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The existence of life is inherently full of unknowns, even for a weapon spirituality with only a vague consciousness - or rather, it is precisely because of a weapon spirituality with only a vague consciousness that the flaws are so big that they are difficult to make up for.
A completely dead object may have weaknesses, but the weaknesses are also fixed.
But if one only has a little instinctive spirituality and wants to participate in the battles between the master and other powerful people, then he will inevitably be a drag.
For a strong person of the same level as your master, illusion may not be able to deceive your master, and it is not easy to deceive a weapon.
There are seventeen two-digit numbers in the box garden, among which the ones that are clearly objects are the Sword of Ama-no-Murasakumo and the Box Boat. Both of them have a certain spirituality, but the spirituality has never been reflected in the field of combat.
The spirituality of the two-digit Murasakibara sword is reflected in its choice of master in battle - even in the original novel, when it was held by Hisamoto Asuka several years later, given how weak of a player Hisamoto Asuka was at the time, Murasakibara sword never said it would fight for Hisamoto Asuka, and it took the initiative to attack the enemy's weaknesses.
The sword Ame-no-Murasakumo does not have the ability to make independent decisions in battle. Its slight spirituality is fully reflected in the selection of its holder, and it can respond to the royal bloodline of the island nation.
Apart from the sword of Ame-no-Murakumo, Su Qing didn't know much about the spiritual level of the box boat, but it eventually became a part of the box garden's salvation mechanism, so its spiritual level was not that high.
If Su Qing had to give his opinion, the spirituality of Artemis's Orion Arrow is actually higher than the double-digit Kusanagi Sword - but not many people in the box garden think that it is a good thing for weapons to have spirituality.
Su Qing's natural impression of conscious weapons such as Orion's Arrow is average.
But after getting the Orion Arrow, Su Qing was stunned after a moment, and his expression became a little subtle.
Such a change naturally did not escape the eyes of the two goddesses opposite.
Artemis thought to herself, could the other party really have a way to gain the approval of Orion's Arrow?
She didn't think she would fall in love with the other person for such a simple reason, but according to Astraea's plan, she would act very surprised and unexpected, and use this as an excuse to get close to the other person and find out his information.
It should be reasonable for a goddess who has been following her love interest to suddenly find a suitable target and launch an attack, right?
Weighing Orion's arrow, Su Qing chuckled and couldn't help but complain: "Is this just looking for a donkey while riding a donkey?"
"…What does that mean?"
Artemis asked curiously.
Su Qing snapped his fingers, and a bright light appeared on Orion's arrow.
Artemis narrowed her eyes slightly, and suddenly, she felt a little impulse in her heart.
...the other person is your destined other half.
Her body, her divine power, her authority, all seemed to be attracted to each other.
Inexplicably, a wisp of mist appeared in front of Artemis' eyes, and she looked at Su Qing sincerely.
Astraea opened her mouth, looked at Artemis, then turned to look at Su Qing, repeating this three times.
...What is this? Is it the temptation of the goddess of beauty? To be honest, the charm of the goddess of beauty is ineffective on the virgin goddess, right?
She really believed in Artemis' character, and this kind of situation where someone was recognized by Orion's Arrow and you fell in love at first sight... was it really okay?
This shouldn't be the case. You're a virgin goddess, so please be reserved for a moment, okay?
Su Qing put down the arrow, and the light on Orion's Arrow gradually dimmed, and handed the Arrow back to Artemis.
"...Have you noticed the problem?" Su Qing said lightly.
Artemis bit her lip and was silent for a while, then asked faintly, "What's going on?"
"Why am I attracted to you?"
Artemis gritted her teeth, trying to ease the anxiety in her heart.
Just a few seconds ago, she felt that she was truly in love with Su Qing, and that he was her destined other half.
But after Su Qing returned the Arrow of Orion to her... that feeling seemed like an illusion and she couldn't find it no matter what.
The difference in this mechanism made her feel creepy.
Artemis was very uneasy. Su Qing looked at her and couldn't help but sighed: "...Haven't you seen the reaction of Orion's arrow for hundreds of millions of years?"
"Huh?" The Moon Goddess was stunned.
Su Qingren said, "You yourself, hold the arrow in your hand, the arrow will recognize and shine, can't you always do it?"
The Moon Goddess was confused and said, "But this is my artifact!"
I can use it, isn't that normal?
"Not really." Su Qing asked back, "How many artifacts in the heavens have clear self-awareness like the Arrow of Orion?"
The Moon Goddess tilted her head in confusion and said hesitantly, "A lot, right?"
Astraea: "...at least not my artifact."
Su Qing continued to ask: "After arriving in the lower world, how many gods' artifacts are still barely usable?"
Astraea continued, "My sword and scales won't work, and most of the artifacts probably won't work either. Otherwise, even if the divine power is sealed, the artifact is still the strongest weapon... It might be discovered by the dungeon, but as long as we don't go down to the dungeon, we can temporarily give the artifact to our family members."
"But there is no god who can do this at present."
Compared to weapons from the Nether, even if the artifact cannot exert its power, just in terms of material, isn’t it much stronger than weapons from the Nether with indestructible properties?
Even if it is used as an iron rod, it is an iron rod that will never wear out and is indestructible.
