[The Host has acquired a few more rewards from the Realms' System.]
Temorsth's new system, Xartifex began to speak right after Persona used the reflected powers of three people combined.
[One of them, "Heavenly King's Crown" is an item that affects luck, please use it, it will extend the time until the luck is used up by a few minutes.]
'Guk... My eyes... ' When Xartifex was prompting and trying to find a way to help, Persona's 'pained' words cut in.
'My face is burning... It feels like my muscles are tearing off bones... So... irritating...'
'Don't fake it, just a mild discomfort, and anyway what the hell did you expect, you used that cursed power without Realizing it first, be happy it's only this much.' Though the description was horrid, Feral was rather leisurely.
'Last time you went blind for a week, to be honest, it was from Father's power but yeah.' But for a valid reason as well.
[Is the Host alright? I sense no form of threat or damage...] But Xartifex was the opposite even if he could only hear his host's words he was rather concerned.
'Shut... up... Feral...'
[Host...?]
'Y-Yeah...'
[It seems my predecessors did not know of such power... And I can't find any indicator inside the Host's body either... I can't help but...]
'Hmph, it's a curse that's why!'
'I said...! Sight...' Persona was only moments away from getting raged by Feral's commenter.
[Uhm... Am I allowed to thoroughly check the Host's memories and body?]
'Check, why?'
[I can grow. With this analysis I'll be able to understand the Host better.]
'Hmph, do so but only with moderation, if it annoys me I get mad, and don't forget to continue your work I will need that info log.'
[Of course, I will continue, and if the Host gets something useful I'll tell!]
'Good...' When they finally finished their conversation the cloud of dust and the ancient elf had already passed.
"Who... What are you...!?" Iosif's fear-filled words rang aloud making Temorsth's child face don on the smiling form of a monster.
...
Not much later when Temorsth's declaration mushed up with The Voice's, while it shook every listening being to the core of their existence.
"What!? HOW!?" The moments as insanity began to crawl its way into Iosif's mind, Xartifex finally spoke up again.
[Oh, marvelous! The Host remembered it after hearing it just once from the parents, an exceptional mind indeed.]
'Oh, you back? Hmh, you mean the realm?'
[Yes, Immortal Emperor, a domain at the top of mortality. Very few can achieve even the state the Host's parents are in, but such heights are usually impossible, this world birthed no more than a doze and even that number is counted as a lot.]
[Claiming to be the strongest amongst such monsters... Even if it was just a joke it was words spoken, something that can hardly be changed, it might bring unwanted attention... I hope the Host is ready.]
'Hmh, enemies from all sides, it feels just like... Home, even these piercing gazes...'
[Such things shouldn't worry the Host for now, on the other hand, I finished the analysis...]
[According to my currently available data, the Host has a very severe and special form of Soul Shattering.]
'Soul Shattering... Hmh, I do think it should be accurate, if I recall it correctly Morvi said something similar.'
[Currently, I'm still unsure what has caused such an outcome but from the just mentioned previous data, I see the Host doesn't wish to mend the broken soul... I...]
'Hmh? What is it?'
[It might be late but, I welcome the Hosts.]
'Hosts? What you mean is...'
[Yes, from here on out I can hear all Hosts!]
'...!'
[Um, is this already specified as "too far"?]
'A little, but I'm not mad yet, it was just surprising... Someone else can hear us... It feels weird.'
[The Hosts shouldn't worry about not wanting to share all things, the Hosts just could go deeper.]
'Deeper?'
[The mental world is composed of different levels, what I can read now is just a few levels deeper, far from being all-seeing.]
[The lowest form of mind reading is transmission where the user itself sends their thought to another person after that is the level where I and the Goddess were before.]
'Aidana...? Yes, she couldn't hear us either...' Temorsth remembered clearly, after all, it was one of the things he tried not to show to Aidana.
