ONE.

AGE OF THE TWILIGHT.

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In the final fate

AS NADALINDE ARTWOOD spat some blood, she moved with her weapon. sunod-sunod ang mga kidlat na bumabagsak sa Mount Olympus, ngunit 'di talaga siya sumusuko. She was aware that she might be killed. Every one of them is present! And the more she moves, the dead she is! Mamatay na siya sa puntong 'to. They are the offspring of Hephateus, Poseidon, Hermes, Hesperides and Aphrodite. In particular, Courtney, that fucking woman! Medusa's daughter.

Ngumisi na lamang si Nadalinde at natawa. Recognizing how much more screwed up she was than she was. There is only one reason for her. Killing the fourth goddess of destiny was only her job, sino ba nakapagsabi na may magga-gang up sa kanya ng ganito? Thanks to Xavion, she was able to complete her mission; without him, she would have already suffered and died in the Mudned region, where she truly belonged. Because of these unfortunate events, no one was left in that place, and she could only die.

"Sige, patayin niyo na akong lahat! Pagtulungan niyo'ko! Akala niyo ba dito na lang magwawakas ang lahat?" Given that her plans were already known and that she was determined to put Xandria in danger, Nadalinde grinned at being exposed, 'di na nila iisipin ang kahit ano'ng bagay kundi ilagay siya sa dapat niyang kalagyan.

Ephron gave her a fierce look,"Bitawan niyo'ko! Papatayin ko na ang babaeng 'yan!" He began to move in her direction while thunder surrounded him.

They made no attempt to respond at all. They have to exercise extreme caution. She's not only a Demigod, but a cursed one who has been under the scientist's control. Moving alone would therefore be risky. Perhaps testing it would be more beneficial than waiting for her to gather all the scientists and launch a war, and they still possess the weapons that their parents gave them during the test. All of them hoped it wouldn't happen. 

"Pwede ba, Nadaline? Sumuko ka na lang!" Sigaw ni Courtney sa kanya at pagkatapos nito'y lumapit siya however, Nadalinde quickly transformed the flower into tree branches that contained curse powers, surrounded herself with a poisonous fog, and began slapping them all with her plant abilities while laughing hysterically. "Susuko lang ako if you defeat me. Feel free to do so! Damn it, you're Medusa's daughter!"

"You're beyond saving," Nadalinde smirked at her as the universe shifted, the celestial realm were slowly shifting, and various hues were radiating to one another. "You are, after all, the daughter of that monster. Why you must be enrolled in Aetherion's school is beyond me. You are, after all, a sinner."

She isn't exactly new to this. Walang nang bago tungkol dito. Ang nakaraan ni Courtney ang dahilan kung bakit maraming tao ang tunay na natatakot sa kanya. Samakatuwid, 'di niya kailangang sabihin sa kanya ang tungkol dito. Because she knows where she stands.

"There's a problem here. As though Nadalinde had gone insane or something. Whatever her strategy, kailangan natin mag-ingat." Frayden simply informed everyone at isa-isa silang tumango.

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Napahawak na lang si Nadalinde sa may tagiliran, at dahan-dahang kumalat ang dugo sa tiyan niya and the wound Henry gave her was too deep. 'Henry, you jerk! Are you truly that desperate to kill me?'

Kinagat niya ang labi niya at bakas sa mukha niya ang galit niya. 'Di niya matanggap na ang walang lugar dito na katulad niya ay magagawa na lang siyang saksakin ng ganun!

She must exert every effort to fulfill Demeter's wishes, kaya sino ba sila para pagkaisahan siya ng ganito? Let her know, will you?

Demeter is the goddess of the harvest and presides over grains and the fertility of the earth. Although she was most often referred to as the goddess of the harvest, she was also goddess of sacred law and the cycle of life and death.

She is a very important deity in the Greek pantheon, embodying the life-giving aspects of nature and overseeing the cycles of life, death, and rebirth. Her myths and worship reflect the ancient Greeks' deep connection with the land and their understanding of the delicate balance of the natural world.

Demeter's influence extended into the realm of sacred law and rites, particularly through the Eleusinian Mysteries – a series of large and secretive concerts held every five years. These mysteries represented the abduction of Persephone by Hades in three phases. The "descent" (loss), the "search" and the "ascent". The main theme is the "ascent" of Persephone and the reunion with her mother.

According to the stories and most likely the literature you've read, Hades kidnaps her daughter, Persephone. This event is central to understanding Demeter's role and influence.

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Persephone, while gathering flowers in a field, was seized by Hades and taken to his realm. Demeter roamed the earth, endlessly searching for her, preoccupied with loss and grief.

Her sorrow was so great that it led to the neglect of the land. Angry over the abduction, Demeter subjected the world to famine. The seasons halted with the onset of winter, and living things stopped growing and died.

Courtney wasn't certain of her desires. But vengeance was the only possible explanation. Can Demeter actually accomplish it, though? What would she stand to gain from such actions?

Suddenly, she wanted to kill Hades' son and made him her main aim. Something is wrong with this.

"Sa tingin mo ba Courtney, maari siyang maghiganti? Using her Demigod is the primary problem here,"Paliwanag ni Ephron kay Courtney, at napangisi na lang ang babae sa sinabi niya.

Given the troubles—no, not just the troubles—that Poseidon has caused, at least one person here already knows where he stands.

Her actions might have been caused by anything that occurred in the Demeter plants, but to what degree did she have to hold Henry responsible for everything?

"You have to come to terms with the fact that you shouldn't allow that jerk to live."

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Lumapit si Nadalinde and she ran over to Courtney, at saka naalaarma si Conleth at Frayden pagkatapos nilang humarang sa harap ni Courtney. Delikado siya.

