Bab 37: Goddess Encounter
The Seraphic System
Chapter: 37
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(Goddess Encounter)
I kept my eyes fixed on Gabriel, carefully choosing my words when she asked why I couldn't join her in heaven. I had been truthful with my reasoning, making myself appear... angelic.
Which I suspected she would appreciate. I hadn't exactly been given a book on how to deal with a thousand-year-old Arch-angels who had probably spilt enough blood to fill a city.
Even if she did look insanely innocent for someone with such a sinful body. She had been a part of the Great War. Which put me on edge. It was good I had some experience dealing with Gods.
I decided not to mention the rewards I would receive for my efforts; it was the last thing I needed to bring up.
She had caught me at a bad time, and I was already at my limit with this whole divine quest. I just wanted to get it over with.
Avael and my other Angels should be getting the pearls from Percy soon. I wanted to wrap this up before they were discovered. I could deal with the consequences of their existence after the quest.
I had a feeling that the difference between the importance of one new missing Angel who was at the ultimate class was vastly different to seven Angels missing from heaven. Even if they were at the very low end that was a force to be reckoned with.
"I can't accept that, I'm sorry." She said, apologetically.
I knew it, there was a certain adamance in her eyes.
Is this what it's like to have a caring sister? Or maybe overprotective is a better word? She seemed to be a mix of both, with genuine sincerity and an overwhelming sense of protectiveness toward me.
The idea of heaven left me conflicted. I assumed I'd be forced to go there eventually. Playing solo had been fine, but as I grew stronger, the attention I attracted would only increase.
Even now, as an ultimate class, I have been rather lucky. That luck wouldn't hold when an entire faction decided to properly acknowledge me. Each month, I could create six barely low ultimate-class beings with certainty.
Hell, apparently I already had a weaker Faction and an organisation filled with Assassins trying to kill me.
But when some of these Factions had hundreds of them? Or when they deployed beings above the Ultimate class? I wouldn't stand a chance. Not at my current strength.
There were ways to circumvent this, simply hiding up in my pocket dimension or going to a Faction that I knew wouldn't betray me. A Faction filled with only Angles.
Getting back to the matter at hand, I needed to think of a way to stall her. She was intent on taking me back to the safety of heaven. I could feel it.
She also desperately wanted a bond with me for some reason.
Which made me feel strange. Someone wanting to actually bond with me for no reason was rare. She didn't even know I was in the realm of Ultimate class.
"Look, I know that you probably want me to return but I really can't. I've got people depending on me" I replied with a frown.
I had gone through too much shit to give up now, I wanted my rewards damn it. I hoped my words would play on her heartstrings a bit. Something my angelic instincts made me feel annoyingly guilty about:
Gabriel's expression softened, but she gently shook her head with a knowing expression.
"Kai, you don't understand. The world is too dangerous for Angels like us. We are limited in number and you're too valuable to risk." She sighed.
"I've survived so far." I argued.
Gabriel gave me an inquisitive look.
"You have, haven't you? I sense that you are concealing quite the amount of power. Far more power than someone naturally born of your age should have. Then again you aren't normal are you?"
She smiled softly and waved her finger towards my forehead. As she tapped it, my eyes widened in shock— angelic instincts heeding to a call and my wings suddenly burst out of my back.
Her eyes sparkled at my golden wings and inwardly cursed as I felt her overprotectiveness grow to new heights.
How did she do that?
"Definitely not normal. Eight wings must put you in the ultimate class. No wonder the damage around you is so extensive. How impressive, your existence was a miracle in itself but with such power. This must be a miracle of the highest order!
Uriel will be so happy. I bet Michael will have a hard time getting him to calm down when he finds such a talent like you." She happily ranted to herself.
Uriel? Michael? Both Archangels. Annoying. I hadn't known she could just make my wings pop out like that. This made my job harder.
I didn't want to bring her along since it wouldn't be hard for her to catch onto some worrying assumptions if she heard the new Angel's deferring to me.
"I am in the ultimate class. I've been forced to ascend to such heights in order to survive. Which is why you can be assured that I will be able to handle myself." I tried.
My words made her face turn more sombre. She reached out, her hand resting lightly on my shoulder.
Gabriel's grip tightened a hint of desperation in her eyes. "Strength isn't the issue, Kai. There are threats out here that no amount of power can protect you from. Trust me, I know. I'm sure you've done an admirable job but the truth is you've been lucky. You've touched the surface of the supernatural world."
"I've fought a god," I argued.
