The Moon Goddess and Her Mate

In Lord Havento’s area,

“Do you miss me, Atvertha? You looked happy when you saw me coming.” The white-eyed woman grinned while her older brother, who was sitting on the throne, just watched his sibling’s expression with a sour face. The Moon Goddess was confused, but she just nodded, remembering that the virgin had to open the seal inside her body as soon as possible.

“I have been waiting for you, Nyx. How about you? Where are you going to open my seal?” Without further ado, the pale-faced girl stated her purpose so that the goddess she was talking to laughed a little. The two immortal gods who were in the same area just watched the conversation between the two women in silence.

“I will look for the right place. Before I open the seal, I need you to tell me about your father’s problem as you promised to me.” The woman who had married the Lord of the Death reminded Armen Faustus Lugthna’s future wife of what she had promised. Atvertha immediately nodded because the virgin never forgot this.

“Of course, I will tell you. Where is the right place to do it?” The only daughter of the couple, Lord Helion and Goddess Avtexia, could not wait, so she did not hesitate to ask her friend about this. Nyx looked forward to the right of the throne. Atvertha followed what Lord Havento’s third sister did.

A woman, who never said sweet things just to please the person she was talking to, accidentally looked at Atvertha’s feet and saw two large dogs there. Nyx again remembered the five wolf spirits who had changed into dog form, and they did so consciously. “Follow me now. Your pet companion can stay here.”

Datzha was shocked, so he barked; as an act of protest, Geztha also acted the same as the leader. However, the woman, who had a height of one hundred and seventy-four centimeters, was not afraid and remained firm in her stance. Meanwhile, Atvertha turned to the two dogs who had been accompanying her and focused on Nyx. “Why can’t they come along?”

“I just need you alone and your pet companion to stay here. Do not worry. There is Hertinoz and my annoying brother, so they are definitely safe.” Havento, who had been paying attention to the conversation, had not yet reacted to Nyx’s sarcastic words because he was maintaining his image in front of the girl he loved. However, the young man glanced sarcastically at his sibling, while the God of Communication almost laughed, but he tried hard not to do this recklessly.

The virgin goddess looked back at the two big dogs who had not once left her side, then said to them. “Datzha and Geztha, wait here. Goddess Nyx and I have to talk privately. If you do not see me back in two hours, I will allow you to go there.”

The two dogs were barking, and we could tell from their eyes that they were sad. However, Datzha and Getzha still obeyed their master’s orders, so they still wanted to stay there, even though they did not really want to. Atvertha walked towards the woman who hated sunlight. Havento’s attention shifted to the girl he liked because the opposite sex had passed him without permission. Nyx glanced for a moment at a man who was still sitting on the throne, then smiled faintly for a moment and focused his gaze on her close friend.

Without taking long, the two immortal goddesses met and walked together. Datzha and Getzha did not let go of their beloved goddess’s attention until Atvertha disappeared from their sight, and entered a room. The atmosphere there returned to silence because no one started a conversation anymore. Havento looked at Hertinoz, and that guy followed the same as him.

“If the seal on Atvertha’s body is removed, then she blesses you, so you can freely enter my place every time you come here, then what would you do? What kind of task in the Underworld that you think you are capable of handling it?” A man wearing black clothes asked the guest who was sitting alone, not far away. However, two large dogs were sitting at the bottom of an empty chair. Hertinoz had not answered yet, so the questioner could only wait.

After being silent for five minutes, Hertinoz finally found an idea that had disappeared from his mind. “To be honest, I am interested in escorting mortal spirits to cross the first lake.” The blonde guy answered thoughtfully so that the other person frowned as if he could not believe his good friend’s choice.

“Why did you choose such a strange thing? Just let the mortal spirits cross the first lake alone. If they are helped, they will become arrogant and have a tendency to take everything for granted. There is no such thing as a free lunch, especially from our kind to them. You definitely understand what I mean, right?” The three-hundred-and-ten-year-old man rejected the ideas presented by Hertinoz.

The man who often eavesdropped on many of the gods and goddesses’ conversations laughed. “No. It will not be like that. We will increase the level of difficulty for the spirits so that it remains difficult for them to reach your palace. I have a brilliant idea about that. Do not be panicky, Havento.”

