Chapter 152: The Shura Field of the Goddess of Beauty and the Moon Goddess!
In the air, it was as if streaks of lightning were flashing.
Ethan stood to the side with a face full of regret.
How had he forgotten that there was still another goddess at home?
In the ruins within the Great Tree Sea, Ethan had achieved an impossible "miracle" by himself and rescued the goddess Artemis.
Not only that, but he had also established the beginnings of a romantic relationship with the Moon Goddess.
On the way back, Ethan had quite enjoyed himself.
After all, riding a wyvern together with Artemis had made their relationship develop at a speed that could be described as skyrocketing.
And now, the moment he returned to Orario, Ethan remembered a very serious matter.
There was still another goddess at home.
She was also his Familia goddess.
The Goddess of Beauty, Freya.
And before leaving, Ethan had only just crossed that line with Freya.
Good grief.
He had gone out once and actually brought back another goddess.
Anyone would find that hard to accept.
Not to mention, Freya herself was an extremely possessive goddess.
She absolutely would not allow anyone to touch what belonged to her.
Looking at the two goddesses facing each other sharply before him, Ethan also felt a headache coming on.
Good grief.
This was a shura field.
And not just any shura field.
It was a shura field between a goddess and another goddess.
"Artemis, Ethan is my child. As for you, you only met him once. You don't actually think you can take him away from my side, do you?"
Freya looked at Artemis with disdain.
If this had been in heaven, Freya would not have dared to provoke Artemis so directly.
After all, Artemis's strength was far above hers.
Even many battle gods were no match for her.
But this was the lower world.
Her Freya Familia was the strongest Familia in Orario.
Even Ethan was also her child.
From that point alone, she held an absolute advantage.
"So what if I do? It's not like I want to become my beloved to join my Familia. He is the partner I chose."
The moment those words came out, Freya's expression darkened.
She could not help looking toward Ethan at the side.
He had only just climbed into her bed, and now he had already rolled together with another goddess.
He really knew how to play around!
Under Freya's "death stare," Ethan turned his body away and did not dare to meet her gaze at all.
After all, he really did not have much of a defense here.
"What are you trying to do? Threaten Ethan?"
Seeing Freya's action, Artemis stood in front of Ethan.
This also allowed Ethan to experience the sense of security that came from being protected.
"Artemis, I don't have time to waste with you. Ethan, come here."
This scene made it feel like Freya was the outsider.
That made Freya very unhappy.
Before this, in Freya's eyes, Ethan had been a promising stock with potential, looks, and capital.
She did not dislike him either.
When interest came, letting something happen was not a big deal.
After all, in Orario, there were many cases of gods and humans having relationships.
And they were gods.
They did not hold the same views as humans.
But now, a goddess had suddenly appeared to fight her over him.
This stirred Freya's desire to win.
Moreover, this was something that belonged to her in the first place.
She had not even said she did not want him anymore, yet Artemis had come to snatch him away.
Was she not taking Freya seriously at all?
No matter what, Freya was still his Familia goddess.
That would not change.
On top of that, Ethan had seen and remembered Freya's indulgence and favoritism toward him all this time.
So if possible, Ethan did not want to have a conflict with Freya.
"Ethan…"
Seeing Ethan's movement, Artemis wanted to stop him from going over.
However, Ethan stopped her with his gaze.
If the relationship between Ethan and Freya was one where Freya held the lead, then between Ethan and Artemis, Ethan held the lead.
"Freya-sama."
Coming before Freya, Ethan greeted her with a somewhat flattering smile.
"You're amazing, aren't you? You went out once, solved a disaster, and even abducted a goddess back with you."
"It was just good luck. Just good luck."
Freya was clearly angry right now.
Ethan did not dare to seek death.
If he truly pushed her too far, he would be finished.
Even if he did not die, he would lose a layer of skin.
Seeing Ethan like this, Artemis's face immediately filled with anger.
The current Artemis was not the thought-form from before.
Her temper was extremely explosive.
Back in heaven, she had been the nightmare of countless male gods.
That reputation had been shot into existence one arrow at a time.
"Tell me, what are you going to do about today's matter? Don't tell me that now you've found your 'beloved,' I'm no longer important."
Her words carried quite a bit of resentment.
There was even a trace of grievance in them.
After all, Artemis was also a god.
If Freya pushed too hard and Ethan really transferred Familias, then she would suffer a huge loss.
The current Ethan was no longer the rookie from before.
He was now a powerhouse comparable to a first-class adventurer.
If she lost him because of a moment of anger, that would truly be picking up sesame seeds while losing a watermelon.
On top of that, Freya had been interacting with Ethan for nearly three months.
She still understood him.
He had a personality that clearly distinguished gratitude and grudges.
He also remembered favors in his heart.
So as long as Freya did not go too far, she would stand in an undefeatable position.
Since that was the case, it would be better to use a small trick to make Ethan feel a little guilty.
When the time came, she would only gain more.
As for Artemis, Freya had never thought about driving her away.
That was unrealistic.
Although Freya and Ethan had also had a relationship, Artemis possessed an absolute advantage.
She was renowned as a virgin goddess, while Freya was famed as the goddess of beauty.
Yet in matters of single‑minded devotion, Freya could never compare to Artemis, who dedicates her love to one soul for a lifetime.
As someone from another world, Ethan seemed like he did not care on the surface.
But Freya knew that deep down, he did care very much.
This could be seen from Haruhime.
Ever since Haruhime had given her body to him, Ethan's attitude toward her had become far too obvious.
That was affection from the bottom of his heart.
"How could that be? As long as Freya-sama is still willing to have me, I will forever be a member of the Freya Familia."
Hearing the hidden meaning in Freya's words, Ethan hurriedly spoke.
And he did not avoid Artemis at all.
This made Artemis somewhat dissatisfied.
Originally, her plan had been to make Ethan leave the Freya Familia and join her Familia instead.
When that happened, she would not recruit any other Familia members.
It would just be the world of the two of them.
At that time, they could travel the world together and create a beautiful romance that belonged to them.
Now, it seemed that all of that was impossible.
Ethan would not leave the Freya Familia.
Naturally, her plan had fallen through.
This made Artemis feel a little unhappy.
As for Freya, when she heard Ethan's words, she immediately became satisfied.
That was exactly the sentence she wanted.
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