In a tent, there are two people with one Lamia staring at each other. To break the silence, Lamia is the one who starts the conversation.
-Why are you here, Athena? There is no way a goddess appears here for no reason, right? (Jormungandr)
Athena looks at her and sighs out loud.
-It''s not like I want to be here and see you here, though. (Athena)
She scratches her face and says with a sarcastic voice.
-I just want to confirm you are alive or not. (Athena)
-Heh, How could a calculation goddess like you care about the insignificant one like me? (Jormungandr)
Athena immediately sneers at Jormungandr.
-You? Insignificant? What a joke! (Athena)
Jormungandr ignores her and stare at the other person.
-And who is that one? I can''t remember his name. (Jormungandr)
Athena points at the person and says out loud.
-Do you mean this idiot? This dumb kid calls Perseus. (Athena)
-Is that so? I never heard his name, so I don''t remember his name. (Jormungandr)
Perseus ignores Athena''s statement and bends down.
-I''m so sorry! (Perseus)
-Huh? What do you mean by that? (Jormungandr)
Athena sighs and replies to her.
-A goddess misled him to put his hand on your subordinate. (Athena)
A terrible mudder aura oozes out from Jormungandr. It''s scary enough to make Perseus tremble non-stop.
-What have you done? (Jormungandr)
Jormungandr slithered to Perseus and grabbed him by his neck. She lifted him up and brought him to in front of her face.
-Answer me! (Jormungandr)
Because Jormungandr is holding his neck, Perseus doesn''t have the strength to mutter a word.
-Urgh! (Perseus)
-Calm down, Jormungandr. (Athena)
Jormungandr turns to Athena and glares at her.
-You told me to calm down when a dirty thing like this touched my family? (Jormungandr)
-I know you are angry, Jormungandr. But you need to listen to me first. (Athena)
-Huhm? (Jormungandr)
-Your family is still safe and sound, thanks to that girl. (Athena)
-What do you mean? (Jormungandr)
-The girl that saved you also saved your family from his hand. You didn''t want to trouble her by making a mess here, right? So stop it. (Athena)
Jormungandr releases her grip and makes Perseus fall to the ground.
-Fine! (Jormungandr)
Jormungandr turns to Perseus and gives him a caution.
-I will forgive you today because I don''t want to trouble the one who helped me. But there is no next time, okay? (Jormungandr)
-...Yes. (Perseus)
Jormungandr slithered back to her seat.
-This becomes a big mess thanks to that crazy goddess. (Jormungandr)
-You mean "Her." (Athena)
-Yeah, one of the craziest ones on the "Chaos" side. Did you also meet her? (Jormungandr)
-Yes, apparently she appears in my appearance. She was the one who tricked the idiot over there. (Athena)
-Tchhh! She could easily invade the "Order" as if it was her home. (Jormungandr)
-I think there are also many "rats" on our side. (Athena)
-Well, because the "Order" is a mess in the first place. Instead of protecting the weak, they spend their force fighting each other. (Jormungandr)
-... (Athena)
-It''s impossible to rely on them. (Jormungandr)
Jormungandr points at Athena and says.
-You should be careful too, Athena. You never know when they will stab in your back. (Jormungandr)
Athena''s face darkens because of that statement.
-Thanks for your advice... (Athena)
-Is that everything you want to talk to me? (Jormungandr)
-No. (Athena)
Athena takes out an envelope and shows it to Jormungandr.
-Did you receive the invitation too? (Athena)
Jormungandr takes out her envelope and shows it to her.
-Ye, I also received one. (Jormungandr)
Athena hesitates before asking further.
-Should I attend this? (Athena)
-It''s all your choice, Athena. I''m not your mom. (Jormungandr)
-... (Athena)
-But I will accept it! (Jormungandr)
-Eh? (Athena)
-I want to peek and see if this force can become the third force that could go against both "Chaos" and "Order." (Jormungandr)
-That''s a quite big topic... What is your letter content? (Athena)
Jormungandr smiles and replies.
-The one who sent the invitation told me that I could achieve the dream of my army and me by joining them. (Jormungandr)
-Is that all? (Athena)
-Yeah? (Jormungandr)
Jormungandr turns to Perseus and finds him fidgeting.
-What''s wrong with him? (Jormungandr)
-Ah... (Athena)
Perseus knelt in front of Jormungandr.
-Please...Please save my wife. (Perseus)
-What? (Jormungandr)
-Let me tell you his story first. (Athena)
Athena told Jormungandr about everything happened to Perseus so far.
-I see. (Jormungandr)
Athena looks a little troubled since she knows there is only a tiny chance that Jormungandr would agree to save Perseus''s wife.
-I will save her. (Jormungandr)
-Eh! (Athena)
Perseus raised his head up, and tears came out of his face.
-I know the feeling of losing your family worse than anything in the world. So I will help you. But It doesn''t mean that I forgive you, Perseus. (Jormungandr)
Perseus hits his head to the ground.
-I can trade my life if you want. The only thing I want is my wife''s revival.
Jormungandr waves her hand.
-I''m not interested in your wife. However, I will count this a debt between us. When the time comes, you will have to repay me. (Jormungandr)
Tears come out of Perseus non-stop.
-Than...Thank you! (Perseus)
-Shh, take this crybaby out, Athena. (Jormungandr)
Athena grabs Perseus'' hand and pulls him out. Before she leaves the tent, she doesn''t forget to thank Jormungandr.
-Though this one is an idiot. He is still my family. Thank you for helping him. (Athena)
Madeus
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