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Chapter 233: Chapter 223

I floated down silently, touching the water and used a little spell to make sure I had an even platform to stand on.

[I'm getting some déjà vu here.] Ddraig commented.

It had been the simplest place to drag him to where there would be no collateral damage. Especially If I didn't want to make too large of a mess for Yasaka, the further away the better. And we're just a few miles off the coast of Japan, so not in anyone else's territory.

Susanoo stared at me, there was clear anger in his gaze. The fact that he wasn't saying anything, I didn't know if anyone had ever dared to treat him this way. It probably threw him for a complete loop and he was still processing the last minute.

I couldn't help but continuously compare this Susanoo to the other one. And based on first impressions, I feel like the one I killed had been a bit more…..mature. Then again, I found him while he lived in seclusion, he probably had his emotions tempered by his time alone.

"Devil…" Susanoo finally spoke, but it felt more like a booming growl than actual spoken word.

"Oh, are my ears deceiving me? You're actually addressing me?" I snorted.

"What's your game?" He questioned, obviously confused at this whole thing. "Do you think I won't go down to the underworld to raise hell after I scatter your remains across the ocean?"

"First, not part of the Devil Faction, so by all means. Half-Devil over here." I shrugged. "Second –" I let everything loose. My Aura flared up, my Magical energy leaked out, I even let my Divinity enveloped me. "Big talk for someone who has to pay for attention from women."

His eyes widened once more as I looked on. "Divinity…? Whose bastard are you? Indra….no, that doesn't feel like him. Zues wouldn't dare come this far out to fuck….Thor?" He began speaking his mind aloud. "No….why does it feel so similar to mine?"

I chose not to answer that question. "So you're willing to actually talk now that I'm 'worth' your time?" I rolled my eyes.

"Devil." He interrupted me, clearly still lost in his own thoughts. "Why do you have Divinity so similar to mine? I have not laid with a Devil in centuries, and I know for a fact that she did not carry my child."

"I'll answer your question if you answer my question." I offered.

"Speak." He relented with an annoyed look.

"Why didn't you go see your mother after saying you would?" It was honestly the whole reason I was here, if this would solve things faster, so be it.

His confusion and curiosity shifted into fury. "You dare!?" He roared, shooting towards me.

Oh well, I tried to keep this peaceful. More than I had to, even.

Honestly, it lines up more with what Izzy said about him being a hothead and quick to come to blows at any perceived slight.

I moved my head to the side, his fist encompassing the space I had just been a moment prior. I gathered Aura into my right arm, forcing it into shape, molding and condensing it. I had yet to have a chance to test my new strength, and I supposed he would be a good target.

Not to mention….I had some anger to work through, and he just so happened to be the cause of it.

With a shout, I swung my palm at his stomach, the Aura I gathered burst out. A shockwave exploded in all directions at the sudden expulsion of force and the God of Storms was taken by surprise as his back arched and he was sent flying backwards and skipped across the ocean waves.

It was probably his Authority, his Existence as the God of Storm that allowed him to treat water like land. To the point where he probably couldn't even be drown if I tried.

"Get up, that was nothing more than a love tap." I clenched my hand. His body was a bit more sturdy than I thought. "That's far from the beating you deserve."

He climbed to his feet, his eyes were blazing with fury, yet his expression remained even. "Never have I been so disrespected by a mortal creature." The air around him began to manifest lightning, crackling as it came into existence. His mere breathing caused electricity to arc across the water.

He moved again, but was several times faster. His movements were as if he was sliding across the water, and then he was upon me, his fist lashing out wreathed in his divine power.

I raised my arms up and my Aura protected me as I blocked. Even with my enhanced Aura, I felt the blow through my body. The full weight behind his blow was a degree higher than the other Susanoo I faced, making me grit my teeth as I bore it head on.

The water behind me was blow away like a tidal wave, the force of it made me shudder. I had used my Reinforcement a moment prior, and I still felt it. But on the flip side, I didn't budge from the spot I was in.

