"Hahaha… So cute! So cute! Erica, let me try too!"
"Hehe, needless to say, this is a genuine divine being!"
"Erica-san, Kaoru, please don't bully Athena-sama like this…"
"Oh dear, oh dear, Yuri, have you forgotten? We suffered quite a bit at the hands of this little loli before! Hehe, Yuri, don't be shy, you actually want to try it too, right?"
"Ah, I can't take it anymore, she's too adorable!!!"
"Ugh… You hateful humans, how dare you blaspheme me like this! I… I…"
…
Alright, when Sora returned and saw Athena being bullied in various ways by Erica and Miss Kaoru, with her face being kneaded and her arms being pinched, he was instantly covered in black lines.
As a once noble goddess, to have fallen to such a state, Athena-chan is truly miserable. If her power hadn't been sealed by that hateful God Slayer, she would definitely send these detestable guys all the way down to the eighteenth level of hell!
But unfortunately, she couldn't use any divine power now. Although she still had that powerful divine body, in reality, she was no different from an ordinary little loli…
"You dead girls, you even dare to bully a divine being, aren't you afraid of retribution someday?!"
If it weren't for her queenly pride, she would have almost cried from being bullied. Sora quickly snatched the pitiful Athena-chan back and said to the girls with a speechless expression.
"N-no, Sora-san, I didn't…"
With a red face, the innocent Yuri-chan kept waving her hands to clarify, not because she was afraid of retribution or anything, but because she really hadn't joined in bullying Athena.
"Hmph, you have the nerve to talk about us. Even if there's retribution, you'll be the first one!"
Seeing Sora return, Miss Kaoru reluctantly withdrew her two mischievous hands and crossed them in front of her chest, replying with an annoyed expression.
"Hehe, my King, what happened just now?"
With a playful smile, Erica affectionately linked her arm with Sora's and asked.
"It was nothing. That Gorgoneion wanted to run away, so I just caught it back."
Sora held up the Gorgoneion in his hand and said to the three girls.
Although there was no harm in telling the girls about Metis, he would probably be lectured by the serious miko Yuri-chan again, so Sora told a small lie.
Well, it was a white lie, for his own sake…
The three girls didn't doubt Sora's words at all. However, the loli Athena, who was tightly clutching his clothes in his arms, had a strange look flash in her eyes, but she didn't say anything.
"Hehehe… Cute Athena-chan, now you know the terror of humans, right?"
"You have two choices now. One is to continue being bullied by them like before, and the other is to only be bullied by me from now on. How about it, which one do you choose?"
Sora leaned his head close to Athena's face, which was red from being kneaded by the two girls, and said with a wicked smile.
"…"
She didn't answer, just glared at Sora with hatred. She felt that today was the most humiliating day in her millions of years. If looks could kill, Athena's gaze would have been enough to kill Sora a thousand times over!
"You won't agree? Then I'll assume you choose the first one."
"Erica, I'll give Athena to you from now on. You can bully her however you want!"
Sora had too many ways to deal with these proud goddesses. A slight curve appeared at the corner of his mouth, and he seemed not to hesitate at all. As he spoke, he handed Athena towards Erica.
"Hehehe, don't worry, my King, I will 'love' her well from now on!"
A strange light flashed in her green eyes. The clever Erica naturally understood Sora's bad intentions at once. She cooperated perfectly with a wicked smile, and even emphasized the word "love".
Seeing that Sora seemed to really want to give her to this human witch, Athena panicked. Remembering their evil and terrifying appearance when they bullied her just now, even Athena couldn't help but shiver.
"I… I choose the second one!"
Gritting her teeth, Athena finally made her choice helplessly.
There was nothing she could do. Instead of being bullied by these unscrupulous witches, it was better to be bullied only by this hateful God Slayer.
Even without her wisdom, it was clear that being bullied by one person was better than being bullied by a bunch of people, right? Moreover, this God Slayer had defeated her, so she could tolerate him bullying her, but others didn't have that qualification!
Well, although it seemed like a wise choice, what Athena didn't know was that being bullied by Erica and the others would at most involve kneading her little face and pinching her little arms, but being bullied by this evil Great Demon King Sora, hehe, that would be more than just that!
Of course, Athena didn't know these things yet, but it wouldn't be long before she understood and deeply experienced how foolish a decision she had made back then, sigh…
"Hehehe… As expected of Athena, who is known as the Goddess of Wisdom, you've made a wise choice!"
"Don't worry, from now on, only I can bully you. If anyone else dares to bully you, I'll beat them up!"
Sora was overjoyed. Athena had become his captive. Although the matter of bullying didn't have much meaning, being able to make her say such words herself was the first step in conquering her heart.
Since there was a first step, would the second and third steps be far behind?!
The shame and indignation in her heart were beyond measure, and she immediately turned her head away.
Her wisdom had always been Athena's pride, but hearing it from Sora's mouth now only made her feel deeply humiliated.
You just wait for me, hateful God Slayer. One day I will regain my freedom and take revenge on you!
Hmph, when the time comes, I won't kill you either. I'll also make you choose whether to be bullied by me or by others, and return everything you did to me!
She thought angrily in her heart, without the dejection of being defeated and captured. On the contrary, in order to take revenge on this hateful God Slayer one day, Athena decided that she must live strongly!
Hehe, foolish humans, you still don't know my other divine name - Athena of Vengeance!
"You guy, you're not really going to take Athena home, are you?"
Although she already knew the result, Miss Kaoru couldn't help but confirm it again.
"What's wrong, is that not allowed? Athena's divine power has been sealed by me. I can't bring myself to harm such a cute little loli. Let's just treat her as another pet."
Alright, a pet. Sora's words were too sharp, making the proud Athena have the urge to bite him to death, making Miss Kaoru and Erica's mouths twitch and their eyes jump, and making the miko Yuri-chan's face red and extremely shy.
"Shameless!"
Suddenly, it felt like this guy, Sora, had become quite shameless, as if he were a completely different person. Miss Kaoru no longer had the energy or inclination to bother with his trivial matters.
Although that was said, Miss Kaoru actually had no intention of killing Athena. She was quite fond of the loli Athena who had lost her divine power.
Thinking to herself, she wondered if she should visit this scoundrel's house more often in the future. Although her power was sealed, she was still a genuine goddess after all. Maybe she should try to get closer to him!
"So, Yuri, do you have anything you want to say?"
Turning his gaze to Yuri on the side, Sora asked with a wicked smile. Actually, Sora knew the answer of this pure and kind girl without even asking, he just wanted to tease her.
"I… I have no opinion. Since Athena-sama's power has been sealed, there's nothing to worry about."
"It's just… it's just, Sora-kun, could you please not bully Athena-sama…"
Her face was red, feeling extremely shy, but the Miko-san finally mustered up the courage to say in a low voice.
The overly sympathetic Miko-san felt that Athena was truly pitiful. From a high and mighty goddess, she suddenly became Sora-kun's pet or something, and was even being bullied by him. It was truly… truly…
Alright, Yuri-chan's words made Sora, Erica, and Miss Kaoru all freeze. However, Athena, who was being held by Sora, her eyes lit up—
Well said, Miko!
The goddess Athena, who was at a low point in her life, couldn't help but be deeply moved when she heard Yuri-chan's words. What a kind and excellent Miko! When this concubine regains her freedom one day, I will definitely grant you protection and make you my follower.
Hmm, as for the other two Miko and Witch who bullied this concubine, Athena will definitely cast a curse of retribution upon them!
"Cough cough… It's getting very late today. I think we should go home first."
Finally recovering, looking at the overly kind Yuri-chan, even Sora couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead…