Athena's Crisis

Two figures gradually emerged from the forest.

It was Aili and Eileen; they had finally reunited with Athena.

Looking at Athena, who was sitting on the ground seemingly grieving, a strong killing intent flashed in Aili's eyes.

This... is absolutely the perfect opportunity to assassinate Athena!

Chapter 5 is here. I promised Lostmemoeis that I would continue to write five chapters a day for another half month. I hope I can hold on.

Chapter 301 Athena's Crisis (1)

Just as the murderous intent began to ignite in Aili's eyes, Athena was confused, lost, and even saddened by her inner turmoil, seemed to sense something.

The confusion in his eyes vanished instantly, his chestnut eyes sharp as knives, and his right hand gripped the magic wand tightly, Magic Power surging around his body.

"Who goes there? Come out!"

A cold voice came from Athena's mouth, her eyes fixed on the forest to her left.

Right there in the forest, she sensed two different gazes.

The forest fell silent for a moment, then soon, with a rustling of footsteps, two petite girls emerged from the woods.

"Aili?"

"Eileen?"

Athena was slightly surprised; Qin Chu was right, Rosweisse had indeed assigned Aili and Eileen to help.

It must be said that Rosweisse was a bit too greedy. If Rosweisse had given up one of the two Soul Fragment and concentrated the power of herself, Muse, Aili, Eileen, and Sylph in one direction, then at least one direction could have been guaranteed to succeed, whether it was Ramon's side or Snowlink Mountains's side.

It shouldn't have come to the point where Ramon not only gained nothing but also caused Sylph and the Twin Thieves to break up, creating an irreparable rift within the former Hero's Party.

On the Snowlink Mountains side, Muse died in battle.

Even this Soul Fragment in my hand was given to me by Qin Chu himself...

Although Athena lives in the Snowlink Mountains and dislikes Rosweisse, she still occasionally contacts Rosweisse through Message Magic and knows a little about what's happening there.

A few thoughts flashed through her mind, and Athena slowly lowered her raised staff. "So it's you. What brings you here?"

Aili's little face beamed with joy, seemingly very happy. "Sister Rosweisse sent us to help you and Muse."

He smiled on the outside, but inwardly he was cursing under his breath. This wretched woman's senses were far too sharp!

Just as she thought this was a good opportunity to kill her, the woman noticed and forced her to leave the dense forest, which made Aili somewhat irritated.

Of course, Aili never showed these feelings directly. Her cute little face was even looking left and right, as if searching for something. After a while, Aili still hadn't found anything, and finally couldn't help but ask, "Sister Athena, where's Muse?"

"Where's Muse? Didn't you come to help him?"

Athena frowned slightly, a hint of sadness on her face.

Although her relationship with Muse wasn't good, and she hated Muse's cruelty and bloodthirstiness, they were still teammates for many years, and she had personally killed him. Even now, mentioning Muse Athena still caused her some pain, and her gaze involuntarily shifted to the other side. "He... is dead."

The simple answer left Aili and Eileen stunned for a moment.

The Muse is dead?

The first emotion that surfaced in the two sisters was not sadness or shock, but rather the gloom and coldness in each other's eyes, which they could see in a single glance.

Looking back, before arriving here, Aili had suspected that Muse might have been killed by Athena.

This prophecy has come true completely.

Poor Muse, he really was killed by Athena.

This shameless woman, you were the one who did it, and you still have the nerve to put on a sad face?

The sisters, Aili Eileen, didn't ask how or why Muse died. They seemed to have already decided that Athena was the murderer of Muse. They believed that this cunning woman would have thought of an excuse beforehand, and that it would be pointless to interrogate her.

More than whether Muse was alive or dead, they wanted to know something else. "What about the Soul Fragment? Did you get your hands on Jello's Soul Fragment?"

Athena nodded. "A fragment of Jello's Soul Fragment is with me."

