HPDBC Chapter 653: 223: Shame and Conspiracy_2
Chapter 653: 223: Shame and Conspiracy_2
Chapter 653: Chapter 223: Shame and Conspiracy_2
Best to let it come to blows... Sneering silently, Poseidon hoped Hera wouldn’t restrain herself, and it would be best if she went back and clashed with Zeus right away.
“Hera, you...”
“I’m fine.”
Shaking her head slightly in response to Hestia’s concern, standing in the sky, Hera felt a chill in her body.
...Zeus
...Athena
...Artemis
...Keto!
Without speaking out, feeling the gaze of all the gods, the always face-conscious Hera only felt a searing pain on her face at this moment.
They all seemed to be waiting for her decision, to see whether she, as the Queen of Gods, would defy Zeus’s verdict and make a move against Athena again.
Some were concerned like the Goddess of Hearthfire, some were provocative like Keto, some were allies before but now secretly enjoying the spectacle... With her chest heaving rapidly, Hera clenched her silver teeth and eventually feigned indifference.
Because she sadly discovered that even disregarding the rules, her strength was not enough to achieve her goal.
“What are you still doing here? Since Zeus is looking for me, I won’t stay any longer. Zephyrus... you and Nereus take care of this in a while.”
“As you command, Your Majesty.”
Quietly taking the order, unlike other gods, the God of West Wind showed no different reaction to Hera being reproached by Zeus just now.
“...Very well.”
Her palm slid over her bleeding arm, smoothing away some droplets of blood. Carried by the gentle breeze, they landed on Goddess of Beauty and Goddess of Agriculture beside her.
Without looking at Athena and Keto again, and not even looking at the Sea God Palace beneath her feet, Hera turned around
Her speech had been interrupted by Zeus just moments ago. In fact, her belief that Keto did not deserve the Golden Apple was not just because of the latter’s identity but also because she felt it was Athena mocking her.
Perhaps because of the recent collision between Zeus and the Lord of the Nine Hells, which was fleeting yet potent, and though both had chased each other to the Underworld afterward, this accident ultimately broke something, letting Hera discover something amiss.
The firm disguise was torn open under the influence of an equally ranking power, and Hera suddenly realized that the mortal who made the decision... indeed had her strength.
Yes, it was her, the Princess of Athens, the person she had hinted to be kidnapped, also the one who had caused her a covert loss... At this moment, despite frequent surprises, the result seemed to lead to an inevitable end.
She had planned to reveal the truth in front of all the gods, to speak of the mortal’s issue, but with Zeus’s firm attitude, Hera swallowed her words.
“Let’s not beat around the bush, Demeter. Since you are here, it seems you also received Hera’s message.”
Having said this, Aphrodite reached out her hand.
A drop of fresh blood rolled in her open palm, and in front of her, Demeter hesitated for a moment before also taking out another drop.
“Ah?”
Completely clueless about what was happening, Ares looked confused, but the Goddess of Beauty clearly had no intention to explain at that moment.
She just looked at the Goddess of Agriculture and spoke in a soft voice:
“Very well, it looks like you’ve also made your decision. Indeed, Athens’ alchemy is practically questioning your authority as Goddess of Agriculture... especially since you indeed are the deity who controls all growth, not the deity of agricultural techniques.”
“...I don’t plan to be an enemy of Athena, nor do I plan to be an enemy of anyone. The message from Hera said she has a way to resolve this trouble, and I don’t need to take action...”
“You are right, we also don’t need you to fight anyone.”
Nodding her approval, the Goddess of Beauty clenched her fist.
Until this moment, the previously humiliated goddess finally showed her inner turmoil.
What Hera suffered is nothing compared to what I faced. In front of everyone, someone carved letters into my face, this vengeance, this hatred is unbearable!
“All you need to do is provide all other forms of support, Demeter.”
“Hera wants to target Athena; she has to target Athens first. You want to stop the flow of those alchemy constructs, which means you must end everything at its source. That brings up the question, although the gods rarely intervene in mortal affairs now, why can Athens still act so recklessly, why can’t we do anything about him?”
“...Because Athens still has a king who stands at the pinnacle of the mortal realm.”
Speaking in a low voice, Demeter finally understood her purpose here.
“Yes, it’s he who promoted alchemy techniques, who disrespected the gods to the point of even daring to crush the incarnation of a deity. Apart from not openly committing blasphemy, how is he any different from the likes of Tantalus?”
“Since whatever we plan to do, he remains an insurmountable presence... then we must remove this mountain first.”
A pathological blush crossed her face, known to few, Aphrodite not only had a far-reaching reputation among the deities but was almost the same in the Mortal Realm.
The story of Theseus and the Amazon Queen actually had more to it because when her chosen people couldn’t hold onto the other’s heart, the Goddess of Beauty eventually decided to take matters into her own hands.
But the outcome...
“Humans should not have someone so formidable.”
Smiling, Aphrodite took a deep breath.
“Let his death proclaim the majesty of the deities.”