NOVPUBChapter 775 -280: Prisoner
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Hiss鈥
In the night, atop the hill, specially made incense burned slowly.
The smoke wafted through the air, dispersing and gathering to form various shapes.
It seemed as if confined by some mysterious force, all the smoke was constrained within a certain range. Whenever it drifted to a certain height, the smoke would vanish into thin air, as though disappearing into another space.
Suppressing her unease, Demeter was certain that the smoke before her was not affected by any supernatural powers, yet it still exhibited this peculiarity.
...
Thus, eliminating other possibilities, the reason for this phenomenon could only be one.
鈥淚ndeed.鈥
鈥淛ust as you think.鈥
鈥淭hese are the rules.鈥
Snap鈥
The smoke dispersed, transforming into an illusory portal.
As the two voices, still somewhat juvenile, followed one after the other, Volos and Eros stepped through the door in succession.
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However, much to Demeter鈥檚 surprise, just like the first time she saw them, the two mysterious deities before her were still around the ages of eleven or twelve.
Time seemed to be frozen upon them, as if they were unable to grow up.
Their current appearance was their true form as deities, and there was no way to change that.
鈥淒on鈥檛 be so surprised, the purest love and hatred are often born at this age.鈥
鈥淭he younger children don鈥檛 understand, and the older ones inevitably become tainted with all sorts of distracting thoughts.鈥
鈥淎 deity鈥檚 true form is often influenced by their domain and mindset, you should be very clear about this.鈥
With her eyebrows slightly raised, Eros spoke faintly, as if she could read minds.
And beside her, Volos followed suit.
鈥淪peak, in accordance with our agreement, we have always had an arrow ready for you.鈥
鈥淭ell us your target, no matter who, and we will fulfill it for you.鈥
鈥淎fter that, there will be no further connection.鈥
Without the slightest excess of emotion, as if dealing with an utterly ordinary mundane object. The twins鈥 attitude was so aloof, yet Demeter didn鈥檛 feel offended.
Even with just a few short encounters, the Goddess of Agriculture had come to understand their temperament.
If Aphrodite鈥檚 disdain was personal only towards her, then the twins鈥 contempt was directed at everyone.
It wasn鈥檛 a deliberate target, and there was no special treatment even for themselves. This sensation was somewhat similar to that of the Goddess of the Nether Moon, whom she had only seen a few times.
The first encounter was indeed somewhat uncomfortable, but once accustomed to it, it didn鈥檛 seem so difficult to accept.
鈥淎lright.鈥
Seeing the twins summoned by the agreement so straightforward, Demeter managed a smile and asked, 鈥淚n that case, I鈥檒l speak frankly.鈥
鈥淚 do indeed need an arrow, for you to fulfill our agreement. But first, I want to know, what is the limit of your power?鈥
鈥淭here are no limits, at least not in terms of your needs.鈥
With the corners of her mouth slightly upturned, Eros smiled and said, 鈥淗owever, you know that our arrows are extraordinary because of vengeance, and powerful because of hatred.鈥
鈥淲ith your strength and your 鈥榟atred,鈥 an arrow you shoot can only bind beings of the True God鈥檚 domain. If you鈥檙e aiming for your Divine King鈥擨 can only say it鈥檚 useful, but not as much as you might think.鈥
鈥淥f course, if you really want to challenge yourself, I won鈥檛 stop you.鈥
鈥淟et鈥檚 not, then.鈥
Shaking her head, the Goddess was somewhat disappointed.
If Eros and Volos鈥檚 arrows could bind Great Divine Power, then Demeter would be laughing even in her dreams.
However, receiving such an answer wasn鈥檛 a surprise; that kind of qualitative leap in domains ultimately wasn鈥檛 something that could be easily crossed.
Or in other words, if they truly could break such limits so effortlessly, then she herself should indeed be feeling fear instead.
鈥淭hen, you two, I have another question.鈥
Her gaze flickering, Demeter asked again, 鈥淚s the emotion stirred by your arrows different from person to person?鈥
鈥淥f course, twisting the will of a True God is very difficult, but amplifying some emotions is a lot easier.鈥
Volos nodded at her words, and Eros added, 鈥淟ike your target of hatred right now, Aphrodite.鈥
鈥淗er belt is such a Divine Artifact, stirring up desires in the hearts of people.鈥
鈥淔or those brimming with desire and without restraint, its might is unparalleled. Otherwise, it鈥檚 not that useful, do you understand?鈥
鈥溾€f course, I understand.鈥
Nodding once more, her thoughts became even clearer.
Demeter looked up at the exquisitely life-like twins.
Na茂ve and full of curiosity, loving jokes yet lacking in propriety.
If not witnessed with her own eyes, which of the Olympian Gods would believe that such a deity possessed this Divine Authority?
Fortunately, the one now qualified to use this arrow was herself.
鈥淵ou two, I have made my decision. I want a Golden Arrow, I want the person struck by the arrow to love me forever, or at least for a thousand years. Can you do that?鈥
鈥淯nderstood, so who鈥檚 your target?鈥
With a twist of her mouth, seeing her Lead Arrow not having a chance to be used, Eros appeared somewhat disheartened.
However, Demeter鈥檚 next words made her mouth drop open in shock.
鈥淎thena.鈥
鈥淎h?鈥 x2
鈥淲hat did you say?鈥 x2
鈥淚 said, my target is Athena.鈥
Repeating herself, although her voice was calm, Demeter struggled to suppress the triumph in her words.
You鈥檝e been putting on this attitude in front of me day after day, now, you too are stunned, right?
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The scene fell silent for a moment. Just as Demeter had thought, both Volos and Eros were indeed astonished.
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