Chapter 443: Ideal (2)

Perseus POV

"That's easier said than done, man." Terrence spoke up after a while

"I know...just being a bit idealistic. That's the protagonist side of me, thinking that it can always get better."

"By the way...I almost forgot." Terrence then took out a file and handed it to me.

Inside were painted pictures of...my past identities.

"Based on your facial expression, they really are you." Terrence commented

"How did you get this?"

"A bunch of leaks and all that stuff from the demons, but...well, it comes from this game named Cain, apparently, he really hates you."

"Same goes for me. That fucking bastard, when I get my hands on him..."

"One more thing. The soul merchant case...Greg seemed to be only a lackey."

"I'm sorry, what?"

"Yeah, I don't know how the hierarchy and information network operate, but Mark found that there is a small group or organization of sorts backing Greg up till you caught him. And they are the ones led by someone named the soul merchant, and you should know by now, the guys down there don't go with the same names since they wouldn't want to offend the stronger and original one."

"Interesting, how big is this group?"

"A really close circle, probably the same size as the one you're affiliated with, so I'd recommend you to suspect and be cautious of them."

"Eh, might as well, those black market people will do anything for money."

*****

"Hey mom..."

"Hmph." Mom Nyra won't even look me in the face, I know that it's my fault for barely visiting or calling and disappearing often and not being at home, but...it's not because I hate them or anything, I love my parents to death.

"Mom...You know, Mom, they say absence makes the heart grow fonder."

"In your case, it makes your mother grow grey hair." she replied with a glare and her arms crossed

"Well, we both have white hair."

"Yes, but mine are earned through years of dealing with you."

"Weren't you born with them?"

"Tch...I'll forgive you this once, but please try to come home more often, I'm your mother, not your servant and dishwasher."

"Oh, so you'll forgive me?"

"Hmm? Forgive you? No, more like you successfully managed to help me suppress my desire to kill you."

"Umm...I'm your son?"

"You know, Beek gifted me a really sharp knife set the other day..."

"Mom Rylee, your wife's gone crazy!"

"I know, just don't make a mess, blood's hard to clean!" She shouted from the other side of the house, "I don't want stains!"

*****

I went to check on the vessels for the power, I plan on having my powers to their best strength with that plan before I do anything else. I arrived at the base and saw that Ruka, Maple, and Lilith were there.

And sure enough, Anna was giving me this weird wave, meaning that it was time for me to give her my reward, so I just walked up and gave her a quick peck, like promised, she didn't move her face or anything to make me hit her on the lips.

Sure enough though, an arrow flew right past my head, I used my speed to pull both myself and Anna out of the way as the arrow blew past through the house. And spiky blue thorns appeared right at my neck.

"Hmm, I thought you weren't going to go past 5." Maple said as she used magic to pull me right into her grasp, her eyes...they're all really sisters, "Hmm? No explanation?"

"Um...First of all, Leilah has been a bad influence on you, 2, I only did it b-"

"Because Anna wanted us to be angry at you while she enjoys the show from the sideline? Well, her plan is accomplished, but...even if I know that, your actions are still unacceptable."

"But, it's for a good cause!"

"And isn't that a man's job to inform his lovers of what's going to happen? Do you think that you're going to conspire to fool us and get away with it scot-free?"

"Just what has Leilah been teaching you?"

"I know things have been awkward as of late, but still try not to do this again or else."

"Right, so punishment time." Lilith concluded

*****

"That was amusing." Anna commented as she presented me the vessels which just look like a black mannequin, "I got away scot-free...while you..."

"Not a word."

"Right, anyway, since Maple possesses the orbs of Pride and Wrath, it should speed up our process, so we'll instill them into the vessels in an isolated room with you in it, with the goddess on the side, we'll awaken and create a sentient consciousness for your powers, which we'll then go through a very long and complicated process that the author is too lazy to write, and the powers will be within those vessels in no time."

"Alright, thanks for simplifying it, good job everyone. I've already delivered the rewards to your home."

"May I get a kiss too?!" A woman from the back shouted

"Hell no, I am already in a lot of trouble as is."

"Right then, describe your new Loki powers, what does having them at full power feel like?" A guy asked

I then described my new powers, they just all came into my head, though my powers are barely different than before, some parts are improved, especially mimicking someone I know or physically touch, and I can copy their abilities to a certain extent, I can project my powers and aura to feel the exact same.

I have a lot of other abilities, not really battle related though, especially my stealing got boosted, I can feel it...well, Anna doesn't even notice the money from her wallet missing and replaced with cut-up paper.

And I can also use them for much longer than before, and by becoming one with the power, boosted my mana significantly, I then told them of the other effects as they studied me more thoroughly.

I was then brought to the isolated room and I left the process up for them to do it while I slept, I don't want to be affected by Pride and Wrath after all.