Last time everyone had to escape into Tempus Realm and Aiden found out the truth.
What is she talking about Megumi? Aiden asked. I can explain. She used an incomplete sacred art which is her final art. Tempus replied. I rushed into the guest room. Dad, why are you sad? I asked. Oh Kaoru, good. Can you explain more in detail about sacred arts and how incomplete sacred arts can do to the caster. Tempus replied. Sure, if the sacred art is incomplete, what ever the caster wished upon it will come to past but at the risk of the casters lifespan. I replied. So that day. Im not supposed to be alive? Aiden asked. No Sophia tampered with the time and space rift. My mother once warned me that the Acedia Royal Family want Tempus' lineage to die out. So I chose to protect myself becoming the infamous Yumeko Tempus, Goddess of Ishtar. She saw how close I was to you. So she killed you and I snapped. I didn't think rationally and I cast an incomplete sacred art to restore your body. Megumi replied. Are you paying for this now? Aiden asked. You could say that. Megumi replied. You love Yumeko. I will finally release you. Tempus replied. What? Megumi asked. I will take that crest off of you but in exchange. I will restore his lifespan he has left. Tempus replied. You will? Megumi asked. Yeah but the amount of your magic in him has assimilated so I can give him back the rest. We need you back at full strength. Tempus replied. I know once you give it back I have to spend time with you more. I'll bring my grandson around. Taking you to that one restaurant. Megumi replied. I'll take that offer. Tempus replied. She likes free food and children. Specifically well behaved infants and toddlers. Megumi replied. Mom it's still weird. Your voice doesn't match the body. I replied. Megumi chuckles. Oh I bought that Turtle cheesecake you were eyeing a few days ago. Almost forgot to give it to you. Megumi replied. She summoned it with plates, forks and knives in left hand. The cheesecake in the right hand. No you wouldn't. Tempus replied. Believe it or not. Tempus would kill us for eating her cheesecake. Megumi mumbled. She not wrong. Tempus replied. She snapped her fingers. We appeared in a room with a table and beautiful view of the sky. It's so beautiful up here. Aiden replied. Welcome to my labyrinth. Only individuals I allow are my descendants and their spouses. With the exception of those who I hold ties to. Tempus replied. Aiden marveled at the wall of bookshelves. I knew he would love it here. Megumi replied. A servant appeared with the plates and utensils. Another servant made the table. Thank you so much. Tempus replied. Our pleasure Lady Aria. Asteris and Vesper bowed and left. Oh it's been awhile you two. I told you, she would take you. You were right, Lady Yumeko. Vesper replied. The two servants left. Of course I would. I believe knowledge is power. I allow them to speak their minds. I don't approve of what mortals call "Yes men". Tempus replied. She had a distained expression. It's ok Tempus. I work with that disdain everyday. Megumi replied. I do too. I'm a doctor who works in a hospital. Aiden replied. Oh can you help out with the stitching up the injured? Tempus asked. After one or two cheesecake slices, yes. Aiden replied. Megumi handed a slice to Aiden and I. Tempus grabbed her own slice. Aiden giggled. You two related alright. I see the resemblance. I wonder what your mom looked like? Aiden asked. She looked like Kaoru with a darker complexion. She has white hair and blue eyes. She has a voluptuous body. A playful and mischievous nature. For those who cross her find out the hard way. My mother, your grandmother had seven elite bodyguards who have loyalty to her and her family. The original seven shields Seraphina included were all wanted dangerous criminals who she gave a purpose. Megumi replied. That's Himeji for you. She changed those seven mortals lives. Tempus replied. Tempus ate the piece of cake. She smiled as she ate the cake. I have to take a picture of this. She's adorable. I replied. Take it while you can. She only smiles like this when it's her favorite food. Megumi replied. I took my phone out and took the picture. She is adorable like this. I see where Ren smile comes from now. Aiden replied. Not quite. He smiles like my mother. I can't summon her. Megumi replied. No need. I need her expertise anyways. Tempus replied. Yumeko. What happened to your body? Himeji asked. Mom. Megumi replied. Himeji rushed over and hugged Megumi. You were right. Ren smiles like your mom. Aiden replies. You must be her husband. Himeji replied. I am. Aiden replied. I see you survived Kaoru. Himeji replied. Yes but why did Tempus summon you? I asked. I see they stole Metatron. That's not good. Himeji replied. Mom, they caught me off guard. Megumi replied. Im not mad. You are a mother now and your maternal instincts kicked in to protect. I wonder if you gave me great grands? Himeji asked. My son made me grandmother three years