Chapter 20: Date Night P5
~20.5~
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When he returned from the other room, and after he apologized to them, Kye asked, "Is this girl a slave?"
"What of it?"
"I want to have a longer conversation later. I'll come fine you."
The man was skeptical. "How do you mean to do that?"
"Like this." She quickly flicked a small ball of white mana at him. "<<True Tracking>>." His body glowed white for a moment. "There. I can find you anywhere. I'll remove the spell after we speak. Now, I suggest you chill out and not be a problem for the other patrons again." She leaned in and whispered in his ear. "If you treat that girl badly again, I'll take you to the Church of Elysium and have the senior clergy deal with you. They don't like slavers, and neither do I."
He was shocked into silence and quickly sat down. He didn't say another word for the rest of the night. Satisfied, Alethea sat back down at their table.
Kye whispered something to the dog-eared girl, too, "Hey. I'll come for you later. I have an offer for you, and I'd like to know if you'd be interested in an education. It'll be free, so please think about it." The girl timidly nodded and returned to her meal.
Kye took a deep breath on her way back to her table. As she sat down, Alethea said, "I'm so proud of you, Shi-chan. I fell in love with you all over again."
"Huh?"
Alethea was beaming, her elbows on the table and her hands framing her face. "Oh, come now. I know you're love-dumb, but what you just did was amazing! You stood up for that girl and showed me once again how great a person you are."
"Uh..." Kye had always been dense regarding love, but even she recognized when her partner was happy with her. "I love you. I was both happy and amused when you got angry on my behalf."
Alethea looked away and pouted. "You're too nice to people, even if they're insulting you. I know you tend to ignore insults, but I'm not so mature."
Kye smirked. "I dunno, you're looking pretty mature in that dress."
Alethea smirked back at her. "Yeah?"
"I think your boobs are bigger than mine now."
Alethea gasped, and her face reddened, and she quickly shoved a piece of steak in her mouth. The rude man and the dog-girl were out of their minds. The pink and blonde duo were enthralled with each other again, trading seductive compliments trying to embarrass each other. Liliana and Aliana giggled the whole time watching the exchange.
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Eventually, they finished their meal, and Alethea stood up. She gave Kye a mischievous smile. "Lily, Ally, we're going back early. Take care of the girl, please, if she wants help."
""Understood.""
"And be sure to not bother us for a while, okay?"
The Venturi sisters giggled and shot Kye an amused smirk.
Uh oh...
Alethea grabbed Kye's arm and teleported with her. They appeared in Kye's residence in the cathedral, and she all but dragged Kye into the Void. Once in the Void Palace, she continued leading Kye until they were in the master bedroom of the Void Palace.
The desire in her eyes. Oh my...
Alethea pinned Kye against the wall, kissing her and fumbling with the buttons on her jacket. With the buttons undone, Alethea lifted Kye by her bottom and slowly made her way to the bed.
Oh my goddess, she's so hungry.
Kye managed to shed her jacket by the time Alethea laid her on the bed. Alethea planted her lips on Kye's again, quickly working her hands under the blonde's shirt. Kye felt a surge of electricity all throughout her body as Alethea's furiously peeled their clothes away, never parting their lips. Kye moaned into her partner's mouth.
Holy shit! I can't think. I'm gonna lose my mind.
Alethea turned into an animal. Once they were both in nothing but their underclothes, she gave Kye a seductive smile. "I love you, Shi-chan. I might hate this thing on me, but I love you more. I'll take good care of you, love."
Kye was already breathing hard. She could barely mutter a word under Alethea's care. She half-screamed, half-moaned, "My goddess, take me!"
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Somewhere else, a certain white-haired girl approached a man sitting in a simple wooden chair overlooking a lake. The man was white-haired with a thin, well-kepted beard.
Alfia knelt before him and waited for him to speak.
"You've come a long way, Elysia."
"That is not my name. Elysia is my-"
"Yes, I am aware, but I will not refer to any of you but anything aside your soul names." The man stood up and gestured for Alfia to stand as well. "What has caused you to leave Elysium and come all the way here? Speak freely."
"Freely?"
"Yes."
"Very well." Alfia closed her eyes for a moment and turned toward the lake. "Long ago, in Worldline Alpha, I faced an issue. One that meant either the destruction of Elysium, or my death."
"Yes. As it so happened, neither of those possibilities came to pass. Rather than face either, Xera usurped me and took my role as The Primordial. With her authority, she split the world into twenty-four lines. And now, Elysium has reached Worldline Omega. Go on. When have you come to ask of me?"
"My mother will never allow a worldline to become reality that does not end with the survival of all of her children. I, Elysia, Zane, Azriel, and Ezra must survive."
"Yes. That is what your mother desires. What of it?"
"Lord Zalen, are you enabling Zane to spite my mother? To stop her from getting what she wants? As things stand, there is no solution where both he and I survive."
"I am. Your mother is a biased god and must learn to accept reality. Even she cannot create more worldlines while your father and I limit her power."
"So my father is part of even this? I expected as much."
Zalen looked her in the eyes and said, "Yes. He is. Your father and I have our own desires. We want you and your siblings to give up on the realms of the afterlife. Allow the mortal souls to live however they want after death. You created the Elysian Realm to give paradise to the ones that deserve it, but it is their responsibility to maintain it, not yours. You created Tartaros to give damnation to the mortals who deserve it, and left them to their devices. Tartaros is chaos, as was intended. If you release your grip on Elysium, your mother gets what she wants, your father gets what he wants, and I get what I want. Even Zanith and Xana get what they want. All of you can come home, and you will be welcomed."
"What of Elysia and I?"
"Even if Elysia Alpha and Elysia Omega remain as individuals, it does not matter. You may choose to remain individuals or return to being Elysia Origin. The choice is yours. You will be welcomed either way. You need only allow Elysium to continue without you, whether it falls into chaos like Tartaros or ascends to true paradise as it was intended, you must let go."
"What of all the mortals I love? Why should I give up what I want when you, mother, and father would get what you want? How is that fair?"
"Is is only unfair until you accept that Elysium does not need you. Your brother and father will stop trying to force your hand if you accept it."
"But I don't accept it. Neither of my halves will ever accept it."
"And that is the problem. If this were a battle of power, you would have won long ago. You are the most powerful of us all. But this is a battle a choice. Just remember, Elysia, that you are the one who can change everything. You can choose differently. I hesitate to admit this, but you may even be powerful enough now to choose what you want and give your mother what she wants. But, if you go that far, you will have me as an enemy. As you are now, split in two, you cannot contend with me. You could possibly overpower your father, and easily overpower your siblings, but you will not best me as either Alpha or Omega."
"You believe I cannot find a way for all of our family to get what they want?"
"I don't."
"I see. Then, I suppose the only course now is to do just that. I trust you'll take my side if I can prove it possible?"
The man smirked. "You certainly don't lack in confidence. Perhaps you can make it possible after twenty-three failed worldlines. Very well. I will consider it. Come back in a few months and I will have your answer. Now go. Get to work, child."
Alfia nodded and turned to leave.
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Revision: 2024-7-26