Translator: EndlessFantasy Translation Editor: EndlessFantasy Translation
Lily squatted on the ground, curiously poking the white wall of Poseidon’s temple with her giant alloy sword. “Mr. Landlord, do those people inside know that you’re tearing down their wall?”
“I’m almost done, yet they haven’t responded. I think they don’t know that we’re here,” Hao Ren said while his hand was still on the shield.
“I think both of you have forgotten why we’re here,” Hessiana said with her arms crossed.
Finally, Hao Ren felt an unnatural pause in the shield’s self-regeneration. The self-repair appeared slower than the last one.
“It seems that this thing has almost exhausted its energy reserve.” Hao Ren let out a long sigh. “It’ll be done soon.”
“Mr. Landlord is super arf powerful.” Lily jumped up in joy.
The husky girl was so excited that she was speaking in tongues.
Just then, with his spiritual perception, Hao Ren sensed a group of energy signatures moving in their direction. And some of the energies were powerful.
Without the need for an urge, Lily and Hessiana had already prepared for a battle. Meanwhile, Hao Ren quickly took out a sign that he had made earlier and planted it in the ground. Written in Ancient Greek, the sign read, “Do not get mad. Friendly!”
Soon, the news was conveyed to the upper hall. Stunned, Athena got to her feet. “What did you say? There are only three of them outside? And they say that they have come to help?”
Three people? Three individuals were able to infiltrate the magic shield 72 times instantaneously?
Plus the intruders claimed to be helping Olympus?
As well-informed as Athena, she was still confused.
The herald kneeling on the ground lowered his head and said, “Yes, they call themselves friends of Miss Ancestor, and they have come to meet her as they have promised earlier. Also, one of them does look very much like Miss Ancestor.”
Athena looked at Vivian Ancestor who was not far away. But Vivian seemed to be a little dazed and unaware of what had happened in the hall. She just counted with her fingers while she muttered to herself. When one got closer to her, one could hear that she seemed to be worried about her meals for the next month.
Athena could not help but turn to look at Poseidon. “What do you think?”
Poseidon’s face was pale. His sweat fell like rain, and he shook like a leaf. He was holding the trident, which symbolized the majesty of the god of the sea, yet he was so frail that it was doubtful whether he could still wield the heavy weapon. Upon hearing Athena’s question, the god of the sea managed a few words. “Let them… come in… Can’t stop… anyway.”
Poseidon meant that it did not matter whether the three were reinforcements or not. He had no choice but to let them in. After all, the shield seemed like nothing to them. If the three of them continued to break the shield, Poseidon would drain all of his energy and die. But then again, since the three were willing to talk, it was highly possible that they really did come to help. Besides, the curse of innate hostility would allow them to easily distinguish whether one was a friend or a foe.
The soldiers went to fetch the three persons outside the back door respectfully.
It was easier than expected. The soldiers went back and allowed the three to enter the temple. Previously, Hao Ren was a little anxious when he feigned to be an invited guest of Vivian’s. She should be in the temple of Poseidon and could debunk his lie at any moment. Despite that, he still used the excuse.
Just because, Hessiana was among them.
The messenger would have undoubtedly reported that someone identical to Vivian was among the mysterious visitors. By then, Vivian would be curious about Hessiana even if she could not remember she had ever invited anyone there. She may even think that her daughter had come from Rome, which was the truth anyway. No matter what the case was, Vivian needed to let the three of them go in to meet her.
As long as that happened, Hao Ren would achieve what he wanted.
Therefore, Hao Ren risked the possibility of Vivian exposing his fib. He bet on it based on his understanding of Vivian. Now it seemed that things were going as planned, and his gamble was paying off.
The three had no idea of the situation in the temple. They did not even know that it was not Vivian who allowed them to enter. Vivian was now in her own world and dithering about how to survive the next month.
Hao Ren saw many dejected Olympian gods in the hallways, lounge, and courtyard. A frustrated and hopeless air shrouded the entire temple. Even the soldiers who stood guard at various checkpoints appeared discouraged, knowing that they were going to die soon.
On the contrary, the human servants who had undergone bionic transformations showed incredible courage and fighting spirit. Those cyborgs had tubes inserted through the back of their heads, and they were ready to fight, as though they were clueless of their grave situation. They did not appear to flinch in the slightest even with the injured surrounding them.
The cyborgs’ fighting spirit and courage did not come from their loyalty or lofty beliefs. They were merely the effects of the alchemical devices and potions in their heads. The bionic transformation had destroyed their free will and erased their fear. In the minds of those servants, it was only natural to sacrifice themselves for Olympus.
The result was a group of fearless human servants standing next to a group of desperate Olympian gods. It was ironic.
In the upper hall, Hao Ren and his entourage met the Olympian gods such as Poseidon and Zeus.
However, Hao Ren was not interested in those seemingly majestic and handsome ancient Greek gods. After some pleasantries, Hao Ren’s eyes darted around to look for Vivian, and it was not hard to spot her. Vivian was standing in a very conspicuous spot in the hall. Her appearance and aura were very different from the rest in the building, making her stand out from the crowd.
With her head lowered, Vivian could care less about what was happening in her surroundings.
“Vivian has been like that for some time,” said a heroic goddess who was wearing a golden lightweight armor. Hao Ren knew that she was the famous goddess of wisdom, Athena. “She was very awake when she first arrived but became dazed not long after that. Her condition got worse after a fight with the demon hunters. She is only sober three or four hours a day. We are worried about her.”
“She lost her mind all of a sudden, didn’t she?” Hao Ren waved his hand. “We know. After all, we are her friends.”
A thought suddenly flashed across Hao Ren’s mind.
No wonder Vivian had forgotten about little Hessiana in Rome after she went to Mount Olympus. No wonder despite rescuing Hesperides she still could not remember her fight with Hasse on Mount Olympus. No wonder she had experienced the fall of Olympus but her memory of the period was so messed up.
Perhaps Vivian had been schizophrenic during the entire period.
Hao Ren was no expert, and he could not identify the patterns of Vivian’s mental state. But one thing was sure: the battle with the sacred army on Mount Olympus was a catalyst. Nothing had impacted Vivian’s mind more negatively than what was happening on Mount Olympus.
Vivian’s current state of mind was somewhat unexpected. Hao Ren and his team had to remain patient for the moment and observe Vivian while they figured out how to approach her. Even Hessiana had to suppress her urge to throw herself into Vivian’s arm. But little Hessiana began to wriggle in Hao Ren’s pocket. The little thing had sensed the presence of her ”mother”, and she could not wait to come out to meet Vivian.
Hao Ren gently patted his pocket to calm the little bat down.
Meanwhile, Zeus, Athena, and Poseidon, who had just regained his strength, were observing the three strangers.
The Olympian gods had sensed the otherworldling scent on Hessiana and Lily. There was a sense of innate hostility, which made them nervous. But they soon found that the innate hostility was relatively minor, and they could completely control it with their mind. They began to calm down. Vivian was an oddball among the otherworldlings. She could befriend any race. The three strangers were apparently of different races, and this made them appear more trustable.
No one could have odder friends than the ones Vivian Ancestor had.
After a brief observation, Athena suddenly asked, “The demon hunters are everywhere in the divine realm. How did you come in?”
The question appeared to raise suspicion on Hao Ren and his team, but Athena was more interested to know how the trio had managed to find a safe passage. Since the three strangers could come and go, there had to be a safe route through which they could evacuate.
The question had knocked some sense in the minds of the Olympian gods. All eyes were on the three mysterious visitors.
