Danmachi: Westward Cloud [Complete]

[Vol.4] Quest 366.5- Need To Leave

Soon after, Ouranos returned to the Room of Prayer.

"Thank you, Zeus," Ouranos said, taking his throne.

"Not at all. Now, I've got to go. That kid of yours took their attention long enough to hide my divinity." Zeus said, already walking up the stairs.

"I suggest quickly leaving then. I could feel Hera making her way here."

"Welp, I've gotta go!! See ya!!"

Zeus quickly fled.

Ouranos, having taken his seat back, took a deep breath.

"…Haa… Elysium… Mmm… It would seem my job and those in heaven have gotten easier."

Ouranos, alone in his room, smiled.

Zeus ran and ran; he moved through the streets as the whole city erupted into celebration.

'I hid my scent, changed how I walked, changed my hair color—everything that was Zeus is gone! I need to make it to the west gate! If Hera finds me, she will—!?’

Zeus could feel Hera’s divinity.

"Zeus!!!!!" she roared out. "I can fucking smell the sweat off your shitty cologne!!!"

"Eeek!!"

As Zeus ran, a hand from the shadows of the alley grabbed him and took him in.

"Hmph!?"

"Shhh," Metis said.

Metis took out several magic tools and put them on Zeus.

"Huff!!! Huff!! Huff!!" Hera was looking around like a velociraptor. "ZEUS!!!!! COME OUT!!!! I'M GOING TO DO YOU A FAVOR AND NOT PEG YOU WITH THE XXL STRAP!!!!!"

They hold their breaths as she runs off.

"Phew… Thank you, Met—"

"Quiet. Your job is not done yet."

"Geh!? Come on!! I risked—"

"You risked nothing. Did you not think I wouldn’t know Hera would hunt you down? You are in my hands, Zeus. I can throw you into the streets, and Hera will nab you faster than you can blink. You are lucky I am not doing just that for what you did to her in heaven. I had plenty of time to figure it out."

"I have matured and grown from that piece of shit! You know—"

"When I found you, you were still dick-deep in a farm girl in the boonies north of Chyong."

"I was cold and needed a place to sleep, and she came onto me! Who am I to not accept such a charitable—"

"Zip it. You are going to help me get one thing from Elysia, and then I am off, and you can fuck off and continue living on the fringe of the world. Deal? It'll be easy. I just need a ride."

"Deal. Now get me out of the city."

"Aw~ Not gonna give your grandson a farewell?"

"…Lets. Go." Zeus said it seriously. "He is a grown-ass man now. He doesn’t need ol' grandpa anymore."

"Aw~ That’s a shame. Fine. Are you sure you’re not jealous of him? I mean, he has a harem, something you could never get rolling."

"Yes, yes, very proud of him. Can we leave?" Zeus’ eyes dart around. "I don’t wanna be this close to Hera."

"Let's see he has Ais, Hestia, Syr, Tiona, Haruhime, and—Ah. Right, that half-elf never mustered up the courage."

"Very nice. Can we go now, please?"

"Such a baby. Fine, let’s go."

Zeus helped Metis get a ride, and they were off, riding away from the city before they took their separate paths.