It's a little late, I know. But here is Chapter Six of Olympus. The reason it is late is due to family emergencies that occurred. I should have a few chapters out tonight now that it is over however to thank you all for your patience.

This chapter will be dedicated mostly to the trip from the outskirts of Spartan territory toward Sparta itself; and the caring of the MC's new pets. perhaps a new acquisition. Unsure at this time.

I logged in finally, going through the basic login screens that popped up in my head when i closed my eyes and fully synced with the machine.

A flash of light, and boop, I was there. I opened my eyes slowly, and blinked in confusion. I was in a large, fluffy bed, and I currently felt two weights on my stomach wrestling around. The soft nip of a claw here and there with the notification of losing one health every now and then.

Apparently they had moved my body, I knew it had been at least two days since I logged out in the game. I felt heavy though, like you would after sleeping too long, head clouded and a bit groggy. I shook my head, and was suddenly pounced by two fuzzy mewing fluff balls when I did the motion.

A paw went in my mouth, another on my nose, and one on my eye while a small set of teeth started to chew the very bridge of my nose and another was suckling my cheek.

I sputtered, and gasped while flailing at the sudden assault, and laughing the entire time as I shook my two hellions off my face and grabbed them in a hug.

They purred, I found that odd because a lions were one of the few cat species that were unable to purr, had to be because they were cubs.

In the last two days, they had also changed a bit. Each looked rounder, first off, and they were play wrestling while still learning to walk properly which was adorable to watch while they waddled when I set them down on the bed.

I moved to all fours, and started growling playfully with them, and the fight was on. They would waddle at me mewing with their fur on end and doing that adorable huff hiss kittens would do while pouncing a hand that I let them. Then I bowled them over and tickled their tummies.

Winter seemed to actually enjoy it, while Fang decided he did not and latched onto my hand with it little fangs and nommed it.

I laughed harder, and picking all five pounds of his little fuzzy ass up, held him upside down, and looked into his eyes. "I'm going to eat your tummy!" I saw what may have been fear flash in his eyes before I set my mouth on the squirming cubs belly, and raspberried it causing him to squirm, and meow at me before digging claws into my face.

When I sat him down, he seemed to huff and glare at me while trying to waddle away. I pulled him back, and Winter jumped onto my hand and started to gnar on it a little; I'd need to break them of that eventually, but they were babies right now. It was also so damn adorable.

Making sure Fang could not escape, I lifted her up and did the same. She seemed to enjoy that even more; I had a feeling she liked playtime.

I continued doing this for a time, and after a while I noticed I was being watched. I looked up and saw Scillica in the doorway wearing a shrew smirk. I currently had Winter on my head biting my hair, and Fang trying desperatly to escape my tickle session on his stomach.

I stared at her a moment. "How long have you been there?" I asked once the silence had stretched.

Her voice, seemed wry when she spoke. Like she didn't expect to be ignored for so long. "Around the time you blew on their bellies."

Finally, she snorted and turned to walk away giggling at me. I just frowned, I had checked her status again now that I'd increased my analyze skill. It made me very certain I did not want to piss her off; with a feeling Gallica may be even stronger. Elite, unique, characters were very frightening.

Scillica Julia (Elite) Class: Sharp Shooter Level: 15Health:1500 / 1500Health Regen:75.50 / SecStamina:2000/2000Stamina Regen:75.50 / Sec-Strength:120Agility157Vitality:70Intelligence:100Leadership:15Luck:25-Attack Damage:300Defence100

Those stats...were frightening, and her class was interesting to me; but it seemed to cause her to have a lower defense rating, but with her strength and agility that would hardly be an issue.

My skill was not high enough to allow me to see her skills, or any hidden stats she might have either.

Hardly mattered, I swore right there I would do my utmost to not piss her off. HEr strength stat was frightening, regardless of her slim build.

Then the fact she jumped to level 15, it made me damn near cough in surprise. Had the NPC's also gotten the boost I did for being part of my starting quest? Or was it unique to key figures within the game, or the NPC's own growth ability as a fallen Roman noble?

Questions I wanted answered by CLint when I next logged out. That growth was insane!

I was dragged away from my thoughts by something sharp suddenly piercing what should never be pierced. I screamed in shock , throwing Winter onto the bed, and trying not to smack Fang away, his slaw was currently in something soft and delicate that hung a bit too freely in this starting loin cloth gear.

I had to have spent at least twenty minutes easing his claw from my sack, this made worse because they both thought I was playing with them. These two children would be a handful, I could tell that now.

I used this as a chance to test some of my animal skills, and teach them to not, EVER, claw that part of me.

I swear I saw Fang smirk, how he did I don't know, and Winter looked confused at my gestures and slow commanding toned words; but didn't go near my family jewels again.

I took another look at my cubs, they had grown in weight in the last two days; it likely meant their growth cycle was accelerated compared to what a real lion would take to reach adulthood, which was roughly five years.

Judging by their five pound weight, they were obviously still infant stage, but the walking made me think they would reach the point they could move on there own and play freely soon, which normally took two weeks to do in reality.

I remember the AI saying that they would take two years to reach adulthood, which meant I could likely expect the adolescent stage, which took three years or so to grow out of, within a few months, and watch them grow to their full height, and weight from there for the remainder of that stage of their lives.

