The Greece Antagonist

Several days later, on a verdant island.

The bright sunshine poured onto the beach, radiating a warm, generous heat; the moist sea breeze brushed through the woods, bringing in the fresh air.

An outline beneath the shade of a tree yawned as if awakening from a great dream, lazily stretching his limbs before shifting into a new position, ready to continue savoring the delightful moments on the sunny beach.

However, the soft and delicate touch in his hand jolted him into alertness, prompting him to open his eyes involuntarily.

Immediately, beneath him, a "cushion" with a appearance of golden hair, blue eyes, and curves in all the right places that promised a quality sleep, came into view.

Luo En's expression became slightly stiff, and after racking his brain for a while, he could not recall any memories of it, so he looked down at the golden-haired goddess with a bit of an embarrassed expression.

"Um..."

"Thetis, I was the one who saved you and brought you ashore,"n/ô/vel/b//in dot c//om

The golden-haired goddess seemed to know what he wanted to ask and responded indifferently, but her voice carried a whiff of some deep-seated resentment.

"So, can you get up now?"

"Oh, sorry."

Upon hearing her faint reminder, Luo En snapped back to reality, quickly chuckled and scrambled off her body, stealing a glance at this Ocean Goddess.

Thetis? So this is what she really looks like?

Surprisingly beautiful, no wonder Zeus, that old lecher, had his eye on her.

The man under the shade couldn't help but admire the supreme beauty of the Ocean Goddess in front of him, while feeling a stir of emotions in his heart.

Indeed, it was an unavoidable karmic tie...

In fact, the epic hero saga "The Iliad" has a later part about the confrontation between Lycurgus, the King of Thracians, and Dionysus, the God of Wine.

"For his defiance against the Heavenly God, he once chased the mad

nursemaids of Dionysus down from sacred Mount Nysa,

they were struck to death with pruning-hooks by the murderous Lycurgus,

dived into the waves to flee, and Thetis sheltered him in her trembling arms,

the mortal's roars kept causing him to shiver."

Simply put, the young Dionysus, intimidated by Lycurgus, transformed into a Bull and fled into the sea. Only by the Ocean Goddess Thetis' protection did he survive.

Although he was not the original, young God of Wine of history, and Lycurgus was more than just the King of Thracians.

But after being injured and entering the sea, the encounter with Thetis he had, had not deviated from the tracks of fate.

As Luo En's thoughts surged, his "savior" bit her lip and couldn't help but say coldly, "Have you stared enough?"

Realizing that such staring might be impolite, Luo En quickly withdrew his gaze and took a few steps back, trying to indicate that he meant no offense.

"Stop!"

However, seeing him retreat, Thetis called out to stop him, sounding both angry and anxious.

"Help me up!"

"Huh?"

Facing this unexpected request and looking at the Ocean Goddess who lay motionless on the beach, Luo En felt puzzled and blurted out his question.

"What's wrong with you?"

"It's all your fault!"

Thetis complained bitterly, revealing how her good intentions to rescue him resulted in being drained of strength by a certain 'human juicer'.

After hearing the victim's grievances, Luo En suddenly felt slightly ashamed.

Without thinking too hard, he understood what had happened.

Simply because he had been too gravely injured to fight against the will of death contained in the Divine Spear, his body's self-protective mechanism was triggered. It opportunistically took the approaching Thetis for a source of healing, forcibly taking the Ocean Divinity from her body to gradually cleanse himself of the remaining power.

No wonder he felt so refreshed upon waking, recovering so quickly from such serious injuries.

After all that trouble, the Ocean Goddess not only served as a makeshift cushion but also painfully acted as his blood pack for several days.

Seeing the culprit responsible still standing there, dumbfounded, Thetis felt even more infuriated.

"Aren't you coming over?"

Upon hearing that resentful call, Luo En came back to his senses, gave a sheepish smile, and hurriedly helped up the Ocean Goddess, who had shown him such kindness, from the sandy beach.

After being exploited for several days and nights, Thetis was clearly exhausted, and even with assistance in standing up, her body seemed boneless and limp, collapsing against Luo En without the strength even for simple walking.

