Agartha - Quest for the Legacy

Demetria was going to say something when Aiden held her hands and stopped her. He turned towards the source of voice and said, "We don't understand what you are trying to say."

"It is very simple, you see. Give me the child of you and that wrench, and everyone lives."

"You have no authority to badmouth my wife." Aiden was extremely angry and soon the temperature of the entire mountain went down. It was so bone chilling cold that the ice-dragons felt themselves shivering in the sheer coldness of the mountains.

Olympia, on the other hand, felt comfortable. A cocoon of mist surrounded her as she sat all alone in the room. She felt something inside her wanting to come out. A faint silhouette appeared in front of her eyes and said, "Do you wish to defeat them?"

"Yes." She looked at the silhouette meekly. She knew that it won't hurt her. She felt a connection with the silhouette. With her beautiful heterochromatic eyes, she looked at the silhouette of a woman in front of her.

"Answer me three question, and I shall show you the path. Do you agree to that?"

"What, according to you, is the most difficult thing in the whole world?"

"Making choices."

"Hahaha, good answer, young girl. Then, tell me what would you do if you were in their place?"

"Protect that person."

"What is the most idealistic value according to you?"

"Kinship and loyalty."

"What if others plotted against you?"

"That's more than three questions, but I will answer it. I would definitely punish or kill them."

"Last question. Would you do the same to your kin?"

"If they break loyalty and trust, then they would no longer be my kin."

"You are indeed wise, as they said. Now it is my turn to help you." The silhouette said, looking meaningfully at Olympia. "The powers are inside you. Here…" The silhouette pointed at her heart as she said that. Olympia looked at her heart and looked back at the silhouette confusedly.

"I don't understand." Olympia said.

"Under the most dire situation, you will receive the power to fight against what you want to fight, and protect what you want to protect."

"What does that mean?" Olympia asked, looking at her unblinkingly.

"You will know when the time comes. Since you have answered two more questions of mine, I shall give you two more blessings. Tell me little girl, what do you want?"

"To protect Master." She said subconsciously. Something or rather someone inside her forced those words through her mouth. She looked up to see the smiling face of the silhouette. The silhouette placed a spectral hand on her head and muttered something. The silhouette became fainter and she felt her body and soul gain some powers.

She looked at the unobtrusive silhouette in front of her and said, "What happened to your body? It is incorporeal now."

"No need to worry about me. I am fine. I am just a bit exhausted. As for the last one, I shall remain in your body and protect you at times when you need to be protected." As soon as the silhouette said that and before Olympia could ask any questions, it turned into a ray of light and entered the body of Olympia.

Olympia wondered whether the silhouette was also trying to hide something from her or not, but she had no way of finding out. She could feel its presence in her sea of consciousness.

The pressure outside was growing exponentially. She could sense the change in temperature, but the surrounding cocoon of mist around her kept her warm. She got up from her place and stretched her limbs and then made up her mind to join the inevitable battle. If this was the test for her, then so be it. This time, she was ready.

She closed her eyes and tried to bring forth her magic, but unfortunately, she couldn't. A faint halo of red and blue surrounded her, but she remained hidden from her eyes.

A determined look flashed across her childish face as she slowly made way towards the doorway and said, "Open the door now."

"Princess, it is not wise to go out at this time. The situation outside is not good and they are looking for you. Please heed my words and stay inside. Let us protect you." Aiden's trusted aide tried one last time to make her understand the gravity of the situation.

"This Princess orders you to open the door." A never known bravery made her utter those words, and as soon as she said them, he opened the door and faced her. An unknown emotion flashed past his face and he stepped aside to let her pass.

As Olympia walked past the man, she whispered, "When I give you the signal, run towards the enchanted mirror with my parents without any questions asked."

"But~~"

"No questions asked."

"As you order, Princess." He said and bowed. Olympia saw her parents still standing at the doorway. Her mother was trying very hard to hold her father back from massacring. She was pretty sure he was capable of doing that, but this was her battle, and she knew that no one can help her other than her own self.

Making up her mind, she bypassed the front door and walked towards the garden at the back. Reaching there, she tried to turn into her form, but couldn't. Seeing the wall nearby, she climbed up the wall and jumped.

As soon as she jumped, she fell onto a cart, and the cart zigzagged through the narrow road and reached the battlefield.

Everyone including her parents were stumped to see her. An eerie silence followed.

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