I'm Shenji, what are you doing?

Atalanta, the red archer, felt helpless again, even more helpless than when she faced the black saber.

If the Black Saber we encountered last time had an immortality similar to Achilles, arrows would be difficult to effect. Fighting him would be like a dog biting a hedgehog, with nowhere to bite. It was a form of physical restraint.

So the black archer we met this time had no problem with his appearance at all, and was purely suppressed by his skills.

There is no doubt that as the most outstanding female hunter in ancient Greece, Atalanta's archery skills reached the realm of gods. But the Black Archer she fought against had also reached the divine realm, and was at a higher level than her.

Divine realm, divine industry, non-human beings, etc. are just general terms that transcend human boundaries. They are also divided into strong and weak ones, just like gods are also strong and weak. Surya, the father of Karna, and Cronus, the father of Chiron, are obviously powerful, while Thetis, the mother of Achilles, and Dilicit, the mother of Semiramis, are relatively weak, and are weaker than them. The weaker ones are the eldest sister Stheno and the second sister Euryale among the three Gorgon sisters. As long as they find a way to offset the power of God, even Shenji can easily tear them apart.

Chiron, who is also a divine archer and is the archetype of Sagittarius. He has been active for countless years and is naturally at the highest level. Atalanta, who was turned into a lion early, is still some distance away from that level. Even if there are The blessing of the moon goddess Artemis, who uses a bow as a weapon, cannot make up for this gap.

For ordinary flat shooting, the accuracy, strength, and shooting speed of the two are roughly the same. However, in terms of the trickyness of the arrow path, Atalanta cannot do as she pleases as Chiron does.

Rapid-firing arrows, this was the part where Atalanta was most severely suppressed.

Atalanta's ultimate limit is the seven-arrow chain. This is an exquisite archery skill that she accidentally learned from the Big Dipper in the Ursa Major constellation. It is also one of the tricks she is very proud of.

But Chiron's limit is a chain of ten arrows, which is exactly the number of the six stars of the South Dipper plus four other closely related bright stars that also belong to the constellation Sagittarius. I don’t know if it’s a coincidence or not, but these four stars are classified as “Ji Su” in China, while the six stars in the South Dipper are called “Dou Su”, and together they happen to be “Ji Dou” (ancient container).

Although evaluating each arrow individually, Atalanta is stronger than Chiron, but the most important thing in the chain of arrows is the quantity, and Atalanta completely loses in this regard.

One bow has multiple arrows, but this time there is no difference in the arrow path and the number of arrows. After all, it is fan-shaped archery. The load-bearing capacity of the bow string and the limitations of the fingers are there, but the shooting speed is a bit lower.

The only thing that can gain an advantage is to use all the strength of the bow to shoot an arrow. However, Atalanta knows very well that it is not her fault but the credit of her love bow "Celestial Bow". With both of them using the same bow, she might not be able to gain the upper hand.

Fortunately, Atalanta, who still retains some of her animalistic thinking, doesn't care about the hero's pride. It is impossible for a guy with Achilles' eyes on the top of his head to be simply helpless. He may have been impatient and thinking about how to fight the enemy desperately. How could he deal with the enemy calmly like Atalanta? Work hard to play to your strengths. (Simply refers to being crushed in the field in which you are best at it.)

Does Atalanta have an advantage over Chiron?

The answer is yes - yes!

Atalanta's job description is Archer, but her real profession is actually a hunter. Bows and arrows and archery are only part of hunting. In addition, there are other skills such as concealment, traps, and misdirection. In this entire hunting field, Atalanta is at the divine level. In addition, With the blessing of Artemis, the goddess of hunting, Atalanta can be said to be at the pinnacle.

Although Chiron possesses "divine wisdom", has also learned from Artemis and Apollo, and has often shot prey when he was in the human world, his starting point is too high, and he involves too many fields. In hunting, A field that is rarely used is not as good as Atalanta who has been studying and improving.

This gave Atalanta a chance against Chiron.

In order to maximize her advantage, Atalanta spent a lot of effort to transfer the battlefield from the plains to the forest. This is where she grew up, this is her home ground, and everything here will be a boost for her to help her fight against Chiron's terrifying archery.

And her innate animal nature, her experience of being relegated to a lion in her life, and the animal ears and tail that accompany her after becoming a heroic spirit, will be stimulated to the greatest extent in an area that has not been destroyed by humans.

Keep shooting arrows.

Keep dodging arrows.

Constantly changing directions.

Keep sweating.

Every inch of Atalanta's skin, every muscle, every nerve was trembling.

Not only because of the strength of the enemy and the danger of fighting, but also because it has been a long time since I felt so excited about running and shooting arrows. Just like when I was a child, I kept running among the rocks in the mountains and forests, fighting all kinds of wild beasts in order to survive.

Nine branches descended from the sky in a row, each one accurately targeting Atalanta's next foothold. This is the perfect combination of divine archery and calculation power, and it is proof that Chiron is going all out.

Chiron had already determined the identity of his opponent by the aura carried by the "Arrow Book of Complaint", the "Bow of the Sky" and the shape of the animal's ears and tail. Against such a powerful archer, it would be impossible not to go all out.

However, this magical skill, which even Arturia suffered a lot from, had no impact on Atalanta. Her steps were still so light, and her movements were still so vigorous - and the arrow that was supposed to pierce the soles of the huntress' feet ended up just landing at her feet, and she avoided it by a hair's breadth.

"My distant hometown of Arcadia is full of steep mountains. I jump on the rocks and play."

Atalanta's lips opened and closed as she ran close to the arrow, and a moving voice escaped from her lips.

It was the most precious memory in her life, a scenery that would be forever engraved in her heart. This experience sublimated after her death and became her strength.

Skill·Crossing Arkady.

Grade: B

Ability to move across all obstacles on the field, including enemies.

For her, the more complex the terrain, the stronger her ability can be.

I am no match for you on the plains, but what about in the forest?

After successfully dodging the nine arrows, Atalanta turned her head, caught a glimpse of the one chasing after her, and softly read another paragraph:

"Go first, I will turn into a strong wind behind you, and I will catch up from behind."

This is the sublimation of another anecdote of hers, and another great support for her.

She drew the bow string, and the arrow was aimed at Chiron's landing point.

At this time, Chiron was bouncing from a tree and leaping to another tree.

PS: There used to be a hidden ace in Atalanta’s Noble Phantasm setting, the Seven Arrows of the Big Dipper, which was a super attack that borrowed the name of the Seven Stars of the Big Dipper in the Ursa Major constellation. However, it was not used later. Let me pay tribute here. , Chiron’s Southern Dipper and Jisu are considered tributes.

PS2: The reason for not using it can probably be guessed by the traitor. It is too powerful and is somehow higher than Chiron’s Noble Phantasm. This level of cooking power is already in violation of the Basic Law.