Chapter 245: Althea, the Calydonian Goddess

Although the power of myth distorted reality and filled Luo Yin's heart with love for Atalanta, Luo Yin's reason was not overwhelmed by this love.

After the banquet, Luo Yin handed Atalanta to the care of Polyboa, and then went to the Temple of Altea in the palace alone.

Deep in the temple supported by twelve stone pillars, there is a beautiful goddess enshrined on the throne, and there is a wild boar withered under the throne.

Just as the bear is an ancient incarnation and mythical beast of Artemis, so is the boar an ancient incarnation and mythical beast of the goddess Althea.

Luo Yin walked under the throne, stretched out a hand and pressed it on the head of the stone boar, while looking up at the statue of the goddess Altea.

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"My dear child!"

Accompanied by a motherly voice, the statue of Altea suddenly disappeared from the throne.

Luo Yin turned around and saw Althea appearing in human form, looking at him with tender eyes.

As the goddess who has long protected the Calydon region, Althea also treats the Calydon royal family who serve her as her own children.

Looking up and down at Althea unscrupulously, Luo Yin said expressionlessly.

"You are indeed not as powerful as Artemis. It seems that Meleager wants Artemis to replace you, not just because he falls in love with Atalanta."

Althea came to Luo Yin and said as if he didn't hear Luo Yin's words.

"Oeneus has reached the end of his life. Next, you will replace Oeneus and become the new King of Calydon."

"I brought Atalanta to Calydon City. You should know her true identity!"

Seeing the smile on Althea's face, Luo Yin continued.

"Atalanta is the priestess of Artemis. If she proposes to make Artemis the new patron saint of the Calydon region, I will not refuse her proposal."

The expression on Althea's face, who was as gentle as a mother, finally changed.

She looked at Luo Yin with disappointed eyes and said.

"My child, your father Oeneus's brother Agrios and his sons are coveting the throne. I could have watched your fight and even supported you to inherit the throne. But if you betray your mother, my heartbroken mother I can only push my children into hell with despair."

Facing Althea's threat, Luo Yin smiled without fear.

"If I were the real Meleager, it would be really stupid to betray you and choose Artemis. Although the strength gap between you and Artemis is like the strength of the Calydon boar and the Arcadian bear gap, but you have the throne of the patron saint of Calydon to provide you with strength, Ah Artemis is a wandering goddess who has lost her throne. Even if Meleager is supported by Artemis, he cannot defeat Agrios with your support. But I am not the real Meleager, even if I am. Even if you support Agrius, he will not be able to take the throne from me."

After saying that, Luo Yin activated the light godhead and released the indifferent divine power.

"you--"

Althea immediately opened his eyes in shock and looked at Luo Yin in disbelief.

"Are you... do you really want Artemis to replace me?"

Luo Yin said with a joking smile.

"Artemis, who has sworn not to marry, put down her pride and said she would consider accepting my pursuit. Of course I would also consider supporting her. If you can give me something better than Artemis in return, I can also consider continuing to support you. ”

After listening to Luo Yin's words, Althea said with shame and anger.

"Artemis is a wandering goddess who has lost everything. Maybe she is really willing to put down her pride for you. But Artemis and I are different. Do you know that you are blaspheming the patron saint of your own city? Because Artemis and I If you want to compete for the identity of the patron saint of Calydon, you want the two goddesses to flatter you and even sacrifice their bodies and souls to you. You are really crazy. "

"If you don't want to flatter me, I can abandon you two and let other gods become the patron saints of Calydon. You and Artemis can join forces to deal with me and see if you defeat me or I will defeat you. You two have been reduced to wandering goddesses who have lost everything.”

After saying the threats, Luo Yin left the Temple of Altea and went outside the palace to look for Oedipus and Antigone.

Because the Kingdom of Calydon and the Kingdom of Thebes are neighboring countries, and coupled with Luo Yin's relationship, Oedipus, as the former king of Thebes, enjoyed the treatment of a noble in Calydon City.

King Oeneus of Calydon arranged for a noble palace for Oedipus and Antigone to live.

Luo Yin came to the palace where Oedipus and Antigone lived, and saw the father and daughter bathing in the afternoon sun in the courtyard.

After five years of growth, Antigone has now grown into a graceful and beautiful girl, with a graceful figure like a half-ripened fruit.

After seeing Luo Yin, Antigone immediately recognized Luo Yin's identity, first whispered a few words into Oedipus's ear, and then trotted up to Luo Yin and lowered her head and said.

"Prince Meleager, I finally meet you. My father and I are very grateful to your family for taking care of us. We will definitely repay your kindness in the future."

Luo Yin looked at Antigone with gentle eyes, recalling the scene when Antigone called her brother when she was Haemon, Luo Yin said with a smile.

"Silly girl, you don't need to wait until the future, you can repay me now."

Seeing Antigone's puzzled expression, Luo Yin continued.

"I returned to Calydon to inherit the throne, but I still need a Calydonian queen. If you really want to repay me, consider becoming my queen and dedicate your body and soul to serve me."

Antigone immediately lowered her head shyly.

"I'm not old enough to get married! If you inherit the throne now, I can only be your fiancée, and I can only wait two years..."

Looking at Antigone's lovely reaction, Luo Yin couldn't hold back any longer, and held Antigone in his arms with both hands, while stroking her long golden hair behind her with his right hand.

"This feeling... my true love for you is really different from the inexplicable false love for Atalanta. Holding the lovely Antigone like this, I can completely suppress the false love for Atalanta."

After speaking, Luo Yin came to Oedipus with Antigone, who looked puzzled.

"Dear Oedipus, do you want to become the king of Thebes again?"

Oedipus couldn't help laughing when he heard Luo Yin's bewitching voice.

"Prince Meleager, I don't know whether the rumors that you became the king of Colchis and Troyon are true or false, but I know that the nobles of Calydon are more supportive of Agrios to inherit the throne. You haven't become the king of Calydon yet, so you want to use me to control the Kingdom of Thebes?"

"You think too much, I just want to help you prevent your sons from killing each other."

Luo Yin shook his head and explained.

"Now your two sons Polynices and Etecles have grown up and become powerful young heroes. Under the joint coercion of Polynices and Etecles, Creon has agreed to return the throne of Thebes to the descendants of Cadmus. If you don't return to Thebes, your sons Polynices and Etecles will definitely kill each other for the throne.