The Warrior of Love

In fact, given her current condition, it would be no problem for her to return directly to Shinhwa.

But doing so would not only mean that she lost the battle to Jiang Liu, it would also mean that she gave up her own honor and dignity, which was the most difficult thing for a god to accept!

All I can say is that her strong self-esteem and her unyielding character made her reject the easier option.

"Then let's make a contract."

Jiang Liu put away the Undead Slash and Bailei, looked up and down at Athena's injuries, and smiled gently.

"After establishing the contract, I can also supply you with magical power for treatment."

"Thank you for your kindness!"

Athena bit her lip lightly, then said coldly: "But no need, the spiritual veins of this land are highly compatible with me. As long as I don't die immediately, I can always recover slowly."

"Oh, that's really convenient." Jiang Liu nodded in understanding.

It's a pity that even with this advantage, I still can't beat this man - Athena thought to herself.

In fact, she has not reached the point of being completely exhausted, because she has retrieved the "Snake" and restored her ancient form, and she is in a very special place called "Athens", so her power is at its true peak.

Objectively speaking, she is stronger than the Disobedient Hercules and the Disobedient Typhon & Echidna whom Jiang Liu met. In fact, she did cause Jiang Liu to lose three or four rebirth blessings.

As long as she could manage to escape, she could draw power from the spiritual veins beneath the land of Athens and recover her strength at an extremely fast speed.

But that was meaningless. Her loss to Jiang Liu would not change anything. Even if she returned to her peak, she would still not be able to defeat this man.

The moment the "Black Moon" was torn apart, the outcome was decided.

Besides... this man probably won't give her a chance to escape.

In this case, instead of playing dirty tricks, it is better to admit your failure frankly.

I was the one who proposed the bet in the first place, so I can't blame anyone else.

"Although I lost to you, you should also understand that I do intend to fulfill the agreement and become your servant...servant..."

Athena's face turned pale, and she uttered the word "servant" with a trembling voice. Then she let out a long breath, calmed herself down, and continued speaking.

"But I am not your slave. Don't expect me to obey you in everything! The relationship between you and me is at best a master-servant relationship. I will lend you my wisdom and strength, and if we encounter a battle, I can also help you deal with the enemy.

But that's all. Don't try to make me do the work of an ordinary maid. If that happens, I would rather fight you again and die!"

Jiang Liu had a subtle expression and smiled mischievously: "But you asked me to lick your feet before. How do you think I should treat you, goddess?"

"Uh..." Athena's expression froze, and then she showed a determined expression of ready to die.

Jiang Liu shook his head when he saw this, spread his hands and said generously: "I have no choice but to agree to your request."

"Ugh?"

"It's already a great thing for a goddess like you to be my follower. I don't expect you, who are always so high and mighty, to be able to do tasks like serving tea and water or making beds.

It's great to be able to help out during the battle, and I have no reason to refuse."

"You're surprisingly easy to talk to."

"That's funny, who do you take me for?"

Jiang Liu showed a hearty smile: "Don't worry, I'm not a bad person."

At this moment, Athena felt a lot more relieved.

"Okay, let's start the contract—"

The words of restraint came out from Athena's opened lips, transforming into invisible chains of bondage that were imprinted on the godhead and soul.

That was the oath between master and servant, which came from the most ancient spell of the Earth Mother Goddess. One party was the follower of the other, and it could not be revoked or dissolved. Until the return to mythology, this body would live for Jiang Liu.

I don't know whether to say it's honesty or inflexibility. Although it was a ritual prepared by herself, Athena didn't do anything with it. What she provided was a soul contract without any falsehood.

Invisibly, Jiang Liu did feel that there was an extra causal bond on him, but unlike Athena who could only passively endure it, this bond would not have any coercive effect on Jiang Liu. Instead, it would become a chain in his hand to control the other party.

However, how to use this chain of cause and effect depends on Jiang Liu himself.

The coercive effect of the order given will vary depending on the quality of the user and the completeness of the ritual.

If Jiang Liu allowed the contract to remain in its original form, the efficiency of its use would be extremely low, and it would have almost no effect on a powerful god like Athena. Even if she disobeyed the order, it would only make her body "heavier."

But Athena had no obligation to remind Jiang Liu of this.

She did not tamper with the contract out of modesty and pride, but that did not mean she would be so enthusiastic as to hand the chain and collar to the other party personally.

