Hello, world!
Well, I guess I have to eat my computer now. Jesus people did you all study Greek mythology or something? I didn't know half the people you recommended existed! I was all like, "There's a goddess of magic?!" Like wow, I have some work to do. I have no idea how or why I'm going to do it but hey. Who wouldn't?
So updated harem list at the bottom of the chapter. Got a few people to add maybe take out a few people here or there. Anyway, we've got Artemis chapter up today so I hope you enjoy that. She was a tough nut to crack, but I think I've got just what she needs. A cute brown-haired boy who is so innocent and loving a silver platter! Yaya!
Also, people requesting Persephone as a harem addition. I'm not going to add her. Only because she's already got this love story with Hades and I don't want to take that away from the poor guy ya know? So sadly, she will not be a harem member.
Again, the Gorgon sisters will not be part of this Greek pantheon. I can't find a way to add them. Like, Medusa is basically the same as her sisters so there wouldn't be anything new and fun to write. And I don't want to write if it's not fun you feel me?
Another debunk for harem is going to be mortal women or already married women. (Other than Hera. I have a reason for her.) Because of A. If they're married than that's kind of mean. And I'm not into NTR and B. They were mortal, they would have died hundreds if not thousands of years ago.
One more debunk from the harems. Any Titaness will not be added. Unless I can somehow figure out how to un-imprison them and make them not evil and bad. So any suggestions with Titanesses will sadly be denied. I'm sorry.
Speaking of which, this poor eight-year-old Issei is literally sleeping on a stone step because Artemis hates dudes. Poor Issei am I right? Who could be so cruel as to have such a young child being forced to do labor? Oh, that's right, it's me! Bwahahaha! I'm so evil!
But I hope you enjoy reading this chapter as much as I did writing this monster. (Get it? Monster, because Issei is becoming the god of monsters? Eh? Eh? No? Well you're no fun…)
Again, sorry if I debunked a few women for the harem. I don't want to make it too massive but it can still be big. And I 'm referring from your PM's and reviews so keep em coming!
{Typhos talking and thinking}
(The Hydra talking and thinking)
[Landon talking and thinking]
Cerberus talking and thinking
/The Eagle talking and thinking\
I've literally run out of borders for all of Typhos' children. Let me know if there is any more because I need at least two or three later on. Thanks. But I hope these will satisfy you for now. Now back to the story!
Receiving a sharp kick to the stomach as an alarm isn't the best way to wake up. But if that's how you've been living for the past three months than one would get used to it. Issei, the youngest son of Typhos, has been kicked in the stomach and sent flying down a flight of stairs by Artemis' gang in the name of protecting he their goddess from his man-pig terrors.
And to say the least, Issei hated them.
He wasn't even given a chance to try and change their minds about men. Nope! It was wake up at five and make so many goddamn arrows for three hours and to be their errand boy for the rest of the day!
Typhos insists that this is the only way to stay away from Zeus. Issei's new father insists that this a hundred times better than what Zeus would do if he finds Issei. And the boy could only shiver at the thought of what the king of the Greek gods could do.
Currently, Issei was in the workshop working on arrows for the huntresses. He had a stack running right now as he worked and roping an arrowhead to the shaft. A knock on the stable doors made Issei look up and stiffen.
In the doorway was a very tan woman. She had dark red hair and hunting a hunting cloak that covered most of her body to match her hair. Her golden eyes looked at him with a mix of curiosity and mischievousness. Her ponytail which she usually held behind her was swung around her shoulder. Behind her were the other huntresses snickering at whatever this woman was going to do.
"Well look what we have here girls. Looks like the boy-pig has been getting better at making our arrows." The woman sauntered over and leaned down next to Issei. "And look at this! He hadn't even finished making all our arrows!" The woman said.
"What are you talking about! I've got a hundred and fifty arrows right here!" Issei motioned to a large bundle of arrows. Counting just above one hundred and fifty fully made arrows.
