I let the genie out of the bottle

After all, Athena is, in a way, the goddess of wisdom.

It's unlikely that she would be so easily tricked by Lu Ye.

Therefore, Lu Ye was just trying his luck; if he succeeded, he would be lucky, and if he failed, it wouldn't be a big loss.

"Coo coo, coo coo coo coo coo, coo coo."

Suddenly a series of sounds rang out around them, and a flock of round owls, flapping their tiny wings, gathered together.

Immediately afterwards, the flock of owls gathered together and transformed into a small, young figure.

She was an exceptionally beautiful young girl, around thirteen or fourteen years old, with a childlike yet angelic face. Her shoulder-length silver hair shone with a moon-like radiance, and her pupils were as dark as the night.

Athena did not obey.

Not long after, Lu Ye faced the disobedient god once again, but his mindset was completely different.

Moreover, their attitude was somewhat different, completely unlike the attitude one might expect of a disobedient god towards a god-killer.

It seems she doesn't consider me a god-slayer... In other words, like Mars, in her eyes, I'm closer to a disobedient god?

"You actually let your priestess leave? Aren't you worried that I might take the opportunity to harm her and use her to threaten you?"

The petite, silver-haired goddess glanced at Liliana's hurried departure and asked a question.

No, I actually hoped you would take the opportunity to attack her, so I could also launch a sneak attack on you.

Lu Ye thought to himself.

but.

Lu Ye had one hand in his pocket and the Gorgon Stone in the other, his expression calm.

"Of all the Greek gods I know, Athena is one of the few I can trust. And..."

He chuckled softly, then his expression turned serious, a hint of arrogance on his face.

"You've been tracking me all this way, secretly spying on me. This is nothing compared to what's to come. If you dare to go any further, the world will be turned upside down!"

Even though Athena is considered a well-mannered goddess in Greek mythology, her eyebrows twitched involuntarily upon hearing this.

However, she didn't say much about it, but simply took a few steps closer to Lu Ye.

"What a strange fellow countryman. His aura is very complex, with both the aura of steel and a scent similar to ours."

“I have no ill intentions, I have come merely to negotiate.” This goddess, known for her wisdom, bowed slightly and spoke sincerely, “My fellow countrymen, the 'snake' is my own.”

The snake she spoke of was, of course, the Gorgon Stone, the divine artifact that allowed her to return to her ancient triune form.

Is this some kind of scheme to get something for nothing?

"Now that it's in my hands and under my control, it's naturally my property."

As Lu Ye spoke, he casually tossed the Gorgon Stone, immediately drawing the goddess's attention. She then used immense willpower to pull her gaze back.

For a fleeting moment, the goddess's gaze shifted slightly, but then instantly returned to its previous gentleness.

In Lu Ye's view, Athena in her incomplete state is neither appealing nor worth discarding.

However, if she were to regain her complete Trinity form, Lu Ye currently has little confidence in winning.

"If you would return the snake to me, I will certainly..."

As Athena spoke, she continued to approach Lu Ye.

In a fleeting moment, she was only a step away from Lu Ye, but Lu Ye seemed completely unaware.

Then, her eyes suddenly turned fierce.

Here's a joke: Ares is the Greek god of war, but he doesn't have authority over "victory."

However, Athena was different.

The chilling power of the "death" curse was contained within her mouth.

Like a young girl in love, she tiptoed, about to press her pink lips onto Lu Ye's lips.

With her mouth as the conduit, and the curse personally cast by the Earth Mother Goddess who rules the underworld, even a disobedient god of the same rank would only have one fate if caught off guard!

"It's over, my compatriots!"

She silently recited it to herself, her face slightly flushed, feeling her heart pounding so hard it felt like it would jump out of her chest.

This was the closest she had ever come to the snake she had been searching for.

Then, just before their lips touched.

Athena felt a hand gently land on her head.

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Chapter Fifty-Eight: I'm ashamed of you!

Athena was slightly taken aback when she felt the hand pressing down on her head.

However, this moment of hesitation cost her her chance to escape.

"An immortal strokes your head; from now on, your fate is in your own hands, not in the hands of heaven."

With a light laugh and a teasing remark, Lu Ye's accumulated magical power, which had been building up for who knows how long, suddenly erupted.

Ordinary god-slayers, who are transformed into god-slayers through the Usurpation Disc held by Pandora, generally possess significantly weaker magical power than non-gods.

Lu Ye, on the other hand, directly absorbed all the power of the God of Disobedience, meaning there was no middleman taking a cut.

In addition to absorbing the power of some divine artifacts besides Mars, he also possesses more magical power than a non-god.

It erupted at this moment—

Athena felt an irresistible force coming from above her head, which made her instinctively struggle.

Then, the hand that was pressing down on her head showed no mercy and slammed her face hard onto the ground.

"boom!"

With a loud bang, the marble floor tiles within a radius of several hundred meters were covered with dense cracks.

