Ares, God of War

However, considering that the heir of Arcadia needs Atalanta's nod, Iasos did not veto it, but said:

"Yes, you can, but you have to be careful. You are going to get married soon. No matter what, your chastity should be left to your future husband. This kind of servant boy is fine for playing around. Don't overdo it."

Unexpectedly, Atalanta was not angry after hearing what Iasos said, but looked at the little boy with some horror, and the boy only showed an overjoyed look on his face, and said nothing. Didn't say much.

It wasn't until Iasos left that Atalanta breathed a sigh of relief, and then hurriedly said to his "servant boy":

"Master Ares, the kings of Greece are like this, he has no disrespect to you."

"I know, the servant boy is just a plaything of the upper class. It's not like I haven't attended the banquet held by Zeus and Apollo." Ares didn't have any displeasure, he looked up at Atta Lante glanced at it and said:

"I even became a beggar and a slave in the past, and the servant boy was nothing, but Atalanta, you have to do a full set of acting. From now on, you really treat me as your servant boy. It doesn't matter if you call me around , It doesn't matter if you beat or scold, after all, there must be someone watching you here."

After finishing speaking, Ares raised his finger to the sky.

Atalanta also showed a serious look, and then nodded solemnly to Ares.

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After Iasos left, he quickly set up the arena and arranged for his men to spread the news to the whole of Greece.

Whoever beats his daughter Atalanta in the race can marry her and become the next generation king of Arcadia.

As soon as this news spread, it immediately attracted the attention of unmarried youths all over Greece. After all, before that, as one of the few heroines on the Argo, Atalanta's name had already resounded throughout the land of Greece. up.

Everyone knows that she shot the first arrow that wounded the Calydonian boar. They also know how heroic and beautiful this princess of Arcadia is. Even the prince of Calydon, the hero Meleager They all miss her.

And if he can become the husband of such a strong and beautiful character, no matter what he pursues is strength, power, fame, love, or simple desire to conquer, he can be satisfied with Atalanta.

So soon, a large number of male youths came from all directions to participate in the race in the Kingdom of Arcadia. They were overcrowded and even crowded the city-states of Arcadia, which made King Iasos feel uncomfortable Did not move the arena outside the city, and at the same time built a new city-state outside the city-state.

In the end, the news that Atalanta was going to get married even spread to the Argo, which was still sailing on the sea. After hearing the news, a group of heroes felt a little disappointed, and even many male heroes directly docked next time. When I got off the boat, I also rushed to Arcadia, wanting to participate in this grand event.

"Oh, I didn't expect sister Atalanta to encounter such a thing after disembarking from the ship. It's really unfortunate."

After watching those ready-to-move men disembark and leave, Medea stood at the bow and sighed:

"She really sacrificed a lot for the ship."

"But if he can really beat her in the race, then it's not a bad thing for Atalanta to marry such a man, right?"

Jason heard the words and muttered:

"I think anyone who can outrun her is already qualified to board our boat."

"That's true, but isn't the man in Greece who can outrun her here?" Medea said, reaching out to pat Hercules' arm: "Except for my nephew, the current world Who else can run past her?"

"Nephew..." Hercules' expression was very subtle. After all, he also felt it was strange to be uttered by a girl who was not taller than his waist.

"How do you know that Hercules is the only one who can outrun her?" Jason retorted after hearing Medea's words.

"Of course I don't know, but my senior brother told me the news. Why, do you have an opinion?" Medea raised her eyebrows and asked confidently.

"No objection, no objection." Hearing that Ares said this, Jason immediately waved his hand in admiration.

"So, if someone really wins her next, it must be using some dishonorable means." Medea said: "Sister Atalanta will most likely be forced to marry someone of her own. A man who doesn't like... Although it is said that as a princess, you will encounter such a thing nine times out of ten, but after all, the princess has enjoyed the glory and wealth brought by the family after birth, so it is only natural to sacrifice yourself for the family. But Atta Sister Lante's father threw her on the mountain since she was a child, and he didn't take any responsibility for his father, but now he asks Sister Atalanta to make sacrifices for the family and the country, it's really unfair."

"Indeed." Hercules nodded, and said in a low voice: "But I believe that the teacher will definitely not sit idly by on this kind of matter. Although he has a black heart, he has a sense of justice in this regard."

Chapter 221. The Unwilling Meleagerus

While the heroes on the Argo were discussing Atalante's marriage, Ares, who was "very righteous" in the eyes of Hercules, was doing some very wicked things in the arena of Atalante. matter.

"It's open! It's open! Those who bet on the challenger will pay two to one, and those who bet on Her Royal Highness Princess Atalanta will pay three to one."

Bearing the name of "Her Royal Highness Princess Atalanta's servant boy", Ares, who turned into an immature boy, was yelling lines that can only be uttered by casino old fritters with an immature voice, yelling at the audience beside the arena place a bet.

"Buy and leave! Buy and leave! The game is about to start, those who haven't had time to place bets pay attention! We are about to close the game!"

Under his yelling, many simple citizens of Greece were fooled by him, and they used the silver coins "drachma" from various city-states to place bets on the gaming table of Ares.

While Atalanta on the field noticed this, she didn't have the slightest intention to restrain her servant's behavior. She was watching her body carefully, doing the warm-up activities before the race wholeheartedly, paying attention to the situation around the field. On deaf ears.

Soon, King Iasos of Arcadia appeared on the referee's seat of the arena. He raised his arms high, signaling the audience to be quiet, and then invited the first contestant to take part on the stage.

After hearing Iasos' call, a familiar figure of Atalanta stepped out from the crowd, and then came to Atalanta's side, standing on the same starting line with her.

"Atalanta." He called enthusiastically, "We meet again."

"Meleager?" Atalanta also looked at this familiar companion in surprise: "Why are you here?"

"I heard that you are going to choose a husband-in-law by running a race, so I rushed here immediately." Meleager grinned, and said, "Thanks to the great Ares, if he hadn't My life was given back to me, and I may not live to this moment. This time, I can finally say my heart to you, Atalanta, I like you very much, if possible, I hope you Can become the queen after Calydon."

Atalanta also quickly replied: "Thank you, Meleager, you are a good man, but I only consider you a brother, I have no feelings for you."

Hearing Atalanta's answer, Meleagerus looked very depressed, but he quickly cheered up and said with a smile: "It's okay, feelings can be cultivated slowly, as long as I beat you in the race , then you can become my princess, and after getting married, I will definitely make you fall in love with me."

Atalanta didn't comment on his words, but replied: "Then wait until you outrun me."

After Iasos announced his preparations, the two squatted down near the starting line and performed the standard preparations for the race. Then, with the order of the King of Arcadia, the first race officially began.

Meleager was the first to start the race. In order to marry his sweetheart, the prince of Calydon used his full strength and ran very fast, but Atalanta seemed to have not recovered. , still squatting near the starting line, it was not until Meleager nearly finished half of the track that she exerted force on her feet and rushed out.

Meleager only had time to blink, and Atalanta ran to his side like a gust of wind and overtook him. Although the prince of Calydon gritted his teeth and tried desperately to catch up, he still couldn't catch up. The fastest woman in the Greek world.

Soon, Atalanta ran the whole distance and stood near the finish line, while Meleagerus was still gritting his teeth and running desperately on the track. Prince Calydon's foot strength had surpassed that of the average person in the Greek world. There are too many, but there is still an unreachable gap from Atalanta.

In the end, the prince of Calydon could only helplessly stand on the finish line, looking at the unreachable figure, and sighed: