The Greece Antagonist

"Right, where is Themis? I want to talk to her."

Athena's face darkened upon hearing this.

"She went to the Temple of Fate and has not returned yet."

"When did she leave?"

"The same day as you..."

Luo En's expression also turned ugly.

Two days had passed.

Themis had not returned to War God Mountain, and no news had come from the Temple of Fate, essentially proving that her mission to persuade The Three Fates had failed.

Even worse, Themis herself might have been suppressed or even... erased by The Three Fates!

The worst possible outcome!

Luo En set down his teacup and stood up with a grim expression.

"If you take risks yourself without being sure of victory, you are just wasting her efforts."

Hearing the cool reflection from behind, Luo En stopped in his tracks and turned to look at Athena, snorting irritably.

"I'm not that foolish; I just sat for too long and wanted to get some fresh air."

"Do you want me to call Aunt Hestia and Little Medusa to accompany you?"

"No need!"

Luo En waved his hand in decline and walked out of the Great Temple.

Watching his retreating figure, Athena couldn't help but sigh.

In this regard, he was completely different from Zeus.

Zeus did not care about losses, he only cared about the only Divine Authority he wanted to obtain.

But he wanted too much, always hoped everything was perfect, and tried to keep everything he cared about tightly in his hands.

But for most lives, living is a process of constant loss.

Whether it be humans or the gods, it is difficult to achieve true completeness.

If he wanted to surpass that Divine King, perhaps he needed to overcome this "weakness."

Weakness, huh?

Athena looked at the bronze emblem in her hand and then at the list buried at the bottom of the pile of documents, somewhat speechless.

~~

On a leaf-covered path, Luo En strolled aimlessly and found himself unconsciously arriving at Themis's courtyard.

The courtyard gate was half-closed, and a graceful figure sat at the stone table inside.

Luo En's eyes brightened, and he immediately pushed open the gate.

"Them..."

But the call that had just begun was abruptly cut off because the figure sitting in the courtyard was not the Goddess of Justice, but Mnemosyne.

"Why are you here?"

"Just sitting around, doing nothing."

Mnemosyne looked up at Luo En standing in the doorway, raised the Aesop's Fables she was finishing, and asked earnestly.

"You haven't released a new chapter for a long time, when will you update?"

Luo En, upon hearing this, was somewhat at a loss and sheepishly executed a trifecta of procrastination.

"Later... when I'm free... when I find the time..."

But Mnemosyne clearly was not so easily deceived; she stared somberly at the procrastinating author for a moment and then shook her head, seemingly disinterested.

"Never mind, you are quite busy; we'll talk about it later."

Seeing Mnemosyne being so understanding, Luo En felt somewhat guilty.

"Sorry, I've been swamped with big and small things; I just can't find the time."

"If you are too tired, you should take a rest."

Mnemosyne gently suggested, then as if remembering something, handed a parchment scroll to Luo En.

"Oh, by the way, Themis asked me to give this back to you."

Luo En unrolled the parchment and read a passage written on it.

"Two things fill my mind with ever-increasing wonder and awe the more often and the more intensely I reflect on them: the starry heavens above me and the moral law within me.

Thus, if there truly exists any force in this world that could break the heavenly destiny of the gods, disperse the long night, and establish everlasting order, then I believe the answer lies in the fidelity to law and justice that you uphold."

This was the passage Luo En left on parchment before he departed.

Until the end, he couldn't devise a definitive way to completely persuade the Three Fates, so he simply included the famous words of Kant, which he often borrowed during discussions with Themis, as well as his encouragement to Themis.

In response, a line of sturdy and forceful Hermes Script was written on the back of this parchment.

"——I am willing to keep watch through the long night, to let more people see the dawn!"

Luo En remained silent for a moment, clutching the scroll in his hand tightly, then looked up at Mnemosyne and asked in a deep voice,

"What else did she say?"

Mnemosyne smiled slightly and truthfully recounted the message from her sister.

"I promise you, I will do it."

"Good, I'll be waiting!"

Luo En swept away the gloom in his heart and walked toward the door with a bright laugh.

The dust had not yet settled, and the outcome of the battle was still uncertain.

Themis might still be in the Temple of Fate, striving alone in the dark to carry out that justice in her heart. As the leader who had devised all plans and orchestrated all movements, how could he halt at such a critical moment?

Wait and see, I will still win this game!

A streak of starlight fell, and Luo En stepped into the Magic Circle Diagram alone, heading to Thessaly for the final setup.

As that figure disappeared into the light, Mnemosyne in the yard also reluctantly packed up her manuscript and headed toward the still-operating Magic Circle Diagram.

Busy again, no time for reading now.

~~

At this moment, in Thessaly Palace.

Luo En emerged from the circle of light rising from the Astrological Observatory, nodded a greeting to the several priests maintaining the Magic Circle, and immediately inquired about the current situation in Thessaly.

Though he had been away for nearly a week, everything was still proceeding in an orderly fashion.

The gods, having recuperated, were now in place, heroes from various city-states were continuously training day and night, while ordinary residents and soldiers were busy reinforcing the Thessaly Defense Line to protect the city from fiercer warfare.

Every being involved in this war, no matter how strong or weak, was contributing their remaining strength for the final victory.

Luo En quietly listened to the report of the priests, and then asked about Hera's whereabouts before heading straight to the barracks.

As soon as he entered the barracks, the air was filled with the roar of magic power and the tremors of physical impacts echoing one after another. Divine Blood Heroes were engaging in close combat in the open square, their every move striking directly at their opponent's weaknesses, treating routine practice as if it were the real battlefield.

Whenever someone was injured and unable to rise, Medical God Asclepius and his medical team braved the flying cursed bullets and magic flows, rushing into the square to carry the wounded onto stretchers and quickly transport them to the medical room for treatment.

Luo En dodged several stray arrows and cursed bullets as he walked into the familiar tent in the center.

This used to be his office, but since his departure, Hera had taken over his duties there, maintaining the order and operation of the Thessaly Defense Line.

At the moment, the room was quiet except for the soft scratching of a pen across parchment.

Seeing a large shadow cast from the doorway onto the table, Hera stopped her iron pen and looked up at Luo En, a gentle smile appearing on her face.

"Back again?"

"Yes."

The same question, the same answer. Luo En, still without much explanation, walked straight to the desk and got straight to the point.

"How is the team for the raid on the Titan Temple doing?"

"The list of participants is largely finalized, as you can see, they are vigorously honing their martial and magic skills in the square. But some candidates might still need your final decision."

Hera said, handing over a parchment that was filled with names.

Luo En took the list, glanced down, and was slightly startled by several names circled in red.

"They are all going?"

"Yes, I have informed them of the risks involved in this operation ahead of time, and none of them wants to back out."

Hera nodded in response, her eyes shimmering.

"However, the final approval still lies with you, the leader."

Luo En felt this consideration and gave Hera a thankful look, then after a moment of contemplation, made a decision.

Before making a final decision, he wanted to talk to those marked in red on the list.

After a brief farewell to Hera, Luo En left the tent and headed straight to his first stop—the medical room.