Greece brings evildoers

The atmosphere in the Temple of Artemis was depressing and gloomy.

The Huntress was pacing back and forth in the hall, her expression uncertain.

The nine muses sat in silence at the table, looking dejected.

"Apollo the idiot!"

Finally, Artemis broke the silence by scolding her unfulfilled brother, and then looked at the nine muses in front of her, but she still had a headache.

The main god and the subordinate god often have a relationship where both prosper and suffer.

But at the same time, they are not an unbreakable alliance, and they may change their families at any time due to changes in divine power and clergy.

Now, for the sake of quick gain, Apollo had a confrontation with the Father God, and was sent to Thessaly to herd sheep, with no hope of returning in a short time.

Then, the Temple of Light will naturally be empty.

The nine muses under his command were implicated in this, and their lives were probably also a little sad.

After all, there is no main god who can take charge of their own affairs to protect them. These pampered muses will inevitably be harassed by those who want to be on Olympus.

Among them, there are not only some male gods who covet their beauty, but also goddesses who also want to acquire the power of literature and art.

For example, Aphrodite and Hera are qualified to command the Nine Muses and strengthen their own divine power.

Artemis wanted to guard the house for her younger brother, but it was difficult for her to do so alone.

What's more, the trouble doesn't stop with these muses:

Her weak mother, the patron goddess Leto, who had almost fainted when she heard the news of her son Apollo's banishment, was now crying to her in the sacred place of Arcadia, waiting for her comfort;

Apollo’s holy land, Delphi, needed someone to patrol and guard it;

Not long ago, due to the negligence of Phaethon, the son of the sun god Helios, he obtained the divine power to control the movement of the sun from Helios. The functions of this part of the celestial system still need someone to further stabilize it;

In addition, maintaining some gods, priests and believers scattered around...

Just thinking about it, Artemis felt a mountain of pressure rushing towards her face, making her almost breathless.

Probably because the two siblings are the same main god, they think they can support and take care of each other and survive all crises.

Therefore, they did not seriously manage their relationships with other gods.

Hermes, the only one who had a good relationship with Apollo, was on the opposite side of his brother because of the death of Pan.

Now, when the big trouble really came, Apollo was thrown to Thessaly to herd sheep, and Artemis, who was alone, truly experienced the feeling of being pushed down by the wall, and suddenly understood the difficulties that Athena had been having for so many years.

But now that things have happened, she can only try her best to make amends and take care of one thing first.

"I'm going to Arcadia to take care of my mother and patrol the Holy Land of Delphi. You stay in Olympus and guard the temple!"

After hearing Artemis's arrangement, the emotional Muses realized that they were in a bad situation, their faces turned pale and they let out faint sobs.

The strong-natured Huntress looked at the goddesses of literature and art in front of her who were obviously not able to resist pressure. She became even more upset and couldn't help but scold them coldly.

"Cry, just cry! Apollo was just exiled, not dead!"

The nine muses at the table tried hard to silence their voices, but their faces still had expressions of resentment and sorrow.

"We are afraid that we will not be able to fulfill your entrustment and bring shame to Lord Apollo..."

Artemis heard the implication and was speechless for a while.

As a goddess, she certainly understood that leaving these nine delicate muses alone in Olympus was like putting a sheep in a tiger's mouth.

But at present, she is really unable to do anything. Even if she wants to provide shelter to these nine muses, she is unable to do so.

Just when the temple was filled with gloom and gloom, a deep voice came from the corner.

"How about I go find Athena? You are both virgins, so she should be willing to help."

Lorne put Atalanta, who was sleeping in his arms, into the cradle and opened his mouth to make a heartfelt suggestion.

Artemis' eyes flashed when she heard this, she hesitated for a moment, and finally shook her head.

"Forget it, it's already rare that she doesn't add insult to injury this time. How can we continue to ask her to help with Apollo's matter?"

