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Carver nodded “That is correct It only deleted Odin’s ownership, signifying that Daddy’s Little Murderer now does indeed belong to Daddy and Daddy alone The gods are very particular abouta casual glance at the katana strapped to Sterling’s hip “It is e cannot use Susanoo’s blade for Dustin’s ritual”

So Carver agreed with Herald’s assessment, then I threw a a quick look at Susanoo’s sword, then caught a glirily, then huffed as he look away Great Like I needed to be re and Herald hated me

“Now,” Carver said “If everyone is prepared, I’d like for all of us to be in attendance this time The Boneyard is as sufficiently warded as it will ever be We must be properly equipped to defend ourselves in case Zeus or Poseidon decide to show their faces once more”

Sterling rolled his neck, the joints in his shoulders popping “We’ll be ready for them”

Mason stepped closer to our huddle, preparing hi spell “We’ll deal hatever comes our way”

From Carver’s arms, Banjo pitched in as well “Arf”

“Then if we’re all prepared”

Carver waved his hands, his fingers leaving traces of pale around Beneath us, flames erupted from the cracks in the stone floor of the Boneyard, a place that I’d called ho As we vanished, I asked oodbye to it, the way I would need to say goodbye to everyone I loved

I wondered if I truly was so ready to go

Chapter 21

I blinked as we reappeared in reality, clearing the haze of teleportation e check What I should have checked for was s

It wasn’t just the ath it was certainly thin, and cold All the breath had truly left my body I’d never been on a o, let’s be honest But so about this place was so ancient, so priht of an enor but rainforest and fields for so far around, palpably knowing that you’re just a speck in the grand sche The ray and brown, stalwart, h I could touch the clouds

“Oh my God,” Asher muttered

“I lared at hi

“Now,” Carver said “Once all of you have collected your respective jaws froround, remember, we need to stay on our best behavior Mount Kinabalu is a protected site, but it’s also a tourist spot” He ran his finger up and down the mountain “There are rest stops at various intervals, where cliht Try your best not to cause a ruckus”