Chapter 192 How about paying with your body? (4.5k)
The moon is bright and the stars are sparse, the night is like water.
In the dense forest near the sea, a ball of orange-yellow flame flickered slightly, licking the slightly red bottom of the pot, and the broth stewed over the fire was bubbling.
Loen stood up and picked up the branch that served as tableware. He poked the pieces of meat rolling in the soup pot. After confirming that they were rotten, he raised his hand and drew a few Hermetic lines. He took out a few pottery bottles he carried with him from the space magic array and evenly sprinkled the spices stored in them into the bottles.
Soon, a rich aroma filled the air. Thetis and Astraea, who were sitting in front of the fire, subconsciously flared their nostrils, obviously having their appetites aroused.
"Okay, you can eat now."
Loen smiled slightly, picked up the spoon, poured the stewed broth into a ceramic bowl, and handed it to Thetis and Astraea beside him one by one.
However, after taking the ceramic bowl, Astraea was not in a hurry to taste the delicious broth. Instead, she put down the tableware, looked back at the vast sea in the distance, and said hesitantly: "Is it a bit too much for us to leave Lady Hecate alone in the sea during the day?"
Lorne answered nonchalantly while tasting the thick soup in the bowl. "It doesn't matter. The Three Furies and Eris can't do anything to her. She will catch up on her own."
"That being said, but throwing her off the chariot directly is a bit too much..." Astraea frowned slightly.
"Don't worry, she won't mind because this is our tradition of friendly communication on Aiyu Island."
Loen consoled her with a smile, and then told Astraea and Thetis about his previous training courses on Aiyu Island, editing and simplifying them.
Being chased and eaten by a monster that had been hungry for days, snorkeling with a sea monster, stealing the sheep of the Cyclops next door...
Or from time to time, give some stupid bird witch a try, get poisoned, and turn into a pig...
Or maybe he was faced with an Ascension Ceremony, and was thrown on a deserted island by Hecate, fighting a large group of God Blood followers alone for three days and three nights, and then was tricked by her into fighting to the death with the Atlantis Guards who came to patrol...
After hearing Ron's understated narration, Astraea, who had originally felt a little indignant for Hecate, suddenly fell silent.
Are you educating him this way because you are afraid that he will live to adulthood?
Thetis on the side showed pity and sympathy, and there was even a hint of maternal love in her blue eyes.
At this point, seeing that his emotions were brewing, Loen began to complain half-truthfully.
"Actually, there's nothing we can do about it. Thetis has just recovered, and the two of us don't stand much chance of winning against Eris and the Three Furies. Since you're all my guests, I can't let you make any mistakes, right? I can only let my master sacrifice a little.
Those who are capable should do more work. After all, she is the only one among us who can deal with those four evildoers.
Besides, since she is going to Athens with us, she will definitely help if anyone blocks her way."
After listening to Loen's clear explanation, Astraea nodded helplessly.
"That's true..."
Then, the goddess of justice no longer asked about the affairs between the master and his disciple, and enjoyed the meal prepared by the Kitchen God's followers.
Take a sip and you will find the broth is so rich and tasty that you can’t stop eating;
When you put a piece of poultry meat between your lips and teeth, you will find that the meat is very distinct and not only does it not have the slightest fishy smell, but it also has the delicious taste of mushrooms...
As a probing gaze fell on her, the goddess of justice subconsciously raised her head and looked to the side in surprise.
"Why, something wrong?"
Luo En came back to his senses, shook his head, and replied with a smile: "No, it's just that seeing you eat so carefully, I thought this meal was not to your liking."
Looking at Astraea sipping the broth in the firelight, the dinner chef felt a little suspicious.
It's strange, why is she so polite tonight? And she didn't act like this when eating before.
"It's just that I didn't have a good appetite just now!" Astraea explained quickly.
"What now?" Lorne asked.
Astraea did not answer directly. She tilted her head back and gulped down the half bowl of broth in her hand, then handed the empty bowl over generously.
“Another bowl please!”
Seeing that the diners had regained their appetite, Loen couldn't help but smile again and immediately served Astraea a large bowl of food.
The goddess of justice took the cutlery and without saying a word, she started showing off.
The vigorous and powerful posture made Loen instantly regain the familiar feeling. He secretly gave it a thumbs up in his heart and admired it sincerely.
——This girl is really a man!
“Ahem~~!”
However, as if she heard someone's mysterious teasing, Astraea had only taken a few bites when the piece of meat that was stuffed into her esophagus suddenly got stuck and she covered her chest and coughed violently.
Seeing this, Loen quickly reminded him with concern.
"Take a sip quickly, be careful not to choke."
Astraea subconsciously put down the ceramic bowl, picked up the sheepskin water bag she was carrying on the ground, pulled out the cork, tilted her head back and took a big gulp.
"puff!"