"Disrespect?" I glared at him. "You're upset that I 'disrespected' you? Mad that I interrupted your 'play time, is that it?" I taunted him. "Pathetic."

"You dare judge me?!" He roared, a massive hand of lightning came slamming down from the sky, manifested by his Authority. The rolling clouds that had been forced into existence above us started roaring with thunderous rage that matched his own.

I didn't even look up, my sword flashed out of my ring and shot towards the sky to intercept the attack.

"Your anger right now, it pales in comparison to mine." I said with a surprising calm.

He sneered, swinging his fist again, the power of a God condensed at his finger tips. It felt like a mountain was making its way towards my body. I had paused for the briefest of moments, to marvel at him being able to step up another level with just pure force.

Was this what the Gods here were capable of? I wondered if he had even reached his peak or if he was holding anything back.

Regardless, I was different than I was before.

I didn't move as his fist pierced through me. I didn't bat an eye as he stared in confusion, my body having partially turned into lightning – Divine Lightning. I felt my Aura burn a bit quicker, compensating for the fact that my lightning had been elevated since the last time I had done this.

"You weren't there when she got so excited that her son responded to her letter." I whispered, summoning the Boosted Gear on my hand.

"Ddraig!?" Susanoo blurted out in surprise.

"Clench your teeth." It was the only warning I gave him. Well, there was one more. "BOOST!" I roared, slamming my gauntlet-clad fist into his face.

His body twisted, spinning in the air as he was knocked off his feet again. It was the first time I had boosted after becoming a Campione, and boy was it an intoxicating feeling.

I shot up into the air on my wings. "She started counting the days until you came!" I shot down at him.

He raised his fist and swung as I rammed into him. His fist landed on my cheek as I slammed into his body, both of us tumbling across the water. I rose to my feet quickly, and swung again, meeting his own counter.

I gritted my teeth as they got rattled, rolling with the blow, ignoring the sharp pain, even If I felt a little bit of blood in my mouth. "Boost!" I shouted again, my hand finding his chest, blood flying from his mouth.

He growled, reaching out with both of his hands. One of them summoned down lightning from the heavens into the form of a sword. The other pulled water from the ocean, condensing into the shape of a spear.

I held out my hand, Mirage flew into my grasp. "One Thousand Birds!" I swung my sword, noticing how much easier it was to use this level of the skill compared to before.

Susanoo swung his lightning sword, an arc of Lightning tore through the space between us, intercepting the vast majority of my Sword Phantoms, his spear shoot out, gracefully as it dispersed the remainder.

With another motion, he slammed the tip of his spear into the water, thousands of imitations shot out from beneath me. I flew upwards into the air, only to be met by a torrential rain of Lightning bolts, summoned by a gesture of his sword.

My other Swords flew around me, hacking away and piercing through any stray bits of his Authority that tried to lash out at me from the surrounding storm.

He looked even more pissed as I was unharmed by his attack. My swords floated around me protectively as I waited for him to make another move.

"I had to see the look on her face." I spoke up again. "When she told me that her Son, after everything, decided to blow her off." I raised my empty hand, and my Sword of Destruction adjusted itself, aiming towards the God of Storms.

With a thought, it burst towards him, my Aura feeding into it as my Power of Destruction alighted along the blade.

Once again, the changes were noticeable from my previous self.

My sword covered the distance in a blink of an eye, the God of Storms thrust his Water spear towards it, the collision of his Condensed power created from his Authority as it met my Power of Destruction.

And my Destruction won out as it tore through his spear, leaving him shouting in utter surprise. The confidence he swaggered around with, it was slowly being chipped away with each blow I landed on him. Each time I overturned his expected results.

He grabbed his Lightning Sword with both hands and managed to push my sword away with a bit of effort. A noticeable amount of power on his end went into diverting it to the side.

I recalled it with a flicked of my wrist, and it hovered near me once more. Holding my hand out, I opened up dozens of small portals around both of us.

He looked at them, then at me in realization.

