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She was found in the mountains by Artemis 13 years ago and raised by her on a mother bear's milk. She has elven blood (half-elf), and she admires Artemis, who picked her up and welcomed her as a member of her family, like a mother or sister.

Further back, 18 girls in moon-white hunting costumes formed an arrow formation. The longbows on their backs shone with a uniform luster in the setting sun, and the sound of their leather boots stepping on the stone road was like a carefully choreographed drumbeat.

"It's the Moon Clan..."

"Is that the legendary... Lady Artemis?"

"What a nice view."

Artemis stopped and looked at Ganesha on the city wall, and the silver ornaments in her braids rang like wind chimes.

"I am Ganesha!! Artemis, long time no see."

"Ganesha, long time no see."

Artemis raised her head slightly, her blue eyes swept over Ganesha on the city wall, and nodded politely.

At this moment, the setting sun happened to pass through her hair, outlining a dreamy halo around her, as if the moonlight had really come to the world in advance.

Ganesha finally came to his senses and hurriedly jumped down from the platform. After keeping a certain distance from Artemis, he said, "Artemis, are you coming to participate in the God Moon Festival in person this year?"

The Hunting Goddess raised her lips slightly, "Well, I heard that your clan is holding a hunting competition this year... It's very interesting. I'd like to take this opportunity to try it out."

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Chapter 127 Moon God: Challenging the Title of the Universe's Greatest Gunslinger

"I see. Welcome to join us. I am Ganesha!!!"

Artemis is the goddess of hunting in ancient Greek mythology. She is known as the "Mistress of Beasts and Lord of the Wilderness" and one of the twelve gods of Olympus. Her archery skills are at the pinnacle among all gods. The fact that gods are allowed to participate in the competition this time is actually a requirement specially tailored for the goddess of hunting. Judging only from the attainments in archery, even without divine power, Artemis can still crush countless high-level adventurers.

At Ganesha's call, the [Artemis family] entered the city.

The setting sun cast an amber glow over the streets of Orario. Artemis led her family through the bustling crowd. The shops on both sides of the street had already hung up colorful decorations for the Divine Moon Festival. Craftsmen were busy setting up festival stalls. The air was filled with the sweet aroma of roasted chestnuts and mead.

"The last time I came here was three years ago..."

Letesa looked at the old weapons shop on the corner, her red hair fluttering in the evening breeze. Then, out of the corner of her eye, she glanced at a couple of adventurers holding hands, in the throes of love. A subtle glint of envy flashed in her golden eyes.

Lanti's pointed ears twitched slightly: "Master Artemis, the candy house is still there!"

The half-elf girl pointed at a shop in the distance covered with candied stars, her eyes flashing with childlike joy, but then she retracted her steps and maintained a standard walking posture.

Artemis did not stop, but her cold voice was clearly heard by every member of the family:

"Remember the rules. First, keep three meters away from men. If any strange men approach you, except for that gay guy Apollo, ignore them. If anyone is blind, just tell me my name. Let's see who is not afraid of my arrows."

"Also, you are forbidden from entering taverns. Especially the wine brewed by the god Soma, it will make people lose themselves. If you are not careful, you will be kidnapped."

Goddess Artemis emphasized.

Because of his strict character and emphasis on discipline, he is deeply trusted by his clan members.

Because of Artemis's personality, her family only accepts female adventurers, and male adventurers are all rejected.

There are rules within the clan that prohibit dating and seducing men (even shaking hands is not allowed).

If they still longed for a partner, she would not object to their people leaving the clan. Artemis believed that her position as the goddess of "chastity" was opposite to that of the goddess of "beauty", and once she agreed to fall in love, she might no longer be herself.

The girls exchanged helpless glances with each other, their fingers unconsciously stroking the bowstrings.

Although they knew that Lady Artemis had her own reasons for doing this, the girls in their beautiful youth had many agitations, and suppressing their preferences made them feel particularly trapped.

Lanti mustered up the courage to tug at the hem of Artemis's clothes. The half-elf's pointed ears drooped pitifully as he said:

"Lady Artemis... can you please let us go shopping in the commercial district? Just to buy some new clothes and supplies... I promise to stay three meters... no, five meters away from all male creatures!"

The other members immediately cast expectant glances, and even the usually serious leader, Letesha, coughed lightly.

"Lady Artemis, our family does need to replenish the leather straps for their quivers... and we also need to find an inn to stay in, since we'll be staying here until after the [Divine Moon Festival]."

