[Island of Aeaea]*
< You have cleared the Wave of Nymphs. >
< The dead Nymphs are available to become Black Shadows, their Souls are still intact. >
" I see. " I said to myself as I immediately use the
< Skill: Aether Ability I: Black Shadow Magic >
< Aether Energy is now in the process of resurrecting the corpse into the Player's Shadow Subordinate... >
I tell the corpses of the Nymphs to arise as I use the Black Shadow Magic, I filled the whole place, covering the corpses to resurrect them, but for minutes, I had no response.
" I see, so it seems I have to do this formally, then. " I said to myself.
" I won't force you, ..... "
" I won't harm you, .... "
" I won't intimidate you, .... "
" But right now I'm willing to give you a chance to return completely to the living world. "
" For those who want to rise again, arise! " I tell them that, the words I say just like when I first time resurrect Rachina as my Black Shadow from her corpse.
< (!) Notification (!) >
< The Souls of Slained responded. >
< The Dead Nymphs agreed to become Player Ragna's Black Shadows. >
" Fine, let it be done. " I said as I see the Nymphs, seemed to not want to die, even want to be given this second chance to return to the living, by me.
"( It's ironic that the gods like the Nymphs here easily want me to resurrect them, even though they could tell by becoming Black Shadows, then they had to become Mine for eternity. )"
"( But still, this is the Diviners we're talking about, the gods... )"
"( Living for eternity is kinda their thing, even though they did it by any means necessary. )"
"( How ironic. )" I said as the Nymphs arise, emerged from the ground as my Black Shadows.
< Black Shadow Ressurection: [Black Shadow Nymphs] >
< The [Black Shadow Nymphs] greets their master. >
< All of them bow to Player Ragna. >
" Huh 'bowing'... " Ragna sighs.
" Is this some kind of formality to every Black Shadow I resurrected? " I ask the System, asking why the Black Shadow have to bow after their resurrection.
< " Player Ragna didn't like it when they bowed? (O_O) " >
" No! " I tell the System.
" I asked them to 'arise', not 'kneel'! "
When I said that, the newly resurrected [Black Shadow Nymphs] then rises per my orders, they stand up and look at me, wondering in their minds.
< The [Black Shadow Nymphs] are confused by Player Ragna's orders. >
< As if Player Ragna didn't have an intention to dominate them as their master. >
" 'Dominate'? " I asked the System.
" What for? " I said as pointed my hand to the [Black Shadow Nymphs].
" They're here because I simply gave them a second chance, and besides that... "
" The 'Black Shadows' is technically an extension of my very being... "
" And since they're part of me, then why should they kneel before me? in fear? " I asked the System which made the System goes error as it tries to find another reply.
< " System don't understand. (~_~) "
< " System out, not talking to Player Ragna for 40 minutes. (>_<) " >
" Suit yourself..., after all the battle is over, right? " I asked the System as I cleared the waves of enemies here and gathered the Black Shadows.
Now, I simply need to reach my target, the person I should meet here per Ragna 69's advice, I jumped to the place using my
"( It's been 20 minutes. )" I said while jumping, followed by the Black Shadows around me.
"( Ragna Twelve and 100 has returned to the [Systems Space]. )"
"( And it seems, they let 69 and I deal with this on our own. )"
"( Perhaps they know that only both of us that could persuade the mistress who was said to be 'imprisoned', on this island. )"
"( Despite based on the waves of Nymphs in this place, I could tell that she is not exactly 'imprisoned', for she probably dominated the guards, with her Powers and Prowess. )"
"( A thing I should be wary of since I didn't know her much, only 69 knows her. )" I arrived at the top and I see 69 already there, waiting for me.
" Took you long enough... " Ragna 69 says as he then introduces me and the others to a huge dark-like castle.
" She is here, the Aether Enchantress. " Ragna 69 says as his Spiritual Form disappears.
" Enter the castle, Ragna. " 69 orders me as the castle door suddenly gets opened.
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< (!) Notification (!) >
< New Quest! >
< Story Quest: [Aether Enchantress] >
< Complete the [Aether Enchantress] >
...