ago. Megumi replied. I want to see the child. Himeji replied. Probably a recent picture. Megumi replied. Ren calls. Hey where are you mom? HQ is looking for Kaoru and you for some reason. They are trying to bring me in. Ren replied. Is Tomoe with you? I asked. It's me Saffron and Tomoe are in Invidia right now on a job. Ren replied. Tempus can transport you all here. Megumi replied. Who is that talking. She sounds like mom from our childhood. Ren said. I am your mother. A little hiccup happened. Are you three about to leave? Megumi asked. We are on our way back. Ren replied. No Im transporting you now. Megumi replied. Mom. Ren replied. The three were transported to the room. Mom, warn me the next time you summon someone. Ren said. Grandma! Grandpa! Aunt Kaoru! Tomoe yelled. He's cute, Yumeko. Himeji replied. Tomoe this is my mommy. Megumi replied. Your grandma's mommy? Tomoe replied. Yes I am. Himeji replied. Tomoe grins. He rushed over and hugs Himeji. Tomoe smiles like her. Saffron replied. He ran to Tempus and hugged her. He's a big hugger. Saffron replied. Tomoe, I'll give you a piece of grandma's Turtle cheesecake. Megumi replied. Turtle Cheesecake! Tomoe yelled. Stop running and yelling. Ren replied. Turtle Cheesecake. Tomoe replied. He skipped to Megumi. I chuckled. Tomoe found a loophole. He's definitely your grandchild, Yumeko. Himeji replied. He knows it. Tomoe ate pieces of the cheesecake. Mom is that woman who I think she is? Ren asked. My name is Himeji Tempus. Himeji replied. No way, she looks like a darker version of Kaoru with white hair and blue eyes. Ren replied. I told you a longtime ago. Megumi replied. Mom you look like your our age. I can't take you seriously. Restore your body. Ren replied. I figured you say that. Mom can you restore my body? Megumi asked. Sure, summon it. Himeji asked. Mom people are eating. Megumi replied. It's fine summon it. I'll cover Tomoe's eyes. I replied. Megumi summoned her body. They really took the cube. They can't do anything with it. Only translators can read the inscriptions. Himeji replied. First Art: Caelestis. Himeji replied. Megumi walked towards her body and touched the chest. Tomoe moved my hand and watched Megumi dive back into her body. Grandma's back. Tomoe replied. I am back. Megumi replied. I like old grandma better. Tomoe replied. I'll take that as a compliment. Megumi replied. Everyone chuckled. I have fully restored your body. Himeji replied. Thank you mom. Megumi replied. No problem. I wonder why they are really wanting this reset? Himeji asked. Mortals want to play God once more. Tempus replied. That's insane. Why would someone do such a thing? Saffron asked. Ionism is a religious cult. Ren replied. So your dealing with religious extremism? Aiden asked. Yes. Megumi replied. It's giving. Overzealous Christians, is what I'm hearing? Aiden asked. Basically. Ren and I replied. That's horrible. Im off doing my doctor duties. Aiden replied. I'll lead you to them. Tempus replied. Mother, I want to talk to my son-in-law. Can I do that? Himeji asked. As he works? He is helping with the injuried. Tempus replied. Aiden sensed the tension. Megumi snapped open a portal to the injuried. Your welcome. Megumi replied. Thank you. Aiden replied. He walked through the portal. Those two are usually at each others necks. I promised to never have that kind of mother-daughter dynamic, Kaoru. Megumi replied. I can understand from that. I replied. Megumi sighs. Mom, what is going to happen to everyone else? Ren asked. I can't see that far ahead. Megumi replied. Dont look at me. Tempus replied. But your a God. Ren replied. Correct. Tempus replied. Lady Tempus, may I ask you a question? Saffron asked. Yes? Tempus asked. Is there a calamity coming to wipe all of us out? Saffron asked. Yes. Some mortals are going around opening the keys to the Underworld. Stupid mortals. Tempus replied. We are under Tempus' protection right now. Megumi replied. I see. Saffron replied. Let's see how the others are doing. Megumi replied. Agreed. Tempus replied. Megumi snapped her fingers and a portal opened up. Hey you guys made it. Ally replied. Ren and Saffron? Yumi asked. We were summoned here. Ren replied. Ren had a deadpanned expression. I'll take Tomoe to my room. Tempus replied. Megumi sighs. Tempus and Tomoe walk to her room. So is everyone feeling a little better? I asked. Yeah. Tempus has always been nice compared to many God's with human descendants. Shiro replied. My mother has always been a benevolent god. I just hate that people used and abused her knowledge. Not only that, her kind spirit. After all, making an enemy of Tempus is a bad thing. She is one of judges who vote if you get reborn or sent to hell. Megumi replied. Everyone got chills down their spines. Other than that. Oh Tempus. I replied. Hello everyone. Tempus replied. Tomoe has fallen asleep in my bed. Tempus replied. Mother, explain why they are determined for the reset? Himeji asked. Tempus sighs.
Stay Tuned.