Chapter 880
Chapter 880
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Translator: uly
Chapter: 880
Chapter Title: God's Atlantis
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"I've decided the event, so you can pick the spot for the running race."
I said it like I was doing her a favor. It was something I knew couldn't happen in the bathhouse anyway.
Artemis nodded.
We were whisked away somewhere in an instant by the system's power.
It was a vast grassland. Glancing up at the sky, dawn was just beginning to break.
'Good thing it's not nighttime.'
Artemis was the goddess of the moon. The moon symbolized night. No matter what, she'd have an edge once night fell. Sure, the moon hung in the sky even during the day in this realm, but it was definitely weaker than at true night.
A red line appeared across the grassland. Artemis and I walked up to the starting line.
Far off, the finish line glowed red. Roughly 10 km away, by my estimate.
10 km.
Not much for regular folks, but a breeze for me or Artemis. At full speed, we could cover it in under five minutes easy.
As the countdown ticked down, I drew up my mana. A glance at Artemis showed her doing the same.
'Our stats are identical. I've got the edge.'
My stats hadn't changed. That meant Artemis had been nerfed to my level. I was used to mine; she wasn't. The less time she had to adjust, the better my odds.
'Acceleration.'
Acceleration
Active for 10 minutes. Stacks remaining: 4
With equal stats, experience and skill were what mattered. And I had the Playful Life app for an extra boost.
Artemis and I kicked off the ground at the same time. Boom! A shockwave erupted. We'd propelled ourselves forward with mana in a burst.
"I'm going first~!"
With Acceleration active, I pulled ahead. The gap between us widened.
"I suspected you had something up your sleeve when you suggested running for the first event!"
The distance shrank. I glanced back, narrowing my eyes at Artemis. She wasn't using Acceleration, but she was speeding up. The only difference was her legs pumping faster.
'...Not a skill like Acceleration. Just technique.'
She'd lived eons; having running know-how made sense. Or maybe her mana control was different.
'At this rate, I'll lose. Can't just sit here.'
I summoned the bag from my inventory and grabbed a flashbang, hurling it behind me.
Bang! Bang!
The flashbangs detonated with deafening blasts.
"Heh. I never said no interfering during the race."
Bang! Bang! Bang!
I kept lobbing them backward. Artemis's presence, hot on my heels, pulled away. Victory was closing in.
"I knew you'd pull something dirty!"
Her presence surged right up behind me.
"What?!"
I startled. Bursting through the smoke, Artemis was waterskiing on arrows gripped in both hands.
She shot past me. I caught the smirk on her lips. My face twisted in fury.
Artemis could've flown on arrows, sure. But this was a race, so she kept her feet moving.
'Technically running since her legs are working. If she'd flown outright, I'd have called foul! ...Or should I now?'
I'd thrown flashbangs first, so protesting felt weak.
'No choice. Keep disrupting!'
Rumble! Boom!
Lightning crashed down from the sky toward Artemis.
"Tch."
She clicked her tongue and released the arrows. They flew straight, so she had to let go to dodge. But she resummoned her bow and arrows, resuming her waterski routine.
I kept calling bolts to harass her. The gap closed some, but she was still ahead.
'...Damn. She's already adapted. At this rate, no comeback...! Need a plan...!'
My mind raced. The finish was under 2 km away.
The Lord of the Heavens advised. As my contracted deity, he could meddle a bit even here.
"Like lightning... Lightning Flash!"
My body turned to lightning. Lighter, faster—I overtook Artemis just as Lightning Flash wore off.
"Y-You bastard! That's cheating!"
"Cheating? What nonsense. I didn't fly like lightning—I became electricity and ran. If you're mad, turn into moonlight and run."
"Grrr! System!!"
The system ruled in my favor. Artemis bit her lip. Once it decided, it rarely budged. Ominous mana swirled around her.
Boom!
A deafening shockwave hit as she surged ahead, firing arrows harder than before.
