Why is my anime art style so weird?

Athena glanced at her shoulder, where blood had splattered, forming a dark gold spot the size of a fingertip. Combined with the overall glittering gold of her armor, it looked quite bizarre.

The goddess frowned slightly.

She reached out and touched her shoulder, and the spot instantly returned to its golden color.

She looked down at Kasumigaoka Utaha, her expression somewhat strange.

"You're not bad."

Kasumigaoka Utaha wore a cold smile and did not reply.

Xu Ming secretly felt fortunate.

Just as Athena swiftly defeated the Orochi clone and suppressed the Beast of the End, the powerful healing abilities of the Chaos Banner had completely restored Kasumigaoka Utaha's injuries.

Xu Ming became increasingly convinced that this battle flag was too powerful.

Although its effects may not seem particularly outstanding, its strength lies in its long-lasting effect.

On the battlefield, especially when facing situations where the combat strength is similar and an overwhelming advantage cannot be achieved, the ability to sustain combat for an extended period is of paramount importance.

Xu Ming shook the Bone Bell while nervously pondering a countermeasure.

With the help of the battle flag, they were able to prolong the war and wage a protracted conflict.

Athena was unwilling to use her full strength, clearly wary of something.

Is it because he possesses a mortal body that he cannot fight for long? Or is he using all his strength?

Or is there some other, deeper reason?

Regardless of the outcome, even if we can't defeat her, as long as we drag this out, there's a high probability that Athena will give up.

Even the most powerful god is not infinitely powerful, let alone in this world of trials filled with constraints.

Would Your Majesty, the noble goddess, be willing to expend so much of your power for two mortals?

Athena's true adversary was on Mount Olympus.

Those pairs of malicious eyes were staring at her.

Isn't she afraid of losing too much power, being taken advantage of, and being drawn into the plot that the audience likes, thus losing her purity?

Olympus...Athena's true enemy...

Wait! I get it!

A spark of wisdom suddenly flashed in Xu Ming's mind.

He finally connected all the clues.

This was a special hero's debut show prepared for Perseus.

Why was Athena, Zeus's half-sister, more attentive and proactive in caring for him, even though he was Zeus's own son?

Could it be for the sake of sibling affection?

Nonsense! Greek mythology is full of stories about loving fathers and filial sons, and brotherly love and respect!

Athena's enthusiasm and initiative were certainly not out of kindness.

Her intention was to elevate Perseus and divert Zeus's attention.

All of this stemmed from a curse placed on the Greek god-king.

When Zeus's grandfather was overthrown by Zeus's father, he cursed that Zeus's father would be overthrown by his own descendants.

The curse came true; Zeus overthrew his father Cronus and ascended to the throne, and Cronus, in turn, cursed Zeus to be overthrown by his own son.

Therefore, Zeus was extremely wary of his children and tried every means to weaken their power.

Athena, who was powerful and posed the greatest threat to him, was naturally one of Zeus's primary targets.

Xu Ming only has one thing to say about this.

The Greek gods truly lived up to their reputation for being a loving and harmonious family!

Athena is so clever, how could she not try to find a way to deal with it?

Chapter 554 On How to Train Zeus into a God of Pure Love and War

Athena diverted Zeus's attention by supporting his offspring, while she herself remained behind the scenes, quietly developing her own power.

As it happened, Zeus, that pervert, couldn't control his lust and mass-produced numerous offspring, greatly facilitating Athena's plans.

So it's dangerous for a man to not be able to control his lower body; if he's not careful, a woman might secretly plot to seize his family's property (laughs~).

With Zeus keeping a close eye on the gods, Athena dared not interfere, so she turned her attention to the powerful demigod heroes who possessed Zeus's bloodline.

Perseus was one of the best targets Athena chose.

The famous demigod hero Hercules was also one of them.

Looking at Hercules' life, one can see that from birth, Athena's presence was felt throughout his life.

Who would believe that Athena had no scheming at all?

Therefore, Athena was so angry that she didn't hesitate to reveal her true form and rush directly to the Isle of No Return after Xu Ming killed Gorgon and stole Perseus's monster.

A mere mortal cricket has ruined her years-long plan!

Unforgivable!

But she was also wary of Zeus, fearing that making too much noise would attract his attention.

What if Zeus notices Athena's unusual behavior in this matter?

Even if he doesn't attack her on the spot, he will be wary and on guard against her. By then, she will be under Zeus's watchful eye, making it difficult for her to cause trouble.