[The deepest level of mental existence is the subconscious even the owner of the mind has to use special means to realize such leveled thoughts, aren't most of the Hosts sleeping? That should be the level they are close to now.]
'Seeker, those this game shit speaks the truth?' Feral was actually curious making him turn to his brother for help.
[Yes, Host...]
'This thing really answered!?'
'Yeah, but it's getting a little confusing now.' Following Xartifex, Seeker too clarified it to be the truth.
[Ah, if so, I gathered all seventeen names the Hosts were previously called as well, if the Hosts allow it, I could use them.]
'Hmph, and how would you even know which of us speaks!?' But his arrogant remarks remained.
[For that, Master Feral should not worry.] Feral's typical words could not affect Xartifex, even if he sounded more man-like but for now, he still was just a normal system.
'...? Gukh... I got nauseous... Don't speak to me like that!'
[I can ch...]
'Just shut up, I don't need you to change anything!'
[...]
'Don't bother, he is always like a kid but now he is also pissed off, being forced into a situation is something he doesn't like, much more so if we have to lie.'
[Ah, Master Persona, understood! And I just remembered I still couldn't find any... 'indicators' for the Hosts' strange powers.]
'We don't have time to explain that!'
[Yes, understood.]
'Gr, this shit is getting annoying!'
[Sorry Host...]
'Still not you but rather those eyes, being watched from the shadows is also not his favorite.' Again Persona clarified. Now that Xartifex can hear more than just the one who is "out" he started feeling a strange obligation to not get misunderstood like always before.
[Being watched...?] Xartifex quickly filtered out Persona's words, making him realize a mistake.
[...!]
[I apologize for my incompetence, it appears I was too focused on the analysis, currently eighteen pairs of eyes are watching the Host, except four the others are either vampires or elves.]
[Among the fourteen the strongest two are at the early stages of Open Heaven and the weakest at the Peak of World Source, most likely elders of the races.]
[The four unique... They are rather hidden, one is mysterious I can only say it has a rather dark premonition, and two seem to be mortals watching from this world but... They are strong, too strong... Maybe beings of the exact Realm we spoke of before.]
'Immortal Emperors, it seems they heard my and the world's words and came...'
[Yes, and the last one, it's the one the Host just glanced at... It is... It is a God, but don't worry, fortunately, it should be the lowest of the low.]
'Lowest?'
[Yeah, I don't have much information on gods but from the energy, it should be using a rather common item of heaven to gaze at the world.]
'Common huh...?'
[It's watching probably out of pure boredom, to be honest, it didn't even put up any detection diverting measures and only can't be seen and sensed because of the nature of heaven.]
'The nature of heaven... If so... Then can the others sense him?'
[Hmh? The Immortal Emperors, yes, the others, I'm not sure, maybe the Open Heavens and some if they're good at detection.]
'Hmh... But they should be able to feel that something is there, right? It's pretty obvious from that stinging stare.'
[Ah, that's correct. If they concentrate they should notice someone is watching. But Host, why is this important?]
'It was just a question... Is there anything more?'
[More? I don't think so... but...]
'Good, then. Do you know what I want brother?'
'Who is your brother!? Just shut up and let's go already!'
[...] From the strange conversation Persona and Feral exchanged even Xaritfex was left in thoughts.
"I hate it!" Following the moments of silence that ensued after Iosif's screams of insanity.
Temorsth's loud words brought the listeners to confusion again only for them to realize his meaning a second later.
"I hate it, all of them!! Those irritating gazes!"
[Host...?]
"You all, all of you pesky little rats, do you enjoy the show? Should I bring something to drink too?"
"...?"
"What is it are you confused, yes I'm talking to all of you, and now get out of my sight!"
"..."
"And you... Out of all, you are annoying me the most!" Reaching out towards the direction the heavenly mirror monitored the scene, Temorsth grasped at the air showing his clear intention of wanting to end the being on the other side.
[Host... What are you doing Host?] Poor Xertifex was so confused... Only trying to help his host, now before his eyes, all his efforts were in vain.
