Chapter 60: The Light Goddess

Chapter 60: The Light Goddess

The heroes reach a big, wide-open room with stained glass windows all over the walls, depicting events. A lot of light shines down from a hole in the ceiling wide enough for even a car to fit through. The light suddenly starts shining even brighter just before a woman floats down from it.

“It’s her!” Kurt shouts. “It’s the Light Goddess, Harmona!”

Harmona stands 7 feet tall, her long blonde hair flows down to the middle of her back, and her green irises seem almost majestic. She wears a white heavenly dress.

Light Goddess of Earth – Harmona

“Greetings,” she says with a warm smile. “I have been waiting eagerly for you to arrive. I’m sure you have a lot of questions.”

“Yes, we have many,” Zeth replies, almost nervous.

Harmona frowns. “Before we begin questions, I should start off with the sad facts. If the Dark Goddess is not stopped, she will one day return and finish the campaign to rebirth the world the way she wants. A plan I just barely stopped 118 years ago.”

“My mother did tell us about that,” Zeth says in a serious tone.

“I’m still recovering from a Soul Attack I used. If she came back any time before hundreds of years from now, I would not be able to stop her. All of you give us the best chance to stop her.”

“Why do we offer the best chance to stop her?”

Harmona smiles as she answers. “It’s time you learn the full truth of your past… my son.”

All five heroes open their eyes wide, staring at her almost speechless.

“W-What…?” Zeth mutters like all of the air has left his body.

Harmona warmly smiles again. “Yes. I’m your biological mother. The most recent stained-glass window even depicts your birth.”

“But I’m not even the slightest bit divine and I have black hair and brown eyes. My hair and eyes don’t look anything like yours.”

“You are divine, and those are not your natural colors. Naturally, you have blonde hair and green eyes like me.”

“Then tell me everything… Why am I like this then?”

Harmona nods, immediately ready to reveal the details. “I will explain everything about you. To start, your father is human. Usually, this would mean you are a half-breed but divine overpowers mortal.”

“So, what does that mean?” Zeth asks, confused by that statement.

“It means you are a divine being with the benefits of mortals. Divine beings are forbidden from living in the mortal world and would stick out like a sore thumb. They can easily attract the attention of demons that have found their way into the mortal world, which can cause more pain for nearby mortals. But you can go throughout the mortal world without anybody being able to tell you are divine just by looking at you. Upon birth, the purpose I gave you was to rid the mortal world of its biggest problems.”

“So then where is my divine power?

“This is where the story becomes unfortunate. In the months after birth, we were preparing your body for both the mortal world and the divine realm. Unfortunately, the Dark Goddess wanted you out of the picture before you became a problem. She sent her messenger, Korobu, after you while you were in the mortal world. Your sister’s attempts to stop Korobu’s offensive failed. Your body was infected with the Dark Goddess’s vile darkness. Before permanent damage could be done, I used my divine power and split you from the darkness. This created you which is 75% of your original body and another boy that was 25%. Korobu then took that other boy. That other boy has come to be known as Crimson.”

Zeth and Sasha go into major shock, jaws dropping wide open.

“No way!” Zeth gasps. “So that’s what he meant by trying to consume me!”

“Without your full body, your divine powers are gone,” Harmona confirms. “But you can recombine back into one. The one who consumes is the one who takes control of the body. Individually, Zeth you can live to the age of 200 while Crimson, with less of the original body, won’t live past age 50.”

“200!?” Emily repeats in shock. “That’s still longer than us mortals!”

Harmona chuckles. “Yes, but with his full body, Zeth would never die of old age. Also, he’s still not fully grown. Zeth, you’ll likely be as tall as me by the time you are fully grown.”

“How long would that take?” Zeth asks.

“You should be fully grown by the time you reach age 40,000.”

“40,000 years to grow another foot in height!?” Zeth shouts in shock. “That’s a super long time!”

Harmona smiles in amusement. “Well, Divine Beings go through growth a lot slower than mortals. How tall are you right now?”

“5 feet, 10 inches.”

“I’m 7 feet exactly so you got over a foot to go.”

Zeth rubs his forehead. “I can’t even comprehend being alive that long.”

“Don’t worry. You’ll get used to it.”

“Anyway, I think we should get back to the questions,” Zeth says. “You’ve mentioned a couple other family members so I want to know… who is my father and who is my sister?”

“Your sister’s name is Zaydra. Like me, she has blonde hair and green eyes. Like you, her father is human. However, she is also 536 years old.”

“Wow, she is not just your older sister, she is more like your ancient sister,” Joe remarks with a laugh.

Harmona continues. “Your father is Kyle Dredon. He was among the strongest humans, but sometime during the 10 years that I was pregnant with you, he disappeared. And with my powers still recovering, I could not track him. I have no idea where he is.”

Emily coughs before interjecting. “Wait a minute… Excuse me!? Did you say 10 years?!!”

“Yes, a goddess’s pregnancy lasts 10 years,” Harmona replies. “But keep in mind that 10 years for us feels like far less time than 9 months feel for mortals.”

“It’s a shame about my father…” Zeth says in a soft tone. “However, there are more important things to worry about right now. I need to know how I can consume Crimson.”

“Your body will instinctively know how to consume Crimson,” Harmona assures. “And sometime in the future, it will crave his consumption. I assume this has already happened for him.”

Zeth nods. “Okay, my questions are answered.”

Emily stares at Harmona with a serious expression. “I have questions of my own that need answered.”

“Then ask away,” Harmona replies, ready to answer more questions.

The heroes have finally met Harmona, the Light Goddess! Zeth is revealed to be her son and now more questions and answers await!

Chapter 60 END

To be Continued in Chapter 61: The Earth Dens