Alexander looked at Erica with a helpless expression. He had no choice but to explain the situation to her.
As she listened to his explanation, Erica was stunned.
"What? You mean you're going to leave this world soon? And you're not even from this world?!"
Erica stared at Alexander in disbelief. She finally understood why he had rejected her—because he planned to leave this place!
Meanwhile, Athena had just completed her transformation.
In Alexander's mind, the system's voice suddenly rang out: "Ding Dong! Congratulations to the master for successfully altering the fate of Athena, the descendant. You have earned a random reward in the current world: the Serpent's Evil Eyes."
Serpent's Evil Eyes: Medusa's cursed eye can turn anything it sees into stone. The duration of petrification depends on the target's strength and magic resistance.
After examining his newly acquired ability, Alexander shook his head. He preferred the more direct abilities of the Sharingan or the Rinnegan over the Serpent's Evil Eyes, but since it was given to him, he might as well keep it.
Athena, now returned to her full goddess form, looked at Alexander.
Seeing her transformation, Erica grew tense. It was often said that power can change people, and Erica was worried.
Would Athena, with her newfound power, change as well? If she became arrogant, could Alexander still control her?
In front of the anxious Erica, Alexander looked Athena up and down. Athena had transformed from a loli into a beautiful, elegant goddess. But Alexander sighed.
"Honestly, I still think you were cuter in your loli form."
Hearing this, Athena rolled her eyes at him. "So, you really are a lolicon, huh? But... if you find this form more pleasing..."
With that, Athena reverted back to her original loli form.
After all, she had obtained the Gorgoneion, and as the Trinity Goddess, her true self remained the same regardless of her appearance. Athena didn't mind being in her loli state.
"Alright, now that everything here is settled, shouldn't we head back?" Alexander said, turning to Athena.
Athena nodded in agreement.
She had found the snake, and she had no desire to stay in this world any longer. She knew she wasn't invincible here—quite the opposite, she was a target. If she stayed, the likes of Marquis Voban and Hierarch Luo Hao would surely come after her.
It was better to leave while she could.
Seeing that they were about to leave, Erica grew anxious.
"Will you come back after you leave?" Erica asked, her voice tinged with unease. The thought of Alexander leaving made her feel unexpectedly emotional—an unfamiliar sense of reluctance.
Alexander paused to consider her question. "Well, I might come back, but I have many responsibilities in other worlds, so..."
"Then, will you take me with you!?" Erica asked directly. "Besides, I was ordered to keep an eye on Athena. What if she comes back and causes trouble after you leave?" Erica quickly found an excuse to join them, but her words annoyed Athena.
What does she think? Does she really believe I'd break my promises?
Seeing Erica's determination, Alexander sighed. "Fine, you can come along, but don't resist."
With that, Alexander transformed Erica into a descendant. At the same time, he gained her magic power.
Magic power was just magic power—Alexander didn't expect any extraordinary abilities from converting Erica.
Once the transformation was complete, the system's voice echoed in Alexander's mind once more.
"Ding dong! Experience points maxed out. Congratulations to the master for leveling up the system. The system upgrade is complete. New permissions unlocked. Please check the system page for details."
A system upgrade?
Curious, Alexander opened the system interface. He hadn't realized that the system could upgrade. This was a new development, and it piqued his interest.
"Character Carrying? Summoning of Descendants? What are these features?"