Chapter 236: Love and hate

3rd person view

"Hello old friend" Anthony coughed in his bed "Sorry, my health have been deteriorating very quickly these days"

"Your work as the headmaster really is exhausting" Williams chuckled

"It seems like it's almost time to meet my end and I have a request"

"Anything, my friend, the other professors are outside and professor Steel is currently on his way."

"It's to meet the strongest student our school has ever recruited one last time, I'm sure you know who I mean"

"Of course" Professor Williams nodded "We will do as you wish"

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"It seems like I'm now finally a celestial" Zach said as he got up and taking of the medallion from his neck "I am now much stronger, but I also can no longer use the demon form"

"You okay boss?" Draven asked "You were in there for a long time"

"It was longer in there" Zach groaned

"Jasper spent a year in thing, and it was only a week in real time. Time is fluid in there" Draven pointed out "It really messed him up for a bit"

"Yeah, I know and the test is different for everyone, some have to fight an opponent, and some have to do some sort of mental test"

"So who's next boss?" Draven asked

"Urie, you, Alice and finally Perseus himself. His bonds and girlfriends included"

"What's the 3 stooges?" Draven asked

"Long story"

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1st person view

"Hey, headmaster, you look terrible" I joked as I got into his room, his face is really pale and he looks really fatigued.

"I no longer am the headmaster" he replied "Just call me Anthony, or Sir Magus if you like. I'm glad that you and your bonds have made your time to visit me, don't worry, I took my medication, so I wouldn't cough blood in the middle of our conversation"

"That's because I'm grateful to you, you took my side even that false trial, and you made my days at the academy somewhat enjoyable. So why have you asked for me? I should have disappointed you a lot after I joined in a criminal organization"

"A bit, yes. I would have prepared presents for your upcoming 17th birthday, but I heard that you do not like celebrating birthdays."

"Yeah, he prefers to just have dinner with everybody." Damon chimed in

"Yeah us too, too much money is wasted on making a celebration" Siege added "A simple get together is enough"

"I heard about your fight with the demon lord, the spell that darkened the sky, it was you, wasn't ?"

"Yeah, the first one, Zach copied it and used star magic for good measure."

"I remember what Colden said as he was taken by that lightning goddess. 'A monster that even the gods fear', I thought it was the demon lord, but people have reported that you recognize a very good looking god who descended as the monster."

"Yeah, Eros, the god of love and sexual desire. There's also another god with the same name, god of procreation, much older though."

"Why should we fear him, a god of love? And what does he mean when he said that he is declaring a war?"

"I don't know why his side is declaring war, but I can tell you why we should fear him"

-Yeah, I'm trying my best to figure it out which side some of the gods are on, but it's currently in chaos- Dabria chimed in -Eros might not be ne of the higher ups, but they sure do fear him-

-For a good reason too- Damon added

"He's very mischievous, Anthony, most people would look down on him just because he mainly make people fall in love, but they can't be more wrong. He can make people fall in love while at the same time or he can make you hate anything, Love and hate are the same side of a coin. Without hate, there's love and vice versa. He can make you obsessed with anything and makes you lose sight of your goal.

"His father is the god of war, which by no ordinary means is he a weak god, he just chooses not to fight, and prefers to enjoy the havoc that infatuation and hate will bring to him. That's why the gods fear him, just one arrow is all it takes for him to take you down"

"And you plan on fighting a person like that?" Anthony asked

"What choice do I have? He plans on throwing everything into chaos and I can't have that, I like a peaceful life, I'll join his enemies and eliminate Eros' side"

"Then why join a criminal organization?"

"For power, without power, I can't eliminate anything I want. And luckily that I did, now it's within my grasp, it won't be long till I do the test to become a celestial."

-I doubt that you can use equalizer again- Damon commented -No gods would trust you enough to let you shake their hand-

3rd person view

Eros himself is watching the scene in amusement.

"Perseus Silver, what an interesting boy." Eros chuckled "His fate was to be born as Grace Leven, and with the abilities he obtained there, it carried on to this life where it can take us down. I look forward to your future"

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"He is smart, isn't he?" Morpheus chuckled "At least I know that my child will be great hands once I move on to another woman"

"Brother, you are terrible" Phobetor responded

"We are gods, we don't stick with one partner. If I did, I would've become a mortal already and stick with one for the rest of my life."

"Perseus is sticking with 2, and some mortals 3 or 4. I'm honestly to bored to fool around with someone"

"This is why you're alone, always so gloomy"

"Morpheus, don't make me show you what Perseus do to Lillian and traumatize you" Phobetor threatened "I'm a god of nightmare for a reason"

"I like to see you try" Morpheus taunted

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"Oh my" Morpheus had a face of both amazement and disgust "You can do that with a crown?!...Oh wow, never in any dreams have I seen...I want to be blind"

"Yep, I pity the love gods who live in that timeline and have to witnessed that" Phobetor sighs

"I don't know whether to be impressed that my own younger brother can satisfy the same woman better than me or horrified that he can do that with both her and her sister. And I lived for more than a few millennium."

"Um...is it weird if I kind of find it...hot?" Phobetor asked

Morpheus really wish he hadn't taunt his brother earlier, because he is now both traumatized at what he saw and horrified at what his own brother might be into.