However, as soon as the liquid in the water bag entered her throat, the goddess of justice's face changed. She lowered her head and spat out the liquid in her mouth, then looked at the sheepskin water bag in her hand in surprise.
"liquor?"
"Yeah, don't you like drinking this with rice?"
Loen was slightly startled, and looked at Astraea with some surprise, who had reacted violently.
"I drank it a little too quickly..."
The goddess of justice in front of the fire coughed slightly, wiped the remaining trace of wine from the corner of her lips, picked up her sheepskin water bag filled with wine again, and took a few gulps as if nothing had happened.
Seeing Astraea quietly finishing half the pot, Loen kindly reminded her.
"I brewed it myself. It's a bit strong, but it has a strong aftertaste. Don't drink too much..."
"Don't worry, it's a piece of cake!"
Astraea patted her chest, but her expression was still as carefree as before.
Just not drunk.
Lorne breathed a sigh of relief and simply stopped trying to dissuade him, concentrating on the meal in front of him.
In half an hour, the three of them had their fill.
Astraea's pretty face was already flushed, and her eyes were slightly drunk and dazed.
"Everyone, I'm full. I'm going back first."
Then the goddess of justice stood up from the fire and prepared to go to her tent.
However, she seemed to have underestimated the influence of the alcohol in her body, and her steps were inevitably a little staggering.
"I send you!"
Seeing this, Loen quickly stood up and supported the staggering Astraea.
"Uh-huh……"
The goddess of justice, who was already a little drunk, did not reject the kindness from the side. She nodded vaguely in agreement with a strong smell of alcohol on her breath.
As the blood flowed, Astraea's drunkenness became more and more obvious. She gradually leaned on Loen's shoulder, and her plump body rubbed against Loen beside her with her crooked steps.
I have to admit that the two generations of goddesses of justice were both well-nourished and had bodies that were the type that would attract criminals...
After taking a few steps, Loen felt his blood boiling and the [goat] behind him was ready to move.
Damn it...
Loen immediately suppressed his impulse, quickened his pace, and quickly stuffed Astraea back into the tent before she was completely aroused to the point of turning into a beast.
Looking at the pretty face that had turned completely red with eyes tightly closed, and the two [Fruits of Justice] that rose and fell with the heartbeat, a certain villain glared at the snow-white scar a few times and couldn't help shaking his head.
You drank the divine wine that I brewed myself with my power, and you drank so much of it in one go...
Fortunately, your teacher asked you to go out with me, otherwise someone like you would have been filmed several times in the Investigator series!
After a moment of complaining, Loen closed the tent curtain and turned to walk towards the campfire in the center of the camp.
As the footsteps faded away, Astraea in the tent breathed a sigh of relief, slowly opened her eyes, sat up with her hands covering her hot and sore forehead, and clenched her teeth.
~~
In front of the fire, the dishes had been washed and the debris on the ground had been cleared away. A graceful figure was patiently outlining warning and defense spells on the tree trunks and sand.
"You still do these?"
"Not all nymphs are born superior to others like the goddesses of Olympus and are served day and night."
Thetis responded calmly, patiently finishing the final stroke of the defensive spell, then turned to look at Lorne who was walking along the forest path, and continued calmly.
"Also, there are many sisters in my family, and my father and mother can't take care of them all. I also need help taking care of them occasionally."
"Not bad, you are so virtuous. Whoever marries you will be blessed."
Loen praised with a smile, but he couldn't help but notice that Thetis was slightly startled when she heard this, and there was some strange change in the look she cast towards him.
It seems that this is not the way to praise someone in Greece...
Realizing that he was a little abrupt, Loen slapped his forehead, pointed at Thetis's back, threw a bottle of mead he had made earlier to her, and changed the subject.
"Drink some. It contains herbs that can relieve pain and help you sleep. It also has the effect of replenishing blood and restoring health."
The sea goddess nodded under the firelight, took a sip of the sweet honey wine with a fruity aroma, and a hint of tenderness flashed in her blue eyes.
"Thank you for your help before."
"No, if you hadn't helped me and Astraea at the critical moment, we would have fallen into the hands of those four women. If anyone wants to thank you, I should be the one thanking you."
"If you guys are captured, I will definitely not be able to escape the clutches of Eris and the Three Furies. Helping you is only helping myself."
"So you see, it's such a hassle to thank them all, now we're even?"
Loen sat in front of the fire, blinked and smiled at Thetis, who had gradually become familiar with him.
However, Thetis shook her head in the firelight, her pretty face tense a little.
"No, now you have to pay me back for the favor."
As he spoke, the creditor took out the bronze elephant emblem of the Gorgon from his pocket and waved it in front of a debtor.
"Okay, I owe you a favor..."
Realizing that his attempt to settle the accounts had been seen through, Loen reluctantly accepted the promise.
"You were wrong, twice."
