The next day, we arrived to the said area the map that goddess Kali has given, in a forest where village built using trees as a materials, and at the very centerfield a housing created made of woods and not a marble unlike the Orario or my past world could be seen. By stacking of trees altogether horizontally but was cut straight and carved beautifully, enough for them to steadily standing still. . .such design surprised me.

If I say, I arrive at an ancient civilizations of woodcrafting, this is how I describe this place. Is this really a village? I look in awe. Afterall, I only saw this kind of picture inside the manga or comics I'd casually read

After that, we've been welcomed by the man with crimson wavy hair and a crimson beard, rounded eyes, meak and manly and has a fierce eyes, a muscles was buldging beneath his fitted shirt and has the same height as me. On his left hip places a small sledgehammer with the decrypted names and symbols all over

For the record, I have a height of 186 centimeter, not too tall or not too small. But in this world, only Boaz and werewoves are larger than me amongst adventurer. Bete Loga of Loki Familia and Ottar of Freya Familia for example

"God of Thunder" murmuring, I'm amaze of who was in front of me. He really is the norse God of thunder, Thor. The popular god at that

"That name has long since forgottten, I'm afraid, I lost that title since descending here" smiling and was still happy hearing my lip service, he replies

"Title is a title, that was you all along and forever be etched through the history of mankind, by the way nice to meet you, God Thor" though I don't know if gods has history here, but I said what I know. And at the same time I reached out my hand infront, he did the same but nervously shakes my hands in the end. His valiant aura isn't there but the aptitude of a warrior are still within, sleeping. But, why do I feel like he's lacking something? Confidence maybe? As far as I know, Thor is a childish but this one is an aura of an a.d.u.l.t. . .

After then I announce "I'm Zetta and this is my companion Ais, Allen and Ran. I'll go straight to the point then, I'm not here just so we could be in friendly term, though that could still wait in the future. We're here because there's a threat thats been coming straight up here, to your place" I look at him, face of unchanging and purely seriousness. Looking at my face, he helplessly sigh

"And here I thought we could live here peacefully, such troublesome" is what he commented; unhappy.

"I'm sorry, but you meeting us here won't change its course of action, were only here to warn you, thats all" I said so of what goddess Alex told me

"Mind if I ask? I wanna know who this threat is. I have the rights to know, yes?"

"Yes, of course you have. This one terrorize not just this continent but the whole world, stories depict it as one of the 3 great quest. Though for others it is just a mere story, this one is the remaining monster who climb up to the surface; came out of the dungeon. The one and only, Ouroboros, the one who annihilated Zeus and Hera Familia combine. And the one whose one of its eye has been destroyed by one man commonly known as the Sword Champion, Albert. Is what the story says, and now, that said Oroboros are now commonly known as—"

"—The One-Eyed Black Dragon" God of Thunder say so finishing my sentence as his body shivered in cold

As for why I have knowledged of such thing. That old man from far east gave me his story book. At first I didn't believe the story but after hearing Ouranos. I remember I have that book sitting inside my inventory—and skim it for a couple of hours, to know its origin and all. But until this time, I still haven't fully read that book. Maybe the story for the later date.

When I was deep in thought, my senses returned after God Thor's heavy sigh. While doing that, we followed him at the very center of their village where concentrated people is. . .

"Damn it, why do I feel helpless in this world" with hand interwined, God Thor looked straight at me. "Then I wanna ask again, you were here because you're going to kill that Dragon, right?"

But I only shake my head. Yes, I am here to destroy it. But don't be happy just because of that. That Dragon will still devastate this place no matter what actions I did.

"I don't know how many days it takes, and how big or what kind of damage it would cause, so, if you wanna ask an assistance from us. I'm afraid I cannot give you that"

Dejectedly, Thor covers his face, thinking deeply. After then, we found the nearest wooden chair along the way and seated, as for others, they followed suit but was standing from the sideline, listening. . .

"If what you are thinking is to relocate, then, that is the best course of action you should take. If not, I don't care if you all die here"

'Cruel, master is cruel indeed, Barbarian fits him very well'

'Damn that speech! He rub the salt hardly!'

'Captain, he is cruel but kind, I know he had a reason for saying that'

Ais, Allen and Ran, thoughts commented from the back of their mind

"You know what, we just came here not a couple of years ago. The soil, the sea, and the forest. Almost all of what we need is in here. So you, telling us to abandon this place. . . is too much" with still interwined fingers and repeatedly swinging down his feet towards the ground, Thor couldn't properly think.