It made me both sad and happy. Sad, because I wouldn't have these cute ass puff balls to play with so easily for long, and happy because then I could work to train them into amazing fighters, and defenders. I would personally try to grow stronger because I disliked the notion of them dying, or getting hurt. These were now my babies after all. But it was a necessity of my class, it reminded me of the Hunter from WoW.

But in that game, the pets didn't remain dead. IN this one, they did. It meant I would be making plans, and methods of fighting to keep them alive, and myself. I disliked the notion of losing my babies until I got the quest to gain them back.

I doubted anything was really ready to go now, but you never knew; so I decided to just keep playing and bond further with my two cubs.

They didn't touch that which should not be touched again, at least.

After an hour or so of playing, Gallica came to the room in a shiny set of armour that reminded me of Gladiator Elite armour used in Ancient Rome. It was shiny, and seemed new however. There was also a bundle within his arms that seemed odd.

"Ho there Brother! Welcome to the world of the living, we feared you would never wake up. I have never seen someone sleep so long, no doubt it was thanks to your ordeal, and need to heal fully."

I wisely just nodded. "What's with the bundle?" He looked at it, then toward me.

"This is my thank you for your aid in freeing us." He smiled, and it seemed almost predatory. Him, I swore to NEVER fight, I might survive Scillica, but seeing his stats...What in the fuck was he? A bloody Boss mob?

Gallica Trillica (Elite) Class: Frenzy Warrior Level: 20Health:2000 / 2000Health Regen:100.50 / SecStamina:2500/2500Stamina Regen:100.50 / Sec-Strength:180Agility140Vitality:100Intelligence:80Leadership:20Luck:30-Attack Damage:400Defence400

Not to mention his class. I double checked it, but it just showed the class title. Interesting, so either you could not view the details of another's class, NPC at least, or my Analyze skill was not yet high enough. I'd test it later when I raised it, and met other players.

But god damn, those stats....I shook my head when he saw me with my mouth open, confused. I accepted the bundle, and my cubs sat beside me looking at Gallica curiously, he waved his fingers at them, and they actually hid behind me. Smart; he was a beast in his own right.

The bundle contained simple armor, and pants, PANTS! I could kiss him.

Bonsu Rewards Leather Patns

Leather Bracers

Leather Boots

Leather gloves

Leather chest piece

Golden Freedom Ring

Simple Bronze Sword

Simple Knuckle Dusters Golden Freedom Ring This is a Ring worn by a once famous free slave who went around doing his best to free others.

+5 strength

+5 agility

+5 luck

+5 vitality Simple Knuckle Dusters A unique hand weapon, along the knuckles is a brass bar with small spikes. Designed to pummel foes into the dust.

Alrighty then, the first parts of the gear were basic defence items, and gave me an overall extra 100 points in defence, the ring was amazing! I slipped that puppy on and admired it, before putting the knuckle Dusters on, really a glorified version of brass knuckles.

The sword, I regarded a moment, before handing it back to Gallica. "The fist weapons are good for now. Thank you, for the reward."

He shrugged those massive shoulders and took the weapon while I put on my new gear. Finally, no more dangle berries!

"Ah, I also found this, it's what Scillica has been using to care for your cubs the last few days"

I actually wasn't sure about that knowledge, both happy and sad. Weird. In his hand was a cows bladder of milk, I sniffed it and it smelled sweet as hell, and the cubs smelled it too because they began pouncing at it; they were hungry.

I grabbed the bowl off the ground, and poured some milk into it on the bed. They promptly spilled it everywhere, and I just sighed while Gallica laughed and left me alone. Oi! I need help here!

Ignoring him, I took the bowl away and picked them up by the scruff of their necks carefully. They instantly went limp. Good, this would be easier.

When I sat them down, they both were looking at me intently. "Alright, drink gently" I told them when I refilled the bowl, keeping my hand on it this time. They tried to pounce, and I blocked their access. "Careful!" I commanded, and the next attempt was less quick and more restrained. Though I could tell they hated it.

I began loving my perks with animal taming so much right then. They would understand the basic meaning of what I told them, and I could feel understand some of their wants and how they felt by body language. It was amazing!

I spent this time to teach them proper eating methods, to lessen the mess I needed to clean when they finished.

It took, thank god. I didn't even need to wipe those cute face; though I did pick them up and kiss them on the forehead before petting them and telling them what good cubs they were.

Fangs tail twitched, and Winter mewed happily.

Smart babies! I spent the next while just cuddling the piss out of them. So fluffy!

But alas, it had to come to an end. Gallica returned, and informed me that they would leave within the hour. I nodded, and picked up my little brats, one in each arm. Fangs deemed to climb my arm and rest on my shoulder, Winter took purchase on my head. I sighed at that.

But putting the milk, bowl, and the pillows along with the clean blanket from the bed into my inventory; oh yea, sleeping in style on this trip ya bastards, I made my way to the exit, apparently I was on the first floor.

With everyone lined up, a total of five extra slaves were there, bringing our total to 25, not including me, they must have been house slaves that had hidden during the fight.

And then we were off toward Sparta, heading do West; we really were close to the Roman occupied Athens border.

I was grinning, of course. I had my two fluff balls, and intended to tame a full grown beast to help me defend the slaves, and help me care for the cubs. If I were lucky maybe I'd find a wolf, they should be plentiful in this area, preferably a female wolf. But really, anything would work in the end.

And so we set out, all gathered up, our motley little train that looked like a surviving trade caravan from bandits. One horse drawn cart with supplies, and several worn out looking slaves, though they were fresh, years of slavery took their toll on anyone.

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