Chapter 148

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Why had I helped Hephaestus? was it a way to show myself I wasn't all that bad, or was it out of pity, I couldn't really tell, it was one of those choices I didn't fully comprehend myself, but at least, I… I had found a master in the art of crafting, a very particular skill I wanted to learn, in order to defeat Nagga Ugga, or whatever his name was. My lessons with Hephaestus were complicated, leaving lots of questions and no answers at the end of each session.

So, after a… certain amount of time, I decided to… go with my original plan B, hire him and the dwarves to build what I wanted, and well… Hephaestus accepted, not because he needed money, nor anything for that matter, but because he… while clinically depressed was very competitive, and the idea of having his creations fighting the outer ones, excited him a bit, which was good considering the guy wanted to kill himself.

As for my internal struggle I had just found out… hmm that doesn't sound right, I already knew I had a problem within me, what I didn't know is that I had one that by all means was cliche as fuck, a dark me… hurray, anyways, as for my internal struggle… I had two options, one finding a way to erase that part of me, or… accept it, according to Buddha, the only way to save myself is to accept myself, easier said than done, how can I fuckign accept that there's a part of me that wants to kill everyone, is like accepting a knife to the balls, you just don't.

The point was… I had to find a way to control… well me, or I would suffer a Majin Buu scenario, what's a Majin Buu scenario you ask, well… it rather simple, all the evil shit within me will get expelled if I don't find a way to reign my other side, creating a version of me that lacks all morals and… anything, and… well, the rest is quite self explanatory, the evil me, will fight the good me, until one wins and absorbs the other.

In this scenario, I was the Fat Buu… not very flattering but it is what it is, I know very well the biggest part of my power lies within what I inherited from Nyarlathotep, and if that's the part evil me will get during our showdown, well… I might as well get some lube, cause… things will get ugly for me, the good me.

But, there was no point in worrying about that now, I was still in control, partly, and would figure out a way to deal with my inner demon, my father, and Zeus, "Murphy, please stop fucking me…" I chuckled, after all, Murphy was my one true enemy.

"Adam," Odin, who was visiting my realm, approached me, "I have investigated about your situation with Mimir, and… I have nothing," well that was a new one, "What you have is nothing like the situation with our alter egos, Hephaestus elaborated on that point rather badly, for you… is more like… its complicated to explain,"

I eyed the Norse king for a moment, before replying, "I will figure it out, maybe my griamore has something about it… a chapter I have yet to unlock,"

"Is this why… I am the key to his undoing, because all it's keeping that part of him inside, is me?" Hestia asked as she appeared in front of me in a burst of flames, startling the heck out of me, I did not expect her to pop out of nowhere, she usually uses fire nearby to open a portal, never like this.

Wait… the key of my what? "What do you mean?" I asked her, as Odin took a step back, how much had Odin been keeping a secret from me, and why.

"I heard Odin talk about… how you would end creation as we know if something were to happen with me," Hestia answered.

"I… I am honestly speechless," I muttered, chuckling bitterly, "Well… then I guess I will keep doing what I've been doing all this time, keeping you out of harm's way," A task I had already failed, letting her fight the demons who invaded earth.

"It is," Odin nodded, "Hestia is by all means your sanity right now,"

"Ain't that a healthy relationship," I chuckled, just great… I know I love Hestia, with all my heart, but to have her be the very thing that keeps me from becoming a fucking monster, that shit ain't healthy, at all.

"Adam," Hestia smiled, putting her hands ever so lightly on my face, one of each cheek, for a moment she caressed my face, "No matter what happens to me, I will always be there for you, no matter what… I will never be far away from my special champion,"

"Hahaha," I chuckled, "You truly are too good for this good, though… the special part made me feel like I am handicapped,"

"It did?" Hestia asked, alarmed, "Sorry!" and immediately apologized.

"God you're adorable," I sighed, "It was a joke, my cute and innocent cinnamon roll," I pinched her cheeks like one would do to an adorable baby, "Don't worry… I will find a way to defeat me… quite literally, I wonder if this is what people say by saying… you are your own worst enemy…"

"Stahp!" Hestia giggled, escaping from my pinching prison, "And… I believe mortal use that term in a metaphorical sense,"

"In your case it is quite literal," Odin nodded… he was still here? Jesus, the guy needs a bell.

"Hmm, close enough," I shrugged.

"For now… let's just relax?" Hestia offered, with a nervous smile.

"Hmm, sure!" I nodded, "To the Adam cave!" I chuckled.

"Holy guacamole Batman!" Hestia shouted back, and much to my hilarious dismay, she was wearing a batgirl costume to accentuate the joke, "Let's show those movies the due process of the law… while we for some way ignore it!"