"Hmmm? I only see one hundred." The woman said as she slammed her boot through the bundle breaking nearly a third of Issei's work completely in half. "And you know what that means…"
"Please… I'm sorry, I'll do better next time I'll-" Before Issei could finish a boot was but into his gut.
The goddess posse started to giggle behind the woman. They were currently blocking out the view from outside. As more women surrounded the boy the leader continued to kick the downed boy as more of Artemis' huntress' joined into the fray.
For a few minutes, nothing was heard from the inside of the stable except crying, giggling, and the sound of leather boots hitting flesh.
After a while, the women grew bored and decided to leave a defeated and bruised monster prince. Issei cried in place as flashbacks of being alone echoed through his mind. ("Issei? Issei can you hear me? It's your big sister! Come on, you have to answer me at some point!") The hydra berated him. Her only response was some whimpers.
{"Issei… If I had a body I would have destroyed these women. You are not alone. Do you hear me? We may be voices in your head, but we are family. And the family has got to stick together right?") Typhos' voice echoed through the young monster prince's head.
"...Right…"
Before Typhos could continue the doors to the stable burst open. A short man in a light blue toga and winged sandals desperately searched through the stables until his eyes landed on Issei's crying form. "Kid!" The man yelled. As he sped to Issei, he slid on his knees until he was right next to the young monster prince.
"Oh, Kid I'm so sorry! I saw the huntresses leaving hear and giggling. I came as fast as I could!" The man said as he started to shake Issei to stop him from crying.
Issei looked up at the man. Issei's dark green eyes met with a lime green pair of eyes staring right back at him. The young monster prince jumped up and looked at the man. "Uncle Hermes! I thought you weren't coming yet!" Issei said as he tried to clean up. "I'm so sorry! I probably look like a mess right now. Just give me a few minutes and I will meet you out back-" Issei was cut short by the newly dubbed 'Uncle Hermes' wrapping his arms around the boy.
"Kid… This isn't good for you. I'm going to go tell Artemis, she'll move you somewhere else." Hermes pushed Issei back. The messenger god's hands still on his shoulders.
"No! You can't tell Artemis! She'll punish me like the huntresses! I know she will! I just need to get better and then she won't hit me anymore. That's how everything works out right?" Issei said as he continued to rant on how to prove himself.
"This isn't healthy Issei! They are beating you! This isn't like ancient Greece, the huntresses should not be beating you! Remember when I found you? What did I say to you?"
/A month earlier\
Hermes was a lot of things. The messenger gods. Zeus' assistant in all things political and even a darn good fighter when push comes to shove.
But what Hermes was not. Was to be a mailman for Athena just because she is too lazy to teleport to her own sister. And this isn't the first time either! Athena has been sending Hermes on errands for years now without even a thank you from the goddess of wisdom!
At least Artemis will teleport. Hermes would be bald from pulling all his hair out because both Goddesses were too lazy just use magic. "It's your job she says! I'm the messenger of gods damn it! Not some tool to be used by goddesses!" Hermes complained.
He was currently giving a message about a certain monster king being released and to keep a lookout for any signs of a small brown haired boy named Issei. However, before he could reach the goddess of the hunt's temple, Hermes passed through Artemis' stables.
This would have just been a little checkpoint before reaching the temple. Hermes would have gone past it without any care of what was inside. However, something strange passed through the messenger god's ears. It was the sound of crying. But not just any kind of crying. But male crying. Particularly of a child's kind.
"Why the hell would a man be here? And a kid at that?" Hermes said to himself, as his curiosity overcame anything else. Hermes entered the stable to see a battered and beaten boy on the ground. "Oh my Zeus!" Hermes said as he rushed to the boy's side.
"Kid! You alright? Did the huntresses do this to you?" Hermes asked. For some odd reason, a parental nature kicked into Hermes.
Issei mumbled a "Yes." to the messenger god.
"Why the hell would they do that. But more importantly what on earth are you doing here in Artemis' stable?"
"She's protecting me," Issei replied.
