The Absolute: Humanity's Second Chance

*** Narrative ***

A meeting full of surprises had occurred not just too long ago, just an hour ago to be precise.

A beauty of high status even within the hearts of gods and demigods had descended, shocking everyone of them to reverence.

And she herself, was also shocked at the power oozing out of the bodies of demigods. Especially so, the young lady older than her that she met, Fou Falsar.

That aside, she was surprised at their greeting gift, and felt the need to give them something back in return. Unfortunately, she was poor.

"I'm sorry I cannot give you anything in return, Fou." Juliette said, a bitter smile on her lips.

"No, it's fine, lady Juliette. We are more than blessed by your presence already." Fou said, a smile of joy on her face.

"...Hehe, please. And like I said, you can just call me Juliette, I don't mind."

"...My apologies, but, may I stick with just lady Juliette? Please?" Fou replied in bitterness, and Juliette could only chuckle it off.

"Oh, thank you for the gifts once again." She said, and Fou nodded, "The pleasure is ours, my lady."

"..."

Juliette then kept quiet, feeling awkward. Meanwhile, Fou also kept quiet due to embarrassment.

She was now sure that her feelings were playing with her heart. How could she so easily be ensnared by a woman? A woman just like herself.

One who was supposedly Damien's wife. Wouldn't she be going against two godly beings were she to listen to her feelings?

"So... mind telling more about you guys. And also how you met Damien. I'd like to hear everything about him." Juliette said to erase the awkwardness between them.

But throughout her words, when Damien was mentioned, Fou felt slightly jealous. She now understood how her peers felt whenever she talked about Flint.

She was just like this.

"Yes, with pleasure." She replied back in joy.

She didn't understand her feelings quite well, but she at least understood that she did not want any true romantic ties with Juliette.

What she felt was more on the scope of fanatic admiration. And she had yet to be aware of that.

Both girls then entertained each other, and conversed about Damien, Flint, life and many more topics girls their age would entertain.

After all, Fou was only seventeen years old despite her maturity. And Juliette was only fifteen years old as well. They were both relatively young women.

And because of that, they felt even closer than they were a moment ago. Especially so, when both of their fiancee/crush, were outside together.

This was Destiny at its finest.

Their conversation lasted for more than a few hours, where at the end, Fou had to leave to tend back to her duties with her people.

Juliette sent her off, and once everything was done, she went back to her room and relaxed. She relaxed after forty hours of hellish training, and a few more of girl talk.

...But she had something that was bugging her. Something she had to do, before she really, really, really relaxed.

She took out the two Spirit eggs, one golden, and the other silver. She took them out, and gently caressed them briefly, with gentleness in her touch.

A moment later, she carefully dumped them in a small pond of clear green liquid. Something she got from the pixie prince. Apparently it was full of life-force.

It could help the spirits have a higher chance at being birthed. Not only Spirit eggs would hatch. It was like how women could have miscarriages.

She placed them inside, and let them swim in joy. She watched for a moment, and once satisfied, she took out the Elemental Seed.

It was a fist sized Orb, that had various colors filtering in and out of it's surface. It was quite beautiful, and dense as well.

"..."

She blew out a light turbid breathe due to being nervous. Then decisively through it into the small pond as well, and let it stay with the spirit eggs.

And seeing as there was no chaotic reaction, she sighed and finally relaxed. As for why she did this? It was to let the three of them gain affinity with one another.

Nothing else.

"Ah, unfortunate woman, you were here... hm? What are you doing? Hmm..." The pixie prince flew into her room through the window, and onto her head.

"I said call me Juliette." Juliette said plainly, not even bothered at this point.

"What you're doing is not bad. It'll cause a positive reaction, and increase the chances of the fusion being successful. Anyway, that aside–"

"Don't just drop important information and skip over it like that." She cut off its words, breaking off her calm facade she just had a moment ago.

But the pixie prince didn't seem bothered, and continued. "...Your husband has returned."

"What?"

"You heard me, right?" Learning from experience, the pixie prince said, a prideful smug on its face. But Juliette really wanted to hear those words again.

Just in case she was just hallucinating. "Your highness, what did you say? My husband, as in Damien, is back? As in... back, back? Like really back?" She verified, her breathe held.

"Mhm. He's back."

"..."

Juliette froze for an instant. Only an instant.

As not even a second later, she found herself gaining a bundle of energy as she pushed herself off the ground and rushed out. She flew out like a bolt of lightning.

"Hehe hehehe..." The pixie prince flew after her, curious at seeing the reunion.

Once outside, Juliette saw the same thing that the Falsarians saw; a group of pixies celebrating and preparing for the entrance of the new arrivals.

"..."

She silently flew where the most ruckus was made, and there, she met Fou once more. "Lady Juliette, what is going on now?"

"Damien is coming back." Juliette worded each word with boundless emotions. And the ones that carried weight was expectations and joy.

"Damien? Lord Damien?" Fou paused, and then suddenly became excited. She was happy for Juliette, and her reunion with her most beloved.

But then it clicked to her that Damien had left with a certain boy. One that was HER most beloved as well.

"..."

She froze. Her heart beat suddenly climbed up the roof. It's only been a day and a half, but that was the longest she has gone without seeing Flint.

And now that he was coming back, she was slightly looking forward to meeting him. The others also arrived, and were alerted of the news.

Fin hurried to stand besides Fou, fidgeting around. She could not wait to unleash all her wrath onto Flint the moment she saw. She even brought the <Flare Scribble>.

And the didn't have to wait for long, as two flashes of light appeared in the sky, abruptly revealing the figures of two extremely handsome young men.

"..."

Their appearance was quite fast, and sudden, as they used the two remaining teleportation scrolls to arrive here.

As for why they didn't use one? It was because Damien wanted to confuse the pixies. Otherwise, they would let Flint suffer a strenuous process, just as his race did.

But this way, they wouldn't be able to guess which was Flint, and which was Damien. Which was fortunate.

But unfortunately, he wasn't aware of the ruckus they were making.

Yet that all, wasn't what shocked everyone. No, it wasn't. Because their appearances, were the true shock dealer here. Especially to Juliette and Fou.

"...Damien?"

"...Flint?"

They both called out, shocked beyond belief. Juliette had even frozen due to the magnified beauty of Damien, making her feel as if she was in a hazy dream.

Even Fou. She was surprised by Flint's charm, that got enhanced when he officially became a god as well. He seemed different, and more... confident with his bearing.

The duo also set their eyes on their significant other. Damien showing great shock at Juliette's enhanced beauty.

Yes. Shock. For once, Damien had a complete change of expression, as shock colored his face. The only one not impressed... was Flint.

'Why are there a lot of people? Why are you all gathering here for?' He thought, nor daring to look at Fou, nor Fin.

Meanwhile, Damien suppressed his shock. Regrettably, Juliette didn't see him blush. Instead, she saw him sigh.

"...If you can't suppress it, why fight it? Come, I know you need it as much as I do." He said, spreading his arms apart for a hug.

Juliette folded to her emotions, and immediately rushed into his embrace like a blur of light. "DAMIIIEEEEEENN!!! I missed you so much."

She said, drowning him in more words than he expected. While on their side, completely opposite of the lovey dovey reunion, Fou casually flew towards Flint.

The young man wanted to back away, but had to hold his image in front of Damien. Thus he stood afloat, looking at his fiancee with bitterness.

"...Fou..." He said, not knowing what else to add to his words.

Fou also felt speechless and awkward, and just slowly flew in front of him.

"..."