Chapter 257: Mothers (4)

Perseus POV

After making my escape and locking that woman in her own room with a key I found under the carpet, I then went to this study room, it's where Dawn and Jerah used to document every creation that wander on the planet.

But as I stood before the old bookshelf in the dimly lit study, I could feel the anticipation coursing through my veins. The legends whispered of a great protagonist like me to uncover its secrets, and what legend is that? I don't fucking know, I just created one, that's what I do after all.

I was told in the letter that there's a secret base hidden within these very walls in the letter, and I was determined to unlock its mysteries. I wasn't told what since my future self was secretive, but as you all know, I live and was reincarnated into a world of clichés, it's the bookshelf.

With a grin, I began to press the books in a specific order, a sequence known only to me. Well, I just remembered the arrangement of the books in my dreams when I stay away to let Dawn speak privately with her daughter, she doesn't push a couple of books all the way in.

So I just pulled them similar to that pattern, those dreams did help a bit after all.

The shelf trembled slightly, and my heart skipped a beat. Suddenly, with a faint click, the bookshelf swung open, revealing a hidden passage bathed in a soft, eerie glow. My excitement reached its peak as I cautiously stepped inside.

Oh man, I am so awesome, I remembered such minor details and I'm about to step into corridors that will lead me to a lot of good things hidden here, my future self that I'll make a bountiful discovery down the corridor and it has no traps, so smooth sailing for me.

I then spend time marveling at the labyrinth of corridors and high-tech gadgets that awaited me. I had stumbled upon such an amazing world of wonders, a secret haven nestled right within the confines of the rose guardians' old home.

With a mixture of curiosity, self-praise, and self-love, I ventured forth, ready to uncover the secrets that lay within this extraordinarily hidden base.

"You're going to go in so quick?" Ruka asked as she got to the scene "Just get some rest or something, this house is well protected, there's ventilation, and there's a furbished kitchen and everything, it seems that Dad improved upon a few things when he set this up."

"It's still old tech, we got ovens powered by mana crystals, and I plan on making an air fryer soon, even though it doesn't taste as good as deep fry, it does make certain food crispy. And I'm also a lazy and impatient eater, air fryer cook things fast."

"Your world and your bank of vocabulary fascinate me." she responded

"Of course, I'm a special one."

"Well, you're somewhat special compared to an average person."

"No, I'm not just somewhat special, I'm him."

"You're who?"

"I'm him."

"You're him?"

"Yeah, that's what I said."

"That doesn't make any sense."

"That's cuz you don't get it."

"What's there to not get? You can't go saying that you're him and expect people to understand."

"You seriously are uncultured."

"Rent-a-girlfriend sounds like a good show to watch." she retorted immediately

"How dare you."

"One punch man sounds like a stupid thing to read."

"I knew I shouldn't have told you my likes and dislikes. Anyway, I'm heading down this creepy corridor that will usually mean my death in a horror movie."

"Eat first, your...I mean...our...children whipped something up." she said with a deep sigh.

"Oh, alright then."

*****

I then went down the corridor with Buddy standing on my right shoulder, the corridor is big enough to fit 2 people, but I'm journeying down here just the 2 of us as I let the others rest for now, there's a lot of tasks that we need to do on the moon.

The orb I got is only a mimic, but I'm about to get the real thing from my adventure of exploring the moon which could take quite a while, I also have Lilith teleporting back to the planet to check on things every 3 hours cuz signals are strong enough to reach and call us up here.

I then arrived at an empty cubical room and see a concaved spot that seems to have the same size as the magic orb on the ground which I then placed in there in the concaved slot. I hesitated for a moment, but I then poured the mixture of the blood needed onto the orb's surface.

The room seemed to hold its breath as the orb absorbed the crimson offering, pulsating with otherworldly energy. A shiver ran down my spine with excitement as I see a complex network of gears and ancient writings lit up and appeared out of nowhere.

The room came alive with a hum and the sound of mechanisms whirring into action. Cogs interlocked, chains rattled, and a soft blue light spilled from hidden crevices. Which is one of the greatest music to my ears, it worked and the sounds were so perfect and satisfying, it's like free asmr.

It was the result of the contraption being awakened, responding to the mystical connection between the combined mixture of blood and the orb.

The orb began to emit a mesmerizing beam of light, illuminating the cubical room with an otherworldly radiance. I can also use this sentence to describe myself as I also think that my presence emits an otherworldly glow.

I could almost feel the ancient forces at work, the mixture of blood and magic unlocking a realm of unknown possibilities and hidden treasures that were kept here by the moon god, for a guy that wanted to kill me, I need to thank and appreciate this guy more, this is a secret dungeon that helps awaken my inner Indiana Jones.

Time to awaken the pillar men. Author! Insert the pillar men theme and make it awesome.

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