Quest 59- Goddess of The Hunt
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Seeing a goddess before him, Cirrus let go of the girl he had and looked at Artemis straight into her eyes.

"Artemis… as in the goddess that presides over hunting, the moon, and chastity who is well known amongst the gods as one of three virgin goddesses? That Artemis?"

"You know of me, but not my appearance?"

"Well, Lady Astraea was light on the details, and I never figured I would meet one such as yourself way out here."

"A-Astraea! You are one of her children!!" She quickly bowed in apology.

"Lady Artemis why are you-!"

She then grabbed her children’s heads and made them bow as well.

"My deepest apologies! I had assumed you were the monster causing the destruction of the surrounding area! Please let me talk to Astraea to clear up this misunderstanding!!" she said with an urgency in her voice.

‘What the fuck did you do to her Astraea??’

Cirrus lowered his temper and pushed forward.

"She isn’t here. I am here with my partner to hunt and kill the monster on The Guild's orders." Cirrus turns and jumps down to the ground below.

"W-wait!" she said, coming after him. She slides down and quickly runs in front of him. "At least let me-"

"I’m busy. You assaulted me while I was investigating this ghost town. If you really wish to talk, go to the mansion over there. My partner is waiting there."

Cirrus then jumped onto another roof and quickly left.

Watching him quickly leave Artemis’s Familia came to her.

"Lady Artemis, are you alright? You don't have any blood on you, do you!?"

"No, I am fine, but you, Rethusa, are you fine? He grabbed you pretty tightly?"

"Y-yes, I am fine… my neck is rather sore but that kid… he moves so quickly I thought my eyes were messing with me."

"He must be a powerful adventurer; Astraea must have sent her captain to come and slay this monster!"

"Well, we should meet up with his partner." One of the Familia members said.

"Let's."

Arriving at the home, Cirrus disengaged his armor and quickly put on his base armor to heal his injuries and then removed it quickly.

"Nox I’m at the home."

‘Got it, so um… another Familia is coming here, right?"

"Yeah, it’s the Artemis Familia along with their goddess."

‘Hmm… well, what did you find?’

"I found their Familia’s home here and." Cirrus opened the door and entered it to find it completely stripped. Of anything with just tables and chairs. "I hope something."

Cirrus looked around to see if there was anything. He searched the top and bottom and found nothing.

‘God dammit… at least have a name. That will be good enough.’

He then left the home and returned to the mansion.

 

Waiting in front of the mansion's entrance was Artemis.

"Zephyr, was it?" said Artemis, waiting for him.

"That is my name. Why are you out here?"

"And why are you wearing that mask!?" she said in response.

Her eyes went down and found the wound she dealt was gone. Even his running was back to normal.

"What?" Cirrus said, walking past her.

"… Did you use a healing potion?"

"I did."

"But that doesn’t explain the bones in your hands!"

She then grabbed his right hand and held it.

"A slight scar." She looked at Cirrus. "You didn’t use a potion, did you?"

"… Well, a goddess of the hunt you truly are." Cirrus removed his hand. "I have my own way of healing. Now, shall we enter and discuss what we know, or are you going to shoot me again to get answers?"

Her face slightly blushed in embarrassment.

"F-fine! But!" she walked up and turned Cirrus around to his face. "You must tell me how you met that spirit first!"

"Fine, we met in the desert. There you go."

Cirrus turns around and left inside, leaving Artemis a bit stunned.

"… What is this feeling in my chest?" she said softly as she places her hand over her heart.

Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump! Thump!

Her heart was beating slightly faster, so she took a few deep breaths and calmed herself down.

"… What an unruly child you have, Astraea." She said, walking into the mansion, ignoring it, and putting it in the back of her mind.

Once everyone was gathered, Nox placed the Occulus. The magic crystal ball Fels gave Cirrus long ago.

The orb glowed, and a voice came through.

"Hm! Hm! Hello Nox! Cirrus!" said Astraea in a tone Artemis knew. "So when did you think to tell me you left Orario Cirrus? Hmmmmm??"

"Uhh, about when Kaguya came back home pissed that I left without telling her? I also planned to tell you, eventually."

"So clever! But when you come back, I will give you a stern talking to!"

"Whatever. So can we begin the sharing of information? Or do you want Artemis here to shoot me a few more times as a punishment for not telling you?"

As Artemis was about to apologize, Astraea shouted.

"Good job!! That’ll serve you to not come to me so I can update your status before fighting a monster that has currently brought ruin to 3 kingdoms!"

"I was planning on coming back once I have its location down. I also didn’t plan on being away for so long if at all. What I am doing finding where the seal was broken and how."

‘Waaaah… he handles Astraea so well! Usually, when she’s in that mood, she’ll stop at nothing till justice is served.’ Thought Artemis was amazed by how skillfully he curved her anger.

"Okay! That’s enough!" shouted Nox. "Let’s get this done!"

They all agreed and discussed the situation.

 

Up in the northern-western mountain range, the Loviatar Familia arrived at a dwarven settlement.

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