Chapter 163: Gambler (4)

*Flashback*

Perseus POV

"You barely met and yet you...sullied my...daughter...unacceptable." he muttered

And I lost the gamble, he's the overprotective kind, luckily judging from their attitudes, I don't think that they're the ones who say 'I'm gonna marry papa when I grow up' and caused this, the possessiveness is just in their genes, so I'll keep the joke of me pursuing the sun goddess out for now.

"For the record, your daughter was the one that pushed me down."

"It's your fault for seducing her." he retorted as he got out 2 more knives from his jacket

"I didn't!"

"Then blame yourself for being charming enough for her to do that."

How is that even fair?! Why am I the one at fault here? Lilith was if anything. This family is crazy, I should reconsider my options of marrying into this family...and the thought of reconsideration might get me killed by Leilah as well, fuck.

It took a while to calm him down like making fake promises to no longer pursue his daughters and my relationship with Ruka and Leilah are nothing deeper than friends, he put his knives away but his eyes are still quite scary.

"I'm surprised that you don't use your eyes more," he said "It's very useful."

"What? This glowing thing? They just glow every time I use my powers."

"Hah, the eyes of the god of mischief, you might want to learn to use it more after this, you're lucky that you managed to get this far without realizing it."

My eyes got a power? Cool, but I shouldn't really celebrate and should study this later cuz this guy doesn't look completely calm yet, and Leilah has confirmed that you can die in a dream, so I'm not taking my chances.

"So uh why have you contacted me? What do you need?"

"Oh, I'm just curious about the man who was chosen by Leilah." he shrugged "I placed a tracker on the moon, so I'll know when Leilah leaves and leave a mark on the champion so I can contact them later, but to think that you're a super, it's very interesting."

"Comes with a lot of ups and downs."

"Let me guess, you're a subject of the project, aren't you?"

"I was." I nodded

"'Project: Divinity' or some of the scientists either call it 'Project: GOD' or 'Project: Celestial'..." he chuckled "They got a lot of names, but it was an amusing project, to say the least."

"Not for me."

"It wasn't that bad, people were just trying to become powerful and immortal."

"Wasn't that bad? I'm really tempted to cut your tongue and shove it up your ass after that statement."

"It won't hurt long, I heal very fast."

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*Present time*

3rd Person POV

At Leilah's side of things, they're currently inside the place that is guarding the Kraken's enclosure. Lilith has gotten some of her personal demon soldiers to come help with the approval of the demon lord.

Even those at the demon continent heard of what Perseus did to the kraken that is responsible for killing thousands and thousands of humans who got in its way. And Lilith who was there at the time already knew that the children of the kraken are still alive and captured which she then told the demon lord.

They were always planning to free the krakens one way or another, but they have no idea where it is, and Perseus managed to find it out using the fox, who's a very respected figure amongst the demons, as Buddy was the first demon lord's partner in arms.

And now they have the opportunity, they got a general on the scene with the help of Perseus, a man that they're trying their best to recruit.

Currently, Ruka is conjuring up her powers while in the shadows and forming millions and millions of blue needles, Lilith then cast a large-scale spell on the area and no one can escape it as they all fell asleep before they can do anything, the sole 9-star mage on the scene didn't make to the alarm in time and fall right asleep.

So now the yellow rose duos can't be alerted that their strongest army is in danger. Leilah launch Ruka out of the shadows and all the needles flew and went straight through each of the sleeping guards' heads, killing them all.

They are now standing over and overlook a manmade underground lake containing all of the krakens.

"Well, that was quick." Leilah commented, "Good job sis, having a goddess by our side sure makes things easier."

"Let's do this quick, I have the demons help keep everyone away from coming in our direction and have some to infiltrate the ball to keep an eye out on the duo, but we don't have long to move these guys slowly." Lilith responded "Let's hope your boyfriend is good at distracting them."

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Drake POV

I don't know what's going on, even Pike, the man I chose to be my champion is amazed. Perseus is tricking us before our very eyes and yet we sense nothing amiss. I have lost millions in trying to figure him out, several staff members were called and yet still, nothing was caught on him.

It's the fox, it must be, it's powerful and I sense a connection to it, I have no other answer for this conclusion. Why would he bring a fox along? It makes no sense.

But this fox in particular...I doubt any of my siblings remember this, but one of the first heroes, the weaker one who later became the demon lord, was given a gift by our mother in order to somewhat match up with the other, and the gift...

It was a fox created by our mother whose power is beyond destructive and was created to serve whomever it makes a blood connection with. This must be the same fox and it's somehow helping the guy...but I have no evidence to prove anything yet.

"Impressed?" Perseus gave us a smirk "Game of chances or any other game in here that is made to be rigged against me, I'll beat them all, and there's nothing you can do about it."