Another Life As Older Brother

"Ageas... Hello???" Everyone walking backstage. Tiona's head is the first one to pop out that I could see. "Tiona, call the others here." I said and Tiona just looked behind her before everyone started to gather.

"Artemis!! Why you ignore me!? Waaa!!!" Hestia the first to run to us and confront Artemis. "Not now, Chibi Goddess-sama." I said while stopping her.

"I'm sorry everyone. I will be going back first. All of you can go to enjoy the festival." I said and everyone started looking at each other.

"No.. We are fine about it. We already got the whole day anyway." Shakti said. "Nn... That's right, Ageas.. If there's trouble then we should help too." Ryuu quickly followed.

"Alright... Let's go back first." I said and everyone including Hermes and Artemis walked toward the mansion.

Meanwhile, somewhere in the festival. "Hmm? Where's everyone? Well... Let's eat more." Revis said and started looking around for another food.

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Inside the mansion. We gathered in the dining room since the office had no enough space for us to sit. "Is it good enough?" I said while giving them tea to drink.

"Hmm... I never thought you had it in you, Ageas-kun." Hermes said while taking a sip on the tea. "First of all... Hermes!!! That's really Artemis, right??" Hestia said while looking at Artemis that for some reason looking at me intensively.

"Hmmm... She might get influenced by the life in the lower realm." Hermes said which made everyone looked at Artemis herself. "Then... Why are you doubting her, Hestia-sama? Is she really different now?" I asked her.

"Ugh... She is Artemis... but.. something felt different...." Hestia said while peeking at Artemis while talking with me. "Just say it." I said when she hesitated to talk.

"Artemis is... actually one of the Goddesses that forbid relationship with another gender." Hestia said which made everyone that heard about it looked at her.

"I see why you startled there, Hestia-sama." Shakti said. "Hmm... Indeed if she behaved kinda differently. I could relate to that but isn't someone falling in love usually changed drastically?" Ryuu said and letting her smile to be seen.

"Alright... Don't peer into it too deep. Let Artemis-sama had her time. Next... Why is she the sponsor and looking for someone to pull this?" I said while placing the spear at the table.

"Actually, there's a monster that appeared outside the Orario." Hermes said with concern. "Hmm... So you said that this is going to be a challenge for fun but actually a mission so you could gather more people that will try to pull it." I said while looking at him.

"That's pretty much it." Hermes said. "Isn't that mean it's a scam?" Welf said voicing his opinion. "Lili thought so too." Lili said.

"I.... I'm sorry for doing this but..." Artemis finally talked again while pulling the spear from the table and brought it to me. "I have been looking for you in a long time... Orion." She said while giving me the spear.

"Mind telling me, why me?" I asked her while placing my hand on the spear. "Because... You're Orion... My hope and also the only one that could use this weapon." She said while letting it go.

"Only the pure one could wield it.." She continued which made the girls silent for a second before chuckled. "I see... So that's the reason..." I said at the same time as the girls let their chuckle out.

"I'm sorry then, Artemis-sama... Looked like the person you're looking for is not me." I said while giving her an honest smile. I looked at everyone before stopped at my brother. "Bell.. Try this." I said while throwing it away.

"Me??" He dazzled for a second before noticing a spear stabbed in front of him. "Uwaa!!" He said in surprise. Bell then grabbed the hilt unconsciously "Stop throwing things like that, Nii-san." He said while the rune on the weapon started shining again.

"Uu... Uwaaahh!!!" He dropped the spear back down. "Eeehh??" Artemis and Hestia tilted their head in confusion. "Noooo!!!!!!" Hestia is the first one to react since Bell could also use the weapon which meant that he could also be Artemis's target.

"Now, I looked at it up close... Is that really a spear?" Welf said while giving a closer look and out of the blue, Hermes came close to him "Of course... It's a legendary spear after all." He said which aroused suspicion toward the girls around me, except for some.

"Ar... Ar.... Artemis... I will accept the quest!!" Hestia said to distract Artemis before she reacted which made Artemis looked at her. "Thank you!! Hestia.." Artemis said while hugging Hestia. "Hoo... I never thought that you are rather kind.. Hestia-sama. Looked like we're wrong about you." I said while made a sniffing sound behind her.

"Who do you think I'm!!!??? Ageas-kun!!!" Hestia shouted that made everyone laugh. "Ah.... Goddess of Poverty.. No... Poverty had its meaning for themselves. Goddess of Spending and Debt." I said with a straight face to her.

She dropped on her knees feeling the damage done to her heart. "Hermes... We accept the quest." I said while he looked surprised hearing it from me.

"What are you looking at? Couldn't you see that our Goddess had accepted the quest?" I looked at him with a smile. Everyone also agreed that we should help a friend in need.

"Thank you.. Everyone.. Even though you're not my familia." Artemis said while looking around. Hermes then clapped his hand gaining the attention. "Now, everyone already agreed on it. Let's go." He said.

"Heee!!?? Right now!?" Everyone looked surprised and turned to me. "Alright, pack up. Someone looked for Revis and also we're bringing Filvis out. Then... How about you, Ais? Shouldn't you asked Loki-sama for this?" I said giving an order.

"No.. Not necessary." Ais said while shaking her head. "Alright then.. Go prepare." I said while patting her. She nodded and walked outside.

"Nii-san. Why Ais-san looked different around you?" Bell said since only a few of us left in the room. "Aren't you also behave differently now in front of her?" I asked him to avoid the question.

"Still... Journey outside Orario... How long has it been, since we left the village?" I said while looking out to the window. "Nn! It's been months." Bell said to me.