Even in the distance, many buildings appeared to have their windows shattered.

And Athena, at the very center of the force...

Her head, or rather, half of her body, was slammed into the ground with that one press.

Fortunately, as the former queen of the gods and the earth mother goddess, her body was relatively sturdy, so even her head was made of iron.

Otherwise, after pressing her head down and giving her such a hard slap, Lu Ye might look for something to wipe his hands with a disgusted expression.

Even so, Athena was completely disoriented and her mind went blank.

In every respect, Athena is too weak right now.

To deal with an Athena like this, he had to carefully plan ahead before—Lu Ye didn't feel that his caution was unnecessary, but only lamented that he was also too weak.

To eliminate Athena, who is still in an incomplete state, and absorb her divine power would be like uprooting a newly sprouted leek and throwing it into a pot – a wasteful act that everyone finds utterly reprehensible.

Wasteful behavior is arguably one of the behaviors that Lu Ye hates the most.

However, Lu Ye was a little hesitant to simply return the Gorgon Stone to her.

What if we lose and the game goes wrong? Wouldn't that be incredibly embarrassing?

Therefore, he was quite conflicted at this moment.

Therefore, the best approach would undoubtedly be to wait until one has dealt with the two disobedient gods who might appear on Sardinia and increased one's strength once again before dealing with the disobedient Athena.

Thinking this, Lu Ye grabbed the goddess's hair and expressionlessly pulled her up a little.

Then--

"boom!"

It slammed down again.

"Hooray—is this the Greek goddess of virginity? That's hilarious!"

Lu Ye said in a sarcastic tone.

Heaven help me, this was not Lu Ye's intention; he is not such a wicked person.

However, he was now facing the Greek goddess of wisdom.

They didn't want to eliminate Athena in her weakened state, but they were also worried that they couldn't defeat Athena once she regained her strength.

If you were to tell Athena, "Honey, I'm going to Sardinia first, and I'll scatter your ashes when I get back," that would definitely be unreliable. Athena would never give up on her pursuit of the Gorgon Stone.

Even worse, she might secretly follow him on his way to Sardinia and attack him from the shadows...

Therefore, Lu Ye needs to ensure that Athena cannot hinder him.

However, you can't do it by beating the opponent half to death.

Otherwise, if a lucky person were to come along and finish him off, it would be a huge loss for Lu Ye.

Therefore, what Lu Ye needs to do is to make Athena, who can maintain her combat power, stay obediently in Rome and wait for Lu Ye to return so he can kill her.

Lu Ye was not arrogant enough to think that his wisdom could compare with that of this goddess.

If you want this goddess to act according to your wishes, the only way is to make her completely lose her mind due to anger.

Although the other person is indeed very cute.

She was petite, with beautiful silver hair, wearing a thin sweater and a mini skirt, black knee-high socks, and a childlike blue cat-ear knitted hat.

However, this has nothing to do with me.

Even the best things cannot sway Lu Ye's mind if they don't belong to him.

At this moment, Athena, who had been slammed to the ground with her head down once again, finally regained her senses.

What just happened?

As a virgin goddess, she wanted to transfer a spell through a kiss, but instead, someone grabbed her head, slammed her face to the ground, and mocked her.

"How dare you, how dare you—" Athena's face darkened, and she struggled desperately.

Shame!

This is absolutely shameful!

The Athena of mythology, in its unaltered form, was a powerful and majestic queen of the gods.

Even in patriarchal societies, Athena remains powerful and beautiful in mythology.

Even in modern society, Athena remains one of the most popular figures in mythology.

This stems not only from her strength, nor solely from her attitude towards humanity, but also from her aesthetically pleasing character and style.

But now, even though their power hasn't been restored, they are easily manipulated by other disobedient gods—

By the way, Athena's current posture is such that her upper body is almost entirely slammed into the ground, with her waist as the dividing line.

Her two legs, encased in black over-the-knee stockings, were struggling wildly outside.

Finally, through her efforts, she successfully... (while in a headfirst position).

The subtly gravity-defying short skirt slowly transforms into a shape that conforms to the laws of physics, giving people a glimpse into the goddess's taste in panties.

Seeing this, Lu Ye reacted quickly, removing his hand from Athena's head and grabbing the edge of her skirt. He pulled the skirt up to restore it to its original state, thus keeping her secret.

Incidentally, he seemingly gently straightened the hem of her sweater, covering the fair skin exposed at her waist.

Finally, he raised his hand and slapped her buttocks hard, making a crisp "smack" sound.

"As a woman, it's best to maintain a little bit of reserve, understand?"

He reprimanded them in this way.

I'm so ashamed of you!

If it were any other Greek goddess, these methods might not have been of any use at all.

However, Athena is considered one of the most unique among the Greek goddesses.

Thus, Lu Ye successfully caused this goddess, known for her wisdom, to lose her composure.