Greece brings evildoers

Early morning, Knossos city.

As the huntress wearing a short skirt and hunting boots went out with a bow and arrow and a hunting spear, accompanied by several hounds, smiling heads popped out from the street.

They either waved hello or shouted loudly.

"Sister Cynthia, I want to raise a rabbit."

"Bring me an antelope horn and a pair of snake gallbladders, which are used for medicinal purposes. I will pay you the market price, thank you."

"It's too cold. Can you please get some warm furs? My wife's craftsmanship is good. She can make any style you want, as long as you can leave some scraps for us."

"Here, freshly dried figs to eat on the road... No, no, no, I'm old and can't chew the meat on the mountain..."

Artemis took the dried figs and, as usual, looked at the streets on both sides with a faint smile, nodded slightly, and then strode out of the city with the guide who followed her.

All the way to the deserted trail, the goddess of hunting put one end of her little finger to her lips and blew a clear whistle. A golden chariot pulled by two golden-antlered deer galloped from the mountain forest.

Lorne pointed to the city of Knossos behind him, which was bathed in the morning light, and asked with a half-smile.

“So, first stop is the rabbit hole?”

It has been two months since the hunting goddess moved into the city of Knossos.

She seems to like the atmosphere here very much. Although Artemis has not revealed her true identity, she still maintains a subtle kindness to her neighbors in the city.

As long as their requests were not excessive, she would nod in agreement;

And as long as she nods, she will basically do it.

Artemis, who boarded the chariot, rolled her eyes at the talkative guide and threw the dried figs and reins in her arms over.

"Now that you know, why don't you come up quickly?"

"Understood, I will obey your oracle, my lady goddess."

Lorne smiled happily, jumped on the chariot, drove the golden-antlered deer chariot, and drove this hunting goddess who was a little more humane and a little less aloof to the jungle of the Crete Mountains.

"Woof!"

As soon as he arrived at the station, the golden retriever eagerly jumped out of the car, quickly escaped from the clutches of the goddess, and circled around the original owner's trouser legs.

Seeing the stark contrast between them, Artemis, who had fed the dog for two months, couldn't help but feel a little depressed.

Sure enough, for the magical hounds, food alone cannot abduct them.

Compared to the hunting goddess who couldn't put it down, Lorne, as the original owner, was much more straightforward with his own licking dog. He kicked it in the belly unceremoniously and laughed and cursed.

"Go to work and look for a rabbit hole nearby. I'll give you extra food today."

But the licking dog just took this trick. After hearing the order, he immediately barked happily, turned around and rushed to the hunting ground, searching for traces of the hare hole.

Seeing this situation, Artemis was even more helpless. She could only take off the weapon from the chariot, with a sullen face, and vent her anger on the blind beasts nearby.

Looking at the unlucky ones who were shot into a sieve on the road, Lorne was secretly speechless. He became more and more convinced of the ever-changing character of this goddess of the moon and hunting, and at the same time, he served this temporary bodyguard more carefully.

I have to say that in the past two months since Artemis moved in, the entire island of Crete has become a lot cleaner.

Whether it is the warlike beasts in the Cretan Mountains or the sea monsters landing on the Oceanus Sea, they have all become dead souls under the arrows of this huntress.

Even these small fish and shrimps that emerged were not enough for Artemis to kill.

No, the Huntress, who really had nothing to do, had already started hunting pet rabbits for the little girl.

In this regard, the secretary, who has actually taken over the military and political power of the entire Crete, is even more eager for this.

After all, with this humanoid fort in charge, his workload in public security control has been greatly reduced.

At noon, a nest of snow-white rabbits was arrested and put into a cage on the chariot. Antelope horns, snake gallbladders, and beast furs used to keep out the cold were also collected by Lorne from those unlucky passing animals.

As the daily tasks were easily completed, he set up a fire in the open space, smoked and roasted a washed and skinned antelope, and stewed a pot of delicious mushroom soup with berries, wild vegetables and edible mushrooms.

As a guide, in addition to leading the way, his daily work was to maintain the bow and arrow chariot and prepare meals for the hunting goddess.

