章節 15: Matchmaking time.
" They do ? Don't they know that that show is inappropriate for us two ?" She glared at Cole and Alyssa who just whistled looking away.
" Come on it's fun " Alyssa muttered.
" Preach daughter of mine" Cole muttered.
Artemis however stood there rooted to the ground as she looked at the lady glaring at Cole and Alyssa.
She was shocked to say the least because the mother to the children was.....
Herself
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Panic was seen in Artemis beautiful face.
" This can't be happening, that's not, that's not me " She said in full denial.
" Haven't you two watched it for long? I think it's time you both grow up . Especially you Cole" The older generation Artemis said glaring especially at Cole.
Cole feigned a gasp
" Alyssa how dare she ? She's saying anime is only for kids " Cole looked to her daughter in her arms.
" I call heresy and hypocrisy" Alyssa said looking at her mother.
Older generation Artemis hesitated diverting her eyes with a small blush.
" Spy X Family is fun ok " Older generation Artemis said.
" How about we play a game? We win we watch SpongeBob SquarePants and if you win we watch Your One Piece " Zoe said.
They stopped and agreed with Zoe which was quite ironical her being the youngest just born recently.
" Rock paper scissors?" Cole gave a knowing look to older generation Artemis to which she understood.
She nodded.
" Just like the old days " She said this with a smile.
The current Artemis watched this in horror. This was a nightmare to her.
She got together with a man !!?
She got two children with that said man ?
This was a horror to her , how could she go so low as to bear kids for a man ?
Suddenly she remembered something. Something that she came to understand.
" Oh by the way, side quest . Kill this mother fucker for me , I'll even give you this artifact of you do so. " Those words echoed in her ears.
Hephaestus had planned it that sly devil!!
That scheming bastard!
Artemis gritted her teeth as she remembered the promise to be free.
She Initially thought that Hephaestus had a very strong personal grudge with the mortal and that's why he was willing to sacrifice his clutches on her just for him to die.
She sighed as she had judged Hephaestus with how she knew him in the olden ages.
But this reincarnation of Hephaestus was more devious, more cunning and scheming.
' That bastard basically wanted me to find this boy and through some twisted fate I fall for a mortal?' Even the thought of it enraged her.
' Ok Artemis, calm down . What should I do first '
Her ragged breathing slowly became calm and collected.
' That's it, Dinah's future sight could only see a possible outcome ' Artemis's eyes brightened her anxious self returning to normal.
" If I kill the so called Cole without warning , I'll gain my freedom back and I'll never have to stoop so low.
I however should not kill him directly as am not sure if personally being there will help the situation. I should send some few huntresses to get his head once we're about 70 km away from him. " Artemis muttered to herself
Slowly the fabric of illusion slowly collapsed and as it collapsed the older generation Artemis suddenly looked at her.
It was as if she was looking at her.
She slightly smiled and said the last words Artemis would here in that future sight yet the most disturbing.
Artemis recovered and Infront of her was Dinah.
••••••••• Palace of Mahjong •••••••
Screams of anger could be heard at a white hall followed by breaking of things.
" What the fuck you mean you can't find it ?! " A man wearing a crown shouted.
His face showed that of a Middle aged man yet he had streaks of grey hair. He was around 6'7 and had started accumulating fat recently. However the look of his brown eyes showed he could kill most people in the courtroom easily.
A man of average height stuttered, his hands that held three scrolls were shaking furiously.
He knew his fate as most people who made the king angry died some very... Unfortunate deaths.
" T-the d-dark seer killed the guards and successfully stole it. " The man said shakily.
" Tell me , didn't I assign you the best guards, give you the highest pay and even tell you that any resources that involved guarding the evolved praxis core was at your disposal ?"
The man shook more as he slowly lowered his head.
Suddenly without warning.
* Bang!! *
Blood splattered on the white floor and walls. The body of the now headless man fell.
The guards in their position involuntarily stiffened in fear.
An old maid gave the king a clothe to which he wiped his blood stained face and knuckle.
He then looked at a guard.
" You ! Go and call my good for nothing son Akeem" The king said.
The soldier immediately saluted with fear in his eyes and ran to call the prince.
The guard arrived at the prince room and knocked with impatience.
" The king requests your audience. " The guard said.
Finally the door opened revealing a young man.
He was 6'1 and just like his father he had brown eyes and black hair. His face was unremarkable , just another average face.
Everything about him screamed weak even his expression.
" F-father called me what for ?" Akeem asked.
" I don't know go find yourself " The guard sneered before walking away.
According to the house staff the king didn't care for Akeem who was born from a prostitute.
This evidently shown from his actions and lack of affection towards him. Sensing this the house staff used this to bully the prince after all that was the only thing the king wouldn't punish.
However to the father son duo it was much more twisted.
Akeem sighed as he closed the door and looked at his room.
It was thoroughly clean with a bookshelf to the right and a study table beside it. To the left there was a bed and on one corner there was some weights.
The weights themselves were anything but normal. However no one would notice as he was the person anyone paid the least attention to .
He took his coat and got out of the room before approaching the palace hall.
There he met his father sitting on the king's seat with his domineering eyes.
He shuddered as those eyes landed on him. He lowered his head.
" Son , I have seen that your ineptness in anything is disturbing. Your contribution to this kingdom has been nil therefore I have found it suitable for you to go and look for me a praxis core" The king said.
Tension rose and the guards seemed to communicate to each other with their eyes.
A praxis core couldn't be easily found anywhere in the world and by sending someone talentless and unknowledgeable was akin to banishing him.
Akeem heard those words and revealed an unsightly expression. He however didn't say anything and bowed in agreement.
The king nodded his head and assigned three Witchers to go with him.
Akeem that day could be seen castfallen as he went to his room. Everyone looked at him either with pity, amusement or a grin.
However once he entered his room his whole mood shifted.
A smile surfaced across his face.
' That old man is smart . ' He thought as everything was finally pieced together.
He had been invited to a banquet which was quite unusual. He however picked up some few people talking about a praxis core on the Hills of Cicily.
This small information was enough to put someone like his father as a perpetrator.
Why? Because the hills of Cicily were in their enemy territory which was in a rocky relationship. A small mistake could cause a war.
It would be dumb to say that his father only wanted to kill him. His true goal was to start a war, killing him was just a bonus.
Akeem's face slowly changed as he went to the bedroom besides him and took a purple gem .
This was the praxis core!! Specifically the one that had been stolen.
He chuckled to himself as he looked at himself in the mirror. He currently had orange skin and eyes. His ears had also elongated to that of elf ears.
He took a photo of the girl prophesied to destroy the world and started concentrating.
He used the praxis core as a medium as his eyes slowly gained a golden hue.
After half an hour he exited his trance with a deep grin.
" I guess it's matchmaking time"
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