Prelude to change 2.189
Alfia and Meteria only accompanied Uriel to the room that Hera had prepared for the visitors to wait, next to her huge room that almost extended throughout the fourth floor of the mansion. Since they, as simple executives, were not allowed to use that place. They were only going to be, Jason, Odysseus and Achilles next to Viggo. One was the captain of the family, the other two his trusted assistants and Viggo, who was the husband of his business partner.
At this time, Viggo was sitting in an armchair of a body. Odysseus and Achilles sitting in two other three-body armchairs, one on each side and on the other side, Jason sitting in a one-body armchair with a long backrest. Uriel was standing on his legs, pointing to the things on the coffee table that caught his eye.
-There is no remedy- Jason said with a smile for Uriel, but in a serious voice. Her hair was blonde and messy while wearing a sleeveless black leather breastplate -Lady Hera has already tried everything and consulted even the master, but nothing-
Odysseus and Achilles sitting on the armchairs at the sides, nodded with sad expressions.
-Even the aunt- Viggo said with a thoughtful look.
-Meteria is loved by all of us, she is someone nice and is always there to help. You won't hear anyone in the family speaking ill of her- added Odysseus with short black hair. Jason and Achilles nodded to his words.
-It's a shame, how are you going to do it with the baby?- asked Viggo, somewhat self-conscious when he learned of the situation of such a kind woman. Meteria should have been in his late twenties.
-You have not shared it with anyone. Some think she's going to leave him with his sister, but I doubt it- Jason replied, lifting Uriel by the armpits, and then lowering her, as if she were jumping on her own. Which the baby loved and let out a contagious chuckle.
-Why do you say it?- asked Viggo -I can see at a glance that Alfia is an unpleasant person, but I don't think she leaves her family helpless-
-We don't know either- replied Achilles, also blond-haired, but neat and short -but she gives that impression. I don't know, I don't see her taking care of a baby. Lady Hera said she was going to talk to Meteria and ask for custody of the unborn child. However, that was a couple of months ago, when the father died. So, far he has not told us anything about it-
-I understand-
-Brother- said Jason -let's change the subject. I love Meteria too, but talking about this topic makes me sad-
-Yes, it's the best- said Odysseus and Achilles at the same time.
-I have a new power- Viggo said in an animated voice for them to pay attention to him. Jason, Odysseus, and Achilles stared at him. Viggo smiled slyly and told them -I can't tell you about the dreams, but I can see things in the distance. I still don't quite understand my power, but I know that it requires a connection with the object to be found-
Jason smiled, sat Uriel on his knees facing the table and Viggo on the other side and asked with a sly smile -ok, how can we prove that?-
-Well, I've been doing experiments and I've made my notes- Viggo said, raising his eyebrows several times, as if to amaze them. Jason, Odysseus, and Achilles let out a laugh, since they knew Viggo, and he was not one to write down or be methodical.
Viggo searched the bag next to the couch, where Uriel's toys and things were, and found his notebook. I opened it on the first sheets and list -ok, first, the objects must be similar and have a point in common-
-Why?- asked Odysseus, the most meticulous and studious of the three brothers.
-Well, you see, at first, we thought with Rosewisse...-
Jason coughed mockingly and mumblingly -Rosewisse thought-
-Ok, I get it- said Viggo -I'm not going to take all the credit, that's why I mentioned Rosewisse-
-Come on, brat, try to deceive others, but not us. We've known you since you shit in diapers. You are not one to go around writing down and doing studies-
-Yes, it is true- said Odysseus and Achilles at the same time.
Viggo frowned, he was going to shout a couple of truths at them, like he had changed and matured, but from the face they were wearing, it didn't look like it was going to have much effect. Viggo let out a sigh, nodded and continued without paying much attention to them, we thought, he said emphasizing his voice and then continued speaking in a normal way -that everything referred to a similarity between the objects. However, it goes deeper than that. It is as if everything had its tonality and to be more precise, that object had to maintain that vibration-
-Vibration?- asked Odysseus.
-Yes, it's an idea we got out of our father- replied Viggo -he said that each magic had its own vibration, like the string of a guitar or a lyre. A musical tone and that harmonizing the mana with the vibration of magic, could acquire the mastery of said magic-
-I didn't understand half a word- Jason said.
-Well, neither do I, but Rosewisse made sense and is now focused on improving her magic. On the other hand, going back to my new ability, a similar object is required, with the same properties as what you are looking for because you need to identify the vibration of the object's energy. That way, I can find things at a distance. With Rosewisse, Ana and Sakura we have been doing experiments for a few days-
-That sounds suspicious- said Jason -you were trying to find in the girls-
Viggo shook with a smile and explained himself -we took two objects with the same provenance, either a pair of hoops, two apples and things that came in pairs or were as similar as possible. They left a sample on a tray, in total twenty objects. The other twenty objects, like those on the tray, were hidden in the courtyard or inside the mansion. Once the twenty objects were hidden, I used my skill, saw them, and described where it was in words while Rosewisse wrote them down-
-How much was the percentage of success?-
-One hundred percent-
-Lie...- said Odysseus, as if he were doubtful of such data about a new ability.
