Chapter 882

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Translator: uly

Chapter: 882

Chapter Title: God's Atlantis

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It was Artemis's turn to choose the event for the fourth match.

"The event I've chosen is hunting."

Hunting.

It came out faster than I'd expected. I'd thought she would save it for the very end, the sixth match.

'The goddess of the hunt is abandoning her pride to choose hunting... No, she's choosing it to protect her pride, to secure victory.'

Artemis was dead serious.

"A hunting contest against the goddess of the hunt... No matter how I look at it, I'm at a massive disadvantage."

"So, are you forfeiting the hunting contest?"

Artemis's eyebrow twitched.

I ignored her reaction, stroking my chin with one hand as I racked my brain.

If I pushed back hard here, there was a chance she'd drop the hunting event altogether. She had her pride as a goddess, after all. But I didn't like that idea.

'...I could accept the hunting event in exchange for something else. Like... a blowjob from Artemis, for instance.'

No. She wasn't cornered enough for that yet. If I asked for a blowjob, she'd explode in rage and change the event.

'I need to think of conditions that let me win. That's the only way to fuck the fourth nymph.'

The purity of all five nymphs, and Artemis's purity too. I had to claim it all.

"......There's a condition."

"What condition?"

"Hunting lasts one hour. Like the fishing contest, it'll be scored."

"Accepted. Is that all?"

"The hunting ground is underwater."

"What?"

"Exactly what I said. We go into the river right here by the riverbank and hunt. Hunting outside the river is forbidden, of course."

Artemis stared at me blankly, as if trying to see through my scheme.

"...In exchange, I'll add a condition of my own. Hunting must be done only with hunting tools. Bows, swords, spears, nets—anything goes. But no massacres with lightning or bombs."

It sucked that I couldn't use lightning. Nothing was as effective underwater as an electric shock.

"Then shall we begin the fourth match? Need a break? If you let me grope your tits during the break, you can rest as long as you want."

"No need. Don't act so vulgar...!"

Before entering the water, I spent a total of 450 points to raise [Blessing of Water] to Lv.3. This skill was why I'd proposed underwater hunting. With it, I had a huge advantage.

'Artemis rested while I was fucking, but the fatigue from the previous three matches wouldn't have fully vanished. I'm still favored in this one.'

Artemis and I entered the river. Thanks to [Blessing of Water], I could breathe underwater, and even without goggles, my vision was clear as I floated properly. My stamina recovered, and I felt comfortable in the water.

Artemis, on the other hand, was not. She was holding out for now, but she'd eventually run out of breath. The river's current hindered her.

'Ooh... Her clothes are soaked, making her body look so slutty!'

I glanced at Artemis's outfit. Her crotch was hard to see even wet, but her breasts were different. The fabric clung to her perky tits, outlining their perfect shape. Even her erect nipples were visible.

'A goddess's nipples! So fucking hot!'

My dick reacted. I forced my gaze away. A woman was on the line in this match. I had to win.

Artemis gripped her bow. She planned to shoot fish even underwater. This was her element; she'd manage.

I transformed Stormbreaker into a harpoon and created a duplicate in my other hand. Two harpoons total.

The countdown ended, and Artemis fired an arrow. It shot straight through the water, piercing a swimming fish.

The corpse vanished suddenly.

No need to panic. The system took it ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠away so it wouldn't interfere with the hunt.

'Can't just sit here.'

I hurled a harpoon at a school of fish. Just as it reached them, an arrow collided with the shaft, deflecting it aside.

'Artemis. That bitch...'

It was interference from the goddess who'd been acting all high and mighty. There was no rule against it, but I hadn't expected her to be so blatant right from the start.

'But I predicted it.'

The deflected harpoon morphed into a net, capturing three fish.

'Would've gotten six without the interference. Tsk.'

The underwater hunt was now in full swing.

I focused on hunting, maximizing Stormbreaker's shape-shifting and duplication. Artemis steadfastly shot arrows at underwater creatures.

'She's shooting arrows underwater like a pro. At this rate, I'll lose...?'

Perfect accuracy.

Every arrow pierced fish without fail. One arrow often skewered two. And she kept interfering with me steadily.

Surprisingly, her arrows didn't just go straight—they curved. It wasn't just the water current; the trajectory was unnaturally defiant.

'Must be something like her divine authority.'

Fighting fair wouldn't win this.

So I shifted to focusing more on disrupting her. That's how I'd claim victory.

First, I muddied the water.

Like a loach stirring up silt, I thrashed to cloud the visibility. Artemis grimaced and swam to relocate. I chased, swinging a fist. She dodged and kicked back at me.

