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“So, how’s the situation up there? What do you have to report?”
“Well, for starters, I’m going to need a new shade of nail polish! The blood red up here is way too gory for my liking. Oh, and a pair of new heels if you can find anything over six inche-”
“Loki, please just drop the act for a second and let’s talk seriously… How’s the situation?”
Currently speaking into a crystal ball within my study, I’m trying to get any semblance of a conversation going along with the God known for having a huge fascination with pranks and removing penises. Nearly everyone in Olympus is aware of Loki’s ‘tastes’ but all assu he’s nothing more than a playful child. There’s a reason why him and Dionysus have always been the best for collecting information, why would anyone assu the drunken idiot and the prankster would be instruntal for anything useful?
“Hmph, you’re no fun like always Hephaestus! Your father is off his rocker but still the sa like usual. Not exactly much he can do towards the phoenixes when that damn golden gate of his needs fixing every other week, he even called a whore! The nerve on so people, you don’t rember looking whorish, right?”
The Ragnarök faction have proved excellent for distractions especially considering every ti they die, they’ll just repeat the attack over and over again. Even if only Loki understands they’re being used for prolonging ti, they’d still keep attacking regardless. It’s honestly a sha because I’ve heard stories of so of them being extrely intelligent, I even tried arranging a eting to set up an alliance with Odin but the Norse Gods weren’t having it unfortunately. They say they can do this themselves, all idiots really.
“Regardless if he’s insulted you or not, still be sure to keep updated if anything happens. Should be safe but you can never be too sure”
“Okie doki! Be sure to say hi to that cute sister of yours for ! She’s got to tell where she gets her hair done som-”
As soon as the conversation ends with cutting the idiot off, sister Athena walks into the study holding a plate of various different foods and a glass of so sort of juice. We’ve got ats, fruits, vegetables, basically anything that I like to snack on really. Honestly don’t know why she didn’t just get the servants to do it but the Goddess of wisdom has always been the more independent type I suppose.
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Ah, the study itself now feels cramped with just the two of us inside this place. Like the rest of the kingdom, nearly everything is carved into the caves or mountains so there wasn’t any real need for anything too massive. The gigantic throne room was already like that so I had no choice in the matter.
The old dwarven leader in particular, or this body’s biological father never saw any need for a study at all so this was cobbled up when I was four, I think? Obviously felt much bigger back then.
“I’m not hungry right now sister. Just put it sowhere cool for now, please”
“Food cos before work Denver; you won’t grow big and strong if you don’t eat”
“Seriously? You’re going to treat like a child now sister? At least use the correct na”
Instead of getting a verbal response, I just get a tut and Athena crossing her arms at . I know this body still hasn’t hit puberty yet but it’s not exactly like I’m going to grow much taller anyway. I was basically the size of a dwarf back on Olympus anyways so I really can’t see much changing, strange I still haven’t obtained a beard yet as well. Maybe this body is slightly defective with all that? Most dwarven children grow them pretty young so hopefully that’s not the case.
“I’ll eat in a minute, promise. Just, please take a look at this first”
Giving her a stack of papers filled with complex calculations, formulas and unfinished stories bound to give anyone a migraine. I already know she’s intelligent to understand the aning behind them if you look into it deep enough, might take a little while though.
“Need context for this Denver”
“I’ve been giving it so serious thought about how the whole prophecy thing started in the beginning, how everything connects back to your birth and even so of the forgotten other stories”
“Is this all really necessary Denver, dwelling on the past? Does going that far back in particular make any difference?”
Taking one of the grapes of the plate and chewing on it, it’s been way too long since I’ve enjoyed such a simple piece of fruit. Don’t get wrong, the dwarfs can grow basically anything down here but most have no care for anything even sowhat healthy, sothing likes grapes don’t really grow well down here. Athena must’ve shipped these from abroad.
“Be honest with Athena because this is sothing that affects us all. Is it your intention to put the dark phoenix at the front of Olympus?”
