Type-Moon, I heard that after death, you can ascend to the Throne of Heroes?

"So tomorrow I will follow the guidance of the goddess of fate. I will take Pegasus, the horse, and fall from the stars of the night. I will die with the Calydonian wild boar!"

"Ah hahaha, yes, this is my end. My recharge has been completed. It's time to show off my true skills, Ryusei Ichijo!"

Atalanta didn't speak, because as she approached Nuoyan, she was already attracted by the change in Nuoyan.

Although it was just a simple hairstyle change, Atalanta still couldn't help but look at Nuoyan a few more times. At the same time, she sniffed slightly. Her senses were as sharp as those of animals, so she naturally smelled the smell next to Nuoyan. A touch of faint fragrance...

On the night of the hunting sacrifice, Atalanta had met Athena, so at this moment she naturally realized the reason why Nuoyan was behaving strangely at the moment, and who had just come.

"Noble goddess of wisdom, I really care about you." Atalanta put down the prey and glanced at Nuoyan again before asking: "So, what happened?"

"...It's okay." Nuoyan smiled sadly, looked up at the sky, and said: "I just feel that the time has come for me to end my life. What the goddess of fate said is right, she is right.

It was me who was wrong! "

"No, wait a minute, Athena said the next thing is a gift, I guess she really may not die... If not Atalanta, let's race now!"

Looking at the promise that suddenly looked at her, and looking into his clear and serious eyes, Atalanta couldn't help but be stunned for a while, then came back to her senses and said: "Race?"

"That's right, you run and I chase you. If I can't catch you, you hunt me and kill me!"

Looking at him who wanted to die in front of her, Atalanta felt baffled and at the same time keenly captured some key words.

Recalling what happened recently, Atalanta thought about it for a while, and then said tentatively: "If you are hunting... let me remind you first, even if you die, you will not be able to escape Artemis. The goddess hunts.”

"...Eh?" Nuoyan was stunned for a moment and looked at Atalanta with wide eyes.

"Because the goddess Artemis has said that if you cannot give her the tribute, then she will hunt you... Promise you will not forget, the great goddess Artemis is actually still A god of hunting?"

When Atalanta said this, she actually laughed rarely.

Because she found that Nuoyan's expression at this time was really wonderful and interesting!

Atalanta put the hare away, and then her holy green eyes looked at him again, and she said with an upward smile: "You know, even I will chase my prey to the ends of the earth after identifying it.

Therefore, according to the goddess Artemis, even death cannot stop her from hunting... So is this really what you are worried about? "

No, half, I'm worried about being strangled!

It is said that these guys are really outrageous. After death, people can still come out with the summons of heroic spirits. Is this a god? Yes, this seems to be God...

"Hmm... How about I go find the noble goddess Hera?" Nuoyan thought for a while and finally thought of his identity.

Followers of Hera!

"Making an agreement with a great god, but then unilaterally breaking it... What will be the consequences? Do you need me to explain it to you in detail?"

With that said, Atalanta took out the bow and arrow from nowhere, pulled it open, looked at the promise eagerly, and said: "And have you forgotten, I am the great goddess, the most loyal believer of the goddess Artemis. ah.

If you dare to run away, there is no need for the goddess to take action, I will hunt you now! "

Hearing this, Nuoyan rolled his eyes at Atalanta.

And Atalanta put away her bow.

Obviously it was just a joke... although Atalanta really wanted to try and see if she could hunt for the promise.

But that was when Nuoyan fully recovered from his injuries and was able to ride the Pegasus.

If Nuoyan could see the favorability score, he would find that Atalanta's favor for him has reached the stage of recognition. And you must know that even in the entire age of the gods, people who can be recognized by Atalanta are all I can count them on one hand.

After all, she witnessed with her own eyes how the weak young man in front of her caught the falling meteor.

"The goddess Artemis is looking forward to it so much. In that case, can't you just give the tribute to her?"

It's just a painting after all.

Moreover, Atalanta, who had witnessed and experienced the painting with his own eyes, was undoubtedly convinced by the promise in this regard, just like the harp that night.

