Chapter 29 Freya Pov

'Where did it all go wrong.' Freya couldn't help but think as she sat on the side of the bed and as she thought of her situation, she couldn't even blame Jake for making the staff that brought about the downfall of her position without him having to move a finger.

But then again was she and Loki any different as we culled the remaining low-level adventurers of the Zeus and Hera Familia as they limped back from the disastrous expedition to subdue the One-Eyed Black Dragon?

'It didnt even take twelve hours for the Ishtar Familia to hear about me being brought low by Loki and she wasted no time in assassinating Hogin and Hedin my last level sixes with Allen being basically benched for the far conceivable future as he will have to live within the reach of the Dian Chect Familia to make sure he doesn't die in his sleep.' Freya sighed at her own circumstances.

"At least that freak of a woman Phryne and Tammuz Belili were killed in the battle, so Ishtar is left with only level threes and below."

Freya may have been trying to put a silver lining to her collapse but the thought of relief flooding her as the only threats she would have to face being level threes was almost as disheartening as when she saw Ottar pass from this world.

Before she could fall deeper into her thoughts a loud rapping rang from rang from the door to her humble room. "Come in!" She called sadly out and just as she feared Mia Grande walked in with a stony expression.

Mia plopped herself into the plain wooden seat she pulled out from the bare desk and just studied the Goddess she once served faithfully for so many years.

Mia finally broke the silence as she growled. "What the hell were you thinking attacking Loki in broad daylight..."

Freya wasn't cowled by Mia's anger instead lightly smiled weakly. "My old friend you know how I am when I see someone approaching my interests."

Mia's fist crashed through the table beside her making a loud crashing noise that was certainly heard by the maids in the surrounding rooms but Mia didnt seem to care as she was too frustrated by how defeated Freya sounded.

It wasn't even that Freya was a depressed wreck no she had far too much pride to be sobbing helplessly within her room as her world collapsed around her, but she was becoming numb as the punches just kept coming.

"Ok Freya what are you going to do now?" Mia asked folding her arms as she looked at the Goddess clearly in thought.

Freya sighed and brushed her hand through her long silver tresses. "Well, I suppose I don't have to many choices with all the enemies I have made taking those neglected gems from other Familia's even outside Orario it would be more likely for me to suffer an unfortunate accident than to be able to restart my Familia." Freya sighed mentally 'And, wasn't that the most galling thing... With the Gulliver Brothers basically committing mutiny and trying to keep herself as a sex pet between the five of them and the majority of my Familia hating me as I was taken from the battlefield when so many were left to die to there wounds. I couldn't be sure who was loyal anymore and it's not like I could walk up and test them without the possibility of being lynched.

But the bad news kept coming. "Freya I am retired," Mia said suddenly and Freya felt her stomach fall as she was about to lose her composure. "I gave up the adventurer life when you started getting ham-fisted when Ottar was willing to be your attack dog and I have never felt better...

Before Mia could continue Freya blasted Mia with the full power of her charm making her freeze and as tears started to flow down Freya's face Mia unfroze and sent a pitying look at the fallen goddess. "The fact you are so desperate as to charm me when you know I can't be charmed is telling huh." She said sadly and both of them knew the unspoken message contained within.

Please leave...

But where could Freya go now honestly, she has angered so many other deities that the only one who could shelter her would be Ouranos but now with no Familia as status, he would have zero reason to shelter her.

"Fine Mia I will leave tonight is that ok!" Freya snarled as she lost all control and as the last day's events replayed, she couldn't help but silently cry as Mia got off the chair with an explosive sigh.

"I didnt want to do this to you but we all have our dreams and having my dream burned down because you stole the child of a god three decades ago is not going to be allowed." Just as Mia reached the door, she called over her shoulder. "Oh, and don't worry Syr and Ryuu are following you out. Heh, little brats well I can withhold their weeks' pay Haha." She laughed but even in the throes of her anguish, she could tell the laugh was hollow.

After Mia left Freya alone, she was stuck in a mental loop of what could have gone differently, if only she didnt get so anxious, or what if she brought more of her Familia members. Finally, she wrapped herself within the covers of her worn blankets, and emotionally exhausted, she soon fell asleep.

Soon enough Freya's fretful rest ended as she was gently shaken awake as her mortal connection Syr gently shook her. "It's time for us to go people are already sniffing around the restaurant."

As Freya woodenly stood up she put on common clothes that covered her body, she finished off by putting on the magic cloak that would hide her natural charm she managed to keep as she fled from her mansion.

Before she could leave a soft hand grabbed her arm with surprising force. "Goddess Freya what is your connection to Syr." Ah, it's not surprising she would be so curious. Well either way if she abandons me the day couldn't be any worse, I suppose.

"I found Syr years ago in a very bad position and after helping her and asking her what she wanted to do with her life she didnt say she wanted matchless wealth or power no she wanted to be just like me." She said with a teasing light that made Syr blush but as Ryuu turned back to the Goddess she was surprised to see where the Goddess was a carbon copy of Syr and as the elf looked back and forth, she could see no difference between the two.

"Yes, Ryuu I am able to change between my goddess form and the mortal form of Syr as she is now a mixture of her prior mortal form and my own divine form," Freya said solemnly.

Ryuu looked lost as she stood there still, she clenched her fist. "Who saved me back then?"

Freya taking her original form spoke lightly. "We both did as it may have been me who found you in that alley half dead, but it was Syr who took you out to the casino and we have both cooked together and worked here for more than five years right."

Finally, the beautiful elf relaxed, and she adopted her prior stern expression. "I have a couple of safe houses we can stay at for a few days but people are hunting you..."

Both Freya and Syr shook their heads. As Syr answered, "We have a place to go where it is protected by a powerful magic field where even a level five is unable to pierce their defenses."

Ryuu popped an eyebrow in confusion but nodded and they quickly made their escape into the night.