I really didn't want to burn it.

"In short, the Trojan War has begun, and it's far more intense than you described. Because the gods themselves have intervened, the soldiers of Greece and Troy have become the unit of measurement for the gods' actions. Everyone judges how ruthless the other side is by how many soldiers the gods kill."

"Just two days ago, Hera and Athena had a fight. Those two crazy women flattened the four peaks of the Taurus Mountains into a basin. As for the outcome of the war, Athena knocked out one of Hera's teeth, while Hera punched Athena in the eye socket, leaving a bruise."

"puff--"

Upon hearing this, Li Ang spat the grapes, skin and seeds, into Fufu's face.

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PS1: It's the first day of the New Year's holiday, and some things came up at home, so the update is a little late. Mimi apologizes. _(:з」∠)_

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PS2: Yesterday's Carnival chapter was quite misleading; now whenever Mi-chan writes about Mashu, all she can think of is the character's吐槽 (tu cao, a form of humorous commentary). (* /ω＼*)

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PS3: The Trojan War arc has been heavily modified, so please don't be surprised if you see characters fighting each other, whose allies take sides, or differences between the original mythology and Type-Moon's version. ?( ? ? ??)

Chapter 39 Sending someone to their death a thousand miles away...?

The news Aphrodite gave Li Ang was so shocking that by the time he reacted, Fufu had already wiped the grape residue off her face onto his clothes.

"You damned dog!"

Li Ang glared at Fufu, but received a disdainful look in return.

"Fufu~"

Fufu jumped onto the table, ignoring Li Ang's angry glare, and began to play with a green olive with its paws.

"Fufu. (This beast is merely an emotionless surveillance camera.)"

"Tsk."

Li Ang wanted to throw the grape residue off his clothes back at Fufu, but with Aphrodite watching, he could only sit back down in his seat, feeling rather annoyed.

"Well, it seems things are really lively over in Troy."

Leon placed the grape residue on the table and continued to try to extract information from Aphrodite.

"I never expected Athena and Hera to fight each other. I remember they were standing on the sidelines, weren't they?"

Aphrodite said mockingly, "Well... you'll have to ask them themselves. Anyway, the two of them suddenly started arguing one day."

“Don’t tell me why, I’m not interested in your family’s private affairs.” Li Ang paused, then asked in a low voice, “Did the two of them pull each other’s hair?”

Aphrodite raised her eyebrows.

But Li Ang waved his hand first and said, "Forget it, don't tell me. I don't want to know at all."

Aphrodite glanced at Li Ang and mocked, "Your hypocrisy is still the same as before."

"However, in order to protect the reputation of my sister and my father's wife, I will never admit in any public setting that the two of them have pulled each other's hair, you understand?"

"Aha~~ I understand."

Li Ang nodded as if he suddenly understood.

“I think if you want to know the specifics, you can come to Troy and see for yourself. I believe everyone will be very happy,” Aphrodite suggested with a smile.

Li Ang quickly shook his head repeatedly: "Of course not, I'm on vacation, I'm here for tourism. Going to the battlefield is not suitable for a weak scholar like me."

Although upon learning that the Greek singularity occurred in 1194 BC, I guessed that this singularity was inextricably linked to the Trojan War.

However, Li Ang was not prepared to get involved so soon.

Especially after Li Ang heard from Aphrodite that the gods themselves had intervened, he had even less of an idea.

Given Chaldea's current fighting strength, being drawn into the battlefield of the gods would likely result in them being reduced to ashes.

Therefore, Li Ang resolutely refused Aphrodite's invitation.

“Listen, Aphrodite, I have a good relationship with everyone in your family. This time, your family is having internal conflicts, how can I, an outsider, interfere?”

Li Ang spread his hands, looking very troubled.

"That's really a pity..."

Aphrodite tapped the table with her finger in frustration.

Then she gave Li Ang a bright smile.

"In short, welcome back to Greece. As the patron saint of Corinth, I am delighted by your arrival."

"You can stay in Corinth as long as you want. I will arrange for a priestess to serve you and take care of everything."

"Of course you can have this high priestess serve you, but she is already 25 years old, and she may not be to your liking."

Li Ang whistled, "Your hospitality is too good... a bit too good! I'm flattered!"

Fufu's fierce gaze made Li Ang quickly change his mind halfway through.

Aphrodite looked at Li Ang meaningfully and teasingly: "You're welcome. I can never thank my benefactor who gave me the belt enough."

"Um...you're welcome." Li Ang awkwardly touched his nose.

The belt that Aphrodite mentioned was a gift that Leon had given her before.

At that time, with Aphrodite's help, Li Ang completed a task and obtained two belts that could increase a woman's charm.

One of them, Leon gave to Hera, and the other to Aphrodite.

Although the funeral system often acts erratically, the quality of the items it delivers is never questionable.

