Chapter 521

Chapter 521

The voice of the god left Thera loosening her hold on her magic, just a little, enough to let some gratitude be heard in the one speaking.

With those last words, Nare did as he’d said, bringing not only his granddaughter and two believers to his realm, but Ben as well, who was momentarily confused to be there without the system asking if he’d allowed it till he noticed his god there as well.

“Myriad, my favourite buddy, you’re a lifesaver. Technically a two-life saver. I’d promised myself I was going to shoot Xilly between the eyes if it looked like I was gonna die as a final treat to myself.”

“Well, it’s nice to see we made it on time, even if Thera’s reaction ended up being a little stronger than we’d hoped.”

“Yeah, she really is the best, isn’t she? God, I love her. And Nare, you’ve been a very tough guy to get in touch with buddy.”

“As I’m sure you can imagine, I’d ended up unexpectedly busy. Of course, if I’d expected any issue then I would have made sure to make at least a couple minutes of time a day, but- None of you will speak until spoken to,” He ordered, dropping the apologetic tone he’d been just using on Ben to order the three off to the side, all but being crushed by the feeling of divinity the god was giving off amongst his barely contained rage before going back to focus on Ben. “From what I’m seeing in their minds and combined with the state Myriad found you in, I can't ask you to stay a second longer. I’m sorry your time with my people was so poor, Ben, it seems I was a fool to think well of them. Your work is done.”

The notification went off in Ben’s mind, telling him he’d been paid what he’d been expecting, even as complicated feelings were left lingering within him.

“So, is there any reason these guys decided to be miserable during my time here?”

At that, Nare sighed, looking like he was dealing with a headache that Ben wasn’t even sure gods could experience. “Because my priest is a fool who decided to value a different god above the feelings of his own and Xilly’s poor impression of humans somehow led her to come to the conclusion that you were brought here to try and win both her and my granddaughter’s hearts, with both of them acting as advisors to Nati and shaping her opinions.”

“What? Ew, no. I’m monogamous, you hear me? MO-NOG-A-MOUS. I literally came here with my girlfriend! Plus, both Eneth and Olensia are assholes!” He yelled at them, getting no hint they’d actually heard anything as they all continued to struggle with the feelings of divinity. “Where do you even get that sort of misunderstanding... No, this is definitely Jake’s fault, isn’t it? Damn it man, this is why everyone that wants to take me in starts with trying seduction, isn’t it? Ugh, definitely complaining to him about how he’s ruined the reputation of the human race next time I see him.”

“So there you have it,” Nare said, continuing with his apologetic tone. “I can’t ask you to work with them. Thank you for what you’ve done so far Ben, hopefully despite everything, they’ll take something away from it.”

Ben for his part was silent for just a second before he grabbed his eyes and sighed, already feeling like he was going to regret what he was about to ask. “Nare, how many awakened enchanters are there currently on the planet?”

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No psychological consequences though is going to be a bit harder to ensure.

Nare seemed to pick up on that subtle implication but decided to say nothing on it, trusting Ben wouldn’t go too far with any tests he intended to run.

“Very well, in that case, do whatever you wish. I’m sorry once again, Ben. Head back and I’ll be returning these three in a bit.”

“Sounds good. And if you have time later Nare, stop by Myriad's place. Got something fun that you’re going to want to see.”

With those final words, he left the god’s realm, going back to his body as he opened his eyes, finding Thera at his side as she continued on healing any injury she could see on him before she pulled him into her embrace.

“Thank goodness. You would not believe how worried I was when Anailia spoke to me out of the blue and said you were dying.”

“I think I’d probably believe you,” He laughed, nodding to both the giant hole in the building, along with the three still entrapped in stone. “Kind of shocking that nobody came running with all of this. Nare must be doing some damage control while giving them an earful.”

“Alright, well you should be in good enough health so let’s go. I’ll have to stop to say goodbye to Insia and Rocky but-”

“Sorry, I’m still teaching them for the remaining time,” He could see the obvious question of why fill her eyes when he’d said it so he rushed to explain. “Unfortunately, what I know really is kind of too important to not pass on to some of the only other enchanters that can use it. The good news though is that Nare has given me full permission to teach them however I see fit so the rest of my time is going to be great, don’t worry.”

“Hmm, I’m usually not one to advocate for torture but I guess that works.”

“I’m not going to be torturing them!”

“Sure, whatever you say,” She laughed. “So how long till they’re up?”

“Not sure, whenever Nare ends up done with them I guess.”