"I suppose you're right, but where could we hide it, far enough from our people without affecting any other kingdom?"
"That's something we need to carefully consider because we won't surrender the key without a fight. Even if it's inevitable that the gates of Hades will open, it doesn't mean we can't delay it."
***
It had been a few days since Cira had taken the angel's blood. She felt as if her entire body had been destroyed and rebuilt.
The days she spent gasping in pain, tired and sore, seemed to be coming to an end, so she had to find a place to rest properly to recover. She called Liona to help her get up.
Liona approached her and asked, "How can I help you, princess?"
"We're leaving."
"Where to?"
"We're going back to Laios."
"You still don't look well; maybe we should stay h
