Special Attack Against Relatives

On a lush, green, gently sloping hillside, a group of people sat in small groups around several sheepskin rugs, enjoying afternoon tea and sunshine.

Apollo sipped his chilled wine with relish and chatted happily with the centaur Chiron the Wise beside him about knowledge in fields such as medicine, botany, and archery. The two enjoyed their conversation immensely.

As they discussed their observations, the two multi-talented deities frequently burst into hearty laughter.

Meanwhile, the Nine Muses, out of curiosity, gathered around Apollo and Chiron, some writing down their conversation on a tablet, others plucking strings to add to the merriment, and still others chiming in with their own opinions and insights, creating an exceptionally harmonious atmosphere.

Artemis stroked the trembling golden reindeer in her arms with satisfaction, listening intently to Athena's account of tracking prey and training her guards.

As the mood struck, the Goddess of Wisdom issued a few simple commands. Attended by twenty Combat Nymphs, the Typhon's Offspring, who had been lazily basking in the sun on the grass, immediately sprang to attention, quickly assembled, and skillfully adjusted their formation and coordination by changing positions and functions several times.

They can even train a divine and monster army formation to be so well-organized, that's amazing!

Artemis was astonished by what she saw, and before she did, she looked longingly at the group of maids who were standing there dumbfounded.

Upon seeing this, the group of Combat Nymphs frowned, realizing that the main god was not satisfied with their previous performance and that they would likely face some reprimand and training.

In their spare time, Artemis and Apollo would occasionally glance at the three figures on the sheep's blanket.

Sensing something, the handsome black-haired man winked and smiled, causing the two Olympus gods to immediately turn their necks, their lips twitching as they silently grumbled.

Who would have thought that going out hunting would lead to encountering such a formidable opponent in the Peloponnese Mountains?

What's more, these residents are all their elders!

The blindfolded Themis, Goddess of Justice, one of the Twelve Titans, is their great-aunt by seniority.

Beside them stood Chiron the Wise, including Zeus.

Previously, the goddess who clashed with Artemis over prey Divine Name Athena, and was Themis's adopted daughter. Logically, she should be considered their aunt.

Apollo's opponent was Themis's husband; it's not wrong to call them her grandniece and grandnephew.

Even the gods, monsters, and beasts were all disciples of Chiron, Themis, and Samael, and seemed to be of a higher generation than them.

(As Typhon's Offspring and the Mother Goddess, you'd better hold back if you don't want to die.)

After all that, aside from the twenty with weak bloodlines and the twenty Combat Nymphs, the siblings were actually the two youngest among the middle generation present.

However, on the other hand, losing to these ancient bloodline Titan Gods doesn't seem so shameful.

Why didn't you explain it clearly earlier?

Apollo and Artemis exchanged an awkward glance, feeling both embarrassed and frustrated.

Explain it clearly? Ha, how can you explain it clearly without flexing your muscles?

Samael's gaze fell upon the subtle expressions of the siblings. He outwardly raised his glass in a friendly gesture, but inwardly he sneered.

Putting aside the scandals surrounding Apollo and Artemis, even Artemis, whose reputation is relatively better, isn't necessarily easy to get along with.

This Goddess of Hunting is known for her vengefulness; many who offend her or forget to worship her are sentenced to death or suffer severe punishment.

For example, when King Calydon Oeneus offering sacrifices to the gods, he accidentally forgot to offer any to Artemis. In a fit of anger, Artemis sent a ferocious Calydonian Boar to ravage Oeneus's land.

That's right, this is the huntress Atalanta and a group of Greek Heroes who later participated in the hunt for the Calydonian Boar.

In addition, Niobe, the Queen of Thebes, mocked Leto, Goddess of Childbirth having only two children, Apollo and Artemis, and boasted that she herself could dine at the table with the gods, thus discouraging people from making offerings to the goddess.

Enraged, Leto ordered Apollo and Artemis to shoot Niobe's fourteen children, and the two chief gods killed them one by one with arrows, showing no mercy.

When the Trojan War broke out, Agamemnon, the Mycenae King, offended the goddess by killing the stag that was to be offered to Artemis. As a result, his fleet was trapped in the port of Oris by a headwind. In order to gain the goddess's forgiveness, Agamemnon had to offer his beloved daughter as a sacrifice to Artemis.

It is commendable that Artemis did not actually kill her, but instead made her her priestess and later allowed her to return home.

Even more interestingly, Hercules, under pressure from his uncle's mission, hunted Artemis's golden-horned deer and injured it, thus angering the Goddess of Hunting.

But after Athena mediated and healed the golden-horned deer, Artemis calmed down and did not pursue Heracles's offense.

So, to be fair, it depends on who it is and, more importantly, on their strength.

If it weren't for that incident earlier, it would be a miracle if these two arrogant Olympus gods were sitting here drinking and chatting peacefully.

Moreover, revealing the blood ties of Greek deities can cause significant harm, as many gods possess a hidden talent for specializing in attacks against their relatives.

Let alone a distant uncle or great-uncle, even if it's your own father, if you can't control the other side, you'll still slaughter them without hesitation.

At that time, both Athena and Samael were extremely shrewd. They fought this battle because they knew that Themis was with Hestia and felt emboldened.

There's a saying that goes something like this, "No fight, no friendship."

With equal strength, this relationship, and Athena's generous gift of the prey to Artemis, who loved taming golden-horned deer, further enhanced her favor.

At the same time, Samael also covered up the cause of the conflict, smoothed things over for the impulsive Apollo, and described the fight as a friendly exchange, thus saving face for the God of Light.

Only then did the siblings accept the invitation and show good manners to these so-called "elders".

Samael glanced at the harmonious scene, then turned his gaze back to Hestia, who was chatting and laughing with Themis.

Through a subtle hint from the Goddess of Justice, the goddess of the hearth casually mentions some recent developments of Olympus.

For example, King of Gods Zeus, has been frequently heading to the Caucasus Mountains lately, and each time he returns, his face looks worse than the last.

It seems Prometheus is nearing his limit.

Samael, Chiron, and Athena exchanged glances and nodded knowingly.

"Your talent is so exceptional; it would be a waste if you didn't stand on the podium and teach some interesting young lives. Light, after all, should be something that dispels ignorance..."

Chiron raised his cup to Apollo and exclaimed that this God of Light, who loved "shining," was somewhat tempted.

"Now that we live in a peaceful era, conflicts between gods are rare. In order to hone our skills and learn from each other's experiences, we have established a good platform for exchange."

At that moment, Athena chuckled and opened her lips to explain to the somewhat confused Artemis, pointing to the Typhon's Offspring lying on the ground. She leaned close to the Goddess of Hunting's ear and whispered with a wink.

"See? They and I graduated from the last class. If you're interested, you can come and visit that place. You might find something else."

Artemis's gaze fell upon the anxious, Combat Nymphs, and she thought of Athena's fierce fighting skills. Intrigued, she asked them questions.

"What do you call that place where people sang?"

The ancient serpent gazed intently at the northern part of the earth, a smile playing on its lips as it pondered.

"The Athenian Academy!"