Lincoln had managed to sneak into the house using the scope to sneak past the onocentaur and kobolds when he had found his way to the basement where he saw the cage boar and the throne including the imprisoned women one of which saw him and flinched.
"don't worry, I'm here to save you all," Lincoln explains.
The look of hope on their faces broke Lincoln's heart; he headed towards the throne first and took a look at the chains. The chains and collars were welded together there was no seem or anything he had no idea how they got it on outside of magic the chains were connected to the throne by a lock, he took out the lock picks he had gotten at the inn and tried to pick one but he couldn't figure it out.
"Ok I can't pick the lock but I have a plan, hold on for a second," Lincoln said, taking the picks and heading towards the boars' cage.
"Who are you?" The boar growled.
"I'm Lincoln son of Artemis and im here to free you, don't worry about your babies, their already safe," Lincoln said as he felt the first pin click this lock was far easier probably because no one was dumb enough to free the Boar.
Lincoln was close to breaking the lock when the boar began to growl.
"Boy hide behind me," the boar said, getting into an aggressive stance.
Taking the boar's advice Lincoln slid between the bars and got behind the boar just in time to see the long man return.
"I'm sorry my lord I have sent the onoscentar to find the piglets I'm sure….,"
"Silence it's too late the boars will make it to the Inn any moment, I am leaving capture your wife and return to my temple, oh and take care of this one she is of no more use," The long man said sitting on his throne disconnecting a chain from it before in a pillar of darkness leaving a woman behind.
"Please no please don't kill me, "the woman said, trying to get away from Hippomenes.
Lincoln moved on his own; he drew Asteria and fired. Hippomenes reacted, blocking the blast with his sword Lincoln fired another shot this time it got threw only to have no effect as his armor glowed.
"hahaha I don't know who you are but you're screwed, my armor was a gift from my lord it protects me from the power of the goddesses," Hippomenes said before charging and bringing his sword down, knocking Asteria out of Lincoln's hands.
Lincoln began to doge the sword, getting his knife out.
"Boy run, you can't beat him," The boar called.
"I'm not going to let you hurt them," Lincoln said as he ran towards Hippomenes.
Hippomenes blocked the knife and brought down his sword on Lincoln's back. Lincoln managed to roll out of the way of the next strike, Lincoln got back to his feet and jumped into Hippomenes, getting the knife in between the plates only to get kicked in the stomach. Hippomenes took the knife out of his gut and threw it to the side.
"RUN YOU MORON YOU CAN'T BEAT HIM," the boar yelled.
Lincoln smiled and stood tall.
"I might not be able to best you but I can at least help out a friend," Lincoln smiled holding up Asteria.
"Oh come on you know that doesn't work on me,"
"Oh I got a better target," Lincoln said, firing toward the cage and blowing the lock off the cage.
The Boar charged into Hippomenes, mocking him flying Lincoln turns to the woman and lifted her into her arms, Lincoln heard the boar squealing in pain seeing Hippomenes holding the remote from his dream.
"RUN BOY," The boar yelled.
Lincoln took the Woman and ran feeling a renewed strength he managed to get up the stairs and out to the woods where he felt his strength leave him and he fell to his knees. He tried to get back to his feet but all his strength had left him.
"Hello child," came a feminist voice.
Lincoln saw a girl with long silver hair wearing silver camo.
"You have done surprisingly well child," the girl said as several wolves started to appear from the woods.
Lincoln tried to stand back up but couldn't, his back was burning from the cut.
"Rest now you have no need to worry," the girl spoke, turning away.
Lincoln felt a powerful force overcome him; it was comfortable and oddly familiar. He tried to fight it but couldn't stop himself from falling asleep.
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Lincoln darted up in an unfamiliar bed.
"Oh you're awake, good," Hestia said entering the room.
"What happened, where's the girl," Lincoln asked.
"you showed up carried by wolves with a woman in chains. Do not worry for her, she is in another room. I have given her a good meal and some new clothes," Hestia explained, putting a bowl of soup on the side table.
"Cogs and the Piglets," Lincoln asked.
"They got here a few minutes before you. They are safe. I assume things didn't go as planned," Hestia asked.
Lincoln explained what had happened.
"Your mother must have been quite proud to actually show up to save you, let alone actually heal your wounds," Hestia explained.
Lincoln finally noticed that his back was healed save for a scar.
"So that was Artimess," Lincoln asked looking at Asteria.
"I have to talk to Atlanta," Lincoln said standing up.
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