[78] The Goddess of Control

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"It should be you come to be my dog instead."

"This will be the greatest honor of your life."

In the tranquil bedroom, bathed in the ethereal moonlight, the night was serene and peaceful.

Upon the royal bed, a woman with amber hair, her expression almost frozen in place.

A young man with black hair, articulating each word with precision, uttered words that seemed to resonate with the very earth, causing it to tremble.

"This, indeed, is... a piece of advice for you."

Hum...

A dazzling light suddenly emanated from behind Athena's head, bathing the entire bedroom in a radiant glow reminiscent of the noonday sun.

Within this intense brilliance, the woman with amber hair spoke with an icy, penetrating voice.

"You're playing with your luck, Kratos..."

Within the amber depths of her eyes surged the fury of a goddess.

Indeed...

Even deities could feel anger.

The gods of Greece...

They could be jealous, angry, resentful, greedy... possessing all sorts of uncontrollable desires for conquest and possession.

In various mythological accounts...

The gods of Greece were portrayed as the most human-like of deities.

So, rather than calling them gods...

It would be more accurate to say they were 'beings' endowed with immense power.

And what of gods?

As long as they possessed human nature, they harbored emotional weaknesses.

The young man with black hair gazed steadily at Athena before him, despite the glaring light. He met the eyes of this renowned goddess without a hint of fear.

It was akin to the daze of drunkenness.

Intense emotions were indeed a way to dismantle reason.

The more one displayed overwhelming anger...

The more it revealed flaws, exposing weaknesses.

"This is your one and only chance, Athena..."

Kratos enunciated each word, carefully selecting the most insulting and enraging words.

"I truly dislike keeping pets..."

"However, for a goddess like you, revered by all, to be led around on a leash in public, should be a sight to behold, don't you think?"

Boom!

The entire room erupted into a suffocating atmosphere.

The once tranquil and serene bedroom was now in disarray.

Frost formed on the walls while flames danced on the candlesticks.

The seething anger brewing within Athena's amber eyes was like a rising tide on the brink of overflowing.

Standing within the oppressive aura of the goddess...

The young man's black hair gently swayed.

He looked at Athena with indifference, even as her face contorted with rage.

His frail body seemed like a lone boat tossed in a storm under the pressure emitted by the divine presence.

Yet...

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