Do you all know the future?

Chapter 156 Cupid's Unwillingness

At the edge of the sea of ​​clouds, a magnificent and elegant palace stands quietly, floating above a soft canopy woven from golden sunset and pale pink mist.

The palace's exterior walls are as smooth as jade, shimmering with a pearly luster. Sunlight pierces through the thin clouds, scattering across the walls and refracting into a rainbow of colors. The massive columns are carved with swans lying with their necks intertwined, dolphins playing, and blooming rose vines, full of symbols of life and love.

A beam of red light pierced through the curtain woven from white dove wings and entered the palace. Delicate jade feet stepped onto a carpet covered with ever-blooming flower petals, bringing with them a refreshing fragrance.

"Are you here to laugh at me?"

The air was filled with the fragrance of roses, jasmine, and lilies, sweet but not cloying, like the whispers of lovers, gently enveloping the senses of visitors, while resentful words drifted from behind the curtain.

"I'm in a much worse situation than you, so why would I laugh at you!"

The palace's dome was a vast starry sky, inlaid with countless tiny diamonds and gems, slowly rotating to simulate the real trajectories of stars. But the moon, which represented her, was nowhere to be seen. The moon goddess chuckled softly.

"No one reminded you, but you did remind me. I'm so stupid to still suffer losses!"

From the depths of the palace came a faint harp melody, ethereal and pure, as if concealing Cupid's embarrassment.

"I also suffered losses twice. The new god is indeed a powerful opponent, and you can see how powerful He is."

The moon goddess slowly walked to the center of the hall, to a pond formed by clear spring water. The water was as calm as a mirror, reflecting the stars in the sky.

The soft starlight intertwined with the light emanating from the huge luminous pearls embedded in the surrounding walls, gilding the entire hall with a dreamlike silver veil.

The goddess of love and beauty, Her palace should be so beautiful, elegant, and exquisite.

So you've come to comfort me?

The soft silk archway was lifted, and an elegant figure appeared in the hall.

She is a masterpiece that no artist in the world could perfectly replicate in their entire life. Her skin is as white as snow, yet she exudes a pinkish glow like a ripe peach.

Her figure was plump and well-proportioned, with soft and full curves. From her slender swan neck to her rounded shoulders and her upright and full breasts, every inch was just right. Adding an inch would make her too fat, and subtracting an inch would make her too thin.

Golden water lilies bloomed in the pond as she appeared, their stamens illuminating the colorful gems scattered on the bottom of the pond, and also the face of the newcomer.

Beneath her platinum blonde hair, her eyes and brows possess a classic gentleness. Her eyebrows are relaxed, like willow leaves sprouting in early spring, and her pupils are the purest azure blue of the sky. As her eyes move, it seems as if stars are twinkling within them.

Her nose was high and delicate, with a slightly upturned tip that gave it a playful look. Her lips were like blooming rose petals, full and naturally rosy, with the corners slightly upturned, giving her a lazy yet all-knowing smile.

Even Diane, who was here, had to admit that this person was prettier than the head maid, because she was the embodiment of beauty.

"I'm not that kind. Not laughing at you is the limit of what I can do. I'm just curious about why you lost."

The moon goddess sat sideways by the pool, extending her slender fingers to pick up a plump, juicy purple grape from the silver plate beside her, and slowly put it into her mouth.

"What's there to be curious about? A loss is a loss!"

Cupid sat opposite the moon goddess, picked up his harp and gently plucked the strings. The melodious music was exquisite and gave people a wonderful experience.

How could the Goddess of Love admit that she died under mysterious circumstances? The last message from her clone was that she had been betrayed and then vanished, leaving her completely bewildered. The pain of the laws being torn apart told her that her plan had failed.

"You need to know how you lost, otherwise how can you avoid it next time? Will you make the same mistake twice?"

Seeing that the goddess of love didn't want to speak, the moon goddess pressed her to speak. The goddess of love could no longer maintain her perfect demeanor, and her beautiful eyes stared intently at the moon goddess without saying a word.

"What are you looking at? Are you just going to accept this loss? Don't you want revenge? Are you scared?"

The Moon Goddess, however, did not take it to heart. Knowing the pride of the God of Love, the Moon Goddess immediately lost her elegant composure upon hearing her words.

"Why would I be afraid of her? If she slaps me in the face, I will definitely not let them off easily."

Cupid plucked the strings of his harp, and the moon goddess could hear the discordant notes within them, which was unacceptable to Cupid, yet he played anyway.

"Do you know the new god's weakness? Are you sure you can beat her next time?"

The Moon Goddess sneered. If the Goddess could make her suffer twice, then the Goddess of Love would probably suffer several times over.

"I……"

Cupid longed to say "I can," but the emptiness brought on by the loss of the laws made her unable to utter the words.

"You want revenge, don't you?"

Seeing that the god of love was wavering, the moon goddess put down the grapes and stared intently at the beautiful woman dressed in gorgeous attire, as if igniting a fire in the god of love's heart.

"Aren't you also after revenge, and trying to use me?"

After a moment of silence, Cupid said that she was not foolish, and there was no trust between gods.

"It's not about using her, it's about forming an alliance. You attacked the new god, and I attacked her too. She won't let you off the hook, and she won't let me off the hook either. Now we're in the same boat."

The moon goddess, trying to bring the goddess of love closer, said that a common enemy is the foundation of unity. The two were not originally close, and neither was the relationship between any goddess and the most beautiful goddess.

But things are different now. With a common and formidable enemy, even if the two cannot stand each other, they have a basis for joining forces.

"Then why don't you tell me how you failed?"

The harp music stopped, and Cupid felt slightly agitated. Although she remained calm on the surface, she was actually very anxious inside, feeling as if she had been cornered and her future was uncertain.

"You must listen. I'll tell you right now the reasons behind my two failures. The first time..."

The moon goddess stirred the pool water and slowly recounted how she dealt with Diane and the others, only to end up suffering losses and injuries herself.

"...I never expected that her law was not about plunder, but the law of space."

Looking back now, the Moon Goddess still marvels at how well Diane and her team kept their plans hidden. They were full of confidence in setting up a trap, and everything went according to plan, but in the end, it all backfired.

"So I want to know more from you. Do you know anything else about the new gods that they're hiding?"

The Moon Goddess spoke sincerely, stirring the pool with her fingers, creating ripples; a certain level of trust is necessary between allies.

This was precisely the basis for both sides to reach a consensus, so the Moon Goddess explained everything in detail, even revealing her own considerations and feelings at the time. "..."

As for Cupid, it's even harder to say. After all, the Moon Goddess went to fight head-on, while she was directly betrayed and sent away, without even being given a chance to show her strength.

It was so embarrassing, so incredibly embarrassing, even Cupid found it hard to say. But the Moon Goddess had already spoken, and she acknowledged the Moon Goddess as an ally in her heart.

"God of Love, if you have no intention of dealing with the new gods, then I will not bother you any longer!"

The Moon Goddess spoke with regret. She slowly stood up, making a gesture as if she was about to leave, while secretly hoping that the God of Love would persuade her to stay.

She believed that Cupid would say she just needed a push, and the Moon Goddess wouldn't be so reluctant to part with the fighting power of Cupid's husband, the God of War; this would be a tremendous help.

"No, it's just too embarrassing, I didn't find out anything!"

Cupid did indeed persuade her to stay, but how could she swallow this insult? From the moment she betrayed Diane until now, all she could think about was the scene of taking revenge on Diane and the others.

"Then tell us what happened, learn more about the new gods, and try to gather as much intelligence as possible about them!"

The moon goddess stopped in her tracks, relieved; this was a signal from the god of love indicating a willingness to cooperate.

"Sigh, I was too confident. I thought the new god hadn't discovered me, and even now I don't know where I've been exposed."

Cupid began to summarize, his tone revealing deep resentment. He had reviewed the situation and still couldn't figure out where he had gone wrong.

“You know my husband doesn’t care about me playing around with women, so I once pursued Queen Greta, but she rejected me.”

Cupid was somewhat frustrated. Her beauty was irresistible to both men and women, and few could resist it except for the gods. Yet Queen Greta rejected her.

"I've heard about this before, but I thought it was just a rumor. Is it really true?"

Even the moon goddess was taken aback; the rumor had come true, and Cupid had indeed taken a liking to Queen Greta.

"After all, I like beautiful things. Queen Greta is beautiful, spiritually beautiful, and I want people to collect her and appreciate her slowly."