"One of many, with monsters above them you have yet to even hear of. Gods are merely a race of humanoids that possess their own type of powerful energy. They are stronger than many without a doubt and there are those that can safely be called the strongest in the chaotic world of the supernatural but even the strongest of them died at a certain point." She easily responded. An undercurrent of sadness in her tone.
I couldn't deny it. Wasn't the God of my pantheon supposed to be one of the strongest beings? Yet even he had died.
The knowledge of those monsters up there was intimidating, and her words hinted that there was much more I hadn't even heard about. I mean technically didn't the Greek pantheon alone have some sort of primordial beings?
"Nothing is more important than your safety. You belong in heaven, where you can't be harmed, trust me you'll be happy. As will your presence bring happiness to your family."
I frowned in frustration. The worst thing was I felt like I should listen to her advice, I could feel it was coming from pure experience and that was the one thing I lacked. The scars hidden behind her gentle demeanour.
"Sister," I said softly, making her perk up. The words were foreign to me, something she picked up on but I felt that I wasn't going to get anywhere if I didn't try to connect to her.
"I understand you've seen things, you've experienced things that make you fear for my safety. You're probably right, even though I've only experienced the first layers of the supernatural it's been intense… but while this quest has certainly been challenging, I'm close to finishing. Too close to just give up after everything." I replied.
She shook her head, her eyes starting to glisten just a bit. "And what if you fail? What if something happens to you? I couldn't bear that. I've let too many of my siblings down for that."
I found it insane with how much familiarity and trust she was talking to me with.
"I won't fail. I never do. I have faced harder tasks. I only have two more events that could even turn out remotely difficult, but I've got ways to escape if it comes down to that." I attempted to reply confidently.
She crossed her arms.
"And why didn't you escape this God? Whose name you haven't told me." She replied, eyes narrowing at the last part.
"I had to retrieve something and I was questioning two people. He caught me off guard. As I said, the quest is nearly over." I assured her.
She gritted her teeth in restraint. Pulling me in for a warm hug. Which inadvertently pushed me against her two massive unbelievably soft breasts. Her soft body was pressed into me and I had to make an effort to think innocent thoughts.
Gabriel's arms tightened around me, and I felt her large multiple wings wrap slightly around my back, an unconscious gesture of protectiveness? It felt nice. Her hold felt warm, but there was a tension beneath it.
"Kai," she murmured, pulling back just enough to meet my gaze again, her blue eyes shimmering with barely concealed worry.
"I can't... I just can't let this go so easily. You're important, more important than you realise. You may think you can handle everything thrown your way, but the truth is, you've been lucky so far. That luck will run out." She continued.
I sighed. I nearly thought I had her.
I opened my mouth to reply but she cut me off, her voice gentle but firm, though still filled with the same concern that had been in her eyes since the beginning of our conversation.
"I know you think you're strong enough. And yes, I see that strength in you, my little brother is truly incredible but strength isn't enough when you're up against things beyond your comprehension. You're young, Kai, I've lived for thousands of years." She said, her voice pleading.
I was surprised by how conflicted I felt. She also did have a point, Gabriel was much older than me even if it was hard to see.
"E-elder sister-" I attempted only to be cut off by a passionate Gabriel.
"I've been searching for you for a long time. The feelings of anxiousness I got whenever I sensed you but then suddenly lost. It was painful. I've seen your adventure. Travelling to the land of the Hindu Pantheon. Coming all the way here.
I can sense you've had quite the eventful life since your miracle birth. It's okay now, I know it's hard to trust down in this plane. I love humans, truly but they have flaws as do the many other supernatural races." She said with a soothing smile.
I could definitely see how she enthralled so many men in Canon.
Also? She's been tracking me for that long? How had I avoided her for so long and how had she been tracking me? It was weird, knowing she had been tracking me while I had been moving around. It was also comforting.
Gabriel was right, it hadn't exactly been easy. I had seen a bit of that darkness when my Angel had died after being tortured. A feeling of pain for an Angel I had created a mere days before in a moment of necessity.
Would my Angels be safer in Heaven?
I didn't respond. Too speechless by her message.
Would she even accept me? I wasn't Angel material. I had become much more sane and mature as my life progressed here yet I still had my moments. I had gained acquaintances in Percy realistically in the end.
I didn't care much for anyone other than them. I had helped on this stupid quest for a reward and to gain a future powerful Demigod as my ally.
I still was very much prepared to kill and had no regrets about my genocide of the Goblins.
At the end of the day I was just myself. Occasionally guided by Angelic instincts.
