On screen—
The massive boar appeared, so huge it shocked the viewers, smashing through a small mountain with a single charge, radiating an overwhelming sense of pressure.
In the Council of Gods, the members were already ready to pop the champagne.
This was clearly Athena and Artemis deliberately setting up an impossible challenge for the pair.
Though called a "boar," it was in reality a terrifying war-beast bred by the Moon Goddess—strong enough to wipe out an entire country.
For Nameless, shunned by the gods, this would certainly push him down the path of opposing the pantheon and ending the Age of Gods, rather than the heroic road of gathering divine blessings.
"As expected—the willful Moon Goddess is impossible for Nameless to 'capture'!"
The Moon Goddess councilor smiled with satisfaction and glanced at her younger brother. "Jess, after the video ends, shall we go back home to celebrate?"
The cold, unfeeling Moon Goddess in the footage met all her expectations.
This was the strong, commanding deity whose legacy she carried!
"Address me as the Sun God councilor! Now that I've become a god, what do mortals matter to me?"
Her once-familiar younger brother now spoke with the utmost coldness, so alien that she was taken aback.
In that instant, she realized—somewhere along the way, a thick, pitiful wall had formed between them.
Even their parents back home no longer mattered to him.
Perhaps… this was the inevitable price of forcing one's way into godhood as a former mortal.
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—On screen—
The monster boar was rampaging through the fields, destroying crops and turning fertile farmland into barren wasteland.
The three stared, clicking their tongues at the sight of the massive beast.
Atalanta's eyes lit up; bow in hand, she was eager to fight.
"I've never hunted something of this scale before!"
As a skilled hunter, the stronger the prey, the more it ignited her fighting spirit.
"In that case, according to our plan on the way here—Mash will draw its attention first, then the two of us will attack…"
Nameless began giving orders with practiced ease.
After all, he'd already fought colossal foes like Vortigern and the Bull of Heaven—he was used to it.
Boss fights always went the same way: let the tank grab aggro, then let the mage and archer unload their damage.
With how fragile mages and archers were, there was no way they could withstand direct hits.
But before he could even finish—she had already nocked an arrow and fired without hesitation.
Whoosh!
The arrow hissed through the air and struck the monster boar's neck.
Even so, to the boar it was only a superficial injury.
"…You really are reckless, huh."
Nameless covered his face, unable to watch.
In mythology, Atalanta had become famous for being the first to wound the Calydonian Boar. And yet, in this battle—despite Nameless's presence—she still charged ahead without hesitation.
You're an archer, not a shield-maiden!
Rumble—!
Though not badly hurt, the boar was enraged, charging forward like a speeding heavy truck.
Mash didn't hesitate to raise her shield, stepping into its path.
The towering walls of Camelot appeared in the wild fields.
[Lord Camelot]
Boom!
The boar slammed into the wall like a missile, the impact shaking the earth.
Mash gritted her teeth.
"Senpai, I can hold it!"
Fighting alongside him again and again had made her far stronger than when she first started—no longer the scared, powerless girl from before.
Atalanta lifted her chin proudly.
"Hmph, to hunt a fierce beast, you must be fiercer than it is!"
She leapt onto a nearby tree and loosed another arrow.
Whoosh!
This one flew toward the boar's eye, but it dodged with ease, leaving the arrow to embed itself in its forehead.
Completely enraged now, the boar abandoned the shield-maiden before it and charged toward her instead.
Rumble—!
The ground shook violently under its charge.
In the treetop, Atalanta couldn't keep her footing under the shockwaves.
Her face paled slightly as she saw the boar slam into the tree with full force.
The massive trunk—thick enough that several people couldn't wrap their arms around it—shattered instantly like straw.
Atalanta's petite figure was hurled into the air.
The monster boar didn't hesitate—its maw gaped wide, ready to swallow her whole!
At that critical moment,
Nameless suddenly accelerated, leaping high into the air as he shouted:
"Burn my mana—"
[Ultimate · Impact · Flying Kick!]
It was a move he'd learned from Big Sister Quetzalcoatl.
With mana fully infused, the tip of his foot instantly ignited in flames, transforming into a meteor-like strike that smashed into the boar.
Boom~
Under the force of this mana-burning blow, the boar—massive as a small mountain—was actually kicked sideways by him.
It crashed headlong into the side of a mountain.
Then, using the massive rebound force, Nameless twisted in midair with the perfect triple-and-a-half spin of a champion diver, reaching out to catch the airborne huntress.
He roared angrily:
"You're a hunter, not a brainless beast! Why did you have to provoke that boar alone?"
