I let the genie out of the bottle

"Regarding the selection of the shrine maiden, let's use the list of shrine maidens that the old master once summoned, and add some newcomers with good qualifications."

"After all, as far as I know, that old wolf is rather picky—or rather, the word 'exquisite' would be more appropriate? The priestesses he chooses must all be quite talented, right?"

“Yes.” Liliana tried her best to make her words sound calm.

Even so, she noticed that her voice was trembling slightly.

"Tsk."

At that moment, she noticed a slightly sinister smile on Wang's face.

“Hey Liliana,” he began, “you don’t actually think I’m the kind of person who lets things get ruined before they’ve been fully exploited, do you?”

"I'm sorry, I don't think I'm that kind."

"Huh?" The silver-haired knight girl looked up, somewhat bewildered, her blue eyes filled with confusion.

"Even if I ask you to gather those priestesses, I will spare their lives under inconsequential circumstances. After all, excellent priestesses are a relatively precious resource."

Suddenly I'm speechless.

The girl sighed inwardly.

Without a doubt, this is the truth.

It's cruel to treat people like objects and try to squeeze as much profit out of them as possible.

This king is nothing short of a miser.

She muttered to herself.

But for some reason, I felt relieved.

“And another thing,” Lu Ye said, grabbing her silver ponytail and giving it a gentle tug.

"Well--!"

“You’re going to be part of this ceremony too—I already said we’re using that old priestess’ list, so you’re on it, right?”

Lu Ye said expressionlessly.

"Yes!" The girl answered quickly, her eyes filled with tears.

"By the way, in my eyes, your value goes beyond being just a dispensable role in a ceremony." Lu Ye continued tugging at the silver ponytail in his hand. "I won't do anything that doesn't benefit me, understand?"

"Liliana Kranichal, it's a nice-sounding and easy-to-pronounce name—and it's so long that it's hard for me to remember it."

As soon as Lu Ye released the ponytail he was holding, Liliana quickly covered her beautiful silver ponytail with both hands, carefully protecting it behind her head.

"Finding another talented priestess is easier in my eyes than memorizing another person's name, understand?"

Lu Ye said lazily, his eyes half-open.

"Yes! I understand—"

Liliana responded pitifully.

Even so,

It still hurts so much.

The ritual of summoning the disobedient god.

This is what Lu Ye plans to do soon.

After all, in a sense, this was an opportunity to summon a disobedient god—or rather, even without this ritual, it was highly likely that a disobedient god would have appeared in the world at that time.

Because at that time, a religious symposium hosted by the Roman Catholic Church will officially announce the inclusion of the Book of Enoch in the Bible.

"Then you can stay here with me." Lu Ye stopped, glanced at Liliana, and said slowly, "From now on, you'll be in the way."

"I understand." Liliana looked a little annoyed, but still didn't say anything.

Although he was a genius among humans, he was still too vulnerable when facing the battlefield between the disobedient gods and the god-slayers.

In Lu Ye's words, "Would you put a fragile item that still has value in a place where it's easy to drop it?"

Although she felt quite devastated, there was nothing she could do about it.

"My compatriots, have you finally arrived?"

Upon seeing Lu Ye, the petite, silver-haired goddess's eyes lit up slightly.

How are you now?

What she meant was, what's the current state of Lu Ye's so-called "schedule"?

Lu Ye said expressionlessly, "I am in good health, but my arm is in severe pain, making it difficult to use chopsticks or a pen. My time is probably not far off."

Athena: ? ? ?

P.S.: The bounty should actually be seven chapters after it was released, but two were changed, so there are still five chapters left... Oh ho ho ho~ Can you guys satisfy me? (Crazy provocation)

Chapter Seventy-Nine: The True Defeat!

The petite goddess blinked somewhat blankly, gently teasing a chubby owl in her hand.

However, her gaze gradually turned cold, and she opened her hand to let the owl that was perched on her hand leave.

Although she didn't understand the meaning behind Lu Ye's words, she could still sense the hidden malice.

“My fellow countrymen,” she said, her expression solemn, a sharp glint in her eyes, “have you come here to return the ‘snake’ and to fight me?”

As she spoke, she raised her hand to smooth her silver hair, and the aura unique to those of a disobedient god and a god-slayer slowly emanated from her.

Faced with such an imposing aura, even a great knight would find it difficult to breathe.

But in Lu Ye's eyes, it was nothing more than a gentle breeze.

Before this, Lu Ye had already sensed that he was being locked onto by the aura of this unruly goddess.

Otherwise, he might not even remember that he had a promise with Athena.

Athena, having regained her full form, is, after all, a queen of the gods.

Even compared to the likes of Zeus and Odin, he is probably not much different.

Therefore, Lu Ye plans to continue to build up his strength.

However, since I've already been discovered, there's nothing I can do about it.

