The Greece Antagonist

"Bang!"

The doors of the Temple of Memory suddenly burst open from the inside, ejecting a figure like a cannonball, who rolled all the way down to the foot of Mount Helicon.

Immediately afterward, the doors shut forcefully, and the entire temple, akin to a Magic Cube, dissipated into foam and vanished into thin air.

At the foot of the mountain, Luo En picked himself up from the ground, spat out a mouthful of grass, and looked up at the disappearing Temple of Memory with a helpless expression.

There was no way around it. Ever since the first night the Muses had offered themselves willingly, they had become addicted to the pleasures of lovemaking, demanding his attention day after day.

The excessive demands were secondary; the key issue was the serious infringement on his own rejuvenation time, affecting both the energy and the quality of his writing.

Thus, after enduring nine days and nights, Mnemosyne, in a fit of anger, had thrown him, the main culprit in desecrating the temple, out on his ear.

Of course, the nine days and nights were not his and the Muses' limit. It was the Goddess of Memory who couldn't stand the noise they made, day and night.

Alas, take a lesson from this experience; take it easy with the parties next time.

At the very least, don't go all out from the get-go.

After reflecting deeply on his actions, Luo En massaged his slightly aching rear end and sat on the grass to think about his next move.

As things stood, the nine Muses had become utterly devoted to him, willingly giving up their bodies and minds to become his lesser deities.

And the Goddess of Memory, seduced by the likes of Sacred Words, Divine Chronicle, and Aesop's Fables, had turned a blind eye to everything and was unwittingly pulled into his scheme.

So he'd successfully stolen a march on Apollo's domain.

Next on the plan was handling the aftermath.

After briefly pondering, Luo En stretched lazily and traced a huge Magic Array on the ground with his finger, infusing Divine Power into it and calling upon a long-absent divine name.

Simultaneously, the projection of the Goddess of the Hunt appeared within the Magic Circle Diagram, looking at her lover with surprise.

"Luo En? What's happened?"

"There's been a bit of an incident, I need to report to you..."

Luo En sighed and recounted, with a mixture of truth and lies, the rift between Apollo and the nine Muses.

After listening to her lover's story, Artemis's face darkened.

"Apollo went too far!"

After all, Luo En and the nine Muses had followed her commission to visit Apollo in Thessaly out of concern.

Moreover, Luo En and the nine Muses had even saved her foolish brother's life at a critical moment.

By rights, Apollo should not insult and humiliate those who had done him a favor simply because of irrational suspicions.

How could anyone be willing to associate with him in the future, if he behaved so unreasonably?

No wonder no one stood up to speak in his favor when he was in trouble!

At that moment, seeing the unfriendly expression on his lover Artemis's face, Luo En took the initiative to shoulder the blame, showcasing his supreme skills in emotional manipulation.

"Thessaly is not very safe. I originally wanted the Muses to stay by Apollo's side to protect him covertly, but I never expected that it would lead them to a falling out. It was my oversight..."

"What fault do you have?"

However, before her lover could finish, Artemis interrupted him, waving off his assumption of guilt and starting to complain about her troublesome brother.

"This mess is all his own doing!"

"Now is not the time to ascertain blame. Let's not talk about this any further."

Luo En interrupted his girlfriend's outburst and continued to play the part of a caring brother-in-law to Apollo, looking toward Thessaly with concern.

"Apollo's situation seems rather precarious."

Artemis, hearing this, suppressed her anger, nodding somberly.

"True, the timing of the appearance of the Gigantes is all too suspicious. And it just so happens to be during the time when Apollo and Poseidon are serving their punishment..."

Hearing the heartfelt murmur of the Goddess of the Hunt, Luo En nodded secretly without showing it on his face.

This was why he dared to gossip to Artemis, because the appearance of the Gigantes had nothing to do with him.

At least, he and the Muses had not done anything overtly against the God of Light; instead, they were the unjustly accused victims.

If both his and the Muses' motivations were beyond reproach.

Then who should take the blame for this?

And who might be using the Gigantes to harm Apollo and Poseidon while they were serving their punishment?

— Right? Zeus?

— As for whether it was actually done, does it really matter?

Luo En smirked inwardly and looked up at Artemis in the Magic Circle Diagram, who was already convinced of this conclusion. He pointed toward Mount Helicon and spoke solemnly.

"After falling out with Lord Apollo, the Muse Goddesses, in a huff, ran back to the Temple of Memory. I chased after them, hoping to do some damage control."

Then, the master of manipulating emotions came online, presenting an appearance both remorseful and helpless, heaving a deep sigh.

"But no matter what I said, they refuse to return to Apollo's side. Only after my continued pleading did they offer a compromise."

"What is it?"

Artemis immediately asked, upon hearing this.

After this banishment, Apollo's authority was already at its most fragile, its nadir.

The presence of the Gigantes in Thessaly was nothing if not a significantly dangerous omen.

If it was the will of the Father God, then it could mean that someone taking advantage of the situation might not be held accountable afterward.Nôv(el)B\\jnn