3 Chapter 3: Revelations
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Chapter 3
Percy was not a morning person. Not in the least. He despised it with a passion. He was so engrossed in the books that he read the previous night that he completely forgot about the classes in the morning right up until Grover whacked him on his head and went commando all of a sudden.
"Percy, GET UP! We are getting extremely late for class. I don't know about you but I really don't fancy a detention when tomorrow is a Saturday. I would very much like to have some peace of mind from this hellhole they call school", Grover exclaimed in a panic.
"Oh shit. Oh shit. Oh shit. Not again", Percy groaned. Just as he was about to get up, a screen popped up in front of him.
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Ping!
Quest Alert!
Reach class on time, avoid detention and pass the test.
Rewards -
$50
50 XP
+1 INT
Failure -
Detention with Ms. Dodds
Accept / Decline?
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Immediately Percy hit accept. He did not have time to ponder who Ms. Dodds was. He proceeded to haul ass as he changed his clothes and zoomed out of the room with Grover in tow at a record time. They ran like their lives depended on it and boy were they relieved when they reached on time with just a minute to spare.
Panting, Percy made his way to his seat. Just as he sat down, the old Math teacher he was accustomed to was suddenly replaced by someone else. The new teacher was a fifty year old woman who wore a black leather jacket during the summer season. Even though she was relatively short compared to the other teachers, everything about her screamed danger. She looked like the sort of woman who would ride a Harley and wouldn't think twice before running you over with it or give you a wedgie for being a dork.
In the sweetest voice he swore he had ever heard she said, "Class, I am your new math teacher, Ms. Dodds. I expect full concentration and cooperation whilst in class otherwise you may well have to spend a lovely afternoon in detention with a few tasks in hand."
There was a dangerous tone to the last part of the sentence or so Percy thought.
"I will now be taking a little test to determine where you all stand before we move forward with the syllabus this year", she continued.
Wait, test? Now that he thought about it, the gaming system already knew about her and the test before this even came to pass. How in the hell did that happen?! The more he thought, the more he realised that this system was something far more powerful than he gave it credit for and so far whatever information it had given him was true to its word. He resolved to start placing more trust in it if he were to find out who his dad is amongst other things.
Soon, the tests were distributed. Usually, Percy had an extremely hard time giving any tests. However, this time round, as he looked at the test, he could already solve a few of the questions which earlier he could only dream about solving. The questions were relatively simple and straightforward for a student of Grade 6. With a start, Percy realised that this sudden change may as well be attributed to his increase in intelligence. It was only at 1 yesterday and within a day, he was at a solid 6. Though not a big increase, it was certainly good enough for a start. He was not one to complain. Besides, this also helped him to avoid detention with Ms. Dodds. Something told him that it was not in his best interests.
As the test was over, Percy thought about trying to use Observe. He certainly needed to level it up if he was to encounter any monsters in the future and needed help in identifying them. Just as he used it, the results were surprising in the least. Just by looking at the description he started panicking as a cold sweat trickled down his forehead. Before he could do anything, Gamer's Mind kicked in again, straightening his emotions immediately. He breathed a sigh of relief. Thank gods for it otherwise he would be in quite the trouble. He glanced at the screen once again and sure, it was there -
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Ms. Dodds a.k.a Alecto
Species : Fury
Title : Hades' Servant
HP : ?
MP : ?
Ms. Dodds is one of the Kindly Ones who serves Hades, God of the Underworld. She is currently tasked to watch Percy.
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There was no mistaking it. Alecto. A fury. Hades. Why on Earth were these things suddenly surrounding him? He had no idea as to how this came to pass and could only wonder. Right now, he knew he had to be careful at what he did because things weren't the same. Not anymore.
Soon, the period ended and Ms. Dodds walked out with a final glance at the class. It seemed like that but in reality, she was staring right at Percy. He could feel her gaze sharpening and for a moment his breath hitched before he managed to calm himself down not wanting to show any hint that he knew more than he let on.
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Just then a notification popped up.
Quest Complete!
Reach class on time, avoid detention and pass the test.
Rewards added.
INT : 6 + 1 = 7
Exp : 110 / 270
Money : $50 / D 0
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Percy quickly checked it over and dismissed the screen.
Soon, the day progressed and Percy got bored. He tried using Observe on other people to level it up and to his surprise, quite a bit of information was revealed. By doing so he was able to level up his Observe to Level 3.
Of all the people, one that somewhat stood out to him was that of Nancy Bobofit. She was a red-headed girl with freckles who spent most of her time bullying other kids or stealing from them. This was not what surprised him. What really got to him was what was written in her description.
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Nancy Bobofit
HP : 175 / 175
MP : 0 / 0
Nancy Bobofit is Percy's acquaintance. She has trouble connecting with her parents as she hardly receives any attention. This has led her to become a kleptomaniac in order to gain some attention even if it is negative. She spends her time bullying and stealing in school for said attention.
