Sete, the Spring:
Total power restored [30%/100%]
Total divinity restored [28%/100%]
World corruption dispelled [0.45%/100%]
Heirs of the divinities saved [8%/100%]
Seed Shop Coins: 1140
Agriculture [lv. 3]
Inventory: 9 Magic Rubber Tree Seedlings
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Tall and athletic; golden skin, slightly tanned, as if kissed by the sun; narrow eyelids, partially hiding deep navy blue, yet warm, irises; delicate and energetic features, the perfect combination of an angelic face with a radiant personality, but in a somewhat wild way; all adorned by messy blond hair, just above his shoulders, in a half-up hairstyle that didn't prevent his spiky bangs from covering his temples.
Sete couldn't believe what she was seeing, who she was seeing.
— Dez!? — She exclaimed breathlessly and tried to get up, leaning on her elbows. However, she gave up as soon as a sharp pain shot through the nerves in her left shoulder. In her surprise, Sete had almost forgotten about the poisonous bite of the Lynx of Chaos and End.
— Hey! Take it easy, Sete… — Dez warned, his eyebrows furrowed with concern as he knelt beside the girl, examining the reinforced bandages around the deep wound. — Luckily, I arrived in time to purify the poison of Chaos and End, otherwise you'd be in big trouble.
— Dez, is that really you? — Sete ignored Summer's warnings, grimacing in discomfort as he helped her lean back better on the pillows so that she was half-sitting on her sleeping bag. — How did you get here? What about the others? Have you heard from Maio and Juno?
— I haven't heard from them… — The young god sighed disappointedly, sadness clouding his blue eyes. — But I'm sure they're better off than you are! — Dez joked, his good humor returning after a few seconds of silence.
Spring suddenly threw herself into Summer's arms, hugging him tightly as she put the pain in her shoulder aside. The girl's usual fierce expression dissolved into relief, and a tearful smile adorned her pink lips.
Dez didn't hesitate to tighten his embrace around Sete's delicate waist, closing his eyes to inhale as much as possible of that floral and fruity aroma that naturally emanated from her. The girl, in turn, also smelled the scent of sunshine and rain emanating from Summer, a scent she hadn't smelled in a long time.
— We've been apart for so long… — Sete murmured, without breaking free from Summer. — Since we acquired our own consciousness, we've never been so far apart...
— Yes, but everything will be fine, Sete… — Dez reassured her, calmly stroking her back. — We'll get together again, and we'll get rid of those damn Gods.
"BLASPHEMY!" Vez suddenly shouted, causing the two to separate and exchange angry glances. It seemed that both could hear the System's robotic voice at the same time, which would greatly facilitate communication between them. "Just kidding... Ha ha ha... I apologize for the interruption..." Vez immediately backed away from the two young deities filled with rage.
— He's unbearable. — Sete complained, lying back down carefully.
— Yeah, I don't think I'll ever get used to it. — Dez agreed, pouring some water for Spring into an aluminum mug. — Have some water, we have a lot to talk about...
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Apparently, Ethan and Reed had gone to find Sete to warn her about Dez's arrival, but ended up getting caught up in the fight against the high-level Lynx. In the end, Summer — worried about the heirs' delay — went to find them and came across that... bloody situation.
So, the young god helped Ethan take Reed and Sete back to camp, where he purified the poison of Chaos and End from their wounds through his divinity. Lillia tried to heal both of their wounds with her powers, but due to the severity of the bite on Spring's shoulder, the heiress exhausted herself before completing the healing.
Despite this, everything worked out. And now, Sete had Dez by her side...
End of Arc I: Sete, the Spring - A Home for the Heirs