There was one myth in particular that was hidden away lost to ti, sothing that I only really discovered recently that I just can’t get my mind off. Zeus’s first wife tis, the word consent and the way he had pursued her is best left kept in the past but the story roughly goes, a son born from the woman would end up overthrowing him. Out of pure anxiety and desperation, he destroyed her in a way legends believe involved consuming her whole. It was way simpler than actually swallowing her though, a simple cloak and dagger did the trick.
Unfortunately for him, it turns out she had already given birth so once the deed was done, he had a choice to make. Thankfully, he found out very quickly the unborn baby was female because, even I’m unsure if he’d do the right thing. Of course, the original myth involves a situation where I split father’s head open and Athena sohow climbs out of it fully ford, as if sothing that stupid is reality. Think it’s just down to mortals liking to add odd details, as if sister could fit in father’s fat head.
With the way how prophecies always get misinterpreted and the fact Athena herself basically cos from a myth, maybe the word son was misspoken for daughter…
“Would there be a problem if that was my intention brother? You have no desire to take the heavens as well, do you or do you not?”
“It doesn’t matter if I did or not, this wasn’t part of the agreent Athena! Supporting them is one thing, giving the phoenixes all of Olympus wasn’t the plan”
I know she’s always had her own reasons for wanting to dethrone father but using the phoenixes. We all made an agreent in the beginning that no one gets to decide what happens until he’s been dealt with otherwise, it could lead to groups infighting beforehand. Personally, just like sister, I have no desires as well, it’s just frustrating because she probably knew all this from the beginning. My primary goal was to stop father’s access on this world being the volcano, then work from there since that was the top priority.
Smiling at like this is of no concern though, sotis I wonder how I’m considered the riskier one of us two. She can share the bla as well for this.
“Brother Hephaestus, does it really matter though? The Underworld have been in agreent with us since the beginning and they’re intelligent enough to figure out the connection. You’re not having doubts about overthrowing father now, are you?”
“As if I’m having second thoughts, your sense of humour is lost on . Just would’ve been nice to know your intention in the beginning, that’s all really…”
Despite everything that’s been done, everything that’s brewing and everything yet to co, there still leaves unanswered questions that we still are yet to answer. In so ways, I feel like we’re the antagonists to the phoenixes at tis.
“…There is one last thing though. When the birds return next, we’re telling them everything, nothing held back. It doesn’t matter if you disagree or not, I’ve had enough of this now. They need to know”
The longer and longer we leave it, the more and more were becoming just like the Gods we despise. They deserve to know so no more putting it off.
“If you deem it appropriate Denver, then we shall tell. We can only hope they’ll take it well enough”
“Hope, funny Athena. Just make sure you finish gifting the boon first, it could screw everything up if it doesn’t happen…”
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“So, what’s the deal Asmodeus? Is Petra’s mother really alive or is this sothing completely unrelated?”
“…”
Upon exiting the gold adorned house and still within the do, my bluntness imdiately takes my wife and the demon lord back. As if I’m going to be subtle about this! Petra’s thinking the sa exact thing but she normally tries to go for a more subtle approach. We may be pretty similar in so ways but pure unfiltered Ikarus is normally the best.
“Answer Ikarus Asmodeus, this is sothing we both want to know”
‘Damn, I’m definitely starting to rub off on her. Not sure if that’s a good or bad thing’
“Look phoenixes… I saw her die with my own two eyes so it can’t be possible, Mammon must be mistaken. Whichever of the lords gave her information, it must’ve been foretold through the oracle centuries ago and not another. It’s either that or soone’s playing mind gas, either possibility is possible. It matters little to the overall story anyways”
Sotis, especially in the past, I know I’m not the most sensitive of people but what this guy is saying isn’t right. Regardless of if he still holds feeling for the oracle, it’s almost as if he’s delusional over her.
“Really demon lord? It matters little yet, we just encountered sothing you couldn’t predict? Shouldn’t this be like, a big deal? What happens if the next ti is much bigger than a weak demon lord playing tricks?”