In the past, these matters were handled by the twenty nymph attendants under Artemis.

But for some reason, the hunting goddess has not had the slightest intention of calling her nymph attendants over until now.

Therefore, the dignified scribe and the uncrowned king of Crete could only condescend to serve as Artemis's half-time nanny.

"Eating this for lunch? It feels good. Give me a bowl of soup first."

As the rich aroma of meat and the salty taste of mushrooms filled the air, the goddess of hunting in the distance came to the fire like a gust of wind. She picked up the bowl and wanted to taste today's game.

After a while, a bowl of warm mushroom soup is consumed. The slight acidity from the berries, the deliciousness of the mushrooms, and the crispness of the wild vegetables bloom on the taste buds, bringing a pleasant dining experience.

Soon, the antelope on the shelf became burnt on the outside and tender on the inside.

Artemis took the leg of lamb torn off by the guide and couldn't wait to take a bite. The rich juice exploded in her mouth, and the right salty and greasy seasoning made people unable to stop.

He is indeed a little guy who can make even his aunt praise him. It is more effective to bring him along than to bring along a whole army of nymph attendants!

The Hunting Goddess glanced at Lorne, who was patiently preparing lunch next to her. While speaking highly of the guide in her heart, she dropped the white sheep bone in her hand and extended her claws to the other leg of the antelope.

Putting aside everything else, the cooking skills alone are not comparable to those of the nymph attendants.

There is no way, those ocean fairies are all delicate and expensive, so if they are asked to maintain their weapons and corral the prey, they can still cope with it.

It's not impossible to ask them to lower themselves and make a fire to cook.

But Artemis's evaluation of the meal was that it was edible.

If you want to have a comfortable dining experience, then forget about it.

It wasn't until she enjoyed the guide's craftsmanship and brewing skills that she realized how much the burnt or half-cooked barbecue, the tasteless white water, and the dry wheat cakes had spoiled her tongue.

Moreover, in addition to his cooking skills, this guide's performance in other aspects is also remarkable.

Everything from weapon maintenance to daily schedules can be arranged in an orderly manner.

No wonder even the visionary King Minos planned to choose him as his successor.

It had to be said that with such an almost omnipotent follower by her side, she became more and more disdainful of her expensive nymph attendants who complained about being tired every day.

But unfortunately, in another month, he will almost return to Olympus.

At that time, not only this excellent service, but also the best golden retriever will wave goodbye to him.

Thinking of this, Artemis suddenly felt a little depressed.

But then, a flash of lightning flashed in her mind, and a brilliant idea came to her.

"I still lack a qualified divine attendant..."

The goddess of hunting dropped another white sheep bone and spoke casually.

As a chaste virgin, this is the first time she has extended such an invitation to a human being of the opposite sex.

However, the guide who was turning over the roasted lamb just replied with a faint "hmm" and seemed not to understand what she meant.

Seeing this situation, Artemis simply put down her reserve, cleared her throat, and made her words clear.

"I think you're quite suitable."

"When the meat is cooked, eat it while it's hot."

"oh……"

As another leg of lamb was handed over, the Hunting Goddess subconsciously took it in her hand and took a bite.

But soon, she realized something was wrong, so she immediately pulled the leg of lamb out of her mouth and looked at the guide beside her with a dark face.

"What do you mean? You don't want to?"

if not?

At this time, Lorne couldn't help but secretly curse in his heart.

Sister, the bargaining chip that Athena used to recruit me was from a god. She was so generous that she separated her own divinity and cast it into a bronze snake armor;

King Minos asked me to resist the thunder. Not only did he give away his three artifacts, he also sent his daughter and the throne in a package;

As for your aunt Hestia, let alone, I can fool you from the inside out, she and her throne will be mine sooner or later;

Now, you just want to lure me to be your nanny with a mere divine attendant, and you also want to get another dog along the way. Isn't this too stingy?

However, even though he felt a sense of contempt in his stomach, Lorne declined the invitation in a more tactful way.

"Lady Athena's request has not yet been completed, King Minos has not yet repaid his kindness, and Lady Hestia is also kind to me, so..."

As the above three people were pushed out to take the blame, Artemis, who was originally aggressive, suddenly lost her temper and had no choice but to suppress the thought of recruiting in her heart.

There is no other way. It is really difficult to snatch people from these three people.

It's just a whim. If it doesn't work, it won't work!

The hunting goddess who failed to achieve her wish snorted with mock disdain in her heart and stood up angrily holding the sheepskin water bag.

"Take care of this place, I'll go get some water from the front!"

With that said, Artemis stood up with a cold face and walked towards the stream in the valley ahead.

Looking at the hunting goddess who had obviously had a little temper, Lorne suddenly couldn't laugh or cry, and was even more grateful for his original choice.

As expected, Hestia was best deceived and satisfied.

Isn’t it just that the craftsmanship is good?

Isn't it just a matter of thoughtful service?

Isn’t it just a good dog?

What's so great about it? I have twenty attendants!

Artemis, who hit a wall, muttered angrily in her heart and tried to make amends for herself, while she came upstream and prepared to bend down and put the water bag into the stream to get water.

And at the moment when he lowered his head, a reflection appeared on the water, and then came into the eyes of the goddess.

Anyone? !

Artemis subconsciously raised her head and looked towards the other side.

Suddenly, a handsome and sunny smiling face came into her eyes, and some strong thoughts suddenly came into the goddess's heart.

——This may be the most beautiful god that should not exist after chaos. His blond hair and bright eyes are the most beautiful among gods. Both gods and humans must bow before him...

"Beautiful goddess, seeing you hunting alone in the mountains, I have been deeply impressed by your heroic appearance. Please allow me to become your attendant and serve you."

The low voice's plea filled the ears, making people obey subconsciously.

Just as Artemis was about to speak, a figure appeared in her mind, and a certain reluctance caused a brief moment of confusion in her eyes.

"Attendant, I...I have..."

The unexpected reverberation made the figure on the other side obviously stunned.

But then, a ferocious look twisted to the extreme with anger appeared on that handsome face, and a deep gloom filled the deep voice.

"Then if we kill him, won't the position be free?"

Those words were like a magic spell, as if they were constantly stirring and swirling in the heart, gradually filling the entire mental world and becoming the only background.

"Artemis? The water hasn't been fetched yet..."

The questions behind him and the footsteps approaching from far away were like hot oil poured on the flames.

In an instant, the hunting goddess grabbed her waist with both hands and stretched her body.

Almost instantly, as Lorne was walking towards the bank of the stream, a biting chill suddenly shot through his body, and the twelve-sided dice in his head buzzed and trembled crazily.

Danger!

Lorne subconsciously jumped forward and evaded instinctively.

"Puff puff puff puff!"

And at the moment he lay down, a whistling sharp arrow passed over his head in a dangerous way, piercing dozens of thick fir trees in a row.

"Boom~~!"

Accompanied by successive roars, ancient trees that were cut off at the waist fell to the ground, stirring up thick smoke and dust.

Out of the corner of his eye, he saw a stretch of white ground behind him, and Lorne couldn't help but break into a cold sweat.

Almost, almost he was going to die!

"Artemis!"

Lorne shouted angrily and looked at the instigator on the river bank.

The Hunting Goddess turned back somewhat stiffly. The moment her eyes saw a certain face, an almost sick smile suddenly broke out on her dull face.

Yes, kill...

Anyway, it has been rejected, so no one wants it!

The goddess stretched her arms, the tough bow strings creaked, golden ripples spread in the air, and a golden light arrow gathered together, ready to go.

As his aura was locked by some kind of power, Lorne suddenly felt his scalp numb, and the twelve-sided die in his head was shaking violently, almost leaving an afterimage.

The plain hand loosened, the bowstring trembled, and a bright golden light came in an instant.

Due to the locking of breath, there is no way to escape or avoid.

