Let's stop here!!!
With a roar, Katniss arrived at the battlefield first, transforming into a golden bird that charged directly at Atalanta's retreat with a resolute aura.
In this way, Atalanta had almost no way to dodge. At least after taking this hit, she had almost no room to further increase the distance between herself and Heracles.
"hamesh avanim (five stones)!!"
Just then, a shout rang out, and four stones trailing green light shot toward Katniss at lightning speed.
"Ok?"
Sensing the threat of her Noble Phantasm being unleashed, Katniss paused in mid-air. Just as she was about to block the four menacing stones, she was surprised to find that the stones did not hit her at all, but instead grazed around her without her having to move.
"How dare you trick me! -- Ugh!" Feeling like she'd been fooled, Katniss was about to curse when a green light flashed and the fifth stone struck Katniss precisely in the abdomen with a thud, sending her crashing to the ground.
"The first four rocks are warnings. If you still harbor such hostility, then there's nothing we can do." From behind a huge rock, a man slowly emerged. He was David, who hadn't had time to escape and had to hide.
Seeing that Atalanta was in trouble, and knowing that the enemy would eventually discover his hiding place, David had no choice but to run out to help her.
However, this also completely exposed him and his Ark of the Covenant to the enemy.
"Very well...so you're the one who's repeatedly toyed with stones to fool us. The Ark of the Covenant is in your hands, isn't it! Hercules! Take the Ark from me!"
After witnessing David's methods, Jason immediately understood everything. Seeing the Ark of the Covenant so close, a glint of greed flashed in his eyes, and he immediately ordered Hercules to seize it.
“You must retreat quickly, we can’t let them get the Ark of the Covenant.” Atalanta came in front of David, shielding him behind her, and kept shooting arrows at Heracles, trying to stop his advance.
"It's too late, they've already surrounded us from behind."
David gave a wry smile, glancing at Theseus and Hector lurking behind him, then at Hercules and the enraged Caenis charging ahead, and at the Gemini siblings and the god of healing flanking him from the side…
Now, their only escape route is the vast ocean.
"Hmph, if that's how it is, then so be it! If you want to take the Ark of the Covenant, you'll have to step over my dead body!"
Seeing this, Atalanta's eyes flashed with determination. She immediately put down her crossbow and prepared to fully activate the demonic boar hide on her body.
As her magic surged, wild patterns faintly appeared on her fair skin. She was preparing to unleash her fury to its fullest extent and engage in a fierce close-quarters battle with the heroic spirits. At that moment, the aura of tragic beauty and savagery emanating from her was chilling.
"No need, Atalanta, you've done very well..."
However, just as she was about to unleash her wild side, a familiar and gentle voice suddenly rang in Atalanta's mind.
Upon hearing that voice, Atalanta's tense body trembled violently, and an undisguised joy appeared on her face. Her eyes, which had been bloodshot from her berserk state, instantly regained their clarity and gentleness.
Because she knew that the support she had been waiting for had finally arrived!
"Hmm?" Chiron, who was aiming at Atalanta and preparing to launch his next attack, suddenly paused in his bow and arrow.
His exceptional senses immediately detected a highly oppressive gaze watching them from afar.
When Chiron looked in the direction of their gaze, his expression changed drastically, and he immediately shouted, "Quick! Take those two down!"
"Ding--"
However, his reminder came too late.
A dazzling silver-white light shone from the sea, like the dawn tearing through the night, and arrived on the beach almost instantly.
“Bang bang bang bang!!!”
The silvery light transformed into numerous sharp beams of light, carrying an irresistible force, and shot towards the heroes of the Agor present.
The initial encirclement was abruptly halted by the powerful firepower, forcing everyone to raise their arms in defense. (The latest chapter ignites the plot! Log in to shuhaoxs.com to follow the update.)
"Now! Break out of here immediately!" At Atalanta's crisp reminder, David immediately understood and followed closely behind Atalanta, breaking out towards the direction of Theseus, who was being attacked.
"Cough cough...not again?"
Theseus wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth. He was covered in dust and dirt from the light arrows shot from the sea and hadn't even had time to catch his breath when Atalanta charged toward him like a female leopard eyeing its prey.
At this moment, Atalanta had already activated part of the power of the demonic boar skin within her, and a wild and violent aura was faintly revealed beneath her fair skin.
Suddenly, she lowered her body and delivered a powerful elbow strike to him. Theseus had no time to defend himself and was easily sent flying by the brute force.
Suddenly, she lowered her body and delivered a powerful elbow strike to him. Theseus had no time to defend himself and was easily sent flying by the brute force.
He rolled around on the beach a few times, then suddenly spat out a mouthful of blood, feeling extremely depressed.
He was a well-known hero, yet he had never suffered such humiliation. He was simply knocked aside like an obstacle on the roadside!
"Go away!"
Upon seeing this, a hint of impatience flashed in Katniss's eyes. She raised her weapon and was about to rush forward to stop them. The other heroes around her were also eager to join the attack.
