"Of course! By the name of Lady Artemis, I, Atalanta, would sooner be pierced by arrows than ever fall for a man!"
Atalanta denied it resolutely, even invoking the Moon Goddess' name without hesitation. This was her sworn deity—the most solemn vow she could make.
"Excellent! If you can resist Nameless' charm, I'll teach gifted children for free!"
Medea's smile grew even brighter. "But if he wins you over, you'll owe me double the original conditions!"
That man was a Grand-ranked beauty capable of captivating even gods—what hope did Atalanta have against him?
As a witch, Medea was always short on research funds. Even draining all of Greece's wealth wouldn't be enough!
"Agreed!"
Atalanta accepted without hesitation, her sharp gaze fixed on the other woman. "Though perhaps this video will explain why you look like this now."
In Greek mythology, why did the other party, clearly the terrifying Witch of Betrayal, choose to descend in the guise of a young girl?
Atalanta smiled faintly. "Could it be that you confessed to Nameless, only to be cruelly rejected, and that's why you became the Witch of Betrayal from the myths?"
"That's obviously impossible!"
Medea denied it outright.
She was a cold, cruel, and ruthless witch—how could she possibly be swayed by someone else?
"Then, if what I said isn't true, swear to me that you won't seek out Nameless and that you'll remain a pure virgin forever, just like me!"
Atalanta's eyes gleamed with a wild sharpness.
The Moon Goddess, also known as the Goddess of the Hunt, staunchly opposed marriage between men and women, favoring unwed maidens—as well as those youths who scorned Aphrodite, the Goddess of Love.
Together with Hestia, Goddess of the Hearth, and Athena, Goddess of Wisdom, she was counted among the Three Virgin Goddesses.
As a fervent devotee of the Moon Goddess, Atalanta naturally wanted others to follow her example and remain pure.
To this end, she was even the leader of the [FFF] Society, transforming it from a small, obscure group into a world-famous organization for singles!
"Fine, I agree!"
Medea answered easily.
She had absolute pride in herself.
As the most talented sorceress and the most favored student of Hecate, Goddess of Magic, how could she possibly confess to a man and then be rejected?
That would make her the most pitiful loser imaginable!
Once their agreement was settled, they turned their attention back to the screen.
On the screen,
Atalanta warily drew her bow. "Who are you? How do you know my name?"
"I know more than you think,"
Nameless replied with a smile. "Don't worry, we mean you no harm. Let's work together to send these children home, shall we?"
"Sorry, but I refuse to travel with you!" The huntress coldly rejected him.
Watching this, Atalanta grew even more composed.
Yes, this was exactly like her.
Even if Nameless possessed extraordinary charm, it wouldn't sway her in the slightest.
"But we're also on an important mission to find the Holy Grail. We don't have time to escort each of these children home one by one," Nameless said, spreading his hands helplessly.
"You'd let these children walk home alone?"
Atalanta glared at him.
She had been abandoned at birth by a despicable man and nearly died in the wilderness, growing up in endless despair and loneliness.
Yet she never resented the world for it.
Precisely because of her own suffering, she longed even more to see every child grow up happily—
and was even willing to give her life to protect them!
Thus, she showed no mercy to any bandits or threats that endangered children.
Nameless answered without hesitation, "I'm not that heartless. That's exactly why we need to cooperate!"
"..."
Atalanta studied him with sharp eyes,
then glanced tenderly at the children, torn by indecision.
The children, having just escaped from the bandits, were quietly sobbing, their pitiful state tugging at her heart.
Nameless pulled out a handful of lollipops from his coat and handed them to the children with a smile. "Here, these are the tastiest candies you'll ever have~"
One by one, the children timidly accepted them.
Following his instructions, they unwrapped the candies, took small, cautious bites, and soon their tears turned to smiles.
"Is it delicious?" Nameless asked with a smile.
"Delicious!"
The children answered loudly one after another, their dirty little faces filled with happiness and contentment.
At that moment, a little girl walked up to Atalanta with a piece of candy in her hand, broke it in half, and offered the other half to the huntress: "Sister, thank you for helping us!"
"I don't eat..."
Atalanta initially wanted to refuse, but seeing the extremely timid and frightened little girl who was on the verge of tears, she still reached out to take the half piece of candy and put it in her mouth.
