'Only 415 more steps to go!' I thought to myself. I then walked back to the start of the narrow road after failing to open a gate whilst on this road. Most likely because of Theós' strong influence here. His presence nullified my power.
As soon as I had reached the crossroads, I opened a gate using my dark cloud and walked through it. I then appeared in a store of some sort, right next to the tailed Lilith, who was alongside Kitsune and Livia. They seemed to be observing an odd-looking, typa fruit that appeared to be wiggling and occasionally sparked with electricity all around.
Personally, I wouldn't have any interest with something like that going anywhere near my mouth, but Kitsune seemed to really be fascinated by it, which made me wonder. "What the hell is that?" I asked Kitsune.
"I never thought I would be able to see it with my own eyes, the famous Ilektriká Trófima. I have only heard rumors about it from Livia in the occasional meetings us helpers have with Thanatos. One of these fruits is supposed to super charge every cell in your body with electricity, taking you to ecstasy whilst improving your muscles and greatly increasing your stamina. Its benefits are also permanent. Most mortals can't even handle eating this delicacy whole and now it's right in front of me, being sold in abundance." Kitsune said whilst looking at the delicacy in awe.
"That's right miss. We only sell the best here." The store keeper said confidently out loud. Seeing how captivated Kitsune was, the store keeper revealed a mischievously, grin.
He was worried at first because it was mostly outsiders that were interested in this fruit, but it was also outsiders that couldn't eat the fruit due to the massive amount of energy that would course through their bodies.
Normal people couldn't handle that much energy within them and the fruit would vaporize them, immediately turning them to dust.
Okeanians, however, had sturdy bodies. They were a powerful race and would actually take Ilektriká Trófimas like a casual snack. Not just any of them could handle the energy though and were mostly injested by those associated with certain big businesses or royalty.
The more of the fruits you eat, the less of an effect it would have on your body. So, it wasn't in high demand on Okeanós. Outsiders seemed to hold them in high regard, but there are a few who can actully eat them and even fewer who knew about them.
The shop keeper, seeing Kitsune's excitement over the "native delicacy", was now happy. He knew that if an outsider knew of the fruits and was this happy to see them, then they must be capable of eating them, or at the very least, knew someone who can. Either way, this was an opportunity to make a big profit.
He then began to wonder how he can make the most profit.
'Is this thing even cooked?' I asked myself inwardly as I looked at the so-called delicacy with disgust.
"Wait, what's that you said about meeting with Thanatos?" I asked out loud. Kitsune then completely ignored my question and proceeded to pick up the fruit-like delicacy.
"Wow, just holding it gives me a rush!" She said out loud. She took a bite then, almost immediately, her eyes popped wide open as if they were about to bulge out. As soon as she swallowed the bite she took, she began to, lustfully, moan out loud.
(Haah... Uugh.. Aaah)
"Stop overreacting, they can't be that good." The tailed Lilith spoke then picked up a fruit and took a bite as well. As soon as she swallowed, she too began to moan. "W-what is…Haah... Uugh... this feeling?" She asked in between moans.
Both Kitsune and the tailed Lilith then proceeded to eat the rest of the fruits before them. Sweat began to drop from their heads as their breathing got heavier and heavier.
"I need more!" The tailed Lilith and Kitsune said in unison.
They then tried to get over the counter in pursuit of more fruits, but I quickly grabbed hold of them. However, the tailed Lilith was quick to react and managed to grab a fruit behind the counter, with her tail, then immediately ate it whole.
"Uuugh…Mmmh…Aaah…" The tailed Lilith's moans grew ever louder, attracting attention from even outside the store.
"You fool, why would you eat more than one! Are you trying to run me out of business? Keep it down!" The store keeper shouted at the tailed Lilith.
"Livia?" I said out loud turning to the one other person that could explain the effects of what they just ate.
"It's not some delicacy, haha. I may have lied to Kitsune about it just to mess with her. It's actually a hormonal drug; it will wear off soon. I didn't expect the other one to eat two of them though!" She said to me.
"Well fuck…!" I said out loud. "So, who's paying for these?" The store keeper asked with a smirk. I then appeared behind him and flicked the back of his head, knocking him out.
"Livia, tell me about these occasional meetings with Thanatos Kitsune was talking about." I said to her as I walked over the store keeper's now unconscious body.
"It's nothing really, just a scheduled meeting of sorts. Nothing to worry about." Livia said as her tail rippled slightly.
"What are you not telling me?" I asked her commandingly.
"Nothing, I'm not lying, really!!" She said in panic.
Suddenly, the tailed Lilith leaped onto my back, from behind, with her bare breasts out in the open.
