The Retired

Alexander stood n.a.k.e.d a top his veranda as he watch his peaceful vineyard that he spared no expense in trying to make.

He was proud to say that it was one of most beautiful and most profitable vineyard not only in france but in whole world.

A slim arm wrap around his waist and a soothing voice whispered in his ears. "To think that this place would turn out so beautiful compared to when we first came here." said a similarly n.a.k.e.d Diana.

Alex smiled as he turned to one of the most beautiful woman in the world and said "I designed it from the ground up" then a moment his eyes glaze as he remembered the purest smile, he had encountered in his millennium lifespan, he said quietly "I hope she like the place"

Diana look somber as she put a hand on his face and gave chaste kiss on his lips. "I'm sure if little Kayla was here, she would absolutely love the place."

Alex's somber expression lessened before he gave a heartfelt smile. "Yeah...You're right, I'm sorry" He apologized.

Diana kiss him again but much more s.e.x.u.a.l than the previous one, when a voice suddenly broke them out of their moment and said "Ah! Come on, you're already starting round 121 without me"

The Diana and Alex look at each other before laughing. Alex gestured for her to come over and gave her a deep thorough kiss. "Don't worry, We're just starting so you haven't miss anything yet" He whispered to her ears which excited the gorgeous woman.

Diana also kiss Karen before saying "Shall we?"

The three grin before Alex grab the two woman and brought them back to the bedroom, where they would spend another two days intimately with each other only stopping for food or bathroom break.

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"He needs to die!" A voice shouted with the hint of pride and arrogance, his voice was deep and echoed like rumble of a storm. "He's too powerful to be kept alive!" The voice added.

"You will do no such thing Zeus!" Said a new voice feminine in nature as it reprimand the now named Zeus. "He called the Bifrost and the Bifrost answers no one except the Royal family of the Asgardians!" Added the voice.

"I don't believe a mortal has such capability Hera and I personally saw to it that no offspring of Asgard had remained on Earth" Zeus said with grimaced.

Hera sported a similar face as she was just as guilty with her husband for the crime he had committed that day, a massacre of 100 remaining Asgardian childrens after the war just to relieve his husband's paranoia of one of them becoming power enough to overthrow him from his throne.

"I regretted the day that I was married to you, you've broken my domain a hundred times due to your infidelity and the massacre of a children almost broke aunt Hestai....if not for my inability to divorce this marriage and not being able to harm you then I would have killed you myself a long time ago." Said Hera darkly as sky dimmed.

Electricity spark on Zeus body as he felt enraged at the woman. "You...dare woman....." He said making Hera flinch a little as Zeus' voice echoed that of a thunder, he lifted one of his bulky arm intending to strike down the woman, who has the audacity to threatened him!

Just before his Hands hit Hera, a Shield with vistage of Medusa appeared and stopped Zeus' strike.

"Athena..." Zeus growled as he turn to look at the new person on the room. "Remove the Aegis now!" He ordered hinting at a excruciating pain if his demands were not met, Lightning spear formed on his hands just to reinforce his threat.

Athena as if she didn't hear her father, look towards her step-mother, who have taken great care of her when she was but a child, she didn't even bat an eye that she was not her own.

She had always seen her step-mother as a prideful woman, she never saw her cry even if time and time again she experienced her husband's infidelity but now....she was there standing in defiance against her husband and she cried for the first time.....to say the least....it was very disconcerting for her to see her like this and promise herself that she won't let her cry again so with renewed resolve she looked at her father not as his daughter but as Athena, the goddess of War.

"I see...." Zeus couldn't help but mutter as he narrowed his eyes at his daughter. "So you have chosen death, a pity you have serve me well child..." and as he finish the statement, he threw the lightning bolt at Athena creating shockwaves as it traveled beyond the realm of sound.

Zeus over confident that the bolt will strike true, not even bothering to look at the end result as not even the Aegis may stop his bolt from hitting his target.

he turned back to his wife and he couldn't help but gave a malicious smirk as he felt her dread as she watch his lightning bolt heading for Athena.

But before it could hit her a sudden loud clang echoed throughout the hall that made the god look back at Athena, his previous smirk turned into scowl as he saw Hephaestus standing between him and Athena, holding a flaming hammer. The god of the forge then turn to pick up the now bent lighting bolt.

"Looks like we're having a family feud" The god of the forge uttered in amus.e.m.e.nt as he force the bolt to it's previous form with his b.a.r.e hands. "You know Zeus, me and Thena's marriage may have started with me being a jackass but that was eons ago and I did everything to pay for that, eons now past of properly courting her, had led to us quite very close so I do hope that you don't try to strike my wife again because seriously, king of the gods or not, I will f.u.c.k.i.n.g kill you.." said Hephaestus as his voice started from humorous to being cold as he threatened the god of the sky.