An unprecedented sweetness exploded in her mouth, making her almost jump in surprise.
Even her pair of emerald-green eyes seemed to shine even more brilliantly.
How could it be so delicious?
Countless viewers couldn't bear to watch this scene—
-[Oh no, Nameless is about to start his conquest again!]
-[Half a piece of candy is enough to conquer someone? That's way too strong!]
-[Damn it, I have all kinds of candy here, why don't any girls like me?]
-[Pfft, as if I don't know you're trying to give girls deoxyribose?]
...
"Terrifying Nameless!"
Roya couldn't help but exclaim.
She clearly saw that the little girl who shared the candy with Atalanta had been quietly instructed by Nameless beforehand.
Everything was part of Nameless's plan!
Roya grew even more amazed: "Just how many girls does he want to conquer? Isn't he afraid of being chopped up by a group of girls and divided into five equal parts?"
"..."
Nameless was momentarily speechless.
Was it really considered "conquering" just because he wanted Atalanta's help?
Beside them, the Saber stopped eating for a moment before resuming.
Artoria's calm demeanor made Nameless increasingly uneasy.
He had already tricked Gilgamesh once, and now the upcoming Greek mythology video would awaken the memories of many Greek heroes.
Even the memories of the Olympian gods.
This was no ordinary trouble!
"Anyway, just enjoy the show—it's got nothing to do with me."
Roya picked up half a watermelon and started scooping it with a spoon.
Just enjoying the show!
Later, under Nameless's persuasion, Atalanta became their ally, helping him escort the group of children back from the mountains.
What surprised Roya was, scene after scene flashed by, showing Nameless's meticulous care for the children.
Despite being a great hero who had fought across countless dimensions, he was exceptionally skilled at taking care of children.
Washing clothes, cooking, foraging for fruits, protecting them from poisonous insects and wild beasts—he was practically the perfect babysitter.
His "wife material" energy was off the charts!
Even Mash, who had been helping all along, seemed clumsy in comparison.
Not to mention the huntress, who only made things worse.
Then, the scene suddenly shifted.
From Nameless and Atalanta caring for the children, the view transitioned to the sky above.
Two goddesses stood quietly, gazing at each other.
The Goddess of Wisdom, Athena, smiled faintly: "What do you think, Artemis?"
The fluctuations from the interdimensional teleportation were too intense to hide.
As a goddess, she had sensed the other's arrival the moment it happened.
"Too weak to matter. Besides, he seems intent on 'conquering' my follower—clearly up to no good," Artemis replied indifferently.
"True. Since he's here, let's see how far he can go."
Athena glanced at the goddess beside her. "That boar you dropped in Calydon earlier—someone ought to deal with it. How about choosing him and Atalanta?"
"Very well, let them go then."
Artemis nodded slightly.
The king of Calydon had previously failed to offer sacrifices to her during the divine festival.
Enraged, the Moon Goddess sent down a monstrous boar to punish the forgetful Calydonians.
The punishment had been delivered, and now it was time for a hero to end this calamity.
As a visitor from another dimension, Nameless was an even more intriguing plaything for the gods—one who could shine brightly on the stage they had prepared.
Indeed, the entire world was but a script written by the gods.
The heroes sung of by mortals were merely fulfilling divine prophecies, performing according to the gods' predetermined scripts.
Now, the two goddesses wanted to see how far this human from another dimension could perform.
And it wasn't just them.
The other gods had also sensed the ripples of his arrival from another dimension, casting interested glances his way!
After the two goddesses finished their discussion, the scene abruptly shifted back.
Nameless, who had been wiping a child's face, suddenly found a woman standing beside him.
She held a shield in one hand and a spear in the other, clad in resplendent golden armor that shimmered brilliantly.
With a cold tone, she spoke: "Visitor from another dimension, I am Athena, Goddess of Wisdom. What brings you here?"
"Greetings, Goddess of Wisdom. I hail from Chaldea, seeking to mend a world on the brink of destruction," Nameless replied with neither arrogance nor humility.
Athena eyed him skeptically. "Oh? And you alone can accomplish this?"
"Of course, my own strength is insufficient. I humbly request the blessing of the goddess," Nameless solemnly pleaded.
"Very well. Then prove your worth to us—hunt the monstrous boar of Calydon!" Athena proclaimed her divine decree.
