Please Let Me Ascend to the Throne of Heroes
Chapter 118

Beauty Contest? I Choose Myself

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The Key of Heaven is the Enuma Elish, the outer shell of the initial power, and the embodiment of the will of the Rovi.

After he devoured Cronus and Tartarus and fell into the Underworld, Athena held the Key of Heaven he left behind to her chest, constantly sensing its presence and waiting for Rovi to return from the Underworld.

Then, all sorts of rumors began to circulate.

There are rumors that Athena inherited the wisdom and power of a sage, and there are also rumors that Athena was able to become the Queen of the Gods because of that power.

The Goddess of Wisdom and War initially paid no attention to this, but the subsequent rumors became increasingly strange.

Until it became 'the thing left behind by Rovi, which proves that the one who possessed it was the most beautiful thing in Greece'.

He once criticized the Mesopotamian goddess of beauty, claiming he did not understand beauty.

He was the one who understood 'beauty' best.

Even the female deities were moved.

Whether the rumors are true or false is no longer important.

The goddess's dignity dictated that they had to obtain it.

Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, Hera, Queen of Heaven, the queen of the gods, who valued their own beauty highly, instantly joined the conflict.

Behind Hera, Queen of Heaven of Gods, is Zeus.

Behind Aphrodite, Goddess of Beauty, were numerous Greek male gods with whom she had affairs, forming a powerful force of her own.

If Athena didn't possess a status comparable to that of the King of Gods, and not have a large number of female Subordinate God under her command, she probably wouldn't be able to occupy such an advantageous position.

But she was also troubled by this, even though she was vaguely independent, she was still relying on the Greek Gods and could not possibly fight against the numerous gods.

Until this moment, Rovi returned.

Athena finally breathed a sigh of relief.

"Rovi, my only love, tell them your choice!" The silver-haired goddess spoke solemnly, holding Rovi's hand tightly, a confident and dignified smile on her face.

At this moment, the splendor of Athena, the Goddess of Wisdom and War, completely overshadowed all the other goddesses present, even the supreme Hera, Queen of Heaven, was slightly inferior.

Aphrodite, Goddess of Love and Beauty, sneered and said disdainfully, "So-called love is never eternal; the essence of love is change and greed."

"My dear Rovi." She looked at Luo Rovi with eyes that held endless charm and allure. "If you choose me, you will receive all the love and beauty in the world."

"This is the only gift that the goddess of love and beauty has ever given to humankind."

Aphrodite, the goddess of love and beauty, has long, curly red hair like flames, a full bosom and a slender waist. Her thin dress cannot conceal her beautiful female body, and her crossed legs outline the shape of her triangle. Although her face appears extremely proud and her words arrogant, in terms of pure human beauty, no goddess present can match her.

Of course, when facing Rovi, Cupid's arrogance was merely verbal.

No one dared to underestimate the one who could defeat Cronus and Tartarus of the Abyss.

Even if the other party is a human—yes, all she knows is that Rovi is a human.

The abyss Tartarus is beyond the comprehension of the chief gods. Apart from Athena, who was personally involved, only the three god-kings know the specifics of what happened in Tartarus, and that Rovi devoured Cronus, obtaining that enormous Mechanical Body that allows him to freely switch between gods and humans.

The other gods could only sense that Rovi stopped the disaster and devoured Tartarus.

Aphrodite's hints, however, can completely stir up the desires and longings of any living being.

Even a virtuous person is still human, right?

The elegant and refined Hera, Queen of Heaven, resembling a noblewoman, frowned. "Aphrodite, in the Olympus Temple, put away your licentious manner."

"I am the wife of the King of the Gods, the mistress of Olympus, and the consort of Uruk. If you choose me, I will bestow upon you unparalleled honor upon Greece!" she declared solemnly.

The black-haired goddess Hestia didn't speak, but quietly peeked out from the corner, looking around.

Hmm... it seems pretty interesting?

Her arrival stemmed solely from curiosity and a desire to help her friend Athena. Who was the most beautiful goddess was none of her concern; the goddess Buddha simply wanted to observe the drama unfold.

However, Rovi turned around and grabbed Athena's hand.

The existing close relationship allowed Rovi to adopt this stance after clarifying the whole story.

Athena paused, a slight blush rising to her delicate face, but she still managed an elegant smile, "Whatever choice you make, I will respect it, my love, Rovi."

"..."

This is a question that could cost you your life.

Rovi glanced around at the many goddesses and made a decision in an instant.

Fortunately, the most troublesome Artemis, Goddess of the Moon did not get involved... As Rovi breathed a sigh of relief, he saw that the goddesses showed no sign of giving up.

Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, uses love and beauty as her bargaining chips.

Hera, Queen of Heaven, used her supreme power as a lure.

In the classics of mythology, it was in this way that they seduced Parthenos, the demigod who had won the right to the ' Golden Apple ', and Aphrodite bestowed upon Parthenos the most beautiful woman on earth, ' Helen, ' which triggered the famous Trojan War.

Unfortunately, the choice now lies not with the demigod Parseus, but with the wise man.

"My choice is simple." Rovi smiled slightly, then raised his other free hand...

Aphrodite smiled confidently.

She believed that no conscious being could resist love and beauty, not even the gods.

Even the Hera, Queen of Heaven remained dignified.

She thought that as one of the three kings of Uruk, Rovi must know the allure of power.

Hestia was even more curious about who Rovi would choose, although she instinctively felt that Rovi would choose his friend, Athena.

Then the three goddesses saw Rovi's finger twirl in the air... and finally, it pointed at themselves.

Athena: "?"

Hera: "?"

Aphrodite: "?"

Hestia: "?"

"You read that right." Rovi laughed, "I choose myself."

The Golden Apple in mythology refers to the most beautiful goddess.

But this is not a classic.

Rovi will not be limited by conventional thinking.

This outcome was something none of the goddesses had anticipated, and something none of them were willing to accept.

Hmm... goddesses other than Athena.

"The one I love must be the most beautiful person in the world." The goddess of Athens showed an expression that could not be more admiring.

This is a beauty pageant, not a place for you to show off your love... Hestia facepalms.

"What? You're not convinced?" Rovi said very naturally, "So-called beauty is not just about physical beauty, nor is it just about inner beauty. Having the ambition to conquer the world is beautiful, and having the strategic vision to plan for the future is also beautiful."

"Upholding the virtue of loyalty is beautiful."

Aphrodite's haughty face revealed a slightly angry expression; the one Rovi was referring to was undoubtedly her, who had affairs with the vast majority of gods.

"It is beautiful to not be jealous."

Hera, Queen of Heaven showed no expression, but her facial expression clearly shifted; she was indeed extremely prone to jealousy, towards Zeus's lovers and the goddesses of the world.

"It is beautiful to not be decadent."

The goddess Hestia raised her hands, indicating that she was just a bystander.

Athena then smiled.

Rovi coughed softly, paused, and said, "Of course, I know you won't accept this."

"Then, let's make a bet, shall we?"

"Let's bet on that proxy war between the gods on Earth—"

"The War of Troy".

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