5 years later
“HAH”
“ BAM”
With one hit, Felix sent the hobgoblin flying back with little effort. He followed this with a series of kicks and punches on on the other goblins that were present. The other goblins were met by both Cassie's and Reyna's blades.
Felix was now officially an adult and could now finally sign up for the Adventurer's guild. Now that he could get out into the world, he could now finally find clues to his older brother. For his first assignment he decided to enter the dungeon that was near the village to gain some experience.He also brought along Cassie and Reyna so they could get more experience. Reyna finally got a grasp on her powers, though they were on a lesser scale compared to the actual Kratos. That was due to her inexperience and age, but that would be corrected with time. Cassie ability was easier to grasp, but it wasn't as powerful. When she turned 9 Felix gave her a brand new see sword. It functioned as a heavy sword, 2 medium swords, and 2 chained swords( think of Heavenly Sword). She nearly flipped with joy when she received it. Felix had also improved on his skills. He could now channel most of the gods power with merely a thought. However he still used only used physical types and his martial arts hide the truth.
When they entered the dungeon, they went down to the 10th floor. With Felix's skills it was all too easy to travel down. He could've gone further, but then he would have to reveal more of his power. So they only fought a couple of monsters and demon beasts which wasn't very hard for the girls to deal with, so he mainly let them fight.
“ HAH”
“SLICE”
“ RAH”
“SLAM”
All that was in Felix's sight were swinging swords and flying limbs.
“ Man these things are annoying,they won't stop coming.”- Cassie
“ Are you seriously having a hard time with these weaklings.”- Reyna
“ Of course not, I'm just getting tired of them doing the same thing. There's just no challenge to it.”
“ Fine, I can accept that. So what do you say I finish this in a heartbeat.”
“ What, you? How so?”
“ It's a technique that I discovered a little while ago. I can't use it to its full potential, but it should be enough to finish these freaks off.”
Reyna began to imbue her weapons with fire as the goblins approached. When she prepared herself, she moved up to the front and unleashed the attack.
“ Aries fire.”
Everything that was in a small radius of Reyna was consumed by fire. Cassie and Felix had put some distance between them and her. The remaining goblins were incinerated on the spot. There was nothing left but charred remains and smoked gear.
“ A little more warning next time please. How you were able to practice something like that without causing a ruckus is beyond me.”- Cassie
“ We live in a remote area, there aren't that many people who come to be nosey. Though to be honest, I'm surprised no one's ever seem to notice.”
“ Well color me impressed. That's some trump card.( Looks like she's adjusting to the power nicely. It's not as strong as it is in the game, but it'll progress as she gets more experience. Better increase the barrier that seals off the sound during her training).”- Felix
As they were concerned with the aftermath, only Felix seemed to notice the final boss appearing.
“ Ah, a cave troll huh. Well this wouldn't be a alternate world without it.”- Felix
The troll took one look at the group and let out a fierce roar. This drew the attention of both Cassie and Reyna.
“ A cave troll, I've only ever seen them in books, this is the first time I've ever seen it in person.”- Cassie
“ Hah, he doesn't look all that tough, he's just only big.”- Reyna
“ This should be good enough for just me. You two, just relax for a moment, I'll take care of this.”- Felix
“ Well if you insist, I'll just wait.”- Cassie
“ Try not to take so much time, okay.”- Reyna
Both the girls decided to keep their distance as they left the troll to Felix. This worked out well for him since now he could see how much of his strength he could let loose. The troll seemed to single him out as the immediate threat, so it's focus rest on him. As it approached, it started to pull back its fist and then started his strike. Felix merely held up his hand and held his hand in place. The troll tried to pull its arm back, but he wouldn't remove his grip.
“ Congratulations, you're going to be a test of my strength.”- Felix
Felix summoned the strength of Hercules and the nemean armament of Heracles. He knocked away its fist and lunged straight to its midsection.
(Nemean Impact)
The troll was sent flying all the way to the way to the side of the wall. When the smoke cleared, what was before them was a splattered mess.
