Chapter 83 Teammates sacrifice to the heavens, boundless mana
"cough……"
Just as the atmosphere was becoming increasingly awkward, King Minos on the bed coughed lightly, reached out to pick up the golden scepter on the bedside, and handed it to Lorne who was standing in front of the bed.
"This is the ceremonial staff that can command Talos. You can ask Ariadne for the specific spell."
With the scepter in hand and hearing King Minos's attitude of entrusting his son to his care, Loen was about to speak, but was stopped by him with his hand.
"Don't refuse. I feel bad for forcing you to take on the responsibility that should have belonged to me. My body can't help me with anything now, so I might as well give you the things that are still usable. I hope you can make the most of them."
As he spoke, the old man blew a whistle, and a hound with straight and slender limbs, smooth, soft and shiny fur, and an overall light golden color, came running out of the backyard of the palace, rushed to the head of the bed like lightning, and circled around a bronze badge in King Minos' hand.
"Remember the smell. He will be your master from now on."
The old man rubbed the dog's soft head, gave serious instructions, and then reluctantly handed the bronze badge to Loen.
And when the bronze medal changed hands, the golden retriever whimpered, turned into a beam of light, and blended into it.
"Then I'll leave the rest to you..."
After handing over the two items, the old man patted the back of Loen's hand, muttered something, gradually closed his eyes, and fell asleep again.
Quietly stepping out of the door, Loen looked at the two things in his hands and felt a little amused.
The bronze giant Talos, the golden dog, and the golden arrows that were used up before...
Now, the three heirloom artifacts of Crete all became his private property.
The opponent's gold coins haven't exploded yet, but my teammates' gold coins have all exploded. What's going on?
Seeing that Lorne's face was a little uncertain, Hestia, feeling guilty, raised her hand and poked the victim's shoulder, asking cautiously.
"Well, what should we do next?"
"What to do? Leave it alone!"
Loen came back to his senses and rolled his eyes at Hestia who had put him on the fire.
Hearing that unfriendly tone, the Stove Goddess, who was in the wrong, couldn't help but shrink her neck and spoke in a low voice.
"How about I take charge of Keto in seven days?"
"This is just a stalemate, not a dead end. When it's your turn to take action, then there will be no hope."
Loen declined politely, then raised his hand and wrote a Hermetic symbol, put away the two artifacts given by King Minos, and then started forward.
"Since we can't avoid it, let's go. Follow me to the Government Affairs Office first and familiarize myself with the current situation on Crete."
"Yeah, I knew you were reliable!"
Seeing that Loen had agreed to the task, the goddess with a missing brain stem immediately smiled and smoothly followed the steps of the external brain.
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In the afternoon, in the government hall of the royal palace.
The clerk, who had been working hard, finished reviewing the last file on battle damage, heaved a sigh of relief, then closed his eyes and leaned back in his chair. His brain was working rapidly based on the known intelligence, thinking of ways to break the impasse.
In the battle against the second wave of beasts, Crete suffered heavy losses, with more than half of its most elite God's Blood Guards killed or wounded. The invincible fleet built by King Minos himself was almost gone, and it no longer had the ability to take the initiative in battle again.
But the good news is that the sea beasts suffered about the same amount of damage.
Not only were the God-Blood Clan, who were the backbone of the army, almost wiped out, but even the leaders Scylla, Lamia, [Maelstrom], and the three Siren sisters were either dead, injured, or escaped.
This is all thanks to Keto, the mother of all monsters.
As an ancient god with demonic powers, this old guy's map cannon does not distinguish between friend and foe, and the number of sea beasts he killed is even more than that of the Minoans.
No wonder the three Siren sisters didn't dare to release this thing until the very last moment.
In addition, Loen estimated that as long as Keto was lurking near the coast, sea beasts would not dare to approach Crete.
In this way, there is no need to worry about the impact of a large-scale beast tide. All he needs to do is concentrate on dealing with Keto who will return in seven days.
Although the previous experience told him that the blood of Gorgon could have a certain restraining effect.
But he had asked Hestia before, the biggest difference between gods and demigods is that gods more or less possess a certain degree of physical immortality and have great recovery abilities.
