I really didn't want to burn it.

With so many powers, Artemis not only ranked second only to Hera among the goddesses of Mount Olympus, but also became the most worshipped deity in ancient Greece.

Girls who are spoiled too much are prone to becoming arrogant and willful, and Artemis is no exception. Moreover, this woman is extremely petty; if you offend her even slightly, she will retaliate fiercely.

Of course, if that's the case, Li Ang should just avoid him.

The problem is that Artemis yearns for women's freedom and independence, and not only vows to remain a virgin, but also opposes marriage between men and women.

It was this mindset, coupled with her pettiness, that made Artemis find it difficult to get along with Leon, who liked to flirt with women.

When Li Ang lived on Mount Olympus, he was inexplicably used as an archery target by Artemis on several occasions.

Even now, Artemis still dislikes Leon.

"Li Ang, you're just in time! I'm going to kill you and this shameless man together!"

With that, Artemis drew her bow.

"Hey, I was just passing by!"

"I don't know anything! Don't kill me!"

Leon and Orion pushed and shoved each other, trying to block the other in front of them.

"All you stinky men should die!"

Artemis didn't care about any of that; she simply drew her bow and aimed it at the hearts of the two men.

"I would like a man like that... No way! Men, get lost!"

Despite Artemis's classic tsundere pronouncements, Li Ang couldn't find her cute at all.

The sight of the arrows in the opponent's hand, ready to be shot at any moment, made Li Ang even more terrified.

"Artemis, stop."

An owl flew over and stopped in front of Artemis to stop her.

"Athena, as a virgin goddess, you should stand with me! This man has insulted your reputation, and you intend to protect him?"

"I don't mind... cough cough! I just think he's still useful."

"Hey, that's going too far."

Athena glared at Li Ang, signaling him to shut up.

"Hmph, I don't think this stinky man is of any use! Our goddess can handle things herself."

Artemis said unhappily, but she still put down her bow.

"Fine, for your sake, you can take Li Ang with you, but the other man must stay!"

Athena shook her head. "Sorry, this won't work."

"Hey! This bear is useless, what do you want with it?"

Li Ang immediately jumped up to express his opposition.

"That's going too far! I'm a renowned hunter from Greece! Taking me along will definitely be useful!"

Orion replied first, then bowed to the owl.

"Great Goddess, I will worship you every day from now on."

"Don't even think about it. If someone like you gets on my ship, my girls will be too scared to sleep!"

"Hey, are there girls here?"

"Both of you shut up! If you make another sound, I'll have Artemis shoot you both to the moon!"

Athena was annoyed by the two clowns' noise, and her shout carried divine power.

"Understood, Your Majesty!"

Li Ang and Orion nodded rapidly, like chickens pecking at rice.

"I can understand you wanting Li Ang, but what do you want that man for?"

“I’m investigating something related to Poseidon and I need this man’s help.”

Artemis scoffed, "Poseidon? What could possibly happen to our uncle? Did he suddenly go into a stupor with some woman?"

“If only that were the case, I could report back to my father directly,” Athena whispered in Artemis’s ear. “Our uncle has been murdered.”

"What?! Father is dead?"

Orion exclaimed in surprise.

He had little affection for his nominal father, but the death of the sea god was enough to surprise him.

"This joke isn't funny at all."

Artemis gave me a look that said, "I'm not well-educated, don't try to fool me."

“But it’s true.” Athena nodded seriously. “You can ask Father if you don’t believe me.”

Artemis remained skeptical.

“This man is Poseidon’s son. He might have some information or clues about his father’s death, so you can’t kill him.”

"I do not……"

Orion covered his mouth halfway through his sentence.

He realized that Athena was using this excuse to save herself.

Artemis hesitated for a long time, but in the end she could only put away her bow and arrows.

"I understand, but I will stay with you. As soon as he's no longer useful, I will kill him."

Artemis said with a displeased expression.

"Whatever, this man will be useless anyway."

Athena ignored Orion's shouts of "I can still hunt!" and nodded nonchalantly.

“I will stay on your ship and follow you,” Artemis continued. “If you dare to lie to me, I will kill that man and your man immediately.”

"up to you."

The owl ignored the threat posed by Artemis.

Why did you leave this enormous problem behind?

Upon returning to the Golden Deer, a puzzled Li Ang secretly asked the owl a question.