But in reality, no god would give divine weapons to his followers, because the artifacts were completely unusable and even the materials used had deteriorated.
However, the arrow of Orion can be used, although it cannot bring out the power of a divine weapon.
Su Qing shrugged, pointed at the Arrow of Orion and said, "This probably can't be considered your companion artifact... maybe it can be considered your sister?"
"The name should not be Orion's Arrow, but Diana."
In this world, Hestia and Vesta, who should be the corresponding goddesses in Greek mythology and Roman mythology, Vesta became Hestia's split second personality.
Artemis is often considered the same deity as Diana in Roman mythology.
In the wrong world on earth, these two divinities have been separated from the beginning.
The main part became Artemis, and the secondary part became the 'Arrow of Orion'.
In essence, this 'Arrow of Orion' is not a divine weapon that has gained spirituality, but rather the goddess displayed in the form of a divine weapon.
after all……
Su Qing sighed inwardly.
After all, in mythology, there are many versions of the relationship between the moon goddess and Orion, but the relationship between Artemis and Orion is actually very bad.
In the version where Luna and Orion were in love and were about to get married, but Luna shot the black spot that Orion left on the sea while swimming, and accidentally killed his beloved... In that version, Luna was Diana.
In versions involving Artemis, Orion and Artemis are mostly hostile.
Orion tried to force himself on Artemis and was shot to death. He tried to challenge Artemis and was shot to death. He tried to force himself on a girl who worshipped Apollo and was shot to death by Artemis, the patron saint of virgins, and so on.
The split between Hestia and Vesta was caused by Hestia's mental stress.
But the split of the Moon Goddess probably began when she was first born.
Artemis' part occupies most of the Moon Goddess, while Diana's part only occupies a very small part, existing in the form of a companion artifact, with only a not very strong spirituality.
That is not a divine weapon at all, but a juvenile... probably a goddess in the state of a child or sperm.
Chapter 54: By Chance
Su Qing knocked on the table and looked at Artemis.
"Your situation is somewhat similar to Hestia's." Su Qing said: "The difference is that Hestia's problem is acquired, while your problem is innate."
"Hestia and her split Vesta personality are two branches of the same tree, but in your case..."
Su Qing hesitated for a moment, made a comparison and said, "These are two seedlings growing from the same seed."
One is a dual personality and the other is twins.
"If it were a life form in the underworld, it would have died without sufficient nutrients. However, gods are different. Their existence is accompanied by a certain eternal attribute, which is why the stunted young goddess was able to survive."
"But she is only surviving. The energy she needs to grow has been absorbed by her stronger sister. The young goddess can only remain in her young state forever."
After saying that, Su Qing took a sip of water and couldn't help but sigh.
There are not many parts in the original novel that involve the power of gods. In the main storyline, the only things that can be considered as the intervention of gods are Freya tempting the entire Orario and Hestia's purifying fire removing the temptation of the city.
Including the theatrical version and the spin-off, the gods appear more frequently, but among all the plots involving gods, Artemis's involvement is also quite special.
There are only a few references to gods, but there are almost no references to divine weapons in the original work except for the Arrow of Orion.
Artemis's Arrow of Orion is one of those rare exceptions. Not only can the Arrow of Orion appear in the underworld, it also has the ability to detect whether other people's hearts are pure.
The Moon Goddess's artifact can see into other people's hearts, but what about the artifacts of other gods?
If the gods had no restrictions on divine weapons, it would not be possible in Orario to be like this today, with no rumors of large families using divine weapons.
Even though the artifacts cannot be used in the dungeon, the dungeon is only a part of the adventurer's life. For large families, maintaining urban order and dealing with external disputes in the city are common problems.
Not all families are like Bell, whose purpose is to enter the dungeon. Many adventurers just use the dungeon as a means of making a living, and after obtaining enough magic stones, they can live freely on the ground.
Not all clans are like Bell, whose strength grows rapidly and therefore they do not take on too many missions from the guild. The most terrifying enemies of adventurers are not dungeons and monsters, but other clans and adventurers.
Artifacts are only restricted in dungeons, and spirits, including artifacts, will be deliberately attacked by monsters if they enter the dungeon.
But whether it is hunting down dark factions or engaging in clan war games, artifacts will be very useful. Even if the output scale of the artifacts is limited, they will have various abilities that are difficult for humans to achieve.
But in Orarie, there are almost no rumors about artifacts.
Because for other gods, they simply cannot produce divine artifacts. Divine artifacts are just scrap metal in the underworld and are very restricted.
Artemis's Orion Arrow can demonstrate the sharpness of the artifact and the power to see through people's hearts...it is unique.
Essentially, this is judged as a goddess.
The divine power will be sealed when the gods descend to the lower world, but Su Qing speculates that the Arrow of Orion can use its power in the lower world because it exploits a loophole in the divine power sealing system.
After the gods descend to the mortal world, they are composed of divine power + ordinary body + mental power of normal strength.
When gods carry their artifacts to the underworld, even the material of the artifacts will deteriorate and they will be useless in the underworld.
But when the Arrow of Orion was sealed in the lower world, it was judged according to the standards of the Goddess.
The mental power is so simple that it cannot be expressed in words. As a weapon, there is naturally no so-called divine power.