( Days before the Attack on Atlantis. )
< System Space, Circe's Room >
" Upgrading Dainsleif using my 'Aether Enhancements'? " Circe asks Ragna while he visits her again.
" An important preparation before destroying the gods in the 'Tournament', Circe... "
" But first, Atlantis must get out of the way... " Ragna tells her.
" Why? " Circe asks.
" Why, Atlantis...? " Circe adds it.
" You know Poseidon is often neutral during the wars between the Diviners and Deviants, right? "
" Hence why he does nothing for the 'Niigata Sea Massacre' you did back then. " Circe tells her thoughts about it since she knew about the gods and watched them while being imprisoned in her 'island' back then.
Circe's words are a great fact, something that made Ragna go silent as soon as it landed on his ears, but, since he already knew what he wanted to utter.
Some facts like this won't shake his initial thoughts.
" Indeed, ironically, he's the only god who thinks less of my threat from the start. "
" But... " Ragna sighs and smirks.
" Would you believe me if I said, from the Divine gods who had the 'Horns of Corruption'... "
" Poseidon, the Current Ruler of Earth's Ocean... "
" Has the most potential to be the deadliest god more than the likes of Zeus...? " Ragna asks Circe as soon he lays out the question to her.
This time, Circe went into silence, and her smart mind began to assess what Ragna said, especially regarding Poseidon.
" I know Poseidon is such a womanizer, Circe. "
" Just like Zeus, the two gods sure had the greatest of balls. "
"This made me sure that the women who encountered them in the past often paid some price, leading their life of disadvantage as they refused to be responsible for them... " Ragna says it to Circe, making her stare at him which Ragna replies with a soft smile.
This happens for minutes until...
" Do you want to do my request? " Ragna asks her, as the Enchantress is unsure of his decision.
" You'll be plunging war against the ocean, the f*king sea... " Circe tells Ragna about it.
" Oh no, no, no... " Ragna quickly deflects it.
" There will be no war... "
" None... " Ragna smirks, showing Circe his phone.
[ Atlantis Orgy ]
[ Date: ... June 2022 ]
[ Location: Atlantis, Poseidon's Castle Hall ]
[ Event Schedule: ]
[ - ... ]
[ - ... ]
[ Transport: ]
[ - ... ]
[ - ... ]
[ Registration Link: ... ]
[ Event Rules: ]
[ - Come with your best clothes, especially women. ]
[ - Use the provided 'Safety measures' ]
[ - Clean, Healthy, and Shaved ]
As Ragna gave it to her, Circe's mouth began to show some micro-expression, a slight expression of anger and disgust.
" Well? " Ragna asks her about.
" If you're bored, we could perhaps enter the party...? " Ragna asks his Enchantress Master which made her more annoyed on hearing it.
" I..., I don't want to do anything regarding Atlantis... "
" But... " Circe says it, as she begins to give this some thought, trying to analyze what Ragna is offering right now.
"( Despite my doubts, this is an offer even the foolish of mortals could never refuse. )"
"( Especially Poseidon, despite his so-called 'Neutrality', there's no guarantee if he will mess up our attempts. )"
"( Since that... grhh... god, is just like Zeus..., an innate schemer. )"
"( That's why I... )"
"( ... )"
"( ... )
"( I can see Ragna's point now, before the Tournament, even the likes of Poseidon should be dealt with otherwise, he would just get in the way with a surprising attempt. )"
"( No loose ends..., and this all is handed by him on a silver platter, a moment that we should use by all means. )" Circe began to smirk, her tenacious and treacherous mind gear began to operate even faster since she began to see the possible advantages to come if she does this.
"( Oh..., getting rid of Poseidon... )" Circe thinks of this while she expresses a great smirk on her face, the greatest of smirks she could express.
" Fufufufu...,keukeukeuk... "
" A wise offer, my dear student... " Circe tells Ragna, accepting his offer.
" You may not be as talented in everything your 'granddaughter' can do in the Previous Timelines, but instead, you are talented in seizing such a great opportunity even those who hate you will never refuse, I guarantee you. "
" Farewell, I will try my best to upgrade Dainsleif for you, the sword of Aether that once even wound the strongest of gods. " Circe tells Ragna about some history, a history about the Dainsleif Sword, a history that the gods refuse to remember to not let themselves into useless fears.
" Thank you for everything, Circe. " Ragna greets her, he quickly stands up, beginning to leave, but before he can leave.
* Circe plunges herself to his back, hugging him. *
" Efufufu... " Circe hugs Ragna as her head wiggles on his back.
" Mmmm? " Ragna wonders.
" Before things are processed, perhaps I could at least reward my dear student with something. "
" Do you have me some time, Ragna? " Circe hugs him even more.
As she did that, Ragna looked back at her, expressionless, he turned around to face her, and placed his hand over her hair, rubbing it, and continued to touch her cheeks, rubbing it too as she caught the hand and held it, biting it to as her affection towards him rises.
...
...
( Hours later. )
Ragna leaves Circe and tries to find Twelve inside the System Space, but suddenly.
" Battle Maiden? " Ragna sees the Battle Maiden, suddenly showing up in front of him with her arms crossed.
" You startled me there, would you mind- "
" It seems your talent for getting whatever you want has never changed, isn't it? "
" Despite many times of trial and error, you will never stop when you set some things... " Battle Maiden says that all of a sudden, making Ragna confused.
" Pardon? " Ragna listens to it, wondering why Battle Maiden talked to him as if she knew him for some time, it doesn't make sense to him since the moment of connecting is within the Abyss Tower and none before, well, plus some things with Uncle Andrew.
" Your flirtatious nature..., for a man you trained your 'riz' very well, such a great asset for you, isn't it? *sob* " Battle Maiden began to go into tears while her crossed arms were shaken.
" Oh no..., not now... " Ragna quickly understands her behavior, realizing who had taken the wheel of the body he sees right now.
The soul essence, of a certain someone related to him from the Previous Timeline.
" Is it you, Carla...? " Ragna asks as Battle Maiden begins to storm out from his sight.
" I hate you! " she says to him while running away in tears, Ragna tries to reach her with his hands, trying to move but he suddenly goes into a statue state, his body froze despite not being hit with an ice attack.
" Darn..., did she..., urgh! "
" Twelve, 69, 100...! "
" WHERE THE HELL ARE YOU!? WHY DID YOU GUYS LET HER GET OUT OF HER ROOM!? " Ragna shouts to them all.
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Extra:
About Battle Maiden's condition, go check on Chapter 339: "Volume 4 Extra Part 3: Carla's Remnants".
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