Anime, Girlfriend Shokuhou Misaki.

The owls huddled together and solidified into the shape of a human.

A silver-haired elementary school student wearing a blue knitted hat appeared directly in Makoto Haramura's field of vision.

"—enmmm!"

"Rather than me playing some kind of game, it's more like you're the one playing some kind of game right now."

Makoto Haramura's eyelids twitched, and he looked at Athena's rather strange expression.

no way.

The contrast between Athena and him is just too great. Just a few days ago she was a noble, aloof, and mature woman, but now she's like a primary school student with a lollipop in her mouth.

"I simply chose an outfit that I felt was closest to human nature."

"I don't need to lift a finger today, so there's no need for me to show any fighting form."

Standing in front of Haramura Makoto, Athena, who was half a head shorter than him, raised her head and spoke expressionlessly.

She probably never imagined that this side of her would reveal such a charming side.

"No need to do anything."

Makoto Haramura tilted his head, a faint smile playing on his lips.

"That certainly seems to be the case."

"Then let's start now?"

"Personally, I prefer to deal with troublemakers last."

With his hands in his pockets, Makoto Haramura raised his eyebrows at Athena.

"So urgent?"

"I think that before dealing with the matter I promised you, you should make the deal we agreed on before."

Athena raised her eyebrows, and her orange pupils turned into vertical pupils resembling those of a snake, exuding an aura of danger from head to toe.

"Oh."

"I almost forgot about that."

Haramura Makoto smiled without any apology, and then directly took out the jade pendant from his pocket.

—The Gorgon Stone engraved with a Medusa pattern.

"This must be the 'serpent' you've been searching for, Athena."

Athena's gaze instantly focused on the Gorgon Stone, and words of admiration naturally flowed from her lips.

"It is indeed a 'snake,' and it has actually fallen into your hands."

How should I describe it?

Lost and found?

Got what you wanted?

Even Athena would find it difficult to describe her current complex state of mind.

The thing she had been searching for for so long finally appeared before her.

However, a goddess is a goddess.

Even if one loses their composure, it only lasts for a moment.

Her complexion returned to normal immediately.

"Now let's talk, outsider."

"What conditions do you require for you to return the 'snake' to me?"

"That's really direct."

Makoto Haramura remarked with a sigh, then his clear gaze swept over Athena.

"Actually, the conditions had already been considered long ago."

"How about working for me, Athena?"

"boom--!"

The divine power of the explosion burst forth, and wherever Athena stood, shattered tiles and wood chips scattered like bullets.

"You've gone too far!"

Anger surfaced on Athena's exquisite face.

Now, no matter how attractive the Gorgon Stone is to her, it cannot make her take her eyes off Haramura Makoto's hateful face.

In her view, Haramura Makoto's terms of the deal were proof that he didn't want to make the deal and was just playing her.

Work for him?

In other words, isn't it just becoming his subordinate and being at his beck and call?

She is Athena.

She is the oldest Earth Mother Goddess.

She is a powerful goddess who embodies the Trinity.

He is the renowned god of wisdom and war in Greek mythology.

To become someone else's subordinate?

This is undoubtedly a brutal blow to her self-esteem, repeatedly crushing it.

"Is it too much?"

Haramura Makoto smiled and slightly shifted his feet to shield Liliana from Athena's divine power.

He felt the snake pattern on the jade pendant in his hand, then flicked it with his finger.

"Snapped--!"

The jade pendant twirled several times in the air before landing precisely in Athena's palm.

"If you think it's too much, then forget it."

"From now on, all you need to do is protect this girl well."

"How about it? This condition isn't too unreasonable now, is it?"

It has the aura of a "snake".

The part of divinity that I was missing was indeed contained there.

This is undoubtedly genuine.

Athena held the jade tablet in both hands, her expression slightly surprised.

"What... exactly do you mean?"

She is the goddess of wisdom.

It's safe to say that you absolutely cannot find anyone smarter than her in this world.

But even someone as intelligent as her couldn't figure out what Makoto Haramura meant by his actions.

Just a moment ago she seemed to have him completely under her thumb, but now she has easily handed over the only thing that could threaten him.

What is this operation?

"It doesn't have any special meaning."

Haramura Makoto shrugged indifferently.

"Whether you get this or not, to me, the final outcome of you working for me will not change."

"In that case, it's no problem to give it to you first, is it?"

"..."

"I see," Athena said, looking at Makoto Haramura with a complicated expression.

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She didn't know what Makoto Haramura was planning, but the meaning behind his words was quite clear.

It's obvious they've got her cornered.

It means that no matter what, she will be won over by him.

"You have such confidence that it's impossible not to feel disgusted by you. My impression of you is starting to change."

For some reason, Athena felt she should be angry in this state.

But she herself seemed to have been infected by this man.

Even now, she feels that if that day ever comes, this man might actually win her heart.

"Then let me look forward to it."

"If one day you truly win my heart and soul, then submitting to you is not out of the question."

After saying this, even Athena herself couldn't help but laugh.

The obsidian badge floated in her hand and finally settled above her petite head.

Immediately afterwards, the goddess faced the sky and sang loudly.

"This humble servant sings a song of praise, a song of praise to the Triune Goddess."

"The connection between the sky, the earth, and the darkness is the cycle of life and wisdom."

"I sing the song of the degraded goddess. Being a queen, yet being treated as a forbidden snake, this is the queen's sigh."

"I sing, the songs of a goddess torn in body and soul. To be humiliated by my noble father is to be humiliated as a loving mother."

"My name is Athena, daughter of Zeus, patron saint of Athens, and eternal virgin."

"In the past, I was the Mother Earth, the nurturing mother of all things! In the past, I was the Lord of the Underworld, the ruler of darkness! In the past, I was the Queen of Wisdom, acquainted with the wisdom of the heavens! I swear, Athena will soon return to her original form!"

The clear, melodious voice weaves together words of power, like a song, a prayer, or a hymn.

As the chanting continued, Athena's figure changed, stretching from her back, her arms and legs gradually growing longer, and the cute girl transformed into a budding, beautiful young woman.

Judging by appearance alone, she looks to be about seventeen or eighteen years old, and her clothes have changed from elementary school clothes to ancient Greek robes.

—The complete version of Athena's rebellion has arrived!

Is this your complete form?

"Now I understand why you are so obsessed with returning to your original form."

If Athena's youthful appearance previously only evoked thoughts of 'cuteness,' now that she has fully regained her age and honor, and restored her status as a Triune Goddess, she is undeniably beautiful.

A beauty that drew the attention of even the gods.

She is in no way inferior to the beauty of Venus, the goddess of beauty.

Please don't misunderstand.

When Athena and Haramura Makoto first met, they did indeed look like adults, but they were probably at the level of middle school students.

She could be described as pretty, but definitely not stunning.

Even disregarding appearance, the difference in divine power and aura emanating from Athena is enormous.

Even if I have returned to my original form, it is still not something that can make you feel intimidated.

Extending her slender, jade-like hand, Athena looked at it carefully, then glanced at Haramura Makoto with her beautiful eyes.

To be honest, Athena's appearance just now really had a captivating charm, like a smile that could charm a hundred hearts.

"There's no difference."

"I've already said it, haven't I? If I were to truly enter what you call the realm of gods, your gods might be able to keep me in check."

"But without the arrival of a new form, the strength is always limited."

He still remembers that there are things in this world that could threaten his existence.

There are indeed powerful beings capable of destroying stars, but they haven't appeared yet. This doesn't mean they don't exist or don't exist.

In his view, the so-called god-slayers of this world could not possibly reach this level of power.