A Clap of Both Hands Brings Everything [Part 2 of 2]

"I'm very strong!"

"That's right! Lady Artemis is in no way inferior to adventurers at level 2."

"All our martial arts skills were taught by Lady Artemis."

Lethsa spoke with a face full of pride.

"Is that so! Although I'm not a member of your Familia, I really shouldn't be so nosy!"

"But I'd like to say one more thing, whether you listen or not is up to you."

After thinking for a moment, William decided to speak up.

After all, this matter is not just their concern; if something goes wrong, it will also affect their overall combat strength.

"Well! Go ahead and speak freely!"

Artemis laughed heartily!

"Then I'll be frank. I hope you can return to the center of the group and receive proper protection."

William spoke in a serious tone, but Artemis continued speaking as if nothing had happened.

"While I appreciate your concern, haven't I already said that?"

"I'm very strong, so it doesn't matter!"

"That's not what I meant. I know you might be very strong, but have you thought about this?"

"What will your team members do if something unexpected happens during the charge?"

"If the supreme god were to sacrifice himself, would you want your team members to fight monsters with their abilities locked?"

Artemis's pupils dilated suddenly, and her pace slowed unconsciously, because William's words struck her heart like a heavy hammer.

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Chapter 131 A clap of hands brings everything [2-in-1]

"Lady Artemis, what's wrong?"

"Why do you look so distracted!"

The little girl, standing beside her family's chief god, asked with some concern.

This was because it was the first time she had ever seen her own god look so worried.

"Um--nothing!"

Artemis's throat bobbed as she slowly uttered those words.

Although that's what she said, her slightly unfocused gaze was enough to prove that she was not at peace.

So, all this time, my willingness to be the first to act put Lethsa and the others in danger?

The goddess thought about what William had just said to her, and a bitter smile appeared on her lips.

Her ability to rival the martial arts of a level 2 adventurer with her mortal body whose divine power was sealed was something she was always proud of.

She had always believed that fighting alongside Lethsa and the others was relieving Lethsa of manpower pressure.

And when she saw herself follow William's advice and obediently retreat to the ranks, Lethsa unconsciously breathed a sigh of relief.

She realized that her behavior had been causing Lethsa distress.

It's just that Lethsa never knew how to directly dissuade herself.

The intense sunlight filtered through the lush foliage, creating dappled patterns of light and shadow on the ground.

At some point, William and Lethsa, who were leading the way at the front, stopped moving forward.

Both of them simultaneously drew their own unique weapons. At this moment, Lethsa's azure eyes were unusually serious as she warily observed the woods ahead.

Apart from a few unsuspecting members of the Hermes Familia, all members of the Artemis Familia were fully prepared for battle.

However, Asfi was no novice either, especially given the lack of information on his own side.

Upon seeing the actions of the "Artemis Familia" ahead, he immediately ordered his own members to follow suit.

Hermes, who was in the middle of the group, walked behind William.

After seeing Hermes's actions, Artemis also copied them, only one step behind Hermes.

"Hey! William, are there hordes of monsters ahead?"

Hermes' conclusion was reasonable. After all, if there were only a few scattered creatures, the team wouldn't need to stop at all; the two people in front could easily handle them.

"You're not wrong, because ahead lies the ruins of 'Elsos,' surrounded by monsters."

Artemis, who was just one step behind, explained to Hermes in William's place.

"Hey! You're not kidding me, are you?!"

Hermes's mouth twitched violently, making one wonder if this god-like figure had epilepsy.

"I've been looking at the map the whole time!"

"We're clearly a kilometer away from the ruins! Are you trying to tell me that this entire kilometer is teeming with monsters?"

Hermes's expression at that moment was as if he were questioning Artemis, asking if she was teasing him.

With such a large number of monsters, let alone slaughtering a few villages, they could easily destroy a weak country.

"Unfortunately, that's the situation!"

"Besides, if it weren't for the sheer number, we would have already stormed into the ruins."

Artemis spoke with her teeth slightly clenched, while Lethsa shrugged helplessly.