"What the…!" I said as I collapsed onto the ground with the tailed Lilith. She then began scratching away at my shirt, trying to take it off. My clothes were conjured by the dark cloud, so they wouldn't come off easily.
Her nails then grew longer and looked extremely sharp. She began to take the form of an okeanian.
(SKRRR)
(SKRRR)
A sound similar to someone scratching on a black board was made as the tailed Lilith ripped at my chest.
'Shit, that actually hurts!' I thought to myself. I then attempted to push her off of my body, but her black, furry tail grabbed both my arms and pinned them to the ground.
'I can't move…how can I not move?' I asked myself inwardly in shock. 'Even though I was in my human form, I should still be able to push her off if I don't hold back right?' I thought in disbelief.
However, that was not the case, as I was unable to move my hands even a little. "Why won't it come ooofff?" The tailed Lilith cried out as she continued to scratch my chest. "Nghhhh,!" I groaned in pain.
My eyes then glowed a bright shade of turquoise and kept a pressure on the tailed Lilith's soul. Her tail then curled up in pain, this gave me a chance to push her off.
"What the fuck is wrong with her?" I asked out loud. "It's the drugs. This one was stupid enough to eat two of them!" Livia said to me.
I then wrapped a thick string of my dark cloud around the tailed Lilith's neck and hands, restraining her. I then turned to Kitsune and asked, "Are we going to have a problem?"
"No no, I'm quite resistant to electric stimulants, I'm still in control!" Kitsune quickly defended herself.
"You better be!" I said as I pulled on the string of dark cloud, signaling the tailed Lilith to get up.
I then looked at the drugs that Kitsune and the tailed Lilith had eaten, still out on display, then slipped 2 of them into my dark cloud.
'Might come in handy one day.' I thought to myself.
"Grayson, Graaaysooon…uuh…why don't you want me? I just want to make you feel good…uuhh…When you feel good; I feel good." The tailed Lilith said still moaning heavily.
"Shut up." I said to her, feeling annoyed, then tugged on the string of dark cloud, putting pressure around her. We then stepped outside the store and saw one of the most pitiful sights I had ever laid my eyes on.
There was Azrael, balancing dozens of bags and even entire carts of goods between his hands. "Master?" Azrael cried out in a desperate voice.
"Master why did you leave me?" Azrael said depressingly.
"Master, she made me-," Azrael began to say. "I know….Sorry man. I'll never leave you with her again." I said to him sympathetically to reassure him.
I actually saw it all happen. I can always see everything my shadows see all at the same time. Not only does my strength and control increase when I absorb a reaper's soul, but my mental capacity as well.
However, for my brain to not be overloaded by the constant stream of information, only the immediate information goes to my conscious and all the other information gets sent to my subconscious, only to be used as a memory when needed.
'I must have subconsciously deemed this as not immediate information. How sad...' I thought to myself. I then sucked in all the things that Azrael was holding, into my dark cloud.
I opened a gate in front of me and gestured for everyone to walk through. Everyone was now already through the gate, it was only me and Livia remaining. I then stretched out my hand towards Livia and transformed it into that of a reaper's. I slightly clenched my fist, activating the poison within Livia's tail.
"AAAAH!" Livia screamed out loud in pain.
"Do you think I have forgotten? Tell me what you are hiding from me!" I commanded.
"AAAAAAH!!" Livia screamed even louder as I clenched my fist even tighter.
"Pleeease stop!" She cried out in pain, no longer able to hold back her tears.
"Talk!" I commanded once again, releasing the pressure slightly. "Nghh, the meeting-...the meetings are held after every 10 chrónia. Every helper must attend, that's it...AAAH!" She said to me, screaming in pain.
"You're still not telling me everything," I said to her clenching my fist tighter. "AAAAH!! THE MEETINGS ARE MANDATORY. WHETHER WE WANT TO OR NOT, WE APPEAR BEFORE THANATOS. SO EVENTUALLY, HE WILL FIND OUT ABOUT YOU! A FEW OF THE REAPERS FROM THE ALPHA REGION ARE ALSO PERMITTED TO JOIN!" Livia screamed at the top of her lungs.
I then unclenched my fist and allowed her take a breather. "When is the next meeting?" I asked her. "Haa…haa…In 3 chrónia and 6 mínas." She said to me in the common language, still breathing heavily.
"Only 3 and a half years! That's how long I have to get strong enough to go up against Thanatos!" I said in shock.
'There is only one way I will stand a chance against Thanatos and that's by taking down the reapers in the Alpha Region. That will take too long though. However, if The Legendary Reaper is as strong as they say, then perhaps I don't have to waste time with the other reapers. Absorbing his soul, could actually be enough.' I thought to myself.