Higashino Kanade lay on a somewhat shabby bed, gazing at the starry sky outside the window with unfocused eyes, looking as though something weighed heavily on his mind.
"Things have gone far too smoothly."
Higashino Kanade murmured to himself. Recent events had been almost too peaceful. He had suddenly gained so many reinforcements, going from being trapped in Camelot to tomorrow's decisive battle in just over half a month. Everything had gone so smoothly that it was starting to feel dull.
"Ritsuka and the others are certainly capable. They secured support from Ozymandias, Achilles, and the rest for me. But the enemy hasn't mounted even a proper counterattack so far. Aren't they a little too weak?"
"Come to think of it, I saw Jason in the Greek formation that day, didn't I? Isn't he supposed to be a god of war when the odds are against him? Why hasn't he made a move at all? Is he plotting something, or are they really just that useless?"
Higashino Kanade let out a soft sigh, finding tomorrow's impending decisive battle utterly uninteresting.
What Higashino Kanade did not know was that, at that very moment, in Jason's residence within Troy City, Jason had been tied up like a caterpillar, with a rag stuffed into his mouth. He struggled desperately, able to make only muffled pleas for mercy.
Before Jason, Medea Lily sneered at him with a terrifying smile, pressing the end of her staff against his face as she asked:
"Surrender or die. Pick one!"
"Mmgh, mmgh—"
PS: The usual 8,000+ words. Hedgehog Cat recently organized an update event, so I'll try grinding for it.
The Truth Brought by the Moon Goddess
Jason twisted his body with all his strength, his face filled with incredulous terror.
That very morning, while seriously analyzing the