Having figured all this out, Xu Ming already had a plan in mind on how to force Athena to retreat.

Just as Athena was preparing to launch another attack, Xu Ming suddenly spoke up, pointing to the sky.

“O noble goddess Athena, I have heard that Iassion, son of the ocean goddess Electra, is pursuing Demeter.”

This statement seemed nonsensical, but a clever person like Athena understood it immediately.

The goddess's previously indifferent eyes suddenly became incredibly bright, and she looked Xu Ming up and down with a strange expression.

Based on Xu Ming's gesture, 'that one' naturally refers to Zeus, the king of the gods.

Who is Demeter? She is one of the twelve Olympian gods, the goddess of agriculture, and also Zeus's second sister. Most importantly, she is one of Zeus's wives.

Yes, that is, the legally wedded wife.

Iasion was the son of Zeus and his lover.

Leaving aside the messy relationships, such as the illegitimate child pursuing the stepmother, etc.

The most crucial point, and the one that Zeus found most intolerable, was that someone dared to cuckold him!

He, the King of Gods, with his unparalleled lightning-fast gun skills, has always been the one to forcibly and massively distribute green hats (cuckoldry) and slap them on other people's heads. When did it become anyone else's turn to put a green hat on his head?! (So what goes around comes around)

How can you tolerate this?!

A man can cheat on someone else, but he will absolutely not allow someone else to cheat on him! (Except for those with special preferences)

Once this gets out, Zeus won't care about offspring or curses anymore.

Zeus's attention would naturally be drawn to Iasion and Demeter, thus lowering his guard against Athena.

Athena remained silent.

She clearly understood what Xu Ming meant.

You go and act as the little princess who reports and exposes your brother, and we'll pretend this never happened.

In any case, Athena's goal was to divert Zeus's attention; the method was not important.

Seeing the thoughtful look on Athena's face, Xu Ming pressed on, saying:

"Besides, I heard that she has quite a few lovers... Women who are alone for too long will also have problems..."

Xu Ming's seemingly random reminder was meant to offer the goddess in front of him a new perspective.

Supporting heroes is not only easy to expose, but also difficult, making it a thankless task.

In comparison, it would be much easier to wholesale green hats to Zeus.

Zeus was a fickle man; once he had a woman, he often lost interest. But these women, having tasted the sweetness of new experiences and left alone, wouldn't they eventually develop other ideas?

Demeter is a prime example. It's said that Iassion seduced her, but Demeter was far superior to him in both status and power. If she hadn't had feelings for him, would he have dared to force her?

Xu Ming was more inclined to believe that Demeter, relying on being one of Zeus's principal wives, his second sister, and one of the twelve Olympian gods, was someone Zeus dared not do anything to, so she openly cheated on Zeus.

Zeus had quite a few goddess lovers like this.

If they all cuckolded Zeus, turning him into a cuckold wholesaler, would Zeus still have time to care about Athena's scheming behind his back?

He's probably going to be just as busy as his wife Hera.

Xu Ming said he felt no pressure about having tricked Zeus.

This kind of sexually libido-prone individual who can't control their lower body should be punished.

Athena was a clever woman; even though Xu Ming spoke in riddles, she immediately understood what he meant.

It must be said that this suggestion is simpler, more feasible, and less likely to be exposed than her previous methods; it's just rather underhanded.

But she is the goddess of wisdom; she doesn't care if she has to resort to any means to achieve her goals.

At this moment, she had already formulated more than a dozen new goals in her mind.

I'm sure her Father God will be extremely happy with the wonderful gift she prepared!

Xu Ming's suggestion seemed to open the door to a new world for her.

What Xu Ming was even less aware of was that he had completely fooled a goddess of wisdom and war from a parallel world into becoming a top-notch pimp and madam.

From then on, the most common scene among the gods on Mount Olympus was this: a roar of "The Minotaur must die!" came from Zeus's golden palace, followed by a bolt of lightning.

At this point, they would often say with great emotion: "Zeus has gone to kill the Minotaur again today."

Later, Zeus even developed a great psychological trauma, and whenever he saw something like that, he would strike it with lightning, and then the whole world would be at peace.

Because Zeus often displayed his divine power and killed many minotaurs, people respectfully called him the God of Pure Love and War!

Of course, these are all things to come later, and they happen in a parallel world, so they have nothing to do with Xu Ming.