Artemis looked at the group of children she had raised since childhood, her moonlight-like eyes wavering slightly. She reached out and brushed away the grass debris in Lanti's hair. This action reminded the half-elf girl of the time when the mother goddess combed her hair when she was a child.

The goddess finally sighed and finally softened her heart, so she said:

"Two hours. You are free to do whatever you want for two hours, but please remember to keep a distance of more than three meters from male adventurers at all times."

Artemis suddenly grabbed the back of Lanti's collar as he tried to cheer. "Especially you, you are not allowed to go near any shop owned by a male adventurer."

"As ordered!"

"Thank you, Lady Artemis."

"Captain, let's go!!! I know a super delicious restaurant!!"

The girls answered in unison, and in the blink of an eye they scattered like a herd of frightened deer, leaving only a few fallen feathers to prove that they had stayed there.

Artemis stood alone in the fountain square, looking at the receding figures of her family and shook her head.

The spring water reflected the cold figure of the hunting goddess. This goddess, who would rather hunt monsters in the wilderness than attend the gods' banquet, was now surrounded by the ribbons of the festival.

The blue-haired goddess casually caught the ginkgo leaves falling from the air, and thought of how Hestia always laughed at her in the realm of gods, saying she was "like a silver-maned horse that couldn't be tied up."

"Forget it, let's go find Hephaestus."

Artemis whispered to herself.

Artemis is a free and independent person. She loves outdoor life and likes unmarried virgins.

Along with Hestia and Athena, who are also virgin goddesses, she is one of the three virgin goddesses.

Since Athena and Hestia had not yet descended to the mortal world, Artemis prepared to go and say hello to Hephaestus.

After all, Hephaestus and Hestia were close friends, and Artemis also had a good relationship with the God of Forging in the divine realm. Even in the underworld, they participated in the "Seven Days of Death" together and joined the "Hephaestus Familia" in the battle against the dark faction.

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The afterglow of the setting sun gradually faded, and the streets of Orario were stained with a deep blue twilight.

Artemis walked through the bustling central square. Magical lights were lit up in the shops along the way, casting a warm yellow glow on the cobblestone road. Adventurers walked towards the tavern in twos and threes. The air was filled with the aroma of barbecue and ale, and occasionally one could hear the melodious tunes of a bard plucking his harp.

However, the Hunting Goddess showed no interest in the commotion.

She walked lightly, her long silver-blue hair fluttering slightly in the evening breeze, like a ray of cool moonlight passing through the bustling crowd.

After turning a few streets, the surrounding buildings gradually became taller and more rugged, and the air was filled with the smell of iron and charcoal.

Finally, Artemis stopped in front of a magnificent black iron building.

"Volcano House", the headquarters of Hephaestus's family.

The building resembled a miniature volcano, its jet-black metal exterior inlaid with crimson lines, resembling flowing lava. Huge chimneys continuously spewed out hot air, and the roar of forging could be faintly heard from the depths, causing even the ground to shake slightly.

"Oh my, isn't this Lady Artemis?"

A cheerful female voice came from the gate.

A tall woman strode out. She had jet-black hair that flowed like a waterfall, an eyepatch on her right eye, and a rune bandage used for forging wrapped around her bare left arm. She was Tsubaki, the leader of the Hephaestus clan.

"What a rare visitor!"

Chun grinned, revealing her sharp fangs. "Lord Hephaestus was just talking about you. I didn't expect you to come so soon!"

Artemis nodded slightly, a small smile on her face.

"Long time no see, Tsubaki. Your Volcano Mansion... seems even more magnificent than last time."

"Hahaha! Of course! There's a reason for all this." Miss Tsubaki patted her chest proudly, and then continued, "Come, come, Lady Artemis, I'll take you to see Lord Hephaestus!"

Walking through the long corridors of the forge, the sound of fiery hammers pounding away filled the air. Craftsmen worked intently on forging weapons, sparks flying everywhere, and the air was filled with the scent of metal and magic stone dust.

Artemis glanced around and found that the scale of the workshop had expanded a lot more than she remembered. Even the walls were inlaid with expensive magic crystals to stabilize the temperature of the forge.

"Has your clan... become rich recently?"

Artemis raised an eyebrow at this.

"Hey, you'll know in a moment."

Chun smiled mysteriously and pushed open a black iron door at the end.

Hephaestus' room was not luxurious, but it was full of the unique style of the God of Forge. Various weapons were hung on the walls, and the bookshelves were piled with design drawings. On the forging table in the center of the room, a red magic stone was emitting a faint light.

