Side Story 40: Trust and Faith.

Side Story 40: Trust and Faith.

[Hestias Retainer].

That was the name of the special blessing Hestia could give to those close to her, sharing with them the increased experience and skill proficiency gained properties ingrained in her [Bearer of Kargryxmors Blood] and [The Light] titles, granted to her through Goddess Aurenas blessing. Even though Hestia was not a Goddess or divine being, [Hestias Retainer] had mutated along with its master, protecting her retainers from demonic influences and also allowing them some ability to hear a gods word. A consequence of Hestias unconscious usurpation of [The Light] from Aurena.

And outside of these effects, there was also another ability that came with this title, although it hadnt been quite as useful

up until now.

Individual [Hestia Atsuko Kargryxmor] is facing a life-threatening experience

Individual [Hestia Atsuko Kargrxymor]s connection with you has been severed from this world. Location cannot be confirmed

It was [Hestias Retainer]s ability to help the retainer locate Hestia wherever she was. The ability to assure themselves of the safety of their mistress.

H-Hestia?! Priscilla dropped a ladle to the ground, shocked to see those System messages while working.

Eh?! Lady Hestia, how?! Reajaens face grimaced as she was working out a deal with one of the local alchemists, the only outward sign of her sudden panic that Estralias alchemist guilds master allowed herself to show.

Lady Hestia?! Svena dropped a plate as that message appeared, her heart suddenly skipping a beat at the shock.

Whenever Hestia entered her [Room], fought her way through a dungeon or was taken into the divine realm, her connection to Peolynca was still clearly established. She still had the influence of the Divine System, meaning there was nothing to worry about. However, those were very different cases from the dimension breach she was just sucked into with Melloxtressa.

Unlike the prior examples, the latter took Hestia outside Peolynca, or to be more specific, in between dimensions. As such, this was a major difference. Hestia and her retainers did not have a connection binding them together. In other words, [Hestias Retainer] could not grant access to the skill point System and other blessings it gave until Hestia returned.

And this clearly caused a ruckus not only amongst the people Hestia granted her [Hestias Retainer] to, but also those who were her fans. To those less familiar with Hestias constant shenanigans or Aurora's terrible encounter luck, such a message would without question unnerve them.

Poor Priscilla was already nervous after watching her parents march off with Firwoods lord, Marquess Sirius, but now seeing her great-great-aunt in danger made the young girl nearly break out in tears. Reajaen kept her composure, but contemplated Hestias disappearance while working. Svena panicked, only to be calmed down by Josine.

Even then, her closest friends and allies werent the only ones who were anxious about the missing dragon princess. The people of Elyonda were equally as confused, but not only because of her disappearance, but also because of the aftermath of Melloxtressa's hasty rescue attempt.

Here! Here is another ice ball!

More people here. Bring the Earth mages!

A mere wing beat of Melloxtressas could freeze an entire football stadium if she wanted to, but what would happen if she were to fly without controlling her strength? In Elyondas case, two sections of their citys walls were shattered, the southern area of the city, which led to the port, was turned into a giant pile of earth and debris, with countless people trapped inside of it.

Thankfully, Melloxtressa had the forethought to use her scales and the frozen rain droplets to create a protective ball around anybody in her flight path. No one died, but most did not escape from the trauma of being buried alive. The knights and the earth mages were struggling with the rescue process, and it wasnt known how many more were trapped.

In addition, the places where Hestia fought VifiYok had turned into a smoldering magma pit, not to mention a giant hole leading to the underground was there. This was close to the merchant district, so thankfully, most of the inhabitants were attending the musical at the arena. On the other hand, the area Melloxtressa flew by was the residential area for day laborers and those less fortunate.

Jethro, Alistar, Alberstien, and Anasthasia knew all this damage was caused by Hestia and Melloxtressa after Fargryneill, Rajah, and Larent returned from their raid. Larent was mostly unchanged from his fight against the seventh seat of the Yanderu Eluseuss, but that was because it wasnt an actual fight. The assassins job was to save one of his employers soldiers, and that was how HeeRlak escaped, arriving just in time to protect his master from Hestias devastating [Solar Beam].

[Masters connection was lost!] Rajah yelled after he was questioned by the three pillars of Yeoss government, causing them to panic, as they couldnt believe Hestia was defeated.

It was obvious. Not only did they lose a Champion of Aurena, they also lost the SS rank Dragon Empress in the process. Jethro, Alberstien, and Anasthasia wanted to deny this report, only for Fargryneill to confirm.

The dirt hill was frozen, right? Silver powder, a silver dragons most iconic draconic ability. If Hestia were in danger, her mother would have rushed over to her without question. Dragon mothers are overprotective to the extreme. If something had happened to Hestia and she was still around, she would be roaring at this very moment.

Helicopter mother, as Hestia liked to call dragon mothers. While Melloxtressa had suppressed her urge to coddle Hestia like Cernust or Fargryneill's mothers did with them, the sixth dragon empress would still not allow her only child to die while she was around. City, armies, or even dimensional breaches; nothing would be able to stop her from reaching her daughter in her time of need.

