Mantle of the Gods [LitRPG / Slow Burn / FTB Harem]

Tres had a bad feeling about what was about to happen.

The blonde God was in his conference room in a meeting with the other Gods of the Ward. Minus Mive, who had been kidnapped and Arlo, who no one had learned about. That left the green Healer Harror, the ivory Hitter Klix, the Grim Slece, and the Kitsune Juel.

"Trent Vowler must be brought to justice!" Slece slammed her fist on the table. Even though all the Gods were in their respective cities, Tres still winced at the display of violence.

"Flaunting Tier Seven magic in the middle of town. Killing the Six AND kidnapping Mive!" Slece looked at the others, "That Fox is the oldest of all of us! If Trent Vowler can do that to him…" She shook her boney head. "He is a threat to us all."

"What if the Six were leading a coup and Trent fought with Mive to repel them, but Mive was wounded, so they're in hiding in case there are more conspirators until Mive can recover." Tres knew that was basically what happened. He fudged a few details, but the summary remained the same.

"I agree with Tres. We don't go hunt down someone that powerful on a whim." Klix leaned forward. "I'm practically the closest…"

"So my city doesn't exist?" Harror interrupted the other Goddess. " Or are you saying that you could handle this better than me?"

"What are you going to do?" Klix made sprinkling motions with her fingers. "Heal them to death?" She picked at her shark-like teeth with her finger. "If I go, then I can evaluate what happened and if necessary, take him down…"

"What if it was like Tres suggested and they are hurt?" Harror glared at the ivory Goddess. "He would need healing. And how would you do that? Poke him with a sword until you've let all the bad stuff out?"

"Then why don't both of you go?" Tres was hoping that they'd buy this. It was the only way he saw for the Gods not to vote to mobilize against his friend.

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Slece looked like she was ready to pop out of her exoskeleton, but she was remaining quiet.

"How about this?" Juel leaned forward. "Klix and Harror go to Mive and ascertain what happened. If they find Trent Vowler to be protecting the God, then we let this pass, but…" He held up a furry finger. "If he really did kidnap Mive to try to take the city, then…" He motioned at the other three Gods. "We ALL go and deal with him."

Harror thought for a moment, then nodded. "That is acceptable."

"I was going anyway." Klix grinned. "Mive loves me."

Tres turned to Slece. "Is that acceptable for you?"

The Grim ground her teeth. "Fine." She waved her hand. "Inform me of whatever you learn." Her image vanished.

"I need to start packing." Klix looked over at Harror. "Oh, but so do you. So do I have like one day or two before you finish putting your stuff together?"

Klix vanished before Harror could respond.

The green Goddess vanished without a word. Tres nodded at Juel and the Kitsune disappeared. Leaving Klix in his conference room.

"You're playing a very dangerous game." Tres shook his head. "You managed to dodge Slece, but you and Harror in the same city…"

"Harror will be fine. It won't be the first time that we bumped around. I mean, there was this one time a bunch of us were with Iver and…" Klix grinned widely as Tres waved for her to stop.

"Anyway, she's just mad that she's one of the ones who didn't get knocked up. Give her a decade and she'll be over it." The ivory Goddess grinned. "But you know that's why I need to make sure nothing happens to Trent."

Tres shook his head. "If you do this, there's no going back. No hiding it."

Klix got up and walked over to the door. "Nothing ever stays hidden forever. Might well make a grand entrance…" She tapped on the doorframe with one of her nails that might as well have been a claw. "Besides, HE started it."

Tres watched her leave. There was a large part of him that wanted to chase after her, but he knew that would be a mistake. Klix had her eye on something and no one was stopping her. He just hoped that they would be able to survive the whirlwind that she was about to bring.