"It can't be done." Nuoyan shook his head helplessly and said, "If I can really draw it, I will definitely dedicate it to her as soon as possible, but I really can't draw it now... Not to mention the issue of inspiration, I have it in my hands now The brush and canvas cannot withstand a god!"

"Then, didn't Goddess Artemis promise to give you time?"

"Athena told me that the time would be no more than half a month, at least three or five days..."

Atalanta stopped talking, lowering her head and roasting the hare.

If it had been a few days ago, she would have retorted angrily, and might even have hunted Nuoyan. After all, Nuoyan was slandering the goddess she admired most!

But now...

Recalling the scene when Artemis grabbed Nuoyan's arm and asked for tribute like a spoiled child, and almost shook Nuoyan apart.

Atalanta hurriedly shook his head and threw away all disrespectful thoughts!

At the same time, because of this topic, Atalanta naturally thought of the first night when Nuoyan said he wanted to draw a picture for her.

She was the first person Nuoyan came down the mountain to draw.

But in the end she refused.

Thinking of this, Atalanta became more silent.

Seeing that Atalanta in front of him was suddenly in a bad mood, Nuoyan suddenly realized that the person in front of him was Artemis' most loyal believer.

He couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed.

Then he turned around and took out the harp from the package and played it for Atalanta.

Nuoyan remembered that Atalanta liked this, and this was also the reward for eating Atalanta's prey, which was agreed upon at the beginning.

Therefore, he didn't notice that Atalanta's eyes looking at him became a little sharper.

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The next afternoon,

Pegasus brought Nuoyan and Atalanta to the Kingdom of Calydon.

Nuoyan let it return to the sky, and he and Atalanta packed up and entered the Kingdom of Calydon.

As soon as they entered the town, Nuoyan and Atalanta found that the kingdom was very lively at this time.

People put down their work and gathered together, discussing something enthusiastically.

Seeing this, the two looked at each other and were about to ask what was going on.

"Nuoyan!" A surprised voice sounded, and Nuoyan, who tilted his head, didn't see what was going on. The next second, he found that he was hugged by the man who heard the news and ran over at the fastest speed.

"Great, you're okay, you're really okay, great!"

Kacha...

At that moment, Atalanta on the side found that she seemed to hear the sound of someone's bones breaking.

She blinked her eyes and looked at the red-haired young man in front of her who was crying with joy.

He recalled that his name was Meleager, and he was the man who performed the best in the hunting sacrifice at that time, except for Nuoyan.

He also recalled that he was the one who died at the hands of his biological mother in the mouth of the goddess Athena, and one of the two people Nuoyan tried to change his fate.

I just don’t know what kind of expression Atalanta would have if she knew that Meleager would die and she actually had some pots... More likely, she didn’t care at all.

“He’s fine now... but if you don’t let go, he will really be in trouble soon.” Atalanta, who recalled who he was, said lightly.

Hearing this, Meleager tilted his head and found that Atalanta was also beside him... He was able to come so quickly because he had already set up spies around the kingdom.

Nuoyan and Atalanta walking together were quite eye-catching in all aspects, so Meleager actually received the news as soon as they entered the city.

"Beautiful Miss Hunter, you are here too!" Meleager looked at Atalanta with surprise, and because he was standing in front of her, he felt excited and nervous, so he subconsciously exerted more force on his hands...

"...If you don't let go, he will really die." Atalanta frowned and looked at Meleager unhappily.

Although his gaze towards Atalanta was different from that of most other men, not aggression and possession, Atalanta still didn't like it.

If it was because of Nuoyan, she would even want to turn around and leave now.

After Atalanta's reminder, Meleager finally reacted, let go of Nuoyan in his arms, and found that he had lost consciousness at this moment!

Nuoyan really didn't expect that the second time he was so close to death was in the heart of a hero!

It can only be said that fortunately it was only Meleager, not Hercules, otherwise Nuoyan should have been stunned to find that he had returned to the clock tower!

Chapter 48 Prepare a painting dedicated to Artemis! (4.5k)

Calydonian Kingdom,

In a temporary inn.

In the room lit by the afternoon sun, Nuoyan, who had just woken up, was eating a golden apple, and at the same time, he looked at Meleager, who was embarrassed, with a rather unhappy expression.

He really didn't expect that Pegasus didn't kill him, but Meleager almost did it!

And now there are only two golden apples left...By the way, it seems that Athena didn't give me the golden apple when we met last night?

Due to Artemis' hunting last night, Nuoyan didn't notice this for a while. Now that he recalled it, he also found Atalanta standing against the wall next to him, looking at the golden apple in his hand with a puzzled look.

Nuoyan didn't say anything about this. After eating the golden apple, he felt much better and refreshed. Then he said to Meleager: "Forget it, I won't say much. Anyway, I'll remember it in my notebook. I'll settle accounts with you sooner or later!

By the way, what happened? As soon as I entered the town, I found that something seemed wrong here."

"Tonight, a sacrifice to the gods will be held here." Without waiting for Meleager to reply with an awkward smile, Atalanta spoke lightly.

During the time when Nuoyan was resting, she had already inquired about the information... In fact, everyone outside was talking about this matter, so she only needed to stand in a corner and listen for a while to know what was going on.

"The believers of the temple spread the news throughout the kingdom last night. A great god will come here tonight, and the great god also issued an oracle, requiring everyone to gather under the altar of sacrifice tonight.

And she will select the most heroic warrior in the kingdom at that time, in front of everyone, and let him solve the terrifying monster that has troubled the kingdom for a long time... the wild boar as tall as a hill!"

Calydonian wild boar?

Just as Nuoyan was stunned by what Atalanta said, she found that Atalanta was looking at her with a very strange look at this time.

"And that goddess is none other than one of the twelve most honorable gods on the Holy Mountain of Olympus... the goddess of wisdom Athena!"

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Calydonian wild boar

The origin of this famous legend in ancient Greek mythology is not complicated.

The king of the Kingdom of Calydon was named Oeneus, and he was also the father of Meleager. In the year of the harvest, he made a grand sacrifice.

The first batch of harvested fruits was sacrificed to many gods, grains were offered to the goddess of agriculture Demeter, and oil was offered to the goddess of wisdom Athena.

There were rich offerings in front of the altars of almost every god, but the altar of the goddess Artemis was empty.

So the angry Artemis abandoned the wild boar. She did not let the wild boar attack the town, but let it destroy all the harvests of Calydon.

Therefore, every time the harvest came, the wild boars of Calydon would run out from the mountains, destroying the crops and fruits they planted, and trampling on those who blocked them or could not dodge in time!

"It was because of this situation that I participated in the hunting sacrifice at that time, hoping to get a gift from the goddess Artemis, hunt it, and get forgiveness from the goddess Artemis."

In the corridor of the Kingdom of Calydon.

Meleager took Nuoyan and Atalanta to the palace of the kingdom, and told them the reason in detail.

"So I really thank you, Nuoyan, for promising Artemis such a gift for me!"

Looking at Meleager who was sincerely thanking him, Nuoyan rolled his eyes and said unhappily: "Okay, if you really want to thank me, don't hug me suddenly next time. I don't want to be in the legend sung by future bards.

My great hero died in such an outrageous way!"

Meleager, whose expression became embarrassed again, had no time to reply before Atalanta said to Nuoyan: "That's just right, it just satisfies your wish to go to the underworld."

"That's not good, I'd rather be hunted than this... No, I don't want to be hunted, I don't want it!"

Meleager watched from the side and slowly closed his open mouth. He looked at Nuoyan and then at Atalanta... In fact, he noticed it just now.

Since he had fallen in love with Atalanta since the first time they met, Meleager had naturally been spying on her.

Therefore, Meleager actually knew that Atalanta hated men, and she was a little cold and unwilling to contact anyone. There was no other person in her eyes. Since he met her, Meleager had never even seen her smile.

But now...

Meleager looked at Atalanta, who was talking to Nuoyan and laughing naturally at the same time, and he was distracted for a moment.

"Meleager, Meleager... Hey, what are you doing!"

Nuoyan waved his hand fiercely in front of him, and Meleager came back to his senses.