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DevilDarkness#0506

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"The wounds of the past should be left in the past." The king muttered his words under his breath, as he stood at the balcony, looking at the night sky and the peaceful city he ruled.

'Guess he knows about that incident huhh.' Maximus thought, but that made him even more curious about the boy, cause he for a fact knew no one in Blake household would've told him about it or even mentioned it.

"What were you thinking Max?" Athena asked, as she came to stand alongside her husband. "I thought we talked about it before, and I was supposed to handle the matters regarding the kids' engagement." She stated, due to how busy her husband usually is, and how she's close to Artemis, they had decided she would be the one to talk about these matters with Blake family but her husband just ruined the whole dinner with his impatience.

She had just come here after talking with her sister, and though Artemis didn't say anything, she could guess what her response would be now.

"You've been talking about it for months, and it hasn't led to anything. Instead of playing around with the topic, I just asked her clearly." King replied without looking at her.magic

"Yes, but what's the rush? As sister said, they're both kids now. There's no need for us to bind them together so early. Artemis and Agnus already like our Becca, and once Rio grows up a little and learns to get along with her, he won't refuse about it too."

The king heard her words as he narrowed his eyes "Did that brat refuse to marry my daughter?"Athena sighed at his words, he just listened to what he wanted to listen and ignored everything else that she said. "They're just kids Max. And knowing my sister and how much she dotes on them, she wouldn't have them do something that they don't want to do."

King Maximus scoffed at her words, "You used your skill on him today right. Tell me, what do you think about the boy? "

"How do you _ " Athena wanted to ask how he knew about that, when there was no one present at the scene, but then she sighed as she figured out the culprit. She really wanted to beat up this God of his, who has been ruining her husband. But she couldn't. So she just shook her head and replied "There's nothing unusual. He has Nyx's blessing. So I didn't try to look past the barrier, cause there's a high chance it will irritate her."

Athena lied with a straight face, of course her expressions were the same as always, so no one can tell her lies apart. It wasn't because of any specific reason, but because she herself wasn't sure why her powers didn't work on him. And if her husband knew there was someone on whom she couldn't get a read on, who knows how he'll react.

Plus it wasn't fully a lie, as every higher God gave some kind of protection to their followers so they couldn't be just hypnotized or turned into a puppet of someone else. It was like showing their superiority or status through their believers.

King Maximus nodded his head hearing her words. Psyche's powers might be stronger and more useful than some other Gods, but there was no way it could look past something Nyx gave protection to. After all, at the core Psyche was a mortal, while Nyx a primordial. Even the level difference between them couldn't be more clear. This is also what Athena herself believed as the reason behind her skill's failure. She couldn't confirm her guesses as Psyche has been silent ever since then. And the last thing she said before turning mute was "Do not force the kid for anything. Or we'll both pay the price."

Though a little confused about the warning, Athena followed her words nonetheless.

Unlike other Gods Psyche wasn't just playing around with mortals, she respected them cause she herself was one. She knew better than anyone else what it's like to be a toy at the mercy of gods, to be powerless in front of grand powers -so she always cared about her followers. And Athena being her avatar was obviously her favorite one.

Or maybe it was due to the fact that Athena had mastered the power of soul eyes, and if she died Psyche would lose one of her main abilities too.

'Did Nyx do something to her.' Athena thought as she once again tried to contact Psyche but got no reply. Unlike Rio who knew the plot, obviously not many people knew how the Gods worked at this time. So Athena could just blame Nyx for Psyche's disappearance.

"He knew about the incident from years ago. What do you think about that?"

"I don't know, maybe someone told him or maybe he doesn't know anything. We can't be sure as his words weren't clear enough. He might've just taken a guess seeing sister's behavior was unpleasant and said so." Athena said, and the king nodded his head. There really was no reason why he would have the knowledge about that.

"Why did you even talk about that? Did you think that would help in getting a reply from her." Athena asked, clearly not understanding why he did that knowingly how mad her sister will be after hearing that.

"I wasn't thinking about that. I was just hoping she'd give us a proper response. Instead of just dragging us around."

"They're both kids Max. There's no need to rush these things, and it isn't exactly a small matter where you just inform them and they can make a decision." Athena said trying to ease up her husband's frustrations "Becca hasn't even gone through her awakening yet. Then there's gonna be academy years and then much more. They both can grow together and make their own choices too. Maybe that's what both my sister and brother Agnus are worried about."

Maximus shook his head and said -"I know what you're saying, but Rebecca already agreed to this, she showed understanding of how nobility works better then your sister."

"And I'm not telling them that they have to marrry each other just now. It'll be just an engagement or an announcement so it can put everyone's mind at ease."

"I'm in a hurry because the relationship between our families has been good and that's what's held this empire together. Now that the news of Rio's awakening spreads everywhere, how many people do you think would want to propose their daughters or princesses or holy saintess' to him." Maximus finished his words clearly explaining why he was in a hurry to tie the knots.

"Max, people will always try to do what's best for them. And I know my sister, even if the marriage between our kids doesn't happen, the relationship between our 3 families are already tied. There's no need to doubt that." Athena said as she held his hands, she could guess the burden and expectations a king have to bear from their whole kingdom, to give them a peaceful life in this chaotic world, and Maximus had really managed to do just that. But even he had made some mistakes and is afraid to repeat them. "Just give them time. We've always supported each other and always would, a forced marriage isn't a solution."

"This could all be only till this generation Athena. What about the next, or the one after that. You're thinking about now, but as the king and successor of this empire I need to think about the future. You have no idea the chaos that'll come in the coming years, and the more prepared we are for that, the better safe we'll be." Maximus said and turned around to leave.

Athena kept standing there, looking at the shining moon high in the sky, "Chaos huhh. How much more twisted can this world even get."

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(Author - ohh you have no idea my dear Athena. Plot hasn't even begun yet.

Rio - you know this is my story right, get out now.

Author - wait aren't we same.

💀just kidding)

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A/N - When do you think Becca's awakening will happen? What do you think king meant by chaos is coming, does he know something? What happened to Psyche?