Chapter 79: Quest 73- Traveling North

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Riding up north Cirrus and the Artemis Familia go to The Empire a country similar to the country of Rakia with several conquered territories.

“We should be reaching the town of Puebla within another day or so.” Said Artemis. “Is everyone okay?”

“Yes, lady Artemis.” Said Rethusa.

“I’m good.” Said Cale.

“Same!” Phi.

All the other members were all fine, but Artemis looked at Cirrus as he looked out into the distance.

“Cirrus? Are you good?” Artemis asked.

“Hm? oh yeah I’m good I’m just surprised this place isn’t more…colder you know?”

From where Cirrus’s is he would have figured the north would be more cold and cloudy not filled with lush forests, clear skies, and a warm climate. Some of the buildings had a more Roman and Adobe look to them.

“Don’t worry this is just one of their territories.” Said Artemis.

“Uh…how much territory?” Cirrus asked.

“A lot.” Said Cale. “The Empire is kind of like Rakia except you know better.”

“She means they aren’t led by a stupid god like Ares.” Said Artemis. “Honesty without those magic swords his nation would have remained small.”

 

They would stayed in one of the territory town’s inn for three days. In that time they would ask around for information and move on towards the capital of The Empire, Tenolán.

“Remember to meet back here at dusk alright! You know the rules girls!”

“Yes Lady Artemis!” the said going in pairs.

“Zephyr, Nox well…can you come with me to meet another goddess?”

“Another goddess? Do you know her?”

“Well… she was someone I had to keep an eye on along with a few other gods in Heaven due to how much trouble they cause and well Astraea needed a reliable tracker so…yup I just wanted to check up on her!”

“Um…okay I guess, so what’s her name?”

“It’s Ate.”

Walking through the streets with Artemis he could see some people eyeing her and him to see if they hold anything valuable.

‘Lot of thieves here did we enter some town of thieves?’

‘Don’t know but there are a lot of drinkers.’

Cirrus looked around as well when he accidently meet eyes with a drunk man walking in his direction.

“Oi! Oi! You think you can keep your goddess safe little brat!” said a lumbering man drinking with his pals.

“Piss off.”

“Oi didn’t your goddess teach you any manners brat!” he shouted slowly getting close to him and Artemis.

“Did your mother teach you anything? Oh wait no from the way your piss drunk when it’s not even 12 in the afternoon shows your mother didn’t really care about you or maybe it was daddy?”

“Why you! Boys!! Kick the boys ass!! And tie up his goddess!! We can-!!”

As he was shouting more were got up to join. Cirrus had already slammed the guy’s head into the nearby wall pulling his strength.

“Did I forgot to mention I’m level 2?”

“!!!!!”

Almost immediately they regretted getting him to help him. Cirrus begun to crush everyone who were giving him, and Artemis looks to teach them a lesson and to make sure they don’t try this again.

“So what do you have to say?” Artemis said as Cirrus had gotten all the people and put them before Artemis.

“W-were sorry…” they said solemnly with bruises everywhere.

“Now who is your god! I’m sure they wouldn’t want you all to be this unruly!”

“U-um…” the lumbering man was hesitant.

“Better talk or else I’ll make you talk.” Cirrus said. “My familiar is getting rather hungry; she likes to eat the eyes fresh from the socket.”

Nox licks her beak and the man started to sweat heavily.

“O-our goddess is-!”

“Ate.”

Cirrus and Artemis turned to see a goddess behind them, red tied up hair with a veil and an outfit that reminded Cirrus of the Amazon’s he had seen walking to and from the Dungeon.

“So what do I have the pleasure of meeting you again Artemis.”

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“Ah Ate! You really need to teach your children some manners.” She said with a fake smile. “They tried to threaten us and tie me up.” she then looked at Ate with a cold glare. “If this happens again I’ll be sure to send you back.” She also had her hand near her quiver and bow ready to take it off and fire a quick arrow at Ate.

“My apologies!” she said with a playful face, but Cirrus and Artemis could easily tell the snake behind that face. “Come! As an apology I’ll treat you!”

“…”

 

Going to her Familia’s home which was basically a cleaner and larger home of the area. At the home there were several of the younger Familia member, children playing around.

‘You wanna join in?’ said Nox.

‘I’m on the job plus I don’t want to ruin their fun.’

 They enter the home and sit down.

“So why did you come to pay me a visit?” Ate said.

“I simply came to check up you to see how you are doing.”

“Well I’m doing fine, but how are you? Is this your only child?” she said looking at Cirrus behind Artemis as both her and Ate are sitting before each other on couches. “And a boy no less are you taking Aphrodite’s advice-“

“My other children are looking for a certain Familia, but since I’m here can I ask you if you heard or possibly seen them?”

“…Whatever. So who are you hunting Artemis?” she said with a genuine smile on her face. “Is it Hermes! Zeus! One of those gods who keep trying to look at you when your bathing!”

“It’s a goddess by the name of Loviatar, she’s part of Evilus.”

“Heh~ is that so…Loviatar…can’t say that I have, I’m familiar with many gods in the area but none with that name but I can ask around for a favor.”

“What do you need a favor for?” Artemis asked with careful eyes.

“Oh nothing much I was simply thinking of having your child help out with something.”

“So you are up to mischief again.” Artemis said in a disappointed tone.

“Of course I am! Why wouldn’t I be!”

“Haa…no thanks we will find her on our own.” Artemis gets up. “It was nice to see you again Ate, I hope you don’t go too far, Zephyr.”

“Hm.”

Cirrus follows Artemis and as they leave Ate shouts out.

“What about you boy! That goddess won’t give you the affection you want when you finally become of age! But I will! What do you say!”

Cirrus turns to her and bows.

“…Thank you for the invitation but I must decline.”

“Fufu.” Artemis laughs a bit to herself as they both leave.

“Tch…did she make that child take a vow of chastity?”

 

Walking out of the Ate Familia’s home they saw the bunch of kids fighting now having a winner.

“Hahaha! Better luck next time!!” said a child with brown hair kept in a ponytail with short top, a scarf and shorts.

‘She’s good with her fists.’

Walking away Nox turned to look at the kid and the kid looked at her.

‘She has guts that’s for sure.’

Cirrus and Artemis then left to go back to the inn.

 

Traveling through the southeast of the continent were some of the strongest of the Alecto Familia.

“This world truly is beautiful…” Alecto said. “I should I have explored it more before coming to Orario.”

“We could always take the long way back Lady Alecto.” Said Turn, the Familia’s captain, a level 6 adventurer.

“Why? Were in the dam mountain range!”

            Around them were dangerously high mountain ranges with creatures flying through the air.

“Any path is the long-“

“WHOOOOOOOOOA!!!”

They heard an echo of a young girl's voice from afar.

“A voice?” said Turn.

“Seems were heading in the right direction.” Alecto said. “Don’t drop me.”