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

Don't forget the painting in the Calydonian Kingdom, the painting in which the night sky was lit up by sky lanterns and dedicated to the moon god.

The first sky lantern at that time was not lit by Promise, but by Atalanta.

Atalanta was the first person to offer her blessing. She was grateful for the Moon Goddess's nurturing and sincerely wished her to be forever pure, beautiful and flawless.

At this moment, Atalanta and Nuoyan, who had been playing and fighting, finally arrived under the ancient tree... The wind was strong but the rain was light, and the waving fists and drawn bows and arrows along the way actually did not fall on Nuoyan at all.

When they arrived, Artemis and Apollo were already standing there under the lush ancient tree, and had been waiting for them for a long time.

They also put on divine robes and attended the ceremony in their best attire.

Seeing the two gods appear, Atalanta immediately greeted them respectfully, and Nuoyan did the same.

But his eyes were a little vague during that process, and he didn't dare to look Artemis in the eye, who was staring at him.

In fact, at this moment, Atalanta was looking at Artemis, her goddess, with a somewhat complicated look...Atalanta was actually a very smart person, she was not stupid.

When Nuoyan arrived, Atalanta was very angry at first when she saw his miserable appearance, and wanted to ask Nuoyan who had turned him into this state.

But when Nuoyan couldn't help but sigh that the goddess was truly jealous, Atalanta suddenly said nothing and stopped asking any questions.

That was naturally because she already knew the answer at that time.

"Nuoyan, have you decided on the outcome of this game?" Apollo was the first to speak, his dazzling eyes looking at Nuoyan gently.

"Yes, respected Apollo, the god of light."

Let this game go on forever. It will be a game that will never have a result. Therefore, the girl can run forever and do what she likes.

After hearing this, Atalanta turned her gaze away from Artemis and returned it to the promise.

"That's it."

Although he already knew the answer, Apollo still smiled with relief when he heard the answer.

Then he picked a leaf from the tall ancient tree beside him.

The moment the leaf touched the god of light, it turned into an eternal golden leaf, and then Apollo handed it to Promise.

At the same time, the moon goddess Artemis also picked a leaf, which turned into an eternal silver leaf and handed it to Atalanta.

The game is like this. The starting point is the three-foot wooden stake. When you arrive here, pick the leaves and put the leaves on the three-foot wooden stake, which means the game is over.

With the witness of the gods and the hope of promises, this has become an eternal race.

But these two gods still put the leaves that could end the game into their own hands.

The meaning of the gold leaf that Apollo gave as a promise is easy to understand and needs no further explanation. As for the silver leaf that Artemis gave to Atalanta, it represents another meaning.

Under the painting of that night, Atalanta gave everything she had to Artemis, and now Artemis returned the future she had given to Atalanta.

Because this was Atalanta's last match in the presence of the gods, the match represented the marriage that bound Atalanta, the fate that Clotho, the goddess of fate, saw.

The promise kept the game going. Although Atalanta could never get involved in any marriage again, it also meant that Atalanta would never get married before the end of the game.

Therefore, the silver leaf that Artemis gave to Atalanta meant release.

When Atalanta placed the silver leaf on the wooden stake at the finish line, the race came to an end, and it also meant that Atalanta could embrace another future.

"Goddess Artemis..."

After taking the silver leaf, Atalanta was stunned for a while, her eyes gradually widened, and she gradually figured out what it meant.

He looked at Artemis in shock, excitement and a little panic.

But before she could say anything, the voice of Artemis, which only she could hear, rang in her ears.

"I give it to you because you are my child and I sincerely hope that you can be happy and have lasting joy."

It was a very gentle voice. At this moment, Artemis was a goddess.

only......

"But this does not mean that I will give the child of promise to you. Even if it is you, little Atalanta, I will never give it to you!"

The next second, the gentle goddess voice disappeared, replaced by an angry voice.

Atalanta blinked her holy blue eyes and looked at the goddess in front of her who had puffed up her lips and was looking at her unhappily.

The emotions that had originally emerged in my heart disappeared completely in an instant, so I naturally put the silver leaf away.

And when the work was done, the gods prepared to disappear.

But before leaving, Apollo dragged Artemis away by force...Apollo finally understood it now.

From the very beginning, Artemis had no intention of bringing Atalanta and Nuoyan together.

She was thinking about only one thing from the beginning to the end, and that was to steal things from the believer who respected her the most!

The gods left, and standing under the lush ancient tree, Nuoyan looked at the beautiful hunter lady in front of him who had been staring at him quietly for some time.

"Hmm? What's wrong...Oh, by the way, Atalanta, do you need to go back again?" Nuoyan still remembered that the king here was Atalanta's adoptive father.

"no need."

Atalanta replied calmly: "There is no need... I have no family because I have been abandoned long ago, so the only person in the world who can be called my family is my mother.

That is the goddess Artemis who raised me."

I don’t know if it’s an illusion, but Nuoyan always feels that Atalanta deliberately emphasizes the word “mother”... It’s as if she is accusing a certain goddess of having the nerve to snatch things from her own child.

Nuoyan shook his head to get rid of the unnecessary thoughts in his mind, and then subconsciously asked: "Then, shall we leave now?"

"Okay." Atalanta agreed without even thinking about it, and subconsciously said, "I'll go wherever you go..."

At this point, Atalanta sensed something was wrong and after a slight pause, she quickly added: "Because our game is not over yet."

"What are you saying? Are you going to be with me for the rest of my life because of this competition?"

Nuoyan was speechless and smiled.

Atalanta did not answer this, but shifted her gaze slightly, no longer looking at Nuoyan, and reached out to press down the messy black hair beside her ear.

Then the Pegasus spread its silver wings again and flew into the blue sky carrying the promise and Atalanta.