Realizing that the situation was critical, Lorne didn't have time to think too much, and subconsciously activated his divine power. The God of War belt around his waist rose with rich blood. The pure god of war was like a burning red flame, attached to his body surface, and followed by With a long bronze sword in his hand that was slashing forward, the flow surged wildly.

"when!"

In a sharp clash of gold and iron, the bronze sword in Lorne's hand that had been with him for several months was shattered inch by inch.

But at the same time, the indestructible golden light arrow also shifted a few inches, grazing the side of Lorne's cheek with a slight difference, and crashed into the dense forest behind him.

"boom!"

A violent explosion followed, and a hole nearly a hundred meters in diameter was blasted out of the hard rock ground.

The biting wind whistled past his ears, and a stream of warm liquid slid down the side of his cheek. Lorne raised his slightly trembling hands and looked at the cracked tiger's mouth, his expression changed drastically.

Damn, this crazy bitch is really ready to kill her!

If Athena hadn't left him with the Ares Army Belt containing the divinity of war before she left, he might have been able to open the banquet with that arrow just now.

This sudden change caused the ghost of Lorne to appear, and at the same time, he felt a strong sense of disobedience in his heart.

Something is wrong. Even if he rejects her, he won't be so yandere that he just kills her and silences her, right?

As his thoughts surged, he subconsciously looked around, and suddenly saw a figure who was supposed to be dead on the other side in the distance.

——Orion!

At this moment, the face that had always had a simple and honest expression had torn away the disguise. The moment he saw Lorne, his eyes were filled with jealousy and madness.

Damn bed bug, a foreigner who is nothing, why do you argue with me!

"Beautiful goddess, if we kill this troublesome guy, nothing can stand in our way."

The hunter urged, and the madness derived from revenge in his heart turned into a twisted pleasure.

He wanted to see with his own eyes this bastard who had blocked the road several times, being tortured and killed in front of him.

It's him who's up to something!

The moment he confirmed the target, Lorne's mind raced, and countless information and clues were integrated in his mind, and he deduced the real reason why Artemis lost control.

——Love the power of God!

Poseidon made peace with Hephaestus on behalf of Aphrodite and Ares, not just to court the god of love!

What he really wants is the power of love given by Aphrodite!

Combined with the natural disaster of the beast tide, Poseidon risked his life to get back the only half of Orion, and the answer was already revealed.

Not only did he want the entire island of Crete, but he also planned to use his demigod descendant with excellent hunting talents to establish a relationship with the hunting god Artemis, form an alliance, and then lure his brother Apollo into the water.

If we pass through Crete again, we can successfully force Athena to submit.

Then, in Poseidon's camp, there are five main gods including Ares, Aphrodite, Athena, Artemis, and Apollo. Together with himself, he can occupy Olympus. Nearly half of the twelve gods.

In addition, Hephaestus will probably remain neutral due to the kindness of the sea goddess Thetis, Demeter, the god of agriculture, has a cold war with Zeus because of her daughter Persephone, and Hera, the queen of heaven, hates her husband. The cheating has long been unbearable, Hestia has long withdrawn from the struggle for divine power, and Hermes is best at adapting to the situation...

In this way, Zeus will be turned into a loner by Poseidon, who has been planning for a long time.

The supreme divine power of Olympus may not be incapable of being replaced.

In order to achieve this ultimate goal, whether it is to use the Minos as a bargaining chip to force Athena to submit, or to use King Minos' golden retriever to please the hunting god, the ownership of Crete is crucial!

Therefore, he went to great lengths to launch the beast tide just to gather these necessary conditions.

In actual mythological records, Poseidon's plan seems to have been successful.

——Orion, who likes to hunt in the jungle all day long, brings a loyal hound with him and becomes a good hunting partner of Artemis, the god of hunting, and his mother, Leto, the goddess of conservation.

——Soon, Olympus set off a rebellion against Zeus, in which Poseidon, Apollo, Athena, and Hera all participated.

The traces left on the pages of the book undoubtedly prove this point.

However, due to the emergence of the variable Lorne, Poseidon tried to seize the island of Crete, and the first step to control Athena failed. Even the son of God Orion, who was related to the follow-up plan, was almost lost in it.

Seeing that the plan went bankrupt, he was unable to open a situation with the thorny goddess of wisdom for a while.

Poseidon could only do the next best thing and prepare to attack Artemis first.

Therefore, Orion's target this time was not him at all, he came ashore precisely to seduce the Huntress!

In order to make his son of God succeed in one fell swoop, Poseidon apparently instilled the power of the god of love obtained in exchange for interests into Orion's body.

Since there is no golden retriever's help and we can't take the subtle route, we can only do it first.

A flood of thoughts intertwined with each other, allowing Lorne to peek through the fog in just a few seconds and see the truth and planning under the deep sea.

"Artemis, wake up!"

Lorne shouted loudly, trying to awaken Artemis's mind, which was bewitched by the power of the God of Love.

However, what he got in exchange was an even sicker smile from the Huntress.

"I'm very sober. As long as what I hunt is mine, it doesn't matter whether you agree or not."

With that said, Artemis opened the golden battle bow, and new golden light arrows condensed on the bowstring inch by inch.

"Yes, beautiful goddess, if you remove this obstacle, nothing can stop us from being together."

Orion on the other side activated the power of the god of love in his body and increased his power to encourage, his eyes filled with an angry smile.

Why can you take the lead every time? These should all belong to me!

go to hell! I want to see you die by the arrows of the one you love!

Seeing the light arrow on the bowstring gradually taking shape, a cold chill ran from Lorne's tailbone to the core of his head.

This crazy woman!

A large amount of cold sweat broke out on Lorne's forehead. He cursed secretly and racked his brains, frantically searching for his own chance of survival.

With Artemis, this crazy humanoid turret, running was useless.

Simply capture the thief and capture the king?

But this thought only lasted for half a second before he killed the tempting thought.

The distance was too far, and with Artemis standing in the middle, I was afraid that before I could stab Orion to death on the other side first, I would be shot into pieces by the mad woman behind me.

Damn the power of Eros!

Lorne subconsciously cursed in his heart, but then a thunder exploded in his head, shattering his chaotic thoughts.

Wait, Eros has the power?

He seems to have it too!

In an instant, faded memories become vivid.

At the critical moment, Lorne couldn't help but think of the junk he drew from the twelve-sided dice during his escape on the Oceanus Sea.

"[Aphrodite's Grace]: The goddess of love and beauty will activate your Cupid bloodline and grant you attraction to the opposite sex, which will last for a week."

In an instant, the divine blessing that he once thought was tasteless and was a pity to throw away, and thus was thrown into a corner, now seemed like a sparkling treasure.

——Thanks to my great-grandmother!

Suddenly, a certain unworthy descendant who was still cursing at the God of Love immediately praised his nominal great-grandmother, and without hesitation used the accidental divinity of the twelve-sided die to activate the blessing from the God of Love. .

As the boiling divine blood accelerated, a hint of charming pink appeared in those crystal eyes.

With a blessing in his heart, Lorne flexed his facial muscles, a bright and gentle smile appeared on his face, and he looked at the mighty Huntress with burning eyes.

"Artemis, I am willing! I am willing to be your divine attendant! I will always be by your side!"

Did he agree? Just agreed?

Their eyes met, and the promise that sounded like love words made Artemis, who was suffocating in her heart, couldn't help but be startled, and a trace of confusion and wavering appeared on her face.

But, that's all.

Obviously, compared to the blessing of the God of Love that Lorne received after completing the trial, it was obviously Aphrodite's trade to Poseidon, which can affect the power of the God of Love, the main god, and is more domineering.

However, that's enough!

When Lorne saw the expression of the Huntress loosened, he immediately spared no effort to activate the divinity derived from the blood of the God of Love and the ecstasy derived from the God of Dionysus in his body, and issued a warning sound like thunder.

"Wake up! You are bewitched!"

In an instant, Artemis, who was almost deaf, woke up from a dream, and her chaotic eyes suddenly became clear.

At this moment, Orion, who realized something was wrong, his face changed drastically and he hurriedly urged.

