Bab 18: Leaving The Underworld and Stealing Battleships.
Once Constantine finished covering all his gear, including his Shotgun and Black Sword in the necessary runes, he felt it was time for him to make his way out of The Underworld and out into the world.
He reached into his pocket and pulled out the Medallion his great-grandfather got him from Camp Half-Blood enchanted by one of his Half Brothers, a son of Hecate. The spell was meant to hide his scent, from Monsters but he had been able to hide that himself.
"Vritra, spot me a scale please?"
"You got it."
Without hesitation, Vritra tore off one of his scales which were huge and he tossed it over to Constantine. When he caught the black and purple scale he placed it inside the forge and laid the Celestial Bronze Medallion on top of it.
Hecate, Medusa, Solomon, and Vritra watched as he pulled out both as the heat had begun to merge them. Constantine using all six of his fists began to beat the scale and Medallion together rapidly while he applied his intent through his fists.
In a few minutes, he had a large lump of Celestial Bronze and Dragon Scale which he completed by dropping a drop of his hybrid blood. When he did that, the lump of material began to rapidly take shape into a medallion.
With a smile, he placed it on his neck as he had made something to fully hide him from Divine Sight. This way, no god would be able to use Divination on him unless he allowed them.
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"With this, I feel much more secure."
His best security though was his strength as he was quite free from most gods as long as he didn't go causing genocide. He knew one way to increase his survivability and it would be a good place to set up a base.
The Golden Fleece was in the Bermuda Triangle where the gods had little influence. Constantine dismissed his weapons causing all six to vanish into his soul. Even his four extra arms were retracted as he was back in his regular human form.
He smiled as he felt his weapons and armor settle in his soul nurturing his soul, mind, and body. At the same time, he nurtured them meaning just by having the pressure of seven Divine Instruments he would passively train his soul.
'I feel like a Cultivator kind of.'
"Mother, I think this is where I say goodbye. I will be leaving the Underworld as I have quite a lot to do in the next four years."
As he said that, Vritra emerged from the River Styx while Solomon and Medusa gathered around him. Hearing him say he was leaving made Hecate stop smiling.
"Where will you go?"
"First, I will do what I have wanted to do and I will be stealing some things from the humans. Four ships to be exact."
Vritra tilted his head as he could tell that Constantine meant the Four Iowa Class Battleships. If he was going into the Bermuda Triangle, he wanted to take the best of those ships and make a new Sci-Magic Ship to use to traverse the Bermuda Triangle in style.
"You want to steal those ships?"
Constantine nodded as he looked up at his Dragon friend.
"Sure do, if the humans aren't using them I will. While I don't need to, it will be fun."
Hecate sighed as boys were so weird.
"When you are in the triangle, say hi to your sister Circe for me, ok? She dislikes men greatly and will try to turn them into animals."
Constantine scoffed as he knew about her.
"Yeah, I promise not to harm her. She is still my half-sister, though how did she take Helios fading?"
Hecate sighed.
"It is sad being a god sometimes. We are powerful, but if we are forgotten, we fade away. Now, Helios' duties are taken by Apollo, so I envy you that you need no worshipers. To answer your question, she wasn't that close to Helios.
Though I would think you wouldn't want me talking about one of my old flings."
"I don't, but I do have to accept you have a lot of kids."
Hecate frowned as she heard that.
"When you put it like that it makes me sound bad."
She didn't even want to say the word slut so Constantine did not.
"Anyways, we should go."
Hecate frowned as for the last three years she had been trying to get Constantine to sleep with her. If he left now, it was possible some other girl would take his first time and she called dibs.
"Already? Can't you stay the night? I don't want to be lonely."
Medusa who was standing next to him communicated telepathically with him.
'It would appear this is a booty call, Constine.'
She didn't call him Master as he told her unless they were in a political situation she could just call him by name.
'I could tell.'
Medusa smiled as she teased her master.
'Will you accept? She looks thirsty.'