"I…"
Atalanta was momentarily stunned, unable to think of a retort.
This was a trial given to her by the Moon Goddess.
She'd been so eager to prove herself to the goddess that she completely ignored the sheer terror and power of the boar.
If he hadn't been there, she might really have been eaten alive!
Before she could recover, Nameless had already set her down decisively, without the slightest lingering touch—
Completely unlike those men who lusted after her body.
Nameless continued,
"Atalanta, stand on the wall Mash has created and keep firing your arrows. I'll go give it an enema!"
"No problem, senpai!"
Mash replied crisply.
The towering walls of Camelot could still withstand another of the boar's charges.
"You dare give me orders… fine, just this once!"
Atalanta originally wanted to argue, but under his fierce presence, she obediently followed his instructions.
The shield maiden and the huntress took up battle positions as Nameless had arranged.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh!
Arrow after arrow hit the boar cleanly and precisely, making it roar and charge again.
Meanwhile, Nameless ran behind the boar, seizing the moment when it completely ignored him.
He, too, drew a "bow"—
[Caladbolg!]
Atalanta's eyes went wide in shock. That was no arrow—it was clearly a sword, spinning violently as it shot toward the boar's rear.
Boom!
A deafening explosion ripped through, blasting a wound from its backside clear into its stomach!
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In real-world Greece—
Medea said with interest,
"See? In that video, you seem rather moved."
One kick to knock the boar down, saving the huntress—then blasting its rear to bits with a single arrow.
Defeating her at her own specialty!
"Don't worry, the me in that video is only shocked by his strength!"
Atalanta tried to reply with her usual pride, but suddenly felt a bit lacking in confidence.
Despite having—not to brag—a top-tier beauty as herself, in his eyes there was only admiration, not a trace of lust. Even when holding her, he'd made no inappropriate moves at all.
"Oh? Then we'll just wait and see."
Medea's smile grew even more pleased.
Interest in a man was the first step toward falling.
The boar, now a blooming chrysanthemum, let out an earth-shaking scream.
Abandoning the shield maiden and huntress who had been bait, it turned with bloodshot eyes and charged Nameless.
Nameless projected a massive axe-sword over three meters long into his hands, and charged toward the boar with equal ferocity.
Whoosh!
With a flash, he cleaved through the boar's front leg, sending it crashing to the ground.
After doing this, he didn't immediately go for the kill. Instead, he walked over to the huntress.
"Hunting the boar is also a trial from the Moon Goddess, so you should take the final shot."
True big-bro energy—letting you have the win.
Medea was even more amazed.
This terrifying man's emotional intelligence was through the roof.
Even though he could easily kill the boar himself, he left her a share of the glory, ensuring the Moon Goddess' follower could be immortalized in myth.
One sentence satisfied both the huntress and the goddess!
The huntress narrowed her eyes at him:
"Hmph, are you pitying me?"
"No—because we're companions."
Nameless's smile was bright.
"Earlier you were almost eaten by that boar. Don't you want revenge?"
"Then what should I do?"
Atalanta's teeth clenched.
For a top hunter to almost be eaten by her prey—that was the greatest humiliation.
It had to be washed away with blood!
Nameless pointed toward the sky:
"'The moon is guiding your path.'"
"The moon… I understand!"
Atalanta gazed devoutly at the moon, once again drawing her bow.
In her mind, she recalled the terrifying strike Nameless had unleashed with the Spiral Sword.
Buzz~
In answer to her prayer, boundless silver moonlight poured into her arrow. The bow bent like a full moon—then loosed.
Boom!
The shining arrow speared into the boar's blood-red eye, exploding inside its skull.
The massive boar finally fell dead.
Mash put away her shield, beaming.
"Senpai, Atalanta—we won!"
Slap!
She clapped palms with Nameless in celebration.
Atalanta, still dazed, also raised her hand to high-five them both.
…It was over?
The screen suddenly shifted—
It showed two goddesses standing in the sky, watching the fallen boar.
In the Moon Goddess' eyes, there was a bright gleam as she stared unblinkingly at Nameless.
She whispered softly:
"He's truly captivating—handsome, strong, righteous… more of a hero than any so-called hero!"
Countless online viewers were stunned—
LegallyRetarded-[He's courting Atalanta and the Moon Goddess at the same time?!]
GigglesThenShit-[WTF—what happened to the icy Moon Goddess? Why does she look like a love-struck little girl now?]
PersianCat-[Wake up, Moon Goddess! Your cool image is crumbling!]
GoatedBalls-[Is Nameless about to conquer another goddess?!]
