Chapter 287 - 287: Too Slow (1/2)

Chapter 287 - 287: Too Slow

The thunder and ruh Van's ears like a cry as he re on the floating island Although their plan was pretty straightforward, they tried their hardest to keep it silent They tried to keep it as subtle as possible so that Hermes's body wouldn't be put under too much stress

They weren't sure if Her hat Evangeline told theh all the trouble of just not ra their way inside just because of this one simple fact

And yet now, thefire reflected on Van's eyes, unperturbed and unabated

What rong? Was Van's thoughts as his foot finally landed on the floating island Was it because he killed the Pontiff? Was it possible that the trigger that the Pontiff had wasn't just for the bombs that wrapped his body? There were also bombs set on the hidden base?

But how could they have eline's plan fool-proof? Was it because they insisted on joining in? Or eline's plan after all?

Van then shook his head fro noas to check if Arteht With the sound of the explosion, Van was sure that it wasn't enough to kill any of the inside of him that he couldn't shake off

Van started to run to the hidden base, but the sense of uneasiness that was drowning him pulled him even further down as he passed by the doeline There was a huge hole in the doments of branches scattered in an arc, presu it from within

Van let out a short but deep breath as he hastened his steps to the hidden base, causing the ground and trees around his His steps, however, were once again ceased before he could reach the reservoir as he felt the floating island slowly treround

"!!!"

Van then no longer hesitated as he pushed hi at the vicinity of the reservoir in less than a blink of an eye… and what he found there made the dread inside of him finally materialize

The insides of the hidden base, which was rooted deep into the ground, could now be seen There were no traces of the peaceful reservoir that once stood there Its waters, turning to h the plants and earth that stood on its path to freedom

There was one area, however, where the water did not reach There was a sort of wave, frozen still near the remnants of as once the hidden base Van rushed towards there as soon as he saw it, only to see Arte in a Circle And on their center, was Her carelessly on top of his chest, her tears flowing al?" Van then broke the silence as he stepped beside Arte down"

There was a sort of irritation in his voice, as he thought that so would definitely happen because of the explosion But to find Evangeline just leisurely hugging Herhtly frown

"We failed, King Evans," Athena was the only one to speak up, with Arte his arm

"What do you mean failed? Because of the explosion?" Van furrowed his eyebrows as he looked towards Herht?"

"No," Athena shook her head as she fell sitting on the ground, "We failed As an Oly to heat up"

As soon as Athena said that, blood of wings eed from Sarah's back as she fleithout a word

"Then what are we still doing here!?" Van then grabbed Artemis's wrist as he stepped back Artemis, however, did not move and only shook her head, "Let's run to the nearest Portal, what are you doing!?"

"Your h as she shook her head, "I am sure Arte on?" Van had no choice but to let Arte towards Angela and Angelica who had their eyes closed, theirto so at her, she quickly turned her head towards hiht you even just a little bit, Mr Evans I wish our relationshi+p could have reela then once again closed her eyes as she and her sister held each other's hands

"Arteo!" Van then stretched his hand towards Artemis Arte it She then gently touched her belly before looking Van straight in the eyes

"I thought I have already e and deep breath asyou… and having this baby It's just--"

"Why are all of you talking like you're all dying!? I can take all of you to the nearest Portal before Her Evans," Athena once again repeated her words, "Or perhaps she herself did not know"

"Knohat!? Just say it!"

"Going through the Seraph's gate won't save any of us Whatever is happening to Hermes's body, whatever blast it will produce, it'll pass through the Portal…

and it will destroy everything in its path"

"How can any of you be so sure!? I will drag you there if I have to!" Van roared as he once again grabbed Artemis's hand

"Artemis knows it too, your mother can't feel it, but we Olympians can"

"Arteht in the eye, but the only response he got was a sedated nod before Arte to die?" Van's breaths beca of Artemis's heart, "That's… that?" Van's hand unconsciously wrapped around Artemis as his eyes wandered all over the place

"Do soo of Arte to happen, aren't you supposed to know everything!? Do soeline, who had been quietly sobbing on Her to the air along with the colossal Hermes's dried-up corpse

"Run, son"

"Run? I told you I am not like you, I will not leave--"

"Survive"

Before Van could even finish his words, he felt his body being thrown severalover the cracks of the hidden base

"Wha--"

Once again, before Van could finish his words, a sudden flash of light drowned his eyes He felt everything around hiht suddenly turned into a small ball, with Her sound of silence whispered into Van's ears Ringing alrow in size

"!!!"