Chapter 231 Luo En, you have come to this day! (3k)
At the same time, in the dense forests of the distant mountains of Thessaly.
Two figures stood behind the lush bushes, watched the large group of people and horses disappear into the distance on the hillside, and then walked out from the shade one after another.
"It looks like I won." Asclepius said calmly, with a complex emotion in his eyes that was hard to tell whether it was disappointment or satisfaction.
"Hey, if you hadn't been sending me signals just now, asking me to tell you the truth that you were still alive, he would probably be on his way to fight with your grandfather. Isn't the result obvious enough?" Lorne rolled his eyes and snorted in retort, "I should be the winner this time!"
"The result is that he is going to feast, not to seek revenge." Asclepius reiterated expressionlessly, stubbornly denying the fatherly love that Apollo had previously shown.
Indeed, he really wanted to obtain the [Golden Apple] and advance his research on the [Elite of Immortality].
But he didn't want to let go of his grudges and face and accept that person.
"Banquet? Maybe." Luo En smiled and reminded meaningfully, "What you see is not necessarily true. Don't be so hasty to draw conclusions. We don't know whether we will win or not..."
Asclepius couldn't help but frown slightly, and there was a hint of worry in his eyes when he looked towards the royal city of Thessaly, obviously he heard the hidden meaning.
"Okay, that's enough." Luo En stretched and suggested with a smile, "Since neither of us can convince the other at the moment, how about we postpone the bet for now and wait and see how things turn out before deciding who wins or loses?"
"Okay..." Asclepius nodded, not dwelling on this issue any further. He looked at Lorne and changed the subject, "So, where are we going next?"
"Let's go to Arcadia first. Lady Artemis and I have some private matters to discuss." Lorne paused, then took out the Holy Grail and glanced at Asclepius next to him. "For safety reasons, it's better for you to come in."
"Do I have to remain in spiritual form again?" Asclepius frowned, somewhat reluctantly.
"There's no other way. There are so many people outside. If someone recognizes you, I can't just kill them all, right? Besides, it's a bit too much for me to keep maintaining your incarnation. What if we meet some tough people on the way, there might be two deaths..." Loen spoke eloquently and explained the pros and cons to his companion sincerely.
Asclepius looked gloomy and said quietly, "One body, two lives seems to be used to describe pregnant women and babies."
"Haha, that's pretty much the same idea." Loen laughed and raised the Holy Grail again, signaling to Asclepius.
In the end, Asclepius could only consider the "big picture" as someone said, and he released his incarnate form, transformed into a stream of light and drilled into the Holy Grail, where he began to hibernate and reduce the impact and consumption on Lorn.
Seeing that his nephew was so knowledgeable and tactful, Loen showed approval, then quickly threw the Holy Grail into the magic circle, giving Asclepius an absolutely quiet resting space.
——Children should not watch what the adults are going to do next.
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A few days later, at the border of Arcadia.
The rolling mountains are undulating, and the lush trees are full of vitality. Lorne, who has just returned from Thessaly, walks in this holy land blessed and protected by the goddess of hunting. He steps on the thick fallen leaves on the ground and walks leisurely into the depths of the forest.
However, he didn't walk far before he stopped and looked at a slightly bulging pile of dead leaves in front of him with interest.
He casually broke off a branch and pushed aside the leaves covering it, revealing a metal object consisting of two jagged bronze rings.
A trap? Isn't it placed too obviously?
Loen raised his eyebrows, then avoided the trap in front of him and continued walking forward for a distance.
Soon, he found three identical animal traps, two pits, three net bags, and five magic spells carved on trees and the ground.
Rough, too rough...
Loen glanced at these blatant traps with a critical look and shook his head.
This is not enough to be a qualified hunter.
Loen narrowed his eyes, and the branch in his hand shot out, accurately hitting the mechanism of the trap.
“Crack!”
As the trap was triggered, a crisp metallic sound echoed and spread deep into the forest.
At the same time, in front of the clear stream, a female hunter was sitting on a rock, sharpening her arrows by the water. Her cat-like ears trembled slightly, and she suddenly stood up, her emerald green eyes flashing with excitement.
Caught!
After a moment, the huntress stuffed several bronze arrows that had just been polished and assembled into the quiver at her waist, picked up the bronze bow beside her, turned into a green afterimage, and ran towards the area where the trap was set.
The agile figure moved as if walking on flat ground in the continuous and steep mountains and forests, like a quick and swift lioness, patrolling her hunting grounds with elegance.
The nearby demon pigs, goats, bison and other creatures smelled the scent and began to tremble in their nests.
Fortunately, the female hunter did not stop and arrived at the area where the trap was set after a few breaths.
Wait, no sound? Something's wrong!
The quiet forest ahead instantly aroused the vigilant female hunter's suspicion. She immediately stopped at the edge of the trap area, cautiously waiting for her opportunity.
