Humans in Type-Moon, Path of the Heroic Spirit

Chapter 108 Meeting and Departure

The sun gradually rose in the distant sky, and the scattered light gave the forest a mysterious and splendid appearance. The soft halo of light gently floated on Kamiya Yu and the other two.

"You just said you came here to have Hephaestus forge a divine artifact?"

Although he had been rejected by Kamiya Yu not long ago, Ares showed no anger whatsoever and instead chatted with the two of them.

“Yes,” Kamiya Yu nodded in response.

“You guys are really unlucky to have come at this time…” As if he had thought of something, Ares shook his head, his tone tinged with a hint of schadenfreude, “In the current situation, even if Athena intervenes, Hephaestus might not help you.”

"Lord Ares, what do you mean by this?"

Upon hearing her words, Sasha, who was standing to the side, frowned slightly and asked with some displeasure.

Given her relationship with Hephaestus, how could her good friend not lend a helping hand?
"Who told Aphrodite to..."

Perhaps caught up in the moment, Ares didn't pay attention to Sasha's offense, but just as she was about to explain, a thunderous roar suddenly came from the nearby bronze temple.

"when--!!"

With a tremendous clang as the hammer struck the forging table, an invisible shockwave swept outwards from the temple, shaking the entire Mount Etna.

"Hmph, looks like Aphrodite has angered her again~"

However, Ares seemed completely unfazed by this sudden turn of events.

Then, she shrugged at Kamiya Yu and Sasha, grinned, and said, "Looks like you're going to have to leave empty-handed today."

"..."

After glancing at the trees around him, which were being blown about, Kamiya Yu fell silent. He decided that he should visit at another time.

Given the current situation, let alone forging a divine artifact for himself, he and Sasha would probably be driven down the mountain by an angry Hephaestus as soon as they knocked on the door.

That said, even Ares, the god of war, has become a goddess, so what about Hephaestus?
Could this most honest of the Greek gods also be a goddess?

As this ominous thought popped into his mind, Kamiya Yu's lips twitched slightly. Which parallel world was the Age of Gods Greece he was in?

Something feels off, even 90% off!

However, although Kamiya Yu finds it a bit hard to accept now, upon closer reflection, it is not entirely incomprehensible.

After all, the original Olympian gods were a group of mechanical deities from outer space, and they had no gender distinction.

The Greek gods of today are deities who were reborn from the ashes of their physical bodies and human beliefs.

In Kamiya Yu's memory, the Moon World also lacked the complete set of Greek gods from the pan-human history.

Therefore, their gender and appearance are not necessarily as recorded in mythology.

With this in mind, Kamiya Yu gradually accepted reality and began to think about what to do next.

—Should we go down the mountain to rest for a while and wait for Hephaestus to calm down before visiting her, or should we stick to our plan and boldly knock on her door?
"Forget it, the bold get rich, the timid starve! I refuse to believe that with Athena by my side, Hephaestus can kill me with a single blow."

After careful consideration, Kamiya Yu gritted his teeth and decided to proceed according to the previous plan.

Although he didn't want to take such a risk, with the gods' long lifespans, who knows how long it would take them to calm down?

If it takes several years, or even more than a decade, then I can't wait that long.

Just as Kamiya Yu made up his mind, Sasha opened her mouth, looking as if she wanted to say something but hesitated.

To be honest, this was the first time she had ever seen Hephaestus lose his temper.

In Athena's memories of the past millennia, the taciturn Hephaestus was arguably the most good-natured goddess in all of Greece; even if you offended her, she wouldn't punish you. 'I really don't know what Aphrodite did to provoke Hephaestus so much…'

Sasha thought with a headache that the current situation made her unsure whether Hephaestus would help create the divine weapons out of consideration for her.

Compared to the complicated feelings of Kamiya Yu and Sasha, Ares seemed to be enjoying herself. At this moment, she was looking at the gate of the bronze palace, a hint of anticipation flashing in her light blue eyes.

"Click——"

After a while, the sound of a door opening suddenly came from the bronze temple not far away.

The clear sound immediately caught the attention of Kamiya Yu and Sasha, who looked up and gazed towards the temple gate.

The previously closed bronze door slowly opened to both sides, and a tall, slender figure in orange appeared before everyone's eyes.

"Aphrodite, Hephaestus didn't do anything to you, did she?"

Looking the unharmed orange-haired goddess up and down, Ares asked with apparent concern.

"No~"

Faced with her "concern," Aphrodite gently shook her head and said with a smile, "Although Hephaestus seemed very angry, she just wanted to get rid of me."

"By the way, who are these two?"

As Aphrodite walked to Ares' side, she looked at Kamiya Yu and Sasha behind her and asked curiously.

“A follower and messenger of Athena, that woman,” Ares replied briefly.

"Oh?"

Upon hearing Ares's words, Aphrodite's eyes lit up. She first looked at Kamiya Yu and the other person seriously for a while, then teased, "So you're followers of Little Athena. You didn't do anything to them, did you?"

"If you lay a hand on them, Athena might come after you!"

"Hmph! She's just Athena, do you think I'm afraid of her?"

Recalling what he had just done, Ares turned his face away guiltily, but still stubbornly said something.

Aphrodite didn't reply, but instead secretly glanced at the expressionless purple-haired girl beside her, her smile growing even wider.

"Hey, Aphrodite, are you thinking about something bad?" Sensing something amiss, Ares turned back to Aphrodite and asked with a suspicious look.

"Of course not~ You must be imagining things."

Aphrodite gave a perfect smile, then affectionately took Ares's arm and spoke to Kamiya and Yu.

"Since Hephaestus has guests visiting, we won't disturb you any longer."

After saying that, she pulled Ares, who was still struggling to stay and watch the show, and turned into a streak of orange light and left.

"What two really strange gods..."

After the two women left, Kamiya Yu looked up at the azure sky and said somewhat speechlessly.

"Yes, it is indeed very strange."

Sasha smiled and echoed, then coughed lightly a few times, her expression gradually becoming serious.

"Now that the two deities have left, let's go and pay our respects to Lord Hephaestus."

(End of this chapter)