Chapter 80: Like Mother, Like Son

'No, I pretty much knew that she was my mother from the name that was given to me in this world, but I just wanted to hear your confirmation so that I could move onto my next point of reasoning.' I shook myself a bit to remove the feeling of chills I got in my body after learning of my mother.

[Your second reason involves Lady Vanitas?...] She said, and looked to be thinking for a second. She then seemed to have realised something and said in a tone like she was chuckling in the Heavenly Axis, [Don't tell me that you think that we won't harm me just because your mother is here to protect you?]

'Am I wrong to assume that?' I asked with my brows raised, as I didn't expect her to say such a thing as if my mother didn't care about what happened to me at all.

[As sad as it may be for you as her son, I'm regretful to inform you that what you thought is indeed incorrect.] She said as if she were telling me her condolences. [I cannot say too much since there are certain things that make it impossible for me to inform a mortal like you.

But to satisfy your curiosity as to how your mother views you, I'll just say that she doesn't hate you, love you, or have any special feelings towards you...She simply views your existence with indifference in her eyes and honestly doesn't care if you live or perish.]

She revealed a massive bomb about my actual mother's attitude towards me, which even made her voice, which was calm this whole while, simmer down a bit like she was pitying me for having such a mother.

'Like I said before, I don't really care about anything involving her since she's completely irrelevant in my eyes.' I replied to her sarcastic comment with indifference in my eyes.

I then looked up at the roof like I could see the God currently speaking to me herself, and with a grin on my face, I said

'And if I'm being honest, I'm much more interested in talking about you, then this Lady Vanitas, you speak off so much...With a voice as lovely and graceful as yours, I'm pretty sure you'd be more pleasing to talk to then that mother of mine.'

[Hehe...It's the first time that someone has ever put Lady Vanitas below me, when she's considered to be the most beautiful and prideful God of them all...And it's also the first time that I've ever been complimented by a human...What an interesting and surprising day it is.] She chuckled and said in an amused manner, like she found it cute that a mere human was making moves on her.

[I didn't understand why everyone up here was obsessed with you at first, but after hearing the bravery in your voice to be able to talk to a God such as myself in such a way and the seeing the glimmer in your eyes that makes me feel like your looking at the most beautiful women to ever exist, I think I understand why everyone wants a piece of you.] She said like she had a sudden interest in me, just like the others, which I took as a massive compliment since I was actually seen fondly by a bunch of actual gods.

She also added, [...And also why Ophelia wanted to enter the mortal realm to snatch you up for herself, which was quite amusing to watch from up here.]

'The God of Flames, Ophelia, the one who gave the latest request wanted to snatch me up?' My face twisted slightly, as it wasn't everyday you have a God wanting to take you for herself. 'Why would she do such a thing? And can she even enter the mortal realm when the trial is in process?'