War and Fortune 2.251

Viggo was sitting on the deck of the ship with Sakura and Ana at his sides while a little two-year-old Amazon was hidden in his arms and looking straight ahead, where the goddess Kali was sitting on a wide wooden throne on a pile of cushions. The two youngest of all the Amazons in the crew were standing beside her. Both blondes and brunettes, very similar in appearances. Surely twins like Sakura and Ana.

—Tell me, Viggo Dragonroad, what business do you have with that little thing in your arms?— asked Goddess Kali with a sly smile and a look full of intrigue.

—Let's say I have my methods and this little girl has a destiny with the goddess Bishamon— Viggo replied as he hugged the little white-haired Amazon. She had tan skin just like the rest of the Amazons, but she had a peculiarity. Above her head protruded two long rabbit ears. Something never seen inside the Amazons, since no matter with whom the Amazons mix their blood, they will always give birth to Amazons. However, this little girl with white hair retained a trait of another race. That, in view of the other Amazons, made her something, but not an Amazon.

—Wow, your mother and that goddess Bishamon spoke highly of you. Even your mother proclaimed you the future king of the gods— Kali said disdainfully.

—I will be— Viggo said confidently and looking into her eyes. The goddess Kali, small as a ten-year-old girl with red hair, stared into his eyes with her mouth half-open, but then gestured a smile and laughed.

—You say it so surely—

—I've seen it— Viggo insisted as his eyes burst into rays of golden light that revealed the activation of his clairvoyance. Goddess Kali stopped smiling and looked at him solemnly. At the same time, the girl with white hair and rabbit ears was frightened and hid her face on Viggo's chest. The latter closed his eyes to deactivate his clairvoyance and hugged the girl in his arms.

—Don't worry, that's okay, little girl. It was just a joke, a little joke— Viggo said.

The girl with white hair and rabbit ears, looked at him up. She had beautiful blue eyes, but all of that was overshadowed by the bruises she had along her face, neck, and body. The Amazons were like the Spartans and their life, since childhood, was combat. Viggo had already seen the agogé of Sparta, so he could get an idea of how this girl lived.

Viggo looked at Kali once more, the two young Amazons on the sides of her looked at Viggo with some fear, but in the manner of the Amazons. With a fervent desire to throw themselves into fighting and killing that which caused them fear. Viggo smiled and said to Kali —regarding being king of the gods, it will be some time, but I will be. Let's say I'm halfway there. However, I asked me what will be your position at that time and that of your Amazons? As king of the gods, I want to create an empire of a thousand years, which will last well beyond "They" departure—

—There are things you should keep for yourself— Kali warned —say no more—

—Well, but I'd like to take the Amazons as my personal army— said Viggo —my two wives here, both belong to a culture like yours, where girls from a young age are introduced to a world of violence and survival. So, I understand very well the enormous potential in your Amazons—

—Have you seen it?—

—Yes—

—What do you think?—

—I'll beat the queen if that's what you think, but everything would be easier if the goddess speaks for me—

Kali looked away, it was clear that Viggo knew something or, rather, had seen something. The departure of the gods was getting closer every day. It may have been thirty or forty years, a long time for humans, but for the gods a brief sigh in eternity. Kali was struck by knowing about the future, but it also scared him. Everyone who had such a gift fell into paranoia. Kali looked at Viggo and could see that he was in a harmonious state. His red hair, trained body, calm look, and smile on his lips. He looked at the two girls on the sides of his throne, both were beautiful, but they were not worthy. Kali denied, then looked at the little girl in Viggo's arms, she was promising as a warrior, but she was not an Amazon completely. None was worthy of accompanying the king of the gods.

Kali looked Viggo in the eye and said —When you become king of the gods we will talk. Before that I won't lift a finger for something uncertain—

—I understand— Viggo said, gesturing a small smile as he hugged the little girl with white hair and rabbit ears —on the other hand, what is the name of the girl?—

Kali looked at one of the Amazons on her boat, it was diagonally to the left, three meters behind Viggo. She was a mature Amazon, in her forties, level five. Something unusual within the Amazons since most of the fighters died young.

—Her mother named her Caenis before she died— said the dark-haired, brown-skinned Amazon.

—I see, thank you— said Viggo, looking at the little girl hidden in his arms and saying —Come on, Caenis, it's time to go—

The girl stared at him with those beautiful blue eyes as white hair framed her face, and her rabbit ears were drooping in a fright expression. Viggo smiled, stroked her hair, and grabbed her ribs. He helped Caenis stand up and then stood up herself. Sakura and Ana followed suit. However, Caenis hugged Viggo's leg with all her might as if afraid that he would abandon her.