"From who? Because it sure likes she isn't doing a really good job of 'protecting' you kid." Hermes asked again.
"...Zeus."
"Zeus? Why would Zeus want to hurt you?" the messenger god asked.
"Because of this." Issei didn't know why. But against his surrogate father's protests, he revealed the monstrous gear to Hermes.
"Holy shit! You're the host of Typhos!" It all made sense now! Artemis is secluded enough to not let Zeus know but still, Issei would have the protection from a goddess. "That means you are Issei! It's a pleasure to meet you! You can call me Hermes!"
The god stuck out his hand which Issei wearily took it and gave a soft shake. "Hermes… As in the messenger god? Are you going to report me to Zeus?" Issei asked. Too tired to even defend himself if Hermes was to strike at the young monster prince.
"Eh, that's not really my style. When push comes to shove I'd rather skedaddle." Hermes, trying to cheer up the crying boy did a little dance motion with his sandals. This gained the laughter of the small chestnut-haired boy.
"You're funny mister Hermes," Issei said as he continued to laugh.
"Nah, just call me uncle Hermes." The god said as he ruffled the young boy's hair.
"Ok uncle Hermes!" The monster prince said excitingly.
"So why did those girls go on and beat you up?" Hermes asked in a little more serious tone.
Issei stopped giggling and looked at the ground slowly. "They call me a monster and boy-pig. They say I shouldn't even be able to look at Artemis. Then they hit me if I do something wrong." Issei then proceeded to just reveal his whole childhood story to Hermes.
"Damn kid. That's... that's really fucked up. Like I've heard quite a few tragic backstories back in my day. But this… this takes the cake right here. Haven't you ever thought of running away?"
"Where would I go? Artemis is the only one willing to protect me. If I just prove it to her that I'm good enough to be here then the girls won't hurt me anymore." Issei said as he brushed himself off.
Hermes looked at a watch he had on. "Oh crap! I've got a few letters to deliver. I'll be here tomorrow, maybe we can train you to be faster. That'll blow Artemis' socks off I just know it! And remember, You're the prince of monsters aren't you? Nothing can bring you down!" Hermes echoed as he was gone in a flash.
/Present times\
"I'm the prince of monsters! Nothing can bring me down!" Issei yelled.
"That's the spirit kid! Now let's go train for a few hours. I got some time off, and by the end of the day I've got a special present for my favorite nephew!" Hermes grabbed Issei by his collar and dragged him deeper into Artemis' hunting grounds.
Hermes' training isn't for the faint of heart… Or feet for that matter. But when your personal trainer can make an obstacle course in a forest with the snap of a finger, you've got your work cut out for you. "Again!" Hermes yelled. The messenger god threw a sword at Issei at blinding speeds. Only to miss the young monster prince by the hairs on his head.
With rings of fire, pillars, and sharks as your weekly training one would expect to gain not only speed but muscle mass too. In this case, Issei was more than fit for his age. Not rippling muscle or anything like that. But oddly buff for an eight-year-old.
His speed had gone up considerably over the past month. Thanks to the help of Hermes and Typhos. He was nearly able to break the sound barrier with the help of the Monstrous gear of course.
Jumping of a pool of acid and pushing back sharks made of lava, Issei made another lap around his uncle's obstacle course. "Alright Kid! That's enough, make it a wrap or whatever the kids say now a days."
"Ahhhh! But I can go a few more laps before I run out of energy!" Issei whined. Making the messenger god chuckle as he ruffled his surrogate nephew's hair.
"I bet you do! But your uncle Hermes has an actual job remember? I'm the almighty messenger of the gods! The fastest of the fast! The Quicker than the quick! The speediest of the speedsters!" Hermes puffed out his chest making the little boy giggle in innocent glee.
"You are so funny uncle Hermes! Of course, I know your the fastest of the fast! Why do you think I want you to train me and not someone else huh?" Issei said. And Hermes just playfully pushed his shoulder.
"Cheeky brat."
"You made me this way uncle Hermes!"
