Chapter 135: A Family Reunion and a Weird Delivery
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"Families are strange. Two people can be a family. You can be separated and still be a family. You can be not related by blood and still be a family."
- Segawa Yuuta, (Papa no Iukoto wo Kikinasai!)
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<{Presidential Suite, Wayne Vista Grand Hotel, Athens}>
<(Bruce Wayne POV)>
"I can't believe you were gone for days, surviving on an unknown island full of Greek warrior women... It sounds like stuff straight from fiction. Hell, I still can't believe it even though you have actual evidence to prove it." Sitting on a chair in front of me, Nyssa complained with a pouty face as she looked at the others for support.
"Yeah, me too. An undiscovered island inhabited by a civilization of supernaturally strong women sounds almost like a... a fairy tale. However, we also cannot deny it since one of those supernaturally strong women is currently sitting in front of us right now." Selina nodded along with Nyssa as she eyed Diana with curious eyes.
Amidst the watchful and curious stares of everyone in the room, Diana looked quite nervous as she indulged herself in the chocolate cookies Alfred had ordered from room service for the two of us. For some reason, the Amazonian Princess had suddenly gone quiet after meeting the other girls, preferring to observe them carefully before interacting with them. From her body language, it was quite evident that she was cautious of them but the reason for this behavior of hers was beyond me.
"Also, when you said you battled a couple of evil gods, did you mean it in a literal way or were you just speaking figuratively?" Talia, who had been the calmest till now, asked, raising her eyebrows a little.
"Nope, I literally fought a few gods in a war... although honestly, they could almost be considered weak when compared to other gods and goddesses," I answered after thinking for a few moments.
It was true. Apparently, according to Cortana's calculations, Hercules only possessed strength comparable to a minor god due to his divinity being recently awakened, whereas Ares had become a mere shadow of his original self, having either lost or relinquished most of the power he possessed in his prime. On the other hand, Iapetus, although powerful, was not as strong as the three principal Olympian gods, owing to his being sealed in a pseudo-death state for countless millennia.
So, even though I could gladly say that I had defeated two different gods and one titan in battle, none of them were anywhere near powerhouses like Zeus or Darkside in power level. I still have a long way to go before I reach their level. Of course, Ares' helmet can be a shortcut to that destination, but even then, I would need to bring it under my control for that to happen because I wasn't going to be a pawn of some godly wraith for the rest of my life.
But I chose not to tell them that right now. I need to do a little more research on my current condition before I inform them of something like this. I have no wish to suddenly make them worried for no reason at all.
Knock Knock "Excuse me, I am here to deliver a package to Bruce Wayne."
A voice suddenly declared from outside the suite's entrance after a firm knock on the door, stopping our conversation from going any further.
"Deliver a package? I wasn't aware that any esteemed hotel would permit courier services to access their suites directly." Leslie could not help but mutter, looking like she was quite annoyed at the hotel's lax security.
"Excuse me but can anybody please open the door and sign for this package? I am from Hermes Express, and I really need to deliver this by today. Both my job and life are riding on this package. My boss is going to feed me to his snakes if I am late again and I am already a lot late." The man spoke a little louder this time as he knocked on the door once again.
"... Okay, that is definitely the weirdest mailman I have ever seen in my life."
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