The Designer's guest wore a light medieval knight's armor of black and green, showing his rotting limbs.
His face was hidden by a skull and crossbones helmet.
He kept giving off this deadly aura that Mars felt 'Who the hell is this man ? His aura seemed to come from a very ancient place'
The Designer looked at the two women "I'm not going to introduce you to my guest. And besides, you won't be able to talk to him. On the other hand, he is related to your two candidates. Well, more to Cole Pierce than to Jade Dragovic'
Noveshona knew very well what he was talking about 'He's here for the horse'
The rider spoke in a muffled voice that gave the other two Entities a headache. It was as if millions of years of death were speaking for him.
'Such... power' thought Mars.
The cyborg slapped him on the back of the head "Where do you think we are to use your powers like that ? I only let you come with me so you could see that your new colleague's horse is in good health"
At his words, the rider realized that he had made a mistake. He greatly reduced the power of his aura and apologized with his body.
Noveshona had not felt anything from his vocal attack 'If my old man hadn't trained my Chaos, I would have had a headache for the rest of the day. Still, this horseman is very strong. And to think that this is only the fourth...'
"As you can see, my guest is very sensitive about horses. Especially when it is a new horse that is being hunted by the candidate of the Ultimate Hunt Goddess"
Ubrilt replied "Why is a horse so important to you ?"
The Transcended pointed at the person next to him "I personally don't care, but he does. What your candidate is hunting is the property of let's say... a group that is themselves part of a very powerful group in the Universe"
The Goddess didn't beat around the bush "Is it a Legendary Monster ?"
"To be legendary, that he is" said the Designer as he looked at some graphics on his arm.
"Then he will be hunted by Jade"
The rider's aura grows in intensity and range. It fills the room with a powerful mortal aura, as if the dead obeyed him or rather he ruled them.
The God of Entertainment leaned back on his shoulder with a o(>< )o "What did we say, rider?! You don't kill anyone and you'd hear from the horse. That was the deal"
Reluctantly, he swallowed through his mouth the aura that was plaguing the room. The chairs and table had obviously aged for several years.
'An accelerated aging power ? No, it's deeper than that, more ancient...'
The designer's pixilated expression changed to a -_- "Now let me explain the problem you two are in"
Noveshona and Ubrilt gave each other more than murderous looks as time passed.
'What are you hiding, Agent of Chaos ?'
'What does that old bitch want from me ? What are you looking at with your woodland bitch face, huh ?!'
The God of War finally realized who he had in front of him 'Don't tell me it's him ?! One of the four...'
"The Armada you created with Cole and therefore his skill containing the horse was considered as a Legendary Monster. Except that it wasn't intended to be considered as such or even that such an Armada could exist"
"What does this have to do with me and my candidate ?" asked the woman dressed as Percy.
"I really don't think you realize with who you're dealing with, Ubrilt Jagt. And I don't care how you tell your candidate, but keep her away from the Horse. Otherwise..."
"Otherwise what ? You'll kill me? Don't forget that the General Conditions of Use protect us not only against you and the other Entities. But also against anyone else outside the game who would try to kill us"
Mars saw where she was going with this "She's right. You can't force us to do anything. It's your creation, the System, that will judge whether or not we are at fault"
Noveshona stood up and did something no one could have predicted "My candidate's horse is not yet born. But he's fine. We just need to prepare his foaling"
The rider breathed a sigh of relief and apologized once again for getting carried away when he heard the words of the Goddess.
The Designer looked visibly upset o(>< )o "You were on my nerves for over 2 weeks. And all this for... nothing ?!"
The mortal rider took out his scythe and cut the space-time continuum to create a dimensional passage.
On his face, Mars could see that he was expressing only one emotion under his skull mask before he went in.
'Gratefulness'
The Designer was exasperated, "Well, I guess I won't have to walk him out the door. Well, I'll leave you guys alone. I'm sure you have a loooooot to talk about"
With that, the Designer teleported with a snap of his finger.
Noveshona sat back down and said "Well, let's get down to business. I guess you didn't want to meet us for nothing, old man ?"
Mars didn't feel the slightest bit of the Demoness's spades "Indeed. Despite this little... 'unexpected' incident. I'd like to propose a deal to the both of you"
The Chaos Agent was starting to get interested "What kind of deal ?"
"I'd like us to team up to succeed in my candidate's goal"
The teenager giggled "Damn, I knew the old Gods were conservative ! But you're actually the opposite !"
"Go on" asked Ubrilt.
"I would like your candidates to help Maalick save the people held in the Rosibbo camp"
Noveshona fell from her chair because she couldn't take it anymore "You're so funny, God of War ! Saving these corrupt mortals ? And what else ? Saving the world ?"
Ubrilt did something Mars didn't expect, "Even though I have my differences with the Agent of Chaos, I agree with her. Me and my candidate are only interested in hunting and Legendary Monsters"
"What if I told you that there was a way to get it ?"
"What do you mean ?"
Mars explained, "Your candidate wants Cole's horse badly. If I give it to you, will you offer me your help ?"
The Ultimate Goddess of the Hunt pondered 'His offer is interesting and I'm sure with his candidate and Jade's skills, they'll be able to overpower him to get the horse. But...'
"How can I be sure that you or your candidate will not betray Jade ? How can I be sure that you won't stab her in the back ?"
