A noise clinks inside Sarane's head. There's a notice from the Authority Board regarding the task that was given to them. Sarane automatically snapped out of her exhaustion.
Ding!
" Cultivator Sarane failed task number 3. Host Sarane is unable to receive the corresponding reward for task number 3: Maximized Semblance Enhancer Essence x100. "
" What? Did I interfere? I did not do it on purpose! " Sarane retaliated to her Authority Board. It appears that as she enters the sphere, her system's outlook of the 'incident' is an infringement of the task's rules.
Then another notice clinks on her head.
Ding!
" Entering the Styx is deem as an interference. If the host is unable to leave within an hour, the whole task will surmise as a failure. "
" Give me a break! "
Its as if the first notice was not enough, another one comes in to jingle her head. Now it's a time trial to get the hell out of someplace she does not even know how she got to in the first place.
What a predicament after predicament!
" Then do you wish to peer into the chasm of my power? " The voice of the woman resounded once more.
Sarane felt the same violent presence from before penetrating her mentality. Her eyes became hollow in an instant. She felt her soul leave her as her body became absentminded as if it submits itself in subserviency to the voice's almighty call.
...
The goddess' space where Rael resides seems to calm down after the introduction. It seems that the scattered power undulation was sent back to the whirlpool.
" Bia? The first personification of the sin of anger? " Rael's interest was piqued which overflowed like a dam. He wanted to ask the goddess tons of questions. He never expected that the civilization he adored so much back in his world would suddenly be a reality!
Rael can feel an electrifying tension pulsate through his mind.
" You mortal should not utter my name lightly! I gave you such a high privilege as I introduce myself, and this is how you respond? " Bia was furious by Rael's behavior.
Dare say my name again in that tone!
Mortals these days! Such impudence!
" I'm sorry! I did not mean to offend you in any way by addressing you disrespectfully. I'm just quite excited that a goddess is right in front of me. " Rael expressed his true emotions to Bia. The adrenaline had built up in him. The thought of true gods and goddesses existing is all to blame.
After all, back in his past life, all gods and goddess are man-made.
" Excited? You little brat! How dare you subject a goddess such as myself to your mortal impurity!? Are you one of my sister's followers? " Bia raised her tone to Rael. She's undeniably displeased by what Rael said.
" No, that's not it! " Rael tried to remedy the misunderstanding right away.
" Then do you not lust for a goddess? Do you think you deserve better!? "
" I. . . no, that's not it! "
" If I don't purge you now, I will never surface from such humiliation! "
From there on, things have gone downfall from Rael's initial expectations. His forehead slowly wrinkles from all the mixed emotions he's feeling. The thought of how this thing escalated never crossed Rael's mind, especially something this eccentric! How could a goddess conduct herself like this?
Well, in Greek mythology, they are like that.
" Okay stop! Wait! " Rael hollered. The way this conversation flows would not get them anywhere. Everything appears to contain no sense whatsoever! Also to his surprise, Bia actually halted her riotous mouth.
" So let me get this straight, goddess. Am I in a world with gods and goddesses that oversees everything? "
" Are you dumb? Can you not see one right before your scanty eyes? "
" Do you always run your mouth like that? "
" Do you want to meet your maker impertinent mortal!? "
" Sorry! Sorry! So wait, what's the deal here then? Why am I here if I'm not meeting my maker? Why did you show me things that can scar someone for life before you deliver me? " Rael flooded Bia with half of the questions he's been meaning to ask.
Rael got confused with everything. From saving Lily, meeting the two princesses, and now a goddess! Now he thought that since there is a goddess in front of him, he will finally rest in peace and step to eternal death.
" I hate beating around the bush mortal. I want to merge with you. You have broken my seal which shows that you are compatible for me. You might appear measly as of the moment, nevertheless, a little goddess miracle can turn you. . . godly. " Bia said in a persuasive tone.
She had been sealed for quite a long time. For Bia, a Soulless offering himself up to him is the universe telling her she can change her fate. Adding the cherry on top of the dessert, the mortal is compatible with her, which is similar to winning the lottery.
The odds were one in a billion for that matter!
Naturally, she will grab the golden apple the universe bequeath to her.
" Merge? What do you mean? Are you discarding your pride? " Rael felt that there is something more than meets the eye in what she said. Power is irresistible, however, it always comes with a price.
" You are indeed clever, as much as I want to tell you, I simply cannot. This is not about lowering my pride for slugs such as yours. If things were different, you are just a pebble in the shore in my eyes. Right now, among all the pebbles, you shine the most. " Bia replied hurriedly. This mortal sure does not beat the bush either!
You dare say to a goddess she's discarding her pride? You sure really are impertinent!
" I see, you want to borrow my body. "
" You can put it that way. You want to save someone I presume, this is your shot at it. "
Rael contemplated the matter at hand. Bia is a goddess with boundless powers, it's just that she doesn't have a physical body. One of the problems that could arise would be his body might not handle Bia's life force. If she wants to merge or to be more specific, use my body to escape her seal; she should have thought of that already and all of this would be voided.
There must be a way perhaps? In exchange, I get to borrow her powers.
" It looks like you know nothing at all about this world. Everything you have thought, I can bypass with my plan. " Seeing Rael deep in thought, Bia could vaguely understand the stream of his thoughts. She quickly assured him that nothing bad would happen.
Well, not yet at the very least.
" No that's not it. Will I have your voluptuous figure as well if you merge with me? I mean you are more powerful. You probably can distort my body or something. " Rael did not know why he said that out loud, yet it feels right to do so. He eyed the goddess up and down, it sure would be nice if his body could transform like that.
Bia was dumbfounded by what she heard.
This mortal germ!
" You are seeking an early sunset for your cultivation little brat! " Bia got furious and the atmosphere started to heat up once more with violent aura. Rael's words had irked her without omission. If she was in her peak, her stare could easily kill Rael in a heartbeat.
" I'm kidding! You say we are compatible, but it seems like you don't have any sense of humor. " Rael said then he gave Bia a half smile expression. " I have made up my mind. "
Bia's eyes shot up in an instant. Due to her fear that Rael might back out, she tries not to show her excitement. The whirlpool where she resides betrayed her control, its as if her own powers jolted in joy as well.
The behavior of her powers created an unholy sight of violent aura in the form of consolidated black and red smoke.
" Then do you wish to peer into the chasm of my power? "