"Don't mention it, child," Nyx told him.
She continued, "Shouldn't it be time for you to go back?"
Alex nodded and once again thanked her. He then incarnated into Hermes and swiftly flew away.
Nyx waited for Alex to be far enough and then, she spoke to the sky, "Erebus, let us go back."
Suddenly, a dark mist surrounded her and when it was gone, Nyx was no longer there.
Meanwhile, Alex flew towards the city of Ctesiphon with the ruby in his hand and complicated thoughts in his brain.
Before this trip with Hermes, Alex was always under the impression that Olympus was invincible.
But, even as they only crossed a portion of the distance before they reached the realm of the Jade Emperor, Alex already realized he needed to humble himself and his status in this world.
He thought that as a deity, he was lofty and exalted, but tonight, he came to the conclusion that even gods weren't invulnerable and even the demoness, who wasn't a true goddess, threatened to severely harm him.
