[TL/N: Merry Christmas Everyone!]
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"Alexander, is this little girl really Athena?" Seiya asked in confusion, glancing at Alexander beside him. He had just completed his training and knew that Athena was supposed to be a beautiful young woman, not a little girl!
'What are you trying to tell me? That Athena is now a child?'
Seiya looked at the small figure in front of him, his mind full of question marks.
"She's Athena..." Alexander began to explain, but Seiya interrupted him. He rushed over to the little Athena and started examining her closely. He even tried to pat her on the head, but the little Athena swiftly dodged his hand.
Seeing the haughty little girl, Seiya nodded, "Yes, such an arrogant girl has the same temperament as Athena."
Alexander sighed, 'What kind of impression does Seiya have of Athena?'
"You didn't listen to me—she's Athena, but not the Athena from your world. She's the Athena from another world."
"Is that so?" Seiya was taken aback.
"But who says she isn't the Athena from your world? In fact, you don't realize that all the Athenas across different worlds are the same," Chikujoin suddenly interjected.
Alexander almost burst out laughing at her words. "That's impossible. The Athena from one world is different from the Athena of another world—they're not the same person."
As soon as Alexander finished speaking, Magane Chikujoin became excited.
"Success!"
In the next instant, purple light began to glow from Chikujoin's gloves, and she muttered in a voice only she could hear, "A lie of a lie can reverse reality!"
*Shwish!*
Immediately, the conditions for the ability "Infinite Deception of Words" were met. In a flash, the little Athena transformed into a beautiful young woman with long purple hair, holding a staff in her hand. A radiant aura surrounded her!
Seiya froze in place.
What just happened? How did that little girl suddenly turn into a beautiful woman right in front of me? And...this appearance! Isn't this the Athena I remember?!
The newly transformed Athena looked down at herself in confusion. "How strange, why did I suddenly become a goddess? But...this isn't even how I usually look!"
Before Athena could finish her sentence, Chikujoin quickly covered her mouth.
'Damn. Isn't this Athena supposed to be the goddess of wisdom? Why doesn't she understand what's happening? Doesn't she know how to lie?'
Chikujoin shot Athena a stern look, signaling her to stop talking and follow her lead.
The Goddess of Wisdom, being wise, understood the message immediately, but…
"Goddesses don't lie...mmph mmmph…"
"Then just stay silent," Chikujoin replied.
Athena: "(T^T)"
With Athena dealt with, Chikujoin turned back to Seiya and said, "Well, do you believe it now?"
"This…" Seiya hesitated, still dazed by the scene. It all seemed so real, and it made him doubt what he was seeing.
But…
Alexander: "She's Athena? Why does she look like a figurine?"
"Who are you calling a figurine? I am the real Athena!" Athena finally snapped, unable to tolerate being called a figurine.
But just as she finished speaking, Alexander smiled mischievously. He quietly stretched out his hand, and a magic circle lit up beneath him. Seeing this, Chikujoin froze in shock.
"What?! How could he have my ability? This isn't good!" Chikujoin recognized the power Alexander was using, but it was too late. Alexander just smiled and calmly said,
"A lie of a lie can reverse reality in an instant!"
*Shwish!*
In the next moment, Athena shrank rapidly, becoming smaller and smaller until she finally turned into a hand-sized figurine of herself!
Seiya's mouth dropped open. "What the heck just happened?!"
As Athena transformed into a figurine, Chikujoin quickly realized what had happened. 'Now that Athena has turned into a figurine, she won't be able to protect herself anymore!'
"Uh… Uncle Snake just called me for dinner, so I have to go! I'll see you around!" Chikujoin stammered before hastily making her exit.