...
< Enter the Door (145m) >
...
" Here goes, then. " I say it as I come into the castle.
< " Player Ragna, be careful. " >
" Oh there you are, this hasn't been 40 minutes, mmm? "
" So, why are you talking to me? is there an error in you or something kekeke? " I tease the System, I recount what it says earlier, which made it kinda angry.
< " Player Ragna, System hates you! (\ _ /) " >
< " System regrets not keeping the [Punishment Zone] function to Player Ragna, System is so angry right now! " >
" Yeah right, thanks for its deletion. " I tell the System.
" After all, the Yakan Curse is gone, so that means you don't have any authority to pacify me anymore. " I say to it.
" Or perhaps, you have something other in mind, System? " I ask him again, but this time the System doesn't reply to me anymore.
" Hmph, you better reply. " I cursed the device, thinking the most usable assistant is the most annoying one at stake.
"( To think my System is so annoying, I began to envy those System User MCs in those novels, webtoons, or mangas and those Isekai MCs that have the System that manages their powers and skill, sometimes their System is a bit of a dickhead but still, compared to me, their System is more manageable and structured, unlike mine who simply can't reorganize it's shit and sometimes gets too emotional for some reason. )"
"( I don't know if the 'System' could get emotional in the first place, I thought it was part of its Algorithm or something. )"
"( Makes me wonder if the System is that inefficient, I wonder how Twelve deal with this during his times before meeting me.)"
"( I wondered about it, I do*. )" I said it while entering the place inside.
I went inside, entering the new location as I arrived in a Dining Room so elegant and rich. During my sightseeing over the place, my senses tells me that I had a company, a company that I seek.
" I rarely have visitors in my island, my prison. " a woman's voice says as she comes down from the stairs.
" To think that the so-called 'White Demon', was it?... " she asked amid her greeting, she comes down, and looks so excited to meet me for some reason.
"( Hope she doesn't bewitch you, Current One. )" Ragna 69 says to me.
"( Roger that, 69. )" I tell him.
"( Even though it seems it was the reverse. )" I said, for I can see in her expression that she was the one interested in me, my new looks.
" Oh, 'White Demon'... " she says to me.
" To come here, and meet me, despite the other gods and goddesses had put many signs to not even come here," she says as she comes down.
" You must want to require something from me, didn't you, fufufu? " she asked.
" Of course, I do. " I simply tell her.
" I would only waste my energy and time to come here if I were here without any purpose... "
" And I hope the thing I would request to you is available in you. "
" If not, I would be so... disappointed. " I tell her, as she arrives at my place, approaching me.
" Oh what an answer... " the woman says.
" For long I haven't seen a man talk so casually before me. "
" Most of them couldn't even raise their tongue when they see my looks, I'm sure that they must've gone wild in their heads to see me, the woman who is almost parred with the goddess of Love herself. " she flicks her hair before me, spreading her beautiful aura, even the Black Shadows seems afflicted.
< Black Shadows, the Male ones, are triggered. >
"( Really? )" I asked as I noticed it.
As I noticed it, the woman was immediately in front of me, getting close to my personal space.
" I liked you, 'White Demon'... "
" I do," she says to me as she winks.
She laughed for a bit while chuckling as her hands moves around my shoulders and chest, she felt my body contour using her palm.
" Oh my, such a beautifully forged young body," she says to me.
" Fufufu... " she chuckles as she then looks at me eye to eye.
" The name's Circe, 'White Demon'... " she introduces herself.
" I've known you from the Nymphs I bewitched, I've seen your action in the Abyss Tower Event through them. "
" So, why are you here 'White Demon'? " Circe asks me.
" I'm so curious about your purpose here," she says while winking at me as she holds my arms, placing it on her cheek.
"( This woman... )" I said in my mind.
"( Even Aphrodite, the goddess of love, sex included, doesn't get this seductive in our first met. )"*
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Extra:
* [Island of Aeaea]:
An Island from Greek Mythology, home of the Greek Mythology/Pantheon Enchantress, Circe.
* Aphrodite First meets in Chapter 45: Quest of Desire (1).