It had been three days ever since Stheno and Euryale had revealed themselves and they had finally agreed on what Medusa planned to do after much persuasion, with only the condition that Kisuke was not allowed to go near her for the duration of her 'training'.
He thought that it's because the sisters still couldn't trust him and they were afraid that he might do something that he deemed 'interesting' for the sake of his curiosity and put Medusa's safety in jeopardy. Little did he know, however, that it was for the simple consideration of their dear little sister as they knew that Medusa didn't want Kisuke to see her monstrous form.
Of course, that condition wasn't a big problem for Kisuke, but he too had conditions of his own if they wanted him to agree to it. First was that they were to be accompanied by Yoruichi at all times and second is that he'd disregard everything and take a look if the situation got dangerous. Since they were reasonable enough, Stheno and Euryale easily agreed to it, making Kisuke question if they just didn't like him since they allowed Yoruichi near them.
In any case, Kisuke wasn't seeking their approval and if they didn't want to get along, then he didn't have any reason to put in any effort towards it. It'd be a different story if it was requested of him by the girls, but that's for the next time since he's about to leave.
Naturally, they can't have Medusa's training within the Dungeon and her case was the most dangerous one since she'd be emitting loads of unknown Divine Aura that the Dungeon wouldn't be able to ignore no matter how much the one controlling it tried.
After being persuaded, Kisuke immediately sent them away to his planned location while giving Yoruichi everything she needed because their two Goddesses were hurriedly approaching with a very grim look on their faces.
Since they were able to still feel Stheno and Euryale's Divine Aura despite being enclosed by the barrier, Kisuke decided against introducing them to Hestia and Artemis for the time being and hearing their side first just to be safe.
The moment they left, Hestia and Artemis burst through the door and saw the familiar lingering lighting effects of the teleportation magic that had just been used.
The two panicked Goddesses immediately asked Kisuke where the unknown Gods were, but before he answered, he asked them to calm down and how they knew that there were Deities within the room.
As they were also confused and this was the first time in their long lives they've encountered something like this, they had a hard time describing it, but ultimately, Kisuke was able to piece their words together and was able to conclude some things that they couldn't describe at all, 'So they were able to feel their Divine Aura just from the initial release. Although I was able to act fast enough, the aura was still able to reach them without diffusing.'
'On top of that, although familiar, it's also very foreign and they felt threatened by it? I don't have any information to point out the problem, but it's obviously going to be a hassle if some other Deities were to discover them. I sent them to a very secluded area of the world and even sent Yoruichi items that could block the sights of those peering from Heaven except for Chaos, so there shouldn't be any problems for now. However, it looks like I'll have to work on a much stronger sealing artifact for the two of them.'
After arranging his thoughts, he finally answered Hestia and Artemis' questions. Clearing that they were Medusa's older sisters that have been hiding within her to recover and they finally came out today. Hestia and Artemis felt relieved after hearing this but some concerns regarding their Divinity were left.
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With all of the preparation done for his return and no unusual reports from Yoruichi, Kisuke spent the whole three days accompanying everyone to where they wanted to go and what they wanted to do.
"Don't you have to prepare more? I mean since you'll be taking me, you ought to have more work to do.", asked Aika while she's being accompanied by Kisuke around the market to buy some souvenirs.
"You don't have to worry about that. I've already made preparations in case Yoruichi wouldn't be able to assist me, so doing anything further would just be redundant.", Kisuke answered while looking around for something interesting.
"...I suppose I should have reached that conclusion. Then I won't be holding back today! Let's go take all the strange things!"
"No, no, no. You should not be taking strange things for souvenirs. That isn't how it wo-..."
Aika immediately looked back in confusion and saw Kisuke wearing a rare serious face, "What's wrong?"
Kisuke didn't answer immediately and started rubbing his chin, "...It looks like a troublesome Goddess went berserk."
"A Goddess?"
Kisuke didn't elaborate any further and turned around and walked away while waving his hand goodbye, "I'll be returning to Orario, but I won't be taking too long."
After disappearing through the crowd, Aika felt Kisuke's aura disappear. However, there's something on his leaving back that bothered Aika but she couldn't point it out, '...What's this feeling...?'
Aika wanted to forget the strange feeling she'd had since it's Kisuke that's involved here and there should be nothing to worry about. But after a few minutes of deliberation, she decided to trust her guts and hurriedly contacted Yoruichi.
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After receiving a whisper from the 'Dungeon', Kisuke teleported back to Orario. However, he didn't do so within the city but reappeared outside of its perimeter. Nevertheless, he couldn't help but smile wryly after seeing the whole city was is covered by a potent Charm Magic, 'Just what did ticked her off this time for her to unleash such a desperate move?'
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28th00: Ah, that’s gonna be nasty.
Kisuke recalled the brief conversation he had with the mystery voice inside the Dungeon while looking at the current state of Orario.
'A Deity used a power that was barely within the scope of the rules.'
'If it's within the rules, why contact me and risk being discovered?'
'A Deity is only a Deity because of their Divinity. That same Divinity, however, gives them a stubborn but volatile mindset. As long as it is in line with their desire, they could risk almost everything and if not addressed correctly, it may devolve into a situation where they unleash their Arcanum in this plane.'
