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"Splash—!"
The sound of waves echoed through the silent night, spreading a tranquil atmosphere through the air and calming the heart.
The beautiful Goddess stood upon the beach as waves endlessly crashed ashore, gazing out at the boundless sea. Her robes fluttered in the wind, adding a touch of picturesque beauty to the serenity.
If this had merely been an ordinary night, such a scene would surely have left anyone who saw it spellbound.
Unfortunately, this was not an ordinary night.
If anyone had been there, they would certainly have noticed.
It was not even noon yet, let alone nighttime.
Yet, despite it not even being noon, the sky here was as dark as the depths of night. There was neither a full moon nor stars; all light had vanished from this area without a trace.
Calling this an environment where one could not see their own hand in front of their face would not have been an exaggeration.
Anyone capable of moving normally in such an environment could not possibly have been ordinary.
Under such circumstances, the Goddess known as Athena looked out over the sea and murmured softly.
"As expected, the battlefield should be at sea?"
In truth, Poseidon, the God of the Sea, was Athena's sworn enemy.
At least, in Greek legends, the relationship between Athena and Poseidon could only be described as that of enemies.