Constine thought about it as if he had an idea. He knew when the next full Moon would be and that was when his Mother was at her strongest. He walked toward her and grabbed her arm.
He pulled her away a bit while snapping his fingers dragging his forging equipment into his shadow.
"Not tonight I am afraid, but it is the 22nd of August with the next full moon on September 2nd. So, let us meet in 11 days, on the Full Moon. Seems that be most auspicious."
Hecate smiled as she liked the sound of that, the Mist and Magic would be at it's strongest and she would be at her most powerful as well.
"When you put it like that I can see why we should wait. Don't leave me hanging darling."
She reached up and grabbed him by his shirt. She pulled him down and kissed him on the lips as her human form was 5'8. He was 6'6, but like Hades, she could turn much bigger if she wanted.
Once they pulled away from each other, Consntatine smirked as he placed a hand on his chest. He changed his clothes into a black outfit with a heavy trench coat.
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Once he was changed, he walked over to his group and he pulled himself onto the saddle of Solomon. The horse shrunk down while he sent his armor into his soul as he returned to a normal size and apperance.
Vritra shrunk down back to his python-like look and wrapped himself around Constatine's neck. Medusa jumped behind Constatine and grabbed his shoulders as he grabbed the reigns of Solomon.
"Well Mother, I enjoyed my time with you."
Hecate smiled.
"I did as well. Be safe and do what your heart desires."
With a grin, Constantine opened up a Dragon Gate in front of him. Solomon neighed as he ran into the gate which closed behind him. When he was gone, Hecate smiled sadly as she teleported back to her mansion.
It would not be the same without her son who at this point was like her lover. She had to prepare herself for September 2nd, as they would certainly have a wild night. Constantine would show her why Mexican families were so big.
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As for Constantine, a Dragon Gate opened in Hawaii at Pearl Harbor. The Dragon Gate opened right on top of the USS Missouri one of the four Iowa Class Battleships. There were people on it right now, but none of them could see him.
He had gathered the Mist so thick around him he was nonexistent to these mortals. He jumped off Solomon before helping Medusa get off the large horse.
Once they were on the ship, Medusa wondered how they would take it.
"How will you get the mortals off?"
Constantine smiled as he tapped his foot on the ship before activating a subtle yet powerful dread spell. It made all the people in the Missouri panic and feel the ship was sinking and on fire.
They screamed and began to run off the ship much like mice. Kids screamed as they felt the ship start to tilt, but it was all a powerful illusion. Their parents grabbed their kids and ran off and in a few moments, the Missouri was clear.
"Easy."
Vritra flicked his tongue as it was easy.
"What now?"
"Now, I take it."
Constantine kneeled and placed a hand on his shadow. He had to come up with a better name for his energy as now Titanic and Asuran Energy were mixed in with his Divine Dragon Mana.
Like a liquid, his shadow expanded to encompass the entire Missouri which was 887 feet long (270.4 meters) long, 108 feet (33 meters) wide, and 216 feet (66 meters) high from keel to mast top.
Once the entire ship was enveloped, his Shadow shrunk down meaning he stole the Missouri just like that. When the Missouri vanished, he, Medusa, and Solomon continued to float through magic.
"Next."
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Following his theft of the USS Missouri in Pearl Harbor, he went to Los Angeles and he repeated his actions with the USS Iowa. Then he went to Camden, New Jersey and he stole the USS New Jersey.
Finally, he went to Norfolk Virginia to steal the very last Iowa Class The Wisconsin. Having all four in his shadow was not bothering him, but now that he had them he needed somewhere quiet to work on them.
As such, he knew just where to go.
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In Texas, Maxamillion was sitting on the fence of his cows watching as the animals grazed. Hank the Bull was still here, but the animal was old and no longer a viable breeder. He was 13 years old and Max was going to retire him, but not cull him as he knew how much the old bull meant to his son.
When he thought of his son who left three years ago he looked down. He still blamed himself all because he was a selfish cunt. If he had just let Constatine be himself as he had always done he would still be here. As he was in his head, Carmen walked up behind him with Amelia walking by her legs.