“Once again, another unbelievable feat caused by the villages favorite problem child.”- Cassie
“ Seriously, I've been with him for so many years and he still finds ways to surprise me. I'm going to make it my lifetime goal to uncover all your secrets.”- Reyna
“Ohh a challenge eh. Well I accept. I look forward to seeing what you find out.”- Felix
With Felix finishing off the boss, they were finished with the floor and decided to head back. On their way back to the village, they talked about what they learned about their battles and their strengths.
“ And what have we learned?”- Felix
“ They heavy sword has stronger attacks, but it makes me slower; the two short swords give me speed, but lack power; and the chain blades grant me long range attacks.”- Cassie
“ My skills with the chaos blades still need improvement,as does my magic.”- Reyna
“ Good job. Knowing what you lack and training to overcome it is key to becoming a good fighter.”- Felix
“ Must you sound like an old sage.Your wisecrack really is your worst strong suit.”- Cassie
“ I'll say, would it kill you to act your own age.”- Reyna
“ C'mon,why you guys gotta hate. It's very unbecoming of two growing ladies.”- Felix
They continued their little banter till they got to the Guild Hall. When they got their,they showed the desk lady guild cards they received when they went to the dungeon. When the desk lady saw that they managed to get to the 10th floor on the first try, she was surprised to say the least. Though she was curious,she decided to be professional and give them their license. With their license received, they cheered for their success. The girls wanted to celebrate, but Felix had a previous engagement and said he would meet up with them later on. With that, he went off to tell someone close the good news. He made his way to the house and enter inside. He was met by the sound of footsteps approaching.
“Daddy you're finally here”- Irie
“Daddy, what kept you. We’ve been waiting for you all day.
“Hey Irie, Shiki, it’s good to see ya . You all are sure growing up fast.”
Yep, these kids are the offspring of Akeelah and Felix.Irie, the oldest, had pink colored hair and blue eyes. She also had a fierce temperament which she showed to everyone outside her family. As for Shiki, he had dark blue hair and brown eyes. He was more nice and trusty, but was also never backed down from a fight. No one in the village was aware that he was the father, including his parents. He and Akeelah came up with this arrangement to avoid gossip. He stops by every now and then to check up on them and makes sure he is part of their lives. He knew having a family would eventually come down the road, but even so, he would change his goals. He was determined to find his brother and return home, though now this meant he would need to take extra passengers which was alright with him. The hardest part of this would be explaining this to them when it came up. For now, he would enjoy his time with them while they were still young. He lowered himself down to listen to his kid's activities.
“Hey dad, I managed to strike the target from a few yards away with 2 arrows.”- Irie
“Really , well if that’s not incredible I don’t know what is.”- Felix
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“Hey dad, I’m finally managed to summon a small firebolt like you taught me.”- Shiki
“Hey now, that’s my son”
Felix wasn’t really surprised about the skills his children had, considering he gave them the skills when they were born. Felix didn’t want his kids to left with nothing when he went on his journey, so he placed blessing on them to further improve their strengths. For Irie, he gave her the blessing “Artemis” which he adapted to this world to make her very skilled monster hunter. For Shiki, since he already had magic in him, he gave him the skill “ Jacen and the argonauts”, so he could summon the strength of a hero when he needed it most.
“Well looks like someone’s happy to see their daddy.”- Akeelah
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“Ah Akeelah, it’s good to see that you still don't hate me.”- Felix
Only if you decide that you don't want me. Especially now.”- Akeelah
Akeelah was wearing a dress for house work when she appeared. She had gotten a little curvier over the years, though it was hard to tell since she was currently carrying a child.
“ Hah, like I would miss the chance to see you even on your bad day.”- Felix
“ Flatterer, I hate that you always use it to have your way with me.”- Akeelah
“ Because it always works. The proof of that is currently inside you right now.”
“ Hey mom,does this mean I will become an older brother.”- Shiki
“ To a younger brother as a matter of fact.”- Akeelah
“ Aww man I don't want to be outnumbered.”- Irie
“ Oh I'm sure you'll be able to handle them.”- Felix
“ So from the expression you have I trust your first mission went well.”- Akeelah
“ Passed with flying colors.”- Felix
“”ALRIGHT FATHER””
“ Oh I know you managed to wow the clerk. The same could be said to Cassie and Reyna to. Where are they by the way?”- Akeelah
“ Out celebrating. I'm actually going to join them when I'm done here.”- Felix
“I wish we didn't have to keep hiding this. That way we wouldn't have to inhibit you from spending time with them. I know they deeply care about you.”
