I'm in Type-Moon, how can I let you bully me?

At the banquet, Jason kept saying: "Atalanta, all the rooms are occupied, why don't you and Sisyphus..."

"No, I sleep..."

Originally, Atalanta thought she was used to living in the wild and could accept any living environment.

But after seeing the heroes on the deck drunk from the banquet, and the mess left after the banquet that no one cared about, he suddenly couldn't bring himself to say "sleep on the deck".

"..."

After a moment's silence, Atalanta spoke with difficulty.

"Then I'll trouble you, Sisyphus."

Being in the same room but not in the same bed shouldn't violate the oath she made to Lady Artemis, right?

29. Enemies cannot become lovers

"Damn it! That Sisyphus guy!!!"

Even though it was Jason who made the proposal, Jason still let out a strange cry of jealousy after Atalanta actually walked into Russell's room.

There is no justice!

If he could have such luck in love, he would be willing to regain the throne and become a praised and outstanding king, surrounded by heroes and worshipped, and have a huge harem...

Atalanta walked into the room and felt quite uncomfortable after hearing the strange screams coming from outside.

Fortunately, Russell knew that common topics could promote relationships between people.

"Speaking of which, Atalanta, the connection between you and Artemis is through devout prayer?"

"Yes!"

Atalanta seemed very proud of this, she held her head high and couldn't hide the smile on her face.

"My piety will not only allow Lady Artemis to hear my prayers, but also allow Lady Artemis to bestow divine power upon me."

"I see..." Russell looked impressed, then thought for a moment before asking, "So when did it become impossible to contact Artemis?"

"..."

Unable to answer.

The proud smile on Atalanta's face suddenly froze, and her head, which had been held high, lowered at this moment.

A cold voice, as if frozen, echoed in the room at this moment: "While Lady Artemis was hunting in Arcadia..."

I guess I understand.

The cave of Piriwon, where Chiron lived in seclusion, was probably near that area.

Arcadia, where Artemis grew up, is known as the center of the world and is also known as "Utopia".

In short, it is indeed related to him.

After a moment's silence, Russell offered a suggestion: "How about you try praying again?"

stare--

After hearing Russell's suggestion, Atalanta stared at Russell silently.

Does this mean he doesn't trust her?

"I think I need to know more before I can help you contact Artemis."

In the end, Atalanta couldn't resist Russell's temptation.

Although she herself did not have any expectations for this, after all, even she, the most devout believer of the Moon Goddess, could not contact her through prayer.

How could this man named Sisyphus, who was covered in the Moon Goddess's protection and seemed to be more favored by the Moon Goddess than her, be connected to her!!!

Impossible! Absolutely impossible!

With this mentality and devotion to Artemis, the goddess of the moon, Atalanta began to pray.

"Lord Artemis, please answer my call..."

It was not the complicated and solemn prayers uttered by priests or other believers. Russell saw that what Atalanta relied on was her faith that was stronger than anyone else's and her determination to abide by the principles of the Moon Goddess.

Russell naturally already knew Artemis's condition.

This kind of thing can be known with just a glance.

It’s not that Atalanta’s prayer was not delivered, but the Moon Goddess was not in her current state to process such information.

Clarifying and resolving its own spiral of contradictions is the Artemis body's top priority now.

Most of the computing power is used here, and there is no extra computing power to handle other tasks.

In short, answering Atalanta's prayers wasn't a high enough priority.

But it doesn't matter!

Russell knew that all he wanted Atalanta to do was to establish a connection with Artemis.

as well as......

In front of Atalanta, the goddess whom she had pursued so hard but received no response responded to her.

That expression must be very interesting.

"Lady Artemis..."

After repeatedly praying devoutly but receiving no response, Atalanta's ears drooped and her mood became visibly depressed.

And at this moment, the gentle moonlight falls at this moment.

Not because of Artemis, but because of Russell.

Rank 1: Moon Protection.

Since Atalanta's prayer priority is too low, just increase it.

The bond with the Moon Goddess is also the reason for the spiral of contradictions that the Moon Goddess is currently in. This priority should be enough, right?

In Atalanta's dazed state, the familiar voice echoed in her ears again.

"Ata... Atalanta... and... Sisyphus..."

Although, the voice was intermittent, and there was something strange when it talked about Sisyphus.

But Atalanta ignored all the strangeness at this moment and said ecstatically: "Lady Artemis, you finally answered my prayer!"

Then, Atalanta called out many times, but the moonlight still echoed in the room.

but......

That voice no longer sounded.

Russell guessed what might happen next and thought that Atalanta might thank him first.

"Thank you, Sisyphus!"

As expected, after calling out repeatedly and receiving no response, the female hunter turned her gaze to Russell, her tone full of complexity and emotion.

"You're probably the only man I don't dislike, because you helped me contact Lady Artemis. Although, I still don't know what your relationship with Lady Artemis is..."

"enemy!"

At this moment, the voice of the Moon Goddess sounded again.

"Sisyphus... is the enemy..."

Atalanta's face changed instantly when she heard this.

She picked up the bow and arrow in her hand and wanted to string the arrow, but looking at Russell's calm expression, she felt a little conflicted.

He's actually Artemis's enemy...

However, he was clearly able to help him contact Lady Artemis, and even when he was irritable and distressed because he couldn't contact Lady Artemis for several days in a row, he was able to remain calm.

Want to fight this man named Sisyphus?

Russell looked at Atalanta's dilemma, but didn't care. He just confided to the moonlight with a confused tone: "Enemy? I thought we were friends or something closer."

"Ignorant person!"

At this moment, Atalanta finally couldn't help but scold.

"No blasphemy against the goddess. How can we take this relationship a step further? Do you still want to become Artemis's lover? You really don't know what I'm talking about!"

"Lover? No..."

At this point, Artemis responded firmly.

This also made Atalanta relax.

only......

What Artemis said next made her unable to hold the bow.

"An enemy is an enemy, and enemies cannot become lovers. Once they become lovers, they can no longer compete in archery, shoot off each other's clothes while bathing, or constantly stare at Sisyphus, looking for an opportunity... If they become lovers, they can only huddle tightly in each other's arms, letting themselves fall into the deep sea of ​​endless love and desire..."

"So enemies can only be lovers... Oh no... I mean... So lovers can only be enemies... Wrong... Wrong..."

The moonlight gradually dissipated in the room, and even the voice of the Moon Goddess gradually faded until it became silent.

Atalanta was left with grief and anger, asking a question she had never asked before: "What on earth did you do with Lady Artemis?"

30. You are not allowed to face Lady Artemis

Just now, she was still considering whether to fight Russell, the "enemy of the Moon Goddess."

But now, there is no need to think about it at all...

This is not the enemy of the Moon Goddess, this is clearly the Moon Goddess's xxxxx......

Atalanta tried her best not to think about the latter names, just as she tried her best not to think about what Russell might have done with Artemis.

No, I still can't control it...

Atalanta stared at Russell with concern and asked, "What does it mean to compete in archery while bathing? What does it mean to shoot off clothes? Have you seen Lady Artemis's..."

At this moment, Atalanta only felt her brain trembling.

Also, what did Lady Artemis mean when she said she was staring at Sisyphus?

What on earth had Artemis, the woman whom she regarded as her mother, who had raised her and let a she-bear nurse her, done with the man before her...

"Hmm...how should I put it..."

After pondering for a moment, Russell finally spoke softly, looking at Atalanta, the strong female hunter, who looked like she was about to cry and bit her lips.

"Anyway, it's hard to tell you about this relationship, right? I always feel that this kind of thing is difficult to explain to believers..."

What words!

Although the tone was a little better and more tactful, didn't this mean that she was just a follower of Lady Artemis and there was no need to explain these things to her?

You know, she is...but...

But......

It seems that they are just followers of Master Artemis.

At this moment, Atalanta found that she seemed to have no right to question anything.

So, she became even more defensive.

Atalanta didn't want to stay in this room for a moment, and didn't want to see Russell, the man who might have defiled Lady Artemis. She was about to go out with her bow and arrow.

As she turned around, she managed to maintain a cool tone and spoke.

"My promise still stands. The arrow will still be pointed at your enemies."

"Just now, Artemis said that she and I were enemies..."

"Except Lady Artemis!"

After saying this, Atalanta was about to leave the room without any reluctance.

At worst, she could just make do with the lookout on the sail.

"Well, goodbye for now."