Chapter 221: Remember Me (4)
3rd Person POV
"Unfortunately, I can't delay this any longer, I will have to finish you." Perseus chuckled and snapped his finger again
This time, a large black demonic fiend-like creature appeared on the field and it started slamming onto Rolan, it uses its sharp claws and swipe it across his face, it couldn't penetrate the tough armor, so it attacked the more vulnerable spot.
He could do nothing but curl up like a ball and use his hands to cover the back of his neck, at the miserable site, the referee interfered and jumped to save the noble, though, in the process, he got his arm cut in half as he tried to save Rolan. Perseus then stopped the fiend and just leave the field with a satisfied smile while the audience would only wondered what happened.
Reiner looked at the referee, even though his arm is now healed, even he would have suffered more severe damage if it was in a certain other circumstance. He had a similar necklace to Rolan and in the short moment the referee used it to save Rolan, the fiend was still fast enough to cleanly cut off his arm.
The referee cursed inwardly
This competition was used to show off a nation's power, the heroes, the strongest demons...all coming from every corner of the globe, but the ones who have successfully shown off their powers were 2 factions that no one expected. The anti-magic cult and the teen from the village whose so dominant that they had to ban their participants.
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Maple POV
These powers of the other world are super interesting, but wings...that seem inconvenient to have, that's from my perspective at least, but they don't have magic on the other side, so I doubt they can fly without wings.
But what power is that and what was that apple-like fruit for? I'll just have to ask later, that world of his is intriguing me more and more, first, it's where all the heroes come from, and second, the lives they led are just so different, I don't think I can live without magic, and they do over there, how long does it take for one to travel to another continent, months?
And that power of his, even people in the audience felt the pressure emitting from Perseus, it seems to have stopped once he got his result announced though. He told us that he plans to intimidate his next opponents with this power, and it seems to have worked, I heard a lot of prayers being made in my name.
Well, it worked, his next opponents now have no idea what to expect out of him, he could summon spells with a snap of a finger, something only a 10-star mage could do, and he's just on the verge of the 7th, incredibly fast for someone from that village.
We then got out from our seats and went to meet him in his personal break room, he seems to be politely asking for just a bench for him to sit on since his wings would prevent him from sitting on a normal chair.
"Damn it, his hair really is black." Nyra cursed "Just when I thought that the white hair was the only thing he got from me, now it's gone."
"Don't be so worried, my dear mother, I'm still your lovely son." Perseus replied
My dear mother? He would only use that in attempts to get away from trouble, but this time, he meant it, it's weird. His fox just didn't care and jumped on his lap anyway. A moment later, the door opened with Lilith coming in to confirm her sight, and sure enough, the man was there, still stuck in the form with the black feathery wings.
"You're more demon than human now, this is great." she said and went to kiss him
"Sorry, Lilith, but I would like to save myself until marriage." he stopped her which now raises concern "Was I too mean in the arena? I just wanted to show off, what if Rolan gets scarred for life?! I just wanted to win, and I tricked him too, I'm such a bad person."
Save himself for marriage? Isn't that already too late? What the hell is wrong with him? His personality changed into...a nice person? This is weird even for me.
"Did his personality just change?" Rylee asked "Leilah?"
"Um, this may be the side effects, I've never had a lord before, so this is new to me too." Leilah answered quickly
"Mom, was I too mean? Should I write a letter of apology?" Perseus said in a panic "Ah, me and my selfishness."
"Ok, I want the original back." Ruka chimed in "I know I wished for him to fit the description of a nice person more, but now I realize how endearing the original one is, this is just...weird and creepy."
"Weird and creepy? I apologize for looking like that to you." Perseus apologized "How can I change."
"Turn back, or act like what you were in the arena."
"It was an act, I'm not THAT mean."
"Then turn back, the one with no wings." Ruka retorted
"But don't everyone want me to be nice?" he asked and turn to his parents "You guys told me to be nice all the time, isn't this me better?"
His parents were just there staring at him in a bit of shocked horror, a nicer Perseus, they wished for that, but it seems that this was more than they bargained for. Lilith and Leilah were questioning their choices too.
Isn't he supposed to be the devil? Why is he more of a crybaby?
"Oh no, I'm weirding you guys out too, what can I do to change?" he insisted "I'm having a hard time turning back, so maybe I can try to act normally until I can."
"Let's try this from step one, just curse, say whatever swear word that comes to your head." Leilah instructed
"Fuc...oh no, I can't say it." his eyes were on the verge of tears now "That's such a horrible word, it feels so...immoral."
Okay, even I want the original one back, just what is going on?