Thinking Elysia might refuse, Artemis added, "As long as you agree, I can make you my first divine attendant, and perhaps even one of my subordinate gods in the future."
Artemis felt she had already shown great sincerity. Though Elysia was unusual—a fairy she had never seen before—and truly stunning, making her heart flutter...
She was still only a fairy. The gap between her and a god was immense. Given such favor, she should have felt honored.
However...
In response to Artemis's offer, Elysia merely smiled and spoke.
"I truly appreciate the favor of Lady Artemis..."
Hearing that, a smile appeared on Artemis's youthful, lovely face. She thought Elysia had agreed, but the next second, her smile froze.
Elysia added, "However..."
"However?"
Artemis furrowed her beautiful brows. Was she still dissatisfied with this? Even if Artemis did like her, wasn't this far too greedy?
That displeased Artemis somewhat. She did want to claim the pink fairy before her as her own, but that was no excuse for Elysia to make outrageous demands.
"However... I refuse!"
Still smiling, Elysia refused Artemis.
What a joke. She actually wanted Elysia to become her maid.
Earlier, Elysia had thought Artemis was confessing to her. Though it had been a little sudden, if Artemis pursued her earnestly, Elysia might not have been unable to accept.
But being a maid? To hell with that...
"Refuse? Why?!"
Artemis could not understand. How could Elysia reject such terms? How could she possibly refuse?
She was only a fairy, yet throughout Olympus... countless spirits, gods, and humans longed for Artemis's favor, not to mention the chance to become one of her subordinate gods.
And she had been rejected by a fairy from the mortal world...?
No matter what, Artemis was one of the Twelve Olympians, a chief goddess in