Viggo raised his hand and stopped him from continuing to argue. Then Viggo said -I mean, one hundred percent in the percentage of finding the elements. Simply put, we found them all, but the accuracy of my description was only seventy percent-
-That sounds more logical- added Odysseus with a serious expression and bringing his hand to his chin -but why?-
-Well, simply because the range of vision is small. Only yesterday did we come to that conclusion. If I'm honest, I hadn't noticed, but what I see is the object in a range of vision of thirty centimeters by thirty centimeters. A fucking picture-
-Hey- Jason protested, with Uriel sitting on his knee -don't swear-
-I'm sorry- Viggo said as if it were the most normal. Since Uriel was born, many obscene and vulgar words have been banned. Viggo argued that the baby did not understand, but her wives did not think it was right and in the end, she had to learn to moderate her tongue.
-What does your ability feed on?- asked Odysseus -Mana, soul strength?-
-Do you have any experience with soul strength?- asked Viggo in surprise. According to his father, there were very few people who could occupy such a force. Most just by lighting a candle would be dead. That's how little the soul strength was in most people -because if so, you could give me some advice. I'm having problems...-
Odysseus shook with a serious expression -I only know because I asked the teacher the same question and he explained the different types of energy to me- he said.
-I understand, it's a shame- replied Viggo -and with regard to the previous question, no, it is not mana or strength of the soul. A while ago I had problems because my ability was activated and knocked me unconscious. It fed on soul strength, but it was very dangerous for me and if it weren't for the estus, I would have done badly. The fact is that Kiara released my divinity and I have become a demi-god again.
Jason, Odysseus, and Achilles stared at him silently for a few seconds. Jason looked at his brothers and asked -Do you hear it? "I became a demi-god again" he says as if nothing, the son of the great...-
-You said something about the swearing- Viggo said.
Jason looked into his eyes with a frown, then looked at Uriel sitting on his lap and stretching out his little hands to reach for something on the coffee table. Jason nodded and looked at Viggo again.
-Returning to the subject, my ability was linked to my divinity. I am not a god and according to Kiara I am far from it, but we can say that I have an ability that feeds on my divinity-
-Is that good or bad?- asked Odysseus.
In the sense that I'm not going to die because a skill drains my soul strength, it's good. Bad because I could have developed my ability in another direction, with a power to help me in combat. However, I prefer to think it's good based on what my teacher told me.
-What thing?- asked Achilles, his forearms resting on his legs.
-In the fact that the king of the gods is always someone of the combative type, but who has the wisdom and initiative to accumulate knowledge. My ability can help me do that-
The three brothers nodded and were going to ask more questions, but someone knocked on the door of the room. They looked and saw that someone opened it without waiting for them to give their approval. Semiramis poked out his face framed by his long black hair and said -Viggo, can you come a little?-
-Yes, of course- Viggo replied, standing up.
Semiramis looked at Jason and asked -Can you take care of Uriel until Viggo returns?-
-No problem- Jason replied.
Viggo walked to the door and heard Achilles complain to Jason that he had had Uriel too much time for himself. It was time for him to pass it on. Viggo shook his head, thinking that these guys thought his daughter was some kind of cute toy that they could pass it on. Well, Achilles had his reasons, soon Flora's pregnancy would be noticed, and she would tell her father. Viggo wondered how his old man would react at the time.
Viggo went out into the hallway where Semiramis was waiting for him. He walked to a stop about thirty inches away and stared.
Semiramis looked into his eyes, stretched out her hand and opened her fingers, showing a mineral stone -I would ask you to occupy your skill with this. If it works well, it will be a big deal- he said.
Viggo stared into her eyes, nodded, and took the stone in his hands -What do I gain from all this?- he asked slyly. Semiramis around her eyes to the ceiling in a gesture of annoyance, sexy and fun. Viggo let out a chuck and closed his hand holding the ore. He concentrated his mind on his divine core, a small sphere around his soul, as if it were a star around the sun. Then he channeled divine energy to his body and his pupils that were always blue, they got a golden glow.
-What am I looking for?- asked Viggo.
-It's a mineral from a mine, in one of the mountains in the kingdom of Sharm- said Semiramis -the mine still produces minerals to make damask steel, but Lady Hera has her doubts-
Viggo's vision moved at high speed as if he were a bird flying south, towards a great set of mountains and valleys. Viggo's vision kept traveling until he swooped into a rocky surface mountain and found a dark cave. His vision moved through the tunnel that went into the mountain and then spiraled down until he reached a dead end. There he found a group of fifty dwarves chopping the rock and moving metal wagons along a rail, filled with minerals like those Semiramis said.
Viggo closed his eyes and cut off the supply of divine energy to his ability. Then he felt the tension all over his body. He opened his eyes, handed the ore to Semiramis, and said -They're trying to fool you. Right now, they are taking out what's left of the mineral-
-That- said Semiramis frowning, but then he raised his face, looked at Viggo and gave him a kiss.
She passed by his side with a dignified and firm attitude. Viggo turned around and watched as she reached the door of Hera's room and entered safely.