In addition, the Divine Protection of the Sea will provide her with an endless supply of regenerative magic power.
If you want to kill Keto with just the blood of the Gorgon, it probably won't be enough even if you drain Medusa's small body dry.
Moreover, after the last battle, a lot of her divine blood was consumed and it is still recovering.
This is difficult...
Loen sighed and handed the sorted documents to Princess Ariadne who was waiting for execution. He looked around with surprise in his eyes.
"By the way, where's Anna? Why didn't she come with us?"
Princess Ariadne nodded slightly and answered respectfully.
"Lady Anna had something urgent to do. She said she needed to go to the coastal defense line to take a look, so she asked me to deliver the file here alone."
Anything wrong?
Lorne frowned, then stood up from his seat and walked out the door.
"You go do the above things first. If you don't understand anything, we can contact each other using Fu Yu. I'll go out for a walk."
"Yes, Mr. Secretary."
Princess Ariadne followed her father's instructions and treated the goddess properly, nodding respectfully and watching the figure go away.
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Walk out of the palace and follow the main road to the coastal fortress outside the city.
At this time, after experiencing the impact of the second wave of beast tide, emergency repairs are being stepped up here.
Not only were there soldiers sticking to their posts all around, but there were also a large number of residents who either voluntarily left the city or responded to the call.
They were moving stones, building walls, and engraving defensive spells in an orderly manner.
No one dared to slack off, and everyone tried their best.
Complaints and disputes are rare.
After all, the power of an individual is too small in the world of gods, and humans need to work together to survive.
Loen stood on a high place, looking over the soldiers and laborers on the field who were like a swarm of ants. As he felt emotional, his brows gradually furrowed.
Strange, why isn't that girl here?
"Mr. Secretary, are you looking for Miss Anna?"
Just as Loen's brows were getting tighter and tighter, a deep voice came from the construction site.
A young man wearing a coarse shirt and with slightly red skin walked out of the crowd and came to Loen.
Looking at the vaguely familiar face in front of him, Loen was a little surprised.
"Who are you?"
"Contanius is my father, whom you have met."
The one-armed young man took the initiative to speak, revealing a simple smile.
After being reminded, Loen suddenly remembered the name.
When the shipwreck broke out, he consulted an experienced old fisherman, who analyzed the time when the first beast tide was approaching. This allowed King Minos to prepare in advance and catch the enemy off guard.
It turned out to be the old man’s son. No wonder he looked so familiar.
Moreover, judging from the location of their residence, they seemed to be Hestia's neighbors not far away, Anna kept muttering.
After confirming his identity, Loen's eyes softened a lot, and he couldn't help but look at his empty left arm a few more times.
"Your hand?"
"Oh, I didn't listen to the advice and insisted on going out to sea. As a result, I was bitten by a sea beast. Fortunately, I was lucky enough to float back to the coast holding a piece of wood, and was rescued by Miss Anna..."
The young man said this, scratching his head in embarrassment, his eyes filled with gratitude towards the little messenger of God.
Then, realizing that he had strayed from the topic, the young man quickly spoke.
"Mr. Secretary, you are looking for Miss Anna, right? I saw that she seemed to have gone to the woods over there."
Then the young man paused and added his own judgment hesitantly.
"Besides, she seems a little nervous..."
"Yes, I understand."
Luo En nodded in thanks, and after watching the young man leave, his eyes narrowed slightly.
nervous?
As doubts arose in his heart, Loen turned his head and walked quickly in the direction the young man pointed, outlining Hermetic lines with his hands.
Gradually, the figure walking through the woods faded into invisibility and blended perfectly with the environment.
During his more than ten years of study on Aiyu Island, the spell he mastered most was probably hiding, and his attainments even surpassed those of his teacher.
The breeze blowing through the woods brought a familiar smell and... playful teasing.
"What? Is it so fun to play house with those mortals? Medusa?"
"It seems that you are not going to obey me, my stupid sister..."
Loen's face changed slightly, and he quickly huddled behind a tree trunk. Through the shade of the branches and leaves, he looked at the two strange yet familiar figures gathered in the central open space, and his heart skipped a beat.
Why them?
(End of this chapter)
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