Chapter 88: Quest 81- Aftermath

Many of the gods watching and even more people awestruck, it was if a hero had finally descended onto the world.

For few they knew the cause of it knew it wasn’t Cirrus but the owl who did that.

 

Back in the remnants of Hecaton Village.

“Thank you so much Lady Artemis!” said the village chief. “We will make sure we remember what you and that boy had done!”

“N-not at all! But you should really be thanking Zephyr! He did most of the work!”

“Yes but it is your Familia that has been helping us rebuild! For that you can consider this as a second home! Now if you excuse me I need to go and help as well!”

Leaving, Artemis went to the house that Cirrus and Nox were at.

She popped her head through the door to find Cirrus was still sleeping deeply with a towel over his eyes as Nox was in her owl form sleeping next to Cirrus.

“…You sure did put on a show every god will want to see again…Astraea seems you will be having a handful back in Orario.”

 

Back in Orario everyone were talking of the fight they saw was the rage of the town, so much so many now wished to join the Astraea Familia but were denied.

People even asked Ottar if he wished to fight Zephyr again after this to this he simply said: “I will win next time.” And then headed back into the dungeon with some of his Familia.

Freya for the time being was gazing out the window with a glass of wine.

 

Back in Eupheme’s workshop.

“So you want a weapon like Cirrus’s huh?” said Eupheme. “Sorry kid but that weapon is one of a kind, even if you somehow brought me the material I still wouldn’t be able to make it on my own.”

“R-really!?” said Ai. “Well do you have something like this!” she took out her Katana and handed it to Eupheme.

“Hmm…its well-made and maintained…to be honest Katana’s aren’t my best weapons but…if you’re willing to test them out you can have the finished product, of course I will be taking the drops to fund this expense.”

“Will we be sharing it down the middle? Big sis Kushida said when making a deal always get more or make it fair.”

“Storm Blade taught you very well. Alright but you do know I will be doing more of the work right?”

“O-oh I didn’t realize! Well you can have 60% of the profits!” she said with a smile that hurt Eupheme down to her soul for how she’s taking advantage of her.

“Ugh! T-that’s more than fine! How about we go and gets some material alright!”

 

In the Loki Familia’s home.

“Yooo! Finn! How goes the investigation!” said Loki.

“Slow.” He said. “Ever since Alecto’s Familia’s had managed to get away Evilus has gone underground their members rarely moving.”

“Well isn’t that because without Alecto’s Familia their muscle is gone?” Loki said.

“Yes…with some of their strongest members gone the rest of Evilus really had to be smart about how they approach things especially now that Zephyr had shown his prowess their being wise on their choices…by the way have you seen Riveria?”

“She’s reading, seems the way Zephyr used his magic lit a fire in her.”

“Well she was complacent in just being called Nine Hell. Now there is someone who could use more than her.” Finn then also gets up. “And as for me…I to have a fire lit in me, Zephyr is far younger than me, but he already made a name far grander then me so.” He then grabs his spear. “I’ll be blowing off some steam in the Dungeon, I’ll go find the others and see if they wish to come.”

 

Inside Rakia in a room overlooking the city.

“…”

Hera watches the city lights as she taps her fingers against the wooden chair.

‘That child…’

After the fight had concluded they watched as Nox opened her wings and both she and Cirrus crashed landed, soon after Artemis arrived. Many gods ended their mirrors, Ouranos had concluded that this was enough but not Hera this child who streaked across the sky like lightning reminded her of someone, a feeling she was keenly interested in seeing.

As Artemis moved Cirrus off Nox’s back she saw his face, for a brief moment before her Nox covered it and her Divine Mirror was forcibly closed she saw her child, her pride and joy of her Familia.

“Nephele…” she said as she picked herself up and walked towards the open window. “So…this is what you wanted to keep to yourself, a secret you took to the grave…Mm…Mmm-hahahahahahaha!!!!!!!!!!” she laughed out loud with a smile stretched ear to ear. “You live on my child!!! Your legacy!!!!” She clenches her fists in sheer joy. “One day you’ll meet grandma!! But…” a sudden calm fell on her, she sat back down. “Alfia, Malion…seems we still have family…I wonder if you can face the child of the woman you so wished to throw to the mud from her hard-earned pedestal. Fufufu…especially when he has one of Nyx’s first Spirits.”

 

Back at Hecaton Village, Cirrus is deep asleep.

‘Ah…this is nice…the calmness, hmmm this is nice….’

Sleeping comfortably in bed something races through his dream.

“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

A familiar and unpleasant sound rung in his head.

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Cirrus in his dream opened his eyes and see’s the source of the sound. A mountainous red figure with several arms, legs, and heads. Its muscles were as strong and massive as thick as towers of stone.

“…What do you want.”

“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

It let out a weaker sound.

“Are you angry you died?”

“!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Uhh…raise your right hand for yes and left for no, you understand that?”

The Hecatoncheires rises it right hand.

“Ah…you can understand well alrighty then so…are you angry you died?”

The Hecatoncheires raised all of its arms.

“So 50/50 on that huh? well…sorry you uh died, your smarter than I thought? Sucks you can’t talk with all of those mouths.”

“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“…Is it due to you having so many heads? It would be weird to have more than one head…like how would you process information? Would each one be delegated to one thing but then with so many limbs they must be pretty busy.”

“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“What you want me to ask you yes or no questions? Is that what you’re saying?”

“!!!!”

It then raised its right hands.

“I’m a bit concerned now that I’m slowly starting to understand you?”

“!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”

“Uh well do you like songs? Will that make you feel better?”

“Probably.”

“!?”

A deep smooth and refined voice rung through Cirrus’s ears.

“D-did you just fucking talk!” Cirrus was very, very shocked by this new development.

“I wish to hear you sing.” It said in a tone that implied it won’t answer any more questions until a song is sung.

“Fine…lucky for us were in a dream.”

Cirrus dreamt up a guitar and the world around them changed to a field of flowers lit up by a clear night sky.

“Also do you like rock.”

Suddenly several blank people appear on instruments that started to play.

“♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪♪”

He sang to it a song from his previous life; he sang it with the best of his memory.

The Hecatoncheires’ boundary started to thin.

“What a beautiful song…for one who moves on… We are now one, the primordial spirit has absorbed my being and in turn into you. Allow me break through the cracks of dark eternity.”

“Wait what?”

“It’s nice to speak with you once…Sir.”

As the Hecatoncheires’ boundary vanished its colors whirled around Cirrus and was absorbed into his constitution.

As the last of the colors soaked into Cirrus he felt his lungs were filled with water, his body as heavy as lead-

“!?!?”

-and then light as a feather.

“G A S P!!” He shot up with open eyes. "Huff!! Huff!! Huff!!" He looked around to find himself in bed and again in a room he never saw.

He looked out the window to see the hole where the Hecatoncheires’ hand left. It was a bit pass noon from what Cirrus could see.

“..Fuck…how long was I out-“ his voice had cracked, Cirrus remained still for a second to try and process this. “N-no way I couldn’t be-“ it cracked again. “……fuck.”

Cirrus had hit puberty.