Chapter Nineteen: The Big Plot Twist
My back was to the wall, Hecate was looking at me. I know, I messed up but I tried not to feel intimidated by the slip up.
From somewhere in my heart I felt nothing would go wrong it I told her. What am I even saying? I'm used to be a loner so why am I even considering the option.
"Hades?" She pushed herself on her toes so her face could meet mine. I could smell her perfume, it was sweet and distracting. "You okay?"
Hecate is not someone who I can lie to and get away with it since she has a long history with Hades. "Hecate,"-- what did I want to say again?
Hecate smiled and pulled herself away from me, I felt stupid for letting her back off like that. Should I have told her the truth? Did I hurt her feelings? Why am I so conflicted now over someone I just met?
I think I know why I'm so off today, its because I never had that person who wanted to stand by my side, not for the number of awards I had or my money but for who I was.
Hecate walked to her seat and picked up her suit. She turned to me and smiled, "If you can't tell me then don't push yourself. I'll wait, besides what are best friends for?"
"Be-- yeah!" I smiled at her, this time not forced or fake but a genuine smile from my heart.
My eye whirred like an ATM, those words came up again.
CONGRATULATIONS GOD OF THE UNDERWORLD, YOU HAVE RAISED YOUR FRIENDSHIP LEVEL WITH A MAIN CHARACTER.
YOU HAVE RECEIVED DOMINATION POINTS 500
NEW INFORMATION HAS BEEN UNLOCKED.
HECATE: GODDESS OF SORCERY AND GHOSTS HAS RAISED THE LIKEABILITY BAR
LIKEABILITY TO HADES- 350 (+250)- 600
ROLE TO HADES- ASSISTANT, MANAGER TO THE UNDERWORLD ESTATE (ACTIVE), BEST FRIEND (RECLAIMED)
CONFLICT- THE "EX" RUMOR (RESOLVED)
I was stunned by all the information I had to comprehend. I wasn't well versed in games but as a professor in the university I once cautioned a student for playing one and he ranted about how great games were. I belive this is something similar to what he said.
But why does Hades have this ability? What does Hecate know about it? Should I ask her?
Since her likeability of me is high then she won't refuse, but should I really push myself on her like this? What if she suspects me? Damn this is so complicated.
"Underworld to Hades." Hecate snapped her fingers before me. "Now that you are up I was wondering if you remember you still have duties here in your kingdom."
Oh? Does she want me to go with her to work? That's great, this is a perfect time to know my kingdom and I love paperwork.
"I would be delighted to." I responded with a slight smile.
Then Hecate dissed me— hard. "Fuck you Hades! Who the hell gives a damn if you're delighted to or not? The underworld needs it's king and I ain't going to deal with those bitches on the high seat no more so get out there now!!"
"YES MA'AM!" I nodded and turned to leave. But why am I being submissive to this scary assistant of mine?
I could have sworn I heard a stiffled laugh from her. I walked to the door with her by my side, this was it I'm finally going outside.
I stopped as something nudged at my leg. Did I mention how much I hate dogs!? I kicked the dogs away but they kept coming back, over and over again. Furious I bent down to give them the stink eye but looking at their huge beady eyes stapled on mine I froze— I know that look!
My daughter used to look at me like that when she was still a kid, I never took her seriously. Why are the mistakes of my past life coming back to hunt me?
I took turns brushing the fur of the dogs, Hecate waited hy the door and said nothing.
I might not have spent long in this world but I do know that too some extent Hades and my past self are quite similar. Even if it is by accident I happened to be reborn in his form, Hades overworked himself till he was disconnected from the world so he could save it. Meanwhile I disconnected from my world so I could— live and die alone.
Hades died and left me a legacy, I left nothing there but shame and regret. I don't know what would have happened if Hades had died and I reincarnated into another body.
I won't waste this chance, I will like this life to the fullest and save this world.
"Don't worry guys, I'll be back."
CE-BE-RUS LIKEABILITY HAS INCREASED: 1057
"Hmm, so it works that way too..." I pushed myself to my feet. "I just hope I won't turn into a dog perso--"
And just like that I received my first quest.
NOTICE- YOU HAVE UNLOCKED A HIDDEN MAIN QUEST.
"Wh-- what the hell!!" Was i reading this right? "It can't be, it just can't be."
HIDDEN MAIN QUEST 1- HADES PERISHED UNDER MYSTERIOUS CIRCUMSTANCES. FIND THE CULPRIT AND AVENGE YOUR DEATH.
My eyes grew wide from shock.
Does this mean that Hades, the god of the underworld and death, one of the big three gods was killed off by someone? By another god? But Hades was a neutral character, who could it be...?
The situation had only gotten much worse.
Does this mean— the killer is still out there? No doubt they would want to reclaim my life again. SHIT! Even as a god someone is after my life, someone with a motive and the balls to do it? Could it be someone after my position...?
YOU SUSPICION OF THE CHARACTER "HECATE" IS INVALID SINCE CHARACTERS LIKABILITY IS HIGH.
I pressed my hand to my right eye and sighed.
Now I get it, this power is a gift from Hades. The only way I can save Olympus is to save my own life, to do that I have to exposed the killer. I have to meet my killer and expose whoever with this gift.
Greatest day of my life my ass!!