I care about so many things?"
"What are you afraid of? You can't stop it. Isn't there the goddess of wisdom? Given her relationship with my aunt and you, she will definitely not sit idly by if something goes wrong."
Artemis, however, patted her lover's shoulder meaningfully and gave a teasing smile.
She let her lover, under the banner of Aunt Hestia, be responsible for keeping an eye on those Muses to prevent them from being poached or secretly changing their allegiance. By the way, she could also get her old rival Athena to do free labor.
This arrangement is simply perfect!
Under the affectionate gaze of the Huntress, Loen, who was forced to do something, could only nod helplessly.
"Well, I'll try my best..."
Seeing her lover shouldering this heavy burden for her, Artemis felt so touched and guilty that she could not help but pull her lover aside and whisper a solemn promise to him before leaving.
"I will definitely compensate you later!"
As he watched the hunting nymphs and the golden-horned deer chariot gradually disappear at the end of the sky, the sadness on Loen's face gradually faded away. He turned around to look at the nine Muses standing in a row behind him, and the corners of his mouth curled up quietly.
Well then, go and serve your sentence with peace of mind, Lord Apollo. I will live up to your sister's trust.
——You follow the gods and I will take care of it myself, so don’t worry!
(End of this chapter)
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