OSHUNS
His Heart Freezes

Quickly, Oshun changed his position by bowing respectfully towards the Emperor's bath door, "Sorry to disturb you, Emperor. It's me, Oshun Zoi. I want to discuss something important." Her speech.

Hearing that familiar voice, Ouranos who was almost done with his clothes, frowned in surprise. He turned to look towards the bathhouse door, where Oshun was standing behind.

"uh? Shouldn't you be back?" Ask Ouranos.

"Yes, it should be... But I happened to hear about Dad. Emperor, I beg you to release my father. Just punish me, Emperor." Please Oshun who is still bowing expectantly.

I knew he would find out. Ouranos. Unconsciously she smiled a little.

Ouranos, who was still bare-chested, preferred to sit down and continue their conversation, rather than directly put on his clothes, and went out to meet Oshun.

He walked towards the seat of the stone in the bath.

"can't. Lord Athan promised. Do you want Lord Athan to be insulted in all seven dimensions for daring to deny his own words? That's not a solution, just so you know." Ouranos.

"But I just want to make amends, Emperor." Oshun lirih. He still looks respectful.

"What should I do to make amends?" Added again.

Inside the bathhouse, Ouranos sighed, "All you can do is just shut up and go home. That guilt of yours is a form of punishment for you, don't you understand that too?" Clearly Ouranos who was beginning to frown was staring towards Oshun who was standing behind that wall.

Tests...

Oshun's tears instantly trickled down, flooding his smooth cheeks. He did not understand why his attempt to plead like this was not ignored by the Emperor.

Please don't disappoint me Emperor... Oshun said in his heart.

He did not want the Emperor who had been convinced to be gentle, kind, and loving, just his illusion.

If it was, then he would be very sorry for once claiming to be very fond of Emperor Ouranos, in front of many people.

He will only be ashamed of those who have laughed at him, because of his ambition to get the Emperor.

"Get the Goddess. I won't change my decision." Reject Ouranos with confidence.

Hearing that, Oshun's tears were seeping more and more. He could not hold all the feelings in his heart. Anger, disappointment, shame, sadness, too many emotions on his chest.

"De-Goddess, are you okay?" Said one of the guards. He reached out his hand to grab Oshun's shoulder, feeling pity.

But suddenly, Oshun took a few steps back, then,

Sreks...

Oshun flicked his long clothes, then knelt down.

"Huh? What--" Cetus' other bodyguards panicked at the sight of Oshun to the point of kneeling before them.

They panic because of the culture in the Sky Palace that forbids bowing, respecting, let alone kneeling to fellow Gods/Goddesses, other than the Emperor. They consider that attitude a lowly attitude.

Those who do that, will be considered to be in the lowest caste in the Sky Instana, and will certainly be treated arbitrarily as well.

The two bodyguards wanted to approach Oshun to forbid him from kneeling, so as not to cause misunderstandings. But Oshun forbade them from approaching with the cue he gave.

So they could only shut up and return to their original positions while holding back the feeling of unease from seeing an esteemed Goddess kneel down, as if to the two of them.

"I'll stay here, Your Majesty the Emperor, until you come out and punish me, replacing Father." The young Goddess.

Inside the bathhouse, Ouranos only sighed. Then he stood up, and put on his clothes.

"Just do what you do, you stubborn bastard..." Murmuring Ouranos slowly.

But despite wearing his clothes and completing his bathing activities, Ouranos still did not come out from there. He was curious and wanted to wait, to what extent the girl would last.

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For quite some time, Oshun still lowered his head in a respectful manner while kneeling in front of the Ouranos bathhouse. He was sweating, occasionally he bit his lips to withstand the pain in his knee because it had been very long kneeling.

You did take a long shower, or you intentionally lingered inside there, Emperor? Oshun grumbled inwardly while slightly growling.

Time continued, and now darkness had begun to envelop that dimension. And Ouranos, he didn't even show his nose in the slightest.

It was at this time that the Gods would often pass by around the area of Ricusea, just as Hector had said to Oshun.

"Look at that, who is the Goddess? Why is he on his knees?"

"Don't you know, isn't he shy about doing that low in front of a bodyguard?"

"Pity yes he was even ignored by the Emperor."

"He doesn't know himself."

That is how I heard whispers of the Gods and Goddesses who passed by when they saw Oshun. Their insults and laughter sounded so obvious. Whether they are intentional or not.

Although it was very clear to hear it, Oshun did not care at all. He will do anything to get what he wants. Even though he is very hungry right now. His knees were trembling because he was tired of supporting his body.

"Goddess, if you do not want to eat, at least do meditation so that you do not starve again." Said a bodyguard who felt sorry to see Oshun.

A God or Goddess can indeed live without food and drink, as long as meditating. Usually if there is no food or drink, they will do meditation and energy concentration.

Meditation is also free, I no longer have the energy to concentrate energy. The answer is in the heart.

Another case with the man who is still living in the bath, he is doing meditation now. Maybe because he was hungry too.

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Shutt...

Suddenly Mantis appeared beside Ouranos.

Now Ouranos is continuing to read his book after a long period of meditation.

"Hey, haven't you gone too far?" Mantis's voice struck slowly on Ouranos's shoulder with his small stick.

"So it's spread, huh? Hurry too..." Answer the man cuek. His gaze was still focused on that reading book in his hand.

"Hey, don't change the subject. You've gone too far. You know it's dark, right? Why are you still letting him kneel down in front of there? He looks so fucked up."

Ouranos glared, then he sighed softly.

"I didn't tell him to do that. I told him to go home, but he was stubborn. Why are you blaming me?" Ouranos protested in a voice that remained calm.

"Huh, my goodness, look at this man. I mean, why don't you just go see him and talk nice to him. Don't be so hard..." Mantis Clear. He suddenly saw the cold behavior of his best friend.

"Then do it yourself..." Ouranos doesn't care.

Then in an instant, he disappeared into his purple light. Ouranos has left the bathhouse.

"Basic has no heart!!" Mantis growled shortly after Ouranos disappeared from the place.

Mantis threw out her rough breath.

"Now what can I do?" Mumbled the man.

With his secret technique, Mantis made a translucent wall, so that he could see Oshun's current state.

"Huh.pity you, Goddess Oshun. You expect mercy on the person whose heart is already frozen. You expect too much from a rigid person and don't understand what love and affection are." The man muttered, while looking at Oshun with a feeling of pity.

"A man like Ouranos, does kindness and compassion only on the basis of what he learns and teaches. He never really understood how it was a feeling of pity, heartache, pleasure, let alone love." Added again.

Mantis walked over to the wall, then looked at Oshun with a wistful look, "It's free if I tell you to stop, right? From your expression, I know that you will still kneel there until the Emperor comes, no matter what happens." Mantis said with a faint smile.

Then after that, Mantis disappeared from that place.

He left everything to the fate and fate of Oshun. Because he had a premonition, that the girl had an unusual lifeline.

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