Ch. 163 Chirons Home, and Hephaestus

( Yuto Pov )

* Flashback *

" It's always the gods with you!!" Atalanta shouted before she walked off.

" Atalanta! We can't just leave her here!" I shouted towards Atalanta.

" Don't you see the things she has caused! the things she has done!? " Atalanta turned around.

" But that was not her fault!-"

" Here, you go again! blaming the gods again!" She replied.

" You know I'm right." I responded.

" After everything we have done together, can't you see that!!? The gods were the ones who tried to make us fear them! They even took Phineus's eyes!" I continued.

" And what of Artemis -"

* Slap * Thuck!*

Atalanta slapped my mask off, and we both looked at each other for a while before Atalanta turned around and left.

I calmly picked up my mask and looked at it in my hands.

" Sigh, I'm sorry." I apologized.

" Can't you just come with?" Atalanta spoke but didn't face me.

I was stuck between a rough place.

On one side, it was to help a girl from the control of the gods, and on the other, it was someone I gave my heart to.

Either I pick my morals or choose my heart.

Hero's heart, it was something so stupid to have.

Hearing no answer, Atalanta walked off.

I watched as Atalanta silently walked away. And I watched her back get smaller.

* Flashback End *

* Creeek! *

I opened the door to an old cabin.

I walked around the house, and a sense of familiarity came to me as I walked toward the end of the cabin to a box.

Opening the box, I found my old stuff.

" Here it is." I calmly spoke as I equipped the assassin creeds robes and braces. As well as the anti magic gloves inside.

Taking one last look in the box, I found it.

" Sigh, after so long."

* Shing! *

I equipped the hidden blade once more.

' Hm? a note?'

I picked up the note and started reading it as I paced around the cabin.

| Aristos, I have heard tales of your journey, and it brings me joy knowing someone like you is out there helping and protecting the people. But I am afraid of your future as the godslayer and its responsibility. I hope you don't lose yourself defying the gods. And I am sorry I could not meet you at this time as my other student Hercules has gone on a rampage on my people, the Centaurs. And I traveled there to offer my help as a hero and a teacher.

Chiron. |

" Sigh, Hercules." I dropped the paper and sat on a nearby chair.

I closed my eyes as I remembered that I had spoken to Hercules. I would be the one to put down if he has gone berserk.

" Oi! " I opened my eyes to see a woman walk through the open door and grab the paper from the floor.

" Caenis." I spoke.

" What are you doing here?" I asked.

" Hoh? it seems ya friend went crazy." She didn't answer the question.

" Why are you here?" I asked again.

" Sigh!" Caenis scratched her head.

" You may not be Aristos! But I know damn well you have Aristos inside of you!" She pointed at me.

" Why now?" I asked.

Caenis smiled.

" Sigh, I thought of blaming you for everything, but I realized I can't get you out of my head, and I want to find peace for myself by helping you." She replied.

Caenis stretched her hand toward me.

" Why help me?"

Caenis smiled and pumped my chest with her fist.

" Because that's what heroes are for, right!?"

Ot was at that moment I smiled, " Thank you." I said before grabbing her hand and pullling myself up.

I was reminded of Aristos and how he would help no matter what happened.

' I guess you affected her as well, Aristos.' I thought as I looked towards the wall to see a bow hunged on the wall.

I went ahead and grabbed it.

" Then let's go." I said.

" Right on!" Caenis shouted.

We both set out once more as we traveled through the lands.

* A few days later. *

" All I could offer is this golden fleece." I held the golden fleece towards the giant blacksmith.

I was at the temple of Hephaestus.

" Hmm, fine. Give me the blood." Hephaestus handed out his large hand.

I gave the God of blacksmithing the blood on his enormous hand.

" I see. You really are the God Killer. " Hephaestus voice reverberates through the temple.

" My fucking ears!!" Caenis shouted as she held her ears.

" Poseidon. I didn't expect his blood. Now the golden fleece."

I threw the golden fleece onto his hands.

" Now, refine the blood for me."

" Yes, yes, but I also want a favor as well." Hephaestus spoke.

I frowned.

" As long as you don't cross the line." I said.

" My wife, Aphrodite, has caused you trouble, correct?"

" Yes. A pain in the ass." I responded.

Hephaestus chuckled.

" Then I am sure you'll enjoy this one. Eryx, the child of Aphrodite and Poseidon-"

"He's dead."

" Hm?" Hephaestus turned around.

" Eryx, the arrogant boxer that thinks he could fight against Hercules but dies from one punch." I explained.

Hephaestus scratched his head.

" I think I was gone for a lot more." He said but shrugged.

" Well, that is fine either way." He said as he poured the blood and the golden fleece into the large furnace.

" Your blacksmithing is higher than mine. You don't mind if I could watch." I spoke.

Hephaestus nodded.

" As a blacksmith, you are welcome to learn." He spoke before focusing on the task at hand.

" I'm going to go deeper in the volcano." I said to Caenis.

" What!!??" Caenis shouted as I realized she could not hear anything.

" Sigh."

Once I get the refined blood of Posiedon, Caenis and I would head towards the Caentaurs land.

Then, towards Thessaly, where Atalanta is holding a foot race for her hand in marriage.

* A few days later. *

" Thank you." I thanked Hephaestus.

Hephaestus nodded.

" Be carefully God Slayer. Aphrodite is planning something against the child of Artemis." I turned towards him.

" And you are telling me this now."

" With your title, I couldn't be sure to trust you. Amd I heard of the journey of the Argonauts along with you and your friend." He responded.

I paused.

" Thank you." I nodded to Hephaestus with he returned one as well.

" Come on, Caenis." I looked toward Caenis.

" Fucking finally! Let's get some action!!" She shouted as she followed me, leaving the volcano.

I chuckled as I walked ahead.

We continued traveling toward where I last heard of Hercules and Chiron.

And the sight wasn't great once I found Chiron.

" Teacher." I unconsciously spoke.

" Ari...stos." Chiron said weakly.

From his wounds, I could tell it was from an arrow a poisonous arrow.

" Cough, Hercules....Hercules...I could not stop him." He spoke.

"I'm....sorry... I don't....think I could make it." He said as I sat next to him.

" It's alright, teacher. I'll stay here for a little longer." I said as I looked at the battlefield filled with dead centaurs.

I told Chiron my adventure and some stories.

" Chuckle, it seems....you changed... a lot." Chiron said Weakly.

" Yeah. it was one heck of a journey." I didn't look at him as I stared at the moon.

Chiron smiled.

Chiron became weaker, and before I knew so much time had passed as Chiron finally passed away.

Caenis didn't say anything even after burying Chiron.

" Come on, let's go find Hercules." I said calmly.

Caenis nodded solemnly.