At this moment, Loen nodded secretly in the shade of the tree.
Well, although the method of setting the trap is a bit crude, the vigilance is still good and it is barely acceptable.
After making a brief comment, a subtle smile appeared on Loen's face.
Then, the second test begins!
"Pah~"
A clear and crisp sound of breaking branches came from the dense forest. The female hunter who was lurking in the dark was cheered up. She immediately drew her bow and arrow and shot towards the source of the sound.
The swiftly flying arrow made a whimper that pierced the air, and a suppressed groan followed.
“Rustle~~”
The branches and leaves in the dense forest swayed, and the sound seemed to be getting farther and farther away.
Want to run? In the mountains of Arcadia, few can outrun me!
The female hunter snorted upon seeing this, and without a second thought, she rushed out from the shadows and started chasing after the wounded and fleeing prey.
The green figure rushed at lightning speed and soon caught up with the target with its excellent leg strength.
However, looking around, there was no one around.
The female hunter carefully examined her surroundings, her eyes swept across a few subtle scratches on the branches along the way, then she lowered her head to look at a few stones on the dead leaves at her feet, and suddenly reacted, her mind was instantly startled.
No, it's a trap!
However, the female hunter did not sit there and wait for death. Instead, based on the traces of flying stones and branches being hit on the ground, she quickly analyzed the approximate location of the hiding place.
——Behind, southeast, 300-400 meters area!
Driven by her wild instincts, the huntress turned around, grabbed two bronze arrows with inscriptions on the top from her quiver, put them on the bowstring, and quickly shot them into the air.
“Buzz!”
In an instant, the inscriptions on the top of the two arrows began to light up with a buzzing sound as they rose, and a magic array shaped like a full moon was instantly constructed and unfolded above them.
As the two arrows whistled through the fully formed magic array with sharp strokes, the ether factors in the surrounding air were immediately summoned and gathered, forming a magic tide visible to the naked eye.
Silver-white arrows emerged from the magic array and then fell like a meteor shower, launching a covering attack on the area 300-400 meters to the southeast.
This is Rapid-Fire Silver!
Her teacher and the goddess Artemis taught her a unique skill that was most suitable for finding the hiding person.
The densely falling light arrows cut through the branches, penetrated the tree trunks, and splashed up a cloud of dense smoke and dust.
However, as the huntress Atalanta watched alertly, a low voice came from the front.
"Too slow, your enemy will move..."
Before she could finish her words, the sudden change in wind pressure hit the back of Atalanta's head.
“Bang!”
Accompanied by a dull shudder, Atalanta covered her buzzing head and retreated in humiliation.
The figure, wrapped in a cloud of mist, looked across with a mocking look.
"Is this all the Moon God's followers can do? If I had a sword in my hand, you would have been dead just now."
"You launched a sneak attack, this doesn't count!"
Atalanta retorted indignantly, then in anger, she drew her bow and fought again without saying a word.
The arrow shot forward with the force of a meteor, making a sharp sound that tore through the air.
With his face concealed, Loen raised his hand and took a dead branch on the ground into his palm. He chopped and hacked at random in front of him, and easily shot down the aggressive arrows.
So strong!
Seeing that the other party took her rain of arrows so easily, Atalanta's heart trembled. She immediately grabbed three arrows from her quiver and shot them forward with special techniques.
Continuous arrows? You think you can defeat me with just this little trick? It's far from enough!
Loen sneered, and turned the branch in his hand, splitting three arrows in a line in succession. Just as he was about to rush forward, the cold silver light flashing behind the arrow tails made his pupils shrink slightly.
besides?
Not three in a row, but three with one?
The tails of the three arrows were connected in a line, only the sound of the bowstring vibrating could be heard, and they were hidden from each other's vision.
The former fell and the latter struck, each arrow more powerful than the last. The second and third arrows were also cast with illusion-like concealment magic in order to hide the fourth arrow that was truly fatal.
There is no overly powerful divine power in the arrow; it is a skill honed solely through experience and wrist strength.
It seems that Artemis has trained you well, little tower meow.
As his thoughts raced, the fourth arrow approached. Loen had no time to swing the branch to block it, so he immediately raised his free left hand and firmly grasped the weapon that was shot towards his face.
The sharp edge was only a few inches away from his forehead, but a slight mistake could lead to a huge mistake.
After easily achieving victory, Loen was just about to drop the arrow, remove his disguise and reprimand a few words. However, the moment he raised his hand, he saw the flashing explosive runes on the arrow shaft, and the smile on his face froze.
“Boom!”
The ether that gathered around exploded instantly, forming dazzling sparks, smoke and dust filled the air, and the strong shock wave caused the surrounding branches to break with crackling sounds.
(End of this chapter)
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