94 the dusck of the gods era finale (1/2)

Higher in the Booth, Loki was ashen white at the result, everything has started to well, and Ottar had led the three in false security, that they all share the same level, but mid-fight, he completely obliterated Riviera, deprived of the long-range and support fighter, Gareth has been the next to fall, leaving Finn alone before he was utterly crushed by the Boaz.

Relishing in her victory, Freya couldn't help but look imperiously at Loki, all past friendship and relation forgotten.

”Seems like Loki Familia is no more, I will give you until the end of the day before I march on the Twilight manor and reclaim the rest of my news members.” Rising, she left the private booth, leaving Loki behind, gritting her teeth.

She still doesn't know how she was able to hide it for so long. Ottar strength wasn't one of a new level 7, she couldn't accept the fact that once again she had been tricked. The war game was a golden opportunity, she could have completely crushed Freya, but she was the one who crumbles. Even then, they were no use, he stronger children were out of commission and will need some serious healing.

This worried her the most, she doesn't have the resources or the people to heal them. Potions have simply vanished from the markets a few days ago, without raw material the pharmacists had the same fate as all supporter Familia.

Looking down, she sees Freya exit the colosseum with her children. She was now left with only Finn, Gareth, and Riviera, all the others here to cheers on them were now Freya'.

'Bete, Lefiya, Tione, Tiona, Raul, Anakitty, Alicia, Navri, Cruz, Rakta, Line, Elfy, Ais... Wait, Ais isn't here!'

Looking again at the group, she could see that Freya seems contraried, confirming that the golden-haired 13 years old girls weren't with them. It was only then that she remembers that she was once again with Alex.

At first, she was against her seeing him as he was not only from Hestia Familia but also a male. She always had seen her children like her, but now all were stolen from her due to her greed.

While her thoughts were racing on how she could use the boy to exchange from a few of her news past adventurers, knowing that Freya had to keep an eye on him since his arrival, she barely see the green orbs reflecting in the glass looking at her in fury before a blade plunge in her back, severing her spine. Before she could even emit a sound, her surrounding change just before she felt her soul being ripped apart of her body and losing forever her consciousness.

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Alex look scornfully at the new soul orb in his hand. After dealing with Ouranos, he goes to speak with Loki, thinking that he could help her a little until he invades her throughs the reflection of the glass. When he sees that she was about to sell him out for further her wounded greed, any good feeling he had for her die.

Knowing now that Freya was after him, he exits the warded booth and apparates behind the shop. Entering from the back door, he came just in time to see that Hephaistos, Hestia, Tsubaki, and Lily were about to go outside.

Connecting with the wards of the land, he immediately shut them down. Hearing the door shut close, all surprised.

”Don't go outside, Loki just lost to Freya, I need to go take Ais before she put her paws on her.”

”But that doesn't really concern us?” Ask Hestia to him.

”It wouldn't, if Freya hadn't had an interest in me, now that the Loki Familia protection has ceased to be, who do you think she would come after next?”

The four whiten at this.

”Go back to the house and don't exit it, I won't be gone long.”

”Wait!” He was to go when Tsubaki voice herself. ”I will go with you.”

He shakes his head at her words, while happy she wants to help, he couldn't allow her.

”Thanks, but I will be faster alone.”

”What if you cross path with them? While I'm not active anymore, I not a slouch either.”

”Thank you for wanting to help, but if we are two, it would only slow me down as I can take two people with me, more so, she had taken all of them with her straight away.”

Without letting her enough time to respond, he apparates away.

”What the hell is that, didn't his profile say that he can't do magic?” Yell Tsubaki

”I understand now why he didn't want me to let them appear.”

”What do you meant Hestia?”

”Just that Alex asked me to erase his skill and magic, he says that only moron let their enemy know their ability to counteract them.

”Even then, are you sure that he would be alright?”

”Don't worry Hephaistos, he shouldn't be too long.” Just has she finish, Alex reappears with Ais in his arms, making Lily and Hestia pout.

”Don't look like that you two, but I think it time that I came clear with something. You all know that Orario is lost, nothing will be like before again. With Freya at the head of the strongest Familia, every new adventurer that will come her would fall under her. Now it's time from all five of you to make a choice. You could all stay here and live under her rule or came with me.” Seeing that they were about to spoke he stop them. ”Before you choose, you must understand that if you follow me it wouldn't be without consequences, for you two Hestia, Hephaistos, it would mean losing your divinity and became truly human. As for you three, that signifies the loss of your Flana. No more Extalia, no more progression, all would stop right here right now.”

All were cut short, this wasn't an easy decision, even more for Ais, it would mean throwing away her dream, but on the other side, she wouldn't be able to see him anymore. The first to made her choice was Lily. Throwing herself at him she let her decision be known.

”I will go with Alex-sama, you save me from them and free me from Soma Familia, I will go with you.” For her greatest joy, a hand came patting her head, being well trained by Alex, she rapidly became nothing more than a pile of goo under his hand.

Unable to be left out, Hestia throws herself at him too, burying his head in her breasts.