In particular, the infusion of divine power by the gods can directly double the attribute bonuses of these items.

This is why Li Ang was never exposed when he claimed to be the forging god of another realm, because everything he gave away was a divine artifact.

Just like the belt given to Aphrodite, it directly pushed the concept of beauty to its limits.

With that belt, Aphrodite was able to make everything—gods, mortals, and even beasts—submit to her charm.

Because that belt accentuated Aphrodite's alluring talent, making the goddess's gentle words, charming smile, captivating gaze, and so on—any action—enough to steal the heart of even the most restrained person.

If Aphrodite were to unleash the full power of that belt, no man could resist her allure, not even Zeus, the king of the gods.

However, given Zeus's lecherous nature, he probably never intended to resist.

Fortunately, as the host of the belt's producer, the Mourning System, Li Ang had a natural resistance to it; otherwise, he would probably have regretted it to death.

As for the belt given to Hera...

Although Hera's buffs weren't as terrifying as Aphrodite's, they still greatly enhanced the queen's charm.

As far as Leon knew, ever since Hera got this belt, Zeus went out hunting for food much less often.

The thought that he could make such a great contribution to the harmony of families on Mount Olympus made Li Ang suddenly feel that he was a really good person.

[Host, if you could even blush a little, you wouldn't have such thoughts.]

"If you have so much time to spare, you might as well give me a task quickly. In case my old Greek friends want me to show off, I need to have something impressive to offer."

Li Ang moved his lips and complained softly.

[System search in progress, please wait.]

"Gan!"

Seeing that the system was trying to fool him again, Li Ang immediately spat.

"what happened to you?"

"It's nothing, I just meant I should say goodbye to you."

At this point, Li Ang grabbed Fufu by the tail, lifting her up; Fufu's belly was already stuffed with grapes and olives.

"You don't live here anymore?" Aphrodite looked up in surprise. "You, who are just like my father in character, how come you've also started to become so detached from worldly desires?"

"Forehead……"

Li Ang rolled his eyes and then came up with an idea.

“Aren’t you fighting in Troy right now? If I stay here too long, others will think I’m on your side.”

"To maintain my neutral stance, I have no choice but to live a life of abstinence."

Aphrodite smiled playfully, placing one hand on Li Ang's shoulder as she gazed at him affectionately: "I don't think it's a big deal; the other gods will understand."

"I think I'd better go see some old friends, like Mount Olympus or somewhere else."

Leon casually moved Aphrodite's hand away.

"Also, it's useless to try and seduce me. Even with your true form wearing the belt, it won't work, let alone now that you're just possessing me."

Aphrodite sat back down at the table with a sigh: "Who told you to be the biggest arms dealer on Mount Olympus? If I had your artifacts, I would be invincible."

"That's why I want to avoid this kind of thing from happening."

After saying that, Li Ang picked up Fufu and walked out.

"By the way, just a heads up, if you're planning to go to Mount Olympus, you should probably skip it; there's practically no one there anymore."

Aphrodite kindly advised, "If you really want to catch up with someone, I suggest you go to Athens."

"Athena? But Athena isn't..."

"They didn't say it was Athena~ It's just an old friend of yours."

Aphrodite's stunningly beautiful face slowly blossomed into a smile.

These words made Li Ang frown slightly.

For the goddess of beauty to speak to someone like that, she must at least be a goddess herself.

But how could Athena, that petty woman, possibly allow other gods to live in her sphere of influence?

Something's strange, but...

"Just go and take a look and you'll find out."

Leon had originally planned to stay away from the center of the Trojan War.

"That's it, I'm leaving now."

Li Ang shook the fou in his hand as a farewell.

Then, amidst the arguing between the man and the dog, Aphrodite watched Leon leave the temple.

"Lady Aphrodite, this man is so ungrateful..."

The high priest complained to Aphrodite in dissatisfaction.

"Never mind him. I'm more curious about what that little white thing is..."

With a slight smile, Aphrodite interrupted the high priest's speech.

"Could it be some kind of powerful mythical beast? Although it's small, since it's that man's pet, it shouldn't be an ordinary creature."

Aphrodite spoke softly, leisurely tidying up the high priest's golden hair.

"Aphrodite, it's a little itchy..."

The high priest blushed; she wanted to stop it, but unfortunately, she had no control over her body.

"I just think that since Lady Aphrodite values ​​that man so much, Lord Ares might be jealous."

"Hmph, he wouldn't dare."

Aphrodite said dismissively.

The high priest pondered Aphrodite's words with a strange expression, then frowned with some uncertainty.

"No...no way...Although Lord Ares has a bad temper and his strength is not as great as Lady Athena's, he is undoubtedly the chief god of Mount Olympus."

"Lord God?"

Seemingly having heard something amusing, Aphrodite lowered her hand from her hair.

"How many gods can Ares fight?"

"what?"

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