Chapter 52 This is a fatal question
Seeing the two figures, one big and one small, in the room looking like they were facing a formidable enemy, Athena smiled calmly and whispered her purpose to Loen.
"Don't be nervous. I am impressed by your qualifications and just want to recruit you to become my subordinate god."
Then, in order to increase her persuasiveness, the goddess of wisdom, who had been prepared, looked at Hestia beside her.
"Aunt also knows about this."
"Ah? Oh oh..."
Hestia, who was pulled out by her eldest niece to vouch for her, was stunned at first, then she came to her senses and nodded in a trance.
For some reason, the stove goddess seemed a little absent-minded, and her eyes always glanced intentionally or unintentionally at the clean and tidy kitchen and the lush and lush nursery in the backyard.
But, after all, there is the double guarantee of two goddesses.
Lorne and little Medusa felt the obvious kindness released by the goddess of wisdom, and couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and their tense nerves relaxed a little.
Fortunately, it was just a false alarm.
Their respective special identities did not seem to be noticed.
As the atmosphere eased, Athena smiled, stretched out her hand, and leisurely extended an invitation.
"Okay, let's go, follow me back to Olympus first."
“So fast?!”
Hestia looked up suddenly when she heard this, with a look of surprise on her face.
Athena turned to look at the aunt she had consulted in advance with surprise in her eyes.
"Quick? Hasn't this matter been dragging on for several months?"
"Well, I mean..."
Hestia's eyes rolled around for a while, then she looked towards the kitchen and the stove.
"Since you're in such a hurry, why don't you eat first before leaving?"
"No, there have been too many things going on lately, and nothing is peaceful anywhere. We don't know when the next critical moment will be, so it's better to make plans early just in case."
Athena shook her head slightly, and as she spoke, a frown gradually formed between her brows.
But……
Hestia's eyes swept across the figures of both sizes on one side and she opened her mouth, wanting to speak.
But seeing a hint of fatigue in the depths of her niece's purple eyes, she finally clenched her teeth, bit her cherry lips, and said nothing.
Out of the corner of his eye, Lorne noticed the subtle change in Hestia's expression, and a hint of understanding flashed in his eyes.
Fortunately, all the efforts during this period have not been in vain.
"Let's not talk about this."
At this moment, Athena calmed down her troubled mood, raised her head and looked across, with her usual smile on her face.
"Pack up, we'll leave right away."
"etc!"
The plan was interrupted again, this time by a male voice.
Athena, who was about to turn around and leave, looked back at Ron behind her and couldn't help frowning slightly.
"What's wrong?"
"Thank you for your kindness, but I still have to take care of my sister."
Lorne took little Medusa's hand and gently looked at the somewhat confused little face with an expression of deep brotherly love.
"She is still so young. If I am not around, I really don't know how she will live..."
"Then take her with you."
“…”
At this moment, Lorne, who was showing deep brotherly love to little Medusa, couldn't help but froze and a dry expression appeared on his face.
"This, this is not good."
"It's okay. I don't mind."
Athena blinked, looking open-minded and tolerant.
I mind!
After being repeatedly roasted on the fire, Loen could no longer hold it and could only express his refusal implicitly.
"Anna is still young. It is inevitable that there will be some inappropriateness in letting her serve you, so..."
"So, you are worried that her identity as a monster will be discovered and she will be blamed?"
“……!”
"You've gone through so much trouble, isn't that what you want to say?"
The goddess of wisdom crossed her arms and looked at Loen, who looked stunned, with a playful look on his face.
When their eyes met, Loen noticed a hint of subtle mockery in the depths of those purple eyes, and his facial muscles couldn't help but twitch slightly.
She knew it a long time ago!
“Although I don’t know how you concealed your own strength and the child’s strange aura, don’t treat everyone as fools. After so long, how could you not notice any difference from ordinary people? The wisdom of the gods is beyond your ability…”
"Found? Found what?"
