The Greece Antagonist

Hence, benefiting from that and becoming a staunch defender of monogamy, Queen Hera called the Goddess of Justice "Lady Themis" to distinguish her from the other goddesses.

Thus, whether it was limiting the behavior of Divine King Zeus or the respect shown by Queen Hera, both indirectly verified the might of Themis.

If the one who appeared before Luo En at this moment was indeed that primeval Goddess of Justice Themis, he truly might have hoped to win by lying down.

Regrettably, the one he encountered was the second option.

Astraea, the daughter of the star god Astraeus and the Goddess of Dawn Eos, and a new-generation Titan of the same generation as Ares, presiding over justice, stars, and purity, she is also the original figure of the Virgo constellation.

The records concerning her aren't plentiful, and the primary focus and description of her appear during the dawn of mankind, the Golden Age.

Initially, the climate of the earth was warm, and resources were abundant; no housing was needed, nor clothes to wear, and even without tilling the land, harvests would still be had. The earth was a peaceful paradise, where people knew not what conflicts were. However, later on, with the advent of the seasons, incursions by Magic Beasts, and the interference of gods, people had to build houses, make sacrifices, weave clothes, and cultivate the land; the phenomenon of the strong bullying the weak gradually emerged.

Therefore, Astraea, representing "justice" and "fairness," descended from the stars.Nôv(el)B\\jnn

She believed in humanity and ardently taught the way of justice on earth and initiated the "Silver Age," bringing a period of prosperity.

Of course, at that time, there were no complete laws, and what she referred to as the path of justice probably entailed using her own power to promote good and eliminate evil and practice righteousness.

However, after several rounds of annihilation and heavy losses inflicted by the gods, humanity evolved into the "Bronze Age", where lying, violence, and bloodshed among friends, fathers and sons, and brothers began to occur, and the efforts of Astraea alone, a single deity, could not control the wide spread of sin.

Therefore, with no other choice, wrapped in pure white gossamer around her pure body, she left the Mortal World to return to the stars and the sea.

Her departure symbolized that a sense of justice born of simple human nature could not solve all the problems faced by humanity, and as a result, the Mortal World no longer had an absolute purity and justice.

Based on the above description, one can roughly guess the differences between the two Goddesses of Justice.

— Themis's Authority stems from the natural laws of the earth and the primal laws; "the natural order."

— Astraea's Authority arises from the basic logic of human society and the simple sense of right and wrong; "the justice of the human heart."

The disparity in strength between the two kinds of Authorities is no small matter.

That's also why Themis could keep Zeus in check, while Astraea, even if she teamed up with him, could still get defeated and pummeled when facing the combination of Eris and the Furies.

Moreover, based on a series of observations, Luo En had roughly understood Astraea's temperament.

This wasn't any brain-loving, supremely wise judge, but a person of justice who, upon encountering wrongdoing, dares to draw her sword and come to the aid with heated blood.

Looking around at the four evil women flicking their little whips and twirling their swords, approaching with ill intent, Luo En regarded Astraea beside him with deep resentment, feeling a desire to weep without tears.

— Sister, if you can't beat the four of them, why shout so loudly?

Your journey continues with empire

— This mole isn't just a blemish, it's a pitfall!

— Had I known it would turn out like this, why would I have turned back? I might as well have run away right away.

Wait, run away?

Where did Thetis go?

Luo En looked towards his original position and discovered, to his shock, that the Ocean Goddess was nowhere to be seen; his face immediately darkened.

We had an agreement to stick together in this, didn't we?

You see something wrong and do not even give me a word of warning, just slip away yourself first.

No loyalty!

While Luo En was inwardly denouncing Thetis, from beneath the water came a vibration and a familiar shout.

"Get in quickly!"

Simultaneously, two majestic warhorses with lustrous coats leaped out from the Magic Array reflecting on the sea's surface; the missing Ocean Goddess Thetis was holding the reins, trying to control the bronze war chariot.

Loyalty!

The Luo En, who was just criticizing inwardly, instantly smiled, grabbed the still-dazed Astraea, and jumped onto his beloved bronze war chariot, seizing the reins and extending the Authority of the "Goat" and the "Great Whale" forward.

"Xanthus, Balius! Quickly!"

In an instant, with the addition of the Authority, the muscles of the two immortal horses swelled, their veins bulging as they neighed and reared up, plunging into the water to pull the bronze war chariot. Assisted by the protection of the sea and the Extreme Speed of the Goat, they swiftly escaped through the water route beyond the battlefield.

"Don't think you can escape!"

Seeing the nearly cooked duck, which they had trapped, suddenly grow wings and fly away, the Furies and Eris couldn't help but rage, each manipulating their Authority and targeting the bronze war chariot.

In that instant, Sharp Swords condensed from blood qi and venomous snakes born of firelight shot towards them like a meteor shower.

"Just concentrate on driving, leave the rest to me!"

At this moment, Astraea, who was a beat too slow to react, stood up, her sword of judgment held high towards the sky, and simultaneously turned the golden scales that had shrunk and hung by the blade of the sword.

"Wickedness has reached its peak, let the trial begin here! Justice shall not be absent; it is time for judgment, hear the voice of the stars!"

In an instant, a brilliant beam of starlight shot out from the sword of judgment, soaring into the heavens and illuminating the stars in the firmament.