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

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

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

At the same time, he also recalled that he was the man mentioned by the goddess Athena who eventually died at the hands of his biological mother, and one of the two people who promised to try to change their fate.

I just wonder what kind of expression Atalanta would have if she knew that Meleager was going to die and that she was still somewhat responsible... Most likely, she wouldn't care at all.

"He's fine now... but if you don't let go, he will be in real trouble soon." Atalanta said lightly, remembering who he was.

Hearing this, Meleager tilted his head and realized that Atalanta was also there... The reason he was able to arrive so quickly was actually because he had already placed spies around the kingdom.

And the fact that Nuoyan and Atalanta were walking together was quite eye-catching in every way, so Meleager actually received the news as soon as the two of them entered the city.

"Beautiful Miss Hunter, you are here too!" Meleager looked at Atalanta with a face full of surprise. Because he was standing in front of her, he felt excited and nervous, and subconsciously used more force with his hands...

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

Although the way he looked at Atalanta was different from that of most other men, and was not one of aggression and possession, Atalanta still did not like it.

If it were because of the promise, she would want to turn around and leave right now.

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

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

All I can say is that it was fortunately just Meleager and not Hercules, otherwise Nuoyan would have been stunned to find at this moment that he had actually returned to the clock tower!

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

Calydonian Kingdom,

In a room of a makeshift hotel.

In the room lit by the afternoon sun, Nuoyan, who had just woken up, was eating the golden apple, while looking at Meleager, who was embarrassed, in front of him with a very 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?

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

Nuoyan did not 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 have written it down in my notebook. I will settle the score with you sooner or later.

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

"A sacrifice to the gods will be held here tonight." Without waiting for Meleager, who was smiling awkwardly, to respond, Atalanta spoke lightly.

During the time that Nuoyan was resting, she had already gathered 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 find out what was going on.

"Last night, believers in the temple spread the news throughout the kingdom that a great god would descend here tonight, and the great god also issued an oracle that everyone must gather under the altar for sacrifice tonight.

And she will then, in front of everyone, select the most heroic warrior in the kingdom and have him go and kill the terrifying monster that has troubled the kingdom for so long... the wild boar that is as tall as a hill!"

Calydonian boar?

Just as Nuoyan was stunned for a moment when he heard Atalanta say this, he found that Atalanta was looking at him with a very strange look.

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

......

......

The Calydonian boar.

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

The king of the Calydonian Kingdom was named Oeneus, who was also the father of Meleager. In the year of harvest, he held a grand sacrifice.

The first fruits of the harvest were offered as sacrifices to many gods, grains to Demeter, the goddess of agriculture, and oil to Athena, the goddess of wisdom.

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

So Artemis got angry and abandoned the wild boar. She did not let the wild boar attack the town, but let it destroy all of Calydon's gains.

Therefore, every harvest time, the wild boars of Calydon would run out from the mountains, destroying the crops and fruits they planted, and trampling anyone who tried to stop them or dodge in time!

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

Inside the corridor of the Calydonian Kingdom.

As Meleager took Nuoyan and Atalanta towards the palace of the kingdom, he explained the reason to them in detail.

"So I really appreciate your promise, thank you for being willing to make that gift to Artemis 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, just don’t hug me suddenly next time. I don’t want to be in the legend sung by bards in the future.

My great hero died in such an outrageous way!"

Meleager, who looked embarrassed again, had no time to reply before Atalanta said to Nuoyan, "That's perfect. It just happens to satisfy 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 at all!"

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

Since he fell in love with Atalanta since the first time they met, Meleager naturally often secretly spied on her.

Therefore, Meleager actually knew that Atalanta hated men, and she was also a little cold and aloof. She didn't want to contact anyone, and there was no other person in her eyes. Since he met her, Meleager had never even seen her smile.

but now......

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

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

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

Then Nuoyan looked at the eyes of Meleager, who had been fixed on Atalanta, and turned his head to look at Atalanta, who was tilting her head to look away.

I couldn't help but say: "Okay, be normal... Where are you going to take us?"

"Oh, well...I'm going to take you to see Father."

After coming back to his senses, Meleager could not help but look at Atalanta again before explaining to Nuoyan, "I have already told my father about your affairs, and he has been looking forward to meeting you.

Now that you have come, bringing gifts from Artemis, he will be very happy!"

As he said this, just as Meleager was about to say something.

"I don't think that's necessary." A middle-aged, unkempt, bearded man suddenly appeared and interrupted the conversation.

Nuoyan looked at him and was puzzled to find that the man looked familiar. At that moment, Meleager's expression suddenly turned ugly.

"Uncle Tokes, why are you here?" Meleager said, and stepped forward slightly to stand in front of Nuoyan.

"Of course I came here with your father's instructions... And the kid is actually alive, instead of dying at the hands of that giant deer monster!"

As Tocus spoke, he stepped forward, stretched out his hand and pushed Meleager away, standing in front of Nuoyan. He raised his head and cast a look of contempt at Nuoyan.

Seeing this, Nuoyan suddenly remembered that this man was the one who arrogantly asked Nuoyan for a ticket to the Argo at the banquet before the hunting sacrifice, and even acted as if giving him the ticket was one of the few people who would be honored by Nuoyan.

"Meleager, is he your uncle?" Then Nuoyan tilted his head and asked Meleager with some curiosity.

After all, he remembered that during the Calydonian hunting, Meleager was so angry for his beloved that he killed his two uncles as a sacrifice to the gods.

Meleager was stunned when he heard this, but before he could answer, Tox's expression became ugly. After all, Nuoyan's words and actions were typical of ignoring something.