We exchanged a few punches and kicks underwater. Suddenly, bubbles escaped her mouth. Reaching her limit, she surfaced with a pale face.

'Heh. No need for me to surface. Time to snag some fish.'

Artemis resurfaced, her complexion utterly awful—even being generous.

'She's exhausted.'

This was the fourth match. Plenty to wear her down. She'd poured intense focus into every one, especially the second archery contest. I'd relied on my shooting trait for relatively easy shots.

And now.

Precise actions underwater were taxing. Shooting accurately while burning mana...

'Meanwhile, my stamina's recovering thanks to Blessing of Water.'

I kept disrupting her, clouding her vision with more silt.

'Looks like I win this one too.'

That was when it happened.

Light beams fell from the sky.

'Aaaagh! My eyes!'

The intense light blinded me momentarily. Seizing the gap, Artemis's kick slammed my gut. I crashed into the riverbed, flailing. When I finally regained my sight, I beheld a bizarre sight.

Beams from the sky spotlighted underwater creatures. Artemis hunted freely, unhindered.

'I-I can't lose like this!'

I hurriedly resumed hunting.

Song of the Sun. From what I knew, that throne belonged to Artemis's twin brother.

Apparently, he'd intervened to help her.

'Artemis didn't seek help. But her brother stuck his nose in uninvited... and the system let the contest continue.'

The system didn't ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠halt it because Apollo's aid helped me too. The light pillars marked prey for everyone. Though I did lose vision briefly to them.

'Probably ruled as standard interference.'

Arguing with the system was pointless. Looked like the Lord of the Heavens was finally disciplining his kid... I focused on the hunt. Fortunately, the exhausted Artemis's pace was slowing.

Out of the river, I let out a victory roar.

"I won!!!"

My voice echoed thunderously through the forest.

Cough, cough.

Artemis, coughing up water the moment she emerged, collapsed weakly onto the ground. Her turbulent eyes stared vacantly at me.

"Artemis. Watch closely. Your fourth handmaiden getting defiled!"

"Kyaaaaah! Lady Artemis! Save me!!"

"I-I..."

"You lost even with your brother's help. Aren't you ashamed?"

"......"

Artemis bowed her head. Four straight losses. Enough to shred her pride.

"Aaaaaah!"

I fucked her handmaiden gleefully before the goddess of the moon.

???

The fifth match.

With a joyful heart, I told her the event I'd decided on.

"The fifth match is hide-and-seek. Time limit is one hour total, and you're it. I'll hide in the designated area for five minutes, then you have to tag me within the time limit."

"......"

Artemis glanced darkly between me and the nymph before speaking.

"There's a condition."

"What condition?"

"Extend the time limit to three hours."

"You're kidding? That's too harsh on me."

"In exchange, you get three chances."

"...That's a decent condition. Anything else?"

"Where's the hide-and-seek area?"

"From here to over there."

I pointed to one side of the forest. A massive area at least 100km long. Since we'd negotiate anyway, I aimed high.

"...Fine."

Artemis accepted without argument.

'She took it straight? As the goddess of the hunt, she's confident in tracking?'

I was even more confident. She was utterly worn out. Plus, I had the Deception (SS) trait.

'With Deception (SS), I can evade her completely. Heh. Another sure win.'

This match was mine too.

And the grand sixth would stake Artemis's purity.

"Let's start."

The moment I saw the alert, I bolted into the forest. Artemis used her authority to summon black hunting hounds. She planned to track me with them.

I settled on a decent tree. Using Deception (SS), I erased all traces and scents, and for good measure, donned Illuster to turn invisible. Even her hounds wouldn't find me.

An hour passed.

I was still perched in the tree. Her excellent hounds hadn't found even a trace.

'I have three chances left. Even if caught now, no big deal. ‍‍‌‌⁠​​⁠‌​​‍​​‍​‌​⁠‍‌‍⁠⁠‌⁠‌‍‌‍‌‌‌‍⁠​‌​‌​‌‍‌‌‌⁠‍​​‌‍⁠‌‌⁠⁠Heh. This match is mine. So happy I get to fuck all five nymphs.'

The Song of the Sun uses power. The sun sets faster. The system sanctions the Song of the Sun. The Lord of the Heavens sighs. The Lord of the Heavens sponsors 1,000 AP.

"I've been had." The Lord of the Heavens rises from his throne.

'...Been had? What does that mean?'

I furrowed my brow at the cryptic words, pondering. What did the Lord of the Heavens mean?