Inside the temple on Invisible Island, Ares personally placed a specially made blindfold over Medusa's face. Watching Medusa's demonized body gradually return to human form, Ares nodded in satisfaction. He then picked up a suitable piece of clothing, threw it to Medusa, and turned his back.
The rustling sound came from behind him. Ares looked at the two petite goddesses in front of him and said, "This blindfold won't affect your sight, but it will seal your petrifying demonic eye, Cybele. This place is the only part of you that was a monster when you were born, and it's also the source of your demonization. As long as you don't use it frequently, this blindfold should allow you to maintain your goddess form for a long time without falling."
Hearing his words, Medusa's dressing motion paused slightly, and then she said gratefully, "Thank you for your help."
"It's nothing. I said, as long as it can disrupt Athena's plan, I'm willing to do anything."
Ares glanced at the two goddesses standing in front of him, looking up at him with curiosity, as if carved from the same mold, and then said,
"But you need to be careful from now on. It's best not to kill too many people, otherwise, that blindfold still won't be able to seal your demonic nature. When the demonic nature accumulated in your body completely erupts, you might not be able to retain your sanity as you have today."
"Kill people?"
Medusa had already put on her clothes. She looked down at her current appearance, then shyly walked to Ares's side, went behind her two older sisters, and asked at the same time,
"Why would I go kill people? I just want to hide here now."
"Do you think Athena will just let you go?"
Ares retorted,
"You killed someone in Athens. In the next few years, Athena will probably release news, inviting Argo Heroes from all directions to land on this island. At that time, you Gorgon sisters will face challenges from countless Argo Heroes and warriors, and you will never have peace."
"Ah?" Medusa immediately asked nervously, "Then what should we do? Should we escape to Ladon's island next door?"
"It's best not to do that. That dragon will die even more miserably." Ares said casually, then told Medusa, "Don't be afraid. Since I'm here, it means I've already thought of the next strategy. By the way, Medusa, I remember among your three sisters, you're the only one with combat power, right?"
"Yes." Medusa replied, "My sisters were generated as goddesses based on 'idols' and 'perfect women.' They themselves don't have much combat ability, and their divine authority isn't reflected in combat."
"Perfect women?" Ares glanced at Stheno and Euryale, who were clearly two lolis, and then sighed, "Are the Greeks' dream of perfect women loli-con? This world is truly a cesspit."
Although it is said that there is a mythical creature called "loli who can become a mother" in this world, Stheno and Euryale did not seem to have that level of maternal instinct. These two goddesses were rather mischievous, always liking to bully their younger sister Medusa, but when danger struck, they relied on Medusa to save them.
For example, now, while Ares and Medusa were seriously discussing business, Stheno and Euryale began secretly drawing something on Medusa's backside again.
Ares told Medusa about this, causing her to shriek, but she was instead subdued by her two older sisters and even had a mouthful of blood sucked by each of the two goddesses.
"You're clearly the strongest, why don't you beat them up?"
Ares, who was observing, couldn't help but mutter when he saw Medusa surrender before fighting, like a Frenchman.
"What do you know?"
Euryale responded while holding down Medusa's arm,
"This is a symbol of love between us sisters."
"All in all, you should train yourself well from now on. Demonization should have further promoted your physical development, making your combat power stronger than your undeveloped period. In the coming years, when you encounter those Argo Heroes who come looking for trouble, your main goal should be to repel them. Do not kill unless absolutely necessary. Here, this is a weapon I casually forged. Take it for self-defense."
Ares took out a short sword with a long chain and gave it to her, while reminding Medusa,
"Wait a few years, and then a person named Perseus will come with a sickle and flying shoes to kill you. Yes, the one I repelled today. At that time, you will be freed from this curse."
After Medusa heard this, she thanked Ares again, but Stheno and Euryale seemed a little displeased. They looked up at their sister, who had become taller and more voluptuous, and then said to Ares,
"Great as you are, can't you solve Medusa's problem once and for all?"
Ares looked down at the two goddesses. He was not surprised by Euryale's somewhat presumptuous behavior. Originally, as "idols" for men, they had been accustomed to acting as they pleased since birth. In their minds, any man should be infatuated with them and serve them. If Athena were standing here, they would never dare to utter a sound, but Ares was a male god, so Euryale's attitude was rather presumptuous.
However, understanding is one thing, but Ares still had to show his attitude. He stopped Medusa, who wanted to speak up, with a look, and then unleashed his divine power as a chief god upon Euryale.
In an instant, the powerless Euryale felt a suffocating sensation as if her neck was being squeezed, and the tall male god in front of her seemed to transform into a terrifying demon god, standing tall in the fires of hell, staring at her with a predatory gaze.
Euryale immediately fell silent, and Ares stared at her, enunciating each word: "I'm helping Medusa because I pity her, not because I'm obligated to serve you sisters. I could completely stand by and do nothing in this matter. Don't push your luck, understand?"
"Gulp." Euryale swallowed hard, then nodded vigorously, retreating in a grand manner.
Seeing her retreat, Ares nodded in satisfaction and then said, "This is almost the most permanent solution. You just need to endure a few more years, and then you won't have to worry about anyone disturbing your sisters' peaceful lives."
"Then are there any other more permanent solutions?" Stheno glanced at her second sister, who had been put in her place, then took over and asked Ares softly.
"Of course there is." Ares said, "You can go out now, go to the Parthenon in Athens, and challenge Athena one-on-one. As long as you can kill her, no one will bother you anymore."
Stheno's eyes flickered, then she unleashed all her divine power, completely releasing her immense charm as a goddess, enough to make people fall. With such demonic allure, she said sweetly to Ares,
"But, I don't have any combat ability at all. Great and powerful God of War, can you help us poor souls defeat Goddess Athena?"
Ares looked at her, feigning an enchanted expression, then suddenly gave a cold laugh and retorted to Stheno, "Crawl."
He walked in front of Stheno, grabbed the goddess by the collar of her clothes, lifted her from the ground, and said to her, "Aphrodite couldn't even tempt me? And you dare to try? Truly preening before the Goddess of Beauty... There won't be a next time. Stay on this island obediently, understood?"
Stheno looked at Ares for a moment, and after seeing this fierce and malevolent god, she finally swallowed hard like her sister Euryale, and nodded vigorously.