During the last attack and defense of Crete, Apollo did not want to interfere in the dispute between the Minoans and the Atlanteans, so he dragged her away in advance, which was regarded as indirectly swaying Athena.

Now that he is in trouble, how can he expect the goddess of wisdom to forget about it?

And if I remember correctly, Athena also seems to have the power of literature and art...

Artemis glanced at the nine delicate muses in front of the table, her eyes twinkling.

It would be easy to throw these nine thoughtless fools to that woman, but it would be difficult to come back when Apollo comes back.

In terms of inviting and winning people's hearts, that woman is second to none in all of Olympus.

Lorne thought seriously for a moment and proposed again.

"What about Queen Hera, or His Majesty the God King?"

"It's even more impossible! If we throw them over, I'm sure no bones will be left!"

Artemis shook her head without hesitation, refusing without a second thought.

The fraternity of God the Father is unparalleled, and the Queen of Heaven is even more famous as the killer of illegitimate children.

As the nine beautiful illegitimate daughters of the father god Zeus and the memory goddess Mnemosyne, no matter who falls into the hands of them, they will probably not end well.

Seeing that the proposal was rejected one after another, Lorne also had a headache.

"This won't work, that won't work either. You can't let me invite Lady Hestia, right?"

He does not mean that.

Artemis, who was having a headache on how to arrange the nine muses, suddenly realized it.

"Yes, Aunt Hestia!"

As the goddess of the stove and the symbolic [head of the family] of the entire Olympus pantheon, as long as that aunt can help support the scene, we can prevent covetousness from the outside world.

And the most important thing is that she has always had no desires and demands. Even if the nine muses were thrust into her hands, she would not be tempted.

When his younger brother Apollo returns in the future, he can take back this divine power at any time.

There is no safer way than to temporarily store the muses in Aunt Hestia's name.

After figuring out the key, Artemis couldn't help but feel enlightened and beaming.

"Well, she doesn't usually live in Olympus."

Seeing this situation, Lorne first whispered a reminder, then considered it for a moment and spoke seriously.

"How about I go and ask him to give it a try? But there is no guarantee of success."

However, Artemis smiled and shook her head.

"No, she's not here, can you just be here?"

"ah?"

"You are my aunt's subordinate god and assume her divine authority. If I leave them to you to take care of them, the effect will still be the same!"

Artemis immediately grabbed her lover's hand and turned to announce to the nine muses.

"From today on, you will temporarily live in Aunt Hestia's temple. If you need anything, just tell Lorne and he will convey it to me."

Regarding this arrangement, the muses were stunned for a moment, and then thought of the happy relationship during this period and his performance in speaking up for Apollo at the critical moment. They did not resist accepting the attention of this male god, and nodded in agreement.

And suddenly accepting such an important appointment, Lorne was dumbfounded.

"I'm just a follower, how can I manage so much?"

"What are you afraid of? You can't stop it. Isn't there still the goddess of wisdom? According to her relationship with aunt and you, if something happens, she will definitely not sit idly by and ignore it."

Artemis patted her lover's shoulder meaningfully, showing a teasing smile.

Let his lover, under the banner of Aunt Hestia, be responsible for watching over the muses to prevent them from being poached or secretly changing families. By the way, he can also recruit his old enemy Athena to do free coolie work.

This arrangement is simply perfect!

Under the affectionate gaze of the Huntress, Lorne, who was driven to the shelf, could only nod helplessly.

"Okay then, I'll try my best..."

Seeing her lover shouldering this heavy burden for her, Artemis felt extremely moved and guilty. When she was leaving, she couldn't help but pull her lover aside and whisper a promise.

"I will definitely make it up to you later!"

Watching the hunting nymph and the golden-antlered deer chariot disappear at the end of the sky, the sadness on Lorne's face gradually faded away. He looked back at the nine muses standing neatly in a row behind him, and the corners of his mouth quietly raised.

Then, go and serve your sentence in peace, Lord Apollo, I will live up to your sister's trust.

——You will support yourself from God, so don’t worry about it!