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Hades can't believe it, or rather he refuse to believe it. He knows that dwelling on unnecessary things with concrete answers is unbecoming of a King. That fact, infact, didn't stop him from allowing himself to be an exception. A rare act of self-indulgence from the King of the Netherworld. Perhaps one of those indulgence includes waltzing around one of the halls near the arena that decides the fate of humanity. While at it he's doing something no God like him should do...masking his presence by dressing as a normal Goddess. Despite the disguise however, that didn't made him feel comfortable enough as he is now leaning on one of the columns as he waits for the spectators to pass by.
A sigh left his lips. Their conversation should end and they should end passing by near him immediately.
"I can't believe it! Poseidon was defeated by a human. Not just that! but by someone infamous for being a sore loser!!!"
Maybe Hades should end them. Should he indulge himself on meaningless murder too?
When the spectators are gone he focused once again on his destination. He was planning to converse with Zeus . He is sure to be met with condolence comments by the other brave enough Gods ( do that exist?) , he'd rather be in disguise to avoid that. A second sigh of the day left his lips.
For a disguise he didn't do very well on concealing his fashion sense. His female form is wearing a black suit. The white dress underneath decorated with laces. The ends of the tie have a gold moon accessory hanging on them. He wore a black stilleto with purple bottoms.The white blazer again proved that he is just a reverse version of what he is.
Good thing not many people use this route. As long as he didn't encounter a nuisance he'll be fine.
As he thought of that, a loud sound of wall breaking was heard.
Hades' eye twitched.
"No door? No problem! Nothing a good old kick couldn't fix!" A man's voice echoed followed by his laughter.
He's behind me. The nuisance is behind me.
His eye twitched a second time.
'Calm down Hades, you're just overwhelmed by your brother's death. Ignore that thing and move on'. Growing a newfound resolve, Hades began walking away from the unsuspecting man.
Said unsuspecting man hearing the sound of someone walking away turned to the source.
A Goddess...just from the back he can tell.
"Hey! What's your name? " He yelled.
Oh curse this disturbance.
"Just ignore it". He muttered to himself.
....
until he felt a hair tickling his neck. It was not his...his now longer hair reaching his knees are placed on his right shoulder. The hair he felt was from his left. In that brief moment he clenched his fist and was prepared to hit the stranger.
"It's rude to ignore someone you know. Especially if you're in the presence of an Emperor and who you're ignoring is him". A calm voice that held no malice reached his ears.
The nuisance from earlier is now behind him. He can think of how he managed to move so fast later but now he is just annoyed.
"A new type of arrogance I see. I don't need to listen to someone weaker than me". With a steady, deep voice I utter, enough for it to be heard.
Despite him being so close from behind I don't hesitate to turn my head and look him in the......cloth covered eye(?). How peculiar....
Sharp eyes pierced through Qin Shi Huang silently.
Beneath the blindfold his eyes widen as he heard the Goddess uttered those words much more while staring him down.
He grinned.
Hades' eye twitched...again.
"You think I'm weaker than you?"
"Precisely".
He laughed. Not the mocking kind but a genuine laugh.
"I like you."
I blinked. He tilted his head not waiting for a response.
I stepped back.
He stepped closer.
I stepped back again.
He stepped closer.
"Don't come any closer, I'm not into people that is part of an ancient pleasure squad". I said with a monotone voice.
He raised his brow in confusion. I glanced at him up and down in response. Now knowing what I meant he pouted.
Cute.*ahem* Must be the Helheim demons attacking me.
He is about to refute when I heard the sound of people talking.
I didn't bother to say anything to him. I turned around to make my leave.
The so called Emperor though, still followed him.
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If Hades gets a jewelry for everytime Qin Shi Huang (he introduced himself) opened his mouth, it will compete with his already overwhelming collection.
"I already talked a lot about myself. It's your turn oh beautiful Goddess".
"This Goddess is Hades and she's a man".
He blinked.