Chapter 233 Athena: You Play Quite Skillfully, Don't You? (4k for Votes)_2
Be practical.
One must walk step by step, eat bite by bite; achieving true fairness and justice, in the end, is not something that happens overnight.
As her gaze swept over the "Codex" cover, where the signature had been altered, what was once a good mood dissipated completely for Athena.
A few words were enough to bring Themis back, a period of interaction and exchange enough to make the original Goddess of Justice abandon her beliefs held for thousands of years, opting for compromise and intercession; that little rascal really was popular!
Amidst the grating sound of grinding teeth, Athena turned her attention to the "Sacred Words" transcribed by the Goddess Mnemosyne, along with the original piece "Song of the Titans," recently arranged by The Nine Muses and The Three Graces, her expression turned even darker.
Apollo's nine lesser deities, Aphrodite's three lesser deities, Father God Zeus' two wives...
Right, and Echidna, the companion of Demon Ancestor Typhon, my three lesser deities, and the sister of Queen of the Sea Amphitrite, Thetis...
You've been playing quite the field, haven't you?
The more Athena thought, the angrier she became; her grip unconsciously tightened, and the overwhelmed iron pen in her hands emitted a pitiful moan before snapping tragically into two pieces.
As the cool moonlight cast a shadow on the door and window, the pupils of the Goddess of Wisdom in the Great Temple narrowed and she immediately dropped the broken iron pen from her hand, her brow creasing with a cold hum.
"Who's there? Come out!"
"It's me, I'm back..."
Luo En, in the corridor, raised his hands and carefully stepped through the door, his drifting gaze sweeping over the iron pen forcefully broken in two on Athena's desk. He felt a chill and instinctively swallowed hard, squeezing out an almost sycophantic smile.
"Why are you still up so late? The construction of Athens is certainly important, but you are the core engine that drives this machine. If you were to wear out, it would be a great loss."
"It's all because someone abandoned their post, forcing me to personally take charge," Athena raised her eyes to look at the former secretary of Crete Island who had left behind a mess and had been missing for a long time, and she coldly huffed.
Seeing this, Luo En immediately put on a united front, pulling out the Holy Grail and slamming it down on the desk.
"It's all because of this little bastard!"
With the gold divine liquid inside the Holy Grail shimmering and casting ripples of light throughout the Great Temple, Athena's breath hitched and her expression shifted subtly.
"Asclepius? He's still alive?"
A moment later, the Goddess of Wisdom came to her senses, quickly using her fingers to trace Hermes Script and activating the "Labyrinth" authority to seal the entire Great Temple. She looked at Luo En seriously and asked,
"What's going on here?"
Successfully steering the conversation back on track, Luo En straightened up and began to relay his sequence of plans and experiences with ease.
Of course, in this version, he had gone to Cyprus on behalf of Asclepius to retain talent for Athens, and in the process made his way to the Netherworld, stirring up the still waters, and thereby covering up the mess caused by the Elixir of Immortality.
After that, when the situation worsened, he used preventative measures he had left in advance to retrieve the soul of the Medicine God at the site of his misfortune.
To avoid causing trouble for Athens, he secretly returned only after confirming that he had not attracted the attention of His Majesty the King of Gods.
"It's a good thing I had a backup plan, otherwise Athens' loss would have been great." Stay tuned to My Virtual Library Empire
Hearing Luo En's mix of lament and relief, Athena's face darkened with frustration.
"Who asked you to take such a big risk? Ten of him are not as important as you!"
"Uh, he's a good doctor, he can save a lot of people..."
"Even the best doctor can only save the people of one city or one country, but you can save this world!"
Without waiting for a rebuttal, Athena picked up the "Codex" and "Sacred Words" from the desk and tossed them into Luo En's arms, huffing angrily,
"Don't take unnecessary risks before these are complete!"
"Yes, yes, I understand. I promise not to worry you," Luo En nodded and grinned, then cautiously pointed at the Holy Grail on the desk and inquired.
"Then him..."
"Since you're the one who fished him out, you can deal with him however you want."
Previously, Athena, who had gone to Olympus to confront Zeus, waved her hand nonchalantly, seeming rather indifferent to the resurrection of Asclepius. Her eyes, however, fell frequently upon Luo En, and after confirming that he had no major issues, her furrowed brows finally relaxed.
It goes without saying which of the two she regarded as more important.
This blatant favoritism warmed Luo En's heart, and his tone grew more sincere.
"I remember there are still many vacancies in your Eighty-Eight Constellations. Since Asclepius's body has been destroyed, why not let him conceal his identity for now and reside within the Sacred Robe, awaiting the reconstruction of his body?"
"That's feasible, the Golden Saint Cloth of Ophiuchus you designed earlier is quite suitable for him."
Athena nodded, briefly stating her intentions, then huffed as she looked toward Luo En in front of her.
"For such minor matters, you don't need to report to me in the future. The altar you oversee is the manager of the Eighty-Eight Constellations. Who to choose and who to use, you can decide on your own."
Luo En shook his head slightly, replying earnestly.
"One thing at a time, Asclepius's case involves too much, and as our linchpin, you ought to be the first to know."
"Am I the first?"
"Yes!"
Luo En nodded without changing his expression.
In the whole War God Mountain and Athens, Athena was indeed the first person to know about the revival of Asclepius.
Immediately after, Luo En's gaze flickered, lowering his voice.
"Moreover, I do not plan to tell anyone else about Asclepius still being alive. It would be best if this matter remains a secret between the two of us."
Hearing Luo En's whisper, Athena's tense expression rippled, and a strange sense of movement stirred within her.
Only two people know... a secret?
Feeling that the gaze of the Goddess of Wisdom toward him had softened considerably, Luo En quietly breathed a sigh of relief.
It's well known that when both parties hold leverage over each other or keep secrets for one another, their relationship can often warm up quickly.
Although, with the relationship he had with Athena, they didn't need to use such tricks to create a sense of trust in a crisis.
But as everyone knows, girls want a show of true colors!
On the entire War God Mountain, only he and Athena knew that Asclepius was still alive.
Doesn't this mean that the Goddess of Wisdom before him was his closest ally?
However, according to someone's scheming nature, this move was obviously not just to please Athena but was the result of deep contemplation.
Because, apart from Athena, whose mind was already brimming with dissent and not easily swayed, telling any other goddesses about this would do Luo En no good.
The death of the Medicine God had become a serious stain on Zeus's reputation. According to Medusa, not only Hestia but even the Nine Muses, and the usually detached Themis and Mnemosyne, felt a chilling disgust for it.
As His Majesty the King of Gods's chief underling in Greece, Luo En would be more than happy to sling more dirt on Zeus, so how could he possibly reveal that the Medicine God was still alive and diminish the female deities' loathing for Zeus on the mountain?
While Luo En was mumbling to himself, a deep murmur came to his ear.
"Speaking of which, so many goddesses have come to War God Mountain at your invitation, what do you plan to do with them next?"
Hearing that meaningful question, Luo En couldn't help but feel a shiver.
It looked like, after explaining his long absence with Asclepius as a shield, its defensive value had hit rock bottom.
The following lethal question could only be dealt with by himself.