Published at 26th of March 2019 2:27 am

Episode 52, Chapter 3: The pursuers (3)

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Translator: Tsubak

Editor: SlowAsLightning

“I have found some traces.”

The heroes looked at one place when they heard a low voice.

All of them were children of Ares and the majority of them were step siblings.

The one that spoke was Ascalaphus, son of Ares and the princess of Orchomenus Astyoche and Ares. He was one of the youngest ones gathered in this place.

But that didn’t mean that he was weak. He possessed strength that ranked at the top among the children born between Ares and humans.

When he spoke he turned to look at everyone but he only looked at one person in the end.

Lesser God of war, Enyalius.

A smile also spread in his face.

“You did well. I won’t forget your merits.”

“Your happiness is my happiness.”

Ascalaphus also spoke while smiling and then explained about the place Tae Ho’s group could be hiding at.

A general situation was made when they gathered the direction the nymphs pointed at and a place that could hide ten people.

“We have to strike before they leave. We will leave immediately.”

Enyalius stood from his place. His eyes, that resembled the eyes of his mother Enyo more than his father Ares, shone in ambition.

“Brother, will it be fine only with us? Won’t it be better to notify to the other……”

One of the brothers of Ascalaphus that was seated nearby glanced at Enyalius and spoke carefully.

They were the ones that had defeated Phobos and Deimos, that weren’t mix breeds between nymphs or humans and the 12 Olympians.

In addition, it seemed like they had won without much difficulty looking at the traces of the battle.

The red dragon they rode was said to be weak and Athena was added to their group so it was obvious for them to be careful.

Enyalius frowned at his words but it only lasted a moment.

He just didn’t show it outside but put a smile to the other siblings of his that may be thinking of the same thing.

“It’s fine. There’s a brother of us that has promised to lend us his strength.”

Originally, he didn’t belong to any faction and spent the time alone but he got the chance to step forward because Ares mobilized all of his children.

Enyalius liked him. Part of it was because he was strong but it was also because he didn’t choose the children of Aphrodite or those arrogant amazoness but instead chose him.

Enyalius silently turned his head to look and the other siblings also followed the direction.

He was still silent but didn’t put a scared expression either. His weight, like a boulder, made his existence stand out.

The uneasiness in the faces of the siblings disappeared. Enyalius stroked Ascalaphus’ head in a good mood and said.

He ordered him with a confident voice.

“Lead the way.”

&

“Hades? Is he someone like Hella?”

Bracky tilted his head and asked as he didn’t know much about the Gods of Olympus. Siri was silent but it seemed like she was glad that Bracky had asked the question.

Gandur smiled bitterly and said.

“He also rules the underworld just like Hella but his strength and status are different. If we were to make a comparison, he’s similar to the chief of Vanaheim Heimstream.”

“Wow.”

Bracky let out a low voice of admiration. It was because the chief of Vanaheim was certainly a step above Hela.

If you just looked at their ranks, Heimstream was even above Thor.

“Athena-nim. Does the underworld have many entrances that lead to it?”

Rasgrid asked carefully and Tae Ho understood at that moment why she had asked that question.

Athena also understood the reason so she answered with a dark expression.

“The only one that can freely go to the underworld is the messenger God Hermes. If someone alive wants to cross the world they have to pass through the destined doors even if you are a God.”

In other words, it meant that there was only one entrance.

“We should hurry then.”

Athena nodded with a biter face as Tae Ho spoke.

Athena had said that the underworld and Hades were the last pillar they could support on.

There was no way the enemy wouldn’t know about it if it was the last pillar. They would think similarly to Athena slow or fast.

In addition, the fact that there was only one entrance also became a problem.

If they noticed the destination of the group and blocked the entrance first, they would be out of options.

“It’s dangerous to move immediately. I think it will be good to move when the sun sets like usual.”

Patroclus checked Athena’s state and said.

“I also agree. Athena-nim has just woken up and we have to fill our bellies before going on a long trip right? Let’s eat and think later.”

Gandur hit her stomach and said. Patroclus blinked at her action that couldn’t be seen from the women in Olympus and Athena smiled bitterly.

[Then I will know it like that and fall back for now.]

[Let’s speak about the details later.]

The aura of Apollo disappeared from Sybilla. Gandur grabbed her as she collapsed like always and clicked her tongue. It was because she thought that Apollo treated Sybilla too harshly.

But she also couldn’t blame him because of the situation. Just hoping Sybilla could endure well and giving her more to eat was the best Gandur could do.

“We eat? Nidhogg likes meat………”

Nidhogg, who was sleeping during the debate, rubbed her eyes as she had just woken up and mumbled.

Adenmaha flushed as she was embarrassed at Nidhogg muttering like a kid but the atmosphere became livelier thanks to her.

“Anyways, let’s eat. I was hungry anyways.”

Bracky spoke while gulping saliva and so the atmosphere turned into one where they had to eat.

Athena dropped her shoulders a bit and took a comfortable position maybe because she thought that being too tense wasn’t good.

“Then, I will do it properly. Wait a bit everyone.”

Adenmaha folded her sleeves and said while tying up her hair. She was planning to go for it for real as they didn’t know when they would have the time to eat leisurely again after they departed.

“Master, take out all the ingredients.”

Tae Ho took out all of the ingredients from Unnir and his saga at her request. It was an overwhelming amount that the group of ten could eat for more than a month.

‘It’s a cheat and not a saga no matter how many times I look at it.’

The hardest thing on a march was the mobility and acquisition of supplies but the saga just solved that problem.

The preparation for the meal started steadily along with Cuchulainn’s admiration and criticism.

The group finished their meal and had a maintenance time at the end.

They would handle their weapons and take some rest.