"Am I really that bad of an influence?"
({["YES!]}) The three monsters in Issei's head screamed aloud.
"Alright alright! Sheesh! You don't have to rub it in! Oh! And before I go…" Hermes held up a finger while his other hand reached into his infinite sachel. Soon enough he pulled a pair of sandals completely identical to the messenger god's own winged sandals.
Issei immediately grabbed them and slipped them on his currently bare feet. Suddenly he started to hover. Then he immediately crashed into the dirt face first. "Thnnks umcl Hemes!" Came the muffled voice of Issei Typhon.
Hermes gave a helping hand up to the chestnut-haired boy. "No problem kiddo, just think of this as a welcoming gift. Because after you show Artemis your newfound speed she will have to bring you to Mount Olympus. And don't worry about Zeus killing ya kiddo. I'll vouch for ya!" Hermes gave a sly wink and poofed into a blue dust cloud back to his job.
["Well well well baby brother. You already have a god in your back pocket. Hermes is a nice fellow I have to say. Whenever he came to visit my garden he would bring one hundred apples for each of my heads. He's a real considerate dude. You are lucky to have him."] Landon said. As his voice faded his father's popped into his head.
{"Now why don't you go show Artemis who is boss! She'll be the first of your many mates!"} Typhos continued.
"Dad!"
/Later that night\
For those wondering what mystical artifact Ladon had given his little brother. Then look no further. No seriously, Issei is currently at the target range. Multiple moving targets moving side to side and swinging by a rope. It was a contraption that Artemis had built herself to aim.
Issei was currently wearing a blindfold similar to Ladon's scale color. In the young monster prince's hands was a bor with the arms made of a navy blue metal. Blood red tips extend from the pints of the handle. Giving the bow a sickening look. The bow has details etched into it. Little dragon heads stretch from the handle up to the tip of the bow.
This is Hesperides bow. A marvelous weapon that magically generates a black steel arrow from the user's reserves. The power of said weapon allows the target to shoot one hundred arrows with the power of a regular arrow. Or one arrow with the power and speed of a hundred arrows combined. Issei had been practicing with the new weapon for the past three months. He was even able to shoot two arrows with the power of fifty. And if he was lucky, tonight he would be able to divide the power of the arrows even more.
His marksmanship was a little sloppy. Compared to the huntresses and t Artemis. But that was a give in. No one and I mean no one could ever match Artemis in a shooting contest. But he was above average. And besides who needed to aim when you can literally shoot one hundred arrows at once?
["Breathe baby brother. Your eyesight is not the only thing you can rely on. We've been training like this from day one. Can you repeat the mantra?"] Ladon's voice echoed through Issei's head.
"One. Listen, my targets will make more sound the more nervous they are so, be aware of any mistakes that they make. Two. Feel, the wind is my friend, the wind will guide my arrows all I have to do is feel. And three. Magic, everything has a magical energy, if I can find it's source I can kill it." Issei repeated. Ladon had made sure Issei said it one hundred times for each of his heads.
["Very good baby brother! Now follow those steps and release your arrow whenever you are ready…"] Ladon's voice faded as Issei took a deep breath.
A small breeze passed through the range as Issei pulled back the string of the bow. The sound of rope straining under the weight of the swinging target made it easy for Issei to pinpoint exactly where he was aiming. After another deep breath, Issei released.
*thunk*
Taking off the blindfold Issei saw his arrow had hit the target dead on. "Yes! Take that Artemis! One day I'll beat you!" He declared into the night.
"Very impressive. But I doubt you'd ever reach my level with what you are doing now." A voice said. Making Issei whip his head so hard that he cracked his neck.
"ARTEMIS!?" Issei screamed a 'manly' scream as the hunting goddess chuckled.
"It is I the ultimate and terrible hunting goddess," Artemis said mockingly as she walked over to the little boy who had fallen on his butt.
"I-I'm sorry Artemis I didn't mean to use your range! I just wanted to impress you!" Issei said as he bowed. "P-Please don't hurt me!"
