Chapter 354: Tartarus (4)

"Are your hosts really that talkative all of the time?" Cain asked

"Wait...you can hear us?"

"I'm a soul that is to be a parasite stuck onto this body, you and I are alike." Cain answered "So long story short, yes, I can hear you. Do they flirt often?"

"Oh all the time." Ace answered "Sometimes really aggressively, as much as I jokingly support them and even selling merch shipping them, the actual chances of the 2 of them getting together is low."

"I hate to disappoint you but just now I heard...what are their names again? I heard it before, but it wasn't relevant." Cain asked

"Wow, I'm not relevant enough, ouch."

"My host is Perseus Silver and your mother's is Dabria Silver." Adam answered

"Well Dabria just said something about doing anything Perseus requested since she has fallen for him, but I do not know the full context unfortunately, so I must apologize." Cain apologized to the group

"Son, come with us, help us return to Eden and Perseus will find a way to grant you your death." Adam pleaded

"Father, I have tried using a reincarnate before, it doesn't work." Cain shook his head

"Perseus' plot armor's ability is called 'absurdity'. He can make the impossible possible. He can kill you if you give him time. And one of the traits of his 'Protagonist' ability is 'defying the odds'. The higher the odds that are stacked against him, the more likely he is to beat it." Adam explained "He is the best possible counter to your situation."

"Ok, now that just sounds both stupid and awesome." Erix commented

"Yeah, like who the fuck give him that ability? Even the great and mighty Andrius Thames would be jealous of that." Urie added

"Would be funny to know since we all voted on what to call that ability, I wanted to name it 'Hero' when I was Panhapich, we voted on 'Protagonist' in the end when I was Grace."

"Ok, we get it, you're the main character, so shut the fuck up, this is one of the things I abhor about you." Dabria complained

"Wow, abhor, that's a big word, even if it's from you."

"I wanted to say despise but the author has been waiting a while to use that word."

"Ok then."

"That does sound good, but...have you talked about this with god himself? You have contact with him in heaven." Cain asked

"We have pleaded and begged for him to end your punishment, we have forgiven you, your brother has forgiven you...but it's to no avail." Adam answered sadly "For a person who advocates about forgiveness, he really doesn't forgive us. We can't go back to Eden where we first met nor can we at least get you to heaven to join us."

"Is this what I look like to you guys? Gosh, I can't believe I actually have fans who likes me. Hearing Adam say that in my body makes me cringe."

"Yea, readers, like what is wrong with you?" Dabria asked as she turned in a particular direction to look at the viewers "You spent your free time reading all of...this? Especially a story that revolves around him, we appreciate the support but please do not forget to touch grass."

"They're now going to defend themselves that they actually have other hobbies, bla bla blah or they'll actually take our advice. We know, it's just fun bullying people, the author in particular."

"...Fine, I will choose to believe you for now that you all have a way for my ultimate salvation." Cain sighs "I will follow your group for now...but if I find that this group is useless, I will leave and you're all not allowed to get in my way."

"Are you strong?" Erix asked "Then we can talk about deciding to block you."

"We are here to find you and to collect Kronos' fragments. Do you know where they are?" Adam asked "Perseus needs them for his weapon that is ready in 2 months time."

"I have 2 of them, Nyx have 1 and the other 7 is spread far away." Cain answered "I hoped that using his essence can slow down my regeneration so much so that I can eventually erase my existence after an onslaught of repeated attacks."

"That's really sad and depressing."

"You don't know the half of it." He said as he stared at me "I paid for my sins with pain and misery, I resorted to forbidden magic just so that I can die, but nothing works, I only just have a near death experience and wake up fully healed. And from world to world, I hear about his forgiving nature, that I will be forgiven of my past crimes...but no.

"I then heard from some gods that criminals that have committed worse crimes than me go to heaven, I got angry, and that's when I tried to get his attention instead by destroying dozens of worlds and committing every sin possible, I just can't die. And I've reached my magic limit, I can't even become strong enough to fight god himself if I want to forcefully get my salvation. He made me this way."

His eyes are really empty, filled with anger and sadness of his endless journey for death. A crime that he committed many years ago is still haunting him, every second he lives and with every breath he takes, it is just a constant reminder of what he did.

Adam and Eve are also looking sad as they know the suffering their son suffered all these years. They tried to help but to no avail.

"Cain, I'll promise you something, you help me and I'll help you. I'll go out of my way to talk with the council of gods, and if they can't help with your situation, I'll kill you and save you from your hell. So will you help us? In return, you will get a final end to your eternal torment."

"You really are confident, just like all those reincarnates, but the results always end with them dying before me." Cain commented "I can barely feel sadness, I've experienced everything and nothing interest me anym-"

"Don't ruin my good speech, but don't worry, I'll kill you if it's the last thing I do."