If Jiang Liu fails to seize this opportunity, resulting in a significant reduction in the force of the contract, then it can only be blamed on Jiang Liu's own lack of ability, and has nothing to do with her.

To be fair, Jiang Liu can never compare with Athena in terms of spell abilities and knowledge of magic contracts. If he were left to do it alone, it would be difficult for him to make effective use of this contract.

However, Jiang Liu was not unprepared——

In the deepest part of Jiang Liu's sea of ​​consciousness, the "Original Book of All Things" suddenly opened and stopped on one of the pages. Golden, fiery words leaped on it, compiling the spell of his ideal.

“【Announcement!】”

Words carrying the power of spells rang out from Jiang Liu's mouth. He stretched out his hand towards Athena, and an invisible pressure descended upon the goddess.

"Well!"

Athena's body suddenly sank... but it could be an illusion, or perhaps her soul was just oppressed and bound.

The fact that Jiang Liu had the means to perfect the original contract and write a higher-level master-servant word spirit made Athena slightly disappointed.

After all, even though you are determined to serve each other, having a collar and not having one are two different things, and the tightness of the collar also makes a big difference!

If possible, she naturally hoped that she wouldn't have to care too much about Jiang Liu's orders, and would help him when she was in a good mood...

But now it seems impossible.

"[You are under my command; my fate rests on your sword. I swear here that I will accomplish all the good in the world...]"

Hidden magical power began to gather, and the spell of command penetrated deep into Athena's soul, forming an indelible mark.

At the same time, as if in response, Athena's body also underwent subtle changes.

The tattered white robe could not cover the delicate skin, and in the corner of the exposed scenery...

On that flat and tight abdomen, a red mark like a bruise slowly appeared a few inches below the belly button.

Finally, a beautiful pattern that looked like a flame, symmetrical like a balance, and with a heart shape at its core was imprinted on Athena.

Three command spells appeared in Jiang Liu's hands, looking like a waning moon embedded in the sun.

Chapter 566: Cat-eared Maid Athena

"That's it. Almost all the ruins and scenic spots outside the city were destroyed. Fortunately, there were no casualties."

The next day, Princess Alice was reporting to Jiang Liu about the damage caused by last night's battle.

Needless to say, the economic losses were huge, and those long-standing historical relics would never be restored. The only consolation was that ordinary people were not involved.

Jiang Liu was quite satisfied that he lost only valuable things and not priceless treasures like life.

You know, with the big commotion last night, both of them used their full strength, and it wouldn't be a problem if they weren't careful to flatten the entire city of Athens, but fortunately it didn't develop into that...

After all, this is the city of Athens, the protectorate of the goddess of wisdom. Athena is not a mad god who has completely lost her rationality. She has no interest in hurting ordinary people, not to mention that this is strictly speaking her city.

After talking about the losses, Alice changed the subject: "However, despite the heavy losses, if we regard it as the price of repelling the God of Disobedience, then we are very lucky."

Hearing this, Jiang Liu couldn't help but raise his eyebrows, and had a new understanding of how difficult the godslayers in this world were.

Feelings... Such a huge loss, compared to other godslayers, can we only say that we are "lucky"?

After Alice finished speaking, she closed the report and fell silent along with Liliana beside her.

The two of them tried very hard to control their gaze, but despite this they couldn't help but want to look away and focus all their attention on Jiang Liu... and the goddess behind him.

Behind Jiang Liu, who was sitting on the sofa, was a being who could be called a "miracle".

The beautiful silver hair that seems to be flowing, the clear black eyes that can reflect the night sky, and the beautiful face without a single flaw, attract others' attention like an elf in a fairy tale.

Her upright and elegant standing posture reveals her graceful and slender outline. Although she looks only sixteen or seventeen years old and cannot compare with mature women in terms of body curves, she is full of vitality and purity in her youth, which is a perfect interpretation of the image of "girl".

Now she was no longer wearing a Roman or Greek-style robe, nor was she wearing the attire she wore as a little girl. Instead, she was wearing a proper, elegant, fluffy, and cute maid outfit.

It is based on black, decorated with white lace, and made of the finest fabric. Although it is a maid outfit, it does not look cheap at all.

The design is extremely bold. A cat-ear headdress replaces the hair crown. Although the length of the skirt is enough to cover the calves, a large area of ​​smooth and delicate skin is exposed on the back.