"Issei... Why didn't you tell me?" Artemis replied to the bowing boy.
Issei looked up to the blood red eyes of Artemis. "Tell you what?"
"My huntresses… How they hit you… Why didn't you tell me?" Artemis asked as she crouched down to the now quivering boy.
"H-How did you find out?"
"Hermes told me everything. He's had enough, he can't bear to see you get beat like this every day. And he's right, they can't do this to you. So I ask again. Why didn't you tell me?" Artemis asked more in a more demanding tone of voice.
Issei's eyes widened at the fact that his uncle told Artemis. "I-I was afraid…"
"Afraid of what?"
"I was afraid you would hit me like the huntresses…" Issei mumbled.
Artemis sighed a deep sigh. She walked shuffled closer and lied Issei down. His face was facing the stars as the goddess of the hunt laid next to him. "I may hate men a little bit." Issei looked at her accusingly. "...Okay, I may hate men a lot. And I may say that men are awful. But you... You are just an innocent child. And beating a child just because he has something I don't have in my pants is a little much. I hate men because they are a boorish and crude race. But you probably don't even know what a vagina is." Artemis continued.
"A what now?" Issei asked innocently.
"You prove my point." Artemis rolled to her right, her head leaning on one of her arms. "Issei, I've decided I need a break. And I can't leave you here knowing that my huntresses will beat you willy-nilly. I vowed to protect you, and I'm doing a pretty bad job of doing that. So Issei Typhon, you will be accompanying me on a vacation."
"R-Really? Where are we going?" Issei asked.
"We're going home, to Mount Olympus."
{([...Oh shit…])}
So here's the harem list and everything:
Aphrodite (Goddess of love)
Artemis (Goddess of the hunt)
Athena (Goddess of wisdom)
Demeter (Goddess of harvest)
Hera (Goddess of motherhood & marriage)
Hestia (Goddess of the hearth & home)
Tyche (Goddess of fortune)
Nike (Goddess of victory)
Selene (Goddess of the moon)
Fem!Achilles
Fem!Alexander the great
Iris (Goddess of the rainbow)
Medusa (You know who)
Nemesis (Goddess of Vengeance)
Eris (Goddess of discord, conflict, and rivalry)
Hecate (Goddess of magic)
Harmony (Goddess of harmony and Concord)
Achlys (Goddess of poison and misfortune)
Até (Goddess of mistakes and misguidance)
Chloris (Goddess of flowers)
Hebe (Goddess of Youth)
Chioné (Goddess of snow)
Ananké (Goddess of the inevitable, the compulsion and the necessity)
Nesoi (Goddess of the islands and the sea)
The harem got bigger! Really bigger! I didn't even know that could actually happen. People out haremed me! Curse you reviewers!
But in all honesty thanks a bunch for the list! This is going to be so fun to write! You have no idea! And I just want to say, I'd like to keep suggestions on the down low. Because this harem is already as massive as is!
I'm sorry about posting this chapter later than usual. But my wifi ran out while I was in the middle of writing this chapter and I hadn't noticed! So when it usually saves automatically it didn't! And that means half of my chapter was lost DX. Luckily thanks to the sacrifice of my fingers I was able to get this chapter back up! Yaya!
So Hermes has been introduced this chapter. Really I was inspired by Phil from the movie Hercules. He's that kind of pillar of support that his monsters can't provide. He'll be a recurring character like the Harem members.
Also, Artemis decides to be nicer to Issei and to actually protect him instead of having the huntresses beat him up. And the only way to do that is to go to Olympus! We are moving up the story baby! So get ready for the next chapter to be literally chalked full of introductions to like fifty percent of the harem in chapter 4. And Artemis' shell cracks a little bit, Hooray! Character development!
Now if you'll excuse me, I have to write half of the Family Ties chapter because that was lost too! (I'm so pissed. My fingers are literally so sore right now. You have no idea! Ugh F you wifi! I hate you but I also need you!)
Until next time!
-Nate
