Chapter 141: Orion, Stealing the Goddess's First Kiss!
Night fell like a thin veil covering the world.
Everyone was busy, while Ethan, as a "guest," seemed rather idle.
Out of boredom, he began wandering around.
"Hm?"
When he passed by a certain tent, Ethan suddenly felt something strange.
It seemed like there was something inside this tent.
Subconsciously, he pulled open the tent flap and stepped inside.
The tent was fairly spacious.
There were boxes all around, filled with weapons and armor.
They were probably strategic supplies belonging to the Hermes Familia.
At the very back of the tent, there was something that looked like a crystal.
Inserted into it was a weapon that looked like it could be either a long spear or a lance.
Having watched the DanMachi movie before, Ethan naturally recognized this weapon at a glance.
Orion's Arrow.
It was a divine artifact belonging to Artemis, the Goddess of the Moon.
Only someone with a "pure soul" could pull it out.
And the one who pulled it out would become the chosen "Orion."
Back when Ethan had watched this plot, he had always felt a strange sense of familiarity.
Freya had also been attracted by the protagonist Bell's pure soul, right?
Then in the movie, it happened again.
He attracted another goddess.
He truly was a goddess killer.
Ethan, who carried [All the World's Evil], understood very clearly in his heart that no matter what, he probably could not pull out this divine artifact.
However, now that this divine artifact was placed right in front of him, even though he knew he would definitely fail, Ethan still wanted to try.
Otherwise, he would feel somewhat unwilling.
Perhaps this was the laughable greed of humans.
What if he actually met the requirements?
Snap—
He reached out and grasped the weapon.
In the next second, a special feeling rose from the depths of Ethan's heart.
This feeling was very strange.
He could not describe exactly what it was.
However, he could clearly and genuinely feel it.
It was similar to the meaning of "it can only be understood, not explained."
Buzz—
Suddenly, the previously silent Orion's Arrow began flashing with white light.
Dense "divine script" began to appear.
This was a feature only "divine-forged armaments" possessed.
The protagonist's exclusive weapon in the original story, the Hestia Knife, also had "divine script" engraved on it.
[Orion—]
A woman's voice sounded beside Ethan's ear.
This made Ethan look around in shock.
Bang—
And at that moment, Orion's Arrow, which had been embedded in the crystal, broke free from its seal.
At this moment, Ethan froze.
He had actually pulled out Orion's Arrow.
Wasn't this supposed to be the "protagonist plot"?
And besides, he did not have any kind of "pure soul."
"My Orion—"
Suddenly, a beautiful figure appeared before Ethan.
Then she directly hugged him.
The fragrance belonging to a goddess stirred Ethan's heart.
"As expected…"
Outside the tent, Hermes leaned within the shadows and raised his head to look at the tent.
Everything had been arranged by him.
His goal was to test whether Ethan had the "qualifications."
After all, to defeat the ancient monster Antares this time, that weapon was necessary.
If Ethan did not have the qualifications, Hermes would have chosen another method.
For example, he would have brought this weapon back to Orario and searched for the suitable person there.
As for Ethan, as a potential hero, Hermes could not allow him to fall here.
Fortunately, Ethan had done it.
He was the person who had been "chosen."
That meant Hermes did not need to execute the second plan.
After taking a deep look at the tent, Hermes lowered the brim of his hat slightly.
"Little brother Ethan, cherish the present while you can. As a 'potential hero,' the path ahead of you will no longer be peaceful."
After saying that, Hermes's figure disappeared into the darkness.
At the same time, inside the tent, Ethan was being hugged by a goddess.
Although it felt very comfortable, the atmosphere had already become slightly awkward. His 'little brother' had silently saluted to show its presence.
"Um, although I don't hate beautiful women throwing themselves into my arms, this hug has gone on a little too long."
"Orion, you are too lustful. That part is no good."
Hearing Ethan's words, Artemis's lovely face turned red.
Then she let go of him and spoke while looking at him with a faint blush on her face.
However, in Ethan's eyes, her words were practically no different from "temptation."
One had to know that in the original story, Artemis was mentioned as a goddess of "chastity" who revered "purity."
She was one of the three virgin goddesses.
She possessed a serious personality and a divine nature that emphasized discipline.
Especially when it came to romance, her requirements for both men and women were strict to an abnormal degree.
Within her Familia, romance was forbidden.
Tempting men was forbidden.
Even handshakes were not allowed.
Moreover, compared to the current "Artemis," the real Artemis was a goddess with a fiery temper and violent personality.
In Hestia's description, she was basically the "disciplinary committee member" of heaven.
As for the goddess before Ethan right now, she was actually a thought-form within the lance, or rather, the arrow.
When the ancient monster was about to be defeated, it was discovered that Artemis had already been devoured by the monster from the very beginning.
Because of that, she had also witnessed her own Familia children being killed from within the monster's body.
Since ordinary weapons could not kill a god, Artemis had used her remaining power before being devoured to summon this spear.
Therefore, this weapon was not meant to kill Antares.
It was meant to slay a god.
(P.S. Although in the original story, the weapon used to slay the god was the Hestia Knife!)
"If it were the old me, even if you were Orion, you would probably already have been beaten half to death by now."
Artemis smiled as she said something very "dangerous."
However, to Ethan, this only made him feel speechless.
This "goddess" before him was such a beautiful Moon Goddess.
Having to personally kill her would be far too tragic and disappointing.
"Why aren't you saying anything, Orion?"
Seeing that Ethan was silent, Artemis asked in confusion.
"My name is Ethan. Don't call me Orion."
Although Ethan did not mind so easily taking a goddess into his arms, in her mouth, he was not himself.
He was a destined existence.
That made Ethan somewhat unable to accept it.
This was a bit of a double standard.
He did not mind her treating him specially because of "fate."
However, she could not call him by that "fated" title.
"But Orion is Orion."
"Goddess-sama, would your Orion do this?"
"What—mmph!"
For countless years, the Moon Goddess had maintained her "purity."
And now, a mortal from the lower world had directly taken her first kiss.
Even if she was only a thought-form, and even if her personality was relatively gentle, she still became somewhat angry at this moment.
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