[74] Snake-like Behavior

[74] Snake-like Behavior

Chapter 74: Snake-like Behavior

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‘Never trust a snake.’

I covered my eyes off the light and waited until it vanished. I hadn’t bothered dodging it or blocking the beam.

Not because I was suicidal or didn’t have any way to block it, but because someone else was there to block it for me. The Dragon’s Breath clashed with a wall made out of seawater that kept vaporizing at the speed of light only to be refilled by the sea at the same rate and speed.

The beam finally ended, and Quetzalcoatl let out a huff of breath from her nostrils as her eyes glared toward me. Toward, but not at. She was looking at the figure that stood behind me; an old man as tall as a three-story building, with a muscular upper body and lower body made out of water. One of his crossed arms held a trident.

I didn’t need anyone to tell me who that was.

“Poseidon,” Quetzalcoatl’s dragonified voice growled out. “What do you think you are doing right now? Do not meddle in my business and step aside.”

The God of the Ocean, the Father of the Seven Seas, one of the Big Three of the legendary Olympus – the Great Poseidon stood behind me. He had his arms crossed and a smug look on his face as he looked back at the furious dragon.

“How am I meddling in your business? This boy saved the Princess of Atlantis, my lovely granddaughter. How is his well-being not my business when he is in the middle of the sea right now?” Poseidon said with a loud, manly voice all to Quetzalcoatl’s unamused snort.Nnêw n0vel chapters are published at novelhall.com

“Thanks for the save, old man- ah, the great Poseidon.” I nodded at him.

He let out a grunt while grinning, “That was nothing. This hasn't ended yet.”

Quetzalcoatl growled at us chatting away without caring about her presence. “I was the one who sent him to save that crybaby of a Princess! He has done his job but the credit goes to me. Now that he is done, why are you meddling in this?” the Chief God of Aztecs was not going to go back just because Poseidon told her to. “Call Zeus if you want to fight with me, you senile bastard!”

The air grew thick with an aura of danger. The two Gods glared at each other while I chewed on my lower lip and pondered over what to do.

Quetzalcoatl should be stronger than Poseidon, but this was the sea. It might be a draw if the two fought. But that won’t end well for the humans – nor me. Since it was all happening because of me, I should try to calm her. With the help of Poseidon by my side, at least she wouldn’t attack without listening to me.

“Hey, Quku-”

[Feather Dragon’s Breath]

A beam of conceptual destruction rushed toward me at full force, interrupting me. It clashed with the same wall made out of seawater that kept vaporizing at the speed of light only to be refilled by the sea at the same rate.

Stupid lizard bitch-

Never trust a snake.

The beam ended and the wall fell, I felt my eyes twitch as I held back from glaring at the little lizard. Who does she think she is? Insignificant little snake.

I called forth my [Tiger Icon] out of pure spite and crossed my arms. I used it in the form of [Metamorphosis Transformation] as my height and width increased again, and now I didn’t look half-bad standing beside the giant Poseidon.

I wanted to growl out, ‘Attack again and see if you can win against the two of us.’ but knowing her, she’d jump into battle right away. I didn’t want to fight unless it was vital.

“I found this ‘Box of Xolotl’ or whatever from a devil. I met that Jaguar Warrior a few days after that, and we fought.” I raised a finger when I saw her trying to cut me off. She must think I killed him because of the Box. “The two of us didn’t even share a single word. He had no way to know I was in possession of the Box. I didn’t even know it belonged to the Aztec or Mayan Pantheon at all. He hurt my sister badly which made me mad and I killed him. It was revenge, a justified one.”

Quetzalcoatl stared at me. Her Golden Eyes did a clockwise spin like the time she talked with George. She was a Warrior God, but she was a Wise God too. Though I doubted the second part worked unless she used those eyes of hers since she looks fucking dumb to me.

“You’re not lying,” she said. So she have the means to determine truths? Not a rare power for Gods to have, but normal ones wouldn’t have worked on me – which means her [Wisdom Eyes] were exceptional in whatever they did. “However, you still are unable to return the sword that rightfully belongs to my brother – I can’t overlook that.”

Fuck, I knew this old man was up to something. Was he hoping I’d marry a fish? Insane.

“My, are you trying to pair your crybaby of a granddaughter with him, Poseidon?” Quetzalcoatl raised an eyebrow. “Dirty old man, have some shame. If Aqua is really interested in Demigods, I can introduce him to someone from Aztec.”

I held back a grumble and smiled. “I am not interested in anything right now. Other than the little incident that happened here – how do you plan to deal with the humans that saw us? And the cameras that caught the video and probably already uploaded or were Live streaming the fight?”

“Ah, right,” Quetzalcoatl turned to face Hawaii. “I'll take care of the humans. They are unconscious so it shouldn't be hard.”

Her jewel-like green eyes went golden once again, and it reflected on the sky. The shape of Venus grew bright despite it being daytime, as the two golden eyes circled around it. Then a bright light blasted out of there and spread across the world.

The light subsided soon. I already knew that all the mortals had forgotten the scene that took place today. Shit, I was hoping I'd be able to expose the supernatural starting today.

At least the videos-

“As for the videos, Atlantis will take care of it. Our technology can easily take care of the out dated internet that is available to the human race.” Poseidon said. Fuck.

Goddamnit. What did I gain from this?

“Young man,” Poseidon began. His hand reached out into the water and he took out a large tray. Treasures filled the tray. “As for saving my granddaughter, accept these small gifts. Quetzalcoatl, before you say anything, these are just my personal gifts, it doesn't affect the deal Atlantis had with the Aztecs.”

I looked at the three gifts; one was a small bottle of water, one was a ring, and another was a small finger-sized trident. The old God explained to me their magic. “It's a bottle of holy water. From what you said, you fight devils often, so this should help a lot. It's high-grade, so don't use it on just any normal devil. The ring allows the wearer to breathe under the sea and makes the marine life friendly towards the wearer. The little trident is a sign that you are a friend of an Atlantic Royal, it should also help the wielder befriend the marine life, and if you ever meet a merfolk, if you show them it they'll respect you. If you ever visit Atlantis, I'm sure you will show the trident and you'll be escorted to the royal palace.”

“Sounds fun,” I touched the tray and put it in my Void Storage. The last two didn't sound that useful to me, but I can give them to my sect members. But the first one was pretty nice as a gift.

“Oh. I was wondering if you had a bag. Nice trick.” Poseidon nodded to me, then he shot Quetzalcoatl an arrogant look that she couldn't give me any gift. “In that case, I'll be taking my leave. Unlike this woman, I am quite busy, you see.”

Saying so, he waved an arm and let the ocean devour him. I failed to sense his presence two seconds after that. I think the other merfolks and even the princess were gone too.

Leaving me alone with the snake who stared at me with a dissatisfied look. “My gift to you is the sword. Be grateful.”

“Cheap.”

“Shut up.”

“At least treat me to dinner.”

She stared at me with a blank face before sighing. “Fine. I guess I've been a bit too angry at you for no reason, so I'll treat you to a meal. But you'll be leaving soon, right? Then I'll see you in your next filming range. Bye.”

Saying so, two wings unfurled from her back and she took off into the air. She sent me one last look that I returned blankly as she vanished into the horizon.

I will get back to her... For now, let's be patient. I have a romantic choice to make.

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