Chapter 879 – 879. God’S Atlantis
“Me? Afraid of your contractor? No way! Fine. I accept the challenge. But, if you lose, you’ll have to be prepared.”
Artemis’s eyes widened as she flared up.
Whether it was thanks to Zeus or Artemis’s naturally hot-tempered personality, the duel was set.
‘If you look at Greek mythology, there are a few stories of gods and humans dueling.’
And gods basically don’t like humans trying to rise up to their level. A prime example is the story of Arachne. Arachne dueled with Athena and won, but in the end, she became a spider.
The important thing here is that even if you win against a god, you become a spider. There’s a possibility that Artemis, having lost the duel, will harbor ill feelings and try to harm me.
‘But my divine seat is Zeus. The supreme god of Olympus.’
The divine seat I contracted with.
Although it seems like I’m being despised by Artemis due to some incident, his authority hasn’t disappeared. If the authority of the lord of the sky had truly fallen to the ground, Artemis would have ignored him and acted as she pleased.
Since the lord of the sky has witnessed this duel, it’s safe to assume that he has no intention of betraying me.
“What kind of duel will it be?”
Artemis asked me.
“There will be a total of six duels.”
“Six?”
Artemis frowned. From her perspective, six is a larger number than she expected. I pointed to the nymphs who were bound with my finger.
“There are five nymphs captured here. The five duels will be about the nymphs’ chastity. If you win the duel, I will release the nymphs. But if I win, the nymphs’ chastity is mine.”
“…Not their lives, but their chastity? The more I see you, the more you’re like Zeus.”
Flames flickered in Artemis’s eyes.
“Just kill them cleanly.”
“These women have sworn to keep their chastity for life. Even if you kill them, it’s just a matter of prestige, so there’s no big impact. But the fact that they lost their chastity to me, even if it’s just prestige, will be a great humiliation for you.”
“It’s disgusting how you’re scheming to bring shame to a god by any means.”
Artemis looked at me with a mix of contempt and disgust.
“So, are you not going to accept it? In the end, it’s just a matter of you winning. If you avoid the duel here, you’ll be known as a wicked goddess who left her servants to die.”
Artemis can’t avoid it. It’s become a matter of her reputation. If there wasn’t a god overseeing it, it might be different. But with a god higher than Artemis watching, she can’t ignore it.
“It’s pathetic, but I will accept the duel for my servants.”
“Heeuk! Lady Artemis!”
“To duel such a vile human for us!”
“We will serve you for life, Lady Artemis!”
The nymphs called out Artemis’s name, tears of emotion streaming down their faces.
“For the sixth duel, put your soul on the line! I will make you suffer for eternity!”
Artemis shouted fiercely. The hostility emanating from her was genuine. Honestly, I was a little scared. If this were reality, I might have just focused on running away.
“Okay. If I lose, you can fry my soul or do whatever you want. But if I win… I’ll take your chastity.”
“Y-you, you ignorant human!!!”
Artemis, her face turning crimson with rage, screamed. The force emanating from her made me clutch my chest. I felt a pressure that made my heart feel like it would burst.
For Artemis, chastity was more important than life.
“…It’s not even your real body anyway. Calm down.”
I barely managed to squeeze out the words.
「The Lord of the Sky warns you.」
「Maintain the dignity of one of the 12 gods of Olympus.」
The Lord of the Sky’s direct intervention had an effect. Artemis gritted her teeth and suppressed her aura.
「The Lord of the Sky urges Artemis to answer.」
「I ask again. Will you formally accept the duel?」
“…Zeus. No, Father. This is about my chastity. I am the goddess of chastity. Do I have to risk my chastity in a duel with a mere human? That in itself is an insult.”
Artemis’s long eyelashes fluttered.
「You only call me Father at times like this.」
“I will report this to him.”
「The Lord of the Sky is displeased.」
「Go ahead and tell him. This is related to me, but it’s your matter. That woman has no justification to say anything to me.」
“Zeus…!!”
「Are you afraid of defeat and avoiding a duel with a human?」
The Lord of the Sky was subtly provoking her. It was a dilemma. If she avoided the duel here, her authority would fall.
“Who said I was afraid of defeat?! I said I would accept the duel!”
Artemis shouted, clearly aware of what she would lose and gain from the duel.
I smirked. But it wasn’t enough yet.
“System! It’s a duel between a god and a human! You have to be the judge!”
The most impartial thing in Atlantis is the system. My plan absolutely requires the system’s help.
「The system responds.」
「This is something you started.」
「There is no reason for the system to intervene.」
“I know. So, I’ll pay AP as compensation.”
If there’s just compensation, there’s no way to stop the system from moving.
「Please state the conditions you desire.」
“Equalize the stats. Make my stats the same as Artemis’s.”
The stats of Artemis in front of me are superior to mine. If I were to fight right now, I would barely last 5 minutes. For the sake of winning the duel, the stats must be equalized.
「650,000 AP is required.」
“……That’s more than I thought.”
I glanced at Artemis. Her face was full of annoyance. But she couldn’t stop me. She had no right to stop me. As an exile, as someone living in Atlantis, I exercised my rightful authority.
I checked the AP I had.
「AP Held: 603,505」
I was short about 50,000 AP.
I had expected 400,000 AP. In other words, Artemis’s stats were 250,000 AP higher than mine. Even if she was one of the 12 gods of Olympus, her stats were excessively high for her prestige.
「Do you want to adjust the stats to the amount of AP you have?」
50,000 AP.
That difference was definitely not small. If I used the information from the original work, I was confident I could earn 50,000 AP within a week, but it was impossible right now. Except for one method.
“Lord of the Sky! I’m short 50,000 AP!”
