Chapter 387: Heist

It's been one day. And I didn't get any sleep or rest for a full 24 hours. I can't even sleep even if I tried, I can't push the sky up as it only pushes itself downwards.

I can barely feel my legs and arms as I can feel my veins bulging as my muscle burns each second. This is literal torture for me both mentally and physically. And despite plot armor being able to regulate my temperature according to my will, I was profusely sweating.

I even used ice magic to cool myself down, but it didn't work, so to prevent sweat from going into my eyes and burn it, I turned plot armor in a black headband. I then tried to use magic to rip my shirt off so that it'll be my more cooler with the slight breeze, but it seems like the more I use magic while doing this, the more it hurts.

-Dabria, rip off my shirt for me, it's really hot.-

-We're not really in that kind of relationship, you know.- she replied -Besides, even as a headband, just make your plot armor cool you down.-

-You think I haven't tried? I would use wind magic, but that would ruin your stupid picnic which you said you'd refuse to let me apply minor gravity magic on it.-

-Then bear with it for 6 more days.- she scoffs

-Why do you have to be so unlovable at such important times?! This is why I like your twin more.-

-You did not just say that.- Dabria replied with a slightly offended expression -I love him too, but you did not just say that you prefer my twin over the very same goddess who have been with you for more than 17 years.-

-Then just please rip off my shirt.-

-Fine.- she responded

"Ohh la la, I didn't think you 2 were in that kind of relationship." a voice chimed in.

I tilt my head slightly and slowly to see professor White aka Hecate. Terrible timing as always, this time it's when Dabria rips off my shirt.

"Are you sure that you 2 want to do this here? They can see from the garden over there if you're too loud. I can leave to not disturb you." Hecate said

"He said that you can leave since he barely likes you." Dabria conveyed my message for me

"That's a bit rude." Hecate commented "Why don't you use your wings to put between yourself and the sky, it should help soften the sky against your back for a bit."

"He said that he won't because I would use that opportunity to play with his wings."

"I know why you asked Hera about the apples earlier." Hecate then cast this invisible dome around us "This dome will make sure no one is able to hear us and the spectators will just see us mouthing random things since there would be illusions to not make them lip read properly. You're planning to steal one of the apples, aren't you?"

"Good guess, though it's kind of obvious." Dabria replied

"Prometheus is requesting you to this, isn't he?" Hecate chuckled "I may not know what he want with it, but you're tasked with getting one. I want in."

"What...do you mean?" I asked curiously

"This is your crossroads, my 2 dearests. Will you try to negotiate with one of those goddesses like you did, will you try to steal it with force or stealth? Will you accept my help?" Hecate replied "But if we don't go for negotiation, we will be making Hera an enemy, and if you make both her and Zeus as an enemy..."

"Most people would be fucked." Dabria finished her sentence

"Negotiation would be a bit tricky, the goddesses and nymphs over there speaks French." Hecate informed

"Why...would they speak...French when they're...Greeks?"

"Really struggling with that thing on your back, huh?" Hecate cracked a smile "Then why am I speaking English instead of Greek? It's just easier and more convenient since most people speak English."

-I don't remember you knowing French in your memories, so did you manage to learn French yet?-

-Too lazy to. But if you give me a week, I'll come back fluent.- Dabria replied -Want a blueberry? I'll feed you.-

-No thanks.-

-Well do you want her help?-

-You already know my answer.-

"We'll accept your help." Dabria said "And since Zeus tried to flirt with me earlier, I also want a way to piss them both off."

"A goddess as beautiful as you are definitely have had people flirt with you before, why do you want to piss Zeus off?" Hecate asked

"If Hera hasn't arrived on time, what do you think Zeus would do?" Dabria asked

"...Fair point." Hecate nodded "He doesn't take rejection well, it's better to have him as an enemy instead at this point. Resisting against his advances doesn't work since he's very forceful, if you make him your enemy, he wouldn't even want to look at you no matter what."

"If anything, by doing that, you might make you even with Hera since not a lot of ladies would dare go against Zeus. They are mostly ashamed after falling for his words. His 'Conqueror' ability like Perseus over here has 'Charm' trait instead of 'Charisma' like Horus."

"Perseus asked that if we were to kill Zeus, will one of us have a seat at the council?" Dabria asked

"Hades or Hestia would have first dips, Hestia would probably reject it, so it will depends on Hades." Hecate answered "And if Perseus want the throne of Olympus, he would also have to marry an Olympian to maintain order. Or if you take it, similar case to you."

-Well that's nice to know, but will we pull a heist or do we just want to confront those goddess head on, the 3 of us can deal with them. There are myths on how Heracles killed Ladon by himself, so the 3 of us should be able to do it-

-Why are you asking me? I'm not the protagonist.- Dabria questioned

-Well, it's your task.-

-Right, I forgot about that.-