The eyes of the two sisters, Ellie and Erin, suddenly brightened, and it was clear that their flat chests began to rise and fall rapidly, and their breathing became rapid.

Unable to contain her impulse, Aili suddenly stepped forward. "Quick, let me see!"

Those are fragments of Jello's Soul Fragment.

Although this woman killed Muse, as long as she can obtain the fragment of Jello's Soul Fragment, there is nothing that cannot be forgiven.

Although she knew that the former members of the Hero's Party cared about Jello, Aili was still a little creeped out by Athena's almost insane appearance. Without thinking too much, she opened her palm, and a crystal-clear object appeared.

Hiss...

Upon seeing the crystal, Eileen and Aili immediately sensed Jello's presence emanating from it.

There's absolutely no mistake, this is a fragment of Jello's Soul Fragment.

The path to reviving Jello has finally taken its first step.

To take this step, the former members of the Hero's Party have already made huge sacrifices: Benson, Muse, Karthus, Ronald... four out of ten members have died.

It doesn't matter, as long as she can revive her Jello, Aili won't care even if the other nine people, including her sister, all die.

Of course, little Aili would be very grateful for the sacrifices they made for her Jello... With a twisted expression of near-obsession on her face, Aili breathed heavily as she approached Athena step by step, her delicate white hand even reaching out.

Just as her fingertips were about to touch Jello's Soul Fragment, Athena suddenly withdrew her hand, and Aili's fingers missed their mark.

A look of intense anxiety, even Wrath, flashed across his face in an instant. His eyes glared at Athena: "Athena, what are you doing?"

"Why did you collect the fragments of Jello's Soul Fragment? Give them to me now!"

Aili didn't even notice that her voice had become somewhat shrill, and her beautiful little face looked ferocious and distorted.

Her body resembled that of an angry mother cat, her waist slightly bent, a posture ready for battle.

Why should I give it to you? It'll be the same if I keep it, won't it?

"Besides, I was the one who retrieved this Soul Fragment, so it's only right that it stays with me," Athena said quietly, glancing at Aili.

Aili paused for a moment, seemingly just realizing what had happened. A hint of embarrassment crossed her face, and she took a small step back, scratching her hair with her little hand. "Uh, well... I'm sorry, I think I got a little too excited when I first saw Jello's Soul Fragment. Sister Athena won't hold it against me, will she?"

Athena smiled and shook her head gently, "How could that be... My reaction was similar to yours when I first saw this thing."

After a pause, Athena continued, "Let's go back as soon as possible."

As she spoke, Athena stood up from the ground, gently patting the dirt off the back of her clothes with her small hands.

Aili and Eileen exchanged a glance, their eyes filled with seriousness. Athena, that despicable woman, really wanted to steal Jello's Soul Fragment; she wasn't on their side.

He killed Muse and stole the fragments of Jello's brother 'Soul Fragment.

All the previous guesses have come true; Athena is indeed a mole that Qin Chu planted among the former members of the Hero's Party.

This despicable woman must be eliminated.

Without a word, just a simple glance was enough for Eileen and Aili to understand each other's thoughts.

The two gradually separated, appearing on either side of Athena.

This is the Twin Thieves. They are definitely not stupid, but they are extremely self-centered. Once they have made up their minds about something, no one can change their minds. And once they make a decision, they will put it into action in the shortest possible time. They don't even think about what consequences this behavior might cause.

Night fell, quiet and oppressive.

Bathed in the silvery moonlight, the three people cast long shadows.

The ground beneath my feet cracked and popped as I walked on the withered branches.

Aili and Eileen kept casually finding topics to talk about, occasionally letting out giggles, adding a touch of lightness to the quiet night.

"By the way, Sister Athena, you still haven't told us how Brother Muse died, and what exactly happened in the Snowlink Mountains?" Aili suddenly asked out of the blue.

Athena paused for a moment... she was momentarily at a loss for words.

