*** Baek
I didn't have to let Joker live. I just decided he deserved the chance to live because he beat me. If anything I was supposed to die and he was meant to live. It all just depends if he has a stronger will than the forgotten. He might not though. He's spent his entirety in hell being tortured even longer than me. So he'll either come out a vegetable. Or he'll come out with a hatred for Lucifer and what he's done to him. However, he'll owe me for giving him a chance at life. Then I can take full advantage of him.
It might take a while for one of them to take over the other. I should leave the shadows.
Every time I see Lucifer he has a chess board in front of him. I've never seen him play against anyone though. He must be waiting for someone. Is he waiting for a friend?
"Lucifer, do you have any friends?" I ask.
"Yeah I had a friend once. However he couldn't keep his promise so I had to remove all memories he had of me and this place." Lucifer says.
" Who was it?" I ask.
" Reznakov Borolin. He was the original Borolin leader. Also the apostle of Loki." Lucifer says.
" Don't make that face if you fight him you'll lose." Lucifer says again.
" Is that a guarantee?" I ask.
"Well if he's still as good as when I was friends with him then yeah. Back then during the wars. He practically created no man's land with the way he decimated the battlefield. He was smart and cunning like you. Just lazy." Lucifer says. He looks happy with the way he talks about him. They must've been good friends.
" Will you be going back to earth soon?" Lucifer asks.
" Yes I will. Most likely in 2-3 days. " I say back.
" Have you completed what I asked you to do?" Lucifer asks.
" Creating the 9th circle of hell? No I haven't. I don't understand the concept yet. I'll do it soon." I answer.
"Well it's okay. Kuro couldn't figure out how to create a dimension either. In alternative though he brought me 3 universes to have control over." Lucifer says.
"Also out of all mana techniques creation is the hardest to understand. Don't fry your brain trying it without fully understanding it." Lucifer says.
"Yes sir. How long has Kuro been a reaper for? " I ask.
"Him? He is the first black reaper. He's never failed. I have 100% trust in him. He's on earth right now most likely visiting his family. Check up on him. " Lucifer says.
"Okay I will." I say then I go back into my shadow. Before I fully go into it I hear Lucifer say "Baek be careful of the negative mana."
***Lucifer
" Was that enough of a warning for Baek?" Legion asks
"Baek is dangerous. He's a NoTe but doesn't know it. He lived his whole life being called a weapon. He probably didn't even realize his lack of emotions was abnormal. What's worse is that right after he died he had to spend years being tortured. Not just in creating his reaper body but because of the crimes he committed as a human. So when you told me he came out of the time chains with a new name. I realized he was changing." I say to Legion.
" Changing how though?" Legion asks.
"Before when he was NoTe he was just following orders. So he has been instinctually ignoring all the pain he's gone through. Have you noticed he hasn't killed anyone since he got here. He's probably trying to be a better person for his brother. How can he do that though when he hasn't felt the pain he's caused to others. Sure physically he's felt it but not mentally. So the more he gets used to this state of mind. The more that pain is going to backlash against him. Also with the use of negative mana. That'll just amplify it." I say.
" So pretty much you're sending a ticking time bomb back to earth." Legion says.
"Yes I am. I trust he'll get through it though. He has people who care about him. Baek is a man of conviction and strength. He will no longer be the weapon of the Never oppress the enemy project. " I say.
"That's true but what if that man is still alive. The mad scientist who created the project. He knows the word that'll turn Baek into a killing machine. " Legion says.
"Dr.Zikan? I honestly don't know where he is. He's dangerous though last time I heard about him. He was with Thor. Let's hope he doesn't know that there is another NoTe still alive." I say to Legion.
***Baek
I go back into the shadows. The forgotten are all surrounding Joker. He's laying on the ground shaking like he's having a seizure.
"I want to let everyone know that if Joker wins the battle you will show no hostility towards him." I say to the forgotten. They all nod in agreement. Joker finally stops shaking and his body doesn't change form. Which means he won the battle. That's disappointing. It would've been more fun to see a forgotten with Joker's abilities.
"Don't worry everyone. I'll bring you all some bodies to assimilate with soon. For right now I would like yall to build your own military system. Talk with the 4 horsemen and cooperate with them. I'll be back to check on you guys soon. I grab Joker and leave the shadows.
I take him to the library and drop him on the floor. I'm looking for a specific book that Wukong told me to find. I finally find it and open it looking for my name. Once I find my name I'll burn it out with hellfire. Joker opens his eyes and looks at me.
" What are you doing?!" he asks
" Why are you asking questions you already know the answers to?" I ask back.
"What are those flames coming off your finger? Your power was ice." Joker says in a panic.
" It's hellfire." I say to him.
"You're using hellfire to burn your name out the book of life and de-" I burn him with the flames before he talks too much. He starts screaming in pain. I cover his mouth.
" Shut up before I fully set you on fire. We need to go over the rules of this arrangement we have." I say to him