'Gasp! She wasn't even at full power! Big trouble. Can't chain Lightning Flash yet...! Even Moment won't close this gap instantly.'
Ten more seconds for Lightning Flash cooldown. Plenty for her to finish.
"Thank you, God of Thunder! Artemis, you bitch—lightning's coming through!"
I bolted as Lightning Flash, way faster than D-rank. I overtook her and crossed the finish.
The verdict dropped. Artemis arrived two seconds later, her face on the verge of exploding.
"Zeeeeus!!!"
She bellowed in rage, her voice dripping with murderous intent that raised chills.
She'd clocked the Lord of the Heavens' blessing. Tough luck—he was my contractor. The system counted it as my ability.
"Kekeke. System! Bring the nymphs! Time to claim the winner's prize."
Five bound nymphs appeared. I untied one—the woman on the line. A beauty with brown hair and big eyes. I shredded her clothes in one go.
"Kyaaaah!"
Maybe too rough. The startled nymph tumbled onto the grass. Pearl-white skin, perky hills topped with cute pink fruits. My mouth watered.
I stripped in front of her. My cock, between my legs, gleamed in the rising sun.
"N-No! Please don't! I beg you, stop!"
She freaked, scrambling away on all fours. Fat chance. I grabbed her fleeing legs, yanking them wide.
"No running. I won fair and square. Just exercising my rights. Your virginity's mine now, as promised."
Her virgin pussy was tight and pink. An inverted triangle of curly pubes sat above her clit.
I pressed my cock against it. Squelch. Wet sounds came from her slit. Unexpected.
'She got turned on watching me and Seira. Still lingering, huh.'
Not wet enough for full thrust yet, so I rubbed her folds with my glans.
There was savor in watching her terror. She'd guarded her purity so long, but soon I'd defile it. Even if this was just an avatar, over 300 deities watched her violation.
Her purity would fall to me.
"No... No...! Lady Artemis! Help! Please! Lady Artemis!!"
She wailed toward Artemis. No use. Artemis was powerless.
"Guh...! You...! Pull that filthy thing out and get off her now!!"
Enraged, Artemis loosed an arrow at me. I froze in shock, but it never hit.
The system blocked it. I smirked mockingly at Artemis.
"Kekekeke. Losers stay put! I'll devour your maid real good."
Squelch.
My cock pierced her virgin pussy.
"Aaaaahhh!"
She screamed, tears streaming. I thrust my hips, leaning down to embrace her. Tongue out, I licked the tears trailing her cheek. Nymph tears? Incredibly sweet.
Plap, smack, smack!
I fucked her servant right in front of Artemis.
"I'll plunge you into infinite agony, I swear!!"
Artemis howled. The more she did, the harder I pounded the nymph. Artemis lunged but hit an invisible system barrier. She glared murderously till we finished. The fuck lasted an hour.
'Want more, but next contest awaits.'
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"The second contest... archery...!"
Artemis spat it out. Her night-sky eyes blazed.
"...Fine by me."
I'd figured archery was coming. She was the goddess of the hunt too. Archery was one of her strongest suits.
With my agreement, we warped to a mountaintop.
Artemis confidently nocked her bow. I summoned Stormbreaker, shifting it from spear to bow form.
My edge? She'd overlooked our identical physical stats. And archery? I had potential.
"What's the target?"
"Targets are bullseyes. Hit the score on each for points. Thirty total."
About 10 meters ahead, bullseyes appeared.
"Hitting one spawns the next, farther out."
"One condition."
"What?"
She snapped irritably. Venomous now, she'd nix anything favoring me.
"First: speed run. Extra points to whoever clears all thirty first."
"Foolish. That just tightens your noose."
"So, no?"
"...I accept."
"Second: no interference. Hate distractions when focusing, right?"
"Hmph. Dirty bastard. No interference hurts you more. That's all?"
"Yep."
I said that, then dipped to reality.
One reason: stockpile points without spending.
I maxed Shooting and dove back into Atlantis.
I'll definitely beat Artemis.