The Greece Antagonist

Chapter 226 The Summoning of the Holy Grail (Seeking Votes at the Beginning of the Month)

Several days later, War God Mountain.

A streak of purple light took advantage of the thick night, silently flying out of the mountain shrouded in starlight, descending into a dense forest on the outskirts of City of Athens.

"Luo En!"

With a shout full of joy, the tall, purple-haired beauty had scarcely touched the ground when she rushed excitedly towards the figure by the fire that she had longed for day and night.

Luo En smiled and opened his arms, giving Medusa a big hug as he whispered softly into her ear, "Yeah, I'm back...."

A moment later, Medusa, having savored enough time in that warm embrace, reluctantly got up and, taking Luo En's arm, took the initiative to speak.

"Come on, I'll take you back now, everyone misses you."

"Not so fast, tell me first about what has happened during this time."Nôv(el)B\\jnn

Luo En then sat by the fire with the arriving Medusa and inquired about the recent situation in Athens.

Facing the inquiry of a close acquaintance, Medusa, who had still retained her simplistic nature, spared no details in her response.

And with this lesser deity of Athena as an informant, Luo En quickly got a hold of some of the changes within the City of Athens.

Firstly, with his relentless efforts, the Goddess of Memory was finally persuaded to leave Mount Helicon with the Nine Muses and come to Athens, where under the arrangement of Goddess Athena, they joined in the organization of the Athenian library, providing a wealth of useful books that greatly promoted the educational work of the Academy of Athens;

In the meantime, the Goddess of Justice, who was responsible for compiling the Codex, would often pop in to discuss with Goddess Mnemosyne how to articulate the laws strictly, to plug all loopholes that might breach fairness; thus, the legal construction proceeded in an ordered fashion;

Following that, with the arrival of Echidna, the Mother of Serpents, Stheno and Euryale who were under restraint also became good children, not daring to create trouble lightly;

And Tethys, the Ocean Goddess who accompanied them, was ceremoniously entertained by Athena, and they would frequently be seen laughing and touring War God Mountain and the City of Athens together, close as sisters;

Lastly, there was Circe. Because Hecate had chosen to have her forgotten, this Great Witch from Aiaia Island simply settled down in Athens and was recently enthusiastically learning to cook under the mentorship of Hestia, the Goddess of Stove. Due to shared interests, they would often gather to experiment with recipes, mentioning they had a surprise waiting for a certain someone upon his return. Although there were occasional explosions in the kitchen due to some inappropriate additions to the pot, the overall situation remained stable, enriching the culinary culture of the City of Athens, directly or indirectly;

What kind of ingredients can make a kitchen explode? You guys aren't cooking, you're practicing alchemy, right?

As Luo En listened, he inwardly rolled his eyes and felt a sense of relief that he hadn't plunged headfirst into War God Mountain.

All these goddesses gathered together, could act one better than the next, so while on the surface they appeared harmonious, they were like a pile of gas cans, guaranteed to ignite at the slightest spark.

Unfortunately, Luo En reckoned that he was very likely to be that spark.

No sooner had he finished messing around with the Gorgon Sisters than he'd brought back a whole bunch of ambiguously related women.

One false move, and he might well be torn to pieces by those tigresses.

Therefore, to avoid being troubled by those women, Luo En had wisely decided not to enter the city directly, but rather to lure out Medusa, who was easiest to handle, get a clear picture of the situation, and then consider his next move.

"Speaking of which, how's Medea doing?"

"It seems she has joined the Academy of Athens and is systematically studying culture and magic. The Centaur Sage Chiron has given her high praise, and it looks like he plans to offer her a teaching position immediately after graduation."

Medusa replied truthfully, proudly raising her head as if to take credit.

"Be full, be full, be full, be full.

Cyclically return, the next being five.

Heaven send winds to wall it off.

The doors open in all directions yet are all closed off.

From the Crown,

wander in the cycle back and forth on the forked road to the Kingdom."

The purple-red liquid seeped into the earth, flowing on its own, sketching the base of a circular array, with Holy Words intertwined and branded within.

"I declare—

Hear my command, my fate is with thee.

Answer the call of the Holy Grail, if willing to follow this will, this rationale, then respond.

I swear herein:

I shall achieve all benevolent deeds in the world,

I shall vanquish all malevolent deeds in the world,

Thou art but the lamb imprisoned in raging shackles,

I am the one who wields the chains.

Entrust in me, learn from me, heed me,

— serve the light as a spirit!"

With a dignified and solemn chant, the last drop of divine liquid fell onto the magic array on the ground, activating the entire foundation.

In an instant, a streak of blazing white light shot into the sky, with the fierce Aether Tide around it whipping up the surrounding dust.

In the midst of the light column, a blurry figure, after absorbing the divine liquid spilled from the Holy Grail, gradually became clear, materializing from the immaterial.

"What's happened to me...?"

In a murmured whisper, a young man dressed in a black physician's outfit, with silver long hair and a somber demeanor, stood within the fading magic array, looking around bewilderedly, finally fixing his gaze on the man in front of him holding an ornate golden cup.

"You..."

"What 'you'? Bloody hell, I've saved your life again!"

Before he could finish speaking, the figure in front of him interrupted the young man's mumble with curses, looking utterly drained as he gestured forward.

"Asclepius, come and give me a hand already!"

In an instant, that name seemed to awaken the dormant memories in his mind, and the silver-haired young man immediately shook off his confused state, stepping out of the magic array to help his savior sit down at his side.