Athena undoubtedly resented this intensely, and she also despised Guinevere for aiding the wicked, in addition to wanting to conceal the uniqueness of Gu Mo. Thus, she genuinely seemed to solely target the King of the End, which misled Guinevere and Lancelot.
However.
Perhaps the Goddess of Wisdom did not realize that it was precisely this reason that enabled a King of Lies to easily maneuver right under her nose.
Watching the Knight of the Lake depart, Gu Mo contemplated for a moment, continuing to circle the lakeside casually. He feigned searching and used his capacity for lies to mask his perfunctory behavior, appearing serious in his quest for an escape route, only changing direction when he found no results.
Seemingly reluctant to give up.
At least on the surface, it appeared this way, leaving no grounds for anyone to pick faults.
