The Greece Antagonist

Olympus, a golden stream of light hit the ground, and the furious cursing echoed above the square.

"Ares, get out here~!"

The chief deities who were discussing matters in the Great Temple couldn't help but look outside following the sound, only to see Aphrodite, the God of Love with a murderous face, storming into the War God's temple. She dragged Ares, her former lover, out and scratched and clawed at his still handsome face, crying and cursing.

"How dare you lay a finger on my beloved Adonis! You bloodthirsty brute!"

"What are you talking about? It wasn't me, I didn't!"

As he watched his lover's tearful appearance, a bewildered Ares instinctively opened his mouth to defend himself, trying to dissociate himself from the incident that had enraged Aphrodite.

"Wait, Adonis? Your beloved?"

However, his slow-reacting nerves finally caught up, and he glared at the crying Aphrodite, bursting with rage.

"How dare you keep a new boy toy behind my back!"

"So what if I did? He and I are truly in love!"

Aphrodite stood tall, fearlessly meeting the furious gaze of the War God, her look one of disdain.

"You're no match for me; am I not allowed to find true love elsewhere?"

"...!"

In an instant, Ares, intermittently weak, was struck where it hurt most. His face turned crimson with anger, and in his rage, he raised his right hand high.

"What, you want to hit me? Go ahead, do you dare?"

Aphrodite gave Ares a sidelong glance and sneered arrogantly.

"Lay a hand on me, and you can forget about ever being in my bed again!"

"..."

Ridiculed and threatened, Ares was trembling with anger, but that raised right hand, facing the delicate face in front of him, just could not come down no matter what.

He still couldn't bear to give up this tender harbor.

In the end, Ares furiously let his arm drop, his face filled with deep-seated fury as he issued a helpless roar.

"Adonis, huh! I will chop up that bastard sooner or later!"

"Cut the nonsense, haven't you just done that? If I hadn't arrived in time, my beloved Adonis would have fallen victim to your cruelty!"

As the God of Love angrily accused Ares, the recollection of that dangerous moment caused her to clutch her heaving chest with fear, her eyes filled with worry for her lover.

Ares, overcome with jealousy, felt his blood rush to his head as an intense red glow enveloped him, and he drew the Sword of the War God in an uncontrollable fury, cursing angrily.

"Yes, I did it, so what? That bastard is still alive? Perfect! Where is he hiding? I'll go down and slaughter him myself!"

Hearing the perpetrator's own confession, and his insistence on committing further violence, Aphrodite, enraged, fearlessly rushed forward to tangle with Ares.

"I knew it; it was you who did it, you bastard! I'll fight you!"

"Arrgh... you... I will kill that pretty boy!"

The War God, his face swiftly marked with fresh scratches, avoided his lover's flailing nails while furiously vowing how he would deal with his fair-faced rival.

For instance, castrate him, grind him into mincemeat, or have him trampled into pulp by warhorses...

And there was letting him be gored to death by a wild boar...

Hearing these words, Aphrodite was even more certain of the real culprit and furiously lashed out at her former lover.

While the tangle between the two chief gods was still unresolved, from the temple of fire and forging came an explosive sound and thick smoke billowed upwards.

At the same time, Hephaestus, his eyes bloodshot, hobbled out, heading straight for the couple with a large forge hammer in hand.

"Harlot! There are several lovers at home you don't even know of, and here you are, boldly keeping men on the side!"

Seeing the real victim appear, both Ares and Aphrodite's faces changed abruptly. They ceased bickering over the previous act of violence and hurriedly fled with their heads in their hands.

Because of his impaired mobility, Hephaestus trailed behind but doggedly pursued the fleeing couple across the square, his eyes red with anger as he cursed.

"You two stop right there; I am far from done with you!"

However, Ares and Aphrodite, knowing their guilt, ran even faster at these words, heading straight for the Great Temple to hide.

In the meantime, Hermes, Poseidon, and several other deities and demigods, also feeling guilty, discreetly moved behind pillars, attempting to avoid Aphrodite's searching gaze as she looked for a place to hide.

Athena, watching from the side, casually counted and noted that at least half were involved.

Among them were not just human figures but also half-human and non-human...

It was apparent that the God of Love had a very broad circle of friends and interests.

At this moment, Zeus, seated on his throne, watched this domestic drama unfold, his face turning as dark as the bottom of a pot.

~~

Meanwhile, above the Sea of Okeanos.

With a painful groan, Luo En slowly came to on the deck, struggling to open his heavy eyelids.

As he saw the sky mostly blocked overhead, and the two "mountains" rocking up and down with the rolling waves, he let out a sigh of relief.

Hm, safe at last...

But no sooner had he relaxed his tense nerves than a tidal wave of pain swept over him.

Luo En looked at his body, red as if a layer of skin had been peeled off, and touched the large bump on the back of his head, hoarsely asking.

"What's this... what happened to me?"

"Aftereffects of the transformation."

Artemis said offhandedly, her eyes flickering slightly to one side.

"Really? It does seem quite serious..."

Luo En mumbled hazily, then tilted his wrinkled head to the side, choosing a more comfortable position to lie down on Artemis's outstretched legs, looking through the gap between two peaks at the youthful and innocent Goddess of the Hunt.

"Did it work?"

"Mm..."

Artemis nodded gently, a smile blooming on her beautiful face as soft as flowers, her tender gaze falling on the man's face before her knees, as if she were admiring a precious treasure.

That's good.

Hearing this conclusive response, Luo En sighed with relief and slowly closed his eyes to rest for a moment. Only when the pain in his body and the dizzy feeling in the back of his head gradually subsided did he reluctantly rise from the knees of the moon goddess.

Night fell, and a bright full moon leapt up from the sea, slowly ascending.

"The moon tonight is so full."

"Yes..."

Murmuring to each other, the two exchanged glances, and an air of regret crossed both pairs of eyes simultaneously.

Even so, an ambiance of unmistakable ambiguity was growing uncontrollably between them.

Seeing them drawing closer, the clearly more rational and lucid Luo En immediately stepped back and interjected.

"Don't mess around! Your safety is more important. And I don't want to be turned into a wild boar again..."

Artemis bit her red lips and spoke hesitantly.

"Actually, I got something else from Aphrodite's Sacred Pool..."

"Hm?"

"I secretly absorbed and solidified the Power of the God of Love in my body..."

"What do you mean?"

Under Luo En's confused gaze, the Goddess of the Hunt no longer concealed her intent, her eyes shimmering as she lowered her voice to explain.

"It means, I can use that Power of the God of Love to rejuvenate my body, regaining my purity."

Instantly, Luo En's eyes brightened, eager anticipation sparkling within them.

"But it can only be used once every full moon..."

At this, Luo En's emotions surged, and the excitement on his face immediately collapsed.

Alright, what's cleansed today stays cleansed today, and one portion's power refreshes just for one day.

That's more like it. Otherwise, wouldn't the Power of the God of Love be too overpowered?

Luo En comforted himself while earnestly asking.

"There're no traces left, right?"

"Yes, as you taught me, I left some doe footprints nearby."

Artemis raised her head and replied truthfully.

That's good.

Luo En nodded, his last bit of worry also evaporating.

Then he stretched his sore limbs and with what strength he could muster, pointed towards the cabin.

"Tonight you sleep inside, and I'll stand watch outside..."

Artemis nodded subconsciously but had taken only a few steps forward before turning to look back at Luo En, hesitantly speaking again.

"If you really want to..."

"No, it's too risky."

Luo En rolled his eyes at this "virgin goddess" who, in some respects, was even more proactive than he, and reminded her irritably.

"If we mess around now, what will we do for the next thirty days?"

"..."

"For the sake of your safety, we should at least wait till the next full moon night..."

"But..."

Artemis seemed torn. She didn't want to plunge both of them into danger, yet she didn't want to disappoint the man who had just risked his life for her.

The more he showed concern, the more she couldn't bear it.

Realizing the turmoil in the goddess's heart, Luo En spoke as if casually.

"Actually, if you really want to do it, it's not impossible. We have other options..."

Huh?

At the sound, Artemis looked up, puzzled.

Luo En gazed deeply at the lovely face under the moonlight, the lush lips, and the shapely posterior as his Adam's apple bobbed.