Chapter 2662 – 2662. God’S Atlantis

“The wedding date has been set. We will hold the ceremony exactly six months from now.”

Elena spoke in a firm tone that wouldn’t allow any refusal.

It wasn’t surprising, as I had predicted this day would come eventually.

“Half a year from now? Isn’t that too late considering what we’ve prepared so far?”

“It’s a Valdert family wedding. I won’t be satisfied unless it’s the best wedding in the Empire… no, in Atlantis. The schedule was barely finalized this time, and that’s half a year away. I’ve already received replies to the invitations from the Emperor and the Dukes. It can’t be canceled. Absolutely not.”

I had no intention of arguing. It wasn’t like it was my first wedding.

“Eugene. You don’t have to do anything… or so I’d like to say, but there is something you need to do. It’s for our wedding.”

“Huh? Is it something even your power can’t handle?”

“Even if the Valdert family’s power is great, its reach is limited to the ground. The power of the ground cannot surpass the heavens.”

“…The heavens, you say.”

“The gods. I want our marriage to be blessed by the gods. I’ve been rejecting the divine seats until now. Honestly, I still don’t like them… but for the best wedding, the blessings of the gods are essential. I want you to persuade them to bless our marriage.”

‘Helten,’ the group Elena and I belong to, doesn’t have a good view of the divine seats. Helten’s ultimate goal is to kill the gods.

The gods themselves don’t care much even if they know Helten’s goal. You want to kill a god? Try it if you can. It’ll be fun. That’s the kind of feeling they have.

“I’m not exactly close to the divine seats either.”

“But aren’t countless divine seats paying attention to you?”

「The Lord of the Sky sponsors 1,000 AP.
  “I will gladly bless your marriage. But marriage isn’t always a good thing.”」

Zeus. Is this something that guy should be saying? Or is it because it’s Zeus that he’s saying it? I heard he divorced Hera last time.

「The King of the Demonic Sky sponsors 1,000 AP.
  “I bless your marriage!”」

The King of the Demonic Sky spoke in a solemn middle-aged voice. He seems to be imitating a wedding officiant.

“The Lord of the Sky and the King of the Demonic Sky are blessing our marriage?”

“…I’ll thank the Lord of the Sky for now. The King of the Demonic Sky? His blessing is no blessing.”

Elena openly frowned.

The reason wasn’t hard to guess. The Lord of the Sky has always been a god who commits adultery like it’s a daily meal, and the King of the Demonic Sky’s nature itself was far from blessings. Besides, Mara is also famous for his lust, isn’t he?

“If possible, I’d like to be blessed by the goddess of marriage and family.”

I knew who she was talking about.

The goddess of marriage and family is Hera. Hestia exists, but Hera has more influence.

However, Hera remained silent. I couldn’t tell if she wasn’t looking this way or if she was pretending not to notice.

‘Honestly, I don’t have the confidence to receive a blessing from Hera.’

Putting aside what happened during the Olympus trials, the things I’ve done are likely to displease Hera.

“I’ll try.”

“Please do. If you need my help, don’t hesitate to ask. I’ve finished all the urgent matters, so I have plenty of time to help you.”

“Okay. I’ll go now. It’s better to handle these things right away.”

“Wait.”

“Huh?”

Elena grabbed my hand.

“Your nails have grown quite a bit. Since it’s a rare occasion, there’s no need to refuse. Hehe. It’s a wife’s duty.”

“I can take care of my nails myself… but since it’s a rare occasion, I guess I’ll accept.”

It was a good time.

A drop of blood did appear on my fingertip, but anyway, it was a good thing.

“Ah. You absolutely must not forget to invite Yuria and Mireyeong to the wedding. Understand? Absolutely!”

“Okay, okay.”

• • •

「You have entered District 50, a bustling downtown area.」

District 50 was, as its name suggested, a bustling downtown area. It was filled with all sorts of shops, including restaurants and bars. There were many merchants and plenty of things to do, making it a popular dating spot for young men and women.

And the most popular place in this district was the temple of Hera, the mistress of Olympus and goddess of marriage and family. Couples about to get married would often offer sacrifices at this temple and receive Hera’s blessing.

Objectively speaking, it wasn’t a great blessing. But the couples who received the blessing considered the fact that they were blessed by Hera to be special.

In this world where countless gods exist, Hera’s status was by no means low.

Couples were lined up in front of the temple.

‘That line is ridiculously long. I’ll have to wait at least two hours?’

It seems I’m the only one who came alone among them.

‘Should I have come with Elena? …If I had come with Elena, would it have been even more chaotic?’

In the first place, I didn’t come here to receive a blessing right now. And for a Valdert family wedding, to receive the same level of blessing as them? That would lower the prestige. I came today to negotiate with Hera.