…
When the Moon Goddess had first appeared, she'd been the epitome of aloof divinity. She had flung the boar down as punishment for the Calydonian Kingdom's failure to worship her.
But now, anyone could see that she was clearly deeply interested in Nameless.
"No wonder—he's my brother!"
Miyu smiled when she heard the Moon Goddess praise Nameless.
Even cold, divine beings would praise her perfect brother.
But along with her happiness came deep worry.
As she feared, even goddesses couldn't resist his terrifying charm. Would they also descend to the mortal realm to fight over him?
The only comfort was—
She was in the role of his sister now.
No matter who tried to claim him, none would see her as a rival—if anything, they'd try to win her favor.
Still… she really didn't want to share him!
"He truly is a perfect hero."
Illya wholeheartedly agreed.
In the age of Greek, so-called heroes were often little more than bandits—Murdering, pillaging, stealing treasures… it was one of the most chaotic and dark eras.
Now, a flawless hero who shouldn't even exist had suddenly appeared before the Moon Goddess. Of course she'd be captivated.
And sure enough—
Just as she thought this, the video changed again.
It showed the heroes who had answered the Calydonian King's summons to hunt the boar.
When they arrived, they found the boar already dead—and greed filled their eyes.
They rushed forward, stabbing their swords into the carcass, declaring:
"This is the boar we killed! The spoils are ours!"
Their greedy expressions made every viewer feel contempt.
Atalanta glared at them:
"We hunted this! It has nothing to do with you!"
"Hah! A mere woman, killing this boar? Get lost, or you won't be leaving at all!" one burly man said, looking at her with even more greed.
Just then—
Brilliant sword light suddenly burst forth.
At his side, Nameless appeared like a ghost, silent and deadly.
"This is our prey. Let's see who dares to touch it."
Thud~
The man who had just been mouthing off lost his head in an instant, the severed head rolling to the ground and silencing everyone present.
The crowd recoiled in fear, no longer daring to provoke him.
Nameless then looked at the giant boar's meat and sighed.
"It's too big to carry… If that glutton ahoge king, saw this, she'd probably be heartbroken enough to go berserk."
Thinking of that foodie King made a faint smile appear on his face.
Afterward, he cut from the boar its toughest hide—the part with the most magical energy—and handed it to the huntress.
"Here, let's at least take a small piece."
"For me? …Alright then."
Atalanta took the boar hide, tied it securely, and slung it over her back.
Seeing this, Miyu became all the more certain—
That huntress had definitely fallen for him.
Otherwise, given her aversion to men, there was no way she'd accept something given to her by Nameless!
Miyu sighed quietly in her heart—
Big brother, you really are a troublemaker…
Truth be told, Sanjiro hadn't done anything special—he'd simply treated her as a comrade.
But to a solitary huntress who always kept to herself, that was something deeply significant… something she would never forget.
As the saying goes—
"I could have endured the darkness, had I never seen the sun."
Truly… some bonds are better left unformed, lest they only bring loneliness later.
After completing the boar trial—
In the video, Nameless and Atalanta followed the oracle into the forest.
But as soon as they entered, they spotted a beautiful stag dashing toward them from the distance. It had golden antlers, four bronze hooves, and moved with incredible grace.
Yet at that moment, it seemed to be fleeing for its life—charging straight toward Nameless.
In that critical instant—
Nameless grabbed its golden antlers with both hands and, with unmatched brute strength, brought its frenzied run to an immediate halt.
The golden stag struggled for a moment, then gave up entirely, panting heavily.
And then—
From far away came a deep rumbling, like a rampaging boar charging through the forest!
A burly, powerful man appeared before them—
Clad in a lion's pelt, holding a hunting bow, he frowned and said,
"Can you give me that deer? This is part of my mission!"
The moment he appeared, the video's comment feed exploded—
FeetFirstFujoshi69-[Whoa! That's the real Heracles!]
DaoistYoungMaster-[LOL, the fake meets the real deal!]
4thWarPTSD-[Didn't Nameless just dump the blame on him earlier? What's he gonna do now?]
ICastFart-[That deer's one of Heracles' Twelve Labors!]
"Eh?! It's really Heracles!" Illya exclaimed in delight at the screen.
Of course Nameless knew him!
Heracles—son of Zeus, the most famous strongman of the West.
Legend says that when he was born, his mother abandoned him in the wilderness for fear of Queen Hera's wrath.
But by chance, Hera herself passed by and nursed him once, granting him divine strength.
Even as an infant, Heracles crushed in his hands the poisonous snakes Hera had sent to kill him.
Later, he trained under the famous centaur Chiron.
