Chapter 303: Me (4)

|Author's note: Full story of the other Perseus Silver is covered in my first work 'Reincarnated into a world of clichés'. It's optional though.|

Perseus POV

Done, it's finally done after so long, I was just panting and gasping for air after I'm done, the gadget then blinked and projected these letters saying that I got 2 hours to activate the machine before it starts draining.

So I teleported back home and I got the detailed report from everyone, it seems that Lilith and Lucifer didn't get along though. I then gave the gadget to the 3 future children who received it and said that they'll wait a bit and go say goodbye to everyone.

I then headed outside to find the other Perseus and I can see that he wasn't that far away as he was sitting on a public bench in the square while he and a little girl ate churros.

What stands out was the smartphone he had in his hands, it seems that it can call across worlds, magic is just awesome, I guess.

"...Yeah, I might need to stay here for a while till the kid makes his decision." he said, "Yeah, I'm gonna explore the world a bit, Amora already volunteered to come over tonight, so rest easy guys."

He then saw me and ended it after a couple more seconds.

"Your brother's that way." he pointed.

"Who's the girl?"

"Sword spirit."

"Right, are there seriously no other options? Maybe like separate them and put Lucifer's soul in a bottle or something, I bet he'll be useful as in the library."

"I may marry the goddess of life and death mate, but I don't have good experience in that sort of thing, if you need help sleeping or killing a god, that I can do without too much of a hitch."

"But you can do it, right?"

"Well one of the traits of my 'protagonist' ability gives me unusual luck, I can use that plus my ability to make the impossible possible, I suppose I can, But I rather not mess with souls."

"You got an ability called 'protagonist'?"

"Yeah, cool, innit?" he chuckled, "Anyway, I'm gonna stay here and explore a bit, you guys can do what you want, I'll in that hotel in you need me, ask for Grace and you'll get me."

"Your nickname is Grace?"

"Nah, that's the name of my previous life. Go home man, you got a lot to do, I'll just do some shopping in the meantime." He said before he and the little girl head for the food stalls.

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Lilith POV

We met the 3 future children back in the cavern where they'll be activating it there before going back, they already said their goodbyes to Vince and left him to think about his decision before the rest of us gathered here.

"I'll miss you." Ivy said while hugging Maple tightly.

"Will I die or something?" Maple asked

"No, yes...no...I meant...um, I'll miss the current you, I had such a fun time."

Orion just gave me a quick hug and a mostly curt goodbye, he asked me earlier to check his form and grade his archery skills, he did it to show me that all my future efforts and his were not a waste and...well, he is indeed a talented archer, more talented than any archer I know, but that's because he got my blood, so it's understandable.

As for Perseus' grandparents, they were saying goodbye by giving away some premade snacks and written recipes for them to bring along, they don't know if they're going to live long enough to see them, so it's sort of sweet.

Ruka's and Asher's farewell was awkward, to say the least, but it's better than when we initially met where I have gone on a drinking binge and ignore them entirely while Ruka went to Wager to get occasional therapy to try and understand her own feelings.

Perseus got back home and they all took turns hugging him, more warmly than the rest of us, which was understandable since he helped them and talk to them the most.

"Be sure to eat well, and try not to work too hard." Perseus advised, "I'm working hard so you guys don't have to, but that doesn't mean you can just leech off me in the future."

He went on a short rant, and with some more hugs to each of us, they activated the gadget which now projected a door in the middle cave after giving off a powerful blast, Orion opened the door and they all then walked into it.

After it closed behind them, the door disappeared, the Silvers were mostly emotional and made Perseus profusely promise to have a lot of children as we then walk back home.

I stopped by my old parents' home on the way back and I can see that it was surrounded by tourists and researchers.

I really want to know what and how my parents think when they decide to have us, being the first beings and being the first to give birth, it must have been hard.

Having children isn't something that I'm entirely opposed to, the conversation that I had with my sisters before I pursued Perseus was...well it started off with me just asking about why Leilah found him worthy, but the fact that he possesses abilities and power of gods while being mortal...I wanted to use his genes and mine to create the strongest demon lord.

I would have prepared a surrogate mother just in case of course.

From the looks of it, I might be the one carrying the child and it scares me just a bit, I'll be sure to ask Mom about how she dealt with any fear regarding that when I meet her again, we're close to finalizing our plans to go to the other side.

Perseus and I are getting along smoothly, and when I spent time with Orion, the more I see how intertwined our future together and I personally don't want to jeopardize all that, having successors like that, I wonder how I will feel.