“ I will tell them in due time, but for now it's best to keep it on the down low. We need to avoid any unwanted attention.”
Alright, I'll leave it to you. So how about telling me about the dungeon?”
“Alright, kids want to hear about Daddy's adventure.”
“” YAY””
After a story and making out a little, Felix met up with the others and began their little celebration. They went to one of their favorite restaurants and ordered some pretty expensive dishes. Of course, the girls made Felix pay for it all. Afterwards, they all decided to call it a day. Felix and Reyna dropped Cassie off home and the two of them went back to the house where they were met by their family. His brother and sisters were happy to see them alive and well. Felix's brother had grown considerably well. He had become handsome and gained muscular build. For Felix's sisters, Ariana had black hair and brown eyes and Robin had blue hair and blue eyes. He made sure to dote on his sisters at every opportune moment. They became very attached to him. So much that they would get jealous if his attention wasn't on them.
“ Wow, the 10th floor. I gotta say I'm impressed.”- Damian
“ And it was only their first try. They're on their way to becoming first class adventurers. “- Maria
“ Ohh my children are growing up so fast. What's a mother supposed to do.”- Aria
“ Mother, please calm down. It's not like we're moving far away.”- Felix
“ Besides, it's not like you only have one son. I'm still here you know.”- Amari
“ Yeah but if we're gonna be honest, I feel like we would miss Felix the most if he actually left.”- Ariana
“ I know I would miss him.”- Robin
“ Nice to see that my sisters love me.”- Felix
“ More like they cling to you.”- Amari
“” HEY””
This banter was regular for them. They spent most of the night talking about adventuring till it was time to call it a day. The next day Felix met up with Cassie because she said she needed to talk to him about something important. He went down to the village and met her at her house.
“ So what do we owe for this surprising encounter.”- Felix
“ What, are you that disappointed that it's me that called you down.”- Cassie
“Only if it’s to tell me that you hate me.”
“Hilarious and no, it’s not.I called you over here to let you know that i will be leaving soon.”
“Leaving, what brought this up.”
“My mother. You know I;ve always wanted to follow in her footsteps and become an adventurer. Now that I’m of age and have earned my license, I can finally follow my dreams.”
“I’m happy for you but what does that have to do with leaving?”
“ I just got a message from my mother. She said that if I passed my test I could join her on the quest that she accepted.”
“ Ah, I see now. So when are you going with her?”
“ Tomorrow afternoon. She's going to pick me up as she comes past here.”
“ Well I guess I only have one question left. Which is, why only bring me here to tell this?”
“ For a lot of reasons. Firstly, I was curious of what you thought of my decision.”
“ Cassie, part of me doesn't want to leave, but another part of me doesn't want to keep you from following your dreams. This is your life and you to live it. I just still want to be part of it.”
“ Which brings me to my next reason. I was wondering if you wanted to come with me?”
“ I want to, but I can't. I do intend to go out on my own, but there are too many loose ends I need to tie up before I can leave.”
“ I understand, which brings us to the real reason I called you here. Felix, I-- I want us to do it together!”
“....... say again.”
“I want to have my first time with you.”
“ Not that I don't want to, but are you sure about that. You just said you were going on a quest.”
“ Which is precisely why I decided to do it now. I don't know when we'll see each other again and I don't know how things will change for us. I don't want us to separate without making our feelings clear and I want to fully express those feelings. I already know how you feel about me, now I want you to know how I feel about you.”
“ Alright, but before we do this, you do understand that there will be others who feel the same way you do. Are you okay with that?”
I know, and I know you'll treat all your wives equally. I know Akeelah will agree with me.”
“ What are you--”
“I already know Felix. Reyna to. You've done really good job raising your kids. That's why I'm okay with this. Just promise me you won't love me any less.”
“ It'd be Doomsday for me if I did. At least now I don't have to break it to you. Just promise me I won't find myself staring at the end of your sword midway.”
“ Don't tempt me.”
“ Psycho”
“ Jerk”
“ Man Hater”
“ Womanizer”
After a series of name calling, the two got together and made out. They continued to do the deed till late at night. Afterwards Felix had to go home though he promised to see her off before she left. When he got home he had to explain where he had been. He tried to leave out the sex part, but he was sure they suspected him. The next day, Felix and Reyna met up with Cassie before she left.