I’ve obviously never been a huge fan of the prophecy or ti travel stuff but, if little things start to change that can’t be predicated, doesn’t this spell disaster incoming?
“That won’t be a problem orange one, trust on this”
“And why do you say that? If sothing unpredictable happened, then doesn’t that an sothing else could happen?”
“Because I said so, the oracle’s readings were correct, This is just sothing unrelated and different, it probably wasn’t worth predicting in the first place”
‘And yet, the oracle was wrong on this but he just refuses to listen. Sighhh, stubborn arrogant bastard, let’s just hope this doesn’t end up going drastically wrong’
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After my slight confrontation towards the demon, an awkward silence ensues as no one has any idea what to say next. I guess we were going to lock horns at so point but this is pretty ta considering what I really want to do towards the smiling idiot.
“Anyways Asmodeus… where to next? Should or Ikarus change form?”
‘At least Petra can move us forward and no, I’m flying next! I need my carrying Petra fix I haven’t had in a while’
“Heh, no need for anything like that anymore dark one. If we combine the poison with the news of Satan’s passing, anyone left alive in this hellhole would’ve left and gone into hiding”
Wouldn’t it have made more sense to try and do this stealthily if they’ve now run away? Eh, might just have to trust him on this, as if any of us could’ve stealthily killed Satan back there. The most powerful thing I can do still wasn’t enough to end him in one hit.
“That doesn’t answer Petra’s question though. Where are we specifically going next?”
“Heh, fair point. The lords we need to hunt should be scattered all around the world you two love and cherish so much as that’s the easiest place to get to. It’s ti to leave this wasteland and hopefully, never return…”
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“Outta curiosity, just how many demon lords are there left? Always thought there were seven, correct?”
Having just returned ho and now on the journey to get both the phoenixes to co along with us, and Petra are walking with cloaks on alongside the demon lord but might as well be pointless. The second we teleported back into town, the idiots spotted us and started following. It’ll eventually die down but best just pretend they’re all floating orbs of EXP for now, the streets do get crowded when co and go like this though.
Ah, never ntioned it since it wasn’t worth ntioning but tispan back in that place is basically the sa as Earth. Apparently, using the obelisk portals to enter and leave takes a few hours so other than that, about a week has passed since we started the majin hunt.
“While that may be correct orange one, the last one in particular is impossible to predict until everything else has fallen into place. You wouldn’t think such a jealous brother would be so great at hiding but alas, we’ll have to wait a ti before the fates reveal his location…”
Ah, so the last demon lord is going to be the guy based on envy then? We’ve already had wrath, greed, sloth and lust. Sloth being that Belphegor who attacked out settlent, wrath was Satan, greed the naked muscley chick and lust being this annoying bastard walking alongside us hand holding lovebirds.
“…If you’d like to know who we’ll be finding next, look to the far reaches of the desert and we’ll find him. The sa in particular will be the best place to teleport to”
Back to the desert next. This seems like a great plan though, let’s bring the other phoenixes to a place notoriously hot where they’ll moan a lot just like last ti. That was the dungeon inside the pyramid, the one where we got stuck inside it for six months.
It matters little anyways. If it’s safe to bring them along, then we’ll do it. Just, not going to inform Zeki about where we’re going again. Maybe he might find the heat less overwhelming considering he should still be female right now? Rember seeing sothing that muscle mass effects body temperature between genders differently so science facts bitch! Although, those two gigantic floaters of his may also work as heaters though so who knows really? He better still be female, would be complete bullshit if not.
Finally arriving at the location where the other phoenixes are at, this ti around we arrive at Ariza’s empty clinic, empty in the sense of patients I an. The place isn’t empty at all if you look around for all the dical equipnt she has in the decently sized building.
The interior of this place literally looks like a smaller hospital ward now. Sure, I know she’s training people to beco actual doctors in the background but this is modernness on a level I wasn’t expecting so quickly. We’re long past the days this place was covered in Ariza’s blood after the first lord showed his face in our lands.
