( Yuto Pov )
* Flashback *
" It's always the gods with you!!" Atalanta shouted before she walked off.
" Atalanta! We can't just leave her here!" I shouted towards Atalanta.
" Don't you see the things she has caused! the things she has done!? " Atalanta turned around.
" But that was not her fault!-"
" Here, you go again! blaming the gods again!" She replied.
" You know I'm right." I responded.
" After everything we have done together, can't you see that!!? The gods were the ones who tried to make us fear them! They even took Phineus's eyes!" I continued.
" And what of Artemis -"
* Slap * Thuck!*
Atalanta slapped my mask off, and we both looked at each other for a while before Atalanta turned around and left.
I calmly picked up my mask and looked at it in my hands.
" Sigh, I'm sorry." I apologized.
" Can't you just come with?" Atalanta spoke but didn't face me.
I was stuck between a rough place.
On one side, it was to help a girl from the control of the gods, and on the other, it was someone I gave my heart to.
Either I pick my morals or choose my heart.
Hero's heart, it was something so stupid to have.
Hearing no answer, Atalanta walked off.
I watched as Atalanta silently walked away. And I watched her back get smaller.
* Flashback End *
* Creeek! *
I opened the door to an old cabin.
I walked around the house, and a sense of familiarity came to me as I walked toward the end of the cabin to a box.
Opening the box, I found my old stuff.
" Here it is." I calmly spoke as I equipped the assassin creeds robes and braces. As well as the anti magic gloves inside.
Taking one last look in the box, I found it.
" Sigh, after so long."
* Shing! *
I equipped the hidden blade once more.
' Hm? a note?'
I picked up the note and started reading it as I paced around the cabin.
| Aristos, I have heard tales of your journey, and it brings me joy knowing someone like you is out there helping and protecting the people. But I am afraid of your future as the godslayer and its responsibility. I hope you don't lose yourself defying the gods. And I am sorry I could not meet you at this time as my other student Hercules has gone on a rampage on my people, the Centaurs. And I traveled there to offer my help as a hero and a teacher.
Chiron. |
" Sigh, Hercules." I dropped the paper and sat on a nearby chair.
I closed my eyes as I remembered that I had spoken to Hercules. I would be the one to put down if he has gone berserk.
" Oi! " I opened my eyes to see a woman walk through the open door and grab the paper from the floor.
" Caenis." I spoke.
" What are you doing here?" I asked.
" Hoh? it seems ya friend went crazy." She didn't answer the question.
" Why are you here?" I asked again.
" Sigh!" Caenis scratched her head.
" You may not be Aristos! But I know damn well you have Aristos inside of you!" She pointed at me.
" Why now?" I asked.
Caenis smiled.
" Sigh, I thought of blaming you for everything, but I realized I can't get you out of my head, and I want to find peace for myself by helping you." She replied.
Caenis stretched her hand toward me.
" Why help me?"
Caenis smiled and pumped my chest with her fist.
" Because that's what heroes are for, right!?"
Ot was at that moment I smiled, " Thank you." I said before grabbing her hand and pullling myself up.
I was reminded of Aristos and how he would help no matter what happened.
' I guess you affected her as well, Aristos.' I thought as I looked towards the wall to see a bow hunged on the wall.
I went ahead and grabbed it.
" Then let's go." I said.
" Right on!" Caenis shouted.
We both set out once more as we traveled through the lands.
* A few days later. *
" All I could offer is this golden fleece." I held the golden fleece towards the giant blacksmith.
I was at the temple of Hephaestus.
" Hmm, fine. Give me the blood." Hephaestus handed out his large hand.
I gave the God of blacksmithing the blood on his enormous hand.
" I see. You really are the God Killer. " Hephaestus voice reverberates through the temple.
" My fucking ears!!" Caenis shouted as she held her ears.
" Poseidon. I didn't expect his blood. Now the golden fleece."
I threw the golden fleece onto his hands.
" Now, refine the blood for me."
" Yes, yes, but I also want a favor as well." Hephaestus spoke.
I frowned.
" As long as you don't cross the line." I said.
" My wife, Aphrodite, has caused you trouble, correct?"
" Yes. A pain in the ass." I responded.
Hephaestus chuckled.
" Then I am sure you'll enjoy this one. Eryx, the child of Aphrodite and Poseidon-"
"He's dead."
" Hm?" Hephaestus turned around.
" Eryx, the arrogant boxer that thinks he could fight against Hercules but dies from one punch." I explained.
Hephaestus scratched his head.
" I think I was gone for a lot more." He said but shrugged.
" Well, that is fine either way." He said as he poured the blood and the golden fleece into the large furnace.
" Your blacksmithing is higher than mine. You don't mind if I could watch." I spoke.
Hephaestus nodded.
" As a blacksmith, you are welcome to learn." He spoke before focusing on the task at hand.
" I'm going to go deeper in the volcano." I said to Caenis.
" What!!??" Caenis shouted as I realized she could not hear anything.
" Sigh."
Once I get the refined blood of Posiedon, Caenis and I would head towards the Caentaurs land.
Then, towards Thessaly, where Atalanta is holding a foot race for her hand in marriage.
* A few days later. *
" Thank you." I thanked Hephaestus.
Hephaestus nodded.
" Be carefully God Slayer. Aphrodite is planning something against the child of Artemis." I turned towards him.
" And you are telling me this now."
" With your title, I couldn't be sure to trust you. Amd I heard of the journey of the Argonauts along with you and your friend." He responded.
I paused.
" Thank you." I nodded to Hephaestus with he returned one as well.
" Come on, Caenis." I looked toward Caenis.
" Fucking finally! Let's get some action!!" She shouted as she followed me, leaving the volcano.
I chuckled as I walked ahead.
We continued traveling toward where I last heard of Hercules and Chiron.
And the sight wasn't great once I found Chiron.
" Teacher." I unconsciously spoke.
" Ari...stos." Chiron said weakly.
From his wounds, I could tell it was from an arrow a poisonous arrow.
" Cough, Hercules....Hercules...I could not stop him." He spoke.
"I'm....sorry... I don't....think I could make it." He said as I sat next to him.
" It's alright, teacher. I'll stay here for a little longer." I said as I looked at the battlefield filled with dead centaurs.
I told Chiron my adventure and some stories.
" Chuckle, it seems....you changed... a lot." Chiron said Weakly.
" Yeah. it was one heck of a journey." I didn't look at him as I stared at the moon.
Chiron smiled.
Chiron became weaker, and before I knew so much time had passed as Chiron finally passed away.
Caenis didn't say anything even after burying Chiron.
" Come on, let's go find Hercules." I said calmly.
Caenis nodded solemnly.