Chapter 170: Seer (3)

3rd person view

"They're taking awfully long in there" Ace commented

"Just let them be" Diana said "They need their time"

"I can use my powers to check, it's the present after all" Marella suggested

"You've done enough for today, don't. We can see through walls and check them too, but we're giving them their privacy" Nova sighs "I can't believe this, if they heard what you said before Perseus warp you, you would have been killed on the spot for knowing too much"

"Yeah, you being alive right now is nothing more than a miracle" Dabria added "Cordelia can escape that fate since we've made some exceptions for lovers but you on the other hand..."

"I apologize, I didn't think that there was so many restrictions, but I'll swear to never tell anyone of this" Marella apologized

"The other gods definitely have heard it, since you expanded on the topic a bit, so so don't push it" Nova warned "Some gods aren't as nice as us, the reason that you're still alive is probably because they let you off easy"

*****

1st person view

I warped us all back to Marella's house so that we can have a regular conversation. Nova and Dabria already gone back to wherever they are.

"Let's just try to ignore what happened earlier today" I coughed

"Yes, your lips are still red, that means you 2 kissed again, didn't you?" Marella asked "And I don't mean the quick peck kind, what was the reason this time?"

"She was um shutting me up" Both me and Cordelia was blushing

"Aren't there better ways to shutting a person up than locking lips?" Diana asked

-Yeah, you should be smart enough to know that- Dabria added

"Yup and as I responsible mother, I will forbid it for today, no more sweet stuff" Marella said

"Yes, mother, I will try to resist my urges" Cordelia nodded

"What do you do, Perseus? Apart from just killing enemies and making love to my daughter?" Marella asked

"Um I sleep, I eat, I read books, I boss my underling around to do my tasks for me, I come up with ideas on how to make more money...by that I mean I stole them from my previous world and take all the credit for myself, and I let my uncle manage them so I can have free time to do some magic training"

"What are your magic attributes?" she asked

"I have an attribute towards all attribute of magic"

"So how much power are you even holding back?" Cordelia asked

"Oh, a lot, stronger magic attributes like star magic is too strong, so unless I'm completely surrounded with no allies near me, I would use it. I would resort to my sword's ability since it's just as strong if not, much stronger"

"Have you 2 ever had a fight?" she asked

"No, not really"

"Please, stop lying" Diana cut in "You 2 fought once, remember? Before you 2 starting dating"

"Ah right" Damon nodded "They were arguing about which was better: pies or cakes"

-I still have the recording- Dabria said

"Well that's because he was stubborn" Cordelia pouted "Cakes are better"

"You seriously want to start this again?"

"I just slept through it" Siege said "I can still hear it even from upstairs"

"It was very entertaining" Ace was laughing at the memory "It took 2 hours for the argument, and it ended with Perseus baking both a pie and cake to end it once and for all, they still haven't come into agreement about that topic"

"Both of them were pretty delicious though" Damon pointed out

"Yes, it was" Cordelia agreed "Both the cake and pie were delicious"

"Thank you"

"What about nicknames? Do you have one for each other yet?" She asked

"No, we don't have one yet"

"I thought about calling him Percy for short, but it sounded weird in my mouth" Cordelia answered

"Do you plan on dating with marriage in mind?" She relentlessly asked

"Um, yeah"

"This is too sweet for me to take in" Marella commented "But of course, you're both still in the 'like' stage, not at the actual 'love' stage despite throwing that word so casually. Will I be invited to the wedding if it happens?"

"Why wouldn't we invite you?!"

"Well better come ask me for permission first, have you 2 done anything apart from just kissing?" she asked

"We only slept on the same bed, but nothing happened"

"Is my daughter not attractive enough for you?!" she screamed as she gripped my shoulder

"First you forbid us from sweet stuff, and now this, you really need to pick a side. Besides if she wasn't attractive, my first words to her won't be 'are you single?' "

"Well we talked a bit, and cuddle. Nothing else" Cordelia confirmed

"I want 3 grandchildren" Marella requested with a serious face

"We're not there yet, so let's leave that topic till we're engaged at least"

"Your mother already got the right to name your first child, shouldn't I get something from it too? " she countered "What about I name your second one? Us nereids do not have fertility problems you know, so you're both bound to have plenty to name yourselves"

"Mother, that's embarrassing" Cordelia was flustered "We're still only dating"

"Oh please, from the way you 2 are going, you might even have children before marriage" She waved us off

-That's true- Dabria agreed -Though it is very unfitting for a prince and a princess, do I get to name one?-

-I'm changing the topic-

"When the advices tell you to seek me out, you asked for a person who will be able to bring a change into this world, so this change, is it a good change or a bad one?"

"I didn't thought about it that far, so I wouldn't know" She shook her head "I would like to ask you too, what kind of change do you plan on bringing into this world?"

"I wouldn't know, but I'm not gonna speak of this further, I don't want to anger all those guys"

-Change, huh. Good or bad, we don't know, I hate it when we're clueless-

"May I ask about your ring?" Marella asked

"Oh, it's just like an artifact I use to protect myself. The ring of gluttony, it sucks in mana and spells, very useful, same material as my armor and sword, none of you would be even able to lift it, not even my own descendants"

"I see. Say, you're good at cooking right? Why don't you cook us dinner and stay the night? I always wanted to try it" she offered "I got a lot of rooms, and you 2 lovebirds will be separated of course"

"Sure, I'll even make enough for the 2 bodyguards outside"

*****

And of course, I snuck out of my room. With 'Presence', no one can detect me and with sound magic, no one would be able to hear my movements. I carefully make sure Ace and Siege don't wake up before sneaking into Cordelia's room.

"I'd knew you be here" Cordelia was waiting for me "Join me"

"You were the one who invited me here" I argued as I got into her bed and sharing a blanket with her "Luckily Dabria didn't rat you out"

"Your ears are cold" she commented as she touched them

"Cold room, remember? I brought mana crystals with me to make the room colder for Siege"

"Well it's nice that you're here, I don't mind my mother's scolding in the morning, I just wanted to be with you before you leave for your job"

"You are quite cute when you're not teasing me" I said as I played with her hair

"I'm in a good mood these past few days, consider yourself lucky"

"Why? You weren't in a good mood before we dated?"

"No, I enjoy my time with you, everyday is fun, so finish your job quickly so that I can see you sooner" She smiled "Am I warm?"

"Yeah, you're very warm, thank you for accepting me for who I really am, I mean it."

"Well as long as you make me happy, this is the least I could do" She laughed quietly before we both fell asleep

*****

3rd person view

"Am I a bad mother?" Marella asked the bonds "Maybe I was too lax with my daughter"

Ace and Siege woke up early like usual, since they usually go for their daily training, but Perseus couldn't be found. They can easily find him since bonds can locate each other, but they didn't even need that advantage since they know Perseus too well.

Perseus was sleeping with Cordelia who snuggled closely next to him.

"No, you did fine" Diana laughed "He looks so happy, I'm very happy for him to have met her"

"Was his past life a good one?" Marella asked curiously

"No, not really" Damon shook his head "He fought and risk his life for years to only watch his closest friends whom he considered as his own siblings die right before his eyes."

"So that's why you have to understand how happy we are to see him find love" Ace explained "He died so young, and he never had a chance like this, so we like it for him to experience things he didn't in his past life."