「The Lord of the Sky leaves his seat with an uncomfortable expression.」

‘The Lord of the Sky seems very uncomfortable here. I’m in a position where I need her, so I should wait patiently without cutting in line.’

Time passed quickly as I took out a comic book from my inventory and read it.

My turn came.

At the entrance of the temple, a priestess of Hera’s temple greeted me with a smile. She was a woman who looked to be in her early to mid-30s. She had a rather striking beauty.

“You’ve come alone. It doesn’t seem like you’ve come to receive a marriage blessing… what brings you here?”

“I want to speak with the mistress of Olympus.”

“The goddess does not speak directly with her followers. If you have something to tell the goddess, I will convey it for you.”

I glanced at the sky for a moment. It seemed like Hera was watching, but the system notification window remained silent.

I sighed softly and said to the priestess.

“There’s a wedding in half a year. I would like the mistress of Olympus to bestow a blessing on that day.”

“I will convey it to the goddess through prayer. I will let you know when the goddess gives an answer, so for now… Ah. The goddess has given an answer now. She says you may come inside. I will guide you.”

I followed the priestess. My gaze went towards her buttocks. They looked quite large, but it was hard to see clearly because of the loose skirt she was wearing.

[Open the Heavenly Eye.]

I activated clairvoyance. I didn’t hesitate because my vision wasn’t shared with the divine seats.

There was a mole between her vagina and her butthole.

She stopped abruptly and turned around. Pink and brown nipples. Pinkgaldu.

“Did you use mana just now?”

I used it without trying to hide it, but she noticed it right away? The priestess in front of me wasn’t an ordinary woman.

“I did. I was worried because you suddenly took me deep into the temple.”

I, who was confident in my acting, spoke naturally. My gaze? Of course, it was perfect. I was looking at her naked body right now.

‘Hmm. She has a bit of belly fat. The clitoris looks like it would be quite big if I looked closely.’

“This is a spiritual temple. It’s not a suspicious place, so please be at ease.”

She turned back without any suspicion and started walking again. I walked, enjoying the sight of her swaying buttocks.

We arrived at a place with a stone door. She pushed the stone door slightly. The stone door glowed and slid open.

The inside of the stone door was a room decorated with white marble. It was like a temple shrunk into a room.

“This is where we receive oracles from the goddess. Please go in. The goddess is waiting for you.”

I nodded and entered the stone chamber. I deactivated the Heavenly Eye right before. I didn’t want to give them a reason to pick a fight.

The stone door, which had no mechanical devices, closed automatically.

Light fell from the ceiling. Light was pouring down even though there were no candles or light bulbs.

「This is the temple of the goddess Hera.」

「The vision of the divine seats is blocked. Other divine seats cannot see inside the temple without the permission of the goddess Hera.」

The space inside the temple expanded.

The narrow stone chamber instantly became larger than a stadium. The floor became as soft as clouds, and marble pillars soared high.

「The mistress of Olympus descends.」

In front of me, the goddess was sitting with her legs crossed on a luxurious chair. Her shapely legs were visible through the white fabric.

I raised my gaze. The white dress she was wearing was simple yet elegant. Especially the sides of her large, cow-like breasts were exposed. Next to them, red hair flowed down like a waterfall. Her haughty reddish-brown eyes looked down at me with arrogance.

I swallowed involuntarily.

Old memories came to mind. The memory of holding her in my arms. I still couldn’t forget the taste of her vagina. Of course, I knew that was fake. On the other hand, the goddess in front of me was real. The true body without a doubt.

“Impious one, what brings you to me?”

This voice was also familiar. The voice that groaned under me was still vivid. I calmed the feeling that I was about to get an erection.

I knelt before her.

“I beg the goddess of marriage and family. Please bestow a blessing at my wedding with Elena in half a year.”

“Do you think the blessing of marriage and family suits you? You are like Zeus. I’m not talking about your appearance, but your nature.”

“…I am not him.”

“I know. Do you think I wouldn’t be able to tell you apart from him? Haven’t you already touched many women? You will not be faithful to your family in the end. If you have anything to refute, speak.”

“I will be faithful to my family. All the women I have embraced, all the women I have acknowledged, are my women and wives. There is no law that says you can only marry one woman. I know that Atlantis allows multiple wives or multiple husbands.”

I looked at Hera with a burning gaze. I would make Hera my woman too. No, Hera was already my woman.

Twitch.

Hera’s body trembled slightly. She changed her posture. She changed the leg she had crossed and leaned her body on the armrest of the chair. Her large breasts were precarious. I couldn’t take my eyes off her. Somehow, it felt like she was seducing me.

“As you say, the marriage laws of this world allow polygamy. However, a man having multiple wives mostly leads to the destruction of the family. Prove your ability to me.”

「The mistress of Olympus proposes a trial.」

“What do I need to do?”

“Offer me three tributes that suit me.”