[After that, you told Artemis about the past]
[Before this reunion, the long records spanning hundreds of years, and the final outcome]
[Artemis listened to your story]
[To say she wasn't envious would be impossible]
[As a goddess, she cannot grow old with you like Morgan and the others because they exist as eternal concepts in the world]
[Now, she feels a slight loneliness towards the concept of eternity]
"People will eventually part ways; beauty cannot last forever. This is something I, as a goddess, truly cannot understand."
"I don't think your thinking is wrong; it's just a different way of thinking. Regret and pain are a bitter medicine, but they are also essential to being human."
"Dear, even though you have transcended humanity, your mental thinking is still so human… But I like it very much."
Artemis reached out and hugged Moran.
Her broad chest pressed closely against his arms.
This was a privilege that only Moran could enjoy.
"—If one day, I, as a goddess, feel troubled, will you also save me from suffering?"
Artemis suddenly thought of this question.
Although she could guess Moran's answer,
Women are such awkward beings; they cannot feel at ease without hearing the man say it out loud.
"I don't think there will be a moment when you, Artemis, will feel that way. But since you asked… Artemis, if I am by your side, then at any time, I will save you."
Just like you saved me.
Moran hid this sentence deep in his heart, feeling too shy to say it out loud.
If he really said it, it would surely make her overjoyed.
No, she would do something even more excessive.
Perhaps she would whimsically make a certain country have a bountiful harvest for a whole year, which wouldn't be surprising.
Looking back over the millennia.
He would still be shaken by this pure emotion.
Moran did not feel ashamed; instead, he felt that it was a blessing for someone like him.
Artemis listened to Moran's words.
Her smile became even brighter.
Perhaps, in some unknown possibility, she would welcome the day when her lover saves her.
On one hand, she didn't want to encounter such a thing; on the other hand, she hoped to experience it.
So, goddesses are very troublesome.
Goddesses from any mythological system are like this, especially those related to love.
[In this simulation]
[You quickly contacted Artemis more than in any previous simulation and established future action guidelines with her]
[She will avoid being detected by the gods while privately contacting the fire god Hephaestus and the war god Ares, thus giving you the opportunity to communicate with these two pillar gods]
[Needless to say about the fire god Hephaestus]
[The reason Ares was recommended by Artemis besides sharing common views with Hephaestus, is also very special—]
[Ares and Athena do not get along at all]
[Both hold the divine authority of the god of war, making them a pair of mutual enemies]
[Although Ares is revered as the god of war by the world, he has suffered many defeats, and several of his losses are indirectly or directly related to Athena]
[The conflict between the two has been building for a long time]
[Athena was the initiator of the persecution of the Gorgon sisters]
[So, she undoubtedly chose to stand by Zeus's side, choosing to eliminate Pelasgian with the father god]
[Previously, Ares chose to abstain from the battle]
[Mainly because Pelasgian is the enemy of the Greek pantheon, and it was not appropriate for him to express an opinion in this war]
[Relying solely on Pelasgian to resist half of the pantheon with one nation's strength]
[You wouldn't be that naive]
[Your ultimate goal is to fulfill the promises made with your people and wife, welcoming tomorrow together with them]
[So, of course, you must use all means]
[Your true intention is to provoke the contradictions that the Twelve Olympian Gods of Greece have never realized, thus initiating an unprecedented civil war among the Olympians in the history of all humanity.]
[The reason for the civil war among the machine gods in the alternate world is that the great god Zeus overstepped his authority to integrate the powers of the Twelve Machine Gods, leading six of the machine gods to decide to rebel against Zeus.]
[In the past few simulations,]
[You made Zeus take the initiative to do this; he chose to integrate divine power to completely eliminate Pelasgi.]
[That simulation ended in defeat.]
[Now, you choose to apply the memories gained from that defeat to this simulation.]
[It will become the lever to pry open Olympus.]
"From the moment Pelasgi became enemies with Olympus, the chance of victory was completely lost… Through the memories you transmitted, this indeed verifies my calculations."
"I do not deny this; you are indeed too accurate. Relying on Pelasgi to defeat Olympus has very little chance of success.
So, isn't that why I came to find you in advance? Hephaestus, the God of Fire."
[Under the leadership of Artemis,]
[You arrive at a temple on a remote island, dedicated to Hephaestus, the God of Fire.]
[You meet Hephaestus here.]
[This temple was personally crafted by him.]
[It effectively isolates the prying eyes of other main gods; this is his domain of divine authority.]
"If it were not for the war to eliminate heresy, but rather the fourth, oh no, the third mythological war among the Twelve Olympian Gods, what would the probability of victory be?"
"…1.3… Are you not planning to direct the war towards our civil war instead of eliminating Pelasgi?"
"I am merely stating a possibility. As long as I still exist here, Zeus will ultimately choose to forcibly dominate the powers of all gods to defeat me. Your divine authority will be offended by him; to put it bluntly, even without me, it is only a matter of time before Zeus goes berserk in the future."
The terminal projection of Hephaestus flickered with light.
Moran stood in the center of the temple.
For those living in the age of Greek gods, Moran's words were clearly aimed at subverting the authority of the gods.
This was a great act of treason for the deities.
However, Hephaestus showed no anger; his system was still calculating possibilities seriously.
The God of Fire did not deny Moran's words.