“Pass one of the stethoscopes Zeki, I’m sure one of these isn’t picking up sound properly”
“Erm… you’ll have to use Arican brother, as if I know what that word a-, ah, it’s orangey and sis! And the dickhead demon who was responsible for your death”
‘Damn, Ariza really suits the lab coat look, makes her seem more grown up as well. One inside this place may have to ‘accidently’ disappear because I need to dress my woman up soday, Petra has to wear one, goddamn it!’
Ah, should also ntion the fact Mr Amazonian is still looking as plump as ever. If I rember how many potions were procured after the hooker incident, he’s still got at least three months left on his genderbending sentencing. It’s honestly a sha he’s not in a costu right now but guess Ria might be doing dryad duties for a change.
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“Heh, greetings red one. Still hold utter disgust for it seems?”
“Just be quiet dickhead or I’ll give brother’s clinic a dash of red pai-… Erk, I’ll stab you outside instead. Brother will increase my sentencing if I do that”
Like the heavens aligned for this one mont, all three is us less idiotic phoenixes facepalm together from this confrontation. That was so perfectly in sync, almost as good as a feeling when you score a collateral on a shooter ga. Weird comparison but three facepalms all together is like a shooting star!
“You two, we’re going demon hunting in a day’s ti so we’re bringing you along”
“Hell yeah orangey! Can we hunt the dickhead next to you first?”
“Heh, funny red one. How’s being Loki’s potion tester working out for you?”
“Erk! I’m sooo going to kill you soday…”
“Uh… do I have to Ikarus?”
It doesn’t take much effort to understand why she may not want to co on this trip. Despite my hatred of Petra’s shitty father, I can at least deal with him to an extent. It’ll be a miracle if those two don’t end up spilling blood so why would Ariza want to be around to constant fighting?
“You don’t have to Ariza but we’ll miss ya if you don’t co along…”
As soon as I start talking to Ariza, I rember there’s sothing else this little senorita was hiding from us all. The talk of Loki and all that, it makes sense why I’d segue onto this.
“…I’m sorry, but I’ve got to ask, when were you planning on telling us you sold your soul to the genderbending devil Ariza?”
Almost imdiately, Zeki spikes up when hearing this. Think he took that literally.
“Erk, so that’s what you sacrificed to put through this hell brother!?! You sold your soul for those potions?”
“Uh, it’s nothing like that! Just, Loki thought it was be quicker to communicate using telepathy so it’s kinda nice having another voice around, my system keeps speaking in riddles so she’s mostly quiet now. He does seem a little obsessed with finding a permanent ‘cure’ to Zeki’s manhood but honestly, find him a little silly and funny. It’s not that big of a deal… my level is five hundred now though”
That shut Zeki right up nicely! Imagine if he ends up in Penelope’s position, coming across a permanent solution. We can only dream that karma has a potion ready to go but even the fates wouldn’t be that kind to Zeki, right? We’d have to find two potions though, the first for Ariza since she’s still having to take potions monthly also.
As for Ariza and this Loki thing, as long as she’s happy with the arrangent, I guess? Wouldn’t it get a little annoying having a voice in your head obsessed with constant gender changing shenanigans though? Loki does seem to be a little whacky, even if you consider what we’re all like…
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You know what? I’m not even going to respond to Aesa’s quick wit despite finding it funny. She just had to empathize that our wife thing despite trying my best to get over it…
“So, you coming with us Ariza or not then? If anything, you’re needed just to shut Zeki up”
“*Scoff*, screw you too orangey”
“Uh... huh, I guess I’ll travel along as well then Ikarus. You know where we’re heading yet?”