"Max, you coming home for dinner?"
"I'm not hungry."
Carmen reached out and touched his back, but she felt him pull away slightly. She pulled her hand away as he had been distant since Constantine left. Amelia climbed up the fence next to him.
"Daddy, why are you sad?"
Max took a deep breath as he looked at his daughter. He tried to smile for her sake.
"Who said I am sad? I am just taking a break."
As he said that, Hank walked by the fence asking for pets. This was the main reason he was not culled despite the fact he was too old to breed. Max sighed as he knew that Hank's years were numbered and he had maybe a few more in him.
"We are getting old, beef. We both are."
Hank began to loudly moo as he usually did calling for Constantine. He used to do that often when Constantine was little, and he did it once a week calling for his friend. It made Max bitter as he ran his hand on the bull's nose.
"He ain't here pal."
Amelia smiled.
"Brother?"
She barely remembered Constantine, but his pictures were all over the house. Since he left each photo was more important to Maxamillion who was getting older. For a Legacy, he had decades left, but depression was wearing him down.
"Yeah, my son."
"Why did brother leave?"
That question stung Max, and he tried to say something else.
"He had important things to do."
"What things?"
"I don't know."
As he said that, a large Dragon Gate opened near the house. It was silent so no one noticed anything. They continued talking while Constantine rode into the ranch on Solomon's back.
When he returned he took a deep breath of that ranch smell that he missed.
'I missed this place.'
He jumped off Solomon with Medusa before he heard his Father, Amelia, and Carmen talking by the cow pasture. He smiled as he used magic to conceal their presence.
Secretly, they began to approach where Max, Carmen, and Amelia were talking. Max went quiet as Amelia paused her questions.
"Look, baby girl, your brother was special. He was unique and he wasn't like other kids. He had things only he could do and staying here was not in his best interest."
Amelia tilted her head.
"Will he come back?"
Max dropped his head.
"I hope, I miss my son."
Carmen placed her hands on his shoulder again as he had calmed down. She ruffled her daughter's hair as while their family was not complete without Constantine, they knew he was safe.
Constantine though crossed his arms and broke the silence.
"What is this about missing me?"
Max froze in his place as he turned around slowly. When he did, he saw a face he had only seen over magic. He was frozen in shock before he jumped off the fence. He walked toward Constantine before he threw his arms around his son.
Vritra jumped away to let the two enjoy their reunion.
"Dad, I am back."
Constantine returned the hug firmly showing he was taller than his dad by an inch. His Dad was 6'5 while he was currently 6'6. Carmen walked toward Constantine and Max before she joined in the hug.
"Constantine you have no idea how we missed you."
Constantine grinned as he pulled his Dad and Carmen into a hug.
"Well, I missed you two as well."
When the hug ended, Max looked behind Constatine and saw Solomon. Even in his mortal form, Solomon was still a giant as he was over 7 feet tall. Though he was confused when he saw Medusa.
First of all, she was gorgeous, but her outfit was odd and looked to have gold and dark fabric through it. Everything about her was odd. Though he wasn't going to be rude.
"Pardon my manors, I am Maxamillion, Constantine's Father."
He held his hand out which made Medusa smile. She shook his hand as well.
"I am Medusa, Constantine's body guard."
Max and Carmen went silent as from what they knew, Medusa was a monster. They turned to look at Constatine who smiled.
"Myths sometimes hide the truth. More importantly."
He walked toward Amelia and picked her up. She was in awe as she looked up at her brother who she barely remembered by photos and fuzzy memories.
"Big brother?"
He smiled at her and nodded.
"Yup. We all have much to talk about, three years is a long time after all."
(Rather than giving him Sung Jin Woo's Necromancy from Solo Leveling, I might just give him Yeon Woo's Necromancy from Second Life Ranker or Ranker Lives Twice. Almost the same thing, just a bit more fancy in a few areas.)
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