"Artemis?" The red-haired goddess sitting in front of the forge raised her head, a hint of surprise flashing in her single eye, and then a smile appeared. "What a rare visitor."

"Isn't Orario holding the [God Moon Festival]? My family wanted to join us in this long-awaited festival. Now that everyone is free on the streets, I thought I'd stop by to see you."

Artemis walked to Hephaestus' side, glanced at the several expensive decorations newly added to the room, and said with a little surprise:

"But... I feel like your clan seems to have become exceptionally wealthy. Did they discover a rare mineral? Or did they forge a legendary magic sword and sell it for hundreds of millions?"

Hephaestus chuckled, put down the tools in his hands, shook his head, and said, "Neither."

"What is that?" Artemis asked curiously.

"We defeated the Ishtar Familia in the War Games some time ago."

Artemis' pupils shrank slightly.

"Ishtar? The fourth-ranked Familia? A fighting group composed entirely of Amazon warriors?"

Artemis' voice was unusually filled with surprise as she continued, "The enemy has a Level 5 Exploration Familia and several Level 2 Adventurers, while yours is a Production Familia, all of whom are Level 2 Blacksmiths. How did you manage to win?"

Hephaestus raised his lips slightly, and a hint of pride flashed in his single eye:

"Because... our clan has a super newcomer."

"Super...newcomer?"

Artemis narrowed her eyes slightly, and the hunting goddess' intuition made her smell something unusual.

"That's right." Hephaestus stood up, walked to the window, looked at the [Hostes of Abundance] tavern, and continued, "A guy who just joined not long ago, but has already shocked the entire Orario."

Artemis was silent for a moment, then a faint curve appeared at the corner of her lips.

"Interesting. Is it a boy or a girl? Can I meet her?"

Hephaestus raised the corner of his mouth slightly, and a mischievous smile flashed in his single eye. "It's a boy, but he's very delicate. If he wore women's clothes, he might be even more beautiful than Freya's child. But, this child is already mine, so you can't have any bad ideas about him."

Artemis snorted softly upon hearing this, her long silver-blue hair swaying slightly as she tilted her head. Her emerald green eyes narrowed slightly as she said calmly:

"Who would be interested in men? I'm just curious about what kind of newcomer could defeat those Amazon warriors of Ishtar."

The God of Forging chuckled twice, then suddenly changed the subject and said, "Come to think of it, Astralia's original child has also joined my clan."

"【blast】?"

Artemis's ice-blue eyes widened slightly, her long eyelashes casting tiny shadows on her cheeks.

Three years ago, the [Asteria Family] was attacked by a dark faction, and almost all members were wiped out. Even the [Red Flower] Alisee Raphael was sacrificed, leaving only the blonde elf.

When Artemis heard the news, she was also extremely reluctant and heartbroken.

"Hasn't that child always been on the path of... revenge...?"

"Well, that child has untied the knot in her heart." Hephaestus' expression softened as he continued, "Afterwards, she went to Solingen specifically to find Astraea. I heard that the goddess of justice gave her a gift, telling her not to be bound by the past and to choose a new life. So she chose to join my family, and all these changes are thanks to the child I just mentioned."

"Interesting... Is that child in the clan now?"

Artemis, on the other hand, was particularly interested in this super newcomer that Hephaestus always mentioned.

"In Orario, but not here."

The firelight from the distant forge dyed Hephaestus's profile a warm orange. The forge goddess had a mysterious smile on her lips: "That child is not a professional blacksmith, so he doesn't often stay in my forge."

"I see."

Artemis smiled.

After a moment of silence, the red-haired God of Forge suddenly turned around and said, "By the way, you will be participating in the hunting competition held by the [Ganesha Family], right?"

"of course."

Artemis nodded, a hint of fighting spirit flashing in her emerald eyes. When she stood up, her long silver-blue hair cascaded down like a waterfall.

"This competition is a rare opportunity, and it's a great opportunity to see what the children of the lower realms are capable of. I remember the elves always winning, so this year, let everyone in Orario see the true skills of hunting."

Hephaestus smiled, his single eye gleaming mysteriously in the firelight:

"Then you'll definitely meet him. I personally think that child's long-range hunting skills are even better than the Elf Princess of the Loki family. He's undoubtedly... the best in Orario!"

"Oh? Is that what's going on?"

Golden sunlight streamed through the window onto Artemis's slightly raised lips, and a long-lost fighting spirit ignited in her icy blue eyes.

"...That's really exciting."

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