Just as someone was muttering, Thetis stretched out two white fingers in front of him and corrected him seriously.
For a moment, Loen was a little angry.
"Why are there more?"
"Need me to help you remember?"
Thetis asked, then calmly counted on her fingers and brought up the old matter again.
"Besides the one on Cyprus, there is also this one in the pristine ocean."
"Okay, okay, twice is twice..."
As the sea goddess reported the irrefutable facts, Loen rolled his eyes and secretly complained in his heart.
Sure enough, Greek goddesses are all narrow-minded.
Especially the type that is smart and not easy to fool.
After receiving Loen's formal promise, a smile appeared on Thetis's tense face. She then strung the bronze badge with a rope and handed it to the man in front of her.
"Put it on for me."
As she spoke, the sea goddess lifted her golden hair and pointed at the back of her snow-white neck.
Luo En took a glance and snorted unmoved: "Are we that familiar with each other?"
Thetis handed the bronze badge to Lorne and said calmly, "Then consider it as your first favor to me."
"Are you sure? My favor is very valuable..." Lorne said unhappily as he stepped forward and put the bronze badge on Thetis' snow-white neck.
Having successfully achieved her wish, a bright smile appeared on Thetis's face. She put the special necklace into her collar, stood up from the fire, and walked towards the tent in the night.
Watching the graceful figure of the sea goddess disappear from sight, Loen looked at the two hands that still had some residual warmth under the moonlight and murmured to shake his head.
“What a loss…”
However, it is only a small loss at the moment, and it is hard to say what will happen in the future.
With a playful sneer, Loen raised his hand to extinguish the remaining fire, stood up and walked towards his tent, ready to have a good rest and get enough rest to prepare for tomorrow's busy schedule.
Although he successfully tricked Hecate on the Sea of Oceanus.
But given her true identity and strength, even the three goddesses of vengeance and Eris combined would not be able to stop this incarnation of chance.
So, we should set off as soon as possible tomorrow morning and rush to Athens.
Preferably, before Hecate.
This woman is not someone who is easy to deal with. She couldn't have gone to Athens just for tourism, right?
I hope nothing unexpected happens over there...
Luo En rubbed his sore brows, sighed softly, pulled open the curtain and walked into the tent.
Then--
He turned around as if nothing had happened, suddenly activated [Goat], and ran away!
“Bang!”
A crisp snap of fingers echoed in the tent, and the exits and roads in front of them instantly changed and intersected, one split into thousands, and one became tens of millions.
A moment later, the goat, running at full speed, passed several forks in the road and returned to the starting point in a daze.
"Why are you running?"
Along with the lazy voice, the purple-haired witch goddess sat up from the warm bed, yawning and rubbing her sleepy eyes, looking like she had just woken up, with her snow-white arms and jade-like shoulders exposed.
Loen looked at the entire tent with rhythmic light patterns, turned around helplessly, and forced a stiff smile on his face.
"You must have been very tired covering our retreat. The wind on the sea is so cold, so of course I'll bring you a cup of hot tea to warm you up."
"It's not that you were bothered, we just had a friendly exchange. They were also very easy to talk to, and they promised not to harass you anymore from now on."
As Hecate spoke, she loosened the five fingers of her right hand, opened her mouth with a smile and blew gently. Several ink-black feathers floated from between her fingers and palms towards Lorne's eyes.
The familiar fur color and texture made Lorne's heartbeat slow down for a beat, and then a bright and friendly smile broke out on his face.
"I knew that the three goddesses of vengeance and Erri were not qualified to face your majesty!"
However, while flattering him on the surface, Loen couldn't help but grit his teeth and secretly criticize him in his heart.
What is the blood of Uranus?
What is the remnant of Nyx?
Even Hecate couldn't stop them for a long time, and she even plucked all their feathers from them. They were just four pieces of useless shit.
Hecate appeared in his bedroom silently and brought these bird feathers. The ending at sea was obvious.
Eris and the Furies must have been severely punished.
As expected, this woman Hecate is incredibly strong!
As his guess was confirmed, Loen was secretly shocked and his vigilance towards Hecate was raised to the highest level.
"Okay, no need to flatter me anymore. You should know my rules."
At this time, Hecate waved her hand to interrupt someone's compliment, then raised her chin and looked up and down at the good disciple in front of her who was betraying his teacher and ancestors.
"So, next, how are you going to repay me?"
God's gifts always come with a high price.
Likewise, God’s gifts and help are never without reason.
The goddess with her curves half-hidden in the tent had beautiful eyes that moved around, and she seemed to have thought of a brilliant idea and spoke with interest.
"How about paying it with your body?"
“……!
In an instant, Luo En's heart skipped a beat and he looked at the master in surprise. Then, in the ambiguous and solemn atmosphere, he instinctively took two steps back.
(End of this chapter)
Continue read on readnovelmtl.com
