On Mount Olympus,
"Okay, this is getting out of hands" Gaia said "We can't just let 'him' roam free while he continues to get stronger"
"Why do you care about these mortals that much?" Ares snorted "Even after that phenomenon they call 'The Shift', they're still as weak as f***. Not even comparing these demi-human gods"
"I actually love them" A seductive voice said "They're pretty cute when it is needed"
"You love 'playing' with them Aphrodite" Athena said "Or is toying with them the right words to use?"
"This is why I love you" Aphrodite chuckled" "You understand me so well"
"Is this the reason we're gathered here? I have more important things to do" Poseidon said with a straight face
"Tch. Always so serious" Aphrodite clicked her tongue
"Well, I suggest we save them" A god said while taking a sip from the wine goblet in his hands
"Stop talking trash, Dionysus" Ares retorted "You just need some pawns to promote your wines. Am I right? Or am I right?
"…Whatever" Dionysus muttered
"Why don't we leave 'The King' to that guy – The one in the prophesy" Hades spoke up "I personally want to see how he's going to do this"
"Speaking of that mortal" Hephaestus glared at Ares "What's with this delusional being? Forging weapons haphazardly with half-assed skills? And then asking a mortal to be his apprentice?
"Shit, he's done it" A goddess with a silver bow on her laps muttered
"Where the hell is Zeus?" The others asked no one in particular
Meanwhile Ares' face crunched up in anger as he stared back at Hephaestus, "Who do you think you are calling a delusional being with half-assed skills? And what's your business with the mortal? Do you want her for something like satisfying your needs or is Aphrodite not enough for you?"
"You cunt! If I don't kill your right here and now, I'm no longer the Lord of Forging." A large hammer appeared in Hephaestus' hands "Bring it on, Paedo…" Ares unsheathed his broad sword
"No fighting on Olympus!" A deep voice sounded like a thunder boom in everyone's ears, stunning the two angry gods. The voice was soft but filled with authority and carried a huge presence
"He started it first" Ares sheathed his sword and sat down
"Now, let's begin the meeting" Zeus appeared on seat his which was located at the head of the room
"Hey, Zeus!" Aphrodite called out seductively to Zeus
"Uh, Hephaestus" his mouth twitched "Can you put a leash on our wife?"
"Pfft" Artemis covered her mouth with her hand while her body shook uncontrollably
"Now, now, sister. That was not very nice" Apollo said with his mouth twitching. He was clearly trying to hide his smile
"Uh…" Hephaestus embarrassedly looked at all the gods that were trying to cover up the smiles on their faces. He then turned to Aphrodite and said in a low voice "Aphrodite, not today. Please"
"Tch!" she clicked her tongue "I don't know why y'all are just so serious-minded for nothing"
"Now, unto the main matter," Zeus rubbed his beards "I know majority of you are against the motion of removing this pervading threat"
"Why are you like this too? I expected better from you, Zeus" Gaia snorted
"With all due respect, Lady Gaia" Athena spoke up "I don't mean to insult your title as a primordial, but you're missing something very… very… very important"
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{A/N: Athena didn't stammer. '…' shows the pause she made in-between the words to emphasize her point}
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"And what is that?" Gaia raised her eyebrows
"You're trying to toy with fate. One of a mortal at that" Athena said "Toy with one, and you get what you'll never expect"
"So, you're saying we should…" Gaia got interrupted by Zeus halfway through her speech
"…Allow fate to take its course" he said, with his hand still rubbing his beards
"He's getting stronger while that young mortal is not even aware of his supposed fate" Gaia retorted angrily "Instead, he's busy fighting some half-human, half-beast. All for what? Saving his friend when he's supposed to be thinking about how to save the universe!"
"Lady Gaia, everything and every occurrence happens for a reason" Hera said "You're supposed to be aware of this, given how long you've lived and your personal occurrences"
"Fine! You all want to leave this to fate? Go on then. But be rest assured that when the King grows strong enough to kill gods, I will not step in for any of you" Gaia said and disappeared from Mount Olympus for good
"Hmmm. She hasn't learnt yet" Zeus muttered and for the first time, his hands left his beards
"Are we done?" Hades yawned "I'm getting sleepy"
"I'm having a bad feeling about this. And the three fates aren't here too" Athena rubbed her forehead in frustration
"What do you suggest we do?" Zeus stared at her
"What else can we do?" Athena sighed "I can only place my hopes on him"
"Yup. I believe he can do this" Aphrodite said
"He may, he may not. No one knows" Poseidon stood up and disappeared
"Aight. Imma go right now" Hades stood up and disappeared into a puff of smoke
"Aish! Those two" Zeus shook his head "This meeting ends here. Until fate brings us again"
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[Not good!] Costas yelled
'What's not good?' Orpheus asked him
[I thought the creation of mutant humans was forbidden. No, no, no, no, no. I did not expect this] Costas began to mutter in fright
[What exactly is going on?!] Tana yelled
[Haaa] Costas exhaled [Mutant humans are simple the mixture of human genes with the genes of a beast. I thought all processes regarding this was forbidden? Why is it suddenly appearing now?] Costas asked no one in particular
[What's wrong with that? Isn't it just like fighting a beast?] Aster asked dumbly
[This one's different. It's the mixture of two dominant genes – a dragon and a human. Judging from the color of its scales, it must be a 3-star dragon. How is his body withstanding its power?] Costas gasped
[Dragon?! Let me out so I can bash the head of this b*st*rd to pieces] Aster yelled
[I can't believe it's now the whole thing clicked in his head] Andrian muttered
'Wait a second. You said it's the mixture of two dominant genes, right?' Orpheus said 'Surely there'll be a drawback'
[You're right. There's one downside of mixing beast genes with human genes] Costas said
[What's that?] Aella asked him
[The only shortcoming is that, he or she will never be able to use magic again in his or her entire life] Costas replied
[Huh? He's using space magic] Tana pointed out
[There's only one possibility. I think the dragon gene that was put in him is that of a space dragon and the compatibility between his genes and that of the dragon should be very high] Costas stated
"Aish! I was planning to let you leave with your life, but…" Bray gave Orpheus a look of regret and disappeared soon after
'What life did you want to let me leave with! You were hell bent on killing me like 5 minutes ago!!!' Orpheus yelled inwardly "Where's he?"
