Seeing that Zeus seemed to have completely washed his hands of the matter and was unwilling to offend Hecate, that terrifying Goddess, Poseidon also frowned.
Before him, that annoying nephew was already eagerly twirling his sword, his gaze constantly sweeping over Poseidon, seemingly searching for the most suitable place to strike, and beside him, the Moon GoddessHecate had produced a candelabrum from somewhere.
Three pale candles stood on this candelabrum, burning with a faint purple flame. Looking at these three small sparks, for some reason, Poseidon felt a chill run down his spine.
"Come on, didn't you want our little junior sister to pay the price?"
Seeing Poseidon standing still, Ares beckoned to him:
"Old scoundrel, is that all the guts you have?"
This time, Poseidon ignored Ares's provocation. He looked warily at the Moon GoddessHecate, who was holding the candelabrum, and said:
"Ares, Hecate, you'd best not let me catch an opportunity. We have plenty of time."
After speaking, the Lord of the Ocean turned and walked into the sea, leaving a terrifying silhouette for the Heroes. This was a helpless move; with Hecate and Ares blocking his way, he couldn't touch Medea and these slaves today. Therefore, he prepared to deeply engrave his divine power into the hearts of these Argo Heroes, and then return to the ocean to plan slowly.
However, what Poseidon didn't expect was that Ares didn't play by the rules at all. The moment Poseidon turned around, he drew his spear and threw it at Poseidon's back.
The Sea God, who was slowly walking, suddenly felt a terrifying scorching aura assailing him from behind. Fortunately, he reacted quickly, timely deflecting the flaming spear aimed at him with his trident.
"Ares!" Poseidon's forehead pulsed with visible veins, and his chest heaved with rage: "What exactly do you want?!"
"Nothing much. You're allowed to say harsh words, but we're not?"
Ares pointed at the ground and looked at Poseidon, saying:
"Today, my teacher and I are both here, and we've taken over. If you don't make yourself clear, you can forget about leaving here today!"
"I..."
Poseidon raised his head, wanting to see how the Gods would judge, but he didn't expect that Zeus in the sky, after delivering his verdict, had directly left with the Gods and returned to Olympus.
This was naturally also Athena's suggestion; evil people are dealt with by other evil people. With Ares and Hecate here, it was enough to give the Sea God a hard time.
Seeing the Gods abandon him, Poseidon was furious, and his resentment towards Athena grew even stronger. At this moment, Ares behind him tapped his shield with his weapon and said to Hecate:
"Let's go, Teacher, let's give him a hard time!"
Although Hecate made no move, Poseidon, hearing this, quickly dived into the seawater and fled in a panic.
There was no other way; although doing so was a bit shameful, it was better than taking another beating here.
"Hmph, he ran really fast."
Seeing Poseidon's fleeing back, Ares pouted and cursed under his breath.
Hecate then turned around and softly said to Medea:
"It's alright now, Medea."
Medea cast a grateful look at Hecate and Ares. Afterwards, Hecate turned her head to look at Perseus, who was full of grief and indignation.
"Perseus, you may leave. From now on, you are no longer my disciple, Hecate's, and you should not expect my protection when you venture out."
The Moon Goddess raised her arm and pointed to the side:
"Now, leave, disappear from our sight, and go where you should."
After Hecate finished speaking, Ares immediately controlled Perseus's body and raised his head.
A complex and inexpressible expression appeared on his face. This Hero of Athena looked at his esteemed teacher Hecate, and then at his junior sister whom he had raised since she was young, and then thousands upon thousands of words finally turned into a long sigh.
Then, he stood up without a word, picked up his Noble Phantasm, and flew away without looking back, leaving the island.
Seeing Perseus leave according to the original plan, Medea also showed a complex wry smile at the appropriate moment. She looked at her teacher Hecate, and Hecate also gazed at her, nodding gently.
Then, the ruler of the Underworld made no further gestures. She slowly walked towards the huge fissure from which she had come. The cold mist spewing from the Underworld around her also slowly receded back underground with her movements. It seemed that this powerful Goddess was preparing to return.
"Teacher, I'll see you off."
Upon seeing Hecate's actions, Ares also voluntarily followed, speaking somewhat eagerly.
The mortals and the Heroes on the Argo dared not interfere with the matters of these two powerful chief Gods. They all made way, allowing Ares and Hecate to proceed straight towards the fissure.
The two chief Gods passed through the fissure one after another, entering the deep gloom of the Underworld. After their figures disappeared into the darkness, the cracked fissure on the island also slowly vanished from the earth, like a slowly healing wound.
And after sealing the fissure with divine power, Hecate, who had previously maintained a cold and aloof demeanor, suddenly let out a long sigh.
Along with this sigh, her body seemed to deflate, slowly transforming from a tall, alluring, mature woman back into the form of a little girl.
"Sigh." After reverting to her original appearance, Hecate put away her "work clothes," revealing her true self, and then complained to Ares:
"Acting with you is so tiring, especially having to perform in front of that woman and the Gods. This kind of thing really can't be done without talent."
The eagerness on Ares's face also disappeared, and he said with a fawning smile:
"You've worked hard, Teacher."
"Never mind, this is also for Medea."
Hecate waved her hand and asked:
"But speaking of which, did you really achieve your goal? What you did just now, Poseidon must hate us too, right?"
"Poseidon is nothing to fear. Moreover, he should originally hate Athena more. Now he believes that Athena sent people to destroy his Atlantis, and Athena has killed his son more than once. Furthermore, this time they temporarily stood on the same front, but Athena quickly betrayed him. Compared to us, opponents who have been at odds with him for a long time, the hatred for Athena in his heart must be higher."
Ares said:
"As for our goal, of course, it has been achieved. Next, Perseus has left the Argo and has been expelled from our sect. He is all alone now and can only rely on Athena. I will let him complete his 'great work' next."
"Then, Athena's goal has also been achieved, right?" Hecate continued to ask.
"Yes." At this point, Ares couldn't help but sigh: "That woman always manages not to lose out. She truly lives up to her title as the Goddess of Wisdom."
"All in all, this troublesome woman is up to you to deal with." Hecate patted Ares's back and said, "I don't want to confront a woman with so many thoughts in her head. It's easy for problems to arise."
"Mm." Ares agreed, saying, "Leave it to me. The grievances between her and me should be resolved soon."
As they spoke, the teacher and disciple walked side by side, their figures slowly disappearing into the mist of the Underworld.