Elysium

"Haha... please take care of me..."

"Huh?!"

Violet stood next to Seph and said.

"I don't know why, but somehow she lost her powers."

"Un, un, Ms. Persephone also had a quest just like us."

"Apparently one person was missing from this group and so the system turned her human."

"Yes, now my status looks like this..."

[Persephone]

[Level: 10]

[Class: Priestess]

[Title: Newbie]

[Bloodline: Ancestral God]

[Health: 1,000]

[Mana: 1,000]

[Innate abilities: Floral growth, healing]

[Skills: Flourishing light, simple regeneration, group healing]

[Stats

[Strength: 20]

[Stamina: 25]

[Agility: 26]

[Intelligence: 37]

[Dexterity: 35]

[Dominance: 24]

[Status effects: Normal]

Luke looked at her questioningly and said.

"Is that even possible?"

"I'm not sure, the other goddesses were alerted of the situation, and they also don't seem to understand what's going on."

Laura recovered from her reverie and said.

"All they said was to complete the objective and that we were lacking a group member and so the system deemed Persephone as a participant."

"Un, Ms. Persephone is super weak now."

"..."

The group looked at Grant judgingly.

"What?"

"Hmm, then who was the last person? Surely there shouldn't have been a mistake? has this ever hap[opened before Seph?"

Luke turned toward her with a question and she responded uncertainly.

"I don't know... But last I recall, this has never happened before. The system reported there being 2,000 participants."

Persephone looked dejected as she held her arms beneath her bosom.

"I'm sorry I can't be of much help..."

"I've never been in this kind of situation before, and all of my powers are gone..."

Luke walked in front of her and grabbed her right hand. He held it with warmth and remembrance and patted her head with his left.

"Seph, none of this was your fault, you shouldn't feel upset about yourself about something that you can't control."

"Right now the best you can do is help us with what you have, not what you had before."

Seph's eyes glimmered as she looked up at him.

The luke leaned in next to her ear.

"Besides, now we can have sex."

A mischievous smile was on his face as Seph's face turned completely red.

"Y-You...Pervert!."

Seph cutely slammed her fists on Luke's chest, but with her level and stats, he felt like a toddler was hitting him. Although this would've been a different story if she still had her powers.

'Fufu, it's always fun to tease her like this... Wait, fun?'

As Luke was remembering special memories, the group around him was uncomfortable watching the two get close.

Luke awkwardly realized and coughed.

"Ehem, um sorry about that... But anyways I think we should follow the rest of the group."

Laura gave him a sneer as she crossed her arms and began walking towards the gate.

Violet seemed to not care and followed from behind.

Grant looked between the four and decided to wait for Luke.

Seph finally came out of her reverie and stayed behind Luke with an embarrassed face.

Luke began walking with Sepg from behind and Grant on his left.

"Luke, it seems your quite a lady's man."

Grant spoke to him from the side quietly enough so only he can hear.

"I sometimes think it's more of a burden than a blessing, but it is nice."

"Haha indeed! I too was also a ladies' man! My girlfriend back home used to lecture me about all the girls around me."

Grant laughed haughtily as he remembered his girlfriend half his size dragging him from his ear.

"Fufu seems like a lovely lady."

"Aye, she's the love of my life as well as the mother of my future daughter."

"Ohh, congratulations, ah is that why you asked that question earlier?"

"Yeah, I'm worried about her, although I know she's fine, after all, her parents are with her."

"But."

He paused momentarily as a shadow was cast on his face.

"I have a feeling something might happen."

Luke narrowed his eyes and said.

"I'm sure the gods will protect her."

Grant's face returned back to normal and a smile was on his lips.

"Haha, you're right Luke. Before I was worried since we were in some trouble, but now since the gods are truly helping, maybe I don't have to worry much at all."

Luke nodded his head with a smile and said.

"Me too, I have a feeling that your family will be safe and your daughter will be just fine."

Grant's face turned teary-eyed as he faced Luke next to him.

Luke was surprised to see a big buffed man crying in front of him.

"K-kuk, t-thank you Luke, and y-your right, they'll be fine."

A smile was on Luke's face as he watched the big oaf stumble on his feet while rubbing his eyes.

Seph heard everything from behind smiling from ear to ear.

'He's the same as before...'

'That's why I fell in love with you.'

"Hey, can you guys hurry up? We can't go unless we're together."

Laura shouted while standing in front of the gate.

"Yeah yeah, we're coming."

The three quickened their pace and reunited with the two.

"Why is his face like that?"

"It was nothing, just some man talk."

"Did you do Talk no Jutsu again?"

Luke rolled his eyes and said.

"Yeah, and I became Hokage, let's just head in and see what's on the other side."

She rolled her eyes back and stood behind him.

Luke walked in front of the gate and extended his hand out.

The gate looked weird, it was as if it exists but doesn't exist as the outer edges were translucent but the doors themselves were wood. There were intricate engravings of small warriors fighting monsters all over the face of the door and two gold doorknobs were in the middle.

As Luke placed his hand on the doorknobs a screen popped in front of him.

[Would you like to enter 'Elysium'?]

[Yes/No]

Luke turned around toward his group and said.

"Are you guys ready?"

Everyone nodded their heads, one half with enthusiasm, the other with indifference.

"Then."

Luke faced the screen and said.

"Please take us to Elysium."