Chapter 87: Greek Witch.
The island, behind the dense forest.
The faint sound of lips and teeth mingling could be heard.
Medea's rosy lips slowly pressed closer. Her slender hands wrapped around Eikou's neck as she greedily bit his lip, then boldly began to probe that cicada-wing-thin boundary, little by little encroaching on the distance between the two of them.
"Medea, you…"
Eikou was somewhat at a loss for what to do. The intense sense of violating moral norms made his heart pound wildly.
Before this, he indeed had had ambiguous, hard-to-define relationships with quite a few married woman, but never like today—when the other party's husband was not only summoned to Chaldea, but was even right nearby, yet he was doing something so shady with their wife.
This… this was way too intense, wasn't it? He was so dizzy from the kissing that his head was spinning. Was this what "new play" meant?
And yet he was doing something so shameful with someone else's wife…
And at this very moment, the rank of his My Love is Eternal was extremely high, almost unable to withstand temptation from women any longer...
Meanwhile, Jason and the others by the campfire were completely unaware of anything, even curiously wondering who had arrived before them.
"Medea, calm down a bit..."
Your husband is right nearby!
"Shh, be quiet..."
Medea narrowed her eyes with a smile and released his lips. That mischievous Witch expression looked incredibly cute.
"If we make too much noise, it'll be easy for Lord Jason and the others to hear..."
Hey, isn't that your lawful husband? Why does it feel like I'm the one being threatened here instead? Between the two of us, who is actually playing the villain here?!
"..."
Despite complaining inwardly like that, Eikou still obediently complied.
What else could he do? If someone else saw them in such a terrible state, it would be unbearably embarrassing!
Meanwhile, by the campfire beyond the trees, the Argo team was still discussing hunting plans.
"But still…"
Jason looked at the campfire with interest.
"I didn't expect someone to get here before us. Could it be they also passed those weird trials to find a Monster hunting ground? Whatever. In any case, the final victory will definitely be ours, because we've got Heracles here. Compared to him, the other opponents aren't even worth mentioning."
Wait, why did Heracles end up on your side anyway? Weren't you two supposed to be split into different teams?
Eikou thought to himself in confusion.
"You've really got the nerve to say that,"
Atalanta shot Jason a speechless look.
"You're the Captain of Argo, yet you ran to another team to beg and stir up trouble just to swap Heracles back. Is that really acceptable? Even Chiron-sensei got fed up with you. Are you a kindergarten kid or something—crying the moment you're away from your parents?"
"What's the big deal,"
Jason smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"In other teams, they might treat our Great Hero like some terrifying monster. But with me, he isn't a monster—he's the guardian who protects the future king. Only by my side can he truly shine, right?"
That really does sound touching, Eikou thought to himself. So could you also conveniently ask to swap Medea Lily back too? This favoritism is too much. Who exactly is the most important person in your life? Your woman has completely changed her heart already!
And at this moment, Medea had tightly grasped Eikou's hand, fingers interlaced like a pair of lovers, immersing herself in the kiss.
"Mn..."
Eikou's face was flushed red from holding his breath.
This was bad. With such dangerous play, his My Love is Eternal skill felt like it was about to rise back to EX rank...
[As mentioned above, Jason's team has undergone an adjustment.]
[The current lineup of this team is Saber Jason, Berserker Heracles, and Berserker Atalanta clad in the hide of the Calydonian Boar.]
"Tch, do whatever you want... but having Heracles on our side really does make things feel a lot more reassuring."
Atalanta sounded somewhat helpless.
"Let's hurry up and go. Otherwise, the prey will be snatched by someone else."
"Atalanta, you seem colder than usual. Is it because of that Calydonian Boar hide?"
"What else would you expect from the Berserker class?"
Atalanta replied in an icy tone.
"In this state, my abilities are further enhanced. It's perfect for tearing apart... ahem, hunting Monsters."
Right after that, Eikou heard their footsteps, seemingly moving deeper into the forest.
He let out a sigh of relief, thinking to himself that they had finally left.
But immediately afterward, Eikou suddenly realized something was wrong. The direction Jason and the others were heading overlapped with the hunting route he had planned to take.
Could it be that Jason's team had also obtained the Vorpal Chicken hunting concentration point?
A bad premonition surged up in his heart.
This was bad. Jason's team had Heracles, and also Atalanta, who was extremely skilled at hunting. The advantage was completely on their side.
He had to contact Caenis quickly, then set out immediately to seize it first.
"...What are you two doing?"
Just as Eikou was thinking this, a familiar voice suddenly called out from the opposite side.
It was Caenis, who had just returned after catching fish. She had a long string of sea fish and oysters slung over her shoulder. Walking over casually without any guard up, she froze at the scene before her.
From her perspective, Medea Lily was clinging to Eikou and kissing him, with her clothes already nearly half removed. The hot and ambiguous scene caught Caenis completely off guard.
"What's going on?"
Jason and the others, who were about to leave, also heard Caenis's voice and turned around.
"?!"
Eikou's heart dropped straight to the bottom.
Caenis, you really know how to pick the timing to come back.
Once this cursed romantic luck flared up, nothing ever went smoothly.
A cold bead of sweat rolled down Eikou's forehead.
He looked at Medea with her disheveled clothes, then heard footsteps from behind the large tree. Those footsteps growing closer and more hurried were unmistakably Berserker Atalanta, running back toward Eikou on all fours like a wild beast.
Just a few more seconds, and Atalanta and Jason would discover the situation over here.
What would happen after that, Eikou did not even dare to imagine.
He clenched his teeth, took off his outer coat and wrapped it around Medea to keep her skin from being exposed, then scooped her up and turned to run.
"Run!"
Eikou shouted to Caenis without looking back, charging straight toward the hunting point.
Resting was no longer an option. Next, there was only one choice—sprint at full speed to the hunting ground and absolutely get there before Jason!
"A… a princess carry?"
Held in Eikou's arms, Medea's small face flushed red.
You was completely overloading your brain with love at this point. The way you looked at the world had become far too beautiful, hadn't it?! I'm even starting to miss your grown-up emo version now, Medea!
[You and Jason's team are competing for the same hunting point.]
[If you do not reach it quickly, Heracles and Atalanta will soon wipe out all the prey.]
"Before talking about hunting, could you please think of a way to make sure he doesn't find out about the situation between Medea and me first?!"