Greece brings evildoers

Chapter 194 I like to watch women fight the most (4.6k)

The next morning, snow-white waves splashed high.

After soaking all night, Lorne emerged from the deep sea, crossed the waves, and walked towards the camp on the shore.

In front of the extinguished ashes, Thetis and Hecate, who had risen early, were sitting by the dead branches, chatting and laughing, and a cheerful and relaxed atmosphere filled the air.

It has to be said that this sea goddess, who is famous for her wisdom, has quite a talent for communication. Even when faced with the sudden appearance of Hecate, she can still communicate as if nothing happened, never mentioning that Hecate was thrown alone on the sea. that matter.

Seeing Lorne's arrival, Thetis breathed a sigh of relief subconsciously.

"What do you want to do in the morning? I'll help you."

As she spoke, she took the initiative to throw in the firewood and lit the embers, as if she was ready to strike.

Seeing the flames rising, Hecate smiled wisely and stood up, giving up the positions of the chef and assistant to the two of them, while she strolled leisurely by the seaside, waiting for the meal to start.

Looking at the goddess of the moon from a distance, Thetis looked back at Lorne and lowered her voice.

"She was in your tent last night?"

"Yes, if Astraya hadn't walked in by mistake, I almost wouldn't have been able to escape."

Lorne stirred the porridge in the pot and glanced at Thetis beside him angrily.

After a moment, Thetis came to her senses, and there was a trace of embarrassing apology on her face.

"Sorry, it seems that my attainments in magic are still lacking, and I actually let her sneak in without making a sound."

Basically all the defensive techniques last night were drawn by the goddess of the ocean herself.

And because Hecate had broken through so imperceptibly and even touched the door of her house, she felt a little guilty for the unfortunate person involved.

Lorne rolled his eyes and asked with a joking smile.

"Does this count as you owe me a favor?"

"It doesn't count!"

Thetis grabbed the bronze emblem in her arms and held it firmly in her palm. At the same time, she looked warily at a certain debtor who wanted to settle the debt, and argued seriously every word.

"You were the one who threw her down. It's natural for her to cause trouble for you. It doesn't matter whether I set up the defensive magic or not. And after all, I am the one who is implicated, so you owe me!"

"It's so heartless..."

Under Thetis's calm analysis, Lorne put his hands on his chest and muttered resentfully, with a very hurt expression on his face.

The goddess of the sea glanced at a certain guy who was showing off, and continued to add firewood with an expressionless face while speaking coldly.

"Are we that familiar?"

Good guy, wasn’t that what I said last night?

Tsk, woman...

Seeing the corners of the lips of a certain ocean goddess that were almost irrepressible, Lorne's eyes filled with a playful smile.

"Not familiar? Then why did you come into my tent so early in the morning?"

"Aren't you hungry?"

Thetis pointed at the bubbling soup pot and hummed angrily.

"Yeah, I'm hungry too! What delicious food can I make this morning? It smells so good. Let me see it!"

Just as the two gods in front of the fire started pulling each other, a sinister head came over, intoxicated by taking a deep breath of the aroma of rice floating in the air, looking longingly at the seafood porridge rolling in the pot, and couldn't wait to urge it.

"Quick, quick, serve me a bowl first! I was exhausted from going back and forth last night."

Hearing Astraea's careless muttering, Hecate looked faintly at a certain disciple in front of the fire, and her eyes gradually gained a hint of unknown meaning.

If I remember correctly, they seemed to have stayed all night.

And, take a bath in the sea as soon as you wake up in the morning?

I didn't expect it, I didn't expect it.

Some people look righteous and upright on the surface, but are so quick to do things behind their backs.

Hecate sneered secretly and looked at Astraea with disdain in front of the fire, holding a rice bowl and feasting.

What kind of heart is so despairing that it doesn’t just catch fire when it encounters a spark?

But this time, the [seeds] I sow with my own hands will not be left to your hands!

But when Hecate's eyes fell on the golden scales swinging at both ends of the sword's hilt, she suddenly lost interest.

Tsk, boring.

"Give me one too."

With a lazy groan, Hecate squeezed forward, got stuck between Lorne and Astraea, and showed a bright smile to her disciple.

However, Lorne, who had already had a stress reaction, shook his hand and almost used the spoon as a weapon and stabbed the master directly in the face.

Seeing Hecate's face that was starting to darken, Lorne quickly calmed down, put on a smile, and carefully served the hidden boss.

At the same time, in the name of getting food, he moved closer to Astraea.

Although she doesn't know the specific reason, Hecate seems to have a vague fear of this goddess of justice.

Even if it was just a false sense of security, it was better than staying next to that woman.

At this time, Astraea's eyes were bright and full of emotion as she looked at the frequently stretched out spoons and her own rice bowl, which was barely exposed to the bottom.

Lorne, what a great guy!

After an intriguing breakfast, everyone extinguished the fire, packed up the tents, and prepared to officially set off.

However, as the team was about to set off, different voices emerged.

"Now that the matter at sea has been settled, it's time for me to go home and take a look."

Thetis said, with a hint of apology on her face, and nodded slightly to everyone.

"So, if you are going to Athens, please forgive me for not being able to accompany you."

Hearing that Thetis was about to leave, Lorne felt a little regretful, but still generously sent his blessings.

"Okay, then be careful. If you have any trouble, remember to use that one."

"Um."

Thetis nodded slightly, then pointed to the seaside in front, and asked Lorne softly.

"I don't know when we will meet next time. Why don't you give me a gift?"

Of course Lorne agreed to this small request.

Immediately, after leaving the remaining trivial matters to Astraea and Hecate, he stood up to see Thetis off.

The journey was not far, and they arrived at the beach in a few minutes.

Although among the three goddesses, he has the strongest trust in Thetis.

But at this moment, we are really going to separate.

"That……"

However, before Lorne could say goodbye, Thetis rushed forward and gave him a passionate hug.

So fast?

The relationship that heated up rapidly even surprised Lorne.

Has his charm reached this level?

"Stop making a sound and listen to me!"

The next moment, a sudden serious whisper in his ears made Lorne break away from his charming fantasy in an instant, his eyes condensed, and he nodded imperceptibly.

"You'd better come with me now."

Thetis took advantage of the break in the hug to whisper, her eyes flickering towards the camp.

"I feel that your situation seems a bit dangerous..."

"Danger? You mean Hecate?"

"No, both of them!"

As if feeling that her simple accusation was too abrupt and pale, Thetis pursed her lips and quickly added.

"I was with Hecate before, and I found that she seems to have a strange interest in you. I can't tell what it is, but it always feels dangerous. And as far as I know, the excessive gaze of gods is often to most people. Not a good thing."

"As for Astraea..." Thetis paused, her eyes flickering, "Ever since we left that island, I always felt that she was acting weird, but I really can't tell what the specific problem is, so …”

"So you didn't dare tell me this until you decided to leave?"

Lorne took over the conversation and narrowed his eyes slightly, his face thoughtful.

"And this is why you came to me this morning?"

"Um……"

Thetis nodded, glanced at the two goddesses who were talking and laughing in the shade of the trees and packing their bags, and gave serious advice.

"To be on the safe side, it's better to end the journey here."

"Sorry, I have a reason to go to Athens."

Lorne shook his head, declined softly, and then hugged the ocean goddess who took the risk to warn him tighter, whispering close to her ear.

"Besides, I'm here so you can get away..."

Suddenly, Thetis' body in her arms trembled, and the disappointment and self-deprecation in her eyes that she thought she was not trusted disappeared, replaced by a complex emotion.

As the ocean is broader and more primitive than land, the gods and lives nurtured there often have wild characteristics.

Therefore, the struggle becomes more cruel, and warmth and dependence are quite scarce.

Since her birth, except for her father, there has never been anyone of the opposite sex who has never left her in life or death and stood up for her in times of crisis.

Although the relationship between them was initially just an exchange of interests and they were forced to be bound together.

But after experiencing several hardships and dangers and relying on life and death, something else seemed to be brewing between them.

Suddenly, an inexplicable impulse surged into her heart. Thetis stood on tiptoes and kissed the forehead of the man in front of her.

"Then you must be careful!"

Lorne stroked the warm traces on his forehead, listened to the murmur that was still lingering in his ears, took the initiative to let go of his arms, winked playfully, and moved his lips and teeth silently.

"Don't worry, I cherish my life very much. Besides, I haven't repaid the favor I owe you."

Thetis clutched the bronze emblem on her chest, nodded slightly, then took a deep look at Lorne, turned around and walked into the sea, transformed into a colorful fish tail, and plunged into the blue water.

As the graceful figure completely disappeared into the snow-white waves, Lorne restrained the warmth in his eyes, put on a formulaic smile on his face, turned around and walked towards the two goddesses waiting to set off in front of the camp, shaking his head and muttering secretly.

It seems that this trip to Athens should not be too boring.

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A few days later, outside Athens.

"laugh!"

The bronze chariot suddenly braked and flicked, interrupting Lorne's sleep.

After experiencing a brief trance, Lorne raised his eyes to look at the gate of the Acropolis, which had begun to take shape. He breathed a sigh of relief and whispered a reminder to the two goddesses behind him.

"We're almost there."

"Um!"

The two goddesses responded in unison, staring at each other with faint eyes, vaguely sparking fierce sparks in the air, but they completely failed to notice the unscrupulous look hidden in the eyes of a certain coachman in front of them.

Driving the tiger to devour the wolf is the strategy adopted by Lorne to protect himself.