How annoying, was I seriously doubting myself.
Nah. I guess it was just speculation.
She released me, pacing a few steps away, running a hand through her soft, golden hair..
"Please," she said, turning back toward me, her eyes pleading now. "Come with me. Heaven isn't just a place of safety for angels like us. It's home. It's where you belong. You won't have to worry about quests or factions"
This whole situation was a bit surreal. I mean, yeah. I had just fought a God, but meeting my elder sister who was thousands of years old and who could probably level a continent felt weirder.
"Sister, I get that you're worried. I really do. But I've already told you, I'm too close to finishing this to back out now. This could start a war." I tried again. Sounding weaker than I would have liked.
She smiled briefly, as if my supposed act of selflessness brought her joy. She truly was still pure even with all that depression she kept hidden. Her smile turned sad.
"I get you wanting to help, truly I've experienced it many times. So have your siblings who are going to love the stories you have in store for them I'm sure." She giggled at the end.
"But I can't. Please, don't force my hand to act in a better judgement for you. I've lost enough siblings."
Gabriel said sadly, her depression growing just a bit.
"Elder sister please, the quest is nearly done. The finish line is close. Can't you simply wait one more day?" I questioned. Adding the 'elder' part to try to appeal to her familial instincts.
She flinched and i tried to ignore my Angelic Instincts. Pacing around once more, nervously biting her nails adorably and looking around the battlefield. Her fist clenched in indecision.
"One day?" She questioned hesitantly.
"Yes."
She looked conflicted.
Gabriel's gaze bore into mine, seemingly searching for any sign of doubt.
Finally, she exhaled a long weary sigh. "If I let you temporarily stay, if I agree to this... promise me you'll be careful. Promise me you'll come back to heaven with me."
I sighed, this was the only compromise I was going to get. I couldnt fight her and while i may be able to trick her into my sub-dimension that would come around to bite me in the ass later on.
"Yes."
"You'll flee at the first sign of danger?" She asked.
"Yes?"
"That sounded like a question." She chided.
"It depends. But I'll make sure to run if things get too dangerous." I affirmed with a nod.
"Okay." She relented softly.
"I shall be nearby if you need help. Flare your holy power three times. I'll be there in an instant. Remember, Kai, heaven will always be your home. And I'll always be here. You will meet me in the nearby Guardian Angel Cathedral in a day. If you're one minute late I shall come to find you." She finally said and she quickly departed with a twisted look on her face.
Seemingly stopping herself from dragging me to heaven with her.
I sighed in relief, that had felt so much more intense than fighting a God. Fighting was so much simpler. A part of me felt conflicted, this had been my first interaction with someone from Heaven.
The thought of a family brought back memories and a desire I had long since buried. That along with my Angelic Instincts had made me feel far closer and trusting of her than i should.
I would deal with this new problem later.
-Scene Break-
I looked around the diner where I had originally met the God Of War at. It was where we were meant to meet him for the reward he promised for the shield he had supposedly left behind.
It wasn't hard to find the large hulking body of Ares. Who sat lazing at the end of the diner.
After Gabriel had left I had spent the next ten minutes making sure she was truly gone and not spying on me. My Chakra eyes helped out with that and even my empathy skill deactivated as she went out of my range.
I really didn't want her watching me in action, especially since I would be meeting my Angels in a few hours. Who knows what impression that would give, especially since she thinks I'm some sort of miracle.
Ares looked up at my arrival, his burning eyes behind his sunglasses narrowing. I simply raised the shield almost mockingly.
I didn't give a fuck about his opinion at this moment.
Walking up to him, I took a seat from across him.
He stayed silent for a few moments.
"Where are Percy and his little friends?" he asked.
"No hello? After I went to all the trouble of getting your shield? Percy's out with the others, doing a task for me," I replied, flashing him a smile.
He observed me quietly, and then a nasty grin spread across his face.
"Good. I don't suppose there were any problems along the way?" he inquired.
"Nope," I responded with an annoying smile. Tapping the shield two times to drive the point home.
Beyond the fucking drone assassin who had managed to catch me off guard. The annoying information that yet another faction was after my head. Then I was forced to fight a god who killed my two only sources of information.
I was going to take satisfaction in ruining his plans.
Thankfully, the rest of the quest should be relatively quick. Receive the backpack with the lightning bolt. Go down to the underworld, and retrieve Percy's mother. Inform Hades of who has his helm.
Find a way up to Zeus via Percy and give him his bolt with an explanation. Inform him of what's going on and then done. Then the quest should be finished, get my rewards and say my goodbyes.
