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

CHAPTER 50

POINT OF VIEW: DYLAN

Monday, November 7, 2028.

Carlasco = Around 07.30 P.M

Greece = Around 4.30 A.M

Orkney Island = Around 2.30 A.M

Unlocking the doors, it was revealed that the Kolaseos portal was almost twice bigger than a soccer goal post. Everyone was astonished, especially for Dylan. He then wondered how he could shut this unexpectedly large portal, as the previous two were within his grasp. He looked at Athena, intending to discuss this matter. But before he could spill out a word, someone showed up from the left wall.

That someone was a muscular man who was entirely colored in orange and black. Towering much higher than anyone else, it seemed he was at least ten feet in height. He had no eyes, but strangely he could walk without holding onto something, or flailing his arms everywhere. As he got closer, it turned out he also did not have a mouth. But as everything about this being had already been weird from the very beginning, Dylan questioned nothing when he started talking.

"William, you brought along a lot of gods today," the being said with a heavy voice. "But why aren't they passed out?"

"So you're Echkarat," Athena walked past William. "Let me tell you one thing. We're not passed out because we're going to defeat you."

Echkarat moved his head, clearly he was staring at William if he had a pair of eyes. "So you're betraying me now?"

William clenched his teeth and bowed down his head, it seemed he was holding on the words he wanted to spill out.

"I see," Echkarat said. "You're not being grateful for being the last human to be sent to Kolaseos."

William suddenly raised his head. "Grateful you said?! he yelled as he glared. "You bound me and my entire men with your curse! You also killed Tobias and pulverized him! You want me to be grateful for that nonsense?!"

"A small mouse dared to raise his tone against me. I should have commanded my curse to obliterate you and your men," Echkarat said, then he looked back at Athena. "But now I have more interesting toys. I'll deal with them first, then after that, you and your pathetic men. Enjoy your short remaining time here, while I enjoy playing with these cats."

"Even a cat can make someone blind in an instant," Artemis said as she stepped forward and drew her bow. "So before you die an excruciating death, it's better for you to never underestimate an animal."

"Let's not waste time then," Echkarat said, at the same time sands flew out from his arms and materialized into Freybugs, Draugrs and Spriggans. "Soldiers," he called. "Defeat them all."

The monsters lurched towards everyone. Athena already activated the shotgun mode, and she easily blew up the formation that almost got her. She then switched it to the spinning blades mode, and put an and to the Draugrs still laying on the floor. Simultaneously, she also asked Hera to start assisting Dylan to the portal, which the queen of the goddess immediately nodded. Her flying daggers then materialized behind her; they lurched towards the monsters already targeting them. "Follow me now," she said to Dylan after the enemies before them had fallen.

As Hera and Dylan began to move forward, Athena joined to protect Dylan from the back. She used her own sword and Hephaestus' weapon-shield, while Hera used her peacock-carved shield, flying daggers and occasionally inner energy blast. A few Spriggans and Draugrs still managed to attack Dylan, but the Nemean Lion rain jacket version made them unable to leave even a scratch on him. Eventually they managed to get close to the portal, despite the aggressive attacks that forced them to stop a few times. However, Echkarat suddenly landed before them. Staring at Dylan, he said, "What's the business, little human?"