[ Eric ]

“Tae! Tae! I have a job for us!” I said as I barged into the hut but Tae wasn’t there.

I know he became a local doctor or rather a healer but I don’t think he would be that busy since the village isn’t that big. I had one idea where he might be. I wasn’t sure about that but where else could he be? I went to an inn and to my surprise, he was right there in the corner drinking all by himself.

[ Eric ]

“That’s an unusual view. Haven’t seen you ever drink alone. Only when you were forced.” I said as I sat down in front of Tae.

[ Tae ]

“Not like I have friends to drink with, in this place…”

[ Eric ]

“So I’m not your friend?” I asked to which Tae responded with a loud slurp. “I just tried to teach you about a world… You are too naive!”

[ Tae ]

“That’s the reason you used me?”

[ Eric ]

“No… There were few more!” Tae just looked at me with dead eyes like he couldn’t believe that I just said it. “Yeah… But I can promise you that I won’t fool you on that job and I can pay you.”

[ Tae ]

“Pay what? Twenty percent of what you’ll earn?”

[ Eric ]

“No. It’s a job from me. I will only earn peace of mind and you can earn money for that.”

[ Tae ]

“Peace of mind… yeah good one! Like I’ll believe you!”

[ Eric ]

“I’m hunting Astvar’s killer… Since I might be the only one who can find him… I’ll pay you forty silver coins so If you’re interested come to a dock before sunset…”

Don’t know how long it will take but I’ll kill him eventually. If he is going to escape in the dark like last time then I’ll get him with something that likes shadows…

Before I could even leave I needed to prepare myself to fight that guy. I almost spend everything. I bought hatchets, knives, dark cloaks, and small sacks where I put ash and poisonous sprouts. I only had money left for a place to sleep and this silver that I promised Tae if he’ll work with me.

Whak gave me a boat since he wasn’t using it for a long time. Might not be the best thing to travel across the sea but I need to get to the Sehus somehow because that might be the place where they are. For Hakon, I left a simple note that I’ll come back in a week… if everything will go smoothly… As I was waiting for Tae, if he comes, everything went dark even though the sun was still in the sky. Everything stopped moving and with that, I knew someone is here to talk with me…

[ Eric ]

“Missed me?”

[ Loki ]

“No matter how much I would like to laugh at you but there is something important that I need you for.”

[ Eric ]

“Don’t have time for that. I’m going to hunt that guy.”

[ Loki ]

“I think you do…” From nowhere Tae appeared in front of me but he wasn’t the one talking. “Goddes of the moon and the guy you’re hunting are working together. She was supposed to be dead and I made sure myself. Somehow she is alive and brought a few servants from your world, earth… This time is a true war between me and her so I can tell you a bit about their goddess if you want me to.”

[ Eric ]

“Sure go on… but why did you take Tae’s form?”

[ Loki ]

“Because your friend’s god is also declaring war against her since she is cooperating with someone that most of the gods hate and some fear. More gods might join the fight but who knows if they will.”

[ Eric ]

“Who could be a danger to gods? Another god? Right?”

[ Loki ]

“Almost. Mani the goddess of the moon chose to cooperate with a giant. Giants are not gods but they rival our strength. They are like half gods because they can’t influence the world as we do. I think I know what the giant wants to accomplish but I don’t know why Mani chose to work with an enemy of the gods. Mani like her sister Sol is only powerful for half of the day when the moon is in the sky. People blessed by her might have powerful spells at night but weak at day.”

[ Eric ]

“So I’m a pawn in this battle? At least I’ll have a chance to kill that guy and I’ll be rewarded for that…”

[ Loki ]

“You were born a pawn. I’m just finally putting you to use.”