"Of course, I'll find a way to make this troublesome sister fall in love with that man~" The owl let out an evil sneer. "Always taking advantage of Father's favor to cause me all sorts of trouble! She's clearly an old maid who can't get married, yet she likes to interfere in other people's love lives! Hmph... I'm really looking forward to your wedding with this man... Hehehe... Hehehe..."

"..."

Li Ang couldn't utter any rebuttal. At this moment, all he could do was desperately suppress the violent twitching of his facial muscles and calm his sarcastic spirit.

After a long while, he gently exhaled and quietly moved a step away from the owl.

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PS1: The pairing of Orion and Artemis appeared very late in mythology, and it wasn't until the Roman period that the legend of their love emerged.

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PS2: Here's a useless little tidbit of information that Mimi-chan stumbled upon while researching Artemis.

One of the Seven Wonders of the Ancient World is the Temple of Artemis, located in Ephesus, ancient Greece.

A man named Heroddatus, wanting to "go down in history," burned down the temple.

To prevent him from succeeding, people forbade discussion of him and deleted his record from the almanac.

But in a way, he did succeed. His name was recorded and evolved into the word "ostratismo"—specifically referring to those who commit crimes in order to gain fame.

When I saw this story, I immediately thought of those people on the internet who would do anything to become famous.

It just goes to show that human thinking hasn't changed at all over the millennia. →_→

Chapter 59 Welcome to the Greek Anti-Olympus Society

After persuading Artemis to abandon her plan to kill Orion and Leon, the group finally landed on the island where Perseus's family lived.

Because of the presence of the goddesses Athena and Chloris, the group received a warm welcome from Perseus's family, who held a grand welcoming banquet for them.

"I see, so you're planning to recruit us?"

At the banquet, Hercules drank his wine while confirming the purpose of their visit with Leon and the others.

“Yes.” Ritsuka nodded. “If the gods continue like this, human history could be overturned. So we must stop them from continuing their wars.”

Hercules did not answer directly. He glanced furtively at Tethys, Chloris, and the other goddesses, then took another large gulp of wine.

Don't be fooled by Hercules' rugged appearance, his larger pectoral muscles than all the women present, and his numerous instances of madness in mythology, into thinking he was just a simple-minded, physically strong guy.

As a hero in human epics and the progenitor of modern superheroes, Hercules was undeniably intelligent.

In the twelve trials, Hercules not only demonstrated the bravery and spirit of a hero, but also his strategic acumen.

Outsiders are misled because, most of the time, Hercules prefers action to thought.

But when it really comes down to using his brain, Hercules' mind works faster than anyone else's.

"As far as I know, my father should have exercised some restraint. What he needs is divine authority and rule, not the destruction of the world."

Hercules looked at the stars in the night sky and said in confusion.

"I think so too. Something strange must have happened on Mount Olympus."

Perseus nodded slowly.

"I'm going to Troy to inquire about my father's condition. With Pegasus around, I can travel back and forth quite quickly."

As he spoke, Perseus stood up and prepared to set off.

"Absolutely not, that would alert them."

The owl overheard their conversation and flew over on her own initiative.

"Ritsuka, show that to them."

Ritsuka nodded and handed over the box that had been kept by Shizuka.

"what is this?"

Perseus picked up the box and found a moving, snail-shaped object inside.

“An evil creature,” Athena said with disgust. “They can possess gods or humans and then manipulate their consciousness. Jason was possessed by this monster before, which caused him to always be naked from the waist down and lose all his honor.”

"..."

Is this Li Ang's explanation? Something doesn't feel quite right.

Ritsuka listened to Athena's explanation and had several black lines on her forehead, not knowing how to retort for a moment.

"So, Father... Zeus might be possessed by this monster?" Hercules confirmed.

"While we can't rule out that possibility, it's... unlikely. After all, Father is the strongest God-King to date. But the people around Father are a different story. For example, Ares, Aphrodite, and the others might not be themselves anymore."

Right after the Owl Goddess finished speaking, in the Temple of Troy.

"Achoo..." Aphrodite covered her mouth and sneezed.

"Damn Athena, she must be talking behind my back. Ugh, if I weren't busy, it wouldn't be your turn!"

Aphrodite rubbed her nose and looked up at the starry sky.

In a daze, she seemed to see Athena's wicked grin appear in the night sky—"My silly sister! I've got a man. So, get the hell out of here!"

"Impossible, she wouldn't dare. Besides, Chloris is there..."

Aphrodite muttered to herself in a low voice, though her tone was far from certain.

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"I understand, I will help you."