[1st POV]
It was very dull in the hospital.
A few times a day, they'd come to interrogate me and even took some tests.
They were surprised at how quickly the injection areas were healing.
But fortunately, they didn't figure it out. They probably just thought my body was recovering well or pretended to.
There was nothing to do, and they kept me in the hospital for the first day.
Then I started circulating chakra through my body to pass the time, and by the time I was discharged, I had reached level forty in chakra manipulation.
This not only increased my capacity but also my control.
I noticed that chakra depletion seemed to increase my capacity a bit more than my previous attempts at improving it.
By the way, I had completely forgotten that I had received a rather interesting notification:
[Hidden Quest Complete: Screw Amanda Waller
Description: You survived a clash between two opposing factions of a secret organization. This is something few have managed to do, be proud of yourself.
Reward:
+5000 Experience
+15 AP]
[+1 Level Up]
[+1 Regeneration]
[+1 Accuracy]
Then, I received messages about improving my relationships with Renee and Lucifer, even with the unknown agents of "Argus" and Amanda Waller.
Anyway, I remembered that I hadn't called Pamela in a week, and she might "punish" me for that.
She didn't answer, so I left a message and decided to continue my chakra training.
But to avoid suspicion, I went to the bathroom for a couple of hours and created and dispersed a shadow clone.
So, I started practicing shaping my chakra to use it in combat.
I haven't aimed for Rasengan yet, but I managed to create chakra claws. For that, I received fifty Chakra and ten Chakra Control from the System.
When I returned, Lucifer was already waiting for me. He was a little upset, but when he saw me, he smiled.
"Here's our valiant defender. I've brought you some contraband."
He said, pointing to some 'tape,' "I am to check on you and see how you're doing."
"I'm okay on my end, but somewhat bad on yours."
"Hmm. And what makes you think that?"
He raised an eyebrow, "Did my brother Amenadiel come by and tell you something? Or maybe Mazikeen?"
"Neither. Three days ago, before coming here, I met Death at the exit. We had a nice little chat…"
The moment I said these words, Lucifer sat down and listened quietly to me.
He looked very serious, but there was a smile on his face.
[+100 relationship with Lucifer Morningstar]
"Well, I didn't think she'd get to you to drag me back to Hell. I told her I wasn't going back. Death doesn't take no for an answer, that's how women are. As soon as something happens, they start looking for help. So, what did she promise you in return?"
"Any one wish."
"Wow, that's really impressive. Have you thought of what you'll ask her for?"
"No, not really... Wait, aren't you even a little worried that I might think about selling you out to your 'rival'?"
Lucifer shrugged, completely unconcerned, "No, not at all."
He said, pouring himself a drink.
"After Father's betrayal, I'm not really surprised by much. Besides, if you didn't consider such an opportunity after an offer like that, I'd start questioning your sanity and humanity."
"And what do you plan to do about it?"
I asked, sitting next to him.
"I'll help you drag me back to Hell."
Lucifer replied, immediately bursting into laughter, "And don't look at me like that, I haven't gone insane or become a good person. I'll need Hell for a few things. My brother, Amenadiel, messed up and manipulated a certain human to try to drag me back to Hell. So now, I've got a couple of things to handle, so no one will bother me here on Earth. I'm going to carry out some 'reforms' in Hell, find new assistants... and I even know how to bring back the escaped souls. And you'll help me with that..."
...
The operation devised by the Devil worked perfectly.
I was once again amazed by his intellect and insight. I realized he wasn't one of the strongest and smartest beings in the universe for no reason.
A couple of days after my discharge, Rene was still under observation, and seems like they didn't want to release her just yet, given the gunshot wound.
Then Malcolm made a stupid move. He took Detective Chloe Decker's daughter hostage.
We, along with Lucifer, decided to follow after him.
After that, what happened next was like a typical action movie.
Lucifer and Malcolm delivered dramatic speeches while I was standing next to Lucifer.
Malcolm released the girl, and her mother took her away as she arrived just in time.
But as soon as they stepped outside the hangar, he shot Lucifer, and the Devil "died."
I, in response, shot Malcolm.
He didn't have the coin that would've required him to go to Hell, and Lucifer was already waiting for him there.
A minute after Lucifer's "death," he came back to life and told me the results of his interrogation of the mole.
Time flows differently in Hell, and Lucifer manages to interrogate Malcolm and deal with things in Hell in the meantime.
At this very moment, exorcists and demon hunters were appearing all over the world to reclaim escaped souls.
However, most of them were in Los Angeles.
That's why we immediately headed to the coast, where, according to Lucifer, he and Maze had appeared four years ago.
We only had to chat briefly with the arriving patrol and ambulance, and that was it.
That's where my real help was needed. After all, I have an affinity with Life and Death.
Lucifer took advantage of this and used my chakra to create a trap for the souls.
He took a bit from each affinity and transferred them into the coin that was supposed to be the "return" from Hell.
However, Lucifer "reprogrammed" it, and it became a trap for them instead.
The sight was truly magnificent and captivating.
I managed to notice entire souls and sinful ones, but they were still human souls.
They were all the colors of the rainbow and in various shapes, with some having human forms, some like spheres, and others like geometric figures.
I'm not sure why I could see them. Perhaps it was because I helped pull them back into Hell.
But as soon as the last soul entered the coin, it dissolved. And next to us, Death appeared, applauding.
"Congratulations, Isaac Dinklage. You have not only kept all your agreements with me but also helped Lucifer remain on Earth. Even if that was Lucifer's plan, you helped him make it happen. Yes, it seems they didn't choose you for nothing to be here."
To be continued...
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