However, just as tensions were rising, a loud and arrogant laugh rolled in from the direction of the sea:
"Hey—! Isn't it a bit much for so many of you to bully one person? Why don't you let me be your opponent too!"
Before the words were even finished, the heroes of the Agor were astonished to see a tank bursting onto the beach with lightning speed as water exploded on the surface of the sea.
The three horses pulling the chariot neighed, their wheels carving deep furrows in the sand, instantly raising clouds of dust. The chariot, like a sharp blade, drew a straight dividing line on the battlefield, slicing the enemy and our side apart.
"Clang! Clang!"
In the blink of an eye, the attackers on the chariots launched the first attack.
His spear moved like a venomous dragon emerging from the sea, first thrusting at Hercules at an extremely tricky angle, forcing the great hero to retreat and defend; then, with a sharp turn of the spear, he forcefully swung away Caenis, who was trying to approach.
The clang of clashing weapons suddenly exploded, sparks flying everywhere. The man on the chariot let out a hearty and arrogant laugh, having single-handedly and effortlessly stopped the two killing gods, Caenis and Hercules.
“Perfect! Katniss, let’s compare whose body is more indestructible! And Hercules, you too, I’ve been regretting not having a proper fight with you before!”
The newcomer was none other than Achilles. With a flick of his wrist, his meteor spear danced in a dense, impenetrable display, deflecting all the arrows aimed at him with a series of clangs. Then, facing the direction from which the arrows had come, he shouted with powerful fervor:
"Teacher, don't worry too much, you have your own rivals!"
Upon hearing this, Chiron, who was some distance away, frowned. As an experienced sage, he keenly sensed the unusual flow of magic in the air. With a sudden burst of strength, he lifted Paris beside him, and with all four hooves flying, he dashed to the side to dodge.
"boom!!!"
The instant they left, a thick and dazzling beam of magic cannon light roared down from the sea, striking precisely where Chiron had been standing. The violent explosion sent sand and gravel flying everywhere, and the scorching shockwave distorted the surrounding air.
At this moment, on the horizon, several massive warships broke through the fog and appeared in everyone's sight.
That was Wang Chong and Drake's fleet! They had finally arrived near the island and were heading towards the battlefield at full speed.
The magic cannon arrays built by the sand-striped songs on both sides of the ship gleamed with a dangerous light, sometimes unleashing firepower at the heroes of the Agor on the beach, and sometimes launching a deterrent bombardment at the Agor.
The intense artillery fire instantly made Jason feel a strong sense of impending death. He gritted his teeth and immediately took control of the Argoor himself, dodging and weaving through the relentless bombardment, the ship rocking like a leaf in a storm.
Although the Agor was made of sacred wood and was quite sturdy, it absolutely could not withstand the concentrated fire of this level of magic cannons. Jason did not want to become a sitting duck on the sea; if the Agor were destroyed, he would completely lose his greatest asset and advantage at sea.
Chapter 714 The Death of Hercules
Meanwhile, Atalanta has already engaged in a fierce battle with the Gemini siblings.
Although the Gemini siblings cooperated perfectly, forming a pincer attack from the left and right, they still couldn't defeat Atalanta alone.
Brooks had just rushed up to Atalanta with her agility, but before she could even make a move, she was forced back by Atalanta's ferocious claw, which was imbued with a wild aura, and her chest was almost torn apart by the claw.
David's presence beside Atalanta also made the enemy feel like they had a thorn in their side.
His fighting prowess was not to be underestimated. The stones he wielded seemed to have eyes, not only precisely disrupting the rhythm of the brother and sister's cooperation, but also turning into meteors that struck Hector, who was looking for an opening to launch a sneak attack, forcing the greatest warrior of Troy to raise his spear to block.
As the battle intensifies, reinforcements for Wang Chong's side are on their way.
Magic surged in mid-air, and the witch Circe walked on the waves, flying over the island. She waved her staff and began to retaliate with dazzling magic.
With Circe's support, Atalanta and David were able to contend with the servants surrounding them, and for a time neither could defeat the other.
"Damn it! How come you can't even catch one person in all this time!"
Jason, frantically changing the course of the Argoor, watched the stalemate on the beach and cursed angrily. So many of them, yet they couldn't capture David.
Looking across the entire battlefield, only Hercules held an absolute advantage. That demigod hero, like an invincible war god, had already caused Achilles to cough up blood repeatedly with the howling wind of his fists, and had even been knocked away several times.
Seeing Achilles's pathetic backward flight, and comparing it to the others' "unable to break through after a long siege," Jason's mentality completely lost its balance.
He stared intently at the crowd on the beach, a strong sense of suspicion rising within him—he had a feeling that these people, who seemed to be risking their lives, were actually all putting on an act for him!
In fact, Jason's ominous suspicion was not wrong after all...
From the moment Circe descended upon the battlefield, all the heroes of the Agor secretly breathed a sigh of relief.
They could clearly feel that the binding force of those contract magics deeply imprinted on their souls was rapidly fading, just like ice and snow meeting the scorching sun.