"If your disciple told you about me, then you know very well that I will never break my word"
'It's a complicated choice, but getting the horse is the most important. Besides, she wouldn't lie about it. Not with all the descriptions she gave me of this man...'
Ubrilt sighed "I'll only take this deal on one condition"
"Which is ?"
"Your candidate and mine will have to pass a testing phase first, before our agreement is signed'
Mars sighed psychologically 'This is not what I was hoping for. But still... It's better than nothing'
She was about to extend her hand to sign a pact sealing their alliance, but Noveshona interrupted them.
"W-Wait ! I'll help you free the camp too if you protect it from that bitch !"
A document appeared in the air in front of them.
[ Alliance Contract between Ares, Ubrilt and Noveshona ]
[ This contract was created following the desire of the God of War to create an alliance to achieve the objective of his candidate, which is to save the Rosibbo camp ]
[ The Entities and the candidates included in this contract are ] :
[ Noveshona, the Agent of Chaos and Cole Pierce ]
[ Ubrilt Jagt, the Legendary Monster Hunter and Jade Dragovic ]
[ Ares, the God of War and Destruction and Maalick Gamble ]
[ This contract stipulates the following clauses ] :
[1) Candidates will be tested for one week to determine their chemistry as a group ]
[ 2) The candidate Maalick Gamble will have to reveal the Skills related to his Armada as a sign of good faith ]
[ 3) The Entity of the candidate Cole Pierce, Noveshona, the Agent of Chaos, will have to reveal which Legendary Monsters it is during this testing period ]
[ If this clause is not respected the right to kill will be applied to the candidate Jade Dragovic ]
[ 4) The Entity of the candidate Jade Dragovic, Ubrilt Jagt, the Legendary] Monster Hunter, shall not kill or attempt to harm the Legendary Monster in any way ]
[ 5) If the concerned parties are satisfied with the test phase. Then the same clauses will be renewed with some changes until the candidates liberate camp Rosibbo ]
[ Required : Signature of the 3 Entities ]
A dark green pen with 7 patterns drawn in black and white, belonging to mythologies more different than each other, placed on a chalet appeared before Ubrilt.
'My disciples...' she thought with melancholy and nostalgia.
Then a four-colored pen, covered with black and purple spirals fell into Noveshona's curly hair.
When she took it, she saw that in the middle of the spiral there was the same necklace that she was wearing.
She gritted her teeth when she saw it 'Chaos is my only family'
Then the last one, the one from Mars, was a two-colored pen of the same color as his belt.
The God of War saw an image of himself as a young man falling from Olympus and finding himself on Earth. His gaze was on the people he considered his family, who were watching him fall.
He smiled slightly as he observed this part of his life 'I would do it again, if it would get me away from those bastards'
The God of War asked the other two Entities "Who wants to sign?" as he held out his pen.
***
While their Entities were talking about the possible alliance between them. The small group had arrived at Cole's hideout.
"I thought you were saying something about a safe place" Jade said.
The mountain offered a little piece of heaven in this hellish place. The flora seemed to have dominated this place for a long time as vines, climbing plants and other plants were everywhere on the 60 meter mountain.
Despite the fact that the earth was flat, the trees had managed to take root around this place.
From this very small mountain flowed a waterfall.
Maalick could not believe his eyes 'W-Water ?'
His stomach screamed with hunger. He hadn't eaten or drunk for the past two days. His stomach growled so loudly that Jade and Cole could hear him.
'I don't believe it. Is he that hungry?" she wondered.
The hunter pulled a bottle of water and a box of food from her inventory.
Jade tossed the items to him and said, "Here, take it"
Maalick took it with his superhuman reflexes. He felt the sweet smell of bread and the fresh water through his nostrils.
As he smelled it, his eyes welled with tears of joy on his scaly skin 'It's been so long since I've had a real meal...'
Jade didn't know how to react "H-Hey don't worry it's nothing. It's not like you're raiding my pantry either"
Maalick opened the box and poured its content inside his huge maw. Then right after, he drank the water from the bottle in one shot.
He enjoyed every bit of food that came into his body like a gift from the gods 'This is so fucking good !'
Jade put her hand on his shoulder "Come on, it's okay. I'm telling you, you didn't take that much"
Her green eyes showed such empathy that Maalick thought she saw Margaret.
Behind the water screen, Cole asked them "What the hell are you doing ?"
Maalick wiped away his tears as he remembered the words of his mother figure 'Cry if you want but you gotta move on'
The candidate of the God of War walked behind the waterfall with the prisoner who was getting heavier and heavier on his back and with Jade.
He tossed him to the cave floor like a bag of potatoes.
"Welcome to my house" said Cole, sitting at the back of the huge cave.
His smoky purple eyes gave him a really evil vibe as if the Chaos itself resided in him.
Charles was so afraid to see his eyes again 'Those eyes... are... those of the Demon !'
Maalick may have injected poison continuously through his skin on the way here, but the the Team leader body was getting used to it.
He tried to reach out to Jade with a weak voice "H-Help-meeeeeee..."
Cole stood up and stomped his hand under his boots "You only open it when I tell you to, understood ?"
At the same time, the three Entities were returning from their meeting.
The Agent of Chaos lifted her veil and said to Cole "Didn't you miss me too much, sweetheart ?'