No Worst, Only Worse 1/2

Athena was furious when she heard about the Golden Apple that had been airlifted over.

The inscription above, "Dedicated to the most beautiful goddess," was made with malicious intent by Jian Yi, making her a target of public criticism and leaving her exhausted and overwhelmed in her efforts to protect it.

So quickly their friendship turned into a fake one?

Samael smiled sarcastically and asked curiously about what had happened.

"Come on, let me hear how Medusa will make her move? She'll definitely get involved in this."

Athena twitched her lips, looking sullen.

"The messenger sent to you betrayed you for a few bites of food, and now it's always clinging to that woman..."

So Medusa claimed the Golden Apple was a gift to her, and kept blocking her door every day because it wasn't signed.

Immediately, the Goddess of Wisdom became quite annoyed, angrily clenched her fist, and her silver teeth clenched.

"You think my cooking isn't good enough? And you still dare to run away in the middle of the night? If that little brat dares to come back, I'll pluck all its feathers off and then throw it into a pot to stew!"

Good heavens, a roundabout way to achieve our goal, a major detour tactic.

Samael thought of the snow-white owl whose tastes he had spoiled, and couldn't help but rub his chin and wink mischievously.

He vaguely remembered that Athena's cooking skills were comparable to alchemical stew; expecting her to improve the diet of her pets would be a miracle if she didn't poison all the owls.

It is easy to go from frugality to extravagance, but difficult to go from extravagance to frugality.

It's no surprise that the little devil threw himself into the arms of a high-quality meal ticket.

Samael glanced at the Great Sacrifice ceremony at the harbor, searching for familiar heroic figures and keeping track of the events, while continuing the conversation to pass the time.

"By the way, if Medusa wants to do this, you can go to Themis for judgment. I've talked to her about property law."

"I appealed..."

"Then what?"

"The process of gathering information, presenting evidence, and conducting trials takes time..."

"So..."

"Hand over the evidence first, and the judge will keep it for you, understand?"

"Ahem, so this wave..."

"Nonsense, of course I withdrew the lawsuit. They've already colluded with me to snatch this Golden Apple from me and play with it for a few days. Don't even think about expecting Themis to make a fair arbitration. The law is impartial, but that doesn't mean law enforcers are without personal interests."

Athena crossed her arms over her chest, clearly demonstrating a clear understanding of the nature of her two "good sisters."

In an instant, the Goddess of Wisdom narrowed her eyes, her expression becoming wary.

"Hey, throwing this thing over here to distract us, you haven't been up to something shady lately, have you?"

"How dare you slander me out of thin air? Do you think I'm that kind of snake?"

Samael immediately retorted, but his eyes darted away guiltily.

I must say, the seven days and seven nights of deep communion with Atalanta were truly intoxicating; even now, I don't want to get up.

Before Athena could continue to press for answers, the ancient serpent's expression turned serious, and he solemnly changed the subject, beginning to recount the origin of the Golden Apple.

Aphrodite's Aphrodite's Authority? And the enhancement of Samael's divine will?

The Goddess of Wisdom summoned Golden Apple from the Sorcery Array, tossed it into her palm, examined it, pondered for a moment, her brow furrowing slightly, her contemplation seeming both a question and an answer.

"Dad, you didn't just throw this thing at us to make fun of us, did you?"

"Just kidding, it's just a joke during the experimental phase. The real purpose is to guard against Aphrodite."

"Cupid? Is that really necessary? Be more specific."

"Although I've never met her in person, we've indirectly crossed paths a few times. This woman is no simpleton..."

Samael's eyes gleamed with a deep light, and his tone became more meaningful as he casually recounted some hidden secrets beneath the surface of Greek Heroes history.

Helen, Queen of Sparta; Amazon Queen Hippolyta; Atalanta Arcadia...

The fates of these three women with whom he had further contact were all incredibly troublesome.

Helen sparked the Trojan War, Hippolyta led to conflict between Athens and the Amazons.

Even if Atalanta were to be forced to marry Hippomenes as prophesied, their son would also participate in another great Greek epic – the Seven Heroes' Expedition to Thebes.

In addition, Aphrodite's influence had permeated all the major and minor events in the Greek Heroes epics, including Atalanta's participation in the Calydonian Hunt.

Athena straightened her posture, listened attentively, gently bit her thumb that rested on her cherry lips with her pearly teeth, frowned in thought, and slowly nodded.

Indeed, the women who brought prosperity to Olympus and stirred up numerous conflicts, allowing Zeus to marry six powerful goddesses, were unlikely to be mere ornaments.

Since Mount of Ares is to be replaced, we need to take into account the unstable element of Aphrodite.

Samael stroked his chin, gazing at the distant outline of Olympus with a mocking smile.

"I messed up that Cupid's plans, so it's no wonder she holds a grudge. She might cause some trouble during this Golden Fleece expedition. It's always good to be more cautious."

By the way, the tragic love story of Medea, the queen of Colchis in the Golden Fleece expedition, also seems to be the work of this goddess of love.

It's true that you can run into her wherever you go.

Athena raised her eyebrows, a smile playing on her lips.

"What are you up to now?"

"I heard Hera doesn't like her at all. What would happen if Aphrodite threw this Golden Apple into their room if she got too carried away?"

"Dad, you're so mean!"

"Ahem, this..."

"However, it's not bad enough. If it were me, I would summon Medusa and Themis and stuff them with things like divine authority and laws."

The Goddess of Wisdom paused, her thoughts opened, and a sinister smile appeared on her face.

"Yes, let's add some more rumors, like whoever gets this will gain the approval of the Goddess Gaia and be able to go to the Temple of the Earth God to awaken the origin of the earth..."

How should I put it? The student surpasses the teacher, but this blue is too pure, almost black.

Hearing Athena, holding her new toy, enthusiastically devising ways to incite conflict among the Olympus goddesses, Samael was momentarily at a loss for whether to laugh or cry.

Conspiracy is synonymous with wisdom; coming from your mouth, that's certainly true.

"Okay, as long as you're satisfied with the gift, take your time having fun."

"I'm very satisfied. It's rare to get something so interesting. I even want to sneak in and play with them."

"Suit yourself, but we need Olympus to be stable for now, so let's not do anything rash."

"Alright, Mount of Ares will be responsible for drawing Zeus's attention. You intensify your actions, and be careful yourself."

Athena re-inserted the Golden Apple into the Sorcery Array, then her expression turned solemn, and her purple eyes flashed with an eerie light.

"After all, Zeus wasn't so kind; the divine runes he inscribed had turned this ship into a hidden altar!"