"You know what? The lives thats been lost, they'd never be return, so your decision is what destined to them, their rise or their fall it was into your palm and within your reach; Fight I don't care, but they were just another bodybag in front of that annihilator" is what I explained.

First, I have to destroy his delusion if he was thinking on killing or stalling the Dragon with his low level Familia or even try surviving from its havoc

Second, I don't want their life to be spill just because I halfheartedly warned them.

Third, "Then, I had a plan, you know the City of Orario, yes?" I want them to find their life more fun than today. Especially after finding out this Familia's capability. Its just a waste if they were to die here.

"Yes. . . But. I'm afraid I cannot go there"

"Why? Is it because of the Goddess Loki?"

Seeing his reaction, I smiled faintly, "really, are you afraid of her? Did you feel discourage? Self pity? Mortified?"

It looks like I hit the mark, though I don't know their relationship from Tenkai. I still have a knowledge or two. I think?

"*sigh*, really, I don't know whats running through your mind but. What happens from Tenkai, happens there and what happen to Gekai, happens here. Even my Goddess' twin brother had been expelled to not step foot inside the Orario ever again after losing the War Game and she doesn't care, see? So, I'm sure Loki wouldn't care if you live alongside her here in Gekai"

Clenching his fist, Thor replies "I'm sure she won't forgive me, especially after being driven away from—"

"Pfft, such lousy excuse, I'll tell you what, Loki is by far pity from what you think, she was perfectly healthy, perfectly beautiful *cough cough* did I say the wrong word? Oh well that aside, I'm sure she doesn't care at all. So, all is well even if you two end up meeting each other" I then tap his shoulder and stands up.

"Ready your people as you are all will be teleported into that City" I say and look at the smiling Blood Mage, from the side, Long Ran who nodded happily

"W-wait, I still haven't yet to decide!" Stuttering he pulled off my shirt

"Says who? Time waits no man, if you think it overnight, the Dragon is already annihilated your Familia even before you decide, now, round them all up and my companion will accompany you" without retort, his shoulder droop down a little

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Meanwhile, half a day later. . . Because it was too sudden, it takes for who knows how many hours after their meeting ended and alas they all decided—

"All are ready, our dear God" says by the white skinny man with long white ear. He's a rabbit-man and I'm sure of it because of his Almiraj like ear. He introduced himself as Parker.

"Lets go, have Tony, Steve and Bruce in position. You too, Parker" they did it so noone would left behind if bychance they went out of teleportation circle during activation like what happen to Ais the other way around

Thor then look at me, and from the back of Ran, is the tied Kenki and Allen.

"Zetta-kun, this debt, I would surely pay you back, but for now I'm very sorry, and thank you, so please, return back alive" I only glance back at him and smile, to Ais and Ran.

He already knew and I told him why I decided to leave behind in this Godforsaken place so his face don in a bit of worry. . .who knows

"Captain, I'll fetch you later. So, please wait for me"

"Sensei, please let me come with you! That thing, I have to kill that thing!"

"Heh! Goodluck mr. Captain

Long Ran, and Ais who has a twisted face, looked at me, pleading. But I have Allen tie her up and pin her down even though she agreed the last time. really, girls do what what girls does. Their mind is always changing back and forth

Good thing Allen could subjugate that air-headed girl easily. And because she was afraid to blow up the others, she is restraining of using her Ariel.

"Its okay, Ran. Tell this to Artemis-sama, Just wait for me there, give me half a month, and I shall return for sure" replying from her, I smiled and she too. Of course, it needs another few weeks before I arrived at Orario with my movements, so. . .

Wait, that last sentence, where did I heard that? Oh well. . .

Seconds later, before I know it. The wind breeze passes through me and life couldn't be seen anymore other than the already standing village devoid of life. After the overlapping magic circle of Ran spreaded wide. All other than me, has been teleported outside the Gate of the Orario as what was the place I told Ran to drop them off. Afterall, it was truly a disaster if they teleported inside the Orario without doing any inspection from Ganeisha Familia or not having an identification card ready from Adventurer's Guild

That aside—

Kiyaaaawoooo——!

Because it was too quiet, the sudden eerie sound of the Dragon cry, I can hear it clearly from the southern seas.

Its very howl is the prologue of our deathmatch.

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