The Greece Antagonist

At this moment, watching the harmonious interaction between Goddess Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom, and Medusa, the Gorgon, Luo En felt an intense sense of absurdity churning inside him, as if there was a dislocated split in time and space.

However, he soon understood the reason for everything.

Athena was the female ruler worshipped by humanity, and, naturally, her perspective had to take human considerations into account.

In the original history, the adult Medusa, after countless persecutions and killings, had her heart frozen and descended into madness, devoid of any warmth or kindness.

Even in some versions, the two sisters who sheltered her met a dismal fate and were devoured by Medusa.

Therefore, at that time, the Gorgon had completely lost control and became a major calamity at sea.

And from the perspective of humans, she naturally became a target that needed to be eradicated.

But the current Little Medusa still retained a glimmer of light in her heart. After escaping the persecution and manhunt, she came to Knossos City, experienced precious warmth, and responded in kind to the humans around her who treated her with goodwill.

All of this was likely observed in secret by Athena.

And, given the temperament of this Goddess of Wisdom, she certainly would not brutally classify Little Medusa as a "disaster." Instead, because of her friendly attitude towards humans, Athena grew fond of this adorable child.

So, it turns out that I was the one harboring preconceived notions, worrying over nothing.

Realizing it was all a false alarm, Luo En, who had been on tenterhooks, couldn't help but feel a mix of laughter and tears after sorting out his thoughts.

At this moment, as the misunderstanding was cleared up, Athena clapped her hands and turned to look behind her, bringing the conversation back on track.

"Well, we've said enough; it's time we left," she said.

"Wait a minute!"

However, her plan was halted once again.

This time, it was still that male voice.

Athena seemed to understand something, her eyes narrowing slightly, her expression cooling.

"You're not willing?" she asked.

In an instant, an invisible pressure descended, making one feel as if submerged deep in the ocean. Luo En, bearing the brunt of it, stiffened and hurriedly shook his head to deny it.

"No! Definitely not!"

"Then why won't you come with me?"

Athena persisted, her face cold as she approached Luo En step by step.

Seeing no way to escape, Luo En steeled his heart, decisively pulled a certain figure next to him into the middle, and firmly protected it in front of him.

"Because of Goddess Hestia!"

"Ah?"

Suddenly becoming the third party caught in the middle, Hestia looked up with a confused expression.

Luo En took a deep breath and looked seriously at the Goddess of the Hearth in front of him, speaking earnestly.

"Goddess Hestia, you've forgotten; I still haven't settled my debt to you!"

There was no other way, gentleness wasn't effective, so he had to play his trump card early.

It was about the matter in the backyard... Realizing the truth, Hestia subconsciously nodded her head.

"Right, it seems that way..."

"Is it a lot?"

Athena looked at Hestia and asked nonchalantly.

Just a dozen or so left...

As her wrist was gripped tighter, the Goddess of the Hearth straightened her back and, as if possessed, blurted out.

"A lot! Very much so!"

Athena looked slightly stunned, then her face broke into a smile again, addressing Luo En and Hestia leisurely.

"It's fine, I'll cover the rest. After all, he is about to become one of my Lesser Deities; his matters are my matters."

That calm voice carried an invisible pressure, making the two, hand in hand, one human and one deity, sweat slightly on their foreheads.

"How could that be right? I cannot let you labor for a mistake I've made; you've already helped me enough," Luo En said, his voice deliberately slowed and softened, as he chuckled and declined.

Beside him, Hestia swallowed and with an evasive look, chimed in.

"Right, exactly, one should pay their own debts, there's no sense in deities serving humans..."

Athena didn't speak, but appraised the debtor and creditor pair who subconsciously leaned on each other with interest.

How long has it been? Just a few months, it seems?

Not bad, Auntie, I really underestimated you...

Under the invisible pressure from the Goddess of Wisdom, Luo En was sweating profusely but had no choice but to brace himself and see it through to the end.

Being a lesser deity to Athena certainly came with numerous benefits.

But there was no helping it; compared to Medusa, there were more thunderclouds looming over him.

The rebellious child of Zeus fated to die, the conspirator attempting to overthrow Olympus, the insolent defiler of the gods, the fugitive wanted by Atlantis...

Any one of these accusations, once made public, would spell big trouble for him.

And going to Olympus, flitting around in front of that group of chief gods, unquestionably increased his risk of exposure dramatically.

Moreover, becoming a lesser deity to Athena was almost equivalent to never leaving the side of this battle-hardened sister with a mind as complex as a beehive.

Thus, his mission of defiling the gods would become very difficult to complete, and hoping to keep his secrets for long was probably wishful thinking.

If she ever caught a flaw in him, his fate would be unknown, his life or death at her whim.

Although he was the younger brother, he didn't want to be a younger brother forever, firmly under her heel.

While contemplating, Luo En stole a glance at Hestia next to him.

As for the other one...

Sensing something, the Goddess of the Hearth turned her head, the guilt in her eyes nearly impossible to hide, with a look of pure simplicity.

Luo En flashed a reassuring smile, conveying warmth, support, and encouragement to the hand in his palm, silently screaming.

Yes, that's exactly what he needed!

No amount of cunning from Athena could beat the ease of fooling Hestia.

This Goddess of the Hearth, heartless and easy to deceive, almost never meddled in worldly affairs, instead immersing herself in her hut cooking up dishes, made for an excellent shield.

He didn't know why she had suddenly switched sides and spoken up for him, but choosing her was definitely the right move!

And moreover...

The memory of the God of Wine, who seemingly snatched Hestia's divine position to squeeze into the circle of the Twelve Olympians, undoubtedly told him that this path had high potential.

After all, he had already blown up a chunk of his mentor Circe's gold coins when leaving the island, and since the Goddess of the Hearth stuck to her own patch of land experimenting with recipes, she seemed to have little need for her divine position.

Why not...

Luo En mulled over this to himself, his gaze drifting toward Hestia shimmering with an unscrupulous light,

For some reason, Hestia felt a chill down her spine and couldn't help shivering.

At that moment, seeing her auntie's timid reaction, Athena misattributed it, relaxed her scrutinizing gaze, and sighed helplessly.

"Since Auntie has spoken thus, I won't press the matter."

Hearing that her grand-niece didn't seem intent on pursuing her betrayal, Hestia breathed a sigh of relief; a smile spread across her face as she affectionately took Athena's hand.

"Let's not talk about that. You've come from Olympus and must be hungry by now, right?"

Without waiting for her grand-niece to decline, Hestia reached back and pulled Luo En, who was attempting to sneak away, over to her side, lavishing him with praise.

"I'm not even exaggerating, Luo En's understanding of cooking and seasoning is incredible. We've come up with many delicious recipes together. Let him cook later, prepare a bowl of noodles for you, and drizzle our newly concocted sauce on top. It's absolutely delicious!"

Athena knew her aunt wanted to make amends, and she nodded with a smile in agreement.

"Okay, but no green onions."

In an instant, Luo En's face twitched, as he involuntarily swallowed his saliva and carefully asked,

"Then, do you eat beef?"

"Of course, I eat it. Isn't it a common offering humans make to the gods?"

Athena gave a blank stare at the chef in front of her who seemed somewhat jittery, confused.

Luo En breathed a sigh of relief, feeling as if he had received a pardon, and nodded repeatedly.

That's good, that's good.

He really feared triggering some sort of instant death flag, worrying that after he brought the bowl of noodles out from the kitchen, Athena would come up with a smile and say, "I don't eat beef," then pull out the Spear of Victory and skewer him into a sieve.