My swords all flipped in different directions, and shot into a portal nearby, all coming out towards the Storm God.

I waved my hands, opening and closing new portals to change directions, to alter paths at each movement. These weren't weapons he could ignore, even as a Deity.

His body was enveloped in a protective layer of lighting as he tried to cover himself, Lightning Sword swinging, deflecting a sword here or there, but I merely caught it once more and sent it back through the use of the Kaleidoscope. My Five swords, with the help of my Magic, it was as if he was being assailed by a thousand.

I could see the small cuts forming on his body, each one of my swords capable of leaving a mark, even if some were not particularly strong enough to wound the God in a meaningful way.

Whisper left Runes as it sailed through the air, randomly dispatched as it weaved through the holes in Space, spells actualized at random intervals. They didn't do anything beyond distracting and annoying him, but that allowed the other swords to break past his defenses.

My Sword of Destruction was still coated in my bloodline, making the Storm God have to be wary of it at each passing.

Ascalon and Dawnbreaker were doing the most work, slicing him at opportune moments, or keeping him from retaliating with a well-timed stab to a vital area, forcing him to block. It was a mental drain controlling them all like this, while also pulling on my Magic to support each attack.

"ENOUGH." Susanoo finally reacted, his bottled anger truly exploding along with a massive surge of power and blowing away all my swords at once. "I AM SUSANOO, I WILL NOT BE MADE A FOOL OF BY A MORTAL!" His voice bellowed out, the storm he conjured thundering in response as the sky became covered with Divine lightning

This massive amount of power, it wasn't coming for me though, he shot into the air and merged with it. Or perhaps, this was a closer representation to his true 'self'. A giant, clearly over a hundred meters in height, slammed into the waters below, sending massive waves in every direction.

Now this is what a real God should feel like. I felt the hairs on my arms stand up.

This was him actually getting serious, not throwing around random punches because he was angry.

Maybe in another situation, I would have been excited, my blood boiling at the prospect of fighting him – truly fighting this world's Susanoo, God of Storms. However, at this moment, I could only remember the look that Izzy gave me when she told me what happened.

The Lightning sword he wielded before, it returned, manifesting to his new size and form. He swung it once, the world seemed to shudder at the movement, and the surrounding water was forced to move by the force behind the swing.

I raised my hand and began to draw Runes into the Air. Primordial Runes began to manifest the bulwark that was my strongest defense spell. "Shield of Asgard." I actualized it around me, taking the mountain-cleaving attack head on.

The Divine Authority of Susanoo collided with the Primordial Runes passed down by Odin, the lightning shattered my spell, but the accumulated power in the single attack was spent. I felt the backlash, the brunt of his attack sent shockwaves through my body, my Aura flickered defensively, but I felt some blood trickle from my nose before wiping it away.

I refused to show any kind of weakness infront of him though.

I held my hand out, I looked deep inside myself, finding the new aspect of me that I gained from Pandora. "You made Izzy cry."

Even in this maelstrom that the God of Storm had created, it felt as if the world went silent when I began pulling on my Authority.

I raised my hand to the sky, and the clouds he conjured that rolled around and thundered at his every command, they began to wildly swirl at my motion.

My Words of Power that caused the world to bend to my will.

"It was here at this place, that Susanoo led a thousand unruly deities in rebellion. A thousand swords standing upon the earth, used as city walls to defend against the enemies. Here! Namely, the Ama-no-Murakumo-no-Tsurugi! The Steel that breaks a thousand blades!"

Lightning divorced from his, carrying enough authority to make the God of Storms hesitate. It descended from the heavens right into my hand. It took a form of a sword, a black blade and a golden guard and pommel. It was deceptively simple in its design, an elegance that spoke of its power.

"Impossible...!" The God of Storms spoke, a whisper that boomed across the horizon. "What are you!?" He exclaimed.

"Your Storms…." I raised my sword to the sky. "Are mine!" I declared, and with a swipe of my blade, they were usurped from his grasp, forcibly dispersed at my whims. "Your Authority is confiscated." I held my Divine Sword aloft, pointing right at the giant.