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Percy could not help but want to help her out or just be there for her seeing how she was suffering and the facade she put up for the world was nothing short of remarkable if he was being honest. He put away the thought for contemplation later as he focused on the next class of Mr. Brunner.
Recalling the previous day's conversation, Percy thought that Mr. Brunner too knew something more than he let on. So as his teacher entered, he decided to use Observe on him. Nothing could have prepared him for the result. He was not expecting this. Then again, Alecto was in his school as his Math teacher watching over him so it wouldn't be a stretch to imagine that Mr. Brunner was here too or as he was popularly known as Chiron.
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Mr. Brunner a.k.a Chiron
Species : Centaur
Title : Trainer of Heroes
HP : ?
MP : ?
Chiron is one of the most popular figures in Greek Mythology. Widely regarded as the Trainer of Heroes, he groomed many notable figures including the likes of Achilles and Hercules. He is currently at Yancy Academy watching over Percy due to him being a ?
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Again that damned question mark! It was starting to grate Percy. Why was he suddenly surrounded by figures of the Greek Mythology? What was so special about him? He was just a normal teenager growing up in New York with the best mother and an unknown father. What was it that attracted these people?
As the class got over, all the students walked out and headed towards the swimming pool. Today was physical education and their coach had decided on swimming. It had been a while since Percy swam so as he changed and jumped into the pool, he came across a notification that would change life as he knew it.
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You have come in contact with water! Due to your heritage, you gained a boost.
HP and MP restored. All elemental effects negated. Body completed healed.
+2000 HP
+2000 MP
+20 STR
+20 VIT
+20 DEX
Breathe Underwater ability active.
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This was by far the biggest clue he could get in regards to his heritage. Clearly, this had something to do with his absent father. He could already understand Ancient Greek because of him and now this. He already had an inkling about his father being a God after the revelations last night but it was a shot in the dark for all he knew. This just got him one step closer. One major step forward. From all the information provided, he could guess that his father somewhat belonged to the Greek Mythology and had an affinity with water if the notification was anything to go by.
Deciding to test his theory, he swam to the deep end and plunged deeper into the water. As he opened his eyes, he could somehow see everything clearly. He could see the location of each and every student in the pool, their feet kicking the water even the bubbles emerging as a result. He held his breath for as long as he could until he took another risk. He stopped holding his breath and tried to breathe just as he normally would. To his surprise, he was able to breathe just as he was able to above the water. Everything just came naturally to him.
Now that this was proved, he joined the dots from what he knew till now. He clearly had water based abilities, his dyslexia and ADHD were somehow related to this. Moreover, he knew Ancient Greek reflexively and was somehow surrounded by the Greek supernatural world. Percy then tried remembering what he could about the Greek Mythology. The Gods had defeated the Titans in the war which meant that they were the ones ruling Earth. He had red blood which meant he was human. Or wait. Human? So why didn't it show up on his status page like it did for others? Was it because he was something more? The only thing he could think of that shared the traits was a demigod since the Gods were the ones who were supposedly around if he truly believed the system. Did it mean? No, surely not. Percy kept shaking his head profusely but nothing could deter him from his thoughts and the one conclusion it formed.
He was a demigod. Not just any demigod. The only God who fit this criteria was Poseidon. He was the demigod son of Poseidon - one of the 'Big 3' or so as they were called.
To further cement this claim, a notification popped up. With dread he started reading it.
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Quest Complete!
Find your true origins and your Father's name.
Rewards added.
Exp : 210 / 270
Information about your true origins
Information about your abilities
New Status : Demigod
Passive Skill : Son of the Sea God
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Percy pulled up his stats and just floated underwater with wide eyes as he digested the information. This was certainly not what he had in mind.
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Perseus Jackson
Species : Demigod
(gives +2 STR and +2 DEX)
Title : Son of Poseidon
Perseus is the son of Poseidon and Sally Jackson. He has ADHD and Dyslexia which helps in combat and reading Ancient Greek respectively. He has a natural affinity with water due to his heritage which grants him control over water, horses, storms and earthquakes.
Level - 5
Exp - 210 / 270
HP : 250 / 250 (+ 2000)
MP : 250 / 250 (+ 2000)
STR : 7 (+ 20)
VIT : 2 (+ 20)
DEX : 4 (+ 20)
INT : 7
WIS : 3
LUC : 3
Points : 0
Money : $50 / D0
Status : Demigod
(Due to being a Demigod, your ADHD lets you be more attuned and observant in the battlefield helping in improving your combat prowess and staying alive.)
Skills
Language :
Modern English (Level 11)
Ancient Greek (Max)
General :
Observe (Level 3)
Passive :
Gamer's Mind (Max level)
Son of the Sea God (Gives +20 STR, +20 VIT, +20 DEX as well as +2000 HP and +2000 MP when in contact with water)