"You guy..." Then, just as he stepped forward angrily and reached out to grab Nuoyan, he heard a whoosh sound, and a sharp arrow flew past Tokes' ear and nailed it firmly on the stone pillar beside him.

Atalanta didn't waste any time on talking nonsense. She pulled the bow and aimed another arrow at Tokes with an unusually indifferent look in her eyes.

The breath that locked onto the prey made Tokes, who was also a hunter, realize instantly that if he dared to take another step forward, the arrow would really pierce him in the next instant!

Just when his face changed drastically.

"Okay, there's no need for Atalanta to fight with a guy like this." As he said that, Nuoyan reached out and pressed the arrow out of Atalanta's hand.

He didn't want the two men to fight, and then Meleager would kill Tokes as his original fate had led him to do, and eventually die at the hands of his own mother.

At the same time, Meleager once again stood in front of Nuoyan. He clenched his fists tightly, looked at Tokes angrily, and said through gritted teeth: "Uncle Tokes, if you have nothing else to do, please leave now!"

Hearing this, Tox's face darkened. He glanced at Nuoyan and Atalanta, then at the angry Meleager, and said, "Meleager, you really disappoint me. I have been trying to restore the glory that should have belonged to you..."

"I said, I don't need it, and it doesn't belong to me, it belongs to the promise!"

“Him?!” Tox laughed angrily, pointed at Nuoyan and said, “Are you kidding me? Do you really think that a weak person like him can hunt that monster?

Meleager, wake up! It is obvious that you hunted the monster, and he was just lucky enough to pick up the fruits of victory from you! "

After hearing this, Atalanta suddenly understood what was going on.

After all, unlike the promise, Atalanta has been wandering around this continent since she was very young, so she often sees men who were good brothers in the last second killing each other in the next second for the so-called glory.

And he also understood that although this man named Tocus kept saying that he was doing it for Meleager, he was actually doing it more for himself.

And the undisguised jealousy of the promise.

After all, he was the messenger of Queen Hera and the winner of the hunting sacrifice...

Thinking of this, Atalanta couldn't help but look at Nuoyan, and then she even understood Tokes a little in her heart.

Because if Atalanta had not witnessed how Nuoyan caught the meteor and completed the hunt for Actaeon who had turned into a giant deer, even she would probably have wondered whether those legends were wrong after seeing Nuoyan.

I even thought that if I were in that situation at that time, I would definitely do better than this weak guy.

"Uncle Tox, shut up! If you dare to disrespect my friend again, I will challenge you to a duel in the Arena as Meleager!"

Then Meleager's words finally made Tox shut up completely. Tox looked at him blankly, as if he had not expected that his nephew would speak to him like this because of an outsider.

"Okay, okay, Meleager, you're fine... and you, you bastard, I tell you, although I don't know what your real purpose is, but now everything is meaningless!

Because the great goddess of wisdom will come to this kingdom tonight, and she will select the most valiant men to hunt the wild boar!"

"Meleager, you don't have to take them to see your father. He is busy with the sacrifice tonight and has no time to see you!" After saying that, Tox left angrily.

When Meleager heard this, his expression changed slightly. He hurriedly assured Nuoyan that this would not be the case. His father would definitely meet them and gave Nuoyan the most solemn thanks for everything he had done so far.

But more than half an hour later,

Nuoyan and Atalanta came to Meleager's room, but Meleager looked grim and went to find his father alone...

"Why do I feel that you are quite happy?"

After Meleager left, Atalanta sat next to Nuoyan as usual. Her holy blue eyes looked at Nuoyan, who was not angry at all but happy. Her expression was a little strange.

"Because Atalanta, don't you think what happened today is too ridiculous?"

"What a cliché?" Atalanta tilted her head in confusion.

"It's just that we often see clumsy and vulgar plots."

Atalanta thought about it and found that it was indeed the case.

"So, you're not angry?" Atalanta looked at Nuoyan in confusion.

"Why should I be angry?" Nuoyan replied puzzledly.

"But he has been slandering you... I thought you would just kill him." Atalanta replied calmly. She didn't think there was anything wrong with what she said. After all, this kind of thing was the norm in this era.

"Enough, enough, this is already bloody enough!...Besides, I won't gain anything by killing him. Instead, it will put Meleager in a dilemma, and it will be embarrassing for both sides to meet in the future. It's meaningless." Nuoyan shook his head and said.

"But you did so much for your friend, yet you were treated like this. Are you really not angry at all?" Atalanta knew the whole process and was the only human who witnessed it with her own eyes.

So at this moment she really felt that the promise was not worth it.

When Nuoyan heard this, he was stunned for a moment and then looked at Atalanta. He finally understood the real reason why she had been unhappy.

"...If Meleager thinks the same, then even if I have made an agreement with Clotho, the goddess of fate, I will turn around and leave now."

Nuoyan put away the smile on his face, thought for a while, and then answered Atalanta seriously: "But Meleager didn't.

As you can see, he even almost challenged his uncle to a duel.

Others don't know what the sacrifice to the goddess is about, Atalanta, don't you know it?"

A sacrifice to the goddess of wisdom Athena, she will come to this kingdom tonight and choose the only brave man from all the people to hunt the Calydonian boar.

Atalanta, who witnessed how Nuoyan caught the silver meteor, naturally understood who the brave man was the moment she heard the news.

"It's like climbing a high mountain." Nuoyan laughed again and said to Atalanta: "The mountain is very high, and many people think you can't climb it, so at the beginning of your climb, you will be surrounded by all kinds of ridicule and contempt.

Maybe at the beginning you will also think about climbing up hard, and then humiliating the other person severely after reaching the top.

But when you climb higher, you will find that they have become so small, and the scenery on the mountain is so beautiful. "