I planted a sacred tree in Tokyo.

Chapter 746 This is how we veterans do things.

"what?!"

When the veteran codenamed 'The Magician' returned to Athens, he was taken aback when Fiona, looking worried, came to his door.

"I'm sorry, Miss Fiona."

The magician hesitated for a moment before confirming again, and almost couldn't resist picking his ear.

"What you want to ask me is about..."

love?

What a joke!
The mage, who was in a great mood after acquiring the 'Dragon Tooth Soldier', almost couldn't help but slam his fist on the table and stand up.

He's busy researching the ingenious uses of the 'Dragon Tooth Soldier,' so how could he have time to give people 'love advice'?
"I know this will be confusing, but I am in big trouble."

Having shed her magnificent 'sacred armor,' the red-haired beauty, dressed in a long ancient Greek dress, looked up and touched her forehead; her haggard appearance gave her a delicate and frail beauty, like a willow swaying in the wind.

But this wasn't the case in ancient Greece. Besides, as a 'vampire count' enhanced being who absorbs blood, Fiona shouldn't have any delicate attributes: after donning the Saint Cloth, she becomes a legendary master.

On this Mars in Greek mythology, there are also those who are qualified to call themselves 'demigods'.

When introducing yourself, use phrases like "grandson of XXX god" to elevate your image: although there were countless demigods in ancient Greece.

Moreover, the disparity in strength is enormous; perhaps the 'minion' who is instantly killed by a spear on the battlefield is also a demigod.

"Here's the situation."

As the haggard Fiona slowly recounted her story, the 'magician' who was about to politely leave stopped in his tracks.

"Anyway, now I see Alai."

"That is, Agleius would feel extremely disgusted."

He hugged his shoulders with both hands.

Fiona seemed to feel uncomfortable just mentioning that name.

You might not understand—

"No, I understand."

The veteran, codenamed 'The Mage,' raised his hand, interrupting Fiona's words, which startled the red-haired beauty.

Aren't you a magic research fanatic? How come you suddenly know so much about 'love'?

Magicians certainly don't understand, nor are they interested in, understanding love.

However, he already knew the reason for the changes that had happened to 'Fiona':

Cupid's curse!
Cupid, the god of love.
It is definitely one of the most unique ones in Greek mythology.

He is the child of Aphrodite, the goddess of beauty, and Ares, the god of war.

This little winged child who flies around with a bow and arrow is no match for a dog in a real fight: this is not an insult, Cupid has no fighting ability whatsoever.

But Cupid possesses a power that even Zeus finds difficult to resist: the arrow of love!

Of course, with Zeus's power, even someone as mischievous as Cupid wouldn't dare to cause trouble in front of Him.

But the other gods don't have this privilege: even the twelve Olympian gods are blinded by love after being struck by Cupid's arrow; at the same time, no one, no god, can easily capture Cupid, which is why he is so unscrupulous.

Perhaps Athena, with her wisdom, could detect the traces of Cupid's arrow?

Thinking of this, the veteran codenamed 'The Magician' looked at the haggard Fiona with pity.

"you--"

"Hit by Cupid's arrow."

After a slight hesitation, the magician spoke frankly.

Anyway, he had no interest in 'love' and wasn't afraid of offending that little Cupid.

?

"When?"

Fiona, with her red hair, instinctively turned around and glanced at her back, as if there were a toy arrow there.

"I'm sorry, this question is beyond my expertise."

In short, you're in trouble.

As we all know, Cupid, the god of love, has two arrows: one golden arrow and one lead arrow.

His golden arrows, when they pierce the heart, will foster love and lead to marriage; His lead arrows, when they pierce the heart, will cause lovers to hate each other and end in separation.

"what?"

Fiona was shocked after hearing the 'magician's' explanation.

"I haven't offended this god of love, have I?"

"Of course you haven't offended anyone," the veteran codenamed 'The Magician' said with a slight shift in his gaze.

The one who offended Cupid was Apollo, the god of light!

It's very simple, because Apollo's former titles were: God of Archery, King of the Golden Sword, Lord of the Bow and Arrow!
That's right, Apollo wasn't actually the 'sun god,' at least not initially: his original divine duties were actually archery and art.

Later, Zeus took advantage of the mistake made by Phaethon, the son of Helios who was in charge of the sun among the first generation of Titans, and gave the sun chariot to Apollo.

This is how Apollo came to be the god of the sun. But back to the main point, as the god of archery, Apollo warned Cupid after seeing him: "Hey! Bows and arrows are dangerous things. Children should not play with them."

This angered Cupid, who then shot a golden arrow at Apollo, filling him with passion for the opposite sex.

Then he shot the lead arrow at the passing goddess Daphne, and thus the most tragic couple in Greek mythology was born: one chasing, the other fleeing.

In the end, Daphne even prayed to the Father God to turn her into a laurel tree in order to escape Apollo's pursuit. Even so, Apollo still remained devotedly by the tree's side.

The magician, who already knew the true identity of the 'shepherd boy,' easily guessed the truth.

Aglaus means 'glorious' or 'splendid' in Greek;
That's how the gods in Greek mythology are; they almost never actually wear an alias when they go out.

Considering the 'contradiction' between Apollo and Cupid, Fiona's predicament becomes easier to understand.

Concealing the identity of 'Aglaus', the magician tried to make Fiona understand his situation as simply as possible.

The remaining question is:
"How can I break this curse?"