"Beautiful goddess, don't listen to his nonsense, kill him, and then we can..."

"puff!"

However, a golden arrow shot through the sky, with a dull tearing sound, piercing his shoulder, dragging him along, and finally nailed him firmly to a thick tree trunk.

"Ahhhh, my shoulder!"

Orion, who was caught off guard, screamed in agony and blood spurted from the wound.

And those painful screams poured into Artemis's mind like a magic spell, constantly tempting her to look back and show mercy.

"Ding Dong~!"

With a sound of metal clanking, Artemis dropped the golden long bow, knelt on the ground, covered her head with both hands, and gritted her teeth in front of her, roaring.

"Kill him! Quick!"

And the moment the Huntress opened her mouth, Lorne's figure had already passed her side, rushing straight to the opposite river bank like an arrow from a string, and tightly squeezing Orion's thick neck with his empty right hand. , forcing the nagging screams into his throat.

As the force in his throat continued to increase, Orion, who was nailed to the tree, struggled wildly and let out a low roar of terror while gasping for breath.

"You...you...can't...kill me, Father God..."

"Crack!"

However, before Orion could finish speaking, the iron-clamp-like arm suddenly erupted with the scarlet blood of the God of War, breaking through the last thin layer of ocean protection on the son of the sea god, and directly broke his thick body. neck bone.

One eyeball protruded, and the thick head, filled with resentment and fear, drooped feebly.

The next moment, the crimson blood in Lorn's palm turned into blazing red flames, igniting Orion entirely.

In the blink of an eye, the twisted and cracked corpses in the firelight, together with the charred tree trunks, turned into fluffy ashes and scattered in the wind.

After completing the work of destroying the corpse and eliminating traces with skillful techniques, Lorne's tense heartstrings finally relaxed. The hidden wounds that had been forcibly suppressed when facing Artemis exploded, causing severe pain in the bones, organs and muscles. Coming like a tidal wave.

There should be no way for Orion to be resurrected now, right?

Looking at the handful of ashes in front of him, Lorne, who was also on the verge of reaching his limit, after repeated confirmations, slumped to the ground with relief.

If Poseidon could still bring his precious son back from Hades with just this bit of scum, he shouldn't be called Poseidon, but should be called Hades instead.

With the last trace of doubt dispelled, Lorne was about to completely let down his guard and lie down to rest.

However, a stream of hot air poured into his ear canal, and wisps of musk and the fragrance of flowers and plants filled the air behind him.

In an instant, Lorne's neck twisted stiffly like a rusty clockwork.

His purple eyes instantly met a pair of silver eyes dancing with hot flames.

Primitive animality and some almost substantial desire are burning in it.

In an instant, Lorne, whose scalp was numb, realized a problem that he had ignored.

Orion, one of the sources of pollution, is dead, but he is still alive.

In addition, if I remember correctly, [Aphrodite's Grace] seems to last for...a week?

"Gulu..."

Lorne wriggled his throat, swallowed a mouthful of saliva, and tried his best to moisten his dry throat. Looking at the top forest predator who was rolling his pink tongue and licking his cherry lips just a few feet away, he squeezed out a trace of distortion from his stiff face. smile.

"Are you hungry? How about eating first..."

"boom!"

In an instant, before Lorne could finish speaking, a pair of slender but powerful arms grabbed his legs as he quietly moved backwards, knocking him down easily.

Lorne was thrown to pieces, and before he could recover, his body was quickly dragged towards the woods ahead. His head kept hitting the rocks along the way, making his mind go blank.

It felt like a little white rabbit being savagely dragged out of the hole by a female leopard, held down under its paws and brutally ravaged.

"Don't rip my clothes off!"

"Don't mess around, I'm innocent..."

"It hurts! My wound is split!"

"Uuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuuu"

Soon, under the absolute suppression of the female leopard, the rabbit's helpless screams were completely drowned in the overlapping shadows in the forest.

The greedy beasts gallop in their own hunting grounds and enjoy the prey that belongs to them under their claws!