The Warrior of Love

The fairy swordsman looked at the princess in astonishment, and said hesitantly: "True body... What do you mean, is it here... No way, this is definitely not an illusion!"

"Yes, it's not an illusion, but it's not the real thing either."

Jiang Liu chuckled, looked Alice up and down, looked at the princess who was trying to remain calm, and coughed twice.

"Ahem... Actually, you don't need to be so panicked. I don't mean to blame you for this matter. I'm just a little curious."

"As expected of a king, he was exposed."

Alice was surprised at first, but then she gradually calmed down. When she heard Jiang Liu's words, she could only smile bitterly.

"Indeed, the 'me' you see now is not my real body, but just a soul clone with a special form."

After saying that, she turned to Jiang Liu and bowed seriously.

"Please forgive me for not being able to come in person, King."

Chapter 558: Don’t do it, I’m afraid I’ll beat you to death

Born into a duke's family, she is born with extraordinary talents and possesses powerful spiritual powers that are beyond the reach of ordinary people... Princess Alice, who looks almost perfect, actually has an extremely weak side.

Perhaps it was the price of possessing such powerful spiritual power, Alice's health was not very good...or rather, it was quite bad.

Her real body cannot even support a long-distance journey, and her range of activities is limited to her bed and inside her own house. The "Princess Alice" who has been active in the outside world over the years is actually a soul clone created by her special telepathic ability.

The magic world calls it "ghost body" or "plasma".

Health problems were probably the reason why she stepped down from the position of Speaker of the "Council of Sages" early.

Thinking about it this way, if the matter of "the birth of a new godslayer" was not too important, and if she herself was a little curious about Jiang Liu, the former Speaker would probably not have controlled his clone to come here in person.

"I don't mean to disrespect you, but I have no choice."

Alice's smile was indifferent but contained a hint of self-mockery: "If you had met me in person at my mansion in London, England... you would probably understand why I could only send a clone."

"It turned out to be like this..."

There was a hint of sympathy in Liliana's eyes when she looked at Alice, but her respect and admiration for Her Royal Highness the Princess did not diminish at all, but became even stronger.

She, who has a healthy body, cannot understand Alice's predicament, and because of this she respects her even more.

"Well, Miss Lily, you don't have to make such an expression. Although my body is very weak, I am actually lucky enough. The fact that I was born into the Duke's family means that I don't have to worry about survival and money... If it weren't for this, with my troublesome physique, I would not have lived to this day."

The girl named Alice smiled brightly, her long golden hair shining in the dusk. "For me, life itself is a gift. Now every minute and every second that passes must be enjoyed to the fullest."

"I'm so sorry for wasting your time on me."

Jiang Liu suddenly laughed and said, "You were spotted by the Demon King for no apparent reason, and you have to follow him around everywhere. It's really hard for you as a princess."

"Hehe, since ancient times, the princess's mission is to be abducted by the demon king... So it's not a waste of time, it's just fulfilling the original obligation."

Alice smiled and said, “Besides, it’s actually a good thing to be able to follow the king everywhere. After all, I don’t usually have the opportunity to enjoy the scenery.

Oh, the people around me are so long-winded, they have to pay attention here and there... If it weren't for the king, I would never have been able to get such a long period of free time."

"Then stay with me for a while longer. I have benefited a lot from you anyway."

Jiang Liu's words were not just polite words. During these days of getting along, Alice's profound knowledge left a deep impression on Jiang Liu, especially in mysticism and mythology. As the saying goes, every profession has its specialties, and Alice is much more in-depth than Jiang Liu, a half-baked person who is knowledgeable but not specialized.

It would be fine if it happened in other worlds, but in the unique worldview of "God Slayer", Alice is both a priestess and a scholar, and can be said to be the rarest and most sought-after talent.

At least, it was under her guidance that Jiang Liu gained a certain understanding of the causal relationship between the "God of Disobedience" and mythology.

"Then it's better to be respectful than to obey."

Alice lifted her skirt and bowed, but before saying goodbye she winked at Jiang Liu mischievously.

After this frank conversation, Jiang Liu felt that the gap between him and her was reduced by three points, which could be considered an unexpected gain.

He was a very emotional person, and was touched after learning about Alice's inner story. He thought that if he had the chance to go to London in the future, he would see what was wrong with Alice's body. If he could find a way to save her, he would naturally not hesitate to help.

"Okay, let's continue talking about Goddess Athena."

Alice's words brought Jiang Liu back to his senses, and he began to listen carefully.

These days, he has gradually discovered that the mythological heritage of the "God Slayer" world is very different from the real world. Although the general structure is the same, the details are more complicated.

Many times you must never take things for granted, as the truth may be very different from what you know from myths.

In addition, Alice and Jiang Liu said that the strength of the existence of the "God of Disobedience" is not determined by its status in mythology - although it is related, it is not absolute.

