Dexter was quiet throughout the entire conversation with Dian and Kami, or should he say Lady Kami since she's some kind of queen.
The way she and Dian exchanged words made Dexter think that there was more to their friendship than just acquaintance.
"The two of you seem close," Hannah spoke out, making both of them look at her.
"We used to want to get married to each other," Dian said, shocking everyone in the room.
"Hahahaha..." Kami laughed, seeing the faces of Rameses and even Jude.
Jude had heard about Dian from his brother—how Dian nearly killed him because of a marriage tradition.
"We didn't get married 'cause I lost interest in him, isn't that right?" Kami rested her chin on her elbow, wearing a seductive smile at Dian.
"I left you 'cause you liked too many men. Who did you later end up with, anyway?" Dian asked with a frown.
For a thirsty woman like Kami, he struggled to wonder who managed to give her the child she came looking for.
"Hahaha, you'll be surprised. Besides, I have an eye out for that kid over there." Kami pointed at Dexter, waving at him with a seductive look.
Dian's lips twitched, seeing the woman.
Feeling a burning gaze targeted at her, Kami looked behind Dexter to see a dark-skinned lady staring at her with an annoyed gaze.
Dexter had a calm expression, though. What she said barely registered in his mind. What he was curious about though...
"Are you strong?" he asked, making everyone turn to him.
"Huhuhu, my my. Are you perhaps into strong women? I haven't heard about a kink like that before." Kami stood up, walking over to Dexter.
She stood right in front of him, her scent filling his nostrils.
She bent over, putting her hand on his chin as she got close to him.
"You wanna know how strong I am? I'm not a fighter though, I'm a magician." Kami looked down at his chest.
"I can test you," Hannah said from behind Dexter, her obvious fake smile and her sinister words sending a chill down Dian's spine.
"Before that, I'll need to talk to you privately," Dian said, heading over to a table.
Kami looked at him with an annoyed expression.
"Ah, don't worry. It's going to be quick." He smiled, signaling the others to leave.
Kami bit her lower lip, seeing that Dexter was taller than her. She smacked his ass as he walked, and he glanced back at her, raising his brows.
Hannah was fuming, glancing back at the woman who wanted to take her man.
"Dexter, come here! You're way too chill!" She walked towards him, making him swallow.
Inside the deepest parts of the ocean, an object surged forth, even faster than a torpedo.
Upon closer look, it was a young man with blue hair swimming at great speeds.
He soon arrived at a location and gazed around. He could see perfectly in the water despite the darkness.
He felt a creature coming towards him and waved his hand, making the giant fish burst into pieces.
He swam down to the very bottom of the ocean. Soon, he vanished, as if warping.
He found himself in a large metropolis, the artificial light shining above Atlantis still as pleasing as ever. Official source is nοvelfire.net
The light didn't produce any heat, but he could see the castle from where he stood.
Wearing a golden robe over himself with the symbol of a golden sun, he put on a hood and went into the city.
Soon, multiple presences surrounded him.
Around him were seven warriors, and he recognized them instantly.
"We are the guardian knights, who are you?" The knight in red armour asked, stepping forward.
The others still had their guards up, holding their tridents out, pointing at him.
"Why do you all wear different colors?" Jude asked, removing his hood.
"L–Lord Jude!" The seven of them instantly got on their knees.
Their masks were removed in that instant, and their faces were revealed. Their blue skin glistened under the artificial light.
"We did hear of your return, that's why we were on guard," the man in red spoke again.
"Stand. Are you all free?" Jude asked, walking forward.
"No, sir. We're protecting various parts of the illusion barrier to keep monsters from breaking in," the guardian in blue replied.
Jude could see the nervousness they had when talking to him. He wasn't surprised—he came one day to reveal his existence and then he changed the king and left, so not many of them knew him.
And especially for these guardians, he beat them all up before he left, so the fear they felt for him was good.
"Accompany me to the castle. I'll have the kraken take care of the defence," Jude said, looking up.
"What is it? You should've come to see me first." A voice rang in Jude's head.
'There's trouble, Scylla. I'll tell you all about it later. But for now, defend this place.' He replied, leaping from his position.
There weren't many people where he was before, so not many civilians saw him.
The castle was still as large as ever. It felt like he was looking at some type of futuristic technology that hasn't been made yet by humans.
Atlanteans had to be the most advanced out of all the races that exist in the world.
Arriving at the large castle doors, Jude was greeted by a cold feeling. He glanced over to the throne that was at the top of a long flight of stairs.
The seven knights stayed at the doors, bowing behind him as they let him proceed on his own.
Jude stood in the middle of the arena, a golden trident appearing in his hand out of a blue light.
The trident vibrated as it kissed Jude's palm, as if telling him that it missed its owner.
Jude smiled, hitting the bottom of the trident on the ground twice.
The sounds reverberated all over the arena. Soon, the doors leading into the main castle opened, and guards flooded out.
When they saw him, however, they all went on their knees instead of attacking.
"All hail the Lord of Atlantis!"
The soldiers chorused, making Jude wonder who made them practice such.
"What's all the noise about?" A sleepy voice came from inside the doors.
A young naga with long white hair, his blue, serpentine eyes gazed at Jude with a calm look.