Mythos #4 || On-Going
The descendants of Greek Mythology's Big Three are always regarded as powerful--a gift and an asset to the lineage of the most powerful gods . . . but not Adrienne Lux Verlaine, a demigod who has been exiled and disgraced for b...
"For the world seems never to offer anything worthwhile without also providing a dreadful opposite."
— Stephen Fry
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Mythos Agency, Maharlika
Noon pa man ay naririnig ko na ang lugar na Mythos Agency. Bata pa lang ako ay ito na ang palaging bukambibig ni mommy sa tuwing umaalis siya ng bahay. She would always tell me that the agency was like her home.
Hindi ko inaakalang balang araw ay makakapunta rin ako sa lugar na ito.
However, it just seemed odd dahil buong akala ko'y moderno ang magiging disenyo ng istraktura nito, rather it turned out to be a huge temple—similar to the Parthenon but a whole lot bigger and taller!
Inilibot ko ang paningin dahil kataka-taka rin at walang tao ang kapiligiran.
This place looked exactly like an abandoned sanctuary. Where are the people?
Just as I was about to step back and find an exit, a sudden change in the surrounding's temperature made my body halt. My senses enhanced as I patiently waited for what was yet to come.
I've heard stories that Mythos Agency was fond of giving unexpected tricks to demigods. Baka isa na naman ito sa pakulo ng ahensiya at mukhang hindi pa sapat iyong pagtalon ko sa mataas na bangin—na halos murahin ko na ang lahat ng gods—para lubayan ako ng kung sino mang may pakana nito.
Napadako ang aking tingin sa lupa na ilang metro mula sa akin nang magkumpulan ang iilang mga dahoon doon.
A swift wind blew, making the leaves float on air, until it all flew in a spiral manner. I stood my ground and watched as how a figure emerged from the leaves that were now glowing.
When the light faded, a lady in a floral dress appeared on my sight. She has this long, hazel brown hair that was filled with little flowers and was braided down to her hip. May dala-dala rin itong basket na naglalaman ng iba't ibang prutas.
"Argh!" she groaned. "Jumping off that cliff is a major turn off for this agency. Who in Olympus have even thought about that horrible entrance?"
I can sense an immense power coming from her so I didn't let my guard down.
She's a demigod, I can say, but from what myth?
Nang maramdaman siguro nito ang aking presensiya ay napalingon ito sa aking direksiyon. Her olive-green eyes squinted in curiosity.
Dahan-dahan nitong itinaas ang isang kamay at itinuro ako. Naging alerto naman ako dahil baka bigla itong magpapakawala ng kapangyarihan, ngunit binawi rin naman kaagad nito ang kaniyang kamay at biglang napatatango.
"A descendant of Hades, am I right?"
I stared at her. She has an accent. British, perhaps.
Pinili kong hindi sumagot. It was quite astonishing that she easily guessed my identity in a look. Now, I could assume that she was from the same myth as I am.
