Chapter 50

The situation before Vie's return from Odin's palace in his house did not look too optimistic.

Vera has been crying continuously since that incident. Though her plot with the young Dragon was not intentional. However, she really gave Victor a sincere feeling.

It started two weeks ago, when there were fewer customers in the store and Viego worked quite a long time in the airship workshop.

Victor was the son of the Great Ocean Dragon Octeon. Octeon was not a very high ranking dragon in the Dragon Pantheon. However, as a member of the council who visited Asgard with another Dragon. The main reason for the visit was the signing of a trade agreement. Dragons offered Dragon Herbs, which are really expensive alchemy ingredients because Dragon Lairs are located in areas with really high levels of magical power. And their own sub-dimension does not allow beings to live below their power threshold.

Victor has been trained by his father since hatching not only in combat, but above all in trade. His father did just that on the council and according to their system. His son Victor should succeed him in this position on the council. So as soon as Victor found out that his father was going to Asgard for this purpose. Victor's attention was drawn to the world of the Nordic Pantheon.

As his father had taught him, Victor decided to investigate gossip, high-rated goods, or look for goods that sell poorly in Asgard and are priced very low. Elsewhere it would cost much more. And as you know, dragons are famous for their love of gold and treasures, so Victor began research.

And so he came across information about the new Asgard Kim God Run, who recently began to introduce innovative Artifacts to the market.

And the more Victor read about them, not only from general gossip, but also from the reviews of other craftsmen who gave their opinion to the newspapers. His interest could not have been greater.

Victor's basic plan was just to go to the site and research thoroughly and get as much information as possible and create the best possible relationship with this company. And perhaps establish cooperation and offer my services in order to expand the company and get more gold. Victor saw this as an opportunity to get out of his father's shadow and show that he had a knack for business. However, his approach, although very good, proved to be the cause of his untimely death.

Victor initially chatted with Cera when buying certain items and peppered her with questions. He visited her regularly, and it was unfortunate that he was enjoying this conversation more than he should have. And even though he knew he shouldn't, he chose to ignore the ethic of his job or what he was up to. And the topics are no longer just about goods. And they started to cover other less serious topics, such as the weather, favorite flowers, food. Until, over the course of the visits, they started talking about their future, plans and dreams. And it didn't take long for both of them to realize that they really had feelings for each other. However, the unexpected position of his beloved heart. She caused him pain in his heart and when he was about to confess to her that he would try to buy her out and eventually she would become his woman. After a short kiss and quite hot passion, i.e. cuddling etc. Viego came in, and Victor, though initially planning to talk to Viego, was unable to utter a word when he heard their brief confrontation.

And even though he was thinking how to apologize to Vi and explain the situation. The latter did not give him the opportunity because in his final moments. Victor saw the reflection in the eyes of his beloved. And the sound of breaking wood, accompanying him behind his back, rang in his ears until the last second.

Vera's situation was completely different. She was in the past, a dark past she didn't want to remember. She was a saleswoman in the territory of the Greek pantheon. Initially, her life was happy, she had a loving father. Who ran a Manticore farm south of Mount Olympus. And he really loved his job and family. Her mother took care of her four siblings. Vera had three younger brothers and an older sister. And while Vera was selling her father's goods, her mother was cooking meals so that at the end of the day the family would sit down to the table together. And although Vera did not get along with Camila, the older sister. In those moments, this family was genuinely happy.

However, until now. One evening when the family was not having dinner in a good mood. Because Camila quarreled with her mother, she left home for a few days. All hell broke loose in their village. Vera did not know where the bandits came from, but the views she saw. They made him never forget them. They tied her up and threw her in a cage. However, her family was not so lucky. Her parents died in choosing her siblings. However, the house where her siblings were hidden burned down and collapsed. Vera still does not know what happened to her siblings. And she prays to the gods that they will survive and have a better life than her.

Her life until being transported to the Slave Trader's building in Asgard. It can be described as hell. Initially, the bandits were interested in her body because of her beautiful figure and beauty. However, their leader forbade them to take her virginity. However, that didn't stop them from having fun every day. Such as beating her, groping her, forcing her to hold their penis in her hands and many other unpleasant experiences for her. The time before it reached the Trader was really long, about a month. And during that time she begged for death many times. However, she did not receive it.

