"One of the helpers told me that Andre found her," Lord Hades takes a glance at Lady Adrestia beside him.

Both of them look over the barbeque from a few feets away, the smiles on their family and friend faces brighten the atmosphere around them. Adrestia watches as her daughter Helen leave to gets a drink for both of them.

"You've taken a liking to Andre, I see."

"She is a strange individual, a rude, oblivious, individual, but a determined, narrow focus, kind and loyal girl. You may be right about me taking a liking to her. But it is the same as you, isn't it? You have also taken a liking to her, am I wrong?" Hades lets out a half smirk.

"How so?"

"The way you look at her sometimes, it’s as if you are looking at your own daughter."

Andre interrupts Helen and takes hold of her hands then starts dancing with her to the rhythm of the music, while Agnes and Shin are having fun with each others company. They seem to be playing tag together. Persephone just watches them from afar with a motherly smile.

"You know what's going to happen when she meets her, it won't be pretty. Do you really want that?"

"I can't stop her, besides she needs-"

Hades interrupts Adrestia, "I know you're lying, you can stop her."

Adrestia looks at Hades with cold, uncaring eyes, then start to walk away from him and towards Helen and Andre.

Hades shakes his head slightly, not convinced despite Adrestia’s cold eyes. He knows that both of them are going to get hurt by themselves. Whatever the outcome is, it won’t be good.

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Adrestia stands near Andre and Helen, waiting for them to stop dancing. Both of them stop as they notice the goddess near them, "Extend your open hands to me."

Andre, confused by the situation, follows Adrestia’s instructions.

"Andre, you have proven yourself as a fighter, fit to fight the Darkness. Now, here is your Scroll. May your light banish the Darkness."

A scroll appears from a golden light above her palm, then it slowly hovers down into Andre's hands. Agnes takes notice of the light and breaks away from the game of tag with Shin. He flies over and lands close next to Andre with ease.

"Do you accept your duty?" Adrestia gazes upon Andre, waiting for her answer.

Andre looks at Helen and sees her approving nod, and when she looks at Agnes, a big smile accompanies that cute face.

With an eager smile, Andre says, "I accept."

Adrestia nods her head slightly to show how proud she is at her. "However, I have one last gift, not for you, but for your friend." She turns her gaze on Agnes.

Agnes is fluttered by Adrestia's statement, "Me?"

"Will you become Andre's Familiar?"

Agnes jaw drops after hearing the offer, and even Helen was surprised by the offer. Andre, confused by the offer, asks Helen, "What's happening?"

"A Familiar is someone who receives a blessing and the God's name, and his or her duty is to help candidates with their quest. However, there is another meaning when someone is given a chance to become a Familiar, and that is the god or goddess accepting that someone into their own family… Adrestia is giving Agnes a chance to join our family."

"That's a huge deal!" Andre said excitedly.

Agnes looks at Andre, looking for confirmation and Andre replies with an eager nod. After getting Andre’s approval, he answers, "I do."

Agnes's stomach glows a golden light, and a symbol of a wing appears around his navel. The light disappears, and Agnes can feel the new energy coursing through his veins. His entire body is covered up by a bright light, before turning into a falcon with orange colored feathers. He shoots up and flies in a circle above Andre, before landing back down and turning back into a Harpy.

Andre rushes in for a hug and Agnes replies with a hug of the same excitement.

-END ARC 2-

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