Atalanta's Romantic Blank Space

Interstellar City Mountain Range, Altar Street.

Meleager, you bastard!

In the central square surrounded by a band of light, Jason saw the colorful pillar of light that had suddenly gone out from the lower realm. His expression was first one of astonishment, then turned gloomy and ferocious. He cursed and slammed his fist into the stone monument standing next to him.

Beneath the mangled fist, dark red blood dripped down the lines of the fist.

The Argo Heroes, standing silently around, bowed their heads and placed their hands on their chests, offering their sincere respect to the pioneers.

However, the mourning was brief and did not last long before Atalanta, who was on guard duty, rushed down from the height and spoke urgently.

"A large number of enemies, numbering over ten thousand, are rapidly approaching the Interstellar City in the south, west, and east, and are gathering at the altar street!"

"What type?"

"The main force consists of the Olympus Guards, supplemented by a small number of Primeval Serpent Woman, Humanoid Annihilation Devices, Jewel Magic Puppets, and Crystal Magic Puppets..."

"No flight units?"

"Only the gliding point platform on the westernmost side of the Interstellar City Mountain Range and the Echidna Armory on Hecate Island are equipped with a certain number of anti-air autonomous weapons. So far, we have not seen any such enemy shadows."

Atalanta stood tall, delivering the intelligence with precision.

According to her assessment, the massive amount of mechanical creations in Echidna Armory had all been deployed to the Battle of Oceanus, and with the Eye of the Tide Sea and the spatial path providing cover, there was no need to worry about their retreat.

The only thing worth being wary of is the small amount of stock remaining at the western gliding point.

The distance to that place is relatively far, and even if one wanted to get there, it would probably take a considerable amount of time to react.

At this moment, the Argo Heroes had no time to rest. Some were repairing their equipment, some were drinking Magic Potion, and some were receiving magical buffs from Medea and Circe. Each of them was doing their best to prepare for battle.

"How long until the pursuers reach Altar Street?"

Jason continued to ask questions, while taking the three javelins handed to him by the Twin Swordsmen beside him and securing them behind his back for self-defense.

Although he was far inferior to the monstrous Divine Blood Hero, he was, after all, a disciple of the Chiron the Wise. He had not fallen far behind in the courses of javelin throwing, archery, and Pankrasin killing techniques, so he should be more than capable of protecting himself.

"The closest city is the southern Interstellar City, which should take about ten minutes to reach. The western and eastern cities will take about twenty minutes."

"Very good! According to the map, we need to go to the core temple on the north side of Altar Street, take the Ladder of Heaven to enter the Sky Garden, then pass through the Machine God Corridor and go all the way up to the Great Altar!"

Jason excitedly clenched his fist in mid-air, informed everyone of the next plan, then gathered the fully equipped crew members, maintained a defensive formation, and raced along the north side of the main road.

After hearing so much bad news, that little bitch Lady Luck finally lowered herself and gave him a kiss.

Even more fortunately, this was the same route that the Oni King Triton had taken to lead them to the top floor. Therefore, the group knew the way well and moved swiftly and precisely through the crowd.

"We've reached the Ladder of Heaven. What's 'ton' again? Let me see..."

Soon, the Argo Heroes stormed into the core temple, which was engraved with Sorcery Array, through the deserted streets. Jason hurriedly found the fish scale design given to him by the Poseidon, King of the Sea, and recalled the method used by the mermaid prince Triton to open it, and entered the divine rune.

Bang bang...

A muffled sound faintly approached, Atalanta's cat ears trembled slightly. Her emerald pupils caught sight of the pebbles and gravel that had sprung up below the temple steps, and her expression froze.

The pursuers... are here!

"I'll hold them off. You all hurry. Once the Ladder of Heaven is activated, leave immediately, don't hesitate!"

The Huntress spoke solemnly, immediately grabbed the Bow of the Firmament, and without a word, rushed to the entrance of the core temple of the altar street.

"Big Sister, you don't need to take this risk. We can think of another way!"

Jason, looking agitated, stepped forward to intercept him and earnestly tried to persuade him.

"Fighting against the Star-Seeded Soldier, breaking through the perilous sea, intercepting the Moon Goddess, slaying the God of Agriculture... Haven't we taken enough risks? If they can do it, why can't I? What? You don't believe me?"

Atalanta paused slightly, gave a half-smile, and left the captain speechless.

As the Huntress crossed Jason's path, a cold, narrow object fell into the captain's hands.

"Alright, stop being so wishy-washy. If you can go back, please give him this for me. I made it myself..."

Jason was taken aback, his lips pursed, and he stared intently at the arrow in his hand, which was decorated with golden carvings.

Legend has it that Eros, the god of love, has two arrows: one is a golden arrow that promotes love and marriage, and the other is a lead-tipped arrow that ends love and causes it to end.

Hunting was Atalanta's calling, and arrows were her indispensable companions. The golden arrows were also one of the symbols of Apollo, the Light God. The prophecy of the Temple of Delphi also revealed her impending marriage.

The meaning behind Atalanta handing over the golden arrow is self-evident; perhaps this is a unique kind of romance belonging to this Huntress.

And clearly, some of the Huntress were interested in love already had a vague idea about it.

Atalanta glanced at the dust stirred up by the south wind, lightly plucked the strings, and a joyful smile curved her lips as she walked with light and firm steps.

You have your choices, and I have my answers.

But I'm very happy...

I'm really happy...

In addition...

The Huntress glanced back at the raised tail behind her and muttered to herself.

What's so interesting about touching this thing? I really don't understand where your strange fetish came from.

Unconsciously, the drooping fingers and palms landed on it, gently stroking it. The fuzzy, itchy, and soft touch made the fingers and palms, which were initially just tentatively exploring, unable to resist stroking it a few more times.

Hmm, okay, this seems kind of interesting...

Atalanta shook her head, took a deep breath, looked around, locked onto a high vantage point, and then stepped out of the temple's main gate, her eyes suddenly sharpening.

"Wait! How long can you hold out with just one person and two quivers? Besides, there are bound to be gaps in the many entrances to Altar Street. Why don't we leave ten people behind to help you guard the key points!"

Just then, Jason, regaining his senses, gripped the golden arrow and looked up to stop him.

Before Atalanta could refuse, the blond captain straightened his face and spoke in a deep voice.

"Don't worry! I'm doing this for the sake of the overall situation. You must know how powerful the True Body Machine God is. You guys guard this place and are responsible for providing support. If something happens up there, we'll at least have the option to attack or defend. Even if we, as the first team, encounter something unforeseen, you can fill in as the second echelon, giving us another chance to try!"

The Huntress pondered for a moment, her resolve cooling, and nodded in agreement.

Ultimately, the Sparta Twin Swordsmen, along with several other Divine Blood Hero, remained outside the core temple to plug the breach and buy time.

"And another thing! Remember this: you're just buying us time. According to the schedule, this thing will be fully activated in ten minutes at most, and then we can send it to heaven."

So, you only need to buy yourself 15 minutes, then immediately evacuate. Whether you hide or flee, wait for our message, then come and rejoin us at the core temple. Don't just stand there stupidly getting beaten up!

As Jason input the ton and loaded the magic crystals, he offered advice on refining the plan.

The Huntress listened attentively, then solemnly agreed. She led the Argo Heroes remained behind to Altar Street to intercept the army that was already visible in its outline and size.

Just as the battle intensified, Jason finally reopened the Ladder of Heaven, leading his remaining companions, including Circe, Medea, Sisyphus, and Orpheus, into the towering pillar of light.