Love, Chunibyo & Other Delusions 1/3
The fact that Atalanta, who always revered the gods, could utter such outrageous words is enough to prove the shock this sacrifice had on her.
After countless efforts by their forefathers, the relationship between the Greeks and the gods tended to be one of mutual benefit and coexistence.
Humans offer sacrifices and provide faith and strength, and the gods bestow blessings and give corresponding rewards, including Magecraft, revelation, weapons, and so on.
According to the basic Rules, the more precious the offerings and the purer the faith, the more valuable the blessings received.
Sacrificial rituals have become an integral part of Greek life.
Even Atalanta, who lived deep in the mountains, and Circe, who lived in the sea, would often offer the things their gods liked on the altar and pray for blessings.
The Sky Bow in the Huntress's hand and the Nether Moon Staff in the Great Witch's arms are both rewards for the trade.
However, after witnessing Samael's sacrificial ritual, the two began to deeply question the meaning of life.
This is no sacrifice; it's clearly a desperate fire sale by the gods, who are afraid they won't be able to give away their blessings!
You are Athena's illegitimate child, right? You must be Athena's illegitimate child, right?
At this moment, Samael, standing in the Sorcery Array, looked at the strangely identical and bizarre eyes of the two figures, one large and one small, and couldn't help but laugh and cry.
Athena orchestrated this grand spectacle to solidify his identity as "Theseus," and once his actions were aligned, the path to becoming the future King of Athens would be clear and unobstructed.
From both a moral and logical standpoint, Samael had nothing to say about this gift from the Goddess of Wisdom.
However, the ancient serpent lowered its eyes to look at the Gold Cloths with wings resembling those of the Nike, Goddess of Victory, and the matching Golden Bow, covered its face with one hand, and twitched its lips slightly.
Goddess's personal guard—Sagittarius?!
You actually made these things!
The materials used are all rare ores from the Mother Goddess. Gaia's inventory hasn't been emptied by you, has it?
Wait a minute, the gem on the bow looks a bit like the one on the head of the Earth Guardians King.
They even dismantled that thing? What a waste of money!
Just as Samael was considering finding a suitable reason to banish these things from the ground, the snow-white owl that hadn't left his shoulder stopped preening its feathers and emitted a clear chirping sound.
"Chirp!"
In an instant, a golden halo rippled out, and the holy garment on the altar disintegrated into armor plates, which, as if alive, flowed automatically toward the host, nesting and reassembling piece by piece from bottom to top.
Immediately, wings spread out behind him, and Golden Bow fell into Samael's hand.
Medusa's shield, blessed by the Earth Authority, and his Cross Spear, respectively, are adorned with divine runes and reside on his left and right arms.
When the light poured out, his first impression of this thing was—dazzling and arousing hatred.
Samael turned his head away, silently looking up at the sky, feeling his face burning. Fortunately, the night was thick, and no one saw the shame that spread across his face.
However, Atalanta and Circe, who were observing, were somewhat dazzled.
After all, these Gold Cloths were made from materials provided by the Mother Goddess, with fashion ideas brought by Samael, designs personally created by Athena, the goddess of art, and crafted by Hephaestus the Craftsman God, using lava from Mount Etna. Moreover, Typhon, the king of the monsters, was imprisoned inside to blow air and enhance divinity and temperature.
Therefore, these things, whether in terms of appearance or actual function, can be considered impeccable Divine Construct.
If I had known, I shouldn't have talked about "Saint Seiya Athena".
With so many good qualities in me, why didn't that girl learn them properly? Why did she inherit my bad habit of having a perverse sense of humor?
The ancient serpent led Pegasus leash, glanced at the pure white owl perched on its shoulder, seemingly intending to stay there permanently, and muttered to itself.
Now, the Goddess of Wisdom who was secretly spying on him must be lying on the bed, laughing so hard her stomach hurts.
"Pfft... Hahahaha!"
Meanwhile, on Mount of Ares, in a magnificent and elegant palace, a silver-haired goddess, sprawled on a bed, curled up in a ball, letting out a hearty laugh.
"An illegitimate child? Pfft... Great idea, it's decided then."
"Cosmos, ignite! Light pulses! Golden wind! Golden arrow! Hahaha!"
"Giggle, I can't take it anymore, I'm dying of laughter..."
Athena held her slightly sore lower abdomen and it took her a long time to recover from her burst of laughter.
A moment later, the figure under the blanket wriggled like a worm, a corner of her disheveled silver hair falling out. Her head, which had been buried under the pillow, lifted slightly, her eyes gazing dreamily at the shimmering star map on the temple dome. Her pretty face flushed red as she murmured something.
"Sagittarius, be sure to protect your goddess..."
After all..."
Just as Athena was tapping her smooth chin with her index finger, her lips moving as if preparing to speak, she seemed to sense something. Her eyes narrowed instantly, and with lightning speed, she jumped out of bed and hurriedly tidied up the scene.
A moment later, the elegant goddess, holding Goatskin Divine Shield and a scepter of victory, stood majestically, and a heavy knocking sound followed.
"Come in!"
After receiving a soft nod of permission, a silver-haired, blue-eyed, athletic female warrior, holding an arm shield in her left hand and a spear in her right, entered the room, put away her arrogance, and respectfully knelt on one knee before Athena.
"Your Majesty, what command do you have for me?"
Amidst the hissing sound of the golden armor plates, the female warrior revealed her healthy wheat-colored skin and the fiery red divine markings branded on her skin.
"I heard that the graduation trial you applied for at the Athenian Academy was to participate in the Calydonian Hunt?"
"Yes!"
"Then let's also keep an eye on a certain hero who, like you, is heading to Calydonian Hunt."
"What if that guy gets into danger?"
"You don't need to do anything, just keep an eye on him and report his condition to me every night."
"Your Majesty, if I may ask, who is he...?"
"My illegitimate child..."
"Ha?"
"Hehe, just kidding. He's a prince of Athens, from Troizen."
Troizen? A city-state that worshipped Poseidon?
Ugh, there's something about this that's unpleasant.
The female warrior frowned slightly, then suppressed a hint of resistance in her heart, pounded her chest with her right fist, and solemnly accepted the mission.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
"There's no need to be so serious. It's just a personal request. Go ahead, you should set off."
As Athena smiled and gently waved, the female warrior nodded and stood up. She walked to the door, lowered her arms, and divine runes lit up. The emitted ether formed two golden-red flame-shaped wings of light behind her.
Pierce through the storm walls, reach the starry sea, and fly, my Golden Great Wings!
"Bang!"
The female warrior leaped into the air, rising a hundred meters, then found her direction and, like a burning phoenix, flapped her wings and flew south.
Athena looked at the large area of collapsed rock outside the temple platform, gently waved her hand to close the cracks, and shook her head slightly.
If I remember correctly, her name was Caenis, right? From the coastal city of Thessaly?
It seems that because of a slip of the tongue, he learned about the rumors of the Mount of Ares trial and cursed Poseidon's son, the rapist who was killed in retaliation. He was then targeted by the sea god and had no choice but to seek refuge in Athens.
She's a rather impatient young girl, and she sometimes acts without considering the consequences.
It's just unclear who will take care of whom.