The Greece Antagonist

Artemis was no fool.

With just a little guidance from Luo En, the Goddess of the Hunt soon understood his intent.

"Are you saying? Use Adonis to lure that woman away?"

"Exactly!"

Luo En nodded, spreading out a few terrain sketches on the table, and began to elaborate on the plan he had devised over the past two days.

"First of all, from my observations, Adonis is a dedicated hunting enthusiast and his relationship with the King of Cyprus is not good, so he goes hunting outside the city every day to clear his mind.

Secondly, perhaps as some sort of psychological compensation, every time Aphrodite seeks to seduce Adonis, she bathes in the Sacred Pool, which can restore her purity, to signify giving her entire body and soul to her lover.

And there is a distance between Adonis's usual hunting spot and the Sacred Pool that Aphrodite regularly visits.

So, what do you think she will do if, when Aphrodite and The Three Graces are activating the Sacred Pool, Adonis just happens to encounter a life-threatening danger?"

In an instant, Artemis's eyes brightened, and she blurted out the answer.

"She would immediately abandon her bath and rush back to save her little lover!"

"Right, that's your chance!"

Luo En nodded approvingly, speaking in a grave tone.

"As long as we lurk near the Sacred Pool in advance and wait for Aphrodite and The Three Graces to open it, then, when they are distracted, I will take the place of the God of Love and enter the Sacred Pool to complete the ritual, and our goal will be achieved!"

Perfect!

Artemis was thrilled to hear this highly feasible plan.

However, she quickly realized the key issue and cast a deep look at the man across from her.

"So, you're going to make a move on Adonis?"

Indeed, the idea was beautiful, and the plan's feasibility was high.

But the premise required someone to act against Adonis at the right moment to divert Aphrodite and The Three Graces.

And with only two people involved, Artemis needed to hide near the Sacred Pool and wait for the right time, meaning the most dangerous part of the plan naturally fell onto Luo En himself.

To this, Luo En nodded decisively, without any evasion, and seriously instructed.

"Right, when the time comes, we'll contact each other with spells, and you must send me a signal immediately."

"No, that's too dangerous!"

With the opportunity so close, Artemis instinctively shook her head in objection.

Luo En confidently patted his chest, reassuring her with a calm smile.

"Don't worry, Adonis is all show and no substance, and his authority as the god of vegetation in spring is not innate. He can't utilize a deity's combat power. Besides, due to his poor relationship with the King of Cyprus, he doesn't have many followers with him, mostly ordinary soldiers from the palace. I should be able to deal with them."

"And what about Aphrodite and The Three Graces?"

Artemis looked at the man before her, voicing the critical question.

As a woman, she knew all too well that sometimes her own sex, when enraged, can be even more fearsome than the opposite sex.

If Aphrodite knew someone had attacked her lover, she would likely retaliate without holding back.

Even the God of Love, not skilled in battle, was not someone a demigod could contend with.

Moreover, there were The Three Graces who were never far from Aphrodite.

"No problem, I'll escape the blockade before they converge as quickly as possible..."

Luo En paused for a moment, then looking at Artemis, he seriously instructed.

"So, you need to be quick!"

Even knowing the danger, he still had no intention of wavering or backing down.

After all, when weighing one harm against another, he would rather provoke Aphrodite's kept pretty boy than offer a reason to Zeus for an earlier demise.

Artemis bit her lip and nodded lightly, ultimately not persisting in her attempt to dissuade him.

Because she too understood that some things must be done by someone, or they can lead to even more severe consequences.

Once the plan was confirmed, and after they simply communicated the Runes for contacting each other secretly, Luo En brought up another practical difficulty in executing the plan: "Although I'm confident I could defeat Adonis face-to-face after several probes, to create a sense of life-and-death crisis for him and lure Aphrodite here will be challenging."

At this point, he couldn't help but complain with a bit of a headache: "Deities inherently possess nearly immortal traits, and on top of that, Aphrodite, to keep her lover safe, endowed Adonis with divine vitality from the god of vegetation in spring..."

After a brief pause, Luo En raised his head and looked at Artemis across from him, asking in a serious tone, "So, do you have any methods or items here that could be used against a deity? And I mean the kind that won't easily give away your identity."

The Goddess of the Hunt thought for a moment, her eyes lighting up: "Yes!"

Immediately after, Artemis opened the Magic Circle Diagram and pulled out a shining piece of hide interwoven with red, blue, and black.

The moment it was spread out on the table, a strong scent of blood assaulted their senses.

Even from several meters away, Luo En could feel the ferocious aura that still lingered on it.