I felt the power I had now multiply, temporarily, as I gained control of his Authority in addition to mine own.

He didn't have time to shout as it too was forcibly dismissed. The lightning weaved as it arced out uncontrollably, the Divine Authority of his that held it together unraveled at my command.

Perhaps if it were another God, they could have fought my control. But I was probably his worse possible matchup. The concepts of my Authority simply overrode his due to how I acquired mine by killing his counterpart.

I was his absolute counter.

And thus, the God fell from the sky, slamming down once more into the water. He scrambled to his feet, head jerking up to see my blade resting right infront of his face.

"That's impossible, how do you have that!? How did that Sword do that!?" He raised his voice. "What did you do to me!?"

I didn't answer him again, and against what might be construed as common sense, I dismissed it. My Authority returned back inside of me.

Again, he was utterly confused, standing back up to his feet, he opened his mouth to talk but was interrupted as my fist met his face again, knocking him up into the air. He landed on his feet, catching himself. Despite everything, the absurd advantage I held over him, he was still a God. Something of this level, it wouldn't keep him down for long.

He roared, reeling his arm back and swung at me, shockwaves emanating out at the sheer force. I felt my Aura flare up, taking a large portion of the blow.

I didn't break eye contact as I spit out a mouthful of blood. "That all you got?" I smirked, following up by burying my first into his chest.

He let out a pained noise, taking a step back

"You're one tough mortal bastard." He growled, coughing out some blood of his own, but that didn't stop him as he swung back at me without a second thought.

There was no more techniques involved, no more Authority, no Magic, and no weapons. We simply started throwing punches at each other.

It was more than just beating him in a fight. I wanted to destroy that inflated ego of his, to make him feel even a smidgen of what Izzy did.

With an almost reckless abandon, even blocking was left to the wayside as we kept trying to knock the other down. Our fists began flying without pause, taking any opening to send another blow at the other.

He would go for heavy punches, and I would hit him with several jabs in response. He stood there and took it, just so his heavy fist would connect. We continued trading like this what felt like an eternity.

Both of us were starting to breath heavily after an indeterminable amount of time passed. My Aura had long since shattered under the constant bombardment. But I gave much more that I got. His left eye was swollen, blood ran down his nose and covered his shirt.

"I am Susanoo!" He roared again, steadying himself. "I will not be beaten by a mere Devil!"

I snorted, stepping in and dodged his attack, my fist finding his cheek once more. His head snapped to the side as he reeled back, his knees trembled but he steadied himself. "What's wrong old man, you're looking a bit winded there." I laughed between my own heavy breaths.

"Brat, I could do this all day!" He snorted, coming at me again.

"You most certainly will not!" A familiar voice interrupted us, a massive shadow overtook the surroundings, and an ominous presence descended.

I don't know who was more scared as we both seemed to recognize who just spoke.

"M-Mother!?" Susanoo blurted out.

"Izzy!?" I said almost at the same time.

The look she gave both of us, we both slammed our mouths shut, not daring to utter another word.

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Chapter 234: Chapter 224

"Mother, You – "

"Be silent." Izzy snapped at Susanoo, making him shut his mouth tight.

"Izzy –"

"That goes for you as well." She glared my way.

She raised her hand, and shadowy limbs rose from the darkness she seemed to conjure with her presence. Large arms crept up and grabbed us both, hoisting us into the air.

"I am very disappointed in both of you." She crossed her arms. "What were you both thinking!?"

"He – " We both spoke at the same time.

"That was rhetorical!" She cut us off. "Do you have any idea the mess that you have caused? Do you think the mortals aren't going to notice you both waiving around your power in the middle of the ocean?"

"It wasn't my fault!" Susanoo shouted.

Izzy slowly turned to me.

"You punched me through a building." I countered. "I just tried to have a polite conversation."

She then turned back to her son.

"He dared to – " Izzy smacked him upside the head.

