Ares, God of War

With the strength of Hercules, such a trial is naturally easy to grasp, so he successfully obtained the belt that Ares made for him, and wore it on his waist.

After completing the trial, Hercules did not forget his friends on the Argo. Therefore, under the secret guidance of Ares, Hercules trekked across land and came to the The place where Lu Dong faced each other across the sea.

"Well, this should be the cape that the teacher mentioned."

The strongest demigod of Greece stood on the shore, stared in the direction of Calydon for a while, and then took off the bow and arrow on his back.

According to Ares, with his bow and arrow, he aimed directly at the sun carriage passing by in the sky, and threatened:

"Helios, the sun god, stop your poisonous sunshine immediately, otherwise, I will shoot down your 'sun'!"

Chapter 211. I will help Artemis cover you

After the Argo docked in the Calydon Kingdom, the heroes on board quickly got off the ship, and all ran to participate in the hunting activity of the Calydon wild boar.

Ares had nothing to do and was too lazy to be the patron saint of the Argo. He hid his figure with the power of a god, and then disembarked with the heroes.

Under the leadership of Jason, the Argonauts who introduced their intentions were quickly accepted by Meleagerus, the prince of the Calydonian Kingdom, but the local people who participated in the hunting were not satisfied with Atalanta's participation. There are criticisms, because of the influence of machismo popular in the Greek world, and they have never seen Atalanta's appearance, so regarding Atalanta's participation, the local hunters and warriors in Calydon All objected.

However, Meleagerus, the prince of Calydon, suppressed these voices of dissatisfaction and opposition by himself. He persuaded the warriors and hunters present to allow Atalanta to join the hunt smoothly. .

"Sister Atalanta."

After watching the behavior of Meleager from the sidelines, Medea said to Atalanta in a serious manner:

"I think this Meleager seems to like you. I found out that he was always watching you secretly when he was on the boat."

"None of my business."

Even the comrades in arms on the Argonaut who were in distress together, Atalanta was indifferent to these men, and she only had eyes for the wild boar.

Thinking of tomorrow's hunt, the huntress from Arcadia trembled with excitement, and she replied:

"I must hunt down that wild boar and win glory for the goddess Artemis."

"Ah, but this wild boar was originally released by the goddess Artemis?" Medea complained.

"When the prey is released, it is for humans to hunt. This is the rule of the goddess." Atalanta said without hesitation.

Although they were all very interested, not all the Argonauts participated in the hunt. For example, messengers like Echaon and doctors like Asclepius did not participate in the hunt.

They wanted to stay to replenish the ship with fresh water, food, and various supplies. The Dioscuri brothers and sisters also stayed with a group of warriors. They didn't have much interest in the hunting activity itself, so they stayed to guard the ship.

As the representative of the Argo, Jason still had to participate. He was very self-aware, so he discussed with Atalanta in advance that everyone on the Argo should act together during the hunt.

It is worth mentioning that, in addition to these people, Orpheus was also fooled into it by Ares. Ares personally made him a "hunting whistle" like a two-handed hammer, and taught him how to use it. method, let him run to the side and play the melody when Atalanta and others are hunting, cheer them up and boost their morale, and this hunting flute is magically added by Medea, and it is extremely heavy when others touch it , but in the hands of Orpheus it is as light as a feather. If there is any danger, Orpheus can also use this hunting flute as a hammer to defend himself.

In the early morning of the next day, under the leadership of Prince Meleager, the Argonauts who wanted to participate in the hunt gathered with the local Calydonian hunters outside an ancient forest.

For hunting, Atalanta also specially dressed herself up today. She tied her long green hair into a bun, carried her ivory quiver on her shoulders, and held the sky bestowed by Artemis in her hand. Zhibow, with a ruddy and healthy complexion.

Atalanta dressed in this way is full of a kind of vigorous vitality. In the eyes of men, she looks like a beautiful woman, but in the eyes of women, she looks like a handsome man. Blushing, Medea unabashedly praised Atalanta for being handsome, and Calydon's prince Meleager was even more unbearable. When he saw the heroic Atalanta, the prince directly Frozen on the horse, the people around him called for a long time before Meleager came back to his senses.

"Cough cough."

Noticing that Atalanta was also looking at him with a kind of unfriendly eyes, Meleager could not help but look away, then coughed twice in embarrassment, and then said:

"I won't say much. Everyone here is an experienced elder brother. The wild boar is in this forest. After a while, everyone will go together to see who will cause more damage to the wild boar. The one who distributes the spoils Whoever gets more in time, do you have any opinions?"

No one refuted this simplest and fairest distribution method, so a group of people brought spears, bows and arrows, and led their hounds, and entered this ancient forest winding up the hillside.

During the operation, the heroes on the Argonaut naturally gathered together. Since they basically had no hunting experience, the leader of the team naturally became Atalanta. He led the people with ease, and traced the trace of the wild boar among the reeds and water poplars all over the mountain forest.

Ares also followed. Seeing that the nearby hunters gradually dispersed and could not see each other, he simply showed his real body and followed Atalanta, looking at the hunter's face with great interest. action.

The huntress noticed the movement of the god, she stopped, then turned her head and asked:

"Is Master Ares also interested in hunting?"

"It's okay, I went hunting with Artemis and Apollo a few times before."

Ares casually said something that Atalanta envied:

"However, my hunting skills are almost zero, so Artemis is usually responsible for finding them, and I am only responsible for shooting."

Greek gods and men generally have a better face, but Ares has no such problem. Seeing how frankly he admitted it, Atalanta didn't know what to say, so she could only say:

"It seems that Lord Ares must have shot very accurately."

"It's okay, it's not as good as Artemis and his siblings." Ares turned his head and smiled: "Actually, my favorite part-time job is to make some useful weapons and props, such as the bow in your hand. , I actually did it.”

Atalanta glanced at the Celestial Bow in her hand, but she didn't seem to believe Ares' words. After all, the God of War's big-mouthed braggadocio was well known in the Greek world.

"Don't believe me, I lost this bow to Artemis in a bet when I built it in Athens. It was useless for her to hold it by herself, so she simply gave it to you."

Ares pointed to the longbow on Atalanta's back and said to her:

"In the grip of your longbow, there should be a symbol representing war. That symbol has no effect, it is for decoration by me."

Atalanta took down her longbow and found a small golden symbol on the handle, so she was surprised: "It's real?"

"Of course it is true, I never lie." Ares said this without any guilt, he looked at Atalanta, and said to her: "This is also a kind of wonderful fate, and, You also seem to be a chaste young girl. In a sense, if you come to me to seek refuge, I can also give you refuge... How about this, Atalanta, after this hunt is over, if you return to your hometown If you encounter any difficulties, you can come to me, and Artemis will not be able to help you when the time comes, so I will help her cover you."

Chapter 212. My sister, what kind of conspiracy are you playing here?

Ares continued to follow the Argonauts for a while, and found that the hunters who came to participate in the hunt had gradually locked their targets in a valley in this ancient forest.

The terrain in this valley is low, and there is a small river flowing out of the valley. Because of the abundant water and humid climate, there are tall reeds growing in it, which is especially suitable for wild animals to hide in it.