「The Lord of the Sky sponsors 50,000 AP.
“This is very promising.”」
Normally, he would have ignored my words. But the current situation was something that piqued the Lord of the Sky’s interest. There was no way he wouldn’t step in during such an interesting situation. Especially since Artemis’s virginity was at stake in this duel.
「AP has been confirmed. Stats are being equalized.」
“Wait a moment.”
It was Artemis.
“Before the duel, state the specific duel methods.”
“…I haven’t decided yet. How about we take turns deciding the duel methods? Since there are a total of six duels, I’ll propose half of the duel methods, and you’ll propose the other half. If the duel method is reasonable, don’t say anything.”
“You decide the first duel. Then I’ll decide the next one.”
I realized Artemis’s intention. The second one. In other words, starting from the second, counting by even numbers, the last sixth match. Artemis would decide the duel method where her chastity was at stake.
And since her chastity was at stake, Artemis would choose a duel method that was as advantageous to her as possible.
I didn’t want to give her that leeway, but looking at Artemis’s eyes burning fiercely, I needed to back down this time.
‘Artemis quietly agreed to the stat equalization… I should concede this time.’
When you defeat an opponent, you have to defeat them in the field they are most confident in.
‘The problem is that I can’t guarantee victory either.’
「A duel between a god and a human has been established.」
「The Lord of the Sky witnesses this duel in his name.」
The system officially declared the duel between a god and a human.
「A step towards the heavens, a great achievement.」
「Acquired the title, Challenger to the Gods.」
「All stats increase by 2.」
「Stat equalization is in progress.」
It was an achievement I already knew about through the original work. It was just that challenging a god was such an incredibly dangerous thing to do that I hadn’t done it.
The fact that stats were being equalized meant that no tricks were allowed.
「Name: Sung Yujin
Class: Thunderclap Swordsman
Title: Great Challenger.
Divine Seat: Lord of the Sky
Affiliation: AL 401 Earth
Strength: 91 Agility: 79 Stamina: 85 Mana: 100 Luck: 41
Unique Trait: Deception (SS)
Trait: Thunder (S)
Skills: Astrape (B), Manroe (B), Lightning Speed (D)
(Status window applied)」
I checked my stats and nodded. My mana stat reached 100. I instinctively knew how to handle mana. And with my current self, I would be able to use what was called an aura blade, a sword aura.
「Rumors about the duel between a god and a human spread among the divine seats.」
「Many divine seats are curious about the duel.」
The rumors spread quickly. I guessed it was probably the work of the King of the Demonic Sky.
“Make it private. I have no intention of becoming a plaything for other divine seats.”
Artemis said. But my thoughts were different.
“Private? I can see the divine seats who desire enjoyment looking gloomy. I demand it be public. Artemis. Are you afraid of defeat?”
Crunch. Artemis gritted her teeth again. I was starting to worry about her teeth. Or maybe since she’s a god, her teeth grow back?
“…Fine. I allow it. The end of an arrogant human will be a fun pastime for the gods.”
Artemis didn’t think for a moment that she would lose.
「The duel between a god and a human is made public to many.」
Originally, the gaze of the divine seats was blocked here, but if Artemis, the owner of this place, allowed it, things would be different.
“However, there’s a condition. We can’t show such a precious thing without charging a viewing fee. Isn’t that right? Lord of the Sky.”
「The Lord of the Sky agrees.」
“Set the viewing fee to the maximum possible.”
“I also have a condition. Gods, watch quietly. I will not allow your interference.”
「The divine seats must pay 1,000 AP as a viewing fee to watch the duel between a god and a human.」
「The spectators of the duel between a god and a human cannot interfere.」
「The King of the Demonic Sky pays the viewing fee.」
「The Moon Flower pays the viewing fee.」
「The Opponent of the Sun pays the viewing fee.」
「The Sparkling Hunter pays the viewing fee.」
「The Beautiful Lion pays the viewing fee.」
「The Golden Collector pays the viewing fee.」
「The Black Revenge pays the viewing fee.」
「The Warm Hearth’s Mistress pays the viewing fee.」
「The Warrior’s Guide pays the viewing fee.」
「The Mistress of Olympus pays the viewing fee.」
「The Fallen Star pays the viewing fee.」
「The Blood-Soaked Flower pays the viewing fee.」
「The Song of the Sun pays the viewing fee.」
…….
The system notification window popped up in a row. There were divine seats I knew, and divine seats I didn’t know. Most of the divine seats related to me paid the viewing fee.
I didn’t know how many divine seats were focused on this moment.
For reference, the viewing fee that came to me was 300 AP. Originally, it should have been 500 AP since it was split with Artemis, but the system took 200 AP as a fee. Artemis would be similar to me.
In less than a minute, over 30,000 AP had been collected. That meant that at least 100 divine seats were watching this duel right now.
“Human. Decide the first duel.”
I lifted one of the nymphs.
“The woman at stake in this duel is this nymph. If I win, this woman’s chastity is mine. No complaints, right?”
“If I win, release her safely.”
In all six duels, a woman’s vagina. No, a virgin’s chastity was at stake.
I would win no matter what.
I was determined. So, I had to choose a duel type that I could win.
“The first one is a running race. Do you have any objections?”
“…A running race.”
I could guarantee it. Right now, Artemis was thinking about Atalanta. In Greek mythology, Atalanta was famous for running races, and Atalanta was a person who had sworn chastity to Artemis. Well, there was also a rumor that Atalanta, who was famous for running, was a different person with the same name.
“Since I decided the event, you can decide the location of the running race.”
I said it as if I was doing her a favor. It was a given since we couldn’t do it in the bathhouse.