I let out a snicker, but Izzy snapped her head back towards me. "Don't you think I don't fault you in this as well, Wilhelm." She snorted. "It takes two to tango, and I am more than aware if your ability to detach yourself from the situation had you wanted to."

"Mom, you know him?" Susanoo look surprised.

"The fuck you think I came looking for you, dumbass." I rolled my eyes. "Did you think I was just annoying you for the sake of it?" I knew he was fucking ignoring me the entire time.

"You dare!?" Susanoo roared as the sky thundered but Izzy pushed his head under the water, only lifting him up after a few moments after it settled once more.

"Susanoo-no-Mikoto." Izzy narrowed her eyes, a sarcastic undertone in her words. "Raise your voice like that once more and I will let everyone currently watching see how I bend you over my knee. I do not care how old you are nor your status, you will be respectful in my presence, are we clear?"

"B-but mother!? This mortal –"

Izzy raised her hand up. "I asked a question."

"….yes." Susanoo shrinked away.

Izzy nodded, content, before she turned back to me and adopted a new frown. "Wilhelm." She punctuated. "Do not call my son a Dumbass…..even if it is well deserved."

"Mother!?" Susanoo looked shocked at her words again.

"Atleast in my presence." She added on.

"Fine." I huffed.

"Good." Izzy nodded once more.

"Mother, how do you know him!? Why are you treating him so well, he's only one of those Devils? I'm your son, a God!" He exclaimed.

"She's my friend." I answered.

"What!?" Susanoo started to raise his voice but glanced at Izzy and lowered his voice back down. "You overstep, my mother would not lower herself –"

"Susanoo, who I am or am not friends with is not for you to decide." Izzy cut in once more. She turned to me with a softening expression. "Wilhelm has been a wonderful addition to my life and I value the relationship we have. Even if I find myself upset with him right now."

"Aww. If I could, I'd hug you right now." I wiggled in the shadowy hand still holding me up.

Susanoo just gaped at our conversation. "I'm going to kill you." He stared at me with a hint of bloodlust in his eyes.

"What was that?" Izzy narrowed her eyes.

"I said I love you?" Susanoo looked at his mom with a scared look.

Hah, no matter their status, moms are scary when they're angry.

"Hmph. Is that why you decided to forget about me?" Izzy snorted.

"I didn't forget….I just got….sidetracked." He coughed. "Besides, it's only a few days, what's the big deal?"

"Just a few days?" Izzy repeated with a blank look.

"You dumbass." I sighed.

"What was that!?" He began to crackle with lightning.

"Why don't you pull out your Authority?" I taunted.

His eye twitched. "I don't know what trick you pulled, mortal. But I shall tear this seal apart and rip you limb from limb when I get my hands on you!"

Honestly, it should be back any moment now. I had more or less shut it off with the help of my sword due to the overlapping nature and the conceptual advantage I had over him.

Izzy huffed, waiving her hand as the familiar entrance to Yomi opened up right on top the water. I honestly thought she had to be in Japan to be capable of this. Then again, the ocean here belonged to Susanoo in a way, and she was his mother.

She didn't speak as she started walking inside, the shadowy hands pulling us along with her.

"How many centuries has it been since my children last visited?" She began to speak. "Then I finally get a response from my youngest." We walked up to her house, and I think Susanoo was surprised to see it right in the middle of this dreary place. She pushed the door open unceremoniously, practically tossing us onto the ground. "Then he just doesn't show up and has the gall to say; 'it's only a few days'." She muttered, walking into the kitchen.

And an awkward silence fell across us, ensued, etc.

Susanoo blinked at that as if he was actually listening to her words. "Mortal…" He finally spoke, turning towards me. "Was my mother truly saddened?"

"Do you think I came and actually tried to bow my head and get an answer because she was happy?" I looked at him incredulously. "I don't give a shit about your status. If it weren't for you being Izzy's son, we would have finished that fight properly."

And at this point, we both know how it would have ended, and it certainly wasn't me opting to just kick his ass like I did.