'I see. I get your point. So where is it? I'll deal with it.'
'Orario.'
'...'
Kisuke stood on top of one of the barriers he placed on Orario and activated it. The barrier discreetly gathered the information for him and the moment he got his answers, he muttered, "This isn't my fault, is it?"
He sighed and deactivated the barrier as he'd already gotten everything that he needed to know, 'So a Deity could use Magic to emulate their own Divinity to this degree and it still isn't against the rules. Or is it just Freya? This needs some confirmation. Although I doubt it's as strong as their original ability, it's useful when their Divinity is sealed since, in a sense, Magic is way harder to seal due to how complicated it can become.'
Kisuke then watched the gate for a few minutes and saw that the flow of goods and people were still normal. Although the effects of the charm disappeared the moment they left Orario, no one noticed the changes. At this moment, he felt a familiar presence overlooking the city in the distance.
'That's... Andromeda-san and Lion-san. So they've managed to escape the city before being put under its influence. They shouldn't have any ability to anticipate the sudden assault of Charm Magic, so someone probably warned them.'
In any case, it doesn't hurt to hear their side of things so he quietly approached them from behind, only revealing his faint presence when he was a few meters away from them.
Asfi and Ryuu were overlooking the city from an elevated plain and were discussing how they would infiltrate the city to pull out Hermes, "It's no use. The entire Freya Familia were mobilized to watch the gates and the walls. If we want to enter, we'd need to go in the darkness of the night.", Asfi muttered.
Ryuu stared at the area where the Hostess of Fertility is located before replying, "Even if we enter, how are we going to evade their members? They've already been alerted of our escape and each and every one of them is capable of sniffing us out."
"It's hard, I know. But we have to do it. Only with Hermes-sama's wisdom could we have a chance to deal with this situation."
"...But all of this just for a single young boy? I really can't understand the Deities' strange obsessions."
Asfi was about to give a comment of her own when Ryuu suddenly turned around while shouting, "Who's there!?"
Asfi also hurriedly turned around and readied her weapon since the only people that would be after them now is the Freya Familia. However, she froze on the spot when she saw the familiar tall man wearing a Far Eastern outfit with a matching bucket hat and the usual grin plastered on his face.
Asfi peeked at Ryuu and saw that she was also frozen, 'Hmmm...?' However, she had a feeling that she's not having the same reaction despite having the same expression as her.
But before she could think any further about it, Kisuke greeted them jovially, "Good afternoon~, Andromeda-san, Lion-san. It has been a while. Although as much as I want to catch up, do you mind filling me in on what's going on?"
Recalling this man's ability, Asfi's eyes lit up in hope, 'He might be the one who'll be able to make way through this chaos!'
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Hearing the situation from Asfi and Ryuu, Kisuke said while rubbing his chin, "In summary, Freya-sama enveloped the entirety of Orario with her 'Charm' and hypnotized everyone in it to acknowledge Bell Cranel as her child. You two were only able to escape because Hermes warned you, who was by his side during the onset of this great Magic."
"...Yes. We couldn't bring him out with us because he knew that we wouldn't make it if we were to carry him out.", Asfi answered with a guilty expression.
"Don't blame yourself for it. It's not your fault but that heavy-handed Goddess'. It's already fortunate that you two were able to escape."
Kisuke then stood up and said, "Well then. Now that everything is clear, I'll be going inside Orario and deal with this."
Startled, Asfi and Ryuu could only watch Kisuke silently leave but before he could disappear from their sights, Ryuu called out to him while reaching out her hand, "W-wait!"
Kisuke stopped walking and turned his head, "Hmm?"
"Are you really going just by yourself!?"
"Yep."
"It's a Goddess you're up against! If you're not careful, you'll fall to the same spell as everyone!"
"I can't explain it, but something like that won't be effective on me."
Ryuu gritted her teeth. She didn't want him to dive into the danger alone so she added, "Take m... us with you! I'm sure we'll be of assistance! Even becoming a decoy in case you need to escape is fine!"
But Kisuke just resumed his steps and waved his hand at them, "No need. I'll be fine on my own, even if the dialogue breaks down."
Ryuu wanted to say more but Asfi grabbed her arm to stop her. The former looked at the latter shaking her head and said, "You know it, Lion. We would just be an unnecessary burden for him."
Ryuu looked down and bit her lips but didn't say anything any further.
'It's a wonder why you're so adamant about this, but that isn't important right now. If Urahara is going in, it's unavoidable that there would be some commotion. We could use this chance to slip through.', thought Asfi while sighing.
Kisuke, on the other hand, didn't stop walking and aimed for the gates of Orario. Truthfully, even though he could have brought Asfi and Ryuu along with him as they could be some extra cards, he didn't want to be near them right now, especially Ryuu, 'She's making the same expression as Sona from before... Only trouble would come if I bring them.' Kisuke thought while wiping the cold sweat that was about to drop from his forehead.
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28th00: Yep, sounds like Freya. Ryuu is being as suicidally headstrong as usual though! Kisuke actually NOTICED this time though! Even if it’s just because Ryuu fits the same typing as Sona.