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2020 December 1
Siping, Jilin
Chapter 4, Section 9: A Completely Changed Situation
(The content of the eighth section of the fourth chapter was originally a normal chapter, but now it has become a VIP chapter. Because of an update error, I had to turn this chapter into a normal chapter. Please don't read this chapter yet. You can see the content of the eighth section of the fourth chapter in the early morning of February 2st. I hope that everyone who can see this will support me! I am very grateful! Thank you!)
Although she went against Zeus every day, everyone knew that Athena had always respected Zeus and especially loved Mount Olympus.
But now, such a thing is done.
It's really unimaginable.
The first person who could not accept such news was Ares, the God of War. As a god who often competed with Athena, Ares was a little simple-minded, but he still believed that Athena, who was also a warrior, would not do such a thing that was disadvantageous to him. After all, as one of the twelve main gods of Olympus, Athena should not have done such a treasonous thing as stealing the original book of creation.
Then Ares stood up.
"Father God! I think there's something fishy about this matter!"
"You said."
Zeus' voice was so cold that it seemed to freeze everything. It was obvious that he was annoyed that Ares had raised his objection. At this time, Ares continued, "Father, all the gods on Mount Olympus know what kind of person Athena is. Although I don't like her, I have to admit that she is a very noble god. I don't think Athena would steal something so important."
"Yes."
There were also some gods nearby who joined in the conversation.
"I also think it's impossible for Athena to do such a thing."
The one who spoke at this time was Hestia. As the goddess of the hearth, she was Zeus's sister and had a high status among the gods. When she began to speak for Athena, the other gods also found this matter a bit strange. But their discussion was not a good thing for Zeus. After all, it was Zeus who claimed that Athena had stolen the holy object. If they all doubted it now, wouldn't it be a contempt for Zeus' authority?
"Are you doubting me?"
Zeus' voice already had a hint of anger in it.
It's just that sound.
It can make some gods afraid of it.
"Of course I'm not questioning Father God, but this matter is really hard to believe. Athena's reputation is known to everyone... Father God, is there any misunderstanding here?" Ares had already expressed his meaning very tactfully. After all, in addition to the matter of Athena, Zeus's blockade of the divine realm also made these gods very puzzled. Just this matter alone, many gods had their own ideas in their hearts. Now that Athena had stolen the holy relics, everyone naturally felt that there must be something unknown here.
But this time.
Zeus turned his gaze to Artemis on the side.
"Artemis, I know you were nearby at the time, did you see everything?"
"I……"
Artemis was obviously a little overwhelmed.
She turned her head and looked around, and found that all the gods were looking at her.
"I ask you!"
Zeus suddenly raised his voice.
"Did you see Athena rush in from my main hall, break the seal, and then disappear!"
"Yes……"
These are indeed facts.
Artemis had no other explanation.
Moreover, she could sense that Zeus's anger was no longer suppressed. Even if Artemis knew the truth, she did not have the courage to expose it in front of so many mysterious people. On the one hand, Artemis was just eavesdropping nearby, and what she heard was not actual evidence. On the other hand, Zeus was on the verge of anger. If she really angered him, she might end up like Athena. Therefore, Artemis could only say this.
"Really Athena!?"
Ares said in surprise.
"What on earth does she want to do!"
"I do not know."
Zeus said coldly.
"However, the Book of Genesis is an extremely important treasure, and it is the most important thing to us Olympians. If it is lost or falls into the hands of others, it will bring great disaster to this world and to us. Therefore, from now on, all statements must be made to find the whereabouts of Athena! She has now fled to a different dimension, but she cannot last too long there, and must find a way to escape."
"Yes!"
All the gods bowed their heads and agreed.
Artemis watched all this and felt very helpless.
She knew that Athena had not really done such a treasonous thing, and that there must have been some unknown conflict between her and Zeus, but Artemis had no direct evidence, and everyone would definitely believe what the king of gods Zeus said rather than Artemis. At this time, Artemis could only pray that Athena could escape and ascend to heaven. However, she did not expect that this escape would last for a full sixteen years.
For 10 years, the gods tried every possible way to find Athena, but they could not leave the divine realm and go down to earth to look for her. They could only use their magical powers to find out whether Athena's godhood had appeared in this world, but after searching for decades, Athena's god brother had not appeared, as if she had disappeared out of thin air, without any news.
Later, Zeus sealed himself off and never came out of the main temple. No matter who went to look for Zeus, they were turned away. After losing the restraint of the king of gods Zeus, the gods on Mount Olympus let themselves go. For them, now is the best time to return to the mythological era. Without the seal of the past, these gods can't freely come down to the world, but they can spread their power to the world through oracles. Just like humans playing chess, these gods want to play a game of chess in this world through their oracles.
God actually has a way to come down to earth.
But once a god becomes a god, he loses his connection with the mortal world. If he wants to descend to the mortal world, he must temporarily give up his body, which may cause him to be injured or even die. Few gods are willing to descend to the mortal world in their own flesh and experience dangerous things, except Artemis.
Artemis's brother Apollo caused a big trouble in Thrace. It made it difficult for people around him to live. Artemis's believers, that is, the female hunters active in the forest, were also hit hard. Therefore, the goddess of first love had no choice but to do it. She had no choice but to come to the mortal world to find an oracle who could use her power. At the same time, she also held the last glimmer of hope and wanted to find clues about Athena in the mortal world, but she didn't find it for several years.