If this drags on, the goddess will probably lose all patience.

"If you want to get the Gorgon Stone, then come with me."

As Lu Ye spoke, he took out the Gorgon Stone from his pocket and tossed it in his hand.

That artifact, seemingly carved from obsidian, immediately captured the goddess's full attention.

"My snake—"

Seemingly believing that Lu Ye wouldn't launch a sneak attack on her at this moment, she widened her eyes, which were reminiscent of the night, and her dark pupils were filled with longing.

Then, seeing Lu Ye turn around and leave without looking back, she quickly transformed into a flock of round owls, flapping her tiny wings as she followed.

"Clap."

After flying over a sea area, Lu Ye landed on a deserted island.

Then, with his hands casually behind his back, he quietly waited for the goddess to arrive.

A few breaths later, the owls that had followed Lu Ye's figure transformed once again into the goddess's petite and adorable form.

"Are they deliberately choosing to live far away from human settlements?" Athena raised her hand to smooth the knitted hat on her head, her silver hair slightly disheveled by the sea breeze.

"I never would have guessed that you could still have a compassionate heart towards humanity."

"This is actually a contract."

Lu Ye had his back to Athena, seemingly not worried at all that the goddess behind him might take this opportunity to launch a sneak attack.

"contract?"

The goddess temporarily suppressed her desire for the Gorgon Stone and subconsciously repeated the word.

“I cherish their value, and they, in turn, fulfill their own value for me.” Lu Ye felt the slightly salty sea breeze and spoke calmly. “This is a contract that needs no words but has already been reached, and I will naturally not break it casually.”

"I see. It is indeed a peculiar yet admirable code of conduct." The goddess exclaimed. "Compared to those fools who steal power from us, you, my brethren, are more deserving of the title 'Demon King'."

"Although I do not know your real name, I guess you might be a wise and tyrannical ruler from ancient times?"

No... I'm just an ordinary person.

Lu Ye said silently to himself.

Bringing Athena to this deserted island was certainly partly due to the desire to avoid human habitation.

However, there was another purpose: to limit Athena's power on the island, rather than on land.

He doesn't care how strong he is now, nor does he care how weak his opponent is.

All he knew was that the weaker his enemies were, the better.

He wouldn't mind doing something like changing the venue to limit his opponent to some extent.

“My fellow countrymen, at this moment, it is time to return the snake to my hands.”

The petite, silver-haired goddess spoke, extending her hand with a resolute expression.

Her eyes, reminiscent of the night, held a resolute, unwavering, hateful, and undisguised murderous intent.

"If your actions are merely for the sake of entertainment, then return the snake to me. As the Queen of the Gods, the ancient goddess of the Trinity, I will bring you supreme pleasure."

As the goddess spoke, the corners of her mouth slightly curved upwards.

"Isn't that what you wanted to achieve?"

"Yes." Lu Ye admitted this in a flat tone, seemingly unconcerned.

Then, he turned around, took out the Gorgon Stone, and casually tossed this divine artifact that Athena had long coveted to her.

"Ha—" Seeing Lu Ye's decisive action, Athena's eyes widened in surprise, and she opened her mouth slightly, making a bewildered sound.

But the next moment, she immediately realized what was happening and reached out to catch the "snake" she had been dreaming of.

"very good--!"

She held the Gorgon Stone in her hand, unconsciously tightening her grip to feel its solidity.

Her dark eyes radiated a somewhat frightening light.

His lips twitched slightly with barely suppressed joy.

There's no mistake, the goddess of serpents, the goddess of wisdom, would not mistake her own divine artifact.

This is the divine artifact that allows her to return to her ancient form.

"This humble servant—" The goddess's eyes widened, her smile twisted with ecstasy and resentment, carrying a malicious and distorted beauty.

"I will now revert to my Triune form! My unknown compatriots, I swear, I will absolutely—!"

As she spoke, she raised the artifact, which appeared to be carved entirely from obsidian, high into the air, unleashing a powerful storm of magical energy around her.

"I provoked you before just to keep you in place, nothing more."

Lu Ye opened his eyes halfway and calmly continued what he had said earlier.

The goddess's joyful smile froze in an instant.

With a "thud," the Gorgon Stone slipped from her hand and fell to the ground.

"Ah, I already guessed that."

She took the knitted hat off her head and tossed it aside, then ran her fingers through her beautiful silver hair.

Then, he bent down and picked up the "snake" that he had cherished, which had fallen to the ground.

"However, you thought at the time that 'in her anger, even if she guessed what I was thinking, she would obediently stay where she was, as I wished'? That's something I hadn't thought of before."

It seemed that all her anger vanished in an instant, and the goddess spoke calmly.

The previous defeats could be attributed to my incomplete state of mind.

However, her intellectual defeat left her feeling utterly speechless.