Dream Collaboration

"Well, over the years, Orion has experienced several soul separations and his consciousness has fallen into a state of chaos. He has vaguely mentioned this place name several times. We suspect that 'Paradise Island' is the place that is pulling his soul."

Athena nodded slightly, her brow furrowing slightly. Samael's eyes flickered as he continued the conversation.

"So, my purpose in participating in this expedition is to help Artemis find Paradise Island and complete Orion's soul?"

"That's right, exchanging the complete Orion for Atalanta is a worthwhile deal for you, isn't it?"

The Goddess of Wisdom smiled mischievously, her face mocking, and then gestured towards Themis Medusa, who were sharing desserts and fruits, with a hint of stirring up trouble.

Samael remained unmoved, his eyes holding a profound meaning.

"That's all?"

"What?"

"From childhood to adulthood, I don't remember you being so vengeful. Tell me, what good will finding Paradise Island do for Mount of Ares?"

"Tch, boring..."

Athena pursed her lips, her smile vanishing instantly, replaced by a look of utter disinterest.

"See? I told you you couldn't fool him."

"A bet's a bet. Next month, you'll teach ten tutoring sessions at the Athenian Academy."

Themis Medusa across from each other smiled, picked up their teacups and clinked them together, taking small sips of the flower tea that the Nymph had sun-dried.

The Goddess of Wisdom, whose temperament had long been thoroughly understood by her family, had no choice but to give in and reluctantly explained the whole story.

"Let's be frank, we suspect that Paradise Island is the legendary resting place of the Greek Heroes."

Moreover, it's not just Orion; logically speaking, since humans and gods coexist, and the Olympus continuously intermarries with humans, various divine descendants are born one after another. Humanity should be strong and prosperous, but so far, the heroes born among humankind, even warriors with heroic qualities, seem to be cursed, all experiencing various accidents. Some are souls, some are even whole people, many disappearing without a trace after achieving fame and glory. The specific reasons are still unclear to Mount of Ares. These are forces that we should have been able to collect and rely on..."

At this point, Athena's expression turned gloomy, and a hint of resentment filled her pretty face.

Samael pondered, "You suspect that these human heroes have all been lured to Paradise Island?"

Medusa's expression turned solemn, and she stepped forward to ponder.

"It's not a doubt, it's a certainty!"

During the episode of Orion's illness, when his consciousness was being stripped away, he vaguely mentioned that he first saw a white blur before his eyes, then his body became lighter and lighter, and after his consciousness went through periods of annihilation and reunion, he seemed to have entered a world of birdsong and fragrant flowers, where there were many familiar faces.

Orion even saw his former friend Perseus and his sons in them!

Upon hearing this, Samael frowned deeply. As far as he knew, Orion and Perseus were both early Greek Heroes. He had helped this son of Zeus cross the Sea of Okeanos to slay the Kraken. The two had a close relationship and there was absolutely no way he could mistake him.

But shouldn't Perseus, after achieving his feats, have ascended to the heavens and become the constellation "Perseus Constellation"? Why is he on the so-called "Paradise Island"?

Unless...

"Are you saying that someone is manipulating the heroes' fates behind the scenes, orchestrating all of this? And the most suspicious person is..."

The ancient serpent pondered for a moment, its voice low and somber.

"Zeus!"

Themis pondered silently, her eyes, veiled in Black Veil, revealing endless depth and darkness.

"I'm afraid that Wise King of Gods never gave up on indulging humanity; he just changed his methods. According to the revelation of fate, Olympus will experience a dramatic change in the future, which will be our greatest opportunity. But before that, Mount of Ares must figure out Zeus's trump card."

Samael's eyes lit up with understanding, and he couldn't help but marvel.

"So you want me to use this expedition to find this card. Even if we can't use it for our own purposes, we must destroy it so that Zeus has nothing to rely on! What a plan!"

As for the upheavals that Olympus was about to undergo, he, with his foresight, was naturally well aware of them.

Zeus's reign was not without its challenges; it likely involved three wars and one civil war.

The three wars were the New and Old God Wars, the war of Typhon, and the war of the giants, which is poorly documented.

Legend has it that during the last catastrophe, the rule of the Greek Gods was in jeopardy, and even the Great Hero Heracles was called upon to personally participate in the defense of Olympus. After the war subsided, he was awarded the highest honorary title of "Olympian" by the gods, which meant that he was recognized as a member of Mount Olympus and praised for his sacrifices for the gods.

One internal strife refers to the period during the later part of Zeus's reign, when Poseidon, King of the Sea, joined forces with Queen Hera, the queen of the gods, and Goddess of Wisdom Athena, to take advantage of Zeus's unpreparedness, and temporarily suppressed and imprisoned the King of Gods. However, this rebellion ultimately ended without a resolution for some reason.

In fact, this civil unrest was the opportunity that Samael had been waiting for.

Judging from Themis's perception of destiny, it won't be easy to overthrow Zeus; he may hold some trump cards that the gods are wary of.

Perhaps Paradise Island is one of them!

Moreover, the existence of Paradise Island severely impacts the efficiency of recruiting members at Mount of Ares.

Suddenly, Samael seemed to have thought of something, his mind cleared, and he spoke softly.

"Has Poseidon or Hera come looking for you? Are you preparing to make your move?"

The three exchanged glances, their surprise evident in their expressions. The unspoken admiration and respect they conveyed greatly satisfied Samael's vanity.

After a moment of silence, Athena gathered her thoughts, feeling somewhat helpless.

"Poseidon is ambitious, Hera is a jealous woman on the verge of losing her mind. I don't trust her. I didn't want to rush things, but Zeus seems to have his eye on Mount of Ares. If we wait any longer, things might change."

Samael frowned slightly and muttered to himself.

"Could it be that Mount of Ares and the Athenian Academy recruited a large number of heroes, making Zeus feel threatened?"

After revealing the truth, Athena remained quite calm.

"Perhaps, anyway, we'll have to face Olympus sooner or later."

His thoughts settled, the ancient snake hesitated for a moment, and tentatively asked a question.

"Um, you guys said 'Paradise Island,' is it possible that it's in the Amazon?"

"How could that be! We practically turned Greece upside down to find this card! If we hadn't failed to find anything on land, and were already on Zeus's radar, we wouldn't have needed to turn our attention to the sea and send you on this risk."

Athena's honesty shattered Samael's illusions, leaving the ancient serpent with a sense of regret.

Tsk, looks like it's not some dream collaboration.

Unfortunately, Hippolyta ran too fast; she should have asked if they had someone named "Diana" there.

Just as the four were having a conversation through divine will, the carriage reached a rugged area. A stumble awakened Samael, and his head fell into Atalanta's arms, nearly knocking the Huntress down.

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