Kairos: The Last Gods: A Greek Myth & Pirate LitRPG by Maxime J. Durand & Void Herald

Author:Maxime J. Durand & Void Herald [Durand, Maxime J.]
Language: eng
Format: epub
Publisher: Aethon Books
Published: 2022-04-11T16:00:00+00:00

“Thank you for your trust, Remus,” Sertorius said, as he recovered the contract. “There are actually two reasons for my sister’s fall from grace. One that will become clear when you see her, and the other is that she killed her previous betrothed.”

He said that so casually, it almost sounded trivial.

“Are you joking?” Cassandra asked, incensed like a big sister eager to protect her younger sibling.

Kairos, who was more measured, asked for details. “She killed him over what?”

“My sister was caught abed with a powerful nobleman’s wife,” Sertorius said with a hint of anger. “Since they couldn’t make the matter public without facing humiliation, the jealous husband and her betrothed challenged my sister to a private duel to clean their honor.”

“Julia is a talented swordswoman,” Dispater added. “Many challenged her to gain her favor and failed.”

“My sister won the fights, but did kill both men. This incident is a stain on my family’s name. Hopefully, distance will make people forget it.”

Charming.

Kairos was happy Nessus wasn’t on this trip. He could already imagine the satyr’s taunts.

“I see.”

Cassandra frowned. “I didn’t see a provision preventing the wife from killing her husband in the contract.”

“Why would she?” Sertorius raised an eyebrow. “The matter was an accident. My sister tried to win peace with gold and words, but the fools insisted on a fight. All they bought was their own death, and Julia learned caution.”

Kairos couldn’t blame his future wife for sleeping around before the wedding, when he did so himself. “Well, we are condemned to get along, she and I.”

“Indeed,” the magistrate replied with a tone that implied deadly consequences otherwise.

“When is the wedding?” Cassandra asked.

“Tonight, at our villa,” Sertorius said, clearly eager to see Kairos tie the knot. Perhaps he expected his in-law to run off. “I will give you a few hours to prepare and get acquainted with my sister. Once the ceremony is over, our families will be united in blood. If you will follow me.”

Without wasting time, Sertorius and his men escorted the group to his family’s villa. Guards surrounded Rhadamanthe and Critias, who reacted with a quiet stoicism, while Dispater singled out Cassandra and Thales. He brought up the colony, asking questions about its construction. While the automaton reacted with enthusiasm, Cass remained wary about giving too much information. Still, Kairos had the feeling they would talk all night.

Though the walk was relatively short, Kairos took the time to observe his mother’s city. Once they passed the walls and fortifications, the Hero could scarcely see a square without a fountain, or a paved street without marble columns. Bronze and ivory statues of the empire’s many Heroes and Demigods stood atop stone pillars, overseeing the noisy Lycean crowds. Kairos watched a towering cyclops sell magical items to a crowd of men and centaurs. Armored watchmen patrolled every corner, often accompanied by cerberi, manticores, or wolves the size of horses. The city breathed an odd mix of military tradition and cosmopolitanism.

Finally, Sertorius led them to an enormous villa built into the cliffs, protected by tall, steel automatons.

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