Eventually, in a fit of madness, he killed his wife—
Wracked with guilt, he accepted twelve tasks from the gods, one per year, to atone for his sins—
These became known as his Twelve Labors.
And this deer? That was the third labor.
In front of all the watching spectators—
Nameless spoke casually:
"I can give it to you, sure—but this deer was set free by the Moon Goddess. Are you sure that's alright?"
Whoom~
No sooner had he said this than a silvery moonlight gathered beside him, coalescing into the form of a graceful and beautiful young woman.
It was none other than Artemis, the Moon Goddess herself.
She reached out to gently pinch Nameless's cheek, her tone full of expectation:
"You—will you become my follower?"
"Sorry. I have a mission to fulfill. I can't be a follower of any god."
Nameless shook his head.
"Oh…"
Artemis's expression dimmed, and she turned to the towering demigod beside them.
"Just as he said—this is a deer I released. I cannot give it to you."
"My lady, I am only forced by circumstance. Please, I beg you, grant me this deer!" Heracles pleaded.
This was the third labor—without completing it, his atonement would fail.
Nameless stepped forward as well.
"Moon Goddess, we've just completed the boar-hunting trial. Could we exchange that for this deer?"
Heracles glanced at him in surprise—
Why was he helping him?
"Of course not!"
Artemis stepped closer, her long silver hair shimmering with moonlight, dazzling beyond compare.
Atalanta, nearby, looked tense—She seemed almost afraid that the goddess would be angry with Nameless.
Nameless also subtly glanced up at the sky—
As if wary of something up there.
The viewers' comments turned even livelier—
RonaldDuck-[Ah, so this is why Heracles joined the Argonaut expedition!]
BoobVenerate-[LOL, Nameless's looking at the sky—he's scared Apollo's gonna snipe him!]
ConstipatedProcrastinator-[Apollo: "Anyone who touches my sister dies! I don't care if it's night, I'll end you!"]
FifthTimeGooning-[Looks like Nameless really is headed for the path of a hero favored by the gods!]
"Eh, could Apollo really be aiming his bow at Nameless?" Kirina said in surprise.
In myth, he was the ultimate sis-con—could even Nameless's charm fail to sway him?
"Maybe…" Sanjiro's mouth twitched.
When it came to that ultimate sister-obsessive, anyone who came close was an enemy.
And earlier, Artemis had touched his cheek—That alone was almost enough to get him shot on the spot.
That's why, in the video, he was behaving so proper and cautious—not daring to make a single wrong move.
At that moment, another god descended—
It was the goddess of wisdom, Athena, whom they had met once before.
Still clad in her armor, spear and shield in hand, she spoke with a faint smile:
"How about this—soon, the Golden Fleece trial will begin. If you are willing to participate, you may take this deer."
"Then it's settled."
Artemis also nodded.
Trials were essentially scripts written by the gods, with heroes acting them out.
The better the performance, the greater the reward from the gods.
"Alright!"
Heracles agreed at once.
He was atoning anyway—what was one more task?
"The Golden Fleece trial?"
Nameless hesitated slightly.
A voyage like that would take a long time—something he wasn't keen on.
"Foreigner, congratulations on hunting the boar. Next comes the Twelve Trials of the Gods. Complete them, and you will have the full support of the gods!"
Athena continued smiling.
"Your trial from me is to seize the Golden Fleece!"
"The Twelve Trials of the Gods…?"
Nameless's expression grew serious.
In an age where gods still walked the earth, one could not survive without a deity's backing.
Otherwise, a single powerful god meddling could ruin his entire mission to protect humanity.
He nodded.
"Then I accept."
If completing the trials meant gaining the full aid of the Twelve Olympians, that was even more help than during the Absolute Demonic Front.
"Then go."
Athena invoked her power, teleporting the group directly to the shore.
There, a massive wooden ship stood ready—
Its name: the Argo—"the swift ship."
The very first ship the Greeks ever sent to sea.
Meanwhile, in modern Greece—
Medea's smile grew even brighter as she watched the video.
"Atalanta, you still say you don't like Nameless? Then why are you standing so close to him?"
Indeed—on screen, the man-hating huntress was standing right beside Nameless, her posture just shy of actually hugging his arm.
"No, n-no, it's nothing like that! I'm just… a little uneasy, that's all!"
Atalanta's voice grew weaker and weaker, and she hurriedly changed the subject.
"The Golden Fleece is in your kingdom—when the time comes, you'll definitely end up making an even bigger fool of yourself than me!"
Medea suddenly laughed.
"Hahaha, as if that's possible. I'm the infamous and ruthless witch, after all! There's no way I'd let myself be won over so easily like you!"