"Fucker, unbothered by the mundane lives of mortals, you dare watch us, enjoying it like a show, you who believe we exist for your kinds amusement, you and your worshiper's all a whortles bunch!"
But even as the poor system was about to plead for his host to stop, Temorsth continued his words directed at the being behind the veil.
"Once I'm done here... I will gouge your eyes out and stuff it up your ass so that at the least you can enjoy and see how shit you really are inside... Lowly god!"
"...!"
[Host... This... Let's hope they are the unbothered type... Let's hope...]
"Lowlives wasting a time immemorial watching others, you who aren't even worthy to be called a god, true disgrace of existence..."
Temorsth used every word knowing full well what would hurt the pride of someone declared to be the weakest.
[Oh no... We are done for...]
...
And just as Temorsth wanted, the rage of god was directed at him only.
"Disgrace... Disgrace!!? Mortal, I tolerated your existence enough! Where the fuck are these Reapers they should have ari...!"
The charming god was fully engrossed in the moment and the words of the boy, but from his existence as a being beyond mortality, even now he could clearly notice something unusual.
*Crackel...* Yellow and green lightning emerged, dancing to the rage of the mighty god.
"Uh? Lo-Lord Taroth...?" Bearing grace to the might of a true one shook even him, the grand white hall with no end, where no corner nor shadow was present, a world of pure white radiance cracked up under the pressure released.
'Snow...!?' Snow and dust fell and rose, and the radiance soon turned into a storm of power.
'...?' The young god was taken aback only for him to notice something even more shocking.
*Crumble...*
"...!" The sound grabbed his attention, diverting his eyes to the throne and its entirely cracked-up form.
'This...' His eyes reflected the armrest, to be exact the pieces of it falling from Taroth's closed hand.
'Th-that throne... It was made from Cirkozyum yet it was crushed like that, with no effort at all!? All my weapons and armor... Does it mean... nothing?'
'Those words enraged the Lord so much... That kid... He is done for...' Although the young god was quick to notice the changes, in the end, he was completely mistaken.
The words of a mortal boy could not reach the ears of the god named Taroth, now rather he heard only his own inner words.
'His system... It noticed the mirror! Only above the fifth level can they detect divine items... My sister... No, not even I can easily give out something like that...'
'Without consulting... the only one... MOTHER!' Rage flared up with it the powers of his went rampant, and the world of radiance now rather than light looked more to be born of chaos.
'She, it was she who gave it!? To a mortal, no to a creature like that!? I'm sure she noticed it... That gaze I feel in him, he is one...' But amid his thoughts, a quick stop, he did not wish to bring such words to his mind.
'This world... Will I have to end it... with him in it?' With solemn words, as he had just spoken of a mundane task, Taroth contemplated the end of a whole.
"Lo-lord...? Don't worry the Reapers are already on him, he will soon be judged."
"Hm?"
'Ah, such rage... did I lose control for a moment?' Hearing his man's hesitant words, Taroth returned from thoughts, realizing the mistake he made by showing his true emotion, something he rarely does.
"Ahah, yes soon his end will be here!"
"Aha, yes the Lord will enjoy the show of his suffering as he grasps life and reaches despair from realizing the inevitable!"
"Yes, yes!"
'Shut your mouth already, annoying bunch!His words... they might even be true... useless beings of immortality!'
I'm at the end of my final exams of this semester and only need to beat this physics instructor (the other one is cool but I got the bad one to grade my first exam and he only gives points if it is the right number and doesn't care if you only miscalculated but used the correct method and stuff, in short, he is just a prick, I only made one mistake by misreading a number and he took away 17 point out of 50. He is just nuts.) (You need 25 to pass and 41 to not go to the verbal exam I'm going for 41 bc verbal is super hard at the professor.)
Sorry, I just wanted to rant a little. Anyway, this was your friendly Author SeayYes here, have a nice day. Goodbye.