"Hephaestus....you dare threaten your king!? I'll kill all of you!" Zeus roared though as he was about to move bronze colored chains wrap around Zeus dragging him back to his throne.

"What did you do!?" Zeus questioned as he tried his damndest to break free from the chain.

"The newly upgrade chain of Sisyphus, I want take the credit but it was my lovely wife here who added the runes that prevent you from moving." Hephaestus explained making the fierce goddess blush.

"No dear, I also cannot take claim for the runes as I'm not it's orginal source and I just found it recently" Athena said as she stood side by side with his beloved.

"You think this brittle chains can hold the ruler of the sky!?" Shouted Zeus in rage.

"No sorry, just testing it now but base on the existing facts, I think it can, considering that it can hold one of the most strongest primordial in existence then yes, it very much can." Hephaestus explained in a matter of fact toned that just enrage the god of the sky more.

Athena move to help her step-mother up as she have fallen on her knees during the proceedings as she muttered "Mother..."

Hera look at her adopted child and once more tears poured unto her cheeks as Athena pulled her into a hug, soothing the crying woman.

Hephaestus gave the two a room to talk and instead move towards the god of the sky. "A pity we couldn't kill you for hurting mother as it would leave the sky empty but this will be enough of a punishment to make it up for it, you will be eternally chained into this throne watching and not being in control, I dare say you'll become mad in a couple of centuries." Hephaestus gloated then after giving him once last smirk, he move towards the two woman and teleported them away from Olympus leaving a catatonic Zeus behind.

Sitting a top one of the pillars of Olympus was Lucifer, who was taking a bite of a juicy apple.

Lucifer chuckled as he watch the proceedings in the main hall of Olympus as he can't help but remember the good old times where his skills in sowing chaos with mere words were only match by one trickster god.

"That should take care of the little bugger, he shouldn't be free any time soon" Lucifer said as he recorded the god of the sky in his phone raving and driving himself insane.

"Well Alex, the devil has paid his due, consider my debt paid."

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"Still can't contact them yet?" Skye ask the AI, which shrugged before pulling up a holographic screen, showing a security camera feed on Alex's home.

Skye blushed at the vuglar voice coming from the bedroom and immediately beg the AI to close the feed. "Shut it up please! I want no part of my dad's s.e.x life!" She shouted making the AI laugh.

Once the feed was close, Skye was able to calm herself down before she said "that was highly inappropriate".

Skadi once again laugh as she responded "You look unsatisfied so I brought out proof".

Skye grumbled about 'snarky AI' before she change the topic "so dad won't be able to supervise the games launch?".

Skadi nodded. "Yes but he did sent an email asking you to supervise it instead of him."

Skye sighed and said "dad's been passing his workload to me recently and I can't even argue about it because he had a perfect reason" then her cheeks reddened as she remembered Karen and Athena's scream of p.l.e.a.s.u.r.e earlier before adding "Okay, maybe not perfect reasoning but still"

Skye gave a sigh once again and ask the amused AI about the game. "So, the game is dad's way to counteract our lack of competent navy officer?"

"Yes and as an advance AI, I can say that, it's a calculated move which tackle not only our present problem but also multiple issues" Skadi explained.

The boringly named The Halo Effect is a VR develop game that the company co-developed with BioWare, Bungie and Epic Games.

It is a MMO set on future Earth where humanity have risen to the stars but war followed and now the Alliance was broken and Aliens hell-bent on killing humanity for various reasons started appearing, the players will need to find their way in this dystopian future either as a soldier, a politician, a pirate or even a leader of his Empire, everything is possible in the game as the player can greatly affect the state of the universe as long as he have the capability to do so.

The release of the game will be the same release date of Neural Link to maximize profit for both venture.

"The game and the real world will have a total of 1:7 day ratio, which maximize the players gaming experience." Skadi explained before she added "and through this, we will scout out 15 to 18 year old teens that shows exceptional ability and offer them a chance at our newly created school for Military officers."

Skye nodded "then not only will we have a competent and trained officers, we will also eaae up the world to the idea of space exploration, mining and other stuff that will hopefully settle mankinds war over resources as the game will be realistic enough for them to consider."

The AI smiled as she remembered the day Alex introduced the plan to her like a giddy child though it might have been the fact that they were going to create a virtual reality game similar to the animes he watch like SAO, Log Horizon or any anime that featured VR.

She turned to Skye and said "It's almost time for the launch, I hope you prepare yourself as there will be a Q and A"

Skye just sighed and gestured for the AI to lead on.

Skadi laugh at her resignation and proceeded to order a company car for pick up.