[Vol.3] Quest 200- Uncrowned PromiseFour years later,
Hephaestus' residence.
"…Hey Hephaestus, why is this hamr enshrined?" Asked Hestia, a petite goddess with a large bust held up by a blue ribbon.
"Oh that, you an Hephaestus’s Touch? What about it?"
"First what’s with that na? and second, why is it just sitting here?"
"Well, Hestia, it was the na given to it by a child, not one of mine, but a skilled child nonetheless. He forged this per request by , and had to pay out of pocket for it."
"T-that expensive!"
"Yup, I would have even offered myself up for one of his creations."
"Y-you can’t be serious!?"
"I very much am, he is the only smith who made a weapon that far exceeded my expectations and satisfaction, hell if he had made it for my affections I would be his right now but…" She made a sweet smile. "He did it for another’s love, and in so roundabout way, he helped
with a problem." She rembers Aphrodite's visit.
"Heh~ So what’s this guy’s na huh! Maybe I can help you steal him away!"
"Fufu sorry, but that is not possible. He is already married, but the people and gods of Orario call him the Uncrowned Emperor."
"Uncrowned Emperor? Why is he uncrowned if he is an actual emperor? Sounds a bit like an oxymoron."
"Well, he left the city long before we could even give him the na. That, and he is the world’s strongest adventure. Well, that and his mother was called the Empress, so it kinda goes hand in hand."
"Ooh! I see. But is he an adventurer or a smith? You can’t exactly do both and create sothing to impress you? Is he talented?"
"Very. That single hamr is the culmination of all the things he studied and learned, from tallurgy to alchemy to geotry... all poured into seven weapons." She looked at the hamr with a shimr in her eye. "I do like showing off this hamr to every other smithing god. They get really jealous, as well as their children. It also may have inadvertently called him a—well, it’s not important. "
"Wow…." Hestia turned to look at it once more. "So this hamr is pretty impressive, huh?"
"Very. His signature is on that red tassel in the golden orb."
"Ooh! Beautiful!"
"Yes it is. So when are you gonna go and find people to join your Familia? You have been here for three months now."
"I'll do it soon! I'm still getting use to Gekai!"
Loki’s Familia ho.
Looking toward the horizon Ais watched the sunset.
"So this is where you are." said Riveria. "What are you doing?"
"I was thinking of when he would return."
"Ah, but didn't he say he'd give you a rematch when you reached level 6?"
"Hmm, it's been seven years. My status is enough for a level up, but... I just need to accomplish sothing."
"Well, we're going down on an expedition in a few months, so maybe you’ll get there soon. Oh, that does remind . He did leave you a gift. We had to have a smith tell us, but he left you a sword as his going away gift."
"Really? Could I see it?"
"Sorry, but Loki has it. She plans on giving it to you when you reach level 6."
Riveria could see the fire in her eyes.
"I will do my best!"
Daedalus Street.
"Haaa…." Lili falls flat on her futon. "…Why can’t more adventures be like you, sir… But this is my burden! I will escape this Familia on my own rits!"
Outside Orario.
"Hic! Hic! Grandpa! I miss you so much…" Bell cries in his lonely ho.
He peeks from his position and sees a book.
"Argonaut... Hmph! I’ll go to Orario! I’m sorry Grandpa, but I will be a hero! Cirrus, I'll find you again! I wonder what other stories you will tell !"
Yamato.
Chirp!
Chirp!
"Hm…" Cirrus opens his eyes.
He opened his eyes to see Artemis over him.
"Did you have a nice nap?" She asked making a light and earnest smile. "I was cleaning your ears and you just fell asleep."
"Yeah... Sha I can only see half the sky."
Artemis pinched his cheek playfully.
"Anything else you would like to say?" She said with a playful smile.
"I cannot see the face of my beautiful wife as I bathe under this warm sunlight while my head rests on your soft and plump thigh's, you also sll pleasant as ever."
"Such perfect choices of words but one."
"But I like them very much. I also like how you cleaned my ears it was just the final thing to make my stress lt away. Haa.. I’m finally out of work. Ugh… learning and expanding dical knowledge is hard."
"Thank you for the complents, Cirrus. With how much you work doing this is a sure way you catch up on sleep. Hm." She began to stroke his hair. "You made sure to rember to clean the sll of cadavers off you."
"Well, I wanted to expand the knowledge of dicine and besides this, my little pleasure." He reaches his hand out and gently caresses Artemis' face. "Oh, I can still taste the honey on my lips, Artemis. Did you give
a surprising treat?"
"Fufu. I am just that sweet to you, Cirrus." She holds his hand that is touching her face to keep it there and fully take in his touch.
"Do you give Ai this treatnt as well?"
"On occasion. You two have started to develop the sa tastes."
"Well, when the honey is this sweet." He turns his hand to tangle his finger with her hand, he pulls it down to his lips kisses her hand. "We are bound to want more."
Whoosh~
A light breeze passes by, Artemis' hair is gently blown accompanied by a blush from the one she loves.
"I do love these lazy Saturday afternoons." She lowers her head and bends her back a bit. "And I love you." She brings her lips to give him a light kiss.
The taste of honey and field rations lingered on Cirrus' tastebuds.
"You taste like rations." Cirrus smirks.
"And you taste like yakisoba. Co." She gently raises his head and gets up. "Get up."
"Uuugh... Co on, I wanna stay a bit longer." He said as he made his body as flaccid as a ragdoll.
"Ai is making a healthy lunch for you." She helps him sit up before standing up herself. "Given how you eat street food so often during the week, you need so vegetables."
"I can say the sa for you." Cirrus returned to lay back and look up at Artemis from below. "You have more ration than you are a goddess."
"All the more reason to eat. Co, before Ai gets you."
"Hey when are you going to find that goddess Chyong requested you for?"
"Tomorrow so get up!"
Artemis heads back into the house while Cirrus lays under the sun of the veranda (egawa) for a mont.
"Mmmm..." He slowly closes his eyes. "This is nice..." His eyes began to feel like lead. "I really want to stay like this forever." He closes his eyes and lts back into sleeping.
News coming from Circe will eventually bring Cirrus back to the center of the world, Orario, but it will be a sudden and hidden developnt that will make him stay.
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