Today's first update: Chapter 1535! 1/2!
The Curse Brand covering Venus's entire body, making her look unbearably ugly, slowly faded away.
The Three Graces were slightly shocked by the sight.
"You possess beauty, desire, and love all at once. Even Goddess Hera envies you. If you can reshape the source of love, then even without Lord Hephaestus's help, you can remove the Curse Brand planted upon you."
"Love is one of the greatest powers in the world!"
"We beg The Lord to reshape the source of love!"
Looking at the Three Graces kneeling before her, Aphrodite was moved, yet she asked hesitantly, "How can I do that?"
The three fell silent, or rather, found it difficult to speak.
"Say it. Compared to being tormented by desire every moment, I yearn for freedom more."
"Give up beauty and desire, and pursue the true meaning of love."
Aphrodite fell silent, then looked at them. "You've always known about my condition?"
The three nodded.
"Then why did you only tell me the truth today?"
"This was the prophecy given by the Goddess of Wisdom, who pitied you and helped us follow you in rebirth. Before the bud of your love had begun to sprout, you could not change anything. You would even fall into endless suffering because of it and truly become a demon of desire!"
"Athena? Heh, that does sound like her. A moral paragon standing in holy light, yet why can't I ever bring myself to like her?"
"Then you know exactly what needs to be done?"
The Three Graces nodded. "The Lord, we do know, but the price is severe. If you cannot reshape your Venus Source, you will pay the most painful price!"
"The price? Death? I'm not afraid!"
"No... not death. You will become the ugliest woman