Her expression is enveloped by laughter. Her eyes simply focused on Courtney while her lips formed a sneer. This game in this other realm had never made her laugh like it did before. It doesn't matter what people think; she just needs to follow her strategy.

It doesn't even matter if she had to meet her end soon, but what really matters is about the revenge. Napahawak na lang si Nadalinde sa tiyan niya at tuloy-tuloy ang danak ng dugo sa kanyang tiyan.

She glared at Courtney as she moved closer at itinaas ni Conleth ang kanyang kamay at kumuha ng lighter, pagkatapos ay pinitik niya ang kanyang daliri sa apoy, na nagdulot ng ilang explosive fires na sumabog nang paulit-ulit.

"Sige, subukan mo! H'wag na h'wag kang magkakamali na gawan ng masama si Courtney, sige! Ang lakas din ng loob mo, 'no?" Conleth glared at her; he didn't even believe she was this dangerous, but he knew something wasn't right about her.

"Cole! Stop!" Sigaw na lamang ni Courtney

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"WHAT? COURTNEY, what do you mean? She's an opponent!"

Her lack of concern for her is noticeable, and if she might be baka tinadyakan na talaga niya ang pagmumukha ng babaeng 'yan, pero may kailangan siyang sabihin sa kanya. Regarding Henry. That they were wrong to save him. What on earth did she mean by that? As though keeping him would inevitably lead to his betrayal. Baka naman ginagawa lang niya 'to dahil sa pagiging desperada niya, It makes no difference where she is. Or whether she's in the Twilight Vale or the First Domain.

Kung gusto niyang makalamang, gagawin niya. 

"Bakit nga ba? Since Xavion made a promise to me. I must therefore take as much time as necessary para pabagsakin kayong anim, kahit pa kapalit pa ng buhay ko!" As the vines grew and quickly approached her to attack her, Nadalinde smirked at them and glared at her, encircling her hands with green energies.

Conleth glared at her while clenching his teeth. 'Di talaga susuko ang babaeng 'yan, dahil hangga't gusto niya na gumawa siya ng gulo, gagawin niya.He then stomped his feet on the ground, and everyone could see how the fire was spreading throughout the ground. Of where Nadalinde was standing, a fire blaze swiftly rose to burn her. They are more than just fires. They're firestorms.

The air itself was shrewd enough to attract the flames and blow her out of her place. Furthermore, the temperature was even higher than usual. Any source of heat or fire, including lava, magic flames, simple flames, or even solar energy, can produce the flames. As soon as Conleth moves his hands in the way he desires, the flames will have to obey. Nobody can get away from his flames so easily.

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"Wait, Cole!" pigil na lamang ni Courtney sa kanya and Conleth became even angrier than he was before, saying, "Huh!? Do you have a delusions? That bitch is employed by the scientist!"

Conleth won't back down once he makes a decision. He is furious. Yes, I'm furious. He would be, of course. Because of this war, he nearly lost someone he loved and kung puputulan niya ang mga scientist, gagawin niya 'yon. 'Di niya alam kung nahawaan na ni Henry ng pagiging masyadong mabait 'tong si Courtney and that irritates him. He didn't just glare at her; he looked so angry that it seemed like they were engaged in a battle that would be impossible to end, no matter how hard you tried.

His jaws clenched, and he continued to glare at Nadalinde, who was being burned by his flames. Kulang pa 'yan sa mga kahayupang dinulot nila sa kanya. Kaya h'wag siyang magyabang na parang mas kilala pa niya si Courtney kaysa sa kanya. Her cousin was him at siya na ang tumayong kuya sa kanya. He was the one who supported her when everyone thought she was a sinner.

"Don't even try to act like you know her. It didn't matter that you essentially knew her as Medusa's daughter. If you're one of those people who will talk trash whenever they want to then hindi ako mananahimik hangga't 'di ka napapatahimik! Tandaan mo 'yan!" sabay duro nito kay Nadalinde ng paulit-ulit and he gave a hiss.

Courtney's emotions began to explode as she held her chest. She feels as though there is no way out of the pain, which is causing her to collapse. She might feel even heavier than she did before, as if everyone is pushing her away. The noise persisted and isn't going away. As it started to make her even more awful than she already was, she slowly closed her eyes and held her ears. Although she kept it to herself, she won't deny how much Nadalinde's opinion of her affected her.

Kaya kahit ano pang nonsense ang mga binabangit niya ngayon, since there was still work to be done, Courtney was unable to put her to death.

She remembered. She's been searching for it for a while, gustong-gusto niyang malaman kung ano'ng nangyari ro'n, at tanging si Nadalinde lang ang nakakaalam do'n because she only needs to learn about the memories she is interested in in order to provide her a clue regarding Henry's objective.

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Maybe someone can genuinely tell her what Medusa's fate was. Although she's looking for answers, she's unable to force herself to discover the truth. And if she's angry, you wouldn't like it. Courtney then goes up to Nadalinde at hinaltak ang damit niya then her eyes became as golden as Medusa's frightful ones, saying, "You must tell us what you need to know or you'll die."

"All right. Let's check out your understanding of the memories you have been accumulating. You are, after all, a monster."

Then, as Nadalinde began to turn to stone due to the fact that she shares Medusa's fate, Courtney seized her head and forced her to meet her eyes.

"Now, let's find out who the monster is." Agad niyang binitawan si Nadalinde nang madalian and not only was she scorched by the fierce flame Conleth set her on fire, but Courtney's curse also turned her into a stone, and she will never be able to change who she is.

And only Courtney has the ability to wield Medusa's magic to change her fate.