Another blink of an eye.
Apollo's oracle, the King of Thrace, has unified the entire Thrace and has become the true king of the Thracian region. But it is obvious that the king chosen by Apollo is not very smart, he is just a beast who likes to fight.
The Thracians suddenly became the biggest trouble in the Greek world, and Artemis could not sit idly by. In particular, the Thracians not only threatened the female hunters in the forest area, but also began to attack the Scythians in the north. Finally, Artemis found the princess of the Scythian Kingdom, Tomyris, and made her her oracle. In this way, for more than a year, the Scythians had been fighting hard with the Thracians, and neither side could completely defeat the opponent.
Further back.
The Kingdom of Scythia received the letter from the Byzantine Empire.
To fight together against the Thracians.
The two countries chose to unite.
But what no one expected was.
The king of the Byzantine Empire was actually a hero who claimed to be the oracle of Athena.
Artemis told Hilde all the details of the series of events, so that Hilde now understood what kind of situation she was in. There were too many things she didn't know, and now she had a general understanding of this world and the series of events that had happened before.
"Oh I see……"
Hilde couldn't help but sigh a little.
"So there's a really big thing hidden inside me?"
"Indeed."
"Then you can't take it away?"
"I just tried it... but there's no way. After all, even Father God Zeus can't crack it, so there's definitely no way for someone like me to do it." Artemis couldn't help but sigh when she said this. "Athena must have some special reason for taking this thing away. She doesn't want Father God to get it, so I think Father God must have some plan that we don't know about, which made Athena so angry."
"..."
The contradictions among the gods.
For Hilde now.
It’s still a bit too long ago.
"So what do I do?"
"Ah... Don't worry about that. I will never tell other gods about your affairs. Athena gave you her body and this treasure, which means she hopes you can keep these things for the time being. And I have a lot of things to figure out first. I believe in Athena. Since she dared to do such a thing, there must be a reason for her to be so reckless."
"Yeah……"
What exactly is Athena protecting?
Hilde was a little confused.
But now it seems that the person who found me was really Athena herself.
But this brings up a new problem.
Hilde had always doubted whether it was Athena who gave her body to her. One of the main reasons was because of her blood-sucking instinct. Athena was a god on Mount Olympus, how could she become a vampire? No matter how you think about it, it's not scientific.
Chapter 4, Section 10: A Deeply Hidden Curse
But Hilde couldn't ask Artemis directly, nor could she tell Artemis about her physical condition. What if Artemis really thought she was a freak and killed her? So Hilde could only keep this secret in her heart for the time being, waiting to see how things would develop in the future and whether Artemis could really be trusted by her.
"so……"
At this time, Hilde rubbed his shoulders.
"Why did you attack me then?"
"I don't know either... I just felt a very concerning presence in the forest. It was the kind that made me feel sick. It was not an ordinary thing. I thought I encountered some evil existence, so I put something there, but I didn't expect it to be you."
Artemis felt very sorry for shooting Hilde. It was obvious that she lowered her head and looked at Hilde with a little apology. Hilde did not blame her, but what she said just now caught Hilde's attention. An evil force that could make gods feel cold, was it referring to the bloodthirsty impulse in Hilde's body?
Before Hilde could ask anything.
At this time Artemis continued.
"I'm curious about one thing."
"Please say."
"I just told you that I did feel something very strange, so I attacked. But judging from the results, the thing I felt was actually you, Hilde." Artemis reached out and gently grasped Hilde's wrist. "But what's strange is that when I examined your body just now, I didn't find this strange feeling. So is this my illusion, or is there some other reason?"
"..."
Hilde hesitated.
She had just decided not to tell the other party about this.
But now, she had no choice but to hesitate.
However, Hilde thought carefully and realized that if she didn't tell Artemis about this matter, she might never know the truth behind it, and she didn't know when this ability would bring unexpected harm to her. Just like the bloodthirsty state that was almost out of control at that time, if she couldn't control this power...
Think about it.
Hilde, who had a strong desire for knowledge, decided to tell Artemis about the situation.
So Hilde said to Artemis: "There is indeed a rather strange phenomenon happening to me."
"what's the situation?"
"That is... I need to suck blood to maintain my normal life. I can go without food and water, but I have to suck blood every once in a while. And the people whose blood I suck will have special runes on their bodies. If they don't have their blood sucked for a period of time, they will have withdrawal symptoms." Hilde said this, pretending to be helpless. "This ability actually caused me a lot of trouble. I don't want to hurt the people around me. But there is no way... When I realized this, it was too late."
"Bloodsucking..."
Artemis looked at Hilde in disbelief.
"Do you mean to directly suck human blood?"
"Yeah...like a monster."
"So you usually..."
"I have a beloved one, her name is Sophia, I have been alive until now relying on her blood."
"Sophia...ah, I remember now. It was the Carthaginian who came over when you were unconscious...so it seems that your bloodsucking doesn't pose a threat to other people's lives." Artemis was originally a little worried, fearing that the person chosen by Athena would become an irrational monster, but now it seems that she is just feeding on blood and has not done anything harmful to the world.
"Yes."
"I see."
