She had clearly stolen the divine status of the "Virgin Goddess" that mattered most to Athena, yet she acted as if nothing had happened.
No, it was more than acting as if nothing had happened. After "causing the incident," Qianyi had vanished without a trace for so long! He had not even come to Mount Olympus to see her once, let alone do something to soothe her wounded heart! Even now, after finally making a trip to Olympus, he had no intention of visiting her at the temple to check on her. He was planning to grab what he needed and leave immediately?!
If Athena had not noticed the commotion and come out to stop him, Qianyi would probably have disappeared again by now!
He was even more Zeus than her father Zeus, who left romantic debts everywhere!!!
The more she thought about it, the more wronged and furious she felt. Athena gripped her spear, just about to condemn Qianyi, but when she saw his gentle, calm expression, her words caught in her throat.
Because she suddenly realized that she had no idea how to begin!
She could not exactly say, in front of Fujimaru Ritsuka, Hippolyta, and Artemis—who were all eagerly listening in with gossip written all over their faces—"Pah! You shameless bastard, how dare you show your face before me! Give back my 'Virgin Goddess'!!" could she?
She had not dared tell anyone that she had lost the divine status of the "Virgin Goddess."
If word got out, and she had to face the questioning of gods like Artemis and Hestia...
Just imagining that scene was enough to make Athena feel like she would collapse on the spot.
Even worse, what if...
What if Qianyi did not know about it at all?
Back then, Athena had needed to