Chapter 58: Pulling Athena bald?
It’s coming, it’s fatal!
The three golden oracles on the bronze altar in his mind were looming, and Loen felt a strong sense of crisis in his heart.
As mentioned before, the Golden Oracle corresponds to a difficult level that is beyond his current ability, and the process is extremely dangerous.
The [Battle of the Cyclops] and [Chase on Oceanus], the major events in version 1.0, almost put him in danger of death. In the end, he took advantage of the special environment of the Invisible Island to divert trouble and fish in troubled waters, and successfully killed the Atlantean guards who had chased him across most of the Sea of Oceanus.
Otherwise, the grass on your grave would probably be several feet high.
And now, before the 2.0 version has officially started, it has directly introduced the goddess of wisdom and war Athena and the god of the sea Poseidon, two of the twelve main gods who are at the forefront of combat power. It is obvious that the trouble and danger this time will be even worse than the last time.
in addition……
What do you mean by my actions causing the Minoan crisis? Don't accuse a good person!
Athena and Poseidon are fighting, Atlanteans and Minoans are fighting each other, what does it have to do with me?
Loen was a little depressed because he had been blamed for no reason. He quickly tried to clear the matter up in his mind.
However, when he thought of what he had done on the Sea of Oceanus and the changes he had brought to the city of Knossos, he felt so guilty that he was speechless.
Well, maybe a little bit.
A little bit……
Loen tried his best to distance himself from the title of Greek villain and troublemaker of the Age of Gods, but the bright golden oracle in his mind undoubtedly told him that he was involved in this matter.
Even if he is not the main culprit, he is most likely the fuse.
After such a long period of adjustment, coupled with vague guesses in his mind, Loen also roughly understood how the Golden Oracle's version was refreshed and run.
The answer is simple.
While completing daily and weekly tasks, you will inevitably introduce the [randomness] contained in the [dice] into the [necessity] of [fate]. The two will collide and cause them to shift to varying degrees.
Once this distortion that does not conform to the [constant] rises to a certain level, it will inevitably lead to the backlash of [fate], and then trigger a series of crises, trying to eliminate him as a [variable].
This is probably the so-called cause of [Big Version].
Therefore, it seems that I can't avoid the current trouble.
As for how to choose...
Loen's mind was racing, his consciousness switching back and forth between the first and second items.
There is no doubt that choosing to stand with Poseidon and the powerful Atlantis is undoubtedly the easy option, and you can even win without doing anything just by watching how things develop.
But according to the nature of the dice, the simpler it appears on the surface, the more dangerous it is in reality.
Even though he was not bound by a sense of morality and did not consider emotional factors, he followed Poseidon to the end, successfully destroyed the Minoan civilization, and obtained part of Athena's divine power.
But then what?
Poseidon, who has some free time, might kill him as well.
By that time, there would be no wall of Athena to protect him.
Therefore, only by choosing the first option and firmly teaming up with this dear sister, may you have a chance to have a happy ending.
As for the third path given by the dice, Loen simply chose to ignore it.
The malice between the lines almost overflowed from the altar.
Let him, a demigod, directly challenge the two main gods, Athena and Poseidon?
Even if he had a brain seizure, this wouldn't be the way to die.
His thoughts changed in a flash, and in just a moment, he made up his mind. He took a deep breath, and looked helplessly at Athena opposite him, whose face was getting worse and worse.
"If there is anything I can do, I will try my best..."
Loen paused, turned around to look at little Medusa and Hestia running in the camp, and the city of Knossos in the distance that was gradually obscured by the cold fog and night. His deep eyes revealed some real emotions that were rare.
"After all, I just got used to living in a place and have no plans to move."
When Athena heard this, the gloom on her face disappeared and she couldn't help but smile.
"Once this matter is settled, you can stay as long as you want."
The goddess of wisdom felt more relieved by Loen's vague response.
If you speak too confidently, you are often just being perfunctory.
The more cautious the promise, the more it proves that he is considering the matter seriously.
After a moment of silence, Loen looked at Athena and asked a question that was in his mind.
"Why me? There should be people stronger than me in the whole island of Crete, such as... King Minos?"
As the future head of the three judges of the underworld, the son of the god king Zeus and the goddess Europa, that blood brother, although not extremely capable, is definitely a capable person.
“Strength is not limited to the level of force, but also includes the level of wisdom.”
Athena spoke softly, looking into the vast night with deep eyes, revealing a keen sense of insight.
"Compared to the former, I believe in the power of the latter more. And you, in my opinion, have the qualifications to change the overall situation."
Loen nodded without comment, and looked out at the dark Sea of Oceanus side by side with Athena, and spoke softly.
"That is to say, in this contest, Crete is at an absolute disadvantage in terms of power. If it wants to survive the crisis safely, it can only rely on its brain, right?"
As he spoke, Loen raised his hand to his forehead and turned to look at Athena beside him.
"I kind of regret it now, can I quit?"
“…”
The unfathomable smile on Athena's face froze, her silver teeth clenched secretly, and she felt an itch in her sleeves to punch someone.
Well, she likes smart people, but not people who are too smart.
"The power of war!"
Athena glanced at the little bastard with ill intentions and snorted coldly.
"As long as you can preserve the entire island of Crete, I will let you see the true power of war and help you become a god!"
"make a deal!"
Suddenly, Loen wiped away the embarrassment and confusion on his face, and with a smile on his face, he high-fived the goddess of wisdom and swore an oath.
That smooth transition made Athena's face darker.
"I have something else to do. I need to go see King Minos!"
The goddess of wisdom sternly uttered a few words, turned around and called Nikki outside, then turned into a stream of light and disappeared into the thick night.
"Goodbye, goddess."
In the forest, Lorne waved goodbye with a warm smile on his face.
After all, if he is lucky enough to preserve the island of Crete this time, not only can he use Athena's hand to fleece the god of war Ares, whose blood and divinity are compatible with his, but he can also get a promise from the goddess of wisdom. Add to that the baptism of the sea god's power rewarded by the golden oracle. It's like killing three birds with one stone, which is really a huge profit!
Moreover, this seems to be a new idea.
Who stipulated that I could only follow that unlucky dice to make a living? As long as I could intensify the conflicts among the twelve main gods, I could become the banker, recruit one group to fight another, and muddy the waters. Wouldn't that mean I could have the best of both worlds?
At that time, you can explode anyone’s gold coins you want!
The more Loen thought about it, the more feasible it seemed, and his mood became better.
However, when he was about to walk out of the remote forest, he suddenly remembered a question.
Wait a minute, if you ask me to help you defend Crete during a disaster, you have to give me a certificate, right?
Loen looked at his empty hands, then looked at the light and shadow that had long disappeared in the night sky, and the corners of his mouth twitched slightly.
It seems that it has been a bit too much.
(End of this chapter)
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