"How about, I carry you?"

Seeing her state, Luo En proactively suggested.

Only after she nodded sullenly did he carefully lift the Ocean Goddess on his back, and according to her directions, carried her to the bedroom constructed on the island, laying her on the soft bed made from a giant clam.

"You rest first, I'll set up some magic arrays nearby to help you recover as quickly as possible. If there's anything you need, just call me."

After saying this, Luo En exited Thetis's chamber, sliced his finger, and using his divine blood as ink, he began to carefully draw runes.

Watching the busy figure outside the chamber, the Ocean Goddess lying within the clam finally let down her guard with a sigh of relief, her tense body gradually relaxed, and the spirit she had mustered slowly sank into a deep sleep.

She was utterly exhausted after the ordeal of the past several days and nights.

Trusting me so quickly?

Seeing the defenseless sleeping beauty within the clamshell, Luo En couldn't help but shake his head with a wry smile, patiently completing the last stroke of the magic array, and activating it in one smooth motion.

Immediately, multiple intersecting beams of light rose from the ground, forming a closed circle, completely protecting Thetis along with her chamber.

As the runes pulsed and flickered, magic power particles began to converge towards the center incessantly.

Having done all this, Luo En clapped his hands with satisfaction, turned, and came to the front of a deep pool, sinking his consciousness into the sea of his mind, starting to seriously check on his own condition.

It must be said, with the nourishment of Thetis, the blood pack, he had recovered very well, his wounds healed.

Moreover, within the golden wheel, the vine of his life that sprouted, had grown even further, with its green-red tendrils extending into the fifth slot of the golden wheel, the branches bearing mature grapes dripping with purple-red divine liquid, coalescing into a figure holding a long spear, its aura violent and frenzied—The Fifth Incarnation, the Warrior!

Luo En, gazing at the bronze altar with five of the twelve sides of the die now lit, couldn't help but open his eyes and tighten his fists in excitement.

Clearly, after his battle with Ares and completely annihilating the latter's incarnation, the vine—which had drunk abundantly of the blood of war and devoured the remnants of the divine heart—had successfully catalyzed the fifth incarnation for him.

How generous my great-grandfather has been, not only sending reinforcements from afar, helping consolidate this fifth incarnation for me; knowing I temporarily lacked a suitable weapon, he even exploded a rare equipment drop.

While mockingly joking, Luo En opened the Magic Circle Diagram and took out the sealed divine spear, examining it closely.

Legend has it that one of the three supreme gods of Rome — Mars, the god of war, once bestowed a Spear of Nation-Building made from a branch of the World Tree to his son Romulus, with which he founded the Roman Empire on the seven hills.

According to the origins of Greek and Roman mythology, if I'm not mistaken, this is that very Spear of Nation-Building of the future.

Sweet!

Luo En exclaimed, caressing the Divine Artifact that had given him so much trouble before.

However, as they came into contact, the red runes on the spear began to pulse, unleashing waves of violent humming, as if it wanted to break free of its restraints and return to its former master.

Hmph, trying to escape?

The Minotaur god, not deigning to offer experience with disdainful laughter, summoned The Fifth Incarnation behind him at once.

Instantly, The Warrior bathed in the blood light bellowed, reaching out to grab the restless spear. The pure, domineering essence of the war divinity poured manically into the Divine Artifact, burning away the old markings and stamping a new allegiance.

After a moment, the finally tamed Spear of Nation-Building ceased its restlessness and let out a submissive hum in Luo En's hands.

However, before the Minotaur god could rejoice in his conquest again, a crimson beam of bloodlight tore the clouds apart and plummeted like a red comet onto Cyprus Island.

In the midst of a violent explosion, a burly and fierce silhouette stepped out of the burning flames from the crater, erupting in a furious roar.

"My spear! Who? Who did this! I'll slaughter them!"

Oh, the victim has come looking for me.

On the Nameless Island, Luo En casually stowed the war spear back into the Magic Circle Diagram, while gazing towards Cyprus Island, where the red glow bled across half the sky, his eyes showing a hint of malice.

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Perfect, the next act still requires your participation, great-grandfather...