ushernet Chapter 680: Watchers From The Stars
Chapter 680: Watchers From The Stars
Chapter 680: Watchers From The Stars
Reincantra PoV
Snapping my fingers, I illuminated my vast library and immediately let out a sigh as I noticed that I was no longer alone; no, scratch that, I sighed because I was no longer left alone with just one single Goddess to keep me company.
I was of course talking about Astaria, my adorable baby girl that had made my world all the brighter ever since she had been born from Areseta and I however long ago it had been; besides her, I was hoping that today was going to be yet another day I got to spent with my baby reading various stories together, but as I lit the entire area up...
Well, there were a few people standing around waiting for me, and as soon as the lights came on they looked towards me and nodded or bowed, depending on how strong they were.
All of them were people I considered friends, so whilst I was a tad irritated by this intrusion, I didn't mind it that much as I made my way past them and scooped up the violet haired child who was still hugging her book, ignoring the Goddess she had been sitting by as I turned and focused on everyone else.
"Is there a particular reason everyone's here? I assume this isn't just a social visit of some kind..."
Walking away from the other Goddess, I sank onto the bed and looked around at everyone around me, taking in the various domains that were being represented here and beginning to piece everything together on my own, though I let Areseta speak as she stepped forwards and took center stage.
"It's about that time again, Reincantra. Every century we go and take a nice stroll around the world to do as we please, remember? Well... it's that time once more, but this time... this time it seems like some of our wonderful sisters want to make things more... exciting."
Areseta's voice was dripping with disdain as she watched the scene as well, her dislike of Moriartra and all of her scions bleeding through even though the Goddess we were watching was one of the few that retained a semblance of honor and good will.
"Like the rest of us, Areseta, she is picking her preferred mortals and aiding them along, trying to guarantee that either they or their blood survives this upcoming storm... or for me, she's making my list of targets all the longer~!"
Stepping out of the shadows, the blood red skinned Goddess that we had all come to 'fear' grinning like always as she strode towards me, her sharp fangs glittering whilst her gleaming eyes promised pain if I didn't look away...
Though as I gently set Astaria to the side and stood up, her grin faded slightly as I approached her, standing face to face with the Goddess of Murder.
One of the few in existence to have killed another Goddess, with a long list of important and powerful mortals adorning her kill tally, but even then... as I stared into those shimmering red eyes, her lip curled slightly in anger as she realized that I was not one of those who feared her.
"What is it that you want, Moriartra? You know everyone is welcome to my library, but it is a place of peace and quiet, so..."
"I know, I know... As much as I would love to wring out that neck of yours, I'm not stupid enough to do anything here, or to you. No, I'm not that stupid, but like we have all agreed before, mortals are fair game."
Her smirk returned, though as she felt someone embrace her from behind Moriartra stiffened in more ways then one as the Goddess I had ignored - Demetra - whispered "Not this one, dear... Touch her and I will take immense pleasure picking you apart; you and your brood. You can look at her, you can seduce her, you can even bed her, but if you so much as touch a strand on her head and try to kill her, well..."
Even though I was very much irritated with my oldest friend and lover, I nodded in agreement as I stared into the eyes of the Goddess of Murder, ensuring she understood her position inside my library.