Remnants of another Era 1.74

-Surely there must be a kind of disc that serves as a key- said Scheherezade looking at the obsidian stone totem. Viggo, who was behind her holding a torch, nodded.

-Most likely, but we don't have all our lives to look for something so small- said Viggo -we must do this as quickly as possible-

Scheherezade nodded, turned around and looked him in the eye -I count on you, you promised to take me, don't disappoint me-

Viggo smiled thinking that this woman was more interested in researching than worried about this place. It was a place in ruins, an ancient vestige of the age of the gods, perhaps what dangers there were. Viggo walked over, moved the veil with his free hand, and gave her a small kiss on the lips.

-Count on it- he said.

Scheherezade smiled to him and Viggo advanced past her side, then the side of the totem pole and continued along a long walkway that connected to the mouth of the well.

-Be careful- Scheherezade said behind his back.

-Yes- replied Viggo, advancing along the walkway made of obsidian stone, it must have been no more than two meters wide and twenty meters long. Once Viggo reached the end, he looked at the pit with a diameter of ten meters. He jumped into the layer of obsidian rock blocking his access and checked everywhere. It was useless, there were no holes or cracks through which he could pass. Not to mention forcing entry. The stone must have been one meter thick. So, Viggo advanced to the end of the well, jumped, asserted himself from the edge and exited the well. Ahead was a one-meter-deep depression covered by water. Viggo jumped into the water illuminated by the torch in his hand and continued to walk to the end of the room while avoiding the debris that fell from the hole in the ceiling.

Once he reached the huge obsidian stone wall, he began to inspect the entire wall at the bottom, until he found a large crack in the right side of the wall through which a current of air passed. The crack was narrow, at most one person should fit. Viggo first passed the torch to illuminate the path and then his body step. He advanced by scraping against the stone, forcing his way to the end. Then he encountered something chilling.

Down there were walls joined together forming paths as if it were a labyrinth. From the depths rose a thick grayish mist. In total, the labyrinth should have measured about one thousand meters long by about five hundred meters wide. However, to even think about going down from where he was to the top of the walls that formed the labyrinth, he would have to descend a rope twenty meters deep.

-Time to go back- Viggo said, turning his face in the other direction and starting to back off to tell the girls what they had found.

Once Viggo came out of the crack, he walked through the water until he reached the well and climbed onto the walkway. Then he kept walking until he reached the bonfire where the girls were gathered. The first to stand up was Scheherezade, who saw him with eyes full of anticipation. Viggo stopped, smiled, and was going to tell her what he found, but heard a few footsteps and screams above his head.

Viggo put on a serious face, then put his index finger over his lips, instructing Scheherezade to keep silent. Then he looked at Ana and Sakura, who were talking to Semiramis. The conversation stopped when they also heard the footsteps and at the same time raised their hands to silence Semiramis. Then they looked at Viggo, he nodded, and they nodded in agreement.

Viggo gestured to Semiramis to get closer. She did so and Viggo led her and Scheherezade to the well. He made them come down and whispered to them to bend down and avoid making noise. After Viggo walked back down the catwalk, Ana and Sakura approached. Ana threw his axe and Viggo grabbed it in the air.

Once the three of them got together, Viggo said -you go down the steps on the right, I will go on the left. I'll go first and try to talk to see what happens. If things get problematic, they give me support- then he looked Ana in the eye and asked -Understood?-

-Understood- Ana said with a serious face.

Viggo looked at Sakura and she nodded. Then they took different paths and Viggo advanced down the staircase on the left. He went up to the balcony at the top and hid behind the wall. Heavy footsteps and the tinkling of armor could be heard. Look at his head a little, sure that the darkness would protect him. Then he saw five torches and several shadows dressed in combat armor. None belonged to a country or denomination. Misthios, Viggo thought: the relapsers and murderers of wealthy people. Many were skilled at what they did and the only requirement to hire their services was money. Viggo leaned behind the wall, took a deep breath, and walked out of the cover.

-Misthios- said Viggo in a powerful voice -What brings you around here? Unless you like to learn from ancient civilizations, this is not your place-

A guy dressed in a bronze breastplate raised his torch and looked at the red-haired boy -Who are you to tell me where I can go?-

-It's not my business, but I'm not looking for problems. Tell me, are you looking for them?-

-Little brat!- shouted the warrior with the breastplate

-Enough!- said another mishios, who approached the torch. He also wore a bronze breastplate but was also equipped with a helmet with two horns.

-Exequias- said the first misthios

-Enough- said Exequias insisted, looked at the misthios through his helmet and the misthios took a step back. Then Exequias looked at Viggo, a tall, stocky, and red-haired boy -we come to look for two people, we just want them-

Viggo smiled, took his axe with both hands, and said -believe me, you don't want to find them. Their finding will only take you to Hades-

The rest of the Misthians focused on Viggo and peeked one behind Exequias. At the same time, four torches were added to the first one and the entire group of armored warriors was visible.