Often, the strength of a disobedient god depends on how strong his "self" is. The more distinct the "self" of a disobedient god is, the stronger his combat power will be.

This is why the status of the "Steel Hero God" is so special - most of these war gods have extremely tenacious spirits and strong egos.

Hercules is the best example. Not only is he mentally strong, but he also possesses unparalleled divine power. Naturally, he is more powerful than many gods.

The God of Light who appeared in Rome had mental problems due to incomplete summoning, but that was more of a "distortion", and his "self" was still very strong, even to the point of paranoia.

In addition, he is the ancient "God Father", so even Jiang Liu has to try his best to repel him.

The disobedient Athena to be dealt with this time is also an extremely difficult existence.

Although he was asleep most of the time, he was able to wander around the world for such a long time looking for the "snake" without going crazy. His mental tenacity is far beyond that of ordinary gods.

In addition, she is the goddess of wisdom. She is more rational than the gods attacked by madness and is not so easily carried away by passion...

If she could regain her ancient power, she would be the true "Queen of Gods" with no weaknesses!

"Although it is generally believed that Athena is the daughter of Zeus and Metis, her status in mythology is obviously different from that of other gods. She was predicted to have more power than her father. Athena has always been a skilled warrior goddess, and the godhood of "wisdom" comes from her mother Metis.

If we trace back to the origin of the myth, we will find that Athena and Metis are the same entity, or their prototypes are the oldest earth mother goddess. Later, their divinity was degraded and they were divided into different entities, and were passed down in the world as the wives and daughters of the gods.

From what you said, King, it seems that Athena wants to return to her ancient form... that is, the goddess of the earth who controls the three realms of "sky", "underworld", and "earth".

"The underworld and the sky?" Jiang Liu frowned.

"Athena was originally the Earth Mother Goddess, and the Earth Mother Goddess's divinity includes harvest, fertility, and death. The cycle of life and death is closely related to the Earth Mother Goddess, and the underworld is often considered to be equivalent to the underground world. In many myths, it is natural to return to the earth after death.

As for "sky", it is because she has the divine nature of controlling rain, dew and clear sky, the same as the king of gods Zeus... No one knows who is the source of whom.

In addition, her symbols are "owl", "olive tree" and "snake".

The owl is the best evidence that she is the "Queen of the Sky and the Underworld". This flying bird shuttles between day and night and was believed by ancient people to be a messenger from the underworld and a guide for the souls of the dead.

The "snake" is the core of her as the Earth Mother Goddess... If the information you gave is correct, she stole the divine tool from Echidna, the mother of demons, so it is most likely related to the divinity of the Earth Mother Goddess, and it is very likely to be to find her "snake"! "

"What a headache this guy is."

Jiang Liu shook his head: "I helped her but she still insisted on fighting me... If she were to return to her ancient state, she would be a god king like Zeus and Odin, right?"

"I'm afraid so."

Alice glanced at him and suddenly laughed: "Wang, are you worried about whether you can win?"

"Hmm? That's nothing, I'm just worried that she might become too strong..."

Jiang Liu grinned: "What if I can't stop myself and beat her to death?"

"Uh..." After saying that, Jiang Liu turned his head slightly, inadvertently glanced at the shadow of the temple's pillars, and then narrowed his eyes slightly.

The obscure fluctuations that were undetectable to the naked eye had just disappeared, and they were so secretive that even natural-born witches like Alice and Liliana could not detect them.

"You are really patient... Never mind, it's only a matter of time."

Chapter 559: Bathing Queen

"Damn it, you actually look down on me like this... But don't be too happy too soon, I will soon let you see my true strength!"

In an underground ruin in the city of Athens, a little silver-haired girl stood alone in front of the stairs.

She has eyes as dark as the night, and her delicate features have a majesty and charm that transcends her age.

She was wearing a thin sweater, a mini skirt, black over-the-knee socks, and a sky blue knitted hat on her head. The protruding folds on it looked as cute as cat ears.

However, this seemingly harmless and cute girl is actually a calamity-level existence that the entire magic world fears - the God of Disobedience!

With a wave of his hand, he lit up the grease lamp in the cave that had long dried up, and the cold bluish-white flame illuminated the dim space.

In the center of the ruins is not a common altar, but an artificial pool, about the size of a basketball court. A narrow stone staircase extends from the bottom of the pool, which seems to be for people to bathe.

However, the ruins have long been abandoned. Now there is not a trace of water in the pool, only dusty stone walls.

The Earth Mother Goddess, who is in charge of wisdom, stretched out her hand, took out an object and held it in her palm. She lowered her head to examine it and became fascinated by it for a long time.

It was a not very big round stone sculpture with an extremely rough surface and a very blurry pattern. One could only barely make out that it was a female head, but the hair wrapped around it was extremely messy, as if it had life. If one stared at it for a long time, one would mistake it for a wriggling poisonous snake in a trance!

