Chapter 72: Lilith

Lilith POV

I left that yacht, but I still can't control this feeling in my heart. It's pumping really fast...

To think I would see them all again after such a long time is such a wreck, I have a heart time thinking on where to go next from here, but...I chose this...I chose to watch over them by being a general and making sure that they're okay by being here directly. I hid amongst them and none of my siblings have noticed...

They have already probably forgotten about me, but it's better that way, after all, it was like this from the beginning.

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Perseus POV

"If that's the bad news, what's the good news? That you already found a spot for our future date?"

"What?! I've never accepted that!" she retorted

"You didn't deny it either."

"What is wrong with you?!"

"A lot actually, I've made a list and both my parents also helped weigh in. First, I'm selfish and delusional-"

"Do you want to hear the good news or not, you dummy."

"Yeah."

It's strange, a mother octopus will defend the eggs and stay with it right after she lay it, and that the mother will not leave to feed under any circumstances. People even tried to feed the ones in captivity even though they are in a safe environment, they will choose not to feed and that's why the mother always dies right after or sometimes, even a bit before.

If we go with the logic in biological terms and think of this kraken as an octopus...How can someone go past the kraken even if it's severely weakened? It must happen in the latter stages when the kraken is already severely weakened...

But even then, it's still be around a high end 7 star at the weakest, and that's in the waters, in its own territory, how do you go past an overprotective mother? And I would ramble more on how the octopus goes through chemical changes...but then this world does have magic, it might mean not all my knowledge helps.

I read some biology books too, but most are about monsters and beast, not ordinary animals.

"The good news is that there are almost none." Maple explained "Her mate has passed away and she's got nothing to live for except revenge on those who hurt her in the first place."

"So is there a way she can identify these guys?"

"Duh, didn't I just tell you that she saw them?"

How would an octopus see if they apparently have blurry vision?

And if you're questioning how I got all this knowledge, it's because the author was bored one time and watched a documentary since it's the first thing he saw on TV.

|How'd you know that?

"So what do they look like?"

"That's the bad news, she can only sense the familiarity of the mana signature." Maple answered "So, the other good news is that she can understand the human language, just not the other way round."

"Why don't you just tell us in bulk?"

"Like you love to tease me, I am now doing the same." she said and puffed her cheeks look away "And now you know how I feel..."

She's pouting. Why do all fictional do this and why the hell do I find it cute?

"So can you just tell me the full story then?"

"As she laid the egg, humans who she didn't know why wanted her eggs, but she sensed them lure many other predators to her location," she answered "And she had to protect her children and was forced to leave, and in that time, half her eggs were gone while the rest were damaged in the process and her children died out, she now comes up everyday in order to exact revenge.

"But you're going to have to beat her to the death, I was a goddess and so she was peaceful, but I'd recommend waiting about 6 months, she has only about 1 year left before she dies.."

"I can't beat a grief stricken mother, what the hell is wrong with you? Can't I just bring the culprits and be done with it?"

"No, she prefers it that way, in her words, 'I do not want to listen to the words of a wuss even if they were to help me bring the terrible people, I will just kill them alongside those whose blood I shall drink'."

Wow, that is awesome, I want to get to know this octopus and learn on how to make cool speeches like that.

But it means that the kraken has to be killed and the kraken is going to die either way...it means that even though its strength surpassed that of a 10 star, its magic potential should be lower and skin toughness would be lower too.

"So I'd recommend ending her quick." Maple suggested

"Ok thanks, so when do you want the date to be? I have to pay you back somehow."

"Why are you so obsessed with me?!"

"Because you touched me without my consent."

"Since when did I do that?!" she demanded "We met each other in person less than 10 times."

"You touched my heart."

She can then see my smile and just blush profusely .

"Seriously, what did you see in him?!" she then turned to Leilah "He phrased things weird just to tease me all the time. And even if he's smart, there are also plenty of others who makes the cut, and ughh."

"Don't worry, the only thing that is average about him is his height." Leilah replied

"What?"

"What?"

She just smiled coyly and left it up to interpretation. Anyway, I'm gonna leave and go ask Zach to track Lilith down, she couldn't have gone far and I've already more or less have a plan to get rid of the kraken within the month.

She recognized Leilah and Maple, even Ruka, but her reaction was more bizarre when it comes to the first 2, I need to find out why. So a private conversation would be nice.

"Maple, a question please."