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After hundreds of millions of years of experience, what has Astraea not seen?
There are many people who abandon their wives and children for the sake of profit. After all, the key to the so-called "building a trustworthy relationship with Su Qing" is not what happened, but what Su Qing cares about.
Are there not many people who draw their guns and refuse to recognize people?
If Su Qing cares, then we can establish a relationship of mutual trust. If Su Qing doesn't care, then it will be useless even if you give birth to a football team of children for her.
Astraea smiled and asked, "What type do you like, sir?"
Chapter 43
Su Qing felt a little strange.
After all, if you don't use every bit of your energy to improve your strength when facing life-threatening situations, you would be throwing your life into disarray.
He did stay in Loki's clan for a period of time before, but during that time he tried to integrate the power of the gods in the world of Dicuo into himself and drive it in the form of spiritual energy.
woman?
Women will only affect the growth rate of my spiritual power!
But Su Qing had to admit that what Astraea said made some sense. It was just like when a local overlord in troubled times, having a son or not made all the difference to his subordinates.
After all, Su Qing lives in a small garden, a world based on immortality, so he doesn't have to think about children. In a world without magic, the inheritance of power depends on blood, while in a high-magic world, only strength matters. If Su Qing really dies or is sealed one day, and really leaves behind a son, is it possible that his son can still act out the story of Chenxiang saving his father for him?
Even if there comes a day in the future when Su Qing breaks off the spiritual affiliation between his subordinates and him, it would be good if they don't scatter like monkeys when the tree falls when Su Qing dies.
Even if one has carefully selected subordinates, one cannot count on their loyalty after their boss falls - the problem is not whether the carefully selected subordinates are trustworthy, but that the more loyal and righteous the subordinates are, the faster they tend to die.
Su Qing is about to die, and the more loyal his subordinates are, the more likely they are to die before him.
In a world where one does not have to worry about aging and death, whether or not one wants to leave behind bloodlines to raise one's children is one thing, and whether or not one wants to leave behind bloodlines to inherit one's family business is another.
Su Qing had no such intention at all.
But children are children, and it is indeed necessary for the two forces to form a husband-wife relationship.
The Jade Emperor of the Little Garden has a spouse and a daughter, but compared to his spouse who is a three-digit figure and holds real power, his daughter is more like an accidental product picked up, and is not being trained as a successor.
For example, the Greek gods in the box garden are just a group of gods with different origins joined into the framework of the Greek gods. Many of the father-son, mother-son, brother-sister relationships described in the Greek pantheon do not count at all.
But the relationship between husband and wife does count. Among the Greek gods, the clearly recorded relationships between husband and wife can be completely regarded as allies between each other.
Although marriage may seem unpresentable, it is indeed a good way to bring people closer together.
But Su Qing couldn't help laughing. He was a semi-otaku time traveler, and although he had traveled through several worlds, he still hadn't started a harem... But wasn't that because when he faced danger, he was determined to grow and escape from it?
Has he actually fallen to the point where he was forced and persuaded by the original characters to become a pimp?
For some reason, Su Qing felt that he was insulted in some way.
Who among the time travelers is not a passive lover?
Astraea looked at Su Qing leisurely and said with a smile: "How about Artemis? She is one of the few virgin goddesses in heaven and one of the purest women in heaven."
"Like Hestia, who suffered from schizophrenia, or Freya, who was obsessed with her soul mate...hundreds of millions of years have passed, and many goddesses in heaven have more or less some mental problems."
"But Artemis didn't."
"As the goddess of the moon, she has perfectly adapted to the environment of the celestial realm. Unlike Hestia, who got used to staying in the temple after she became schizophrenic, Artemis can stay in the temple for days just counting the magic circles on her bows and arrows."
Astraea smacked her lips and said quietly, "Over hundreds of millions of years, some gods couldn't stand the boredom, and some gods had problems with their duties, but Artemis was just fine."
"Her current state of mind is probably the most girlish among the goddesses in heaven."
Su Qing suddenly asked: "You only mentioned Hestia, what about you?"
Astraea's eyes lit up: "Even I can really do that?"
"...Do you think too low of yourself?"
"It's a disguise!" Astraea looked at Su Qing and explained, "At first glance, I fit the definition of a goddess, right? Gentle and kind, but that's all a disguise."
"The gods who know me well all think I'm a wild girl who's too aggressive." Astraea shrugged and said, "In terms of femininity, I don't think I can compare to Artemis."
"No, if you compare me to Artemis, I feel sorry for Artemis."
Su Qing looked at Astralia's performance and nodded slightly: "It can be seen that you are not suitable for this kind of topic. The difference in tone before and after is quite big."
Astraea's face froze slightly, and she asked in a low voice, "Is it really that obvious?"
"It's pretty obvious."
"But I'm serious." Astraea sighed and said faintly, "If you have your eyes on Artemis, can I help you find an opportunity?"
"...Assist?"
"Steal the Arrow of Orion."
Su Qing: “???”
A mouthful of old wine was choked on the corner of his mouth. After a while, Su Qing looked at Astralia with a scrutinizing look: "...You really are the goddess of justice."