Then I'll be forced to head off to heaven due to the deal I made with Gabriel. I don't think I would have had much of a choice anyway, she was a bit like my Angels. Overprotective.
I didn't know what Heaven would be like but Gabriel had seemed nice. Like Hestia I found myself enjoying her aura.
Perhaps I should contact Hestia after this little meeting with Ares. I could use someone to talk to since my mind was a little fiery at the moment.
"No trouble? I told you it was a simple job. I would have preferred Percy to be among us but I suppose he is quite busy right now, isn't he? Be a good boy and deliver this to him."
He brought out a backpack.
I didn't want him to get any minute suspicion that I knew the Bolt was in there so I gave him a weirded-out look.
"You sound like a predator" I retorted, my eyes only briefly flickering down to the normal-looking backpack.
He snorted but didn't reply.
"So why exactly do you feel the need to give this to Percy? I'm sure it's not out of the goodness of your heart." I probed, acting suspicious so as to not put him on edge.
"Your lack of faith insults me." He retorted, only seeming a bit serious.
"Only worthy gods get my faith." I snarked, his eyes narrowing further.
"Careful."
I ignored him, I needed to tone it down true but it was hard when I was feeling so explosive.
Casually I opened the bag and was met with a bunch of snacks.
"Snacks for your travels, an extra commentary gift on top of the knowledge of where Percy's mother is located." He said with a grin. Though I could see him appraising my reaction.
I rolled my eyes and feigned exasperation.
"And here I thought you were going to be serious," I muttered. I closed up the bag and lazily tossed it beside me. "I'm sure Percy will be delighted."
Ares growled.
"You've gotten awfully chatty."
Once again I ignored his comment which annoyed him. My relationship with him didn't matter since I doubted he would be happy about my plans to put him with the rest of his family.
"I haven't got long so onto business, where is Percy's mother?" I questioned.
Ares growled again, his patience clearly waning. "You've got guts, I'll give you that. But you're running out of time and luck, mortal."
I gave him an unimpressed stare. I had the backpack now. If he started a fight I would just escape.
Ares's eyes blazed with a dangerous light. He seemed annoyed right up until he started laughing.
"You've got balls. I like that."
"You really need to start thinking about what you say before speaking," I replied. Sending him a flat stare.
He ignored my insult.
"Percy's mother is in the Underworld, to be more specific with Hades in his little undead kingdom." He announced, seemingly expecting me to have some sort of large reaction.
I feigned surprise and a deep look of concentration to not make him suspicious, inwardly I wanted this encounter to be over. I think I'll go get some coffee to try to relax my emotions while I wait for my angels to get the pearls.
"I see, then I best go form a plan with Percy and the others. Goodbye Ares."
"Good luck, brat," Ares replied with a smug smirk.
He probably thought his clever plan to frame me, and by extension Hades, with Zeus's divine weapon was working smoothly. I had to wonder who else was behind this.
With the Hero Faction involved, should I be on the lookout for anyone else?
This plot was orchestrated by Kronos, an extremely powerful being in his prime. His power alone would make him a valuable ally for any faction with a motive.
The Greeks, after all, hadn't done a great job of being likeable. The enemies they had were numerous. Which is why I was going to get this done quickly. The Greek pantheon was massive in its entirety and I wasn't getting in the middle of that any more than I had to.
Acting as if it was almost an afterthought, I picked up the mundane-looking backpack with one hand, casually swinging it around onto my back and making a show of my indifference to it.
I only needed to give this to Zeus with an explanation to finish the quest, but first, I'll go get Percy's mother. As I exited the diner I let myself close my eyes in triumph. This shit would soon be over with.
With thirty minutes to kill before meeting my angels at our chosen location, I walked around aimlessly, keeping my guard up and senses on high alert. I wasn't going to play around if someone else attacked me.
I could have gone and used this time to interrogate the Assassin I had knocked out within my inventory but I wanted to save that for after this quest. I didn't need to think about it at the moment and I was sure that would open up to a whole different can of worms.
Eventually, I found myself sitting at a quiet cafe. I sat at the back, attempting to relax a bit and calm my annoyance. The next few minutes I went over the insane amount of things that had happened in the past forty-eight hours.
The backpack was safely in my inventory, I wasn't going to risk bringing it out at this moment. I did want to have a look at the lightning bolt before I gave it back to Zeus.
My life was so insane. I had just fought a God and met with an Archangel who was technically my elder sister. Along with that, I had just met with the Greek god of war in a single day.
