Chapter 68: CHAPTER 67
Soon, Otorine reached to a decision, although she was still very uncertain,
"I guess it's alright...".
Though, she convinced herself thoroughly, as she nodded and looked at Goddess Queen Weissia straight,
"Yes, it's alright Goddess Queen Weissia. Since, we believe in you that you don't have any ill will...".
Weissia replied composedly,
"I'm glad we had an understanding...".
Otorine let the young Nassus stand up and go with the Goddess Queen. Weissia held little Nassus's small hand and the two of them walked away through the exit. Though, the adorable kid seemed he doesn't want to go, as he wanted to stay with his caring Goddess Otorine longer. As soon as Weissia left, the intensity of the atmosphere had ceased. Suddenly, the voice of Ira was heard by Otorine, Ru, and Yumine from behind,
"Say, I wonder why did Goddess Queen Weissia asked for little Nassus?".
Yumine replied casually,
"Hmmmm, I wonder too as well...".
When Yumine turned around, she was shocked as Ira was already behind them,
"EH?! When did you get here Ira?".
Ira just responded non-chalantly with added gestures,
"I just arrived here just now but, I took my sweet time...".
Otorine and Lilieth just giggled, as their friend didn't feel Ira's presence, even though she was already there behind her. Yumine crossed her arms and asked Ira,
"So, why are you here?".
Ira made a cheerful smile,
"I'm just here to congratulate Ori on her job well done!".
Otorine doesn't know how to reply back to Ira's sudden compliment, so she just said with uncertainty,
"Thanks?".
There after, Ira added more, while pointing her finger above,
"And with that, she's free now right?".
While Ru was holding her plush doll that looked-like a smaller version of herself, she replied to Ira's question,
"Not exactly?".
Ira was dumbstruck,
"Whaddya mean?".
Yumine responded,
"They didn't announce or tell us yet...".
Ru added,
"That's kinda strange...".
Otorine just nodded. After a while, Miro was done with his business at the toilet and returned to the table Otorine and her company were in. Miro took notice that there were lots of them, mainly: Otorine, Ira, Yumine, and Ru. In turn, he ought to ask them,
"So many of you here...By the way, where's Nassus?".
Yumine replied complacently,
"Oh, Weissia just borrowed little Nassus for a while...".
Miro scratched the back of his head,
"The Goddess Queen Weissia herself huh...".
Yumine witnessed a glimpse from Miro that he was having doubts for the Goddess Queen, so she asked him if he doesn't trust the Goddess Queen's good intentions. Although, Miro just gently denied Yumine's statement yet, he can't explain it thoroughly,
"It's not that...It's just I can't explain it...".
Yumine had stopped bugging Miro and shifted to look at Otorine,
"How about you Ori? Do you feel the same way, as Miro to our Celestia Goddess Queen?".
Otorine replied to Yumine's question,
"Kinda, but...Goddess Queen Weissia looked worried for some reason...".
Afterwards, Yumine yawned and looked very drowsy,
"Well okay. By the way, I'm gonna get some beauty sleep at my place...so see ya...".
Ira told the group as well,
"Yeah, I'm kinda sleepy too...so, I'm gonna leave too...".
Otorine nodded. Yumine and Ira left Ru's bar afterwards. Thankfully, a fight didn't break out, since maybe the two b*tchy Goddesses were tired as f*ck. Soon, Ru told Miro and Otorine that she had business to attend to at her kitchen, so she left as well. In turn, their table was less crowded. Though, Miro felt nervous for some reason, as Otorine and him were the only ones left. Otorine opened up a conversation with him,
"How about you Miro? Aren't you tired yet?".
Miro just replied fast,
"Oh err, I'm just gonna wait for little Nassus to come back I guess?".
After that, the air was seeped in awkward silence, as neither of them continued to converse. A plushie that looked-like the miniature version of Ru came out from the kitchen's doorstep. It was carrying a sweetened drink that has the color of lime. Then, it went to Otorine's table and offered the drink to Otorine. Otorine was delighted and patted the plush doll's head. Afterwards, the plush doll left them to do its work once again. Soon, Otorine asked him once more, while she was holding the straw that was made of edible bamboo.
"So Miro, what do you think of Nassus now versus the time you were with him at that eternal prison?".