She paid no mind to Mash beside him.
The girl was not purely human, more akin to a summoned entity.
In other words, this man alone was the true human worthy of their attention.
"Alright!"
Nameless nodded, accepting the mission.
Then, he turned his gaze to the girl beside him: "Goddess, may I bring an assistant?"
"Why are you looking at me? That's the wild boar the Moon Goddess released—there's no way I'm fighting it!" Atalanta refused without hesitation.
"Atalanta, you're going with them."
Athena looked at the girl and added, "This is a trial from the Moon Goddess. If you fail, you will lose her favor!"
"Yes!"
Atalanta instantly perked up, gripping her hunting bow tightly.
A divine mission left her no room for refusal.
The onlookers buzzed with chatter—
-[The Calydonian Boar is one of Atalanta's most famous exploits. So Nameless was involved too!]
-[Damn, I suspect the two virgin goddesses are clearly trying to set them up!]
-[Sh*t, that's possible. Are they planning to use Atalanta's charms to keep Nameless for good?]
-[The four bonds of life: sharing a classroom, sharing a battlefield, sharing a brothel, sharing loot… After fighting together, can Atalanta even resist Nameless' charm?]
...
The video continued.
After receiving the goddess' mission,
Nameless, Mash, and Atalanta traveled tirelessly until they finally arrived in Calydon.
A boar came into view.
If it could even be called a boar.
Standing dozens of meters tall and nearly a hundred meters long, it was practically a moving mountain!
Mash stared dumbfounded: "Senpai, were pigs in the Age of Gods always this big? How many years could one feed us?"
"Probably… a lifetime's worth!"
Nameless was equally stunned by the monstrous boar before them.
This was just an ordinary demonic boar, not the Bull of Heaven from the end of the Uruk Age of Gods.
Why was it so huge?
Watching this, the Council of Gods in the United States.
One by one, the council members smiled.
Indeed, gods were still gods—aloof and indifferent to human survival.
The Sea God chuckled: "The gods treat the mortal world as a game. Every hero is just a character they manipulate, acting out pre-written scripts."
"Exactly. Given the arrogance of the Greek pantheon, there's no way Nameless can win them over. They're destined to clash. It seems we're completely secure," the Underworld God sneered.
As a Guardian of Human Order, Nameless clearly prioritized humanity above all else.
It seemed he intended to follow the strategy of Absolute Demonic Front, gathering as many allies as possible to prepare for the final battle.
In the meantime, he would feign obedience to the gods to earn their trust.
But when the time came to confront the former King of Gods—Kronos, who had been granted a Holy Grail by the Demon God King—he would undoubtedly expel both sides at once.
Thus ending the Age of Gods!
This was the true reason for the disappearance of the Greek pantheon.
Let's not forget, in the previous Absolute Demonic Front, Tiamat had already been exiled to the Imaginary Number Space.
Even the gentle Mother Goddess, whom countless called "Mother Tiamat," was utterly severed by Nameless.
What chance did a bunch of arrogant gods have?
You say in The Eternal Emperor, some gods went all out to help Nameless?
First, look at who those gods were—
Fuxi who divined the Eight Trigrams, Yu the Great who tamed the floods, Shennong who tasted hundreds of herbs...
These were all the revered ancestral deities worshipped by the people of China!
They were originally humans, later deified by the Chinese into mighty gods, so it was perfectly normal for them to assist Nameless.
But!
The Greek gods were born divine—how could they possibly understand humans and wholeheartedly aid Nameless?
Surely they couldn't be relying solely on the so-called charm of a Grand-class beauty?
If he truly possessed such charm, why hadn't a single member of their United States Divine Council taken a liking to Nameless?
Clearly, it was all a lie.
The so-called "Three Goddess Alliance" in Absolute Demonic Front was nothing but a traitorous alliance, easily swayed by Nameless into betrayal.
But the Greek gods were different.
They existed in a true age of myth, unbound by any constraints, treating all humans as playthings.
Once the video was exposed, those exiled Olympian gods, consumed by boundless fury, would fully align with them, elevating them to true chief deities capable of suppressing China's Qin Shi Huang and Nameless in one fell swoop.
Our United States would then become truly invincible, ruling the entire Blue Planet!
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