"Well, you see…" Bray appeared behind Orpheus and threw out a punch with the force of a heavy truck, sending him flying "This power is supposed to be a secret. Not even the 2nd years know about it"
"I see. So, you're a second-year student" Orpheus stood up and wiped off the trail of blood on his lips
"What? How did you… Ah, sh*t! this mouth of mine" Bray cursed in a low voice "It's settled. You definitely cannot leave here with your life. Not with this secret"
"If you're a second-year student, and students are undeniably not allowed to leave the academy premises, that means Raya is still in the academy. More specifically, your dorm" Orpheus began to speculate "Even if you are able to leave the premises, seeing how you used Raya to blackmail Rhea and is so adamant on abducting Rhea, that means you cannot leave the academy without finishing your job"
[Costas, where's Orpheus?] Tana asked
[What do you mean?] Costas chuckled lightly
{How did he become so smart?!] Tana yelled
[He always had it in him. 'Twas the circumstances and seldom exposure that buried his IQ]
"And seeing how you came here alone; it definitely means there are others with you and are in charge of Raya." Orpheus continued to guess "Also, it's so obvious that you are just a pawn in this operation. You're either receiving orders from outside through a device or… there's a mole in the academy. True, or yes?"
[I hope this isn't a one-time miracle] Aella smiled
"Die!" Bray's hands transformed into a pair of dragon claws as he charged forward to attack Orpheus
"I guess I hit the nail on the head" Orpheus took his stance and his aura surged up
'You guys' he said inwardly to the four beasts within him 'Once this is over, we're storming onto the senior sector'
[Wha-] Andrian gasped in shock
[I guess it really was a one-time miracle] the smile on Aella face instantly disappeared
[So much for IQ] Tana said in dejection while Aster kept quiet as he was still trying to figure out what was going on
*Chaos Slash! * Orpheus swung his blades at Bray, sending out a large sword wave that disturbed space at flew forward
"Weak" Bray swiped his claws at the incoming sword wave, sweeping aside as if parrying the punches of a 3-year-old girl
"Wha- How?" Orpheus teleported away from Bray to keep some distance between them "The Chaos Slash was never this weak"
[The energies in your blades are not balanced] Costas said
'How do you mean?'
[Cosmos is normally white and black in color to represent the Order and Chaos energies within it, but what is the color of the blades right now?] Costas asked
'Aren't they whi-' Orpheus stared at the katanas in his hands and saw two black blades 'They are both black? How?'
[Seirá which is normally supposed to be white has been overcome by excessive chaotic energy] Costas explained
'That means I have torn Seirá white again. How do I do that?'
"What are you doing? Spacing out in the middle of a battle?" Orpheus received a kick to his temple and was sent flying again
"I can't keep up with his speed anymore" Orpheus muttered after crash-landing on the ground
"Weak! You're too weak!" Bray laughed and ran towards Orpheus with clenched fists
*Lightning Teleport*
Orpheus teleported with lightning and appeared some distance away from Bray, but unfortunately, he (Bray) had already teleported beforehand and sent Orpheus into the air with a kick to his lower jaw.
Before Orpheus could touch the ground or even stabilize himself in the air, Bray had already appeared above him with his hands interlocked together, like that of volleyball players, and swung them down on Orpheus head
*Boom*
A large shockwave emerged as Orpheus clashed into the ground, forming a crater. Bray then turned into a streak of light as he flew towards the crater and sent a punch to Orpheus head, deepening the crater. He then again landed before Orpheus and began to punch his head repeatedly with so much speed and power that his hands became a blur.
As Bray punched, the crater beneath Orpheus began to expand as his head dug deeper into the ground, causing him to lose consciousness. Meanwhile, the four beasts, seeing Orpheus' life in danger, released an energy burst from within his body, blasting Bray away.
"Hmm? He still has enough energy to fight?" Bray muttered after he had landed and balanced himself. He had thought the energy burst had come from Orpheus, but seeing the four beats emerge from his body, he finally understood and rushed forward once again "Ah, just some puny humans"
Noticing that Bray was preparing for another attack, the four beasts rushed forward to intercept him. Suddenly, Bray had disappeared from their sight, stunning all four beasts
"Shit! I didn't take the space element into account" Andrian cursed when they sensed Bray's presence behind them
"Oi! Run, you damn brat!" Aster yelled at Orpheus who had just regained consciousness
In the meantime, Bray had already gotten before Orpheus who was still trying to recover from a splitting headache and a hazy consciousness
"Orpheus!!" Aella and Tana yelled simultaneously
"You think some puny humans would be enough to stop me? Die for me!!" Bray swiped his claw at Orpheus' neck, hoping to decapitate him in that one strike
"Orpheus!!!!"