Myth: The Ruler of Spirituality - Chapter 634 - Chapter 634: Chapter 212 Three Parts

Chapter 634: Chapter 212 Three Parts

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[Arrows of Thunder], a Divine Weapon transformed from the authority of Zeus.

Although with the breakthrough beyond the limits of a True God, this Divine Artifact that once rendered great service to the Divine King was no longer as useful as before, it was still a powerful weapon.

As a rare High-Grade Artifact specialized in combat, holding the thunderous weapon gave Hera the confidence to counter any deity. Yet at this moment, the furious strike from the Heavenly Empress failed to make any headway against a small Sheepskin Shield.

The sharp entity could not tear through the leather, the scattered thunder trembled before an eye-like pattern, then solidified into tiny fragments, falling to the ground.

That was the Shield of Aegis, a Divine Artifact born with Athena.

Its appearance was so unremarkable, and indeed, in truth, its power was not so special among Divine Artifacts.

Even though a thousand years ago, Aegis was lent to Zeus’ son, ‘Whale Player’ Perseus, and in his adventures, it absorbed Medusa’s petrifying Abnormal Power to enhance itself, the fundamental aspect of this artifact remained a mere Sheepskin to a deity.

Hence, this specialized defense artifact hardly ever demonstrated its power, whether it was Athena’s own Spear of Victory or the Sword of Judgment of the Goddess of Justice, Themis, they could both inflict damage upon Aegis.

There was only one exception, and that was when facing Thunder. Even if the powers of the two artifacts were vastly different, Aegis firmly blocked the Thunderbolt, stopping it from advancing further.

Boom–

In a flash, the vibration of the bowstring resounded amidst the thunderclap.

The deep purple violent thunder was blocked behind the shield, and the bow-stringing Artemis precisely seized this opportunity.

In the myths of later generations, the Divine King prepared a Golden Bow and a Silver Bow for each of his twin children. Apollo acquired the latter, using it to slay the giant python Python, earning the reputation of the god of archery; whereas Artemis received the former, worshipped by hunters under the name of the goddess of the hunt.

In this world, Artemis indeed did not have the Golden Bow, but she had gained the ‘Moon Bow’.

The new moon is a crescent, the [New Moon Crown] could also become the [Crescent Bow]. The gift from Keto earlier turned into an arrow in the hands of the Master of the Wilderness, shooting straight at Hera amidst the surge of power.

Swoosh–

The stream of light flickered in the air, the distance in the great hall seemed nonexistent before the bow and arrow of the artifact.

Among the Olympian Gods, only Hestia, who reacted in a hurry, raised a barrier in front of her with a wave of her hand, yet in a split second, the arrow shattered the goddess’s defense, aiming directly at the brow of the Heavenly Empress.

Sss–

“Ah——–!”

A cry of pain, the actions of the Goddess of Hearthfire were not entirely futile, as Hera managed to respond nonetheless.

She tilted her head, attempting to dodge the sharp arrow. However, the arrow scraped past her cheek, leaving a bright red cut.

The wound was not large, but it delivered a dual blow of heavy impact on both the body and heart to Hera. Feeling the warmth brushing past her cheek, the Heavenly Empress was furious beyond measure.

“Athena, how dare you!!”

Rage amassed in her chest, making even her voice sharp and piercing. The arrow whizzed past and spun back into the hands of its owner, yet at this moment, Hera glaringly fixed her gaze on Athena with hatred rather than on Artemis.

Ever since becoming the Heavenly Empress, over thousands of years, Hera had only been harmed by two entities.

One was Typhon, the insane and powerful King of All Monsters whom Hera still feared deep from her heart, and the other, was Athena standing before her.

She never truly acted, but everything was invariably related to her. Not long ago, the foreign god power that eroded through the sacrificial channel was so, and now Artemis was the same.

In Hera’s heart, there always were some unspeakable feelings that she harbored.

She envied Metis, envied her wisdom, envied that she was Zeus’ first wife; she also envied Athena, her strength, wisdom, youthful beauty, and moreover, she was like the continuation of Metis, proving that even though that woman was no longer, her daughter was still superior to all of Hera’s children.

“Athena, you daughter of Metis! How dare you still appear here, how dare you so offend the Heavenly Empress of the Divine Court! Athena, do you think you have become invincible in the world?!”

Anger clouded reason, Metis’ name was always a taboo to the Divine King. He never wished anyone to mention her, but at this moment, Hera clearly had forgotten this.

“Indeed, hahaha… Well said, very well said, Hera, at last, you have showed some spine. But again, when facing anyone other than Zeus, you always seem so tough, ahahaha…”

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A wild laugh echoed, as Poseidon, who had initiated the conflict earlier, stepped forward.

Half a day ago, as the mortal assembly proceeded, clouds gathered in the sky, and rain brewed over the City-State. Astute deities assumed this was the Divine King’s displeasure, but in truth, it had nothing to do with Zeus.

He himself had changed the topic, how could he possibly not foresee the potential outcomes? That actually was Poseidon’s rage.

He endured Zeus bypassing him to arrange the Sea Nymph Thetis’ wedding, after all, Hestia acted as a mediator, subtly hinting that Zeus’ behavior was related to prophecy; even as the deity who truly caused the great flood, annihilating the Bronze Age, listening to mortals question the justice of the Divine Court, he still endured. After all, with All Gods, above and below, gathered here, if he dared do anything, Zeus would not let him be.

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