The specific method is to give in to "Astraea", use the excuse of compiling laws and analyzing cases every day to have academic discussions with the goddess of justice all night long, and resolutely not lean towards Hecate. .

Although there are some doubts about the goddess of justice, she is at least safer than Hecate.

After experiencing the last night attack, coupled with the value shown by Lorne, "Astraya" gradually became wary of Hecate and took the initiative to protect this rare legal talent in the age of gods.

But the closer relationship between the two undoubtedly annoyed Hecate.

The goddess of the moon, who thought she had been poached, started to face off against a certain goddess of justice, and began to play against each other intentionally or unintentionally.

On the surface, Lorne acted like a peacemaker, but secretly he stood behind Astraea, adding fuel to the fire and allowing the two goddesses to oppose each other because of him.

Ever since, in this delicate atmosphere of fighting but not breaking, the three of them successfully completed the journey.

The only pity is that these two are too restrained and have not fought yet.

Nervously driving at high speed, as the majestic white marble city outline stood on the horizon under the sunlight, Lorne rubbed his swollen eyebrows and let out a long sigh of relief.

Athens is finally here!

Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Hestia, the goddess of the hearth, are two of the twelve main gods of Olympus. Even if the new ones behind them want to take action, they have to think carefully.

After paying a few pieces of Hera's Silver to the sentry at the gate, Lorne couldn't wait to lead the two goddesses into the city.

The size of Athens has doubled from what I remembered.

There are all kinds of public buildings such as palaces, council chambers, theaters, clubs, galleries, hotels, shopping malls, workshops, docks, and stadiums.

In my impression, in the square with bronze statues dedicated to the gods and the builders of Athens, the crowds flowed in a hurry, and the density was higher than before.

Lorne even saw the classic image of a certain Gorgon in it.

The goddess Pallas, the source of the Pandion family line, brought a large population and advanced technologies such as shipbuilding, planting, navigation, and smelting to Athens from the sea, which contributed to the prosperity of Athens.

Because of his achievements, a monument was erected for his statue.

Not only that, in the core of the city, on the highest platform, in the majestic temple dedicated to Athena, the goddess of wisdom, and Hestia, the goddess of hearth, the snake-haired goddess named Pallas also stood beside the goddess Athena. On the left, together with Niki, the goddess of victory on the right, she becomes Athena's right-hand man.

Going downwards along the terrain, eighty-eight sculptures wearing gold, silver, bronze and other armors of different colors, corresponding to the movement of the stars, and stepping on eighty-eight star charts, were placed on the road leading to the temple. The palace guarding the goddess is cold and inviolable.

Lorne felt a certain power that was constantly flowing and brewing in the star map, and a glimmer of understanding flashed in his eyes.

It seems that Athena has obtained the 88 holy garments from Hephaestus and poured the power of faith and divinity into them in a special way.

According to Hestia's previous letter, Ares Mountain has also begun to secretly build the zodiac signs corresponding to the stars.

If the Holy Cloth, Star Palace, and Human Pillar are combined, the divine power of the sky can be eroded without leaving any trace, and a private armed force comparable to the gods can be created.

There is an endless stream of believers coming in and out to pray for blessings.

The star map they stepped on gradually exuded wonderful connotations.

Apparently, Athena's plan has begun to bear fruit.

The only pity is that most of these holy clothes are ownerless, and there is still a lack of a group of heroes who can truly exert their power.

After all, facing Zeus at the height of his power, Athena did not dare to make too much of a show even if she wanted to take advantage of her.

After briefly understanding the development of Athens, Lorne did not stay too much in the bustling area and led the visiting Astraea and Hecate through the Acropolis.

The Acropolis of Athens, built jointly by Athena and her Minoans, seems to have absorbed the strengths of the Cretan coastline.

Therefore, its architecture is closely integrated with the terrain and is extremely ingenious. If the Acropolis is viewed as a whole, the hill itself is its natural base, and the structure of the building complex and even the arrangement of multiple parts are naturally aligned with this base. The ups and downs are coordinated to form a complete unity, turning it into a solid fortress that can rely on the terrain to resist every step.

And the eighty-eight holy clothes and shrines scattered on the top of the mountain and on the mountain path can quickly support everywhere.

If we encounter a similar beast tide again, Lorne probably won't have the intervention of a higher god, and most of them will be just food.

Passing through the petiole-shaped mountain gate, the three of them followed a road similar to leaf veins and headed straight to the Ares Mountain in the northwest.

As the entry monitoring screen flashed, a petite girl squatting in front of the exit, her eyes lit up, and she excitedly rushed forward to sell.

"Hey, guests who have come from afar, try my new herbal cake, three copper coins of Athena each, refreshing and..."

"teacher?"

The cheerful voice stopped suddenly, and Lorne looked at the witch in front of him with pink hair and colorful eyes, eagle wings on her back, and somewhat dazed eyes, with a look of astonishment on her face.