"Sir Rocky, do you wish for me to show you the correct method to worship the Gemini Gods?" Pope Cole asked, as he saw Rocky and felt like he did not know proper Church etiquettes.


    "Yes please, since I''m here to make a request, I might as well do it the right way" Rocky said, as although he had never been to church before, he decided to learn the proper etiquette to worship the Gemini Gods today.


    "Follow me…." Pope Cole said, as he led Rocky to the base of the statue of the Gemini Gods, where a ceremonial sword was kept on a stand which looked like thep of a woman.


    "This figure…. It looks like the woman who is tattooed on my back" Rocky said, as he studied the figure made on the base of the statue of the Gemini Gods and found it to have astonishing resemnce to the tattoo on his back.


    "She is called the ''Queen''. She is said to be the strongest servant of the Gemini Gods.


    Every Gemini statue throughout the universe will always be found with the figure of the ''Queen'' on the base" Pope Cole exined as he gave Rocky some lore about the Gemini Gods that he was unaware about.


    "So what is the proper method to worship them?" Rocky asked, as Pope Cole took his right hand and stuck out the thumb.


    "For the faint hearted, we provide them with the Blood Apple fruit to perform this ritual, however, traditionally it''s supposed to be done with our own flesh and blood…." Pope Cole said as he proceeded to press his thumb against the sharp edge of the de, drawing a small stream of blood.


    "The sword is the symbol of the Great God Shakuni.


    It is his preferred choice of weapon and it''s said that not even the sword saint himself can beat Shakuni in a battle.


    Blood is the symbol of the Great God Ravan, and by bleeding for him, we show him our devotion" Pope Cole exined, as he took his bleeding thumb and rubbed his blood over the feet of the statue of the God Ravan.


    ''Isn''t this slightly sadist?'' Rocky wondered internally, as he found this ritual to be slightly barbaric, however, proceeded to do it anyway.


    Cutting his thumb over the sword he sttered his blood over Ravans feet, mimicking the action that Pope Cole did before him.


    "Proceed to pray to the Lord for his blessings. May he fulfill all your wishes" Pope Cole said, folding his hands into a ''Namaste'' as he closed his eyes and began praying to the Gemini Gods himself.


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    Following suit, Rocky too folded his hands in a namaste sign and began piously praying to the Gemini Gods.


    ''O great god Gemini, you have already helped me so much in life and I''m very grateful for everything that you have done for me.


    I know it''s shameless of me to ask for more help, however, I am extremely desperate.


    My sister is not well …. And without getting the blue medicine from Olympus, my sister will experience intense pain and seizures and may even lose her life.


    If the Gemini Gods help me, I will not be forced to beg the torturers of my sister for her medicine, however, if you don''t help me, I''ll be forced to….


    As your Champion, I beg of you to help me just this once, and I am prepared to pay any price for the same'' Rocky thought as he piously prayed to the Gemini Gods for help.


    **********


    ( Meanwhile Ravan and Shakuni, Floor 92 )


    ''I am prepared to pay any price for the same….''


    Ravan and Shakuni heard Rocky''s prayer loud and clear on floor92.


    They had already been tracking Rocky''s life and were aware about the circumstances surrounding Riva, however, they had deliberately decided to not offer any help, as they wanted to break down Rocky to his psychological lowest.


    Today, Rocky hade before them begging for help as ast resort, and helping him here was going to leave asting impression on his mind.


    An impression that would undeniably breed loyalty in Rocky''s heart in the future and would help Shakuni guide Rocky on the right path.


    "What are you nning to do now, brother? The boy is clearly desperate for your response–" Ravan asked, as he looked towards his brother for guidance on what to do next.


    Since Shakuni could peer into fate and future, Ravan usually let his brother make the big decisions on the life of mortals, since his brother was better equipped and more knowledgeable regarding the same.


    "We will answer his prayers and issue weekly quests for him that he mustplete if he wants to gain next week''s supplies of medicines.


    For him to keep his sister alive, Rocky will now be forced to work to the bone and work with his morals put to a side, as we will force him to be the warrior that he needs to be by controlling the one thing that he is most desperate for" Shakuni said, as Ravan shook his head in disappointment.


    "Sometimes I feel you are too cruel brother, if you want you can cure Riva of her ailment right this moment, but you won''t.


    And I don''t know if it''s right or wrong, but I do have faith that it''s for the best" Ravan said, as he shrugged his shoulders in nonchnce.


    Ravan knew that Shakuni could cure Riva if he wished to, however, instead of giving a permanent cure, he wanted to control Rocky through the supply of Riva''s medicine, forcing him to perform increasingly difficult jobs that would see him tear through the tower at an unprecedented speed.


    "Cruel or not, I will do whatever it takes to push us to floor 101, and I see no wrong in pursuing the method that I see best suited for it," Shakuni said, as he presented his final verdict to his brother.