"All right, let's not talk about this anymore, it's getting late, I'll go prepare dinner, you guys keep chatting."
In the house, Hestia, who had her fill of melon, clapped her hands, stood up from the stool, and headed to the kitchen.
Dinner?
Luo En blinked in surprise, looked out the window, and realized that the setting sun had already dipped mostly below the horizon without him noticing.
Unknowingly, this golden prime-time discussion on Olympus had stretched from noon until evening.
Thankfully, with the snacks carefully prepared by Hestia, they didn't feel hungry and were all immersed in the gossip and discussions.
This damned curiosity!
Luo En slapped his forehead, annoyed with himself.
"Don't worry, my aunt lives alone, there are plenty of rooms, and she really enjoys hosting guests. You can stay here tonight without any issues."
Athena noticed Luo En's reaction, set down her cup filled with honey water, paused for a moment, looked out at the bustling streets outside the window, and suggested with a light laugh.
"Additionally, the Harvest Festival is coming up soon. It's a rare occasion, and with an abundance of food, drinks, and entertainment, why not stay a few extra days and enjoy the festivities before leaving?"
Luo En's eyelids twitched, and he instinctively wanted to decline, but he felt a persistent tugging sensation at the hem of his clothes from behind.
He turned his head and was met with Little Medusa's longing, shining eyes, and her throat swallowing saliva.
Thinking of the desolate and ruined temple on Formless Island and those human outsiders who flocked there to persecute, Luo En's heart stirred, contemplative.
Humans, under the instigation of the gods, had continuously waged battles against the scattered Titan creatures across the world, creating so-called great deeds to dedicate to the deities.
The Gorgon Sisters, who had fled from the Arima Dungeon to Formless Island, were among the most evident victims.
But in truth, humans and mythical creatures were not natural enemies, and the motives of the gods were not pure.
They mostly aimed to stir up conflicts between humans and mythical creatures, preventing the two powerful groups from forming alliances that could threaten them.
Perhaps he could use this opportunity to gradually introduce Medusa, who hadn't yet fallen into madness from persecution, to human society and change her perception of the human collective.
After all, not all humans were heroes wanting to achieve glory, warriors seeking fame by slaying mythical creatures, or monarchs desiring immortality.
Those ordinary people who gave everything for a warm meal, strived for simple happiness, didn't wish harm upon others, nor wanted to be harmed, were the majority in human society.
To shake the sun-like authority of Olympus, he must leverage every possible power at his disposal.
According to the instructions for the Dice of Chance, the bronze badge was only valid for the day, the silver badge's effects could last about a week, and the gold badge could last at least a year.
Hence, this was also why Luo En wanted to continue to work.
If he wanted to avoid being perceived by Zeus and the fate of this world, he needed to persist in creating disturbances, using his own "chance" changes to interfere with the calculation of fate's "inevitability" and to safely lie low.
Perhaps, from the moment of his accidental and premature birth, he had already become an "anomaly" that this world could not tolerate.
Glancing at the two little ones who were now buying snacks at the corner of the street, hand in hand, Luo En gently closed the window, arranged the beds, and then stepped out the door.
"Clang!"
Just as he stepped out, a dull thud from the hallway reached his ears.
Luo En looked up and saw Athena standing in front of the railing on the second floor, her hands held as if grasping something.
At this moment, she was looking down at the floor where two fruits of different sizes and weights had landed almost simultaneously. Her brow was furrowed, as she muttered to herself.
"Objects of different weights and sizes, if factors like shape and material are minimized, fall at nearly the same speed. If two objects of the same material and shape, with only differences in weight and size, were dropped from a height, perhaps the margin of error would be further reduced..."
Luo En was astonished upon hearing Athena's conclusion.
Just by him mentioning it, she had extrapolated the idea to minimize interference factors and conduct more comprehensive objective experiments.
This not only allowed her to jump out of conventional thinking—like, "why do a feather and an apple or a lead ball and a piece of paper land one after the other?"—but also nearly led her to deduce the complete laws of free fall.
Keep in mind that it took nearly two thousand years for humanity to progress from Aristotle's questions to Galileo correcting the misconceptions.
What can I say, she truly is the Goddess of Wisdom.
"Did you come out? Just in time. How did you know? Come over and explain a bit?"
At this moment, Athena, standing on the second-floor corridor and hearing movement, turned her head to look at Luo En who had just left the room and casually invited him over.
In an instant, Luo En's face stiffened.
He was a theory-spinner, not a practical experimenter capable of in-depth calculations.
This damn curiosity can really kill a man!
Seeing Athena's ignited desire for knowledge and beginning to sweat, Luo En's brain raced as he frantically thought of a way to escape the situation.
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