The air in the study fell silent. The two goddesses were stunned by Russell's shamelessness, feeling that even Zeus was no match for him.
The smile on Hecate's face froze. She had never imagined Russell would answer like that. Looking at Athena, she conceded, "You won. He really is more shameless than I imagined."
"What a pointless wager. That hardly suits the reputation of you warrior goddesses!"
Russell refused to accept it. This was the greatest slander against his character.
Seriously, shamelessness and wisdom were two different things. On the surface, he had been thick-skinned and tried to take advantage of Hecate, but in truth, he had used an adult's wisdom to dissolve the awkwardness of an indirect kiss.
Thinking about it carefully, sacrificing his own reputation to spare someone else's embarrassment was rather gentlemanly. See? Hecate had immediately stopped feeling awkward.
Suddenly, Russell thought of something and looked at Athena in surprise. "I see. This irresistible Death Goddess, Hecate, is your ally."
"What?"
"As expected of the Goddess of Wisdom. You hid it deeply. I really didn't expect your ally to be Hecate. Last time, you clearly said it was Demeter and Hestia."
"I never said that. You guessed it yourself."
"You could have told me!"
Russell eyed Athena suspiciously. "You didn't give me a single reliable piece of information. Aren't you afraid I'll go looking for those two goddesses and cause... Don't tell me those two are your allies too?"
"The Sun God is so clever. I'm sure you can figure it out."
"I'm not in the mood to guess. I'm severely lacking a sense of security right now."
Russell spoke frankly. If four goddesses had truly formed an alliance, centered around formidable women like Athena and Hecate, then the Goddess Alliance of Mount Olympus was clearly on