With Olinavis scared off, Athena grew curious about Katelyle as well.
Even someone as powerful as Olinavis had sensed immense danger in Katelyle's presence, let alone her.
Time had frozen all her movements, but it had not affected her thoughts.
She was a goddess, after all. Even against Great Prophecy, she still had some ability to resist.
Olinavis, for instance, was a hydra with some control over space and time. She had reacted immediately and swiftly broken free of Katelyle's restraints.
Unlike Athena, who had been unable to move.
Katelyle felt some regret over that.
I was a little careless.
"Who are you?"
Athena looked at Katelyle, whom the Sphinx followed respectfully, and asked with curiosity.
Because of the Sphinx's presence and the sacred aura around Katelyle, Athena felt little hostility toward him.
Instead, her large gray eyes shone with the light of wisdom.
"Katelyle. Apollo asked me to come here specifically to protect you," Katelyle explained with a smile.
Surprise flashed through Athena's eyes, followed by a hint of delight. "He's still alive?"
"He isn't dead yet," Katelyle replied with a soft chuckle. "But he already has one foot in the grave."
At those words, the light in Athena's eyes dimmed a little.
"Yes. Far too many gods fell in that battle countless years ago."
"Even those who survived suffered grievous wounds in battle and sank into what was all but an eternal slumber."
"Anyone still alive today is fortunate indeed."
Listening to Athena murmur to herself, the Sphinx suddenly spoke. "Athena, didn't you escape into the void when you were gravely wounded back then?"
Athena paused briefly, then said thoughtfully, "I'm not entirely sure what happened."
"When I escaped into the void, intending to exile myself there, a force pulled me back."
"When I first awoke, I was