Danmachi: Westward Cloud [Complete]

Quest 65- Alliance

The three gods made it to the room of prayer and stood side by side.

"It’s been a long time since Ouranos," Artemis said, giving a bow. "The city you helped found is full of wonder, but there is much crime."

"Is that not why you came?" Ouranos said upon his isolated throne.

"Yes, I’ve come to help with this problem. If this Evilus opens the seal of the Nuckelavee and is planning on releasing more monsters of that creature's strength, I will not stand by and let them. "

"Nuckelavee?" said Hermes. "Lord Ouranos, why didn’t you let my Familia deal with it!?"

"I doubt your children are as strong as this one here," Artemis said with irritation in her voice.

‘Hm? Does she not like… oh yeah, it's Hermes, a male Greek god. I’m sure he tried to get into her pants. ’

"My children are strong enough! Besides, Zephyr here was chosen by Ouranos himself! "

"Eh!?" Artemis looked at Ouranos. "Really!" and then at Cirrus. "So he was your god-"

"May we return to the discussion on hand!" Astraea said with a smile that said, Let’s get this meeting started already!

"R-right!" Artemis and Hermes said in reaction to Astraea.

Astraea and Hermes have begun to inform Artemis so far of what has happened. They have been destroying and trying to capture or kill Evilus members, resulting in the fall of the Kakia Familia and her return to heaven by Loki and many of the gods who run the Entertainment District.

They become far smarter in how they move with each hit on Evilus. From then on, they started to have smaller warehouses that were quickly used and then thrown away just as fast as they sprang up.

"I see... well, while me and my Familia are here, we will assist in maintaining the public peace along with Astraea," Artemis said.

"So, how long do you plan on staying?" Hermes asked.

Most of the Loviatar Familia's children are level 2, with their captain being level 3. I wish my children to at least become level 2 or at least close to it to deal with them if Zephyr is busy dealing with some other monster they managed to unseal. "

"Well, they are probably," Cirrus said as he took out a red book. "The Five Calamities of old, aside from possibly 2 of them, they can release 2 more monsters."

"How do you know of this?" asked Hermes.

"I bought a very expensive book from a spider; he created this book with his own knowledge and information on it."

"So what are the 2 next monsters that could be unsealed?" asked Astraea.

"The Hecatonchires were a multi-limbed giant that was called a mountain. It's said it could throw the tops of mountains at foes. Its seal is up in the northeastern section of the continent. Then there is the Wendigo. Its seal is somewhere far up north, around the area of the Empire. "

"What about the other two that couldn’t be released?" Ouranos asked. "Are their locations far different from the others?"

"Well, the Iku-Turso was sealed around the sea near where a country called Telskyura, so I doubt they wish to fight hordes of Amazoness when finding and unsealing requires time and planning for them to escape the area where the monster is going to destroy. The last one, well...it's dead, so no use in trying to find where it died considering the Black Dragon killed it. "

"Then you and Artemis will head north to find the Loviatar Familia?" said Astraea.

"That is correct, Lady Astraea. May I request an increase in security? The Loviatar Familia escaped and set up shop months ago, and I don't want to fight another Familia."

"We would like to try Zephyr," said Astraea. "But we still don’t have the manpower for it. We can hire people with no status, but… well."

"At that point, we might as well just have them guard the air from how useful it will be," said Hermes.

"That’s too bad… hm well, if any other Familia escapes, I’m sure Lady Artemis could track them down," Cirrus said.

"That’s right, I don’t know any god who wishes to be hunted down by Artemis," Hermes said. "I felt bad for those poor gods… good thing I’m not on your list, huh Artemis!" He gave her a charming smile.

"So long as you don’t do what you did in heaven, there won't be a problem." She gave him a very stern glare.

"It seems this meeting has concluded," Cirrus said. He gives them a polite bow before walking past them. "Lady Astraea I will come tomorrow."

"That’s fine," she said with her usual smile.

Cirrus puts on his invisibility cloak and as soon as he took a step from the stairs he went invisible.

Cirrus and Nox returned home and were greeted by Lenoa. They ate and turned in for the day right before Lenoa asked if the antidote was used, to which Cirrus said yes and that it worked extremely well.

The next day, Artemis and Astraea meet with Loki and Freya at a café, with their captains standing guard.

"I heard you were in the city, Artemis, but I didn’t think it was true?" said Freya. "From what the other gods said, you usually kept to the wilderness."

"I was and still plan to, but I caught wind of a monster and learned of Evilus, who plans on releasing more, so I figure I’ll help what I can."

"That weird monster?" said Loki. "What was it, a Nuckelavee?? It must have been a weak monster if you killed it with no use of your Arcanum."

"Hm? Why would you think that? Sure I drew first blood, but it was Astraea’s child that dealt with it."

"Ah yes…" a slight look of envy raced across Freya’s eyes. "The White Beast, Zephyr, an extremely talented adventurer. Many laughed till their guts were about to burst when we learned Astraea managed to snag him from Hermes. A child like him became extremely coveted amongst the gods. Some even wished to name him after your divine animals in heaven."

"W-what! You wish to name him after my deer!" she said with a slight blush. Freya quickly noticed before it left the virgin goddess's face. "I mean, his mask resembles them a bit, but they don’t have such gold antlers and whiteness."

"Well anyway, it's nice to be working with you, if not for a little while, Artemis," Loki said with a big smile, extending her arm.

"Yes, it’s nice to meet you, Loki!" Artemis shook her hand.

"And I as well." Freya then extended her hand.

She shook her hand as well; the goddess would enjoy a nice meal before leaving.