Chapter 78 - [Phoebus Catastrophe]

Phoebus Catastrophe: Complaint Message on the Arrow

Atalante's Noble Phantasm, one of Artemis' most famous hunters. Famous for her participation in the hunting of the Calydonian Boar.

She sends a letter of complaint attached to an arrow to ask for the divine protection of the sun god Apollo, deity of the bow and arrow; and the moon goddess Artemis, deity of the hunt; with the [Tauropolos: Bow of Heaven] she received from Artemis, her protective deity.

This Noble Phantasm is associated with the episode in which Artemis and Apollo shot down all the children of the fertile woman Niobe after she boasted that she was superior to the mother of both gods, the also goddess Leto, because "Leto had fewer children".

Seeking divine protection, Atalante desires a calamity as compensation, so she equates her protection to a calamity for the enemy. Instead of the bow or arrows acting as a Noble Phantasm, it is a mass technique of aiming and shooting arrows with the bow.

I lack the [Tauropolos], but I have a bow that is not at all inferior to this one.

[Gandiva]

Aiming two arrows at the sky, representing a call to the gods as they begin to shine, and when released, they head at speed great enough to pierce the clouds while leaving a trail of light.

"Who are you?"

The fallen angel ceases his assault on the barrier for a few moments. Does it seem that arriving so soon has been unexpected for him?

"Your worst nightmare."

I'm trying to look cool, although I don't know if I'll ever make it. Actually, I've always wanted to do this.

The fallen angel stares at me, wanting to dig into the depths of my soul.

"I see, you're the dragon that was fighting Mammon. If you're here, it means he's already dead. Sigh... it looks like this mission is going to be a failure. There's no point in staying here if I'm only going to die. It looks like I'm going to have to defect from the new organization as well..."

The fallen angel turns around without hesitation, trying to leave the place.

"I'm sorry, leaving here is no longer a possibility for you."

My words seem to have caught the attention of the fallen angel, who slows down his flight and turns around.

"What do you mean?" he asks.

I don't answer his question, but I do point my finger to heaven.

The inner courtyard of the shrine is not enclosed by a roof, so you can see the sky without any problems. The fallen angel follows my finger and looks up at the ceiling. His face turns pale at once.

The two arrows that I had sent to heaven had pierced the clouds, leaving a trail of light. A little later, a faint light that illuminated the sky appeared, accompanied by a sound similar to rain.

But it was not a deluge of water, it was a rainfall of arrows of light that fell towards the fallen angel like a downpour.

Since the Noble Phantasm allows me to establish the range of the rain, I control the arrows so that a small part of them will finish off the spears that the fallen angel had thrown at me, in a desperate attempt to save his neck. The rest of them were concentrated on the figure of the fallen angel.

A burst of light enveloped the inner courtyard of the shrine. When it disappeared, no trace of the fallen angel remained.

Meanwhile, in my mind.

[1110 experience points have been obtained.]

[Because of the effects of Title Skill [Walking Egg]. Another 1110 experience points were obtained.]

[The level of [Nephilim Dragon] raised from 21 to 30.]

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[Drako]

Race: Nephilim Dragon

Status: Normal

Lv: 30/75

HP: 326/326

MP: 40/290

Strength: 332

Defense: 284

Magic: 340

Agility: 225

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Is this over yet?

I guess so, all threats have been eradicated.

Now, where are my Fate Points?

[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]

[1 Fate Point obtained]

[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]

[1 Fate Point obtained]

[You have successfully changed a person's fate!]

[1 Fate Point obtained]

What?

I got three Fate Points?

I understand getting two of them because I saved Shuri and Akeno, but that third point, where did it come from?

[Sage], do you know anything about this?

[Characteristic Skill [Sage: Lv3] is unable to explain.]

…

….

How nostalgic, it's been a long time since I've had such a response from [Sage].

"Don't bother asking the level system those questions, it has no control over the Fate System."

But he's the one who gave me the notice, old man.

"Of course, that's because of a little change I made back then. Isn't it nice to get this kind of notification?"

I suppose so.

"Drako? Is that you?"

A voice I know very well speaks to me from behind. I turn to face this person, who is none other than Kuroka.

I smile at her and put a hand on her head, stroking the back of her ears. She unconsciously lets out a faint groan. One thing I have learned this year with her is that Kuroka, or Nekomatas in general, are sensitive in the area behind their ears, and are even more sensitive at the base of their tails.

"Silly, who else would I be?"

Now that I realize that, it seems like I've grown up a lot. Before, my height was around Kuroka's, but now I am much taller than her. She is now as tall as my chest, so I guess my height is over 6 feet.

"You've become stronger, taller, more robust, more handsome. You've evolved."

Kuroka mutters as she runs her fingers across my chest, she seems to be intoxicated.

She frowned and relaxed it for a few moments afterwards. A wide smile on her face.

"Let's buy you some new clothes!"

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Author Notes.

I have started playing Azur Lane, do you have any tips to give me?