Nobody knows how to be a villain better than me.

Arcadia, Greece.

A beam of golden light fell into the dense forest, and Atalanta opened her eyes in a daze, only to be met with...

It was a somewhat dilapidated moon temple nestled in the mountains.

The moss-covered stone steps and the vines that wrap around the entire temple give it a lush, ancient feel.

Has the war ended?

Atalanta stared at her empty right hand, then at the scenery so different from Tulipas, her vision blurring.

For some reason, everything around me seemed strangely familiar.

"Roar!"

Just as the hunter was feeling confused, a deep roar echoed through the forest, and a gust of wind swept in from behind.

"boom!"

The enormous body knocked the stunned huntress to the ground on the lush green grass. A large, furry face and a white "V" shaped collar came into Atalanta's view.

"Mother?"

The female hunter lying on the ground stared in astonishment at the forest beast that was taller than a person, her face filled with unbelievable joy.

This is her adoptive mother, the mother bear who should have been lost to the passage of time due to old age.

As a familiar sadness welled up in her heart, Atalanta, unable to suppress her emotions, buried her face in her foster mother's arms, feeling that long-lost warmth.

Compared to her biological parents, this was the "home" that made her feel closer and freer...

"Um..."

Looking at her adopted daughter whom she hadn't seen in a long time, the mother bear let out a human-like low growl, grinned happily, and gently patted her daughter's body with her thick paw pads, revealing the same affectionate emotions.

"Waaaaa? Waaaaaa!"

However, moments later, as her claws descended and touched her adopted daughter's lower abdomen, the mother bear let out a surprised groan, a hint of delight in her eyes. Without a word, she pressed her daughter down onto the soft, dry grass and brought her a pile of sweet wild fruits. She then skillfully retrieved a plump mandarin fish from the stream.

In addition to governing hunting, forests, and wilderness, Artemis, the moon goddess, also has the power to deliver babies, give birth, and ensure fertility.

As her companions imbued with her divinity, the mother bear clearly possessed some similar qualities.

In the moment of contact, it sensed new life, seemingly growing inside the adopted daughter.

Therefore, now is the time to nurture the fetus.

"Okay, I'll lie down properly."

The once unruly hunter girl smiled and nodded obediently, lying peacefully on the hay mat, accepting her foster mother's careful care.

The drifting white clouds, the gentle breeze through the forest, the flowing water by the stream—everything familiar around Atalanta gradually let down her guard, allowing her to return to the mountains and fields with an unprecedented sense of relaxation and ease.

Her emerald green eyes quietly watched her foster mother busily working in the forest, a sense of satisfaction welling up deep within them.

This was the best gift she had received since waking up.

And of course, there's her too...

Atalanta placed her hand on her lower abdomen, feeling the life pulse within, her gaze softening from its wild, untamed state to one of maternal tenderness.

Chapter 83 The Dump Truck Heading Towards Destiny (4.2k)

Athens, Mount Ares.

Bathed in sunlight, the goddess gracefully set down her knife and fork in the pavilion, her pink tongue swishing away the white cream from her lips. She looked up and smiled at a Saint Seiya who had come to report for duty below the steps.

"So, he's in Tulifas?"

"Ah...cough cough..."

Upon hearing this, Achilles, who was kneeling on one knee on the stone steps, seemed to have caught a sudden illness. He pounded his chest and coughed heavily for a while before responding with a dry laugh and a wandering gaze.

"You mean the teacher? He seems to still have unfulfilled wishes, so he cannot report back to you immediately. He will probably stay in Tulipas for a while longer."

Athena pushed aside the plate with the remaining half of the honey cake, took a sip of the perfectly warm black tea, and nodded with a half-smile.

"Hmm, it seems we are here..."

See? I didn't say anything.

Achilles, feigning ignorance outside the pavilion, secretly distanced himself from the situation.

Anyway, having learned from the mistakes of the Zodiac and the Twin Gods of the Underworld, he would never get involved in this father and daughter's mess.

After all, those guys still haven't healed from the beating they got last time.

The goddess, with one cheek bathed in sunlight and the other hidden in shadow, lowered her head, picked up a silver spoon, and gently stirred her black tea with sugar cubes, casually asking a question.

"So, Achilles, how was the journey?"

Hearing his boss change the subject, Achilles, who had been on tenterhooks, finally breathed a sigh of relief, and a genuine and hearty smile spread across his unruly face.

"Hmm, that's a good adventure!"

As a great hero of the second generation of Greek civilization, Achilles' greatest regret was that he did not live to see his father's time and participate in the world-famous Argonaut expedition, thus achieving even greater fame.

His response to the Holy Grail's call was primarily driven by his interest in combat and adventure.

However, this game of conflict did not seem to disappoint him.

Although he failed to eliminate several formidable opponents, at least Teacher Ma's performance was still quite good.

Thinking of this, a certain unscrupulous person clenched his fist, and his knuckles made a crisp and pleasant sound.

"It seems you really enjoyed this adventure?"

"Of course!"

Achilles nodded without hesitation, and in his heart he even began to miss a certain pleasant feel.

"That's it..."

Athena drew out her words, put down her teacup, rose from the pavilion, and looked at Achilles below the stone steps with a smile.

"Then lead the way, let me see this place."

