HPDBC Chapter 775: 280: Prisoner
Chapter 775: 280: Prisoner
Chapter 775: Chapter 280: Prisoner
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Hiss...
In the night, atop the hill, specially made incense burned slowly.
The smoke wafted through the air, dispersing and gathering to form various shapes.
It seemed as if confined by some mysterious force, all the smoke was constrained within a certain range. Whenever it drifted to a certain height, the smoke would vanish into thin air, as though disappearing into another space.
Suppressing her unease, Demeter was certain that the smoke before her was not affected by any supernatural powers, yet it still exhibited this peculiarity.
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Thus, eliminating other possibilities, the reason for this phenomenon could only be one.
“Indeed.”
“Just as you think.”
“These are the rules.”
Snap—
The smoke dispersed, transforming into an illusory portal.@@@@
As the two voices, still somewhat juvenile, followed one after the other, Volos and Eros stepped through the door in succession.
However, much to Demeter’s surprise, just like the first time she saw them, the two mysterious deities before her were still around the ages of eleven or twelve.
Time seemed to be frozen upon them, as if they were unable to grow up.
Their current appearance was their true form as deities, and there was no way to change that.
“Don’t be so surprised, the purest love and hatred are often born at this age.”
“The younger children don’t understand, and the older ones inevitably become tainted with all sorts of distracting thoughts.”
“A deity’s true form is often influenced by their domain and mindset, you should be very clear about this.”
With her eyebrows slightly raised, Eros spoke faintly, as if she could read minds.
And beside her, Volos followed suit.
“Speak, in accordance with our agreement, we have always had an arrow ready for you.”
“For those brimming with desire and without restraint, its might is unparalleled. Otherwise, it’s not that useful, do you understand?”
“...Of course, I understand.”
Nodding once more, her thoughts became even clearer.
Demeter looked up at the exquisitely life-like twins.
Naïve and full of curiosity, loving jokes yet lacking in propriety.
If not witnessed with her own eyes, which of the Olympian Gods would believe that such a deity possessed this Divine Authority?
Fortunately, the one now qualified to use this arrow was herself.
“You two, I have made my decision. I want a Golden Arrow, I want the person struck by the arrow to love me forever, or at least for a thousand years. Can you do that?”
“Understood, so who’s your target?”
With a twist of her mouth, seeing her Lead Arrow not having a chance to be used, Eros appeared somewhat disheartened.
However, Demeter’s next words made her mouth drop open in shock.
“Athena.”
“Ah?” x2
“What did you say?” x2
“I said, my target is Athena.”
Repeating herself, although her voice was calm, Demeter struggled to suppress the triumph in her words.
You’ve been putting on this attitude in front of me day after day, now, you too are stunned, right?
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“You this...”
“...”
The scene fell silent for a moment. Just as Demeter had thought, both Volos and Eros were indeed astonished.
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