Chapter 66 You Dare to Say, I Dare to Believe
The next morning, a rustling sound downstairs woke Loen from his sleep.
"Athena's breasts are padded!"
As soon as he opened his eyes, he habitually gave "praise" to one of the main gods in his daily book, and then he got up and went downstairs feeling refreshed.
At this time, in the living room.
Hestia, who woke up early, and little Medusa, who had not slept all night, gathered at the dining table, concentrating on savoring a box of exquisite snacks in front of them.
"Are you awake?"
The Stove Goddess, who was the first to hear the noise, turned around and looked at Loen who was walking down the stairs. She waved and greeted him, while rolling her pink tongue to scrape away the few snack crumbs left at the corners of her mouth.
Obviously, she really liked the taste of this delicacy.
Loen's eyes swept over the snake pattern logo on the snack and his eyelids twitched.
"The temple's tribute? Where did it come from?"
"The goddess asked me to deliver it here before she left."
A pleasant murmur came from outside the door. A girl in a plain white dress, a gold snake-patterned bracelet on her fair wrist, a beautiful oval face, long flaxen hair draped over her shoulders, and a quiet and elegant temperament, stood respectfully at the door, her bright eyes revealing a hint of tactful apology.
"Crete has been in turmoil recently, and the temple has been busy with many things. I was unable to visit you in time. Please forgive me."
Three people? Two gifts?
Loen looked at the two half-empty boxes on the table, as well as Hestia and little Medusa who were working hard, and the corner of his mouth twitched slightly.
Two peaches kill three warriors, right?
You still don't forget to put on eye drops for me at this time. You are really petty, sister.
Seeing the subtle change in the expression on someone's face, the bright-eyed girl outside the door bowed and spoke quickly.
"This visit is too hasty. In order to thank you for your warning yesterday, my father has specially prepared a banquet and would like to invite you to the palace for a chat."
Then, the girl paused, looked at Lorne, who was the main guest, smiled, and changed the subject.
"My father wishes to present you with a small gift as a token of his gratitude."
So, I can save the money on this gift, right?
Tsk tsk, what he said was really flawless. Not only did it cover up Athena's prank and save face for the petty-minded goddess, but it also showed how much the royal family valued him as a foreigner without violating the goddess's will.
It seems that King Minos raised a good daughter.
Loen glanced at the beautiful and intelligent princess outside the door with amusement, his eyes showing some approval and curiosity.
"Excuse me, which princess of King Minos are you?"
"I am my father's second daughter, Ariadne. I am currently in charge of the temple's affairs, sir..."
The bright-eyed girl nodded slightly and lowered her body, without any princess airs at all.
When he heard the name, Loen's expression changed subtly, and the look he gave Princess Ariadne from the corner of his eyes became a little more strange.
Ariadne? Isn't this one of the mortal lovers that Dionysus would have in the future?
Feeling the gazes from the opposite side falling on her, which seemed to have changed, Ariadne couldn't help but raise her head and asked cautiously.
"grown ups?"
"Oh, sorry, my mind wandered."
Luo En came back to his senses, smiled apologetically, and his eyes became clear again.
He was he, and Dionysus was Dionysus.
From the moment I was born, my future and my destiny were all completely different.
Noticing that the atmosphere had eased, Princess Ariadne spoke again tentatively.
"So what do you think?"
"That's fine with me..."
Lorne nodded calmly, then looked jokingly at the two figures, one big and one small, who were happily eating alone in the living room.
"But at least wait until they finish eating."
"Don't wait, we'll be there soon!"
Hearing this, Hestia hurriedly stood up, pulled little Anna who was still stuffing snacks into her mouth, and walked out of the door quickly, looking impatient.
Compared to these appetizers, the royal banquet is of course more valuable.
Having lived in Knossos for so long, she had long wanted to taste the cooking of the palace chefs.
Watching the princess, who served as the high priestess, go to summon the carriage prepared by the temple, Hestia, who was standing behind, poked Lorne's lower back stealthily and whispered in amazement.
"You're amazing! You guessed it right again! We just repelled the first wave of beasts on the coastline, and before daybreak, the daughter of King Minos ran to our door and offered to treat us to a meal!"
"It's not guessing, it's thinking, thinking..."
Loen corrected him weakly, but after last night's blow, Hestia, who had already recognized the truth, had already chosen to give up, and instead left this hard and tiring work entirely to the external brain in front of her.
"Okay, okay, think if you want. When I sit at the dinner table, I just eat and don't talk."
“…”
Hearing such a disappointing answer from the stove goddess, Loen rolled his eyes and comforted himself helplessly in his heart.
Forget it, it’s my own choice anyway.
If she was too smart, I might not have to ask her to take the blame.
Soon, a carriage with bronze snake patterns and bird wing carvings, which was low-key yet luxurious in appearance, arrived at the door, picked up the three people, and sped away towards the Palace of Knossos.
Due to the superposition of various protective runes, the carriage was not only extremely comfortable but also fast. It arrived at the destination in just a quarter of an hour.
As the vehicle came to a stop, the chief priestess who was in charge of accompanying them lifted the curtain and led the three people out of the vehicle.
"Please follow me. Father is waiting for you."
The three of them nodded and followed the princess. After several turns in the huge palace, they finally arrived at a relatively secluded courtyard.
In the empty yard, an old man with a gloomy look on his face was sitting alone in front of a stone table, his body hunched over, his eyes half-closed, his wrinkled face showing deep fatigue and old age.
As the three people stepped over the threshold, the old man in front of the stone table suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes lit up, and a fierce aura swept over him, like a lion waking up from sleep, instinctively showing his claws and fangs to the prey that broke into his territory.
“Father…”
Princess Ariadne was the first to be unable to bear it. Her face turned slightly pale, her teeth chattered, and she called out in a low voice.
Although with her excellent talent and bloodline, and under the protection of the goddess Athena, this high priestess was successfully promoted to a demigod.
But compared with the three unknown persons behind him, there is obviously a big gap.
After all, one of them is the offspring that even Zeus fears, the future god of wine.
One is a Gorgon who absorbed the divinity of the old sea god Pontus, a powerful monster known as the hero killer.
The last one is Zeus’ sister, one of the twelve genuine gods.
"Ariadne? You're here? Sorry..."
King Minos came back to his senses from the stress. The oppressive aura disappeared without a trace like the receding tide, and he quickly stood up to greet him.
Princess Ariadne, who was always very observant, helped her old father to seat the guests while passing on information about the preparation of dishes and snacks to the servants.
As his daughter was busying around, King Minos, who had some free time, began to carefully examine the man in front of him.
Similarly, Loen did not dodge or avoid, but also carefully looked at this wise king who had both good and bad reputations and was burdened with too many mysteries and stains.
After a brief eye contact, King Minos was the first to force a smile on his face and picked up the cup full of fruit wine to express his gratitude.
"I guess you are the wise man that the goddess mentioned. I am grateful for your reminder of what happened last night."
"I just mentioned it casually. If you don't believe me, it's useless to say more."
Loen smiled slightly and picked up the ceramic cup.
"Besides, you can distinguish the truth from the falsehood in the words and take countermeasures in advance to prepare for the crisis. Crete can easily win this first game, and you, the wise king who controls the overall situation, deserve great credit."
One dares to speak, the other dares to believe.
The old and the young who had successfully met at the table looked at each other, clinked their glasses and drank at the same time, revealing a tacit smile.
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