Athena was quite satisfied with Perseus's answer.
This indicated that her mental control over the demigod hero had been highly effective.
Of course, she would certainly not let Perseus die now; the demigod still held significant value for her.
Thus, under Athena's guidance, Perseus arrived at the Golden Gate of Olympus, where he waited overnight. The next morning, when Eos, the Goddess of Dawn, opened the heavenly gate, Perseus, relying on Athena's influence, successfully boarded the Sun God's chariot. Following Helios's path, he journeyed towards the Invisible Island, located deep within Oceanus.
Meanwhile, upon realizing this, Ares immediately dispatched a clone towards the Invisible Island, arriving at the Blood Temple where the Gorgon Sisters currently resided.
The Invisible Island's area was now enveloped by his own divine power, so Ares's speed was naturally much faster than Helius, God of the Sun's chariot. When he arrived, the Gorgon Sisters were enjoying their usual routine of bullying Medusa. Upon seeing him, Medusa felt greatly pardoned. While breaking free from her two sisters, she quickly invited Ares inside.
Due to the demonic nature gradually sprouting within her body under Athena's curse, Medusa's appearance had undergone significant changes in this short period for a deity. If she could barely be considered a loli when Ares sent her to this Invisible Island, she had now fully matured into a graceful woman.
Medusa could no longer wear the same style of white long dress as her two sisters, only a form-fitting dark purple short dress. Her figure had become curvaceous, full of a demonic allure. Furthermore, because she was gradually losing control of her demonic eyes, Medusa could only live with special eye masks, constantly suppressing the power of her petrifying demonic eyes. She would only remove the eye masks from her eyes when enemies approached.
With the eye mask paired with her graceful figure, Medusa was now filled with a demonic charm, but she felt self-conscious about her current body. She referred to her beautiful body as "huge" and genuinely believed that only small and cute women like her two sisters could gain the affection of others.
Consequently, her two sisters, Stheno and Euryale, intensified their bullying, and Medusa's resistance grew weaker, gradually abandoning any hope of healing herself.
Fortunately, the Gorgon Sisters still held a slight reverence for Ares, their savior. Otherwise, when Ares entered the Blood Temple, he might have witnessed more than just a disheveled, flushed Medusa. He might have seen an even more discordant scene.
"Does the God of War have business here?"
After escaping her two sisters' entanglement, Medusa tidied herself and immediately questioned Ares, then instinctively hid behind him to prevent Stheno and Euryale from doing anything more to her.
Seeing their sister hide behind Ares, a flicker of displeasure crossed Stheno and Euryale's faces, but they had both been dealt with by Ares last time, so they no longer dared to challenge him.
However, Medusa probably didn't consider that after this commotion passed and Ares left, Stheno and Euryale's "affection" for her would definitely reach new heights.
Ares saw the expressions of these two goddesses, but he found it difficult to interfere in their sisterly affection. So, he decisively ignored Stheno and Euryale's expressions, then turned to Medusa and said:
"Prepare yourself, Medusa, someone is coming to kill you."
"What?"
Upon hearing this news from Ares, the Gorgon Sisters were all startled, and then Medusa showed a wry smile.
"Has this moment finally arrived? Who is coming to kill me?"
"He is Athena's warrior, a demigod hero, Son of Zeus, and his name is Perseus."
Ares replied:
"He has been granted a strange sword by Athena called the Slaughter of the Undead Blade. This sword can sever your immortality and kill you completely."
"Last time you said, Ares, that if I successfully endure this time when he comes to kill me, I'll be able to live peacefully with my sisters afterwards. Is that true?"
Medusa thought for a moment and then asked again.
"Of course it's true, why would I lie to you?"
Ares replied:
"Of course, everything has risks. I can only say that I have a great deal of confidence in this matter, but if Athena has other arrangements, then you might still be completely killed. It's up to you whether you're willing to trust me."
Medusa looked at Stheno and Euryale, then nodded vigorously:
"Of course I trust you. If it weren't for you, perhaps I would have been killed by that person when I fled Athens."
"You still remember? The person who pursued you that night was Perseus."
Ares smiled:
"A deep impression, wasn't it."
"Hmm." Medusa frowned, "I just feel he's very annoying. I'm sure I won't get along with people like him in the future."
"Since you've agreed to trust me, then follow my method."
Ares looked at Medusa's two sisters:
"Stheno, Euryale, you two come with me to a place first. Only Medusa can remain on this island from now on."
"Can't we even see Medusa?"
Stheno and Euryale pleaded.
"Of course not, because next, I will have Medusa actively unleash the demonic nature she has suppressed within her body."
Ares said:
"When she is completely demonized, she will no longer distinguish between friend and foe. Any being daring to step onto this island will be regarded as her enemy, especially 'gods' like you two, who possess divinity and divine cores but lack any combat ability. To the demonized Medusa, you will be the most delicious food; she will directly devour both of you."
As Ares spoke, his expression was extremely serious, and his tone seemed genuine. Therefore, after listening, Stheno and Euryale looked at each other and then agreed.
Ares drew his Flame Sword and cleaved a chasm leading to the Underworld on this Invisible Island. Then, he took out a bottle of purple potion and handed it to Medusa.
"Once we leave, take off your eye mask and drink this potion."
Ares instructed:
"From now on, you don't need to control yourself. Let the demonic nature control your mind, and then calmly await the unfolding of events."