Lincoln made his way to the courtyard and called everyone together and explained what had happened.
"Damn well at least you doped whatever they were planning," Atlanta said.
"what were they doing," Lincoln asked.
"They wanted to taint the land if they killed the piglets and their blood split onto the grounds somehow they would break the protections on the inns," Dr. Grace explained.
"wait inns," Atlanta asked.
"Yes all the inns are connected, that's how the barriers are so powerful but the weakness is if oone'swards fall they all do," she explains.
"What's next move," Cogs asked.
"We kill Hippomenes," Lincoln said drawing Asteria.
"alright come on if you're fighting a guy who Lady artemis's powers don't work on then let's get you kitted out," Dr. Grace said standing up and leading them to the back of the forge to a set of doors.
On the other side of the doors was an arsenal everything from knives to what looked like a muscular bomb.
"don't worry, I removed the fissile material … I think anyways anything in here is yours to use," Dr grace explained turning on the lights.
Atlanta made her way to one of the walls covered in spears cogs started to sniff the air and made his way towards a pile of broken weapons and literally dove in. Lincoln made his way thru the armory till something caught his eye a cavalry sword he drew it and saw it glint in the air this wasn't bronze or was made of pure silver.
"Ah good eye that belonged to me in my fighting days, made of pure blessed silver forged by a child of Hephaestus when I was still at camp," Dr. Grace explained.
"oh well here," Lincoln tried to hand it back only to see her flinch.
"No no, I … I don't fight anymore you take it, just be careful will it, it's called cordolium," Dr grace said handing it to Lincoln.
Looking at the sword it seemed old and looked like something from a book about the civil war. Lincoln was brought from his thought by the sound of a chainsaw.
"HAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA COGS FIND WEAPON," Cogs yelled waving around a bronze chainsaw.
Finding a few more odds and ends that would come in handy during the fight Lincoln made his way out of the armory. The woman he had saved was in the courtyard wearing a white sundress she looked dazed Lincoln was going to talk to her when he was stopped by Hestia.
"She's mortal her mind is trying to make sense of what she has seen but she can't handle it once she is a little better im going to do what I can to heal her and find somewhere she can be safe and … let her decide what to do with the child," Hestia explained.
"Oh I know you, you were there you saved me right from … From what was I saying," She asked, her eyes losing focus.
Lincoln walked away unable to hide his rage, once out of the wok and sight he took out cordolium and cut the nearest bush.
"Hay link we're ready to head out," Atlanta said approaching him.
"Good let's get going," Lincoln responded, sheathing his sword.
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It had taken just under an hour to arrive, they didn't bother with stealth this time entering threw the front gate this caused the ono centaurs to attack they were quickly killed off the few survivors were those smart enough to run.
As they approached the mansion Lincoln took a look thru the scope seeing Hippomenes and the boar were waiting just beyond the door to surprise them, Lincoln took out a grande he had taken from the armory and threw it at the door the following explosion lit the doorway on fire and blew the doors off their hinges. Hippomenes charged threw the burning doors on the boar the group scattered dodging the boar.
They had planned for when they encountered the pair.
"Hippomenes you fucking cuck I want a damn divorce," Atlanta called calling attention to herself and causing her husband to force the boar to charge.
Wale he was distracted Lincoln lifted Cogs and threw the kobold onto the back of the boar, Hippomenes didn't even notice him landing, Cogs took out his trusty screwdriver and began to use it to loosen the screws connecting the saddle to the chains containing the boar.
Lincoln reunited with Atlanta and began to fire volleys at Hippomenes, the two trying to distract him as best they could. And it worked till eventually during a charge The saddle came just a little to lose too early causing Hippomenes to notice Cogs, Hippomenes quickly swatted at the kobold with his sword sending him flying.
"shit no can we kill the boar we don't really have an option," Atlanta asked.
Before Lincoln could respond a squeal came from the boar and shape Atalanta and Hippomenes hers just that Lincoln heard much more.
"DO IT I WILL REFORM JUST KEEP MY PIGGLITS SAFE!"
"Fine but we make it painless," Lincoln said drawing cordolium.
He had heard the story of how Atlanta killed the boar the first time whale the boars hide was unbelievably durable it was not actually invulnerable it just took more force than any one person could muster Atlanta had thought she was going to die so she stood tall and held her spear out letting it impale itself.
"You won't get the chance," Hippomenes said, pulling on the rains and causing the boar to charge.
Atlanta dodged but Lincoln didn't he raised cordolium and let the boar come he whispered his apology as he felt the force of the boar connect with the tip of his blade opening his eyes he saw that the boar had impaled itself halfway down the sword it pierced right through its skull into its brain undoubtedly it died on contact the tusks on either side of Lincoln a few inches either way and he would be dead. The boar began to glow and fade away in golden dust leveling the chains and its hide behind. Hippomenes fell landing on top of the hide.
"GET OFF OF HER," Lincoln yelled pulling the hide from under him unconsciously draping it over him.
Lincoln was so enraged he didn't even notice as the hide morphed into a cloak around him as he continued to walk towards his prey.
Hippomenes tried to stand but was knocked off balance by a blast from Asteria, Lincoln closed the distance quickly and brought his sword down Hippomenes just barely blocking with his own but that didn't matter as Lincoln brought his down again and again each strike seemingly random and being blocked by the armor, eventually Lincoln stopped giving his pray the chance to stand only for his armor to fall to the ground Lincoln's seemingly random strikes cutting the bonds of the armor leaving him completely exposed.
"THIS IS FOR COGS," Lincoln yelled shooting Hippomenes left arm
"THIS IS FOR THE BOAR," Lincoln yelled shooting the right arm.
"THIS IS FOR ATLANTA," this shot landed square in the crotch.
"and this one's for me," Lincoln finished blowing the bastard's head off his shoulders.
Lincoln didn't stop he kept firing his till he ran out of ammo then started to stomp on the remains till his leg fell from under him.
He hadn't noticed at first but apparently when the boar had charged the last time the force was enough to fracture both of Lincoln's legs and brake his sword arm, the repeated stomping had forced him past his limits and his legs finally gave out under him.
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Lincoln's first quest is officially complete all that's left is for him to return home i'm sure nothing bad could happen to a Greek hero trying to return HAHAHAHA
Guest: Well she's a skilled archer and when I say skilled I mean one of the best in recorded history she even pulled off the Odysseus archery challenge.
Other guest: hes adopted so no archery skills