In the Kingdom of Arcadia, the onlookers and the king were waiting for the return of Atalanta and Nuoyan. They waited for a long time, but to no avail.

Because this game will continue forever, until one day, the young man or the hunter lady puts the leaf in her hand on the wooden stake representing the finish line.

......

......

After a few days,

When Pegasus returned to Jason's hometown, the kingdom called Iolcus, and brought his promise and Atalanta back to the gathering place of heroes.

"Eh, Theseus?"

When he came back, he saw Theseus, tied with ropes and lying under a tree. He was very surprised and asked, "Why did you come back so soon? Did you break our agreement?"

It had been less than a month since Theseus's incident, and Nuoyan really couldn't understand how he had managed to run back so quickly without the help of any means of transportation.

As for why he was hung here, it was naturally because Helen's sister and brother beat him up and hung him here as punishment.

"No, no, I didn't!"

Seeing Nuoyan's unhappy expression, Theseus, who was hanging, hurriedly explained: "I ran to Helen's hometown that day, apologized to her parents, and was forgiven. After sleeping, I woke up and found myself back here.

And in a state of half-sleep, I seemed to hear the voice of the goddess Persephone, who said that she had forgiven me and asked me to go back soon..."

Hearing this, Nuoyan was stunned.

"Noyan and Atalanta, why are you so slow?" Meleager, the red-haired young man who should have been behind them, came out at this time.

Now when he looked at Atalanta, there was no longer any attachment in his eyes.

Originally, on that day, not long after Nuoyan and Atalanta left, Hermes helped them return here. During these two days, Meleager, whose body was pierced by arrows, had healed his injuries after using the ointment given to him by Hermes.

"Brother Nuoyan!" Upon hearing Nuoyan's voice, little Loli Helen immediately ran out and threw herself into Nuoyan's arms.

"Brother Nuoyan, I miss you so much. Where have you been? Why haven't you come back..." As she said this, Helen turned her head and her purple eyes spotted Atalanta standing next to Nuoyan.

Of course this is not the point. The point is that Helen suddenly discovered that Pegasus was standing very close to Atalanta!

"Who is she...?" Atalanta looked at Helen in confusion, and couldn't help feeling a little surprised, surprised that Helen was so beautiful.

"She is Helen, the younger sister of the twins. Because of something, she seems to be very attached to me now." He smiled and promised, and told Atalanta the truth.

When Atalanta heard this, she subconsciously looked at Nuoyan, then turned to Helen, looking at her who was holding Nuoyan and looking at her with a wary expression.

Suddenly I felt that Helen looked somewhat familiar.

It's like looking at the goddess Artemis...

Then at once Atalanta understood.

"Helen, this is Sister Atalanta. Come and say hello to Sister Atalanta." Then Nuoyan introduced Atalanta to Helen.

Hearing this, Helen smiled sweetly and greeted Atalanta very obediently.

When Nuoyan wasn't paying attention, he secretly looked at Atalanta with obvious vigilance and hostility.

"Nuoyan, you are finally back!" Jason, Hercules, and Orpheus who was playing the harp came out from the residence.

At the same time, Nuoyan also saw Actaeon transformed into a giant deer and the little witch Medea walked out.

Seeing these ancient Greek heroes appearing one by one and gathering here because of him, Nuoyan finally reacted, so he couldn't help but smile, turned his head to look at Jason, and said: "Hey, Jason."

"Well, what's wrong?"

"It's time to set off." Nuoyan smiled and said, "Let's do it tomorrow morning."

Yes, it's time to set off.

The heroes were about to set off, and soon the news spread to every corner of Iolcus at the fastest speed.

And it has only been less than two years, so most people in the kingdom still remember it clearly.

Remember that day, Nuoyan and Jason, who had just come down the mountain, came to this kingdom.

And at the sacrificial ceremony of Jason's uncle, King Pelias, to Queen Hera, he and Queen Hera, who descended to the earth, sought the trial.

The gods will witness this magnificent adventure, and when they return in glory, Jason will regain all that he has lost.

So that night, the light of torches made the whole of Iolcus as bright as day, and the people cheered and spontaneously held a grand banquet for the heroes who were about to embark on their journey.

They took out their treasured wines and delicacies and generously sent the heroes off tonight.

And even Jason's uncle, King Pelias, was present at the banquet.

"I don't want to see you come back, but... I hope to see that magnificent scene." King Pelias said to Jason at the banquet.

"Then I'm going to disappoint you, but I'm going to make you happy."

To this, Jason, who was full of vigor and vitality, replied as follows.

He pointed to all the heroes present and declared loudly: "Because we will return, bringing back the treasure of the Golden Fleece, and returning with glory!"

Jason's voice answered throughout the banquet, and the heroes gathered there laughed, raised their glasses of wine, clinked them with Jason, and cheered.

Helen, who had been searching the crowd in vain, couldn't help but become anxious.

Finally, she even came to Atalanta who was standing alone in the dark, and asked her reluctantly: "Sister Atalanta, have you seen Brother Nuoyan?"

Atalanta glanced at her calmly with her cyan eyes.

"Don't look for him. You won't find him."

"Why?" Helen looked at Atalanta in confusion.

"Because when you find out he's gone, there's only one outcome."

Atalanta stood up and left. She didn't like noise. She said, "That's him. He's standing before the gods."

On the outskirts of the kingdom, Nuoyan came alone to a small river under the moon.

The boy bathed in the soft moonlight, and his figure was reflected in the clear river.

Then, Nuoyan placed the doll of Clotho, the goddess of fate, in his hand on the grass beside him.

"Goddess Clotho, can you chat with me?"

Nuoyan smiled and said to the doll,

The doll did not answer immediately, but her body was a little stiff. If you look closely, you can see some panic flashing across her face.

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as your promise."