“ Remember, don't solely depend on your weapons, and keep all your senses sharp.”- Felix
“ I will.”- Cassie
“ We're really going to miss you Cass.”- Reyna
“ I know, you guys will always be on my mind. Promise you'll behave Felix.”- Cassie
“ Only if you keep other men at arms length.”- Felix
“ As if I'll let another man touch me. Besides I doubt he can be any better than you.”- Cassie
“ As I planned it.”
Felix and Cassie shared a kiss and then she left to meet up with her mother. Reyna wanted to know how far they went and Felix was only going to tell her when she told him how long they knew about Akeelah. Later in the evening, Felix visited an old stone monument in an open spot of the forest. He would normally come here to clear his head. This monument had been around during his brother's time, which made him feel he had a connection to it.
“ Soon brother, soon. I will find the truth to your disappearance. Now that I've grown up, I'll finally be able to travel the world and retrace your steps. I'm sure you'llbe surprised with the life I made, in both worlds.”
As Felix was saying his piece, he placed his hand on the monument. He concentrated some of his power into the monument to see if it could tell him anything. When he did so, the monument shook. A strong jolt entered his arm, forcing him to take a step back. That didn't surprise him as much as what happened next.
“ FINALLY, ARE YOU ABLE TO HEAR ME.”- unknown voice
“ Apparently”- Felix
“ Well, for you to perform such a feat is not easy. I thought you'd ever hear me. Now would you--”
“ The answer is no. I'm leaving now.”
W-w-w-what! But you didn't let me--”
“ I don't have to. All you're going to say is ‘I was wrongfully sealed here and you will grant what I desire if I set you free’, and unfortunately for you, what I desire is nothing you can give me. ( Besides, I don't know why, but I feel a cliche coming and I'd rather avoid that).”
“ Oh come on, how did know if that was what I was going to say( even though it was, seriously this boy is sharp).”
“Not your concern, bye now.”
“Wait, wait, wait, you're searching for your brother right? I can help you find him. I was a very noble and powerful being before I was sealed. Finding one person should be easy for me.”
“ Thank you but no thank you.”
“ STOP, please don't abandon me! If you do, I tell everyone about that girl and her kids.”
“ Are you threatening me with exposure? How about I just blow up this monument with you in it.”
Nononono, sorry I didn't mean it, but seriously if I don't get out of here, I'll cry to the point the whole forest will shake and even and it will attract attention. I might even turn into a vengeful spectre due to grief.”
Felix was not one to have a short fuse, but once lit, it was best to have a mile between him. He knew that he couldn't ignore this because it could cause unnecessary trouble for him in the long run. At the same time he knew he would hate himself when he did this, but he would just have power thru.
“ Fine I'll let you out, but if you ever threaten me like that again, the next place your sealed in will make this monument feel like a luxury inn.”
“ Really! Oh thank you, thank you,thank you, thank you! I promise to not breath a word of those three and I will do all in my power to help you find your brother.”
“( Let's if you're still saying that.)”
Felix put his hand on the monument and began concentrating his power. The monument started glowing and giving off some very strong vibrations. The monument finally gave off an explosion of light, temporarily blinding him. When the light faded, what lay before him was a beautiful woman that could be mistaken for a goddess. She had golden flaming hair that went below her knees, an impressive rack and a gorgeous hourglass figure. She opened her scarlet eyes and blinked as she got her bearings. She looked at felix then where she was at before she relaxed.
“HAHAHAHAHA FINALLY I AM FREE FROM THAT ACCURSED STONE. NOW I CAN FINALLY RESUME MY PLANS. THE PLAN TO MAKE MY MAGIC SUPREME. PREPARE REGULARS, THE TIME OF MY VENGEANCE IS NOW.”
Felix just stared with a dull expression from this woman’s annoying ranting.
“Great, it had to be a woman who I least like dealing with, the kind whose arrogance reaches the heavens. I’m gonna kill the writer for leaving me with this.”- Felix
(Oh yeah, just wait for what I have in store for you. Whoops, typing my thoughts down please ignore this.)