Chronicles of the Red Sovereign

[Sorry to interrupt your conversation Captain, Mr. Thesax, but a Poseidon is looking for you outside the ship.]

“Poseidon?”

[Yes. He says he wants to talk to you.]

-O…kay?

“Send him in. Uh lead him to the lounge Sally.”

[Affirmative captain.]

I sighed. After a heartfelt conversation with Bernard (mostly on his part), I had to talk to an outer god.

“I’ll handle this one Bernard. Why don’t you go do whatever you want to do?” I said.

“Talking to a god? Poseidon at that? Are you sure you want to be alone?” I couldn’t help but raise an eyebrow at his questions. “He’s like one of the most powerful deities back in my previous life! Although I had always thought he doesn’t exist and Greek Mythology is nothing but stories.”

“Oh he’s real and I helped him steal some golden apples back in the Pagoda Tower.”

“Golden apples? Isn’t that more of Hera’s thing?”

“What do you mean?”

-I think I heard Poseidon say about pulling of a Hera or something during my trial with him.

“She sent Heracles, a child of her husband Zeus from another woman, to get some golden apples in the garden of the Hesperides as one of his twelve labors. Although I’m pretty sure it’s just a way for her to spite the guy since she can’t confront her husband about it.”

-Hmm? I swear I heard a rumble of thunder not that far from here.

“I suppose. Uhm, but I think it would be better if I talk to him alone since we know each other.”

“Okay. Don’t forget your communication devices though, just in case.”

I nodded my head.

-I hate contact lenses.

It’s true! They were irritating to the eyes! But the others said I’d get used to them. I just had to make sure I don’t wear it when asleep or else I’d have an infection or worse, go blind.

Anyway…

I entered the lounge and saw Poseidon seated on one of the couches. He was drinking something offered by Sally, or at least offered by one of her dolls.

Sally wasn’t just in-charge of the ship’s defense systems. When not in ‘battle mode’, or so what Bernard called, she was in-charge with everything in the ship. She was basically a nanny slash maid slash cook in the ship. She had dolls running around the ship to do such jobs.

I was amazed when I met the doll in the kitchen too.

“Poseidon.” I called, but then I noticed something.

I had to stop on my tracks when I felt an overwhelming aura inside the room. I was pretty sure the irises of my eyes were glowing bluish-white as I tried to peek into the aura around the outer god.

I did not notice it inside the Pagoda Tower but…

-Now that I’m meeting him personally outside that place, his aura is definitely different. It’s like his aura exploded or something and being inside the tower suppressed it so I couldn’t tell.

“Sally, please leave and secure the room.”

[Yes captain.]

I turned to Poseidon.

“You’re not just an outer god. Not anymore at least.” I said in realization. “You’re a full-blown god of Afasia whose domain is the ocean.”

“Easy to spot?”

“I used to be a deity, I can tell when there’s divine power inside someone.”

I was amazed by such development. I didn’t even know it could happen, but Poseidon actually did it.

“How did it happen?”

He seemed a little hesitant, but he spoke anyway.

“I’m not sure… It’s like the ocean of this world reached out to me. The seas of the mortal realm have too many masters yet those masters don’t really look after it.”

“Yeah, the deities of this world are too busy partying in the celestial realm to look after their domains. Or at least those with domains anyway.”

“I… suppose. So, as you can tell, I have received the divine power of the seas and is now my domain.” he gave me a sad smile. “You know that feeling when you’re just drawn into something and it wants you.”

“So you have officially become the god of the seas of Afasia. Or at least, you have become the personification of the sea itself.”

“Yes.”

“Awesome. How did the others react to it?”

“It was hundreds of years ago, they got over it. As long as I follow the ancient laws and they can still draw the power of the oceans, we’re good.”

“I suppose that is the very reason you are here?”

He nodded his head.

“Back in our world, gods like me don’t ask for help, we order people to assist us in things. We issue quests and endanger the lives of people, our followers, without even thinking twice about it. Living in Afasia made me realize how awful it was, but now that I’m bound to this world’s ancient laws, I’m afraid I can only rely on mortals to do things for me.”

“So basically, you need my help.”

“Yes.” I motioned for him to continue. “I have a son, a half-blood. His mortal mother is dead, murdered, and he has been taken by a madman. I can feel him, I can tell he’s still alive and where he is but I can’t go to him. Nyxtriel, he’s suffering in that place.”

I could feel his worry and fear, and a god with such emotions was usually an unstable one.

“You have to understand Nyxtriel, he is my only child in Afasia. He’s only ten and he hasn’t lived his life yet.” he took a deep breath. “I am willing to give you all a blessing in exchange for saving my son.”

“A blessing?”

“Yes. I will bless you and your crew safe passage in the ocean whenever you cross it, as well as the ability to speak to any underwater creatures.”

I was actually speechless. Giving a blessing was a big deal to a deity. The Celestials, when giving away blessings on mortals, they usually made it look like it was the mortals asking for it and they should be glad to even have the honor of doing their dirty jobs.

-I am so glad I’m not like that when I was still a deity.

“Before I agree and accept your request, I have to talk to my friends first, I hope you understand that.”

“I understand.”

“Also, just curious, where is your son being held?”

“In the Island of the Giants.”

-O…kay? That’s just a coincidence, right?

“I see. You don’t mind waiting for my answer tomorrow right?”

The newly assigned god of seas of Afasia only nodded and left the ship. I then called a meeting. Might as well, it would be the first adventure ever since we all got back together. Or at least most of us.

I immediately told them of Poseidon’s predicament as well as what he would give just to save his son.

“Oh my gods!” Bernard exclaimed. “My inner P*rcy J*ckson fangirl is surfacing.”

Yeah, I did not get what he just said. But then again, we have long established that Bernard would always be weird in his own special way.

“His son is being held in the Island of the Giants.”

Anubis, who was with us in the meeting then said; “Isn’t that the same place you visited with Hermes a couple of years ago? Not to mention it’s the same place marked in the magic map Hestia gave you.”

I fished the map from my Item Box and spread it in the coffee table in the lounge. Everyone immediately came closer to study the map.

‘Fox Tail

Red Moon Castle

Island of the Giants’

“I bet ten gold coins, we’ll find both of them in the same place.” Thomas commented.

“This is obviously not just a mere coincidence.” Andrei also said as he peeked on the map. “What’s your decision captain?”

I only rolled my eyes at the title.

-So they’re also sticking with it, huh.

“To be honest? I want to do this.” I replied. “Poseidon is a good man, a good god, and this boy is his only connection to this world. Disregarding the fact that one of my tails is in that place, this is a ten year old boy we’re talking about. Are you guys with me?”

They started looking at each other and then most of them flashed a smile. “Yes captain!”

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A/N:

So, with everything happening in my life, depression and work most especially, I have decided on a short break. No, I’m not dropping or stopping the story, I love this one too much to not complete it, I just really need a break. It’ll be two months at most and I’m hoping it will give me enough time to collect my thoughts, adjust at my new work schedule, as well as allow me to stock up on drafts so I won’t have to write a chapter a day before the update schedule (it’s been like that for the last two months).

It's actually not just this novel but all my novels in the platforms they're published is affected by this break.

I just hope for your understanding my dear readers and your patience too.

I guess thanks in advance and look forward to the new chapters once my break is over.

Xoxo,

Niche_Bezarius