Cupid blushed and retorted that it was a joke for Cupid to be pursued and rejected.

“I felt the same way. I wanted to bring Diane under my wing, but I didn’t expect it to be so difficult. Then you got Fiona.”

Fiona and Murak cooperated, and Murak then sided with the Moon Goddess and the God of Life. Therefore, the Goddess of Life and the Moon Goddess knew part of the God of Love's plans, but she really didn't expect that the God of Love's previous pursuit had failed.

It's not the first time we've known that Cupid likes beautiful women, and as long as Cupid doesn't seek out men, her husband won't restrict her.

"Yes, I was very unwilling, so I created a clone, hoping to use it to win over Queen Greta. But as you know, Queen Greta died, and the clone became useless."

The god of love sighed. Queen Greta ascended to godhood too quickly; she didn't have time to do anything further before the gods sentenced her to death.

“I thought it was no use anymore, but I didn’t expect Diane and the others to come looking for me. My initial thoughts were different from yours. Because of my husband, I can’t keep a man by my side. Plus, I feel like Diane’s existence is mocking me, so I want to kill Diane.”

Cupid made no secret of her thoughts; Diane's presence was unusually conspicuous because her father had defiled what she considered a precious collection, which made Diane appear as a bad person in her eyes.

"And then the plan went wrong?"

The Moon Goddess nodded in understanding. She felt the same way. She had made up her mind to kill Diane, but in the end, things went terribly wrong. Her subordinates died, and her laws were torn apart.

"You know the plan, so I won't go into details. Lure Margaret into the trap, then kill Diane. I didn't expect they seemed to know all along. They ambushed me when I led them to the trap."

"I don't understand where I gave myself away. My clone was clearly playing the role I was supposed to."

Even now, Cupid is still somewhat puzzled as to how he was exposed. Recalling the unnatural look on Diane's face, he thought it was due to the tension of the coup and never considered the possibility that he had been exposed.

"This... the new gods are too cunning. It seems like you set a trap, but in reality, they set a trap and used your trap to scheme against you. Don't worry, you will get your revenge."

The moon goddess was somewhat embarrassed. The goddess of love hadn't discovered anything new, but for the sake of the god of war, she still accepted this new ally.

"Really? You just said that the new god is invincible, and you're confident you can win?"

Although there was no formal contract, the two had already tacitly agreed to be allies, working together to fight against the new god, or rather, to kill the new god.

"The new god is like the lord of the purple sea. It is basically impossible for a single main god to defeat it, but it is not without a way. At least we have discovered one of its weaknesses."

The Moon Goddess also admired the New God's strength. Having never won against the New God, she knew best just how powerful he was.

"What weakness?"

The goddess of love was somewhat excited; she saw the dawn of victory. If the moon goddess wasn't just making things up, how could the new god be so powerful?

"He doesn't have enough people to use, didn't you notice? Diane only has Margaret by her side. If you were in his shoes, would you arrange things like that? And last time..."

The moon goddess stated her previous deduction, and the god of love's azure eyes sparkled. Upon careful consideration, she found it to be exceptionally reasonable, and her fear and worry about the new god dissipated considerably.

“Then let’s hurry up and deal with Him before He develops. If He develops and we miss this best window of opportunity, it will be much harder to deal with Him, especially since Diane has grown up and is like a divine couple, even stronger than a couple’s alliance.”

Cupid was quick to grasp the key point: they couldn't afford to delay. The longer they dragged things out, the more demigods and lesser gods Diane would acquire, and the greater their chances of winning would become.

"No rush, there are still many things to prepare. Have you finished nurturing your laws? I haven't."

"Even if it's a trap, it can't be too obvious. I don't know how you exposed yourself this time, but the new goddess isn't stupid. We need to give her a chance to fall for it."

Suppressing her excitement, the Moon Goddess knew the urgency of the situation. However, haste makes waste; rushing in now would only allow Diane and her allies to win again, leaving her severely weakened and with no other chance of victory.

"I understand, I have to do something!"

Cupid's excitement subsided slightly, and he regained most of his sanity.

"You should tell the God of War about this now; the more gods there are, the better your chances of winning."

The goddess of love is too weak in combat; the moon goddess's goal has always been the god of war.

(End of this chapter)