He opened his mouth and closed it again. "You aren't one of those Satans, who are you?" He finally asked.

"Wilhelm Henry Schweinorg." I waved my hand flippantly. "Half-Devil Bastard, you wouldn't have heard of me."

"You wield Ddraig." He muttered. "Yet no one knows of you. That's….surprising. All of his wielders in the past became known very soon after awakening that blasted thing. Yet, you showed surprising competency that spoke of training and experience. Not to mention that Power of Destruction....I wonder if those Devils know that you're running around outside of their authority."

"Why does it matter? I already said I'm not part of their faction." I snorted. "I've never even been to Hell." Was he trying to make conversation or just satiate his curiosity? It's weird how quickly his tone became less arrogant than before.

Izzy walked back into the room, carrying a tray with tea cups and some wash rags. She quietly set the tea in front of us as she scooted up next to Susanoo.

"Mom….." Susanoo sighed as Izzy started wiping away the dried blood from his face.

"You may heal quickly enough, but you are still a mess." She huffed. "I swear…..I would ask what got into you, but you always get into fights for the simplest of reasons."

Seeing her like that, I felt weirdly jealous. And I missed my mom a lot right now.

"You're next." Izzy stood up, moving towards me. I didn't even fight it as she got next to me and started rubbing away the blood that was still on my face. "I expected you to be the more intelligent one, yet I find you just punching each other in the face in such an idiotic manner."

"Mom!" Susanoo sounded indignant.

She just ignored him, though a little smile made its way to her face.

"How did you know where to find us?" I asked.

"How could I not know?" She deadpanned. "Do you think a God throwing around his power in the Mortal world is something that goes unnoticed? I could immediately tell where to find you two idiots as soon as you came to blows. Not to mention, I have no doubts that my other children are also aware what you've been up to, Susanoo." She glanced at him from the corner of her eyes.

"Oh great, I'm never going to hear the end of it from that bi—"

"Excuse me?" Izzy turned to him fully.

Susanoo cleared his throat. "Amaterasu is going to nag me non-stop."

Izzy snorted, turning back towards me. "Lay in the bed you have made, my son."

Susanoo grumbled. "It wasn't my fault. I was minding my own business. When this freak of nature comes and messes with me. Seriously how many more Devils are going to pop up that we have to actually pay attention to? He even looks like that other freak of nature." He jabbed his finger at me.

"Susanoo, mind your tongue." Izzy chided.

"I'm not wrong. What else do you call a Devil capable of fighting a God!? Where did he even get my sword!?" Susanoo threw his hands up. "Is it even my sword, cause it was really different than the last time I saw it, and last I heard, it's broken!"

"Wanna find out?" I smirked.

"Don't goad him." Izzy swatted my shoulder. "And it is not your sword, son. I am aware of its origin."

Susanoo grumbled but seemed to accept that.

Well, she's technically right. Which is the best kind of being right.

"What about his Divinity, it's almost exactly like mine!" He accused.

"Don't be ridiculous. Unless you think he somehow stole some of it from you?" Izzy raised an eyebrow.

Susanoo scoffed. "Of course not, like that could ever happen."

Me and Izzy shared a silent laugh, and I couldn't help but look at that gentle smile on her face.

It was really cute.

"Stop flirting with my mom!" Susanoo shouted angrily.

"What?" I blinked. "How was I flirting?!"

Did her cheeks turn slightly pink….?

"Bastard, like you'd ever be good enough for her. Keep your grubby Devil hands away from her or else." He growled.

"Susanoo." Izzy said evenly.

"But, mom, he's a Devil. No one likes them." It was strange to see this usually arrogant God turn into…..a child infront of his mom. "What would the other pantheons think?"

Izzy let out a long sigh. "Stop making assumptions." She rubbed her forehead.

"We're just friend." I huffed. "Besides, who'd take relationship advice from someone who has to pay for companionship."

"Y-you!" He stood up.

"Do I need to get some burn ointment, my Son?"