"My half... my 'snake'... the day has finally come when you will return to my arms and become one with my 'spirit'."

Athena murmured as her tender white hands gently stroked the rough stone sculpture, revealing a rare tenderness.

This is her "snake", named "Gorgon Stone"!

As one of the oldest earth goddesses, Athena's status in ancient times was far from comparable to that of the current "daughter of the king of gods" and "the twelve main gods".

At that time, she was the queen who ruled over the sky, the earth and darkness (the underworld), just as Alice had deduced. However, after the Father God seized power, the Earth Mothers were demoted one after another, and her divinity was also dismantled.

She has appeared in more than one pantheon, but in Greek mythology, she is divided into Metis, Athena, and Medusa.

Among them, Metis and Athena became vassals of the father god Zeus (wife and daughter), while Medusa directly fell into a monster.

What she has been looking for is the divine tool that can allow her to return to her peak and restore her status as the Queen of Gods in ancient times, that is, the "snake" that symbolizes the core divinity of the Earth Mother Goddess.

There are many symbols of the Earth Mother, such as cows, pigs, and sheep representing a good harvest, etc., but the most important symbol of the goddesses is undoubtedly the "snake"!

Snakes, which shed their skin several times and cycle through hibernation and awakening, were seen by ancient people as creatures that symbolized the cycle of death and rebirth, as well as seasonal migration.

Compared to the "ox" that symbolizes harvest and kindness, the "snake" that possesses both the blessing of life and the disaster of death is the true existence that can represent the Mother Goddess of the Earth.

It can be said that the most important thing to the Earth Mother Goddess is the "snake". Once the snake is lost, her divinity will decline significantly.

For Athena, her "snake" is Medusa, who was degraded to a monster, or Gorgon.

The "Gorgon Stone" is the divine instrument that embodies this deity.

After Mount Etna separated from the river, she relied on the remnants of the divine tools she had taken from Echidna and used the words of wisdom to trace back the cause and effect in the myth (Gorgons are sometimes considered to be the children of Echidna). After a lot of effort, she finally found the "Gorgon Stone", fulfilling her long-cherished wish for thousands of years.

She returned to Athens to return to the origin of the myth in this place that was of great significance to her, and to ascend the throne as king once again!

Unexpectedly, I met that man again by chance, and my originally extremely cheerful mood became completely turbid.

Although as a symbol of wisdom, she should not be angered so easily, but as a queen, she should accept any challenge!

——If a fight comes to your door, you must fight it!

You should know that she is not only the goddess of wisdom, but also the goddess of war!

I must make that hateful man kneel down in front of me and make him lick my feet!

"[I sing, sing the hymn of the Triune Goddess...]"

The words containing the fluctuations of cursed power are chanted slowly in this closed ruins.

A magical scene happened. The long-dried pool was blown away by a breeze, all the dust and spots were gone, revealing the white jade-like stone walls, and the statues beside the pool turned into gold.

Then, clear water emerged from somewhere and slowly poured in, gradually filling the pool.

call……

The clothes on her body fell off gently, as naturally as dead leaves blown off by the autumn wind, or as if she was a snake shedding its skin, revealing her petite but perfect white body.

A pair of delicate bare feet walked on the ground, stepped onto the stairs leading down, walked towards the pool step by step, and the body gradually sank into the water.

First, the slender ankles, then the firm calves, round thighs, graceful waist, long and straight back, and finally the smooth and delicate collarbone.

“My name is Athena, daughter of Zeus, patron saint of Athens, and eternal virgin. In the past, I was the mother of the earth that gave birth to all things!

In the past, I was the Lord of the Underworld who ruled over darkness! In the past, I was the Queen of Wisdom who understood the wisdom of heaven! ——I swear, Athena will return to her original self! 】"

The silver hair also sank into the water, leaving only ripples on the surface of the water...

The light and shadow floated, and in a trance a slender reflection flashed across the water, and then instantly changed into other shapes, like vague clouds, or invisible wind.

drop……

A circle of ripples appeared on the water surface, and long, sparkling silver hair floated up from the water, carrying with it thousands of tiny drops of water, and also slid down from the noble body under the force of gravity.

Eyes as dark as the night sky, an elegant and beautiful face, a calm expression as if she were a fairy from another world, a slender neck as beautiful as a lily, a fair and perfect figure exposed to the air, drops of water rolling down her smooth skin...

As the breeze blew, the laurel-wreath-like headdress, the Roman-style off-shoulder white long skirt, and the blue silk corset were automatically put on her body.

The eternal girl, the goddess of wisdom, the queen of the trinity... Athena raised the corners of her mouth slightly.

"It's time to fulfill the promise, foolish demon king. I will rule you!"