...In the 17th century somewhere in Greek was born a beautiful girl with golden brown hair called Athena. She was unfortunate from birth, right after her birth her mother passed away and her father a gambler always spent money on himself and never gave her a proper meal when he found out that he was short on money, decided to sell Athena to a human trafficker. At the age of 3 Athena was sold to a human trafficker named George. George despite being a human trafficker had pity on Athena and took care of her as his daughter. George had a son who was 2 years older than Athena named Luke. Luke also loved Athena as a little sister and they both taught her swordsmanship despite being a girl. Athena also loved them as a family. They lived there life's full of happiness till Athena's 18th birthday at the night of her birthday George was out of town and was rushing back but in between was ambushed by their enemies and killed. When she found out she both were devastated and want revenge but Luke stopped her. And this where her journey to become a War goddess started...

...At night when Luke was drunk she decided to run away and left a letter for Luke telling him that she wants to take revenge for her father's death from the enemies. She picked up her sword along with some money, food and some clothes. She cut her long hair into short to look like a man. She turned back to looked back one last time at her home and embarked on a Journey full of mysteries and dangerous things. At night, she found a place near a town and decided to stay there, She did not have too much money, so she decided to earn some money running errands. She started working at a bar which was run by an old lady. Old lady thought of her as a man and gave her a basement room which was just below the bar at a low cost. When the old lady asked her name she told her name was Athen...

...She started working at the bar with another employee whose name was Damon. He was a handsome and tall young man with dark red hair who was same age as her. They soon became very close, and she found out that Damon was a Adventurer who adventured to various places and was there to earn some money. She decided to tell him the truth while hiding that she is a woman. After hearing he story he asked her to go with her on a journey to explore the world and find out who killed her father. They decided to earn 1000 Glimmers (imaginary currency) to survive atleast two months because next town was atleast 100 km away, by horses it will take at least two months.They saving money and soon they were having 1000 Glimmers. They bought rest of the stuff need and embarked on their journey to the Komea Town....

~**To be continued**

Hi this is me Luna_rin The Author. This is my first work hope you will like it. This work is my imagination. In this work everything is imagery even the currency. So I hope no one will be hurt and will love this work of mine. In future, I will bring more stories.

Till then read this

The next day, they left for Komea Town—the town of adventurers. Dawn painted the sky in soft shades of gold and pale blue as Athena adjusted her cloak and followed Damon onto the open road. The morning air was cool, carrying the scent of earth and distant forests. Though the path ahead was uncertain, Athena felt a strange calm. She had already crossed the point of no return.

They traveled for hours, the sound of hooves and footsteps blending with the quiet rhythm of the road. As the sun climbed higher, fatigue began to settle into their bodies. When they finally spotted a small tavern resting beside the road, both silently agreed to stop. The wooden building looked old but welcoming, its windows glowing faintly from within.

Inside, the tavern was warm and filled with murmured conversations. Athena kept her head low as they took a seat near the corner. Damon ordered drinks and simple food, and for a while, they rested without speaking. Athena allowed herself to breathe, her fingers loosening their grip on the sword she had unconsciously held onto since morning.

After some time, as they prepared to leave, Athena finally broke the silence. She realized that despite traveling together, she knew very little about the man beside her.

“Why did you become an adventurer?” she asked quietly.

Damon hesitated before answering. As they stepped back onto the road, he spoke in a calm but distant voice. He told her that when he was young, he had ran away from his home. He did not speak of his family in detail, only that staying had felt like a cage. Becoming a mercenary was his way of choosing his own path. Even now, he said, he was still training—still trying to become stronger.

Athena listened carefully. His story felt familiar in a way she could not explain. They were both running from something, though neither said it aloud.

As the day wore on, the road led them into a dense jungle. Tall trees blocked out the sunlight, and the air grew heavy and damp. The sounds of birds and insects slowly faded, replaced by an uneasy silence. Athena felt the hairs on her arms rise.

Then she heard it, voices.Low and distant, carried by the wind between the trees.

She slowed her steps, her hand drifting toward her sword. Damon noticed instantly and stopped as well. Before either of them could speak, shadows moved between the trees.

Masked mercenaries emerged from the woods, their weapons already drawn. The attack was sudden.

One charged toward Damon while another rushed Athena. Instinct took over. Athena drew her sword and blocked the incoming strike, the clash of steel echoing through the jungle. Her movements were swift and controlled, as if her body remembered every lesson George and Luke had ever taught her.

The fight was brief but fierce. When the mercenaries finally retreated into the forest, the jungle fell silent once more.

Damon turned to her, surprise clear in his eyes. He did not question her, but the way he looked at her had changed.

As they continued toward Komea Town, Athena knew one thing for certain—the road ahead would be far more dangerous than she had imagined, and she was ready.

~To be continued.