-I don't think so- said Exequias, showing a bronze mace in each hand. The rest threw their torches to the ground and drew their swords.

At the same time, Viggo advanced in their encounter and Sakura from the other staircase shot a pair of arrows that were stuck in the neck of two warriors and in turn, they fell dead. This frightened the Misthians, who began to look in all directions. Viggo took advantage of the panic and shouted as he ran to meet him.

Exequias received Viggo launching a double attack of maces from right to left. Viggo brake instantly before receiving the blow and Exequias occupied the same force of the movement to turn, turn his back and launch a second dual attack. Viggo passed this time under the masses and threw an axe at the foot. Exequias screamed in pain, lost his balance, and let go of his maces. At the same time, Viggo advanced and threw an axe into the throat, decapitating Exequias. Then he continued to advance in search of the next enemies while Sakura continued to shoot arrows until only 10 misthios remained. Then Sakura nodded to Ana and the latter nodded in response, unsheathed her daggers, and ran to help Viggo.

Sakura saw them move through the middle of the remaining misthians. Viggo was brutal with his punches and axes, while Ana was quick and lethal wielding her daggers. She would only cut the parts that bled the most, such as the neck, thighs, below the biceps or occasionally, stabbing the kidneys.

Both moved and exchanged enemies, while Viggo incapacitated them, Ana finished them with a quick movement of her daggers.

Ten minutes later, Viggo and Ana were standing with a pile of corpses around them. The only happy ones were the rats that were feasting on the corpses furthest from the torches. Viggo ordered the girls to help him register and that way they found a contract. This work was to provide all these misthios, 80,000 drachmas, an amount equivalent to the expense of maintaining a merchant ship and its crew for a whole year.

-Someone wants Semiramis dead, that's more than clear- Sakura said with total contempt.

-So, it seems- replied Viggo, uttering a sigh -whatever, we have already taken charge of this, now we must continue-

-Yes- replied Sakura, pointing to Viggo and Ana -but before that, they must both go to bathe-

Viggo and Ana nodded, as it was barely visible in the low light, but dark spots were visible all over the body. On the other hand, Viggo could see the expression of need in Ana's eyes.

-First let's see Semiramis and Scheherezade. You must get them out of the pit. Then we go to bathe and then investigate the labyrinth-

-Labyrinth?- asked Sakura and Ana.

-Yes, as in the history of the minotaur. By logic it must be the creature that Kiara sent me to kill-

Sakura and Ana froze for a minute, but then nodded at the same time.

-We want to see it- they said together.

Viggo smiled as he saw them say the words as if they were perfectly coordinated. Sakura and Ana blushed but did not defend themselves. Since they were born, they have been together. So, it was normal for them to be coordinated at times.

Sakura was going to turn around to come back, but Ana took her by the hand. Sakura saw that Ana had blushing cheeks.

-Sakura- Ana said in a voice soft as the breeze -come with us, you, and I, well, you know, we are similar-

Sakura also blushed but nodded understanding the point without having to speak it. Then they both looked at Viggo and winked at them. Then they smiled and held hands.

-First let's see Semiramis and Scheherzade- Viggo insisted -then we continue with everything we need to do-

Sakura and Ana nodded and walked alongside Viggo to the well. There they found Semiramis and Scheherezade curled up in a corner and covered in black robes. They could only make them out once Viggo approached the torch and they were uncovered. Then they approached and Viggo was pulling them out of the well one at a time.

Once Semiramis came out, ask -Did everything go well?-

-Yes- Viggo said, taking Scheherezade by the hand and pulling her out of the pit. Once he took her out, she hugged him and Viggo returned the gesture. At the same time, whisper in her ear -I'm dirty with blood, you're going to have to change your robe-

-Okay- Scheherezade replied.

Viggo let out a sigh and felt Scheherezade tremble from fear. He felt a little bad about listening to her and bringing her, but on the other hand he felt relaxed. In this way he could protect her. If she and Semiramis had been on the ship, Viggo doubts that all the sailors would have been able to defend them. Even more, they would look for a way out and try to protect themselves. So, before they had to fight the immortals and misthios, they would have given them up.

Viggo looked at Semiramis as he hugged Scheherezade and said - everything is fine, for now they will hide in this place and I and the girls will go to bathe. We are covered in blood-

Semiramis frowned understanding the reason behind such a maneuver and asked herself when was the last time she and Viggo had sex?

Viggo smiled as he caught the worry in her gaze. He whispered something to Scheherezade, gave her a kiss on the forehead and she took his hand. Then Viggo walked to where Semiramis was, took his hand and then looked at Sakura and Ana -let's all bathe together. It will be best that we relax before doing anything-