In fact, with Athena's intelligence, she would always find enough excuses beforehand for anything, but this time, because the questions she needed to resolve were too many and she was too confused, Athena forgot how to explain the death of the Muse.

In the instant Athena was stunned, the two sisters' sharp daggers slid from their sleeves and landed in her delicate white palms.

Under the moonlight, the eerie light danced like a fairy.

Two petite figures, like ghosts in the dark night, with sharp, cold glints, one on the left and one on the right, accompanied by extremely piercing and ear-piercing sounds of tearing through the air. One cold glint went straight for Athena's slender neck, and the other went straight for Athena's heart.

The sisters' assassinations employed no fancy tricks; they relied entirely on the simplest and most effective methods. Moreover, they were expert assassins, and few lives in the world could survive their attacks, let alone when the two sisters struck simultaneously.

The Twin Thieves might not be strong in prolonged combat, but their burst damage is absolutely phenomenal. They were absolutely certain that Athena was doomed this time.

Quick!

That's incredibly fast.

It's so fast that it leaves no time for anyone to react.

The ears didn't even have time to hear the sound of air being torn apart, and the eyes couldn't even follow the fleeting flash of silver light.

In an instant, two attacks, as sharp as silver lightning, were about to tear Athena's throat and pierce her heart.

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Chapter 302 Aili, you don't want me to take away Jello's Soul Fragment either.

Crush it? (2)

A deadly sneak attack.

Throat and heart.

Gemini's attacks are exceptionally fierce, striking without any warning and giving no chance to react at all.

Aili's lips even curled up, as if she could already see Athena's blood splattered on the spot, but at this moment, a cluster of rock-yellow light suddenly emanated from Athena's body.

Laugh...

The sharp daggers tore through each other, producing a sound like metal scraping against metal, and both daggers simultaneously emitted blinding sparks.

Bedrock Armor!

Earth-based defensive magic appeared on Athena at the last second, blocking two deadly daggers.

Beautiful, as expected of Athena.

Qin Chu, standing on a treetop in the jungle behind them, was also generous with his praise.

Athena's reaction was perfect, her timing flawless; had she been even slightly later, the dagger would have ripped her throat apart.

For magicians, thieves can be considered their nemesis.

Mages are incredibly destructive, especially in large-scale wars, where they are like mobile artillery platforms, their magic inflicting massive casualties on the enemy.

However, in stark contrast to its immense destructive power is its frail body.

A swift sneak attack by a thief, or an archer's arrow, can often inflict fatal damage on a mage, let alone a sneak attack launched simultaneously by two thieves of equal skill.

However, although she managed to thwart the sneak attack, Athena's situation remained precarious.

Of course, Qin Chu had no intention of going to help.

The force rebounding from the shield spread outwards, and Eileen and Aili's expressions changed as they quickly retreated, but they still surrounded Athena from the left and right, their faces unusually gloomy.

I really didn't expect Athena to react at such a delicate moment... The fact that my sneak attack was so fierce can only mean one thing: this woman was on guard against them from the very beginning.

She really is a cunning and treacherous woman.

Distrusting even one's closest teammates? Ugh, shameless.

Aili mentally complained, completely forgetting that her actions were actually worse.

There's no way around it; in the mind of such an extremely self-centered person, everything they do is right, while anything done by others that doesn't conform to their wishes is wrong.

Athena frowned slightly, her eyes glancing at the two petite figures out of the corner of her eye.

Aili clapped her little hands gently. "Sister Athena is really amazing, you managed to dodge that!"

"You knew we would make a move?" Aili raised an eyebrow and continued to ask.

She was a little unconvinced; she thought she had hidden it quite well, but she never expected that Athena would see through her.

"I contacted Sylph privately before..." Athena said quietly, "Sylph said that you two wanted to use Ramon to get rid of her... Although I don't quite believe that you, as members of the same Hero's Party, would turn against your longtime teammate... it seems that it's necessary to be a little cautious now."

Tsk!

Aili pouted. So it was that shameless elf, Sylph.