Walking in the Question and Answer System of Heroic Spirits

Chapter 298 - She slandered me!

Achilles' running speed did not decrease; in fact, it accelerated. Like the spear before him, he raced forward like a comet.

"Woo woo woo—!"

[Faced with the roaring man, Atalanta braced herself, ready to see if he would grab the gun, break his neck, rip out his heart, or shatter his skull—come and try if you dare.]

Don't think you can defeat her with this little bit of skill. I am Kaludon's magical beast. As long as this curse remains, I will never truly die.

But Achilles' actions took her by surprise.

He grabbed Atalanta by the neck with one hand, and with the other, he grabbed the boar hide covering Atalanta's body.

"Stop! Stop! Stop!"

"Shut up, don't you dare defile her again."

Even with his muscles ruptured, Achilles did not let go, using his immense strength to forcibly tear off the filthy, thin skin.

The torn skin convulsed violently for a moment, then turned to dust and vanished.

Rin Tohsaka: "So Achilles' goal from the beginning was not to kill Atalanta, but to help Atalanta return to her original state."

Weber: "Even if it recovers, it won't help. Atalanta's condition in the video is already riddled with holes."

Lion's Destruction: "So that's what it means to perish together."

Achilles: "Hahaha, it's alright, big sister, I'll go with you."

Atalanta: "You idiot..."

Having lost her Noble Phantasm "Divine Punishment Boar," Atalanta finally regained her senses and recognized the person before her.

【“Rider…”】

"Boss, sorry I'm late."

Atalanta was somewhat confused. Why was she fighting him? Why were they killing each other?

[It's because I donned that Noble Phantasm and believed that doing so was the right thing to do.]

"Ahem... Big Sister, I think your dream is beautiful. Even though you know better than anyone that it's a dream you can't reap the rewards of, you still keep challenging yourself, and that's beautiful too."

Achilles laughed, “However, you have gone astray. This path never led to your dream from the beginning; you should not go forward, but turn back.”

Atalanta said dejectedly, "That kind of person doesn't exist... that kind of person doesn't exist."

Rin Tohsaka: "So, we still don't know what Atalanta's wish is?"

Atalanta: "...I wish to create a world where children are not bullied and can live happily."

Everyone: "..."

Weber: "This wish is indeed too idealistic."

There are so many children in this world, but not every one of them can have a happy childhood.

The gap between rich and poor, the torment of illness, being orphaned, family discord, and school bullying—these are things that happen every day in different places.

Atalanta's wish, to put it nicely, was an ideal; to put it bluntly, it was a daydream.

This wish is no different from the world peace wish of Kiritsugu Emiya and Shirou Amakusa.

That's probably why Atalanta chose to help Amakusa Shiro.

Achilles: "...Boss, I'm sorry."

Atalanta: "Are you going to get in my way too?"

Achilles: "Yes, it's very hard to part. We're both very reluctant to leave."

Atalanta: "...Then what should I do? Is abandoning those children the right thing to do? Is being wiped out by Ruler the right thing to do?"

Achilles: "..."

Atalanta: "If abandoning those children was the right decision, and trying to protect them was the wrong one, then this world is cursed—"

Joan of Arc: "...You are not wrong, and I am not wrong either."

Joan of Arc: "We were not wrong."

Atalanta: "..."

Despite knowing it was true, Atalanta still harbored resentment towards Joan of Arc.

This is something only Atalanta can figure out herself; no one else can help her.

In the original story, Atalanta didn't let go of her inner conflicts until she joined Chaldea, thanks to the guidance of the Grand Beauty Gudako.

Achilles: "...Even so, I want to stop you from falling."

"Idiot, I think that's fine."

Atalanta smiled wryly, "Now that you've fallen, you can't soar anymore."

Atalanta's body began to disappear, and something warm slid across her cheek.

[It was Achilles, his face streaked with tears like a child's as he lay dying.]

"I never expected to be seen off by your tears, kid."

Atalanta raised her hand to wipe away her tears, but it was too late.

"Has your wish come true? Then shall we go together?"

Achilles: "I'll go to hell with you...if a lad like me is worthy."

Atalanta laughed, "So you really are the son of Peleus."

In an era when rudeness and barbarity were the norm, and heroes strode about, Peleus, the timid hero who believed that prudentness was the only virtue, initially thought his son was the complete opposite. But now it seems they are both equally prone to boasting, yet inherently kind-hearted men.

"Boss, do you have any regrets?"

"Yes... but it's okay now."

Just as they had agreed, the two left simultaneously, disappearing from this world.

Weber: "What a wonderful feeling."

Ilya: "Achilles, are you trying to steal your own father's woman?"

Atalanta: "???"

Achilles: "???"

Whose daughter is this? Doesn't she know how to speak properly?

They were feeling sad when that comment suddenly came out, ruining the mood.

Achilles: "Please don't talk nonsense. My respect for the boss is genuine and comes from the bottom of my heart!"

Ilya: "Really? But it doesn't look like it. You didn't cry this hard when your teacher Chiron died."

Ilya: "Could it be that you actually look down on your teacher?"

Chiron: "???"

Achilles: "Σ(っД;)っ"

Achilles: "Don't talk nonsense, or I'll sue you for defamation! Teacher, she's defaming me!"

Achilles: "She's slandering me! Teacher, she's slandering me!"

Chiron: "...Ahem, it's alright, the teacher knows."

Wife: "Ilya! You little rascal, you're slacking off in class again!"

Ilya: "Oops, I've been found out? (^?^*)."

[On Jeanne's side, she has successfully entered the palace, the containment site of the Greater Grail.]

Here, she also encountered Semiramis, who had retreated earlier.

"If you want to obtain the Holy Grail, defeat me first... though I'd like to say that—"

Semiramis flicked her finger, and the wall beside her vanished, revealing a hidden door.

"Go through there and go down. The Greater Grail is there."

Joan of Arc: "Huh? What did you say?"

What kind of development is this? Are you going to switch sides too?

"Don't do that, I'm just following my master's orders."

Semiramis said lazily, "Don't worry, the Red Team's Caster is waiting for you down there."

Joan of Arc frowned, sensing no malice from the Empress.

This means that the other party did not lie to her.

[Are you that confident that the red team's Caster can handle her?]

Shakespeare: "Oh, so we're being made to deal with the saint?"

Shakespeare: "Really, he's just a writer, he's not much of a fighter."

Joan of Arc: "Heh..."