Fiona looked anxious. Her reason told her that she liked 'Alai'; but when she saw the handsome young man, she felt an uncontrollable disgust: it was like being exposed to the scorching sun. Even as a 'space-enhanced vampire', she felt real physical discomfort.

"you"

The veteran, codenamed 'The Magician,' almost rolled his eyes, disregarding his image.

What do you take me for?!
What can a legendary mage do against an 'ability' that even affects gods?
"I'm sorry, there's nothing I can do."

Although Cupid only plays pranks, the 'magician' doesn't want to cause trouble for himself.

"Farewell."

"4000 points!"

Fiona was going all out. Because of the 'Saint Cloth' she hadn't used her points for a long time, she was willing to give them all up.

"On the other hand—"

The 'magician' who was about to leave suddenly brightened up.
"We've known each other for so long, it wouldn't be right not to help."

It's definitely not for the huge sum of 4000 points!
After receiving a considerable 'tip', the 'magician,' a seasoned strategist, began to offer advice.

"The first way is to gain the forgiveness of the god of love."

But Cupid's indiscriminate shooting, to put it nicely, promoted the reproduction of life; to put it bluntly, he caused trouble everywhere. So many tragedies in Greek mythology are his doing. How easy is it to gain his forgiveness?

Moreover, even the 'magician' couldn't help but wonder if that little Cupid could take back the love and disgust he had created.

Hard to say.

Then only one other option remains:
"The second method is to find another god with the office of 'love' and ask Him to either lift or cover up the curse on you."

Now that he'd received the money, the 'magician' naturally did his best.

"For example, the 'Matchmaking God' from the island nation!"

Throughout various mythologies, there are many gods who govern 'love,' but very few are as famous as 'Cupid.' Moreover, even though we are now beginning to transition into the mythological era, their home planet isn't Mars, so they can't 'accidentally' encounter gods on the roadside.

Only the island nation where the extraordinary first appeared may have this opportunity.

"This"

Are we going back to that planet again?
Fiona subconsciously looked up at the sky, but even with the eyesight of a superhuman, she couldn't see the blue-white planet.

"Okay, I'll try it when I get back!"

Now that things had come to this, Fiona had no other choice. Actually, there was another way: to ignore the existence of 'Arai' and live comfortably in other city-states while wearing her Saint Cloth. After all, in Greek mythology, it wasn't a new phenomenon for kings and great heroes to disrespect the gods.

Although these guys all met a tragic end: gods can make countless mistakes, but 'demigod' heroes who only possess divine blood will eventually weaken.

"Go back? But the spaceship—"

"Come forth: The Cloth of Hervenly Rangeveti!"

As Fiona opened her arms and struck a 'transformation' pose, a dark golden light suddenly shone from her body.

The light swiftly outlined a magnificent and sturdy dark gold armor on her body, along with a pair of equally dark gold bat wings behind her—the very holy armor she had obtained from the 'trial'.

According to 'Aglaus',

Although this Saint Cloth is not among the official 'Bronze', 'Silver', or 'Gold', it is no less impressive than a normal Saint Cloth.

"What a coincidence,"

Fiona, now in armor, flexed her wrists.

"My Saint Cloth happens to possess the power to travel through space."

As she spoke, she brought her five fingers together like a knife and suddenly slashed forward: silently, she 'cut' a dark crack in the space in front of her.

Now that we know the reason, let's go to the island nation and seek the traces of the 'God of Matchmaking'!

"you"

Seeing Fiona's decisiveness, the magician thought for a moment and only had one sentence left:
"I wish you a successful mission."

For these veterans of the 'Nightmare Space', completing the mission is the top priority.

“Yes, if Ale Agleius contacts me, tell him—”

She's going to fight for their love!

Regardless of the outcome or the future, that's what Fiona thinks at least for this moment.

"Okay, I will pass it on."

After Fiona stepped into the dark rift and disappeared, the middle-aged man codenamed 'The Magician' turned around and bowed slightly.

"God of Light, what do you think?"

"Humph,"

The shepherd boy, whose humming carried a lighthearted tone, stood at the street corner.

"Sister Fiona"

Although he had many lovers in the past, at least this 'identity' shows that he genuinely likes that red-haired older sister.

I hope my sister can find a way to overcome Cupid's curse.

brush,

As the boy vanished like a ray of light, the man codenamed 'The Magician' raised his head.

Okay, next:
It was to test the use of the 'Dragon Tooth Soldiers'.

He couldn't wait, especially after just acquiring a large number of points; he wanted to start the extraordinary experiment immediately.
Little did he know that in the air, a little boy with wings, unseen by anyone, was raising a bow and arrow and aiming at him.

Cupid is not some magnanimous god.

No, it should be said:

Few of the Greek gods were magnanimous.

Sigrún has taught at the Iceland University of the Arts as a part-time lecturer since and was Dean of the Department of Fine Art from -. In – she held a research position at Reykjavík Art Museum focusing on the role of women in Icelandic art. She studied fine art at the Icelandic College of Arts and Crafts and at Pratt Institute, New York, and holds BA and MA degrees in art history and philosophy from the University of Iceland. Sigrún lives and works in Iceland.

P.S.: The ending of Saint Seiya is hard to describe in words. Leaving aside Seiya's kneeling, Athena's actions can only be explained by being struck by Cupid's arrow. (Truly the most unique figure in Greek mythology, even Zeus had a headache with this little goddess of love.)
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