The silver-haired goddess stood here coquettishly in a maid outfit, with her eyes closed and silent. She had a kind of still beauty, like a three-dimensional oil painting.

Athena behaved very quietly from beginning to end... very quietly. Although she was very quiet, one could somehow still feel her rather uneasy heart.

Alice couldn't completely suppress her curiosity after all, and couldn't help but look at Athena, sizing her up as she stood with impeccable elegance.

"What's wrong?"

"Ah, no... nothing..."

Alice quickly denied it, but after a while, she finally expressed her doubts.

"King, why are you wearing a maid outfit?"

——It was such a simple and innocent question that kept Alice confused.

Jiang Liu defeated Athena and made her his servant. This shocking fact was undoubtedly an unprecedented miracle for magicians and was several times more difficult than killing gods.

At least, there is no such thing in the records of the "Council of Sages". Although some godslayers can summon something like a "goddess", that is actually a part of the power, and it is not like Jiang Liu who truly subdued a disobedient god.

While feeling shocked, Alice was also delighted that she could witness a miracle. However, a day later, when she saw Athena again, this noble goddess had changed into a maid outfit and stood behind Jiang Liu to serve him shamelessly.

She was not surprised by Athena's attitude, but this dress...

"It's very simple..." Jiang Liu said frankly and seriously, "This is my interest."

"—"

Athena, who had her eyes closed, twitched her eyebrows, while Alice and Liliana looked at Jiang Liu in surprise but thoughtfully.

Jiang Liu blinked, unaware of the change in atmosphere, a faint sneer appeared at the corner of his mouth.

There is no doubt that maid outfit is Jiang Liu's favorite clothing, but if a noble goddess wears it, it would undoubtedly be a "punishment" for her.

Athena in particular gives people the impression of being cold and unattainable, and the maid outfit makes her look even more... completely subverts her image.

However, this is the effect Jiang Liu wants!

He just wanted to let this goddess taste the shame and anger!

After all, she is a goddess. How can we make her follow orders obediently if we don't let her temper herself?

It’s definitely not because he was killed several times in previous battles, and his deaths were extremely painful, so he wanted to give Athena a good beating!

Jiang Liu is not such a petty person!

By the way, this maid outfit that fits her so well was not found randomly, but was woven by Athena herself.

She is also the god of craftsmanship. Her skills in this area are unmatched. She even left behind related legends. A mere maid outfit is naturally not a problem for her.

"It's amazing... The goddess is so..."

Alice paused. Even though Athena was now in a bad state, she didn't dare to offend her, so she didn't say the word "well-behaved".

However, her meaning had been expressed, and Jiang Liu couldn't help but smile slightly, then stretched out his right hand, rolled up his sleeves to reveal the back of his hand.

There were three... no, two Command Spells and a faint bruise on it.

"Absolute command power, three strokes in total, one stroke per day."

It is called "Command Seals", but it is not a Command Seal that relies on the Holy Grail War system. In essence, it still relies on the rituals of the Earth Mother Goddess. The soul contract between Jiang Liu and Athena is just expressed by Jiang Liu in the form of a "Command Seal".

The recovery speed is the same as Chaldea's mass-produced Command Spells, but the effect is much stronger. After all, the prototype is the ritual of the Earth Mother Goddess provided by Athena, and it has been modified by the "Original Codex".

In addition, Chaldea's Command Seals rely on underground power generation equipment to convert magic power into timely replenishment, but Jiang Liu simply collects the vitality generated naturally every day, and can condense a Command Seal just by relying on the circulation of magic power in his body.

In other words, Jiang Liu himself is the core of a super advanced magic furnace that far surpasses the Holy Grail!

In fact, if Jiang Liu wanted to, he could create more than ten command spells at once that could control Athena's actions, which would be enough to do anything.

"Absolute command authority... This is what Athena-sama is wearing... Isn't this bad?"

Alice said hesitantly, "Since she is already your follower, you should maintain a good relationship with her. If she resents you... there will be no benefit."

"Huh? Ah, that's true...but I didn't force her to wear this." Jiang Liu looked innocent, and Alice was very surprised.

"I just gave the order and let her make the choice. She chose the maid outfit herself. Maybe she likes this one too?"

Athena's body trembled slightly...