Adenmaha didn’t forget about Nidhogg’s magic lessons but unfortunately for her, Rasgrid started to take interest in Nidhogg’s education.

A few hours like that.

It was when Rasgrid tried to have a more systematic and focused education system, Nidhogg saying that she couldn’t endure it and Adenmaha got the mind of a parent.

Athena, who had her eyes closed while recovering divine power through meditation, raised her head.

It was a small action but everyone focused on her. Rasgrid and Adenmaha shut their mouths hurriedly and looked at the direction Athena looked at.

A transparent owl passed through the ceiling and came down. The white owl was one of Athena’s several Shinsoos and had the role of her eyes and ears.

“Glaucus.”

The owl that had the same name as the lesser God Tae Ho defeated.

Glaucus landed on Athena’s shoulders and transmitted its thoughts with its eyes. Athena stiffened for a moment and then stroke its head and stood up.

She spoke to the group that had already grasped the situation.

“The children of Ares are approaching.”

&

The movement of the group was fast as they had already taken preparations to leave. They put Athena on Rolo’s back as she still found it difficult to move and Patroclus also carried the weak Sybilla.

“Shall we ride on Rolo and fly away?”

Bracky exited the shelter last and asked as he pointed at Rolo with his chin. Rolo put on a displeased expression but he spread his wings as if it was unavoidable. It seemed like he was preparing to transform.

But Siri shook her head and said.

“It’s too eye catching. If they are just approaching and haven’t grasped our location, it’s better to cast the stealth blessing and move slowly.”

When Rolo transformed into Shootingstar he certainly became fast but he was too big. In the first place, if the ones that were at their surroundings hadn’t come to attack them it meant that they also had a fast means of transportation.

If they made a mistake they could attract more enemies instead of shaking them off.

Bracky usually played jokes on her but he always respected her decisions. He didn’t act stubbornly as her words were right this time too.

But it was at that moment. Gandur pulled her sword while looking at a distant place and said.

“I think like Siri but it may be too late whichever it is.”

The others from the group also turned to look at the same direction. Athena’s white face became even paler and cold sweat dripped from Patroclus’ forehead.

They couldn’t see it yet but they could feel it.

Divinities were approaching from far away.

And their number amounted to twenty.

“Can’t we just beat them all?”

Bracky took out his hammer and smirked. He didn’t say that because he was arrogant.

If you were faced with an unavoidable battle, showing a heroic temper instead of fear was a characteristic of a warrior of Valhalla.

“They are coming.”

Siri nocked an arrow of light in her bow of light. Rasgrid and Ingrid also took out their swords and Adenmaha moved slightly hiding Nidhogg behind her.

Tae Ho looked beyond the forest with his ‘eyes of the dragon’.

There were several red words. There were demigods and also pure Gods.

But it was at some moment. Tae Ho, that was reading down the words, stopped in one place.

A small but dense smile appeared in Tae Ho’s face.

‘You finally became crazy.’

When Cuchulainn spoke like a joke.

The children of Ares finally showed up. Enyalius stood at the front while being armed with equipment and weapon he received from Ares and sonorous heroes followed his back while wearing shining armor.

But the time the group looked at Enyalius and his brothers was short. They all turned to look above their head almost at the same time. Precisely speaking, looked at the huge existence that appeared behind them.

The reason Enyalius was confident in this attack.

The possessor of a noble bloodline that didn’t fall behind to the children of Aphrodite and was a rank above Enyalius himself.

The God of Ares had a child with his aunt and one of the 12 Olympians, the Goddess of grain Demeter.

He didn’t belong to any faction but no one ignored him. No, they didn’t dare to.

A smile spread in Enyalius’ face and the other children of Ares also put on confident expressions.

It was because they felt joy when they saw the group looking at one place.

In addition, Patroclus’ contorted expression and Athena’s fine figure being nervous added to their joy.

But Enyalius felt something weird.

It was because the only ones that were nervous were Patroclus, Athena and the unknown maiden of Apollo.

The expressions of the others from the group were different. They didn’t show even a slight trace of fear. Even the gryphon that was carrying Athena in his back was putting on an uninterested expression and was even clicking his tongue as if he was looking at a poor thing.

Why?

Just why?

Enyalius looked at his back hurriedly.

The Drakon Ismenios.

A strong dragon born between the God of war and the Goddess of grains.

He was in excellent shape. He was releasing his overwhelming majesty just by existing.

But why?

Enyalius looked at the front once again and at that moment Bracky burst out in laugher.

“It’s a dragon?”

“A dragon.”

“That’s a dragon.”

Siri forced herself not to laugh and Gandur just laughed refreshingly. Rasgrid and Ingrid put a bitter smile that was mixed with happiness.

It was because they had already experienced it at least once.

In addition, Tae Ho’s story was already a legend in Asgard.

But not everyone was happy. Adenmaha turned to look at Nidhogg and pulled her arm and then asked hurriedly.

“Is that a male or a female?”

Cuchulainn burst out in laughter at her serious question and Tae Ho turned to look back at his life for a moment.

At that moment, Enyalius sensed something weird and became enraged.

The children of Ares roared along him and the Drakon Ismenios- the dragon of Earth spread his golden wings.

“Can I roll immediately?”

Adenmaha put on an expression mixed with several emotions as Nidhogg curled down. She focused on the battle in front of her rather than urging Tae Ho for an answer and Tae Ho answered briefly for her.

“It’s a male.”

‘Unfortunately.’

Tae Ho smiled bitterly at Cuchulainn’s rejoinder. He grabbed Gallatin and Arondight in his hands.

Idun’s golden divinity and Tae Ho’s dark blue divinity.

The battle started with the roar of the golden dragon.

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