"Mother!"

"Well perhaps if you kept to your word instead of going out and finding courtesans, then you would not have suffered such verbal jabs." Izzy didn't even bat an eye.

Ruthless.

"How did you know...I mean, I did no such thing!" He quickly correctly.

"Do you really think I wouldn't know what you'd been up to after blowing me off?" She harrumphed. "Just because I didn't make my voice heard does not mean I was unhurt by your actions. I had many thoughts about marching right up and dragging you home."

Well, she kinda did in the end….

"…..sorry." He said quietly.

How meek he was infront of Izzy, well I couldn't fault him. No matter how strong I get, I'd probably act the same infront of my own mom.

But I digress, it felt like it was going to get heavy soon, so I was probably overstaying my welcome. "I'll get out of your hair, let you spend some time with your son." I gave Izzy a smile.

"I shall walk you out." She stated, standing up with me. That was not-so-subtle que for she wanted to speak with me privately before I left.

"If I see any hands wandering, I'll cut them off!" Susanoo hollered as we walked out the door.

"Susanoo!" Izzy squeaked out turning noticeably red. She quickly slammed the door behind us as we stood on her porch. "That son of mine!" She huffed, throwing her hands up.

Though, it was still pretty cute.

"So, nice weather we're having." I smiled innocently.

"Wilhelm." She crossed her arms, giving me an unamused look.

"Sorry." I slumped my shoulder. "Default reaction to being nervous."

"I'm upset with you right now." She said plainly.

"I…..that's fair, I won't argue anything in my defense."

Izzy looked at me again before letting out a sigh. "I'm conflicted. I am upset, yet at the same time, I have this indescribable warmness in my chest. It's not hard to piece together what happened after you left earlier." She paused briefly. "I...It has been a very long time since someone has gotten angry on my behalf."

"Izzy." I reached out as she accepted being pulled into a hug.

"Don't think that this removes any annoyance I have right now." She said quietly. "Did you think I would be happy that you beat up my son!?" She lightly smacked my chest.

"….If I said yes…."

She puffed up, smacking me again, though she was trying hard to hold back a laugh. "Somehow...it turned out well in the end."

"I take full credit." I said shamelessly.

"And you undoubtedly caused a storm even if you can't yet see it. As I said before, many are aware of what transpired. Not to mention there were many that saw you before you took the fight to the ocean."

"…..It was all Susanoo, I'm innocent."

"As I told my son, lay in your bed." She reached up, lightly patting my cheek. "Thank you, Wilhelm. I truly mean it. While I don't agree with the actions you took, I do appreciate the sentiment. I was going to just accept that he would never come and visit. I couldn't find the courage to confront him and thought it better to just let it be. Now...I have my son sitting in my house and he isn't anxious to run away."

"As long as you're happy, it was worth it." I said with sincerity.

She huffed again. "What was going through your head? My Son is a God, you don't go picking a fight with a God just for....this!" She threw her arms up. How easily she shifted gear back to being exasperated. "I know my son's strength, the weight behind his punches aren't anything to scoff at. Are you sure you're okay?" She inspected me.

"It's fine." I waived her off. "Just a bit ruffled. We didn't really go all out and kinda just settled on punching each other."

She crossed her hands, grumbling. "Stupid boys, always doing stupid things. I simply don't understand it, why go through such pain for such an asinine reason."

"Seeing how upset you were, it hurt more to see that look on your face than taking a few punches from him."

She opened her mouth and quickly closed it again. "Foolish." She muttered, looking away. "Leave before I get it in my head to smack you." She shooed me away.

I just smiled, about to walk away until I felt her hand grab my shirt.

She quicky planted a kiss on my cheek before shuffling back into her home.

I was left a bit stunned at what just happened. Only breaking from my thoughts as I heard Izzy start loudly scolding her son again. Though, there was a certain hint of fondness in her tone.

I couldn't up but smile as I opened a portal and headed back.

***

Late chapter against since I got off work late. PHO Interlude is up next.

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