That was a barbaric magic beast in the Forest of Carnage, one that devoured flesh and blood, gnawed on armor, and even dared to challenge dragons and deities with its head held high.

Luo En reached out to touch the beast's hide with its mane like steel needles and instinctively asked,

"What is this?"

"The 'Divine Punishment Magic Mane'—this is the fur of the first magic beast I hunted when I inherited the title of the Hunting God."

As she spoke, Artemis's eyes revealed a look of reminiscence, and her face was quite emotional.

"It was a magic boar, very strong. Many demigods, dragons, and even nymphs died under its tusks. In order to eradicate this menace, I chased this creature for seven days and nights before finally killing it. I then skinned it completely, keeping its hide as the most memorable trophy in my arsenal."

Luo En examined the entire skin of the magic boar before him, feeling its fierce aura that had not dissipated over time, and couldn't help but be amazed.

"No wonder, it feels just like it's alive!"

"No, it is alive!"

Artemis's startling words were followed by her flipping the fur to show Luo En, who looked on in surprise, the dense golden divine inscriptions on the underside, proudly displaying her masterpiece.

"As the Goddess of the Hunt, it would have been a pity to let such a fine prey rot away with that pile of flesh, so I secretly used this hide as a medium, infused my authority into it, and imprinted it with its most valiant form. Whenever I wish, I can use this to call it back to the world to fight for me, to enact my will, to deliver my divine punishment!"

Immediately afterward, the Goddess of the Hunt paused, then looked up at Luo En across from her and spoke solemnly.

"Similarly, if you don this hide, you can also transform into its form, gain its strength, and then harm the deities!"

Listening to Artemis's narration, Luo En gazed silently at the spread-out magic boar's fur, his thoughts drifting.

Legend has it that King Oeneus of Calydon forgot to honor the Goddess of the Hunt, Artemis, during the harvest festival. In her anger, the goddess unleashed a gigantic magic boar on the fields of Calydon to destroy the crops and livestock.

Eventually, it took the united efforts of the heroes from Greece's city-states, summoned by Prince Meleager of Calydon, to hunt down the monster and kill it.

Moreover, this was after Prince Meleager had prayed to the goddess Artemis for permission before setting out.

From this, one can see just how formidable this creature's combat power was.

If I were to wear this thing, my War God divinity combined with Artemis's Hunting God divinity might just enable me to pin down that pretty boy Adonis and beat him on the ground.

Additionally, if my memory serves me right—

—His end was, in fact, being gored to death by a magic boar.

They say that a specific counter can be greater than even the heavens, a special attack can bring down even the gods.

Tsk tsk, Artemis pulling out this trick is indeed very apt.

Thinking this, Luo En reached out to take the magic boar's hide into his hands.

However, Artemis held his wrist with a serious expression, earnestly warning,

"Once you put it on, although you will gain its strength, your mind will also gradually be influenced by the ferocity of this magic beast. And if you use it for more than three hours, you might never change back to human form. Therefore, you must find me before that happens to help you detach from this hide!"

Hearing Artemis's warning, Luo En wasn't surprised at all as he nodded inwardly.

Such stringent conditions were normal; after all, the more powerful something or an item is, the stricter the limitations that come with it.

Seeing the emergence of a bit of sternness and seriousness on the face across from him, Artemis hummed in satisfaction.

"Of course, if you want to refuse..."

But as Artemis paused, the magic boar's hide was swiftly snatched away.

Without the slightest hesitation, without a trace of wavering.

"Three hours, right? I've got it. Come meet me according to the plan later, and I'll wait for your rescue. Just make sure you're not late."

In a lighthearted voice, Luo En skillfully stuffed the magic boar's hide into his opened Magic Circle Diagram.

The Goddess of the Hunt, looking at her empty hands, was stunned for a good while before she regained her senses, glaring hatefully at the smiling face in front of her, her chest heaving with frustration, feeling somewhat frantic inside.

Idiot! I meant for you to reconsider seriously! Not to make a choice right away!

"Trust me, if we strictly follow the plan, everything will go smoothly."

In her ear, a deep voice resounded, carrying a reassuring Magic Power.

In the end, Artemis bit her lip and merely gave the man before her, with his confident and lofty air, a serious look, nodding her proud head.

"Mhm..."

Outside the window, the waxing moon hung high in the sky, its bright silver light pouring through the window and casting on the two figures in the bedroom, illuminating the intertwining silhouettes.

As the main event came to an end, and night grew deeper, the two figures, engulfed by silence, spontaneously cast meaningful glances at each other.

"Tonight?"

"The last time!"

Artemis, licking her moist lips, swore earnestly.

After a moment, the lights were extinguished, and the familiar rustling sounds echoed once more in the darkness.