Chapter 130: [Vol.2] Quest 116- War Game Announcement

Soon after the announcement the city was a flood of talk of the War Games. Cirrus himself never seen a War Games since it rarely happens as it would need to be a drastic escalations to the point of all-out war and it needed to be contained.

The day after the festival was cut short the gods held a Denatus to set the rules and the type of War Game it will be as well as the reward the winner would receive.

Babel’s Tower, 20^th floor.

“It’s been a long time Alecto.” Astraea said surrounded by other gods in the city with Alecto.

“Fufu it has, sorry about my child causing you trouble.” Alecto said with a grin as she sits before Astraea with a long table separating them.

“Now ladies please!” said Hermes mitigating the conversation. “How about we start with the reward huh?” he looked to the both of them.

“I’ll make this simple I want to crush your Familia and send you back to heaven.”

Murmur! Murmur!

The gods all started to talk amongst themselves.

“How very blunt!” Astraea said with a stern look on her face. “And if I win I want your Familia imprisoned and you in Heaven after you tell us everything your “Evil” group has on the others and any future plans.”

“Hmmm sorry but this is not about them but on me.” Alecto said with a glare at Astraea.

“Fine, I’ll leave the rest of Evilus out of it, but your Familia must disband and you must return to heaven.”

“Fine by me, I’ll be sure to enjoy watching your children suffer.”

“…” Astraea was getting angry, many of the gods could see her clenching her fists in anger, if not for the table she would have punched Alecto right off her chair.

“Okay! Okay! That’s enough trash talking Alecto! We wouldn’t want Astraea to get violent would we!” he said with a smile.

“Fine…so what type of fight would you want? I like a battle that fully shows my Familia’s strength like say…Siege?”

“No, we do not even know how many children you Familia has to have a fair match.”

“But aren’t most of your children 3^rd to 2^nd class adventures?”

“And yours has 1^st and 2^nd class in spades.”

“Then shall we do a lottery then?” Hermes suggested. “It’ll be the luck of the draw that decides if you two can’t come to an agreement.”

“Fine.” they both said.

After a while, every god wrote down some suggestions and placed it in a box.

“Alright I’m closing my eyes.” Hermes said as he sticks and moves around the notes in the box. “Aaaaand its….” Hermes picks one and draws it, he opens his eyes to find it says. “…Capture The Flag.”

“Ah….Aha-hahahahahahaahahahahah!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!” Alecto laughed as hard as she could at the result. “A numbers game!! In the end we get this!!!” the grin on her face was now an ugly smile that was ear to ear.

“Fine we will-“

“Oi Astraea!!" Loki shouted. "Are you sure you don’t want our help?”

“Hah!? Stay out of this Loki-No-Boobs! This doesn’t concern you or even Freya! This is between me and her.”

“U-um Astraea…” said Hermes. “A-are you sure? I know they were responsible for you know his disappearance but taking them on with 11 children is-“

“Hermes.” Astraea said calmly. “Loki, I appreciate the help, but this is between the two of us and this is partly because of the monster you.” Astraea looked directly at Alecto. “released.”

“Revenge Astraea? My how Gekai has changed you…Then as a form of mercy shall we start the War Game within 2 weeks? Just so your children can get as strong as they can before my Familia comes down on you like the ocean did to your-“

BANG!!!

Astraea punched the table leaving it cracked. Many of the gods gulped in fear.

“Now Alecto didn’t Hermes said not to trash talk or else-“ her eyes were full of anger; they could see her divinity flare up. “I’ll cave your skull in.” she said in such a tone it sent shivers down every gods back.

“F-fine!” she said getting up a bit shaken. “I’ll see you back here in 2 weeks!” She then takes her leave.

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As every god slowly leave the news will quickly spread, many of the gods felt bad that Astraea would be going in blind to this War Games, all but for two, Astraea and Freya.

 

Freya’s Familia’s home.

“Fufufu! I’m amazed by how good her acting was!” Freya said with a smile on her face.

“Then the long-lost Prince will return for this?” Ottar said.

“In all likelihood yes, if not for that then I would think Astraea was blinded by rage to refuse Loki’s help.”

“Mmmm…I will look forward to seeing him return.”

“Me as well Ottar…we will need to get special snacks to watch the games!”

“I will have the Familia secure food and drinks.”

 

Back at Astraea’s home.

“Lady Astraea! Will we really be doing Capture The Flag!” said Noin.

“Lady Astraea I’m sorry Mata beat us.” Ryuu said solemnly.

“Yes we are and get up Lion, Neze, we have two weeks to get ready, so I want you all to work hard alright!” Astraea said bring up the mood.

“Right!” they all shouted.

“Good! Now Loki, Artemis, and the Ganesha Familia's will be helping in covering for us while we get ready! So no need to worry and go into the dungeon!”

“B-but what of you Lady Astraea?” asked Lyra.

“I will be staying here; Ai of the Susanoo Familia will be my bodyguard until the War Games begins.”

“Ai-chan!?” said Kaguya. “Does she know this is a-“

“She knows that is why she volunteered to safeguard me.”

“But La-“

“Kaguya!” Astraea shouted.

“Yes!” she said a bit taken by her shout.

“Trust me and go, every second you stand here is another second you could be in the dungeon, I hope you don’t have to make me repeat it again.”

“N-no Lady Astraea!” they all shouted.

“I will make sure we all come back in time.” Alise said.

Knock! Knock!

“Big sis Kaguya!! I’m here!” shouted Ai.

“We will return stronger.” Ryuu said with eyes full of conviction.

Astraea then looks at the window to see a familiar White Owl.

“I know you will.” She then gives her children a bright smile.