Hestia poked her head out curiously, looking confused.
“…”
The corners of Athena's mouth twitched, and she decisively did not mention the words "the wisdom of the gods" again.
Okay, let me take back what I said before, this is a magical group, their IQ may fluctuate between -100 and no upper limit.
Then, the penetrating eyes of the goddess of wisdom swept across half of the little Medusa's face, and she rolled her eyes at the little bastard who was hiding behind her as if he was guarding against a thief, and snorted coldly.
"Looking at her hair color and eyes, if I'm not mistaken, she should be the Gorgon from the Invisible Island, right?"
"Ah? So that's how it is! No wonder it's so cool and comfortable to hug!"
Hestia suddenly understood and was as surprised as if she had discovered a new world.
Under the scrutiny of the goddess of wisdom, little Medusa hiding behind Lorne couldn't help but shrink back into the shadows, holding tightly onto the corner of Lorne's clothes.
Athena looked at the timid little girl, the coldness on her face melted away, revealing a gentle smile as she softly assured him.
"Don't worry, no one will hurt you here."
"Yeah, that's right! Nikki can protect you too!"
The little goddess of victory on the side also patted her chest to comfort her nervous little friend.
As goodwill poured in from all around, little Medusa's pale face finally regained some color, and her back, which had been stretched straight due to being on alert, gradually relaxed.
Seeing the unexpected behavior of the master and servant, Loen asked in surprise about his confusion.
"You do not blame the unclean gods and monsters for entering your cities and temples?"
"What is pure? What is unclean? I have seen the most despicable gods and the most noble humans."
Athena spoke lightly, then turned her head and looked out the window at the ordinary figures busy running on the street. Her eyes were deep and distant, and her voice became lower.
"It's not all determined by blood or birth, but by the soul..."
Hearing the emotion mixed in the words for some reason, Luo En pursed his lips and reminded softly.
"But, she is a monster..."
"Oh, even King Minos did not vent his anger on a demon-born evil-doer because of personal grudges. Do you think that my tolerance is not even comparable to that of an ordinary monarch?"
Athena sneered, her purple eyes filled with dissatisfaction, and she snorted coldly at the little bastard who slandered her.
Although his wife was defiled by a beast and gave birth to the monster with the head of a minotaur and the body of a human, which symbolized shame, King Minos still did not impose his anger on the innocent child, but chose to raise him.
In order to prevent this hybrid of a god and a human with innate demonic powers from causing trouble, he even recruited Daedalus and his sons, built a maze under the palace, regularly delivered food, and secretly raised the child.
Hearing the resentment in Athena's words and facing this life-threatening question, Loen couldn't help but sweat on his forehead. He tried hard to avoid it while flattering her with all his might.
"How could that be! What the superior does, the subordinates will follow. The reason why King Minos can be so tolerant must be because of your inspiration! It's all because of your good teaching! Even the gods and monsters that others despise can be bathed in your glory and treated equally. I, an extrovert with shallow knowledge, finally understand that you deserve the title of Queen!"
After hearing all of Loen's flattery, Athena's expression eased a little. When her anger gradually subsided, she glanced indifferently at the silver-tongued little bastard and spoke in a bad mood.
"Don't be so unscrupulous. Not every god or monster can gain my approval."
As she spoke, the goddess of wisdom turned to look at the still somewhat timid little Medusa, her eyes becoming softer.
"Anna, thank you for taking care of my subjects these days. It seems that they like you very much..."
"No, no, I like you all, too."
Being thanked so solemnly by a god, little Medusa's cheeks turned red and she was suddenly at a loss.
Athena couldn't help but chuckle at the little girl's amusing reaction, raising her hand and caressing the top of little Medusa's head affectionately, murmuring to herself.
"What a good kid..."
The sunlight shines through the gaps in the window lattice and falls on the opposing figures, one big and one small, filling the air with warmth and creating a beautiful picture.
(End of this chapter)
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