—Don't worry, I'm not going anywhere— said Viggo, then looked at Kali sitting on the cushions of her extensive throne. Viggo extended his hand forward and focused his attention on his ring on his index finger. The next instant, sacks of rice and other easy-to-prepare foods began to appear —what we agreed upon and then some.

Kali looked Viggo in the eye examining his intentions. There were other reasons to be so generous, it was clear, but it seems that he would not comment on them. However, seeing that sacks kept appearing and the ship sank in the river, she became worried.

—Hey— Kali said in a firm tone of voice.

Viggo smiled and closed his hand to finish extracting the sacks —it was just a little, not to scare you Never thought that the goddess of death would be so afraid?—

—Insolent brat, you'd better leave. You know when you're really a king of the gods we'll talk—

—That's fine with me— said Viggo, try to turn around, but Caenis wouldn't let go of his leg. Viggo takes her by the ribs and lifts her to carry her in his arm. He turned around and walked along with Sakura and Ana to the walkway that connected the ship to the dock. Viggo got off the boat, the Amazons removed the gangway, released moorings, and turned around to return the way they came. They looked at Viggo on the dock, hugging that little half-Amazonian monster and next to the other two purple-haired women who turned out to be great warriors.

The ship drifted more than a hundred meters away heading south as the breeze pushed its sails.

Viggo, still standing on the dock, looked at Sakura next to him and asked —A little estus? Is that hand, okay?

—I would appreciate it— Sakura said, enduring the pain and fever of poison. That young Amazon was not very strong, but her ability was dangerous.

Viggo took his hand away from Caenis and put his palm facing the sky. From his ring on his index finger came an emerald bottle that present to Sakura. She took the bottle, took out the cork, drank a long sip, and breathed a sigh of relief. Then she looked at Viggo and the little girl no more than two years old, white hair, blue eyes, and rabbit ears. She had several bruises on her innocent face.

—Come, drink, drink a little— Sakura said, but little Caenis hugged Viggo's neck and completely ignored her.

Viggo chuckled and looked at her —come on, little one— he said. Caenis looked at him with her beautiful blue eyes. She let go of Viggo's neck and looked at Sakura, with purple hair and a gentle smile. Sakura brought Estus bottle closer and Caenis sniffed the bottle as if it were a little animal. Then, feeling that the aroma was pleasant like honey, she opened her small mouth. Sakura pulled the bottle closer and gave it some estus. Then she pushed the bottle away and Caenis opened her eyes wide as she tasted the estus. She stared at the bottle, at Sakura and again at the bottle, as if she wanted more, but didn't know how to order it.

—She seems to like the estus— said Viggo.

Sakura stretched out her arms and asked —Why don't you hand her to me for a moment?—

—Let's see if she wants— replied Viggo, he approached Caenis near Sakura, but Caenis hugged him and did not want to let go —It seems that it is still too soon—

—Don't worry, we know how to treat her— said Ana, looking at Caenis from the side.

—The agogé begins at the age of ten, right?—

—The agogé starts from birth— said Ana —but if you mean military treatment, it starts at about ten. Don't worry, we won't treat her that way. She is very small, she is malnourished. First, she needs to strengthen her heart to strengthen her body—

—That's a relief—

—Let's go buy some clothes— said Ana.

—I also think the same— said Sakura, she moved next to Ana to see Caenis' face and showed her the bottle —come on, look, I have something delicious.

Caenis stared at Sakura and Ana, purple-haired twins. Ana had a calm look while Sakura had a friendly look. Caenis moved a little away from Viggo and looked him in the eye as if she wanted to say something to him. Viggo smiled at the sight of that small pleading face. He turned around and handed it to Sakura. The latter occupied the bottle of estus as a hook and Caenis gradually got used to it.

They began to walk through the port that was still uninhabited by the arrival of the Amazons. Viggo in the middle, Sakura on the right with Caenis in her arms and Ana on the left side.

—Viggo— said Anna as she looked at the cobbled streets —Is it true that you saw this little girl with your ability?—

—Technically it was with my power and Bishamon's— replied Viggo —I don't know how fortune works, but it must be something like a lucky encounter. However, with my clairvoyance we can go for that luck instead of waiting for it to come to us—

—What about that man, Edgar?—

—It's just an unfortunate encounter that I'm trying to make it useful. If it works, fine, if it doesn't, good too. I need ears and eyes elsewhere—

—I understand, Viggo will become the king of the gods—

—Yes, someday, soon, I hope— Viggo replied quietly —but that won't change our relationship, I will always love you and do whatever it takes to protect my time with you and Sakura. You are my first love, you are the most valuable, my passion and my intimacy. I want it to stay that way forever—

Ana approached Viggo and hugged his left arm —I too, beloved— she said.