Clearly, Circe kept her promise.
Back when they clashed in the arena, Circe had secretly contacted Chiron on Wang Chong's orders.
Wang Chong knew perfectly well that these heroes of the Agor were, at their core, heroes of humanity, and they would ultimately fight for the survival of humankind.
Even under the strict constraints of the laws of summoning, they would never want to see Jason sacrifice the goddess to the Ark of the Covenant, thus dragging the entire world down with him.
It was precisely because of this tacit understanding that Chiron chose to secretly cooperate with Circe.
In this way, even if they are bound by the contract and have to take action against Atalanta and David, they can control the extent of their attack in secret, thus maintaining the stalemate they desire.
The current situation is exactly the result they have been striving to achieve.
The only thing left to do is to kill Hercules, the only "exception," so that Jason will have no more trump cards to carry out such a world-destroying act.
Just then, violent waves surged on the sea, and Drake's Golden Deer, braving the wind and waves, arrived first. On the bow, Ritsuka led a group of Heroic Spirits to quickly disembark and land steadily on the beach.
"Mr. Achilles, Miss Atalanta, we've come to your aid!"
Ritsuka's clear voice pierced through the battlefield's clamor. She decisively waved her hand, controlling her shadow servant Siegfried to charge into the fray.
The greatsword, emitting a deep blue light and carrying a scorching heat, sliced through the air and precisely blocked the fierce attack of Katniss, instantly relieving Achilles of immense pressure.
"Senior, leave those arrows to me!" Mashu shouted, leaping up with her huge cross-shaped shield in hand. She then faced the incoming arrows with the shield, directly blocking their path.
With a deafening clang of metal clashing, she steadily blocked the barrage of arrows fired by Chiron and Paris from above, sparks flying across the shield.
On the other side, Asterius and Achilles worked in perfect harmony, flanking the towering Heracles. Their giant axes and spears formed a net, preventing him from escaping to plunder the Ark of the Covenant.
Little Medusa moved with lightning speed, her chains shooting out like venomous snakes, firmly blocking Theseus, who had regained his senses. The scythe and club collided in mid-air, creating dazzling sparks.
Miyamoto Musashi drew his twin swords, and the sharp pressure of his blades forced Hector to retreat step by step.
With the support of the two Servants, Atalanta only needs to focus on dealing with the Gemini siblings in front of her.
In the sky, Circe flapped her magnificent wings, finally able to focus on casting high-level magic that broke the contract law on the heroes of the Agor. Pale purple magic circles unfolded layer upon layer in the sky.
As Jason saw the number of enemies on his side snowballing, his sense of foreboding grew stronger.
His face was pale, and he felt that not only would he be unable to fulfill his long-cherished wish today, but on the contrary, he was afraid that he would fall into the hands of the man who terrified him!
Fear completely consumed his reason. Jason no longer cared about tactics or victory or defeat. With a ferocious expression, he gave Heracles his final, life-or-death order:
"Forget about those enemies! Even if we have to fight and get hurt, even if we have to lose our lives! We must seize the Ark of the Covenant!!"
Upon receiving this command filled with despair and madness, Hercules let out a deafening roar, seemingly unwilling to accept it.
His muscles bulged, and his berserk, crimson eyes were fixed on David's direction. He completely ignored the surrounding attacks and charged forward like a runaway heavy tank.
"Don't go!!" Asterius was furious when he saw that the other side was ignoring him and trying to force their way through the defenses.
He gripped the axe tightly with both hands and, with overwhelming force, swung it down fiercely at Hercules.
"呲-"
The dull thud of a sharp blade slicing through flesh rang out, and blood splattered.
However, Hercules ignored it all. He didn't even flinch, and despite his severely injured body, he gritted his teeth and continued to advance.
Seeing that Asterius was still blocking his way, he neither dodged nor avoided him, but instead brandished his huge stone sword in return.
This reckless, all-or-nothing fighting style caused Asterius to be unable to withstand it, and several deep, bone-revealing blood grooves instantly appeared on his body.
However, Asterius was a stubborn and inflexible person, and even if it meant death, he would remain rooted to the spot to stop his opponent.
If Ritsuka hadn't sensed the danger and immediately shouted to stop him, ordering Asterius to retreat, this stubborn minotaur would probably have been the first to die on the battlefield.
So Asterius gritted his teeth and reluctantly made way.
With no obstacles in sight, Hercules charged almost effortlessly to Atalanta and David, casting a massive shadow over them.
Just as Atalanta was about to retaliate with her claws, David stopped her, his tone calm and undisturbed: "Let him take it. Don't worry."
"What do you mean... could it be?" Atalanta was taken aback at first, but looking into David's deep and wise eyes, she quickly realized what he meant.
Without a word, she stepped back with David and gave up the Ark of the Covenant.
Hercules, now completely consumed by madness, didn't hesitate and reached out his thick arm to grab the Ark of the Covenant, which radiated a divine aura.
But at that very moment of contact, a sudden change occurred!
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