And understanding this made the Yeosians lose hope in the upcoming battle. Jethro and Alistar had designed strategies to fight off the siege with Hestias participation in mind. They would be facing both land and sea invasions, and were planning to utilize Hestias magic to prepare for the battle. However, this plan was throw awry with Hestia's loss, all so as to destroy an underground hideout.

Was taking out an inside threat really worth losing one of their strongest fighters?

This is my fault. If I hadnt let that demonkin escape, this would not have happened. Allow me to repay you for this disgrace with my blade, your Grace, Larent kneeled before Prince Markval, who was panicking from all the information and bad news.

Wha- But what about Princess Hestia?! Where exactly did she go?! the young prince shouted after watching his aides and sister looking crestfallen, to the point his mother stood up and tried to calm him down.

She laid her hand on his shoulder. Markval, please, you dont

No, Mother! The young prince slapped her hand off him. This This cannot be! We cant just leave Princess Hestia alone like this! We need to save her. Where is she? She has done so much for Yeos in these past few days, not to mention God Yeostar had vouched for her! Not only because of her valor, but also the way she spoke to him! We need to save her!

The Yeosians and Larent were stunned by this outburst, finding it strange Markval mentioned Hestia spoke with God Yeostar. Blessed could gain oracles from all gods they had a spiritual connection to, even those outside their main pantheon. From them, the blessed could gain knowledge in the form of a broken System message, but everyone understood a mortal couldnt speak with a god, as it was impossible for their soul to endure their words.

Thus, they thought Markval misspoke in the heat of the moment. Even the ruler of Yeos, a descendant of Yeostar who has the right to wear the crown of Yeos, could only hear the words of Yeostar at the level of a devoted blessed. Markval could not hear him as well as Hestia could, but was still able to gain some knowledge. To most Peolyncians, Hestia being able to perfectly communicate with Yeostar or Aurena was the delusion of a mad woman.

Unless you were Rajah and Fargryneill, who were privy to Hestias secret.

But, my Prince, where are we supposed to look? Duke Alberstien grimaced as he spoke with his ruler, unable to even keep his poker face up in this dire situation. If we cannot find the dragon princess, we

[Master will come back.]

However, even if Hestias retainer knew she was gone, those closest to her knew exactly what to do in this situation.

[Master is not dead. Rajahs title is not gone. She will be back. Trust!]

Although his time with Hestia hadnt been too long, Rajah's time spent with her in the Belzac forest had taught him a valuable lesson. His master was reckless and had terrible luck, but even in the face of an A rank monster, she would come out of it with her life. Because she was a survivor.

With all the stories she had told him of her adventures after they went their separate ways, Rajah knew what he needed to do right now was to believe. To him, he needed to show his faith in the person who saved his life.

I agree with the cat. Fargryneill came forward with a lax smile. If you want to look, then the area where those knights reported Hestia was fighting would be the best place to start searching. No way any of the knights would miss seeing her flying out of the city in her dragon form, right? Prince Markval, have you spoken with God Yeostar, yet?

N-No, I apologize. There are rules for what I may ask or learn from him. I cannot ask mortal concerns as Oh! The prince jerked back, worrying everybody in the room. I I just received a System message from God Yeostar. Dimension. Demon. Room. was the message.

Dimension. Demon. Room.? Oh, Room as in like [Room]? A pocket dimension?

Having managed to decipher the message, Fargryneill shared her thoughts on the matter with the others, convincing them of her interpretation. As most god messages were like this, it was imperative for the people to understand how to read them.

In that case, there's nothing we can do unless we have a [Space-Time] mage, then? Fargryneill scoured the room, looking at every in attendance to no avail. Thought so. So, instead of worrying, all we can do is like what the cat said trust and faith. She is a [Space-Time] mage herself, so she can probably figure something out. Instead, what we should do is make sure she has a place to return to.

Fargryneill pointed at the dirt hill Melloxtressa created, reminding Jethro and Alistar how they needed Hestia for their plans. Although she wasnt an earth mage, Fargryneills dragon path could simulate what they could do.

Although Melloxtressa had destroyed such a large portion of the city, she had also left a gift behind for the defenders her silver powder and frozen earth. Even now, the rescue process was going slowly because it was almost impossible for anybody to break through the ice and the scales. However, if they were to excavate them, they could prove to be invaluable defenses.

And who else could attempt to use them but Fargryneill and her dragon paths?

Truly, this wasnt the time to worry, a fact Hestias closest friends knew too well.

[Tasianna, we have to leave now!]

[Our mistress is in danger! If Her Imperial Majesty couldnt do anything, then something is wrong! We need to go now!]

Shay and Beth argued with Hestias most earnest maid, hovering over her as they followed along three Caedhulen merchant ships. They were in their wyvern forms, but the many nagas, merfolks, and levianewts did not bat an eye at them. After all, how could they after what their saviors did for them?

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Bio: Hey there, AbyssRaven here. I'm just an avid Light Novel and Fantasy story reader who randomly thought of a story and began writing about it.

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