The origin of this journey.

As his superior abruptly changed the subject, Achilles' mind immediately conjured up the still-swollen faces of the twelve zodiac signs and the twin gods of the underworld, causing his expression to stiffen as he forced a dry laugh and asked.

"Can you not go?"

Athena's smile grew even brighter.

"A pair of guests from the Roman Pantheon recently arrived on Mount Ares; I think their names are Hector and Parishes..."

"I go!"

Achilles' facial muscles twitched violently, forcing out a smile that was more like a grimace, and he nodded with a look of grim determination.

Hector and Parishes were both members of the Trojan royal family, and the Trojans were the founders of Rome. Therefore, it was normal for them to visit as members of the Roman Pantheon.

But these cousins ​​were actually quite different; one was Achilles' nemesis and brother-in-law, and the other was his former lover. In the Trojan War, they were also the family that Achilles ruthlessly tormented.

Although relations between the two sides have eased somewhat after the war of the Titans and the war of the Covenant.

Now that there are no external threats, Achilles is naturally feeling uneasy and troubled by his two nemesis. Therefore, he can only choose the lesser of two evils and slip away to avoid trouble.

Realizing that he had been used as a pawn by his superior, Achilles recalled the inexplicable look of pity that his teacher Chiron had given him in front of the pillar of light. At this moment, he finally understood something.

For example, the reason why Teacher Ma, who possesses immortality, insisted on staying in Tulifas for "recuperation" after only taking a few punches...

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As the golden light gradually dissipated, Shion and Lizby, whose bodies had recovered from the strange feeling of weightlessness, looked at each other in confusion.

Is the Holy Grail War in Tulipas over?

Also, where is this?

The two looked around and realized that they were in what seemed to be a Japanese-style alley.

"Hey, you two!"

Just as the two were somewhat bewildered by this sudden change, an abrupt voice rang out.

Have you seen my cat?

A middle school girl in a brown school uniform, carrying a schoolbag, with long brown hair, walked into the alley at some point. She looked around and described the place to them with drawings and gestures.

"It's a black cat with a bow tied around its neck..."

Shion and Liz Baifei snapped out of their daze and shook their heads blankly.

"Tsk, that's strange. Where did she go? If we don't catch her soon, that woman will scold us."

Unable to get any answers, the brown-haired junior high school girl looked frustrated and habitually started biting her thumb.

Perhaps because she was distracted, her sharp canine teeth embedded themselves in her flesh, biting her fingertip until a trace of bright red blood spread between her lips and teeth.

The middle school girl, still unaware of the pain, instinctively curled her pink tongue, sucking the blood droplets from her fingertips into her stomach, a faint crimson gleaming deep within her brown eyes.

No, it's a vampire!

Moreover, the fact that she could get close to them without them noticing suggests that she possesses power approaching that of the [Ancestor]!

Instantly realizing the problem, Liz Byfie and Shion were jolted awake. They immediately jumped away from the middle school girl, back to back, and simultaneously drew their String Shield and Ether Thread, assuming a defensive posture with expressions of great alarm.

The two moved in surprisingly unison, as if there was a tacit understanding between them.

In fact, Liz Byfie and Shion were friends who had known each other for a long time and had formed a good friendship during a hunt against the out-of-control Dead Apostles organized by the Church of Sanctuary and the Magicians' Association.

"The Holy Church? And magicians? Wait! Don't get me wrong! I'm not the kind of Dead Apostle who loses his mind; I can control my bloodlust!"

Seeing two strange men suddenly appear in the alley and pull out weapons at her without warning, the junior high school girl was startled. Forgetting about looking for her cat, she quickly waved her hands to explain.

Liz Byfie looked at the vampire in front of her with some skepticism, sized him up, and then took out her notebook.

"Name?"

"Yumizuka Satsuki!"

Under that stern voice, the junior high school girl instinctively shuddered, straightened her back, and subconsciously answered as if being lectured by a police officer.

"gender?"

"female?"

"Place of origin?"

"I'm a student at Misaki Middle School in Misaki Town!"

"Is there anything else you need to explain? Continue..."

Faced with the stern scrutiny of the older woman, the high school girl, more honest than a quail, blurted out all her personal information to Liz Byfie, in short, she was a model citizen.

"Height 161cm, weight 45kg, measurements B:79W:59H:82, age 17, birthday August 15th, Leo, ideal boy..."

"stop!"

Seeing that the girl's words were going further and further off track, Liz Byfie quickly waved his hand and stopped questioning her.

This was the best person she had ever been tormented since she took over as Grand Master of the Knights of the Inquisition.

While honest as he is, there's an inexplicable sense of "foolishness" and humor in his words.

"Okay, I've finished asking."

Liz Byfie yawned, raised her hand to her best friend Shion beside her, and made a "warning off" gesture, then complained in an annoyed tone.

"Looks like she's not mentally impaired; she should be like her."

As they said, they remained rational.

"Right, right, I knew it..."

Feeling that the pressure on her body had lessened considerably, Yumizuka Satsuki excitedly stood up and chimed in.

"He just doesn't seem very bright."

"..."

However, Liz Byfi's subsequent attack caused Yumizuka Satsuki, who was excitedly trying to prove her innocence, to turn pale.

Is this an insult?

This is an insult!