Mount Olympus, Golden Palace.
The great hall was still filled with song and dance, while Hera sat expressionless on the side.
Ares, pushing aside Hebe, the Goddess of Youth, who was pouring nectar, stood beside the Divine King, chattering nonstop. He was complaining to Zeus about Athena, describing how intolerably oppressive she was.
"...Father, Athena has gone too far. Do you know how mortals are now judging me?"
With an unpleasant expression, Ares knew that his experiences were no secret. On the contrary, he had long become a laughingstock among the gods.
The cause of the matter was quite simple, stemming from an old affair years ago. Theseus, the then King of Athens in his youth, had his most famous adventure, which was winning the heart of Hippolyta, the Amazon Queen.
