In order to become a Heroic Spirit, I had no choice but to cause trouble in history.

Eight-year-old Lemoni is already nearly two meters tall, even taller than Athena.

"Your marksmanship has improved slightly," Lemony said calmly.

"...Attack!" Athena grinned.

“…What?” Lemoni was a little confused.

"Come on, kid, let me see where you've improved!" Athena's divine power began to erupt, and the surrounding trees were blown away in all directions.

"......!" Lemoni's pupils constricted as he looked at the God of War standing not far away.

She is... serious.

"...A test?" Lemoni gripped the golden spear standing beside him.

A test from God...

Lemoni didn't speak, but simply gripped the gun handle with both hands and stared at Athena.

"What are you hesitating for, kid? You don't really think you can hurt me, do you?" Athena's mere presence exerted immense pressure on Lemoni.

Her long golden hair danced in the air, highlighting Athena's casual expression. The oppressive force emanating from the machine made Lemoni feel a churning in his stomach and a wave of dizziness.

Athena doesn't have that ability; she's just... simply releasing divine power.

The birds and beasts hiding in the jungle seemed to have gone mad, fleeing frantically, plunging the entire forest into chaos.

Lemoni felt his legs go weak.

Is this... God?

Athena, the goddess of war and battle.

I want to kneel on the ground, I want to crawl on the ground.

This thought crossed Lemony's mind.

“No, that won’t do.” He said calmly.

A hint of interest flickered in Athena's eyes.

Lemoni gripped his golden spear tightly and charged toward Athena.

This is a test. If I can't even pass a test of this magnitude, how am I supposed to survive outside the temple?

With his eyes closed, Lemoni gritted his teeth and charged forward.

The golden spear trembled slightly, much like Lemoni's inner self.

Athena looked at Lemoni and chuckled.

With a flick of her wrist, Athena sent the golden spear flying from its near-immediate range.

“…Huh?” Lemoni stared blankly at his empty hands.

Athena smiled, revealing her teeth, and placed her hand on Lemoni's chest, giving him a flick.

bang——

Lemoni flew back at several times the speed at which it had come from, crashing into several large trees before finally coming to a stop.

"Pfft—pfft—cough cough." Lemoni spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling as if his internal organs were about to be shattered.

"Hey kid, how's it going?" Athena walked over, looking like a gangster.

She's actually just a somewhat capricious goddess.

"..." Lemoni was badly injured and unable to speak, so he could only look at Athena with an innocent and helpless expression.

Athena scratched her head, wondering if she had gone a little too far.

"That was just a simulation of the full power of a normal Hydra's tail," Athena casually offered as an excuse.

Lemoni fell into thought.

Could Hydra flick me that far with its tail?

“You said before that you wanted to go out, to go to Atlantis, to see the scenery of this world.” Athena’s expression became a little serious as she looked at Lemoni sitting on the ground.

“I’m so… sorry…” Lemoni thought Athena was lecturing him and telling him not to leave the temple, and his expression became somewhat downcast.

Athena sighed: "Don't be sad. Who said you shouldn't leave the temple? I just felt you weren't ready yet."

Lemoni, supporting himself with his spear, struggled to his feet, his eyes resolute.

"...So you're really ready?" Athena looked into Lemoni's eyes with a hint of doubt.

Lemoni nodded without hesitation.

“I want to see…this bigger world.” He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth and, unusually, smiled.

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Chapter 504 Lemoni Leaves Home

Eight-year-old Lemon walked out of Athena's temple.

He glanced back at the enormous temple, lost in thought.

Starting today, I'll be living on my own outside.

After receiving Athena's approval, Lemoni finally understood his own heart.

What he sought was more scenery and more knowledge.

Therefore, the temple was too small for Lemoni.

"Once I've seen all the sights I want to see, I'll come back and tell you all about them." Lemoni looked at the place where he had lived for eight years, suddenly shouted, and, carrying his pack and golden spear, ran along the road into the distance.

Athena stood on high ground, watching Lemoni walk away, and scratched her hair in frustration.

Now that the kid's gone, what am I going to do if I want to have some fun?

Alexia stood inside the temple below, sobbing sadly.

"Why are you crying? It's not like he's not coming back." Athena looked at Alexia strangely.

"Athena, I just... I just... This is the first time he has left my side." As a servant of the gods, Alexia served the gods and, over time, naturally became different from ordinary humans.

She has a long lifespan and an ageless appearance. Alexia, who looks not very old, is actually over fifty years old.

She had no demands; her only wish was to serve Athena with her life.

But now, something else has caught her attention.

"I'm sorry, Lady Athena... I lost my composure." Alexia wiped away the tears from the corners of her eyes with her sleeve and knelt on one knee.

"Don't worry, Alexia." Athena patted her priestess's head. "If that boy doesn't come back for too long, I will definitely find him."

Athena felt a little strange. She wasn't quite sure why she did it; she just wanted to say it and do it, so she did it.

Although she is in charge of wisdom, and the number and quality of her neural units are among the highest of the gods, Athena, in her human form, does not enjoy thinking too much.

Humanity...

Looking at the somewhat bewildered Alexia, Athena pondered the word.

Well, it's not bad.

......

After two days of vomiting, Ruslan and Jimia finally got used to the raft.

The operation to encircle the island has also begun.

Ocean wants to first draw the outline of the entire island, and then explore and mark it along the outline.

There aren't many things that need to be marked; the most important ones are the highlands, monsters, rivers, and lakes.

Kimia rowed her oar, looking at the sea, as if deep in thought.

"What are you thinking about?" Luslan noticed something was wrong with Jimia and asked.

Ocean faced the island, his eyes fixed on it, holding charcoal in his hand.

"It's nothing, I was just thinking about that thing from before." Miya sighed, looking slightly troubled.

"That thing about you with the red eyes?" Luslan asked tentatively, sounding somewhat cautious.

“You don’t need to be so cautious.” Kimia looked at Ruslan as if he were mentally challenged. “I always thought he was just the embodiment of destruction, so I’ve been deliberately avoiding him, but now I feel something’s not right…”

"What's wrong?" Ruslan seemed to remember something. "You mean that time at the Sphinx, when your eyes turned red?"

“Yes, that’s right.” Miya nodded. “It just feels… strange.”

Ou Shen listened intently to their conversation, lost in his own thoughts.

Actually, there are some things he's not entirely sure about either.

When Ou Shen first met Jimia at the beach, he fought her in close combat and sensed a hint of magic in her crimson eyes.

It flashed by in an instant, and Ou Shen couldn't be sure if it was just his imagination.

However, a few days ago, when Ou Shen saw the blood-red-eyed Kimia for the second time, he once again sensed magic in those eyes.

This time, with his five senses enhanced by divine power, Ocean was absolutely certain that it was magic.

There is magic within Miya's body.

However, there is no record of humans using magic, at least not in the Doris tribe.

Ou Shen had originally intended to find an opportunity to talk to Jimia about this, but he had been so busy these past two days that he forgot.

"Kimi, do you know that you... have magic within you?"

A divine light shone in Oshin's hand, and the sea calmed down.

Along with the calming of the sea, the atmosphere also calmed down.

"What kind of magic?" Kimia asked, completely bewildered. "I don't know."

Ou Shen turned around, supporting himself on the raft, to face Jimia: "Don't you know anything about magic?"

“Oshen, are you saying that Jimia has magic in her body?” Luslan asked, somewhat surprised.

Ou Shen did not answer, but just looked at Jimia.