Miro made a nice smile,
"He's kinda better and brighter than before. Although, he may be aloof and lightheaded sometimes...".
Otorine giggled as a happiness-filled gentle maiden, since she heard Miro's description of Nassus,
"I know what you mean...".
The two of them conversed with each other, especially the funny things he and little Nassus had done recently. Though, soon enough, the topic was changed over time. As Otorine kept saying profusely about the strange kinds of food that would even make the hard-boiled demons cry with their wailing tears. The only thing Miro could do was to make a forced smile and nod. Since, he doesn't want the Goddess Otorine to feel unpleasant of his company. As a long time passed, an important male figure that looked-like an angel entered the place and went to Otorine,
"Are you the one called Goddess Otorine?".
Otorine replied surely,
"Yes I am...".
The angel told her with a cold tone,
"The Celestia Goddess Queen wants to meet with you at the central dome, alone...Good day...".
The angel left afterwards. For some unusual reason, Otorine didn't like the tone when the angel had spoken, so she had a chill up to her spine. Her brilliant eyes were filled with worry as well. She stood up and said in a hurry to Miro,
"Miro, could you wait for me here?".
Miro replied,
"Yeah sure...".
Soon enough, Otorine left the place in a jiffy. As she was out of Ru's classy and vibrant bar. Otorine was rushing through the hallways blanketed in the night,
"I don't know why but, I don't like that prime angel's tone...".
Then, she was deep in her worried thoughts,
"Has something dire happened to Nassus and Goddess Queen Weissia?".
While she was running through the midnight, she was sensing that nobody's presence was there except her. Not only that, the chilling vibes of the cold miasma was seeping through the atmosphere. Neither of the stalls had neon lights on and they were all closed for some reason,
"This feels unnerving...".
Though, she just continued on her way through the broad curving hallways. That sudden moment, Otorine was frozen in the fabric of time and space. The only thing she could do was to express panic in her thoughts,
"What the? I can't move!".
A spectral shadow from the absolute zero abyss appeared behind her. It went up close to Otorine's ear. Then, it released its wails of neither divine nor demonic, rather it was a different entity,
"Are thou truly ready for what's to come? Once again, I am the entity of the new. Where I shall lead everyone to their true awakening...".
Then, the spectre vanished into the fray and Otorine was no longer immobilized in the fabric of space and time. Otorine turned around but, nobody was there. Thereupon, she was struck with shock and doubts,
"Again...what was that?".
Although, she didn't mind it that much,
"No matter...".
Thereon, she continued on her way to rush along the deserted hallways. As soon as, she entered through one of the entrances of the crystal arena and went to the center floor. A bright spotlight shone on her and another spotlight shone on the Goddess Queen Weissia who was at at the highest throne. There after, Weissia welcomed Otorine in a grandiose way,
"I'm truly delighted you could come, Goddess Otorine...".
As Otorine glanced around the place, noone was there except her and the Goddess Queen. Thereon, she ought to ask with an expressive voice,
"Tell me, what going on Goddess Queen Weissia? Where is everybody and where is Nassus?!".
Weissia crossed her arms and gave Otorine a cold stare,
"We've called you here since, we have one last mission for you...in order to regain your freedom...".
Otorine asked desperately,
"Tell me, what's this final mission?".
Weissia flung a sword that had a very divine and holistic golden aura to Otorine. Otorine caught it thankfully. Afterwards, Weissia instructed her,
"Your last mission is—.".
She snapped her fingers. The next moment, a nearby spotlight had appeared and it was showing that the little slumbering Nassus was tied to a huge platinum cross.
"To remove this wretched Fallen's existence!",
Weissia exclaimed. As Otorine heard the cruel and cold-hearted words from Weissia, she was at a loss for words. The only thing she could do was to look at the poor state of her Nassus,
"N-Nassus?".
Thereupon, she poured out a saddened crystal tear, as she couldn't bear to witness of what happened to her shackled young Nassus. Weissia just shut her eyes, as she doesn't want to see Otorine's pitiful sight. Though, Weissia steeled her nerves and opened her eyes filled with seriousness,
"It is time for you to choose, Goddess Otorine. For the well-being of your eternal partner or for the salvation of Celestia Heavens as well as your freedom?".
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