"Excuse me? Can I sit here?" A melodious feminine voice questioned.
I spotted them in my peripheral but didn't give them much attention.
"Sure," I replied without much thought.
A flowery scent entered my nose as she sat on the table next to me. Not quite sure why she asked to sit next to me. My illusion had been reapplied after Gabriel had left so I should look relatively okay.
From the corner of my eye, I made sure I could see her movement. Just in case she tried anything, I could spot her staring at the side of my head. It stayed that way for a few minutes before I decided to speak up.
"Why exactly are you staring at me?" I asked, still keeping my eye on the door.
"O-oh sorry. I didn't mean to stare. You just remind me of someone." She apologised, quickly looking away from me.
For some reason, her staring put me on edge. It felt different to the normal stares I got from bystanders. It wasn't bad in a hostile way though so I didn't pay much attention to it.
"Ok." I absentmindedly responded.
The next few minutes were filled with her occasionally sneaking glances at me. Trying and failing to be subtle. I felt there was something more to her gaze, it felt like she was trying to find something from my appearance.
I let out a long sigh.
"Do you need something?" I asked, tilting my head down to take a sip of the coffee I had ordered.
I didn't know if the caffeine would give me any energy since I was a city-busting angel, but it couldn't hurt to try.
"No-sorry. I just like your presence. I've been having a rough time lately and your presence is making me feel better." She apologised again, her soft voice filled with an unknown emotion.
I finally decided to look at her, a flat stare on my face as I prepared to give her an incredulous look.
The woman beside me could only be described as an ethereal beauty. Her golden blonde hair cascaded in soft waves, framing a face that radiated warmth and allure.
Her cheeks were a delicate rose, giving her appearance a glow. Her lips, soft and plump, were the colour of fresh petals, seemingly inviting me to kiss them.
The woman's hourglass figure was the epitome of perfection, each curve drawing the eye. I could see now that everyone was sending glances her way and by extension my way. Which wasn't surprising considering the strange intoxicating aura surrounding her.
Holy fuck. I was caught off guard as I got my first good look at the woman. I had been a bit zoned out beyond looking for any threading actions towards me so I hadn't truly seen her.
'Appraisal'
{Name: Aphrodite}
{Title: Olympian, Goddess of Love, Beauty and Lust }
{Race: God}
{Current Power level: 11,000}
{Power level: 35,400}
Oh, fuck off.
-{Aphrodite}-
Aphrodite was not having a good day, which wasn't surprising given how most of her days had been going for the last century. It was hard being seen as the Goddess she was in the modern age.
Treated like an over-glorified divine hooker because of her immense beauty and the reputation Ares had given her. He knew what he was doing. The game he had been playing over the past centuries. Spreading the rumours that formed into myths.
She hadn't known where the rumours had come from at first. Small rumours that completely went against her personality, it hadn't been a big deal when the rumours had just been silly rumours.
Myths were much more dangerous. Especially to a Domain like hers that relied on how she was viewed. Aphrodite suspecting hand of Metis Titaness of cunning strategies. And cruel old hangs, the Fates enjoying her suffering.
A domain like Love comes with advantages and disadvantages. Love was the strongest emotion one could feel thus as a domain it could be considered an extremely strong one, but with this came a weakness.
With the human belief of her being some divine whore her main domain of Love was weakened, there were ways to negate this but Ares had been thorough to remove all options.
Her heart pained at the thought of Adonis. One way to restore her connection to fullness and regain her former glory was to be in love. It was a way to bypass the way people viewed her and the link to her Domain.
This left her weakened, just as Ares had planned, hoping to force her to become his—something she desperately wanted to avoid. With Adonis dead and no allies left to support her, she was truly alone.
That's why she had been wandering the streets aimlessly like she had been doing for a few decades. Only to stumble upon something that made her heart skip. A weird alluring feeling that only Adonis had ever made her experience.
It felt the same. The same weird tranquil energy and the allure that made people fall in love with him so effortlessly. She had followed it quickly, fearing it would disappear.
She hadn't known what to expect. Had Adonis been reborn somehow? Gods being killed permanently wasn't too common in the modern age with Evil Gods being mostly sealed away.
That didn't mean killing a God was impossible. It was just a bit difficult with extra steps.
She had not been expecting a blonde-haired teenager who seemed to completely ignore her presence. The strong alluring feeling led to him and she felt that his appearance was being covered by something.
His presence had made her instantly relax and she could barely tear her eyes away from his face.
She needed to know more about him.
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