I really didn't want to burn it.

"Sorry, Red Hare. When we get to Chaldea, I'll treat you to all-you-can-eat carrots."

As Ritsuka spoke, she slowly approached Red Hare again.

"Well, then there's nothing I can do. I understand. Also... I am Lü Bu."

"Yes, yes, I know."

Seeing that Red Hare did not resist, Ritsuka reached out and gently stroked the mane on its back.

So soft.

Ritsuka laughed and began to change the angle at which she touched the horse.

At first, Ritsuka was a little afraid of summoning her former enemy.

If Red Hare hadn't said it had never seen him before, Ritsuka would have thought the other party was related to that emperor.

Nevertheless, Ritsuka still harbored considerable resistance towards Red Hare.

Now...

"Raising a horse wouldn't be bad."

Ritsuka's original pet, "Little Gray," has been communicating with the goddess Athena more and more frequently lately, and hardly spends much time with her anymore.

Although Ritsuka knew that it was because Athena and Leon had many things to deal with after Poseidon's death, and it was important business.

But she still felt so lonely.

"It's true that it's always best to have a pet that truly belongs to you. Don't you think so, Red Hare?"

Ritsuka said with a smile.

"I am Lü Bu..."

Red Hare remained steadfast in its convictions.

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Li Ang stood on the deck above Ritsuka, resting his chin on his hand as he watched Ritsuka tease her "new pet".

"I thought Ying Zheng would retain its memory."

According to Ying Zheng, in order to prevent these undercover agents from being exposed, he would modify the memories of these heroic spirits.

When Li Ang needs it, he can activate the memories of these heroic spirits and make them work for him.

But this means that poor Ritsuka has taken another step closer to becoming Gin.

First a cat, then a white dog, then an owl, and now a horse. What's next? Host, are you planning to run a zoo or a circus?

"Mourning System, do you have a problem with that?"

[Spending too much time with beasts will cause problems. This system strongly suspects that the flower girl poisoned you, which is why your thinking has become so abnormal.]

"System, are you jealous that I haven't been chatting with you lately?"

[How could that be? I'm just sad that the host doesn't complain to me as much anymore, and I'm a little lonely.]

"Isn't that the same thing?"

Li Ang's lips twitched.

"Li Ang, what are you talking about all by yourself?"

An owl landed next to Li Ang.

[Host, your owl has arrived.]

Li Ang simply waved his hand and closed the pop-up window.

"what are you doing?"

"mosquito."

Are there mosquitoes at this time of year?

The owl tilted its head, looking somewhat puzzled.

"Oh, right, my father came to see me."

The owl decided to get down to business first.

"He suspects you?"

Li Ang looked at the owl.

"No, he asked me to investigate Poseidon's death."

"puff--"

Li Ang thought of a question: Who is this person below the court, and why are you accusing this official?

"He actually asked you to investigate? That's strange." Li Ang replied while scratching the owl's neck with his fingers.

Although Li Ang had made various assumptions beforehand, he did not expect that Zeus would choose the least likely one.

The owl twisted its neck as if ticklish, and finally, unable to bear it any longer, it used its wings to swat Li Ang away.

“That’s normal, because I’ve always supported him and I’m the daughter he trusts the most.”

“I thought he would be wary of you.” Li Ang withdrew his hand dejectedly. “After all, didn’t you want to be the next God-King?”

"Who did you listen to?"

The owl's gaze instantly changed; she stared sharply at Li Ang.

"Is not it?"

Li Ang was startled by the owl's overly sharp gaze. He rubbed his face haphazardly and said awkwardly.

"Of course not! Father is the absolute God-King, and I have always supported him! Which villain's slander have you listened to?!"

Hearing the owl's very stern words, Li Ang knew she was telling the truth.

"Um... uh... maybe... fan fiction... a secondary interpretation?"

The owl is unaware of fan fiction, let alone secondary interpretations.

She scratched Li Ang's shoulder with her paw.

"I know, isn't it that bitch Aphrodite?"

"Absolutely not."

Li Ang immediately denied it.

However, because his denial was so firm, it actually confirmed the owl's guess.

"I knew it was her!" the owl said angrily. "That woman loves to slander me everywhere! Isn't it just that she mocks you, the goddess of beauty, for not being able to even sleep with a man?"

"What do you say?"

Now, the owl realized it had let something slip.

"Nothing at all!"

After saying that, the owl flapped its wings and flew away.