While staying with the Trader, this beauty ended. But it wasn't good for her either. Even though she was no longer molested and beaten. It arrived at the dealer in a deplorable state. She had many wounds, and the treatment she received from the Trader. It wasn't very professional. And for the next month, she regenerated her physical wounds in pain, but the images of those events came back to her every night.

When Vera was bought by Vi, she was initially terrified. When she saw Vi for the first time. His face and appearance. She was afraid of him, even though his appearance was much better than the Bandits'. His similarly ugly face made her imagine what Viego might do to her.

During this time, she curses him and thought about killing him and running as far away as possible.

She didn't even realize. But at that time, she attributed only the worst qualities to him. Only because of his unattractive appearance, which she associated with torturers.

Really dark thoughts were going through her head, in which Viego played the main bad role. However, upon reaching her new home. She was not a little surprised. And even though at first she took the tactic of distrust and being generally cold. Over time, she fell in love with her new life.

Most of all, she had people she could call sisters and friends with whom she shared her memories and dreams. It really meant a lot to her and she slowly became a lot warmer and the cold facade she had shown at first disappeared.

Work also gave her a lot of joy. Even though Irina and Cael had to teach her about weaponry and craftsmanship. So she could sell goods better, and frankly, she liked to learn. The clients were nice to her and treated her with great respect.

Even more than she had experienced in her entire life. She knew it was mostly Vie's doing, and she was grateful to him for that.

Those looks full of respect and gratitude. And it seemed to her that every artifact she bought made the customer look at her as if she was giving him a mystical treasure. And in a way it was true, because Artifacts even though she only sold three variants in multiple forms at the moment. And the value was really high and far more than what her family was earning. Literally a day's pay at Viego's company was equal to or greater than a month's pay on her father's farm.

Sam Viego, despite the initial bad impression, which returned from time to time. It had changed despite its repulsive appearance, according to her. Viego had its good points. Every day he cooked for them, and each time she saw him looking at them and smiling at them as he cooked.

At that time, she saw in his eyes not so much lust as concern. She knew that Viego puts his heart into cooking for them and to be honest, as Irina mentioned once. "His cooking is an artifact in itself sometimes." Vera really liked Vi's cooking.

However, the fact is that Viego really spends most of his time training and working. And he didn't really spend much time with her or her sister, except for dinners and lunches. And although she knew perfectly well that her Master was someone special. And that what he does is required for him to become someone great. But now she was angry at him for it. Because she wished he'd spent more time with them.

The only one of her sisters who got the most attention from Vi was Irina. The reason was really trivial, which was Irina's massage skills. And Vera saw many times how Irina went to Vi's work quite often. And massaging him helps him at work. And they talk a lot more and seem closer.

This made Vera feel jealous. But she had her job and didn't really have time to do anything about it.

Viego, according to her, also had many flaws that made her afraid of him. When he was angry, he could be extremely cruel. Vera saw through the window of the shop when some bandit wanted to rob Vi. He slammed the Bandit against the wall and, using the artifact glove, burned the man alive. And then he had a scary smile on his face.

Vera was really afraid of Vi's dark side.

Vera really didn't like having sex with Viego. Quite often he himself would come and start to get at her, and she herself could not refuse him. And though she enjoyed it physically, because of Vi's skills and techniques. She mentally disliked it so much, the memories, but also, according to her, disgusting, Vi's face during sex really repulsed her.

And Vera hadn't really planned this romance with the young Dragon. Because the first thing that caught her attention about Vicotra was his unearthly handsome face, which made her blush at the first glance.

Even though she wasn't planning on romancing Vicotr. And just enjoying his handsome and beautiful body, all patterned. As the conversation progressed, she felt loved and happy. And when he promised her that he would buy her out of Vi, she was ready to run for Viego and run away with Victor. However, events did not go her way.

And now Vera lies in her bed crying her eyes over the death of her beloved. And she blames herself for the death and injury of another. Because the pain in Vi's eyes was etched in her memory.

And even though the girls had cheered her up before, now she had to be alone for a while. Because Irina had to take her place and Cael had to work twice as hard. And Eli promised her he'd visit her when she finished her supply of goods, but it would take her a while.

Late in the evening Eli came to her and decided to spend the night with her. What was she grateful for? However, she heard that Viego was now working and apparently not to think about the pain and feelings he plunged into work. And there was pain in his eyes. But it was Eli's opinion that made her heart ache again.