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“I-, I’ll explain more in detail tomorrow! Make sure you two are ready because I’ll be pissed if we’re late…”
Thankfully, those two don’t question any further on that slight stutter, can’t be revealing the desert thing otherwise we’ll be getting premature moaning today. Ah, might want to bring a few love potions along as well since they apparently are good for the heat sohow. Except, I’ll be making sure and Petra don’t consu any. We’re not getting jiggy in the desert! Imagine sand will end up everywhere…
Before we get the chance to leave the other phoenixes, Zeki’s anger on the demon lord goes to focus on . I swear if he cos out with so bullshit like he can fight again or a different rendition of that pre wedding brother talk, he will find himself in pain. I wonder if a boob punch will hurt as much as a groin kick…
“Oi orangey, I’ve got a problem with you…”
Thankfully, his anger rapidly turns into annoyance and frustration. A moaning Zeki is better than an angry Zeki… I ant grumpy! Not moaning, no one wants to hear Zeki moaning in any sort of way! Apart from Ria, I guess…
“…Why the hell have I beco the politician and the gno’s translator all of a sudden? After this, that protagonist dickhead is making translate more of those books! It’s so fucking boring!”
Before I even get the chance, thankfully a blue haired demi-god is able to offer a hand. That’s basically the sa thing as becoming a God’s incarnate anyways, right? I have literally no idea.
“Uh, I can answer that Zeki. Out of everyone in this settlent, how many of us can actually speak English? Not because of the translator we get”
‘Huh, Petra and Ariza don’t actually understand English? I’d love to teach it to them but I’m pretty certain you can’t turn this ability off’
“First of brother, I speak Arican, not English. Second, why am I doing it when orangey actually cos from the island the books ca from!? Just because I speak the superior version doesn’t an I should be stuck teaching her shitty one!”
‘If I end up having a brain aneurism, Zeki’s going to be the cause... Jesus Christ…’
“Because she and Petra have an entire settlent to run! Why is it you can be so dense and stupid at tis?”
‘Heh, it’s cute that Ariza thinks we actually work. Marcus still does everything’
Still trying to continue the ‘fight’, Zeki goes to sulk at a different table to grumble loudly under his breath so we can all still hear. How this guy is sohow over two hundred years old makes no sense at all.
“This is such BS; I’ve only been sleeping ten hours a day this past week! No human nor phoenix is suitable for such conditions”
Normally, this would be the ti where we just let him get on with it except for this one occasion. Sotis Mr Obnoxious needs a bone tossed his way, or an AR-15. He’s such a stereotype.
“*Sighhh*… if we get Marcus to pay you kid, will that shut you up? No idea what you’ll even do with it but it’s an incentive, right?”
“He already does but it’s not close to being enough orangey. I want fou-, no, five tis my current volunteering fee! Work is for shmucks so it’s unforced community service”
‘I-, how anyone can deal with this idiot at tis is beyond . Ria obviously must love him more for his body because there’s nothing between those ears of his’
“Fine then kid, can we leave already? Asmodeus, there’s nothing else you’d like to add on?”
‘Not really sure why I’m asking him that, he’ll probably just piss off Zeki again’
“Heh, don’t need to add anything on. The red one does more than enough to lighten the atmosphere”
“Bite , dickhead”
“*Sighhh*… Petra?”
“Heh, all good Ikarus. We can leave now”
“Excellent”
Upon exiting the inn, it’s now our turn to leave Petra’s father for the ti being. We’ve been travelling together long enough now so a quick break before doing it again is ideal, just so we can spend so alone ti together more than anything else.
“So, we’ll see you tomorrow Asmodeus. Then, it’s onto the desert again”
I wonder if we’ll be rembered after what happened last ti? I an, we shouldn’t since the desert is three countries and we had that confrontation in a different one to the sa we’ll be teleporting to but still. Let’s just see how this trip goes and hopefully not end up being hunted by beastkin.
“Heh, of course orange one. I presu you and the dark one can find sothing interesting to do in the slight break? Acts of intimacy are always best when not overdone and savoured”
‘Motherfucker is implying we’re just going to go off and have sex, as if we’re that predictable…’
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