The Bard of Hogwarts

Chapter 207 We're Not Afraid of Her

The Imitos Mountains.

Within a radius of several hundred meters, a small valley is filled with wildflowers of various bright colors.

Similarly, a small white marble house stands peacefully during this period.

Next to the house, there are several olive trees that are over six or seven meters tall and require one person to hug.

……

in the room.

Ino gently wiped the sweat from Helena's forehead with a towel, then turned his gaze to the basket full of flowers the girl had brought back.

"Don't be in such a hurry. I forgot to tell you, not just any flower will do. You need specific edible flowers to make flower cakes."

"But they're all edible! I've eaten them all!" Helena looked at the basket with a serious expression.

She really did eat them all, not just flowers, but also olives; when she was hungry, she tried everything in the valley.

"It won't happen again." Looking into those bright violet eyes, Ino sighed softly.

He understood better than anyone what the simple phrase "I've eaten them all" implied. Those who haven't experienced extreme hunger simply cannot imagine the feeling of being unable to sleep at night due to hunger.

"Come on! Let me teach you how to crush the flower petals first."

……

The chariot of time always moves forward silently.

Half a month passed in a flash.

In peaceful times, people often fail to notice the passage of time, nor do they notice the changes around them.

For example, a new bakery called "Flowers" has appeared in Athens.

The shop is located on a small road not far from the temple.

Frankly, this is an honor for anyone, but while enjoying the glory, one also bears the corresponding price.

For example, this bakery is destined not to have many customers.

Despite having a shop of less than 30 square meters, Ino always felt the emptiness of being in the wilderness.

It's so quiet here. Perhaps the people of Athens genuinely revere Athena, the goddess of war and wisdom, which has resulted in an extremely tranquil atmosphere around the temple.

Even passersby would subconsciously lower their footsteps.

……

"Sigh!" A soft sigh escaped her lips.

If he could, he really wouldn't want to open his shop here, or even choose to open a shop at all.

He was destined to leave, and leaving Helena alone was simply not enough to support a shop.

The shop will not only bring no benefit, but will also become a burden.

But sometimes, there are things he can't control. Faced with Athena's invitation, probably no one in all of Greece would dare to refuse.

Time slipped away as I pondered these thoughts.

After a while, a series of light footsteps came from outside.

Ino looked up and saw a small figure appear at the shop entrance as promised.

"La la la, I'm sold out again!" Helena walked into the shop with a happy expression.

As if to prove that she was telling the truth, she placed her small basket on the table as soon as she entered, along with a small handful of various currencies.

"Athens is most bustling before the festival, so we need to do more. I sold out of all the flower cakes before I even entered the market."

Helena analyzed with feigned maturity, noting that although the child looked only 7 or 8 years old, he always seemed much more precocious than his peers.

"Take a break! Money can never be earned enough." Ino casually lifted Helena onto a chair.

"As a teacher, my responsibility is not only to teach you the skills, but also to cultivate your ability to master those skills."

Looking into those eyes that shone like jewels, he knew very well that in this story of the gods, the first essential element for survival was to remain quiet and avoid trouble.

"Helena, we can't be too greedy. As long as we don't go hungry, that's enough. Too much wealth will only bring disaster..."

Ino was carefully explaining the quality of life to Helena when he was interrupted by another soft, playful voice.

"You should go up to Mount Olympus and say these words, so they will know the consequences of greed."

The girl who had previously stolen the gold coins appeared outside the shop.

Ino stood up from his chair and gave a slight bow. He wasn't surprised by Athena's appearance; he had seen her quite often over the past two weeks.

But to his real surprise, the goddess seemed to have some free time. However, no matter how free she was, she was still one of the twelve main gods, and he would never neglect the proper etiquette.

"You flatter me. Mount Olympus is not a place that a mortal like me can set foot on."

Ino spoke humbly.

His attitude towards the Greek gods was always to speak little, do little, and keep a respectful distance. It was precisely because of this strategy that, although he had met Athena several times in the past two weeks, things had generally gone smoothly, and he hadn't been given any difficulties.

however……

Things seem a little different today.

Because he had been standing still for a long time, he had not heard that signature laugh.

"Are you scared?" This time, the soft, sweet voice was less playful and more serious.

"If you were afraid, you shouldn't have stepped forward! Even less should you have chosen your chosen one so early, and secretly built a temple in the Imitos Mountains..."

Despite the seemingly calm tone, Ino heard it like a thunderclap in a clear sky, nearly losing her balance.

Athena saw all of his actions and couldn't help but chuckle:

"It seems you really don't understand anything! I really don't know what to say to you."

A while passed.

"What do I need to know?" Ino raised her head and looked directly at the girl in front of her for the first time.

When their eyes met, he could see the other person's appearance clearly. Although she was as beautiful as a work of art, she lacked the heroic spirit of someone with the authority of war.

"This isn't me!" As if she could read his mind, the girl spoke again, but with a hint of anger in her voice.

"You possess divinity, but not the corresponding authority. Otherwise, do you think Apollo would be so kind as to give you gold coins?"

"After the festival, you can come to my temple. There are many things we need to discuss, such as the Immetus Mountains, which actually belong to the city of Athens..."

……

Perhaps it was anger, or perhaps it was something else.

Athena eventually left, but before she left, she made a promise to meet her again at the temple after the festival.

As the other person's figure receded into the distance, Ino remained lost in thought for a long time, unable to process what was happening.

In fact, he could roughly understand the so-called divinity; the existence of the sanctuary was a miracle in itself, not to mention the other explanations.

Such as the flame of hope, ice and snow magic, and even stories from other worlds, like the Black Swan Wizard or the Lantern Bearer of Huttonmar. Upon closer examination, these things can also be considered divine within the Greek mythological system.

In general, divinity is not difficult to understand.

But what really bothered him was the so-called 'temple'.

A house was built in the valley, how did it become a temple? What temple is a two-story building?

Moreover, judging from Athena's tone, this temple seems to be a problem, since she has clearly stated that the Imitus Mountains belong to the city of Athens.

Things happened so suddenly that he was caught off guard.

"We're not afraid of her, the valley is mine! I was here first!" Helena raised her head and said earnestly.

Ino chuckled and ruffled Helena's short hair. The little girl probably still didn't know who she had just been facing.

They really thought it was like a market stall, where whoever gets there first gets it.

(End of this chapter)