?639 Another Divine Artefact
"I almost forgot to tell you. The Queen sent me to inform you that all the Prismerions have packed up and are waiting outside the castle. They are all waiting for your presence," Fifi said, looking at Orion with an apologetic smile.
Orion sighed deeply, "Don't worry, it wasn't your fault. Now that I've got to go get something before meeting the Queen and the others outside the castle, so you two can go before me and tell them I'll be there in a few minutes," Orion said, his gaze fixed on Fifi as she gracefully pulled on a pair of freshly made white lace panties over her buttocks that Crystalia had just made for her.
Fifi nodded in response and bent down to intertwine her lips with Orion's. As she seductively pulled back, Crystalia gave hers immediately, not wanting to be left out.
Shortly after, they exited the room. While Fifi and Crystalia accompanied the guard, Orion hurried toward the Garden to inform Aegis of the Arctic Deity that everything was ready.
"According to the Queen, all the Prismerions are outside the castle, waiting to leave the mountain. So, I came to see if you are prepared to leave," Orion said as he stared at a pair of large golden slit eyes.
He had wanted to use the opportunity to meet the pixies and mend his relationship with them. However, they had threatened to attack him and would have done so without the Princess of the Garden's presence.
So, he simply allowed them to gather the things they wanted to leave with and immediately came down to see Aegis of the Arctic Deity.
"Yes," Aegis of the Arctic Deity responded, his voice resonating through the space.
"So, are we going to do this?" Orion responded.
He wondered what Aegis of the Arctic Deity had planned for how they could transport him outside the mountain.
Instead of responding, a large 113 cm square box that appeared to be made of fine rocks and crystal with a smooth surface emerged from the ground. Before Orion could say a word, a large stream of water filled with golden threads, some of which were broken, emerged from the empty space. The stream of water flowed in a circular motion above them, and then abruptly, his vision darkened.
"There's no need to be afraid; I'll be done in a minute," Aegis of the Arctic Deity's voice rang within Orion's ears. Orion closed his eyes and nodded his head in understanding.
Suddenly, the sound of waves crashing into the box rang in Orion's ears before it abruptly stopped as Aegis of the Arctic Deity's voice resonated in his ears once more.
"You can open your eyes."
Orion immediately opened his eyes and noticed that the water above him had disappeared while the open box had been completely sealed.
"Since this was your idea, I'll give you one rule which you must follow if you want this plan to work," Aegis of the Arctic Deity said, "No matter what you do, no matter how curious you are… do not open this box. Because once you do, whether it was done intentionally or unintentionally, the plan will fail. I hope you take my words seriously and don't do something stupid."
Orion nodded solemnly at Aegis of the Arctic Deity's words. Though he was curious to know what Aegis of the Arctic Deity had inside the box, he wasn't that stupid to jeopardize the whole plan because of it.
"This mountain has been bathing in White Flame's divinity and mine for thousands of years. So, I think this mountain has gone through considering change because of my control over it throughout the years. If my knowledge is right, this mountain is now a divine artefact. So, there's one more thing that I would like to ask you before we leave?" Aegis of the Arctic Deity asked.
Orion, however, was immediately stunned by what he had just heard.
Though he had already known that this mountain was unique because of White Flame and the Prismerions being previously trapped, he had never expected it to be a divine artefact. The only artefact he knew of was the one currently with him, which was the Crimson greatsword created by Aerialia. Having already witnessed the power of the Crimson greatsword, Orion understood the mountain must also be no less as powerful as it.
Still, Orion asked cautiously, "What do you want to ask me?"
"I want to know if you're willing to take control of this mountain and become its new owner?" Aegis of the Arctic Deity asked, casting Orion into a daze again.
"Don't worry; these rewards should have gone to any of the Prismerions had they been the ones to succeed in killing White Flame and breaking free from the curse that kept them locked up in this mountain. However, since you're the one who accomplished all of that, I don't have any problems giving it to you," Aegis of the Arctic Deity added.
He genuinely believed his decision was fair; after all, Orion had devised a plan allowing the Prismerion kingdom to survive outside the mountain. Considering everything Orion had done, it would be even more unfair not to reward him.
Orion nodded affirmatively. "Yes, I am," he responded without hesitation. He didn't need to waste his thoughts thinking about accepting a divine artefact when the artefact was already in front of him.
"Alright, I'm about to transfer ownership of the mountain to you, and it might cause you to feel a little uncomfortable, so brace yourself," Aegis of the Arctic Deity warned.
Orion nodded seriously in response and immediately braced himself for what was about to happen.
Meanwhile, outside the castle, a sea of over a million Prismerions waited patiently, waiting for the warrior from beyond the mountain who would guide them to the world outside.
However, their patience slowly faded after several hours, and even the most optimistic among them grew suspicious about what was occurring.