Astraea chuckled and shrugged, "Artemis might even thank me!"
Su Qing: "... Stop making trouble."
"To be frank, Artemis is innocent, but she's also a bit of a problem." Astraea said faintly, "You should know that Artemis is waiting for her destined Orion."
Su Qing added: "The one who can use Artemis's artifact is the one she is waiting for."
"So, this is the problem." Astraea looked helpless. "Artemis is just waiting for her Orion... Who knows if the so-called Orion is tall, short, fat or thin, male or female, or even not human?"
Astraea sighed and said, "The only thing that can cause a reaction from Artemis' companion artifact is her Orion. Sir, don't you think this standard is a joke?"
Astraea sneered, "If I steal Orion's arrow, sir, you can cause a reaction in the arrow, Artemis will have to thank me then."
"Rather than letting Artemis's arrow be activated by some inexplicable existence, it would be better for you to trigger Orion's arrow!
Astraea looked at Su Qing and said faintly, "You are still a human being, right?"
Anyway, the goddess of justice thinks this is outrageous.
Freya chose her soul mate Odr, which at least had some standards. Artemis was waiting for her Orion, so who should marry, her or her arrow?
God knows what the aesthetics of the companion artifact are like.
Astraea even worried that Artemis would be pulled out of her arrow by the monster and give herself to the monster - it probably wouldn't be that exaggerated, but it's hard to say.
But as long as Orion's arrow is pulled out, everyone's favorability in Artemis' eyes will reach seventy. With such a high initial impression, after a little interaction, the favorability level will probably soar to over ninety-five.
Astraea looked at Su Qing leisurely: "Or do you think that using your own power to control the Sword of Orion is cheating? No, Artemis's standard is only to be able to use the Arrow of Orion, but it does not mention how it can be used."
"…I just feel that this way of opening seems a little wrong."
Su Qing didn't know whether to laugh or cry. Such a destined love had been described by you in such a terrible way.
But...it's true.
In the original novel, Bell is Artemis' destined Orion, and he is recognized by Artemis at their first meeting.
From the perspective of watching anime, all the good things belong to the protagonist, and there is no need to go into too much detail.
When placed in this world, a question arose in Su Qing's mind... Why could Bell trigger Artemis's Arrow of Orion?
The Moon Goddess has been unable to find a suitable partner for hundreds of millions of years, but Bell can? What is the selection criteria for Orion's Arrow?
Could it be that this thing can sense the aura of the protagonist?
But if you broaden your perspective a little, from a mythological perspective, Bale does have a good reason.
In mythology, Orion was the son of the sea god. After he offended Gaia, the goddess of the earth, he was poisoned to death by a scorpion sent by Gaia. Zeus admired the bravery of the giant scorpion and raised the scorpion that killed Orion into the sky, and it became the constellation Scorpio.
Afterwards, Zeus raised Orion to heaven, and Orion became the constellation Orion.
——In the original myth, it was Zeus who transformed Orion into the constellation Orion.
Of course, there is no similar myth in the world of Dicuo, but there should be some connection. Bell was recognized by Orion's arrow, perhaps Zeus did something secretly.
The monster that killed Artemis in the anime and stole her power was called Andaris.
It happens to be one of the stars of Scorpio.
——In Su Qing's impression, a more famous example is Scorpio's scarlet poison needle trick in Saint Seiya, and the name of the final blow is Andaris.
Su Qing didn't know how this part of the mythological world, which seemed similar to the original, was interpreted.
Zeus stole Artemis's Arrow of Orion, intercepted some of the arrow's properties, and assisted the dungeon in creating the monster 'Andaris' that could usurp the power of the gods?
After completing the experiment, in order to solve the subsequent troubles of the monster, Zeus hurriedly infused the remaining properties of Orion's arrow into Bell?
On the contrary, it is more likely that something went wrong with Artemis, and Zeus obtained the data of Orion's Arrow.
This part of the inside story was not told in the original novel, and has not yet happened in the present Orario, but the sense of destiny is full of coincidences and accidents.
But about Artemis...
Su Qing knocked his head and felt like something was really wrong with him.
Such a beautiful goddess, and Su Qing guaranteed that the arrow of Orion could not escape his control. No matter whether this method of attack was not very authentic, it could definitely be said to be consensual on both sides.
Such a good opportunity to find a partner, and it does not involve coercion or exchange of interests... At this moment, he was actually thinking about the origin of the myth, trying to understand the unknown information in the original work.
Even now, there was only one thing on his mind... Was Artemis really worthy?
Su Qing did not doubt Artemis's sincerity towards her lover, but the question was, what if multiple Orions were placed in front of her? Would they all resonate with her companion artifact?
If Artemis really went to the small garden, she would meet Orion Linge sooner or later.
Thinking of this, Su Qing was stunned again.
Damn, browsing the history of mankind in the sandbox and relying on analytical abilities to obtain information in this world, seems like a bit too much?
It seems that he really needs to find an opportunity to get out of being single as soon as possible.
……
After bidding farewell to Astralia who was planning to be a pimp, Su Qing fell into deep thought.
Since traveling through time, Su Qing has seen many beautiful girl characters.