Dylan King and His New Roommate Called Goddess Athena [1st Book]

CHAPTER 34

POINT OF VIEW: ATHENA

Tuesday, November 1, 2028.

Carlasco = Around 02.30 A.M

Greece = Around 11.30 A.M

"I'm sorry, brother," Heracles dropped Apollo on the ground and darted towards the mummy. The mummy was about to raise its sword, but the blow from Heracles crushed it and separated the upper torso from the leg. The demigod hero then lifted it by its neck and squeezed it to pieces, making the mummy head and upper torso fall to the ground again.

"Are you alright, Dylan?" Athena asked as she looked over her shoulder.

Instead of saying 'Yes' or 'No', Dylan said, "What ... is this?"

"A soldier-like monster that did not wander in our domain," Athena said.

"Your domain?" Dylan responded confusedly.

"The domain ruled by The Olympian."

Dylan nodded a few times. "So ...," he paused. "You never came across them, didn't you?"

"Correct," Athena said. "But the human soldiers wearing the same helmet once invaded a few lands in my domain," she continued as she pointed at the helmet.

"The human soldiers wearing the same helmet?" Dylan asked. "Do you mean The Vikings?"

"What's The Vikings?" Athena raised her eyebrow.

"It's what the modern people know about anyone with this helmet," Heracles said. "In any movies, games, or books, if there are people wearing helmets with bull horns like this, then these people will be referred to as 'The Vikings'."

"Hei, what are you all doing?" Hephaestus asked as he approached the group.

"Something almost attacked us," Athena said as she looked at him.

"What?!" Hephaestus responded and rushed to Dylan's side. Looking at the mummy, his eyes flew wide. "What is this?!"

"Judging from the horns on the helmet, I'd say this is a mummy from Scandinavian folktale," Heracles said. "Hephaestus, have you been familiar with the name 'Scandinavian'?"

"I have," Hephaestus said. "The people wearing this kind of helmet are now called The Vikings, aren't they?"

"Yes," Heracles said. "A modern name for generalizing the ancient people's various tribes or places. Just like our past domains like Sparta, Rhodes, Argos, and more, which are now called The Ancient Greece."

Suddenly, the mummy shook. From the upper torso grew the bone that was quickly connected to the head, followed by the growth of the dried skin that covered the entire bone. Heracles punched the neck, once again it shattered into pieces. At that moment, the head threw a subside glance to Heracles; its eyes flew wide with anger. Dylan fell to the ground, he then pointed at the head and stuttered. Heracles crushed the head with his fist, resulting in Dylan throwing up. Hephaestus then helped him up and said, "I'm sorry that you have to see this."

Three similar mini tornadoes suddenly emerged not far from the group. When they had transformed into the same mummy-like figure, ten more emerged; all of them practically blocked the way to the door. With their swords raised, they approached the group. Lifting Apollo over his shoulder again, Heracles shouted, "Go back to the tree!"

The group darted to the tree. After Athena and Heracles laid Artemis and Apollo, they raised their arms. Athena summoned her sword and her war breastplate and peplos, while Heracles summoned a metallic bludgeon. Before charging forward, Athena looked over her shoulder and said, "Protect Artemis and Apollo."