"Hey……"

Just as Li Ang was about to grab the owl's feet, his shoulder was pressed down.

"Who...my mother-in-law?!"

As soon as Li Ang turned around, he saw Tethys's smiling face.

"Li Ang, I think I heard something very interesting?"

Tethys's tone was gentle, but Leon panicked.

"Oh dear..."

With a heart filled with despair, Li Ang let out the cry of Donald Duck before his death.

What could be worse than being caught cheating by your mother-in-law?

Yes, that is, this mother-in-law just led over a hundred of her sisters-in-law to dispose of the body of her previous cheating son-in-law.

However, Tethys did not pursue Leon's philandering; to be precise, Tethys was more concerned with something else.

"You intend to make Athena the Queen of the Gods?"

“That was the final plan,” Li Ang replied, his eyes darting around.

But this clearly did not convince Tethys, who bluntly stated, "Zeus never accepts being manipulated by others. If you want to cooperate with him, you must offer him tangible benefits."

"My country and I can help solve the problem of the death of the God-King."

Tethys pursed his lips and said, "From Zeus's perspective, you are threatening him. He will tear you to pieces and even launch a counterattack on your kingdom."

“Then I can only express my regret,” Li Ang said in a compassionate tone. “My overthrow of him was a legitimate act of self-defense.”

"Are you sure you can?" Tethys's expression turned serious. "Although Zeus's prestige has been somewhat diminished by his stubbornness and cruelty in the Trojan War, it is far from enough."

“This is not a problem. A year ago, no one would have thought that Capitol Hill would be captured.”

Li Ang said confidently, "The great politician Jim Hack said that when a country is going downhill, someone needs to sit in the driver's seat and step on the gas pedal really hard. I will get Zeus to step on that crucial gas pedal."

Tethys said, "So, you first killed one of my sons-in-law, and now you're planning to kill my second son-in-law, and even plan to elevate my granddaughter to the position of God-King? Why do you think I should agree to your conditions?"

"Because...I'm your future son-in-law?"

Li Ang gave a very stupid answer.

“I don’t spoil Chloris to that extent.”

Tethys laughed and cursed.

"Although I married my daughters into the God-King's lineage, it was a political marriage born of necessity, and I have never liked them,"

Tethys's smile faded, and she gazed at the boundless ocean, asking, "Where are we headed this time?"

"Um...didn't I already tell you, Mother-in-law? We've chosen to go find the Perseus family and ask them to join us."

"How much do you know about the relationship between Perseus and Zeus?"

"Um... Zeus was Perseus's father, and Zeus also had a son, Heracles, with Perseus's granddaughter, although neither of them had a particularly glorious birth."

Li Ang's expression was somewhat strange when he answered.

Tethys, however, wore a contemptuous smile. "Did you know that Perseus's ancestor Epaphus was also the son of Zeus? He had an affair with Io behind Hera's back and fathered him."

Li Ang opened his mouth wide, unsure how to comment.

What obsession Zeus had with this family that made him insist on "greeting" eighteen generations of women in it?

“Li Ang, I have no objection to you overthrowing Zeus, but I find his family of men disgusting.”

Tethys gently pressed down on Leon's shoulder. "But before that, you have to convince my lovely granddaughter to take over the mess you left her with."

After saying that, Tethys winked at Leon.

Listening to his future mother-in-law's words and her ambiguous attitude, Li Ang guiltily touched his nose.

Although Li Ang wasn't as perverted as Zeus, his relationships with women were equally chaotic, and hearing his own Tethys curse him like that made him feel a little uneasy.

"It's not always a good thing when your mother-in-law is too powerful..." Li Ang remarked.

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PS1: In Greek mythology, Athena has always been a staunch supporter of Zeus.

Only in the Trojan War did Athena side with the Greeks.

But Zeus was in the wrong in the matter of the golden apple.

Zeus was also in a difficult position. One of the three goddesses was his wife (Hera), one was his daughter (Athena), and the other was either his daughter or aunt (Aphrodite). Choosing any of them would be awkward. ╮(╯▽╰)╭

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PS2: What if Zeus said to Berserker, "I [beep] your female ancestors for eighteen generations!"

That's not an insult, it's the truth.

When Mi Jiang watched this part, she was really shocked. What sins had this woman committed to be so persistently harassed by Zeus?

Moreover, Zeus's methods were all particularly strange, dishonorable, and never the same.