Chapter 390 Great Sage



“What do you plan to do now?” Harold asked as he stabbed a needle into Eelyasha’s arm.

The needle was filled with a blue fluid, but I really wasn’t sure what it was.

“Go collect the people in cages, and then head back home. It is going to take me all of today and most of tomorrow to get back, and that’s only if I don’t make any stops on the way,” I explained, and Harold nodded.

“Well, there are two islands on your way. According to the map you looked at, and I recorded, they are both marks with Xs. Since you are alone, I think that it might be best for you to deal with them. If I remember right, there are a lot of X’s surrounding the first one, meaning they are attacking before anyone can get close to talk to them,” Harold explained as he withdrew the needle.

“What is in there?” I asked, pointing at the needle, making Eelyasha whip her head around at me.

“You don’t know what he is injecting into me?!” Eelyasha exclaimed, and I shook my head.

“Why do you think I asked?”

“After he injected it into me?!” Eelyasha cried, and I sighed.

“Harold isn’t going to do anything that will hurt you,” I said, but Harold shrugged.

“I don't think it is going to hurt her. I just put part of Marley into the needle, and she is going to go in and heal the serious damage. It is only a small part of her, and Marley will just wait until she is excreated, so it doesn't hurt Eelyasha. Not sure why you are so concerned about a person that tried to kill you,” Harold said, and I gave him a look.

“This is how all my best relationships start! Look at Jilly! And Mary! Both of them tried to kill me multiple times! Anyways, she is a horrible witch that very likely should be burned at the stake, but-”

“What?! Burned again?!” Eelyasha cried.

“But I will give you a chance to redeem yourself. We all make horrible mistakes, and I am no exception. This fucked up world is my fault, along with the rest. Look at Marley; she was once a Dark Water Elemental that swallowed a world with her waves. Not the same, but both women will have to live with what they have done, just like we do. None of us are faultless,” I said, and Harold nodded.

“I see. We already have her under control, so what is the point of antagonizing things?” Harold asked.

“Exactly. You catch more flies with sugar than shit, and if we treat these creatures well, then we can add more to the ranch. I need their power, right? Do we know how I am supposed to get it out of them? Is it a gem inside, or how do I get it from each of the Old Gods?” I asked.

“Inside me?! There is no gem inside me! I will not be dissected for parts!” Eelyasha screamed.

“Not sure about that yet. You might have to ask an older Old God about it, but I am knocking this one out for now. Marley says that she is moving around too much,” Harold explained, and I frowned, but then Marley's face appeared on his shoulder.

“Since when did you become a Sage?” I asked, and Harold laughed.

“This is your mind, so I can be whatever I want, and this works best for what we are doing right now. Deal with everyone, and then head south, and I will place markers on the map for you,” Harold said as he grabbed a cart with a tank on it.

There was a hose going from the tank, and there was a clear respirator at the end of it. It was the type you would see in a surgery room and probably had some kind of sleeping gas in it.

“What are you going to do with that mask?! I am not wearing that!” Eelyasha screeched, and Harold and I winced.

“If you want to be awake for the surgery, then you can, but I promise it won’t be fun,” Harold said as he placed the mask over her face, and she started to struggle.

“No! Get this off of me!” Eelyasha cried, but then she started to calm down, and her eyes fluttered shut.

“What did you do to her?” I asked as Harold started to wheel her away.

“Gave her a little bit of Marley so she could heal, and then I knocked her out. I don’t think she will be happy when she wakes up, but it can’t be helped,” Harold explained, and I sighed.

“I just hope this works,” I said, and then I turned and headed back out to Libra's Astral Ring of Balance.

The place had changed a lot since I was here last, and the place was no longer black and white but more of a balance of colors. I could even see a big water dome that had the two round huts I had saved before, and Philly's shack was rebuilt.

"What do you think of everything?" Libra asked as I walked over to press into her bazooka boobs to give her a kiss.

"I like it. You have been busy," I said, and she nodded.

"I have been trying to keep everything in balance, but it is hard with all of the Old Gods running around. I am surprised that you were able to capture one," Libra said, and I shrugged.

"I had help, but I am going to need more if I want to capture the rest. Do you know where I can find them?" I asked, and she shook her head.

"I am sorry, but I don't. I can try to find out, but it might take me some time. In the meantime, you should head back home. I am sure that your women are worried about you," Libra said, and I nodded.

"I will, but I need to make a few stops first. I will come back as soon as I can," I said, and then I turned and headed back to the tear in reality, but Ursula and Mati were yelling at me from the dome.

As much as I didn't want to bring them with me, I felt bad for leaving Mati behind, so I turned and ran over to the dome.

"You are not leaving without me!" Mati yelled as she floated in front of me at the edge of the sphere.

I reached forward and grabbed her thin body and long tail, pulling her into my arms. Mati squirmed briefly but settled into my arms as I looked at Ursula.

"You are going to have to wait here for now, but I will come back tonight so we can talk, okay?" I asked Ursula, and she sighed.

"Fine, but I don't want to be trapped in here forever!" Ursula complained, and I nodded.

"You aren't going to be, but until I get back, you are going to have to stay here. If you need anything like food, Libra will help you all," I explained, and Ursula nodded sadly, but she was slow, and couldn't move fast, so taking her along was a bad idea.

I turned and ran to the rift, jumping through and hitting the water again, but I was back in the closed-off cave.

Dank the Dark Elemental was still seated, but I walked over and broke his chains. They had been made with Dark Energy, but they weren't strong, nor did they need to be.

"Thank you for freeing me, Great Sage," Dank said, rubbing his wrists.

"You are welcome, but I need to know where the other Old Gods are. I also would like to form a bond with you. Can you help me?" I asked, and Dank nodded.

"I can, but it might take some time. I have some knowledge of Delores and some of the other ones that she knows. I have been chained up for a while, so my power is weak. You will have to wait before I can form a bond with you," Dank said, and I nodded.

"Good, but then you are going to have to Get in the rift for now, so I can close it up. There are other people I have to save as well," I said, and Dank nodded.

Dank turned into a black liquid, and I scooped him into my hand that he wrapped around before I flicked him into the rift and closed it. I turned back to find Mati looking around the room, assumedly for the exit.

"Where is the way out?" Mati asked, and I walked over to a small hole in the wall that collapsed in on itself, revealing a long dark tunnel.

"This way," I said, and then I turned and started to make my way through the tunnel.

The tunnel was dark, but I could see just fine, and after a few minutes, we made it to the end, where there was a door. I opened the door, and the next room was the one filled with cages, and I smacked my head, just remembering where the key was back in Eelyasha's room.