“I disagree with helping the mortals to come to me as soon as possible. Of course, not that fast because they went through many challenges, but the longer it takes to get here, the better it will be. What is your idea?” The man who was always serious could not have imagined that the events he thought and expressed to Hertinoz would come true.

“So, this is my idea. I will make a few new rules in the mortal world, which will require your approval first.” That last sentence made Havento suspicious, so one of the man’s eyebrows rose by itself.

“What do you mean? Explain briefly, and do not make anything to be complicated!” The first son of the couple, Lord Hetzh-the Ruler of Darkness, and the Goddess Aymenth-the Ruler of Sadness, began to get annoyed while his friend behaved the opposite. Hertinoz tried hard not to laugh because such an action would definitely cause a fight.

“Do not be mad. You can listen to my plan. I plan to make one rule. When a human dies, after the bathing, a High Priest or a High Priestess must put three coins in the mouth of the corpse. If they forgot to do that, then-”

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In a room in the Underworld

“Oh, so your father requires that if you could answer those two questions, he would forgive you and give his blessing to your relationship with that mortal guy?” The lady, wearing a dress made of darkness, blue-black like night, and filled with sparkling light, finally concluded after hearing the Upper World Goddess’ explanation.

“Yeah, what you said is true. I still can’t find the answer, so I can’t contact Dad again.” That young girl confirmed, so Lord Toretz’s wife fell silent, thinking about something.

In the midst of the silence that fell, the Moon Goddess looked at her friend, who could always be relied on. The already good friendship became strained because of differences of opinion between them, especially regarding Nyx’s disagreement that an immortal goddess should not have a special relationship with a mortal guy for whatever reason. “If Armen became an immortal god, would you support our relationship?”

Nyx spontaneously turned to Atvertha. The pale-skinned girl was still observing the Night Goddess with her usual expressionless expression. “Do not be silly. I have never seen in immortal’s history that an ordinary human being able to become immortal.”

“What if the opposite happens? Do you want to support my relationship with Armen and not avoid it when I call you?” Atvertha still insisted on asking the same thing, even though there was a slight addition at the end of the sentence. Nyx chuckled as if belittling her interlocutor, but the Crossroads Lady let that happen.

“If there is a miracle like that, then I promise I will do all your requests, including always being there when you need my help. If your mortal male becomes the same as us, then you must change his name. I hate Armen’s name because it is very classless.” A woman, who had a height of one hundred and seventy-four centimeters, showed a disgusted expression when she said the last sentence, but Atvertha was not angry at all.

“Deal! Then, can you please break my seal? I have to keep my promise to Hertinoz because he and Havento have already done their parts.” Atvertha remembered the original purpose of why she wanted to tell all her problems to Nyx.

“Okay. Now get on your knees.” Nyx stood straight, and then both hands, especially the palm area, were raised a little higher as if to bless someone. However, the silver-haired woman was still in the same position, meaning she did not want to do what her friend enjoyed, as if it was strange to her.

“What was wrong with you?” Nyx asked, frowning. A woman who had many hidden abilities did not understand what happened to the virgin goddess, so she demanded answers from Atvertha.

“Why should I kneel? Am I not an immortal goddess just like you?” Atvertha remembered her father’s message not to do actions that only mortals would do because that would be the same as lowering her self-esteem.

The lady who had lived in the Underworld for a long time chuckled when she heard Atvertha’s strange question. “That is not something strange. Kneeling is mandatory because you, as a daughter, must humble yourself in front of your parent. Remember that I will remove the seal made by the Sun Goddess, so you must have high respect for me in this ritual. Think of me as your mom; once it is finished, there is no need to do anything like this anymore.”

After hearing this explanation, Atvertha finally walked closer to the target. When she arrived there, without hesitation, the woman with the sharp nose immediately knelt, saying, “I accept it. Do it now, Nyx.”

The white-eyed woman knew that Atvertha was already in the palm of her hand. “Before we start, I have to give you a warning: do not try to look up until I tell you to.”

“Okay, I promise you.”

The atmosphere in the place became quiet, but the air was completely different because it was as if the two immortal goddesses were not in the Underworld but had moved to Lord Helion’s palace. What happened? Why do I even feel a different atmosphere? What has Nyx done? Atvertha thought, confused.

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