The Puppeteer of DanMachi
Chapter 186

Aphrodite's Advice

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Aphrodite muttered to herself, then suddenly raised her voice in astonishment, "Wait, Orion?!"

"How did you manage to bring that thing to the lower realm??"

The sealing system embedded in the rules has no loopholes; no deity in the lower realm can bypass the seal.

Dangerous things, including divinely created weapons, could never be brought to the lower realm.

Actually, it's like this...

Although Aphrodite is quite wicked, she is one of the few divine friends that Artemis can trust.

Although Aphrodite would always deny it with a haughty air every time she said that.

The serious type meets the arrogant type; their love-hate relationship has been going on for over a century.

"You mean, that man attacked Antares?"

Aphrodite exclaimed in surprise, then said with a wicked grin, "No wonder he could ignore my charm. Next time, try pushing your divine power to the limit and see if that man can still ignore my charm."

"I advise you not to make trouble for yourself."

Artemis shook her head.

She had seen Ming Ge when she was in a state of unleashing her divine power, but even in that state, she couldn't see through the person recognized by Orion's Arrow.

For the goddess of beauty, love and promises are utterly meaningless; her abilities would give even many powerful gods a headache.

Entering the realm of obsessive-compulsive disorder in muddy shoes, trampling on chastity, ravaging the "love" she speaks of, amplifying ugly desires, and leading only to filth.

This is Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty.

Therefore, Artemis often disliked Aphrodite and was troubled by her willfulness.

The so-called goddesses of beauty are all just entertaining gods who can't understand human language and can create a bunch of messes on their own.

But Artemis thought that this idiot would be embarrassed by Ming Ge's words.

Artemis had a feeling that if the other party got angry, she might actually suffer a loss.

Possessing the powers of the goddess of beauty, Aphrodite has played tricks on many male gods. But her close friend Artemis knows that Aphrodite is not promiscuous, and even retains the purity befitting a goddess of beauty.

He only had one lover, who was Hephaestus, who was also a goddess.

Without doing anything, Aphrodite quickly grew tired of him and got involved with that idiot Ares, only to be severely punished by the corrupted Hephaestus.

It even makes her tremble from the bottom of her heart when she thinks of Hephaestus now.

In other words, if Aphrodite were truly the kind of person who indulged in animalistic desires, how could she possibly become friends with the goddess of virginity, who was in charge of "chastity"?

It is precisely because of upholding these bottom lines that the two have this peculiar relationship.

"This is the first time you've really gotten it. I need to really assess whether that man is good enough for you."

Aphrodite looked eager to try.

"You just think it's fun, right?"

Artemis revealed the true nature of Aphrodite.

"Hehe, no way."

Even though Aphrodite denied it, the smile on her face was undeniable, and even the naive Artemis could see through her true nature as a goddess of amusement.

"Don't come complaining if you suffer a loss."

Artemis remained silent.

"Who do you take me for? I am Aphrodite, the first goddess of beauty in Greece! Oh ho ho ho ho~"

Aphrodite lightly covered the corner of her mouth, letting out her standard three-part queenly laughter.

Looking at the silly Aphrodite, Artemis could only shake her head speechlessly.

After a long pause, seeing that Aphrodite had calmed down, she asked, "What do you think I should do?"

"Remember what you said about me before?"

Aphrodite, hands on her hips, said with extreme arrogance, "To put it bluntly, Artemis, you're just a pathetic creature controlled by the very power you wield."

"Varied..."

Artemis clenched her fists as she looked at the arrogant Aphrodite.

Aphrodite is the type who cannot lie, and doesn't even hide her thoughts; she speaks her mind regardless of how unpleasant her words may be.

Although it may easily provoke anger in others, it is also a kind of sincerity.

"Although there aren't many goddesses who govern beauty, there are quite a few in the entire celestial realm."

Aphrodite tossed her beautiful blonde hair with self-admiration and confidently declared, "First and foremost, as the Greece goddess of beauty, I am captivatingly beautiful and of noble character, easily manipulating a bunch of foolish gods."

"Freya from the Norse pantheon next door, that guy seems dissolute, but no matter which god you ask, they will all praise his purity."

"However, not all goddesses of beauty are virtuous."

"For example, Ishtar, the Mesopotamian goddess of filth. Indulging in the bestial desires of her ruling power, she is a goddess of beauty as base as frog piss."

Elevating oneself while belittling others is standard practice for the goddess.

However, even Aphrodite could not deny the nobility that Freya represented; the goddess was highly regarded among the gods, a fact that even Aphrodite could not deny.

P. S.: Although there's speculation that Freya's story will be similar to Haruhime's, I don't plan to write about her before the original work appears. Also, in the original work, both the gods and humans describe Freya as 'noble', and this isn't me praising her; it's the original work's assessment.

Chapter 138 Aphrodite's Advice

Not only does Freya possess the purity befitting a goddess of beauty, but her divine power among the goddesses of beauty is also extremely close to that of a great god.

If Ishtar was able to act arrogantly because she had a powerful backer, Freya was able to thrive on her own.

Upon closer reflection, in the mythology before Ming Ge's transmigration, Freya was also an extremely mysterious goddess with highly controversial reputations.

Regarding the widely circulated claim online that Freya had relationships with numerous male deities, there is actually no such description in existing recognized texts.

The origin of the Brisingamen Necklace still under investigation, as the background described in its story does not align with Norse mythology and contains numerous Christian elements.

"So you're saying you haven't indulged in the power of being a goddess of beauty?"

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