Hades stirred, slowly opening his eyes. His body felt weak, the toll of the soul fusion still fresh, but his mind was sharper than ever, buzzing with an energy he hadn't experienced before. It had been five hours since he passed out from the excruciating process. As he sat up, stretching his stiff muscles, a familiar, mocking voice echoed in his mind.
[How do you feel, Host? Or should I ask how it feels to wake up after playing with your soul like a reckless fool?]
A smirk crept across Hades' face, though the lingering ache from the experiment remained. "I got something... something amazing," he said, ignoring the system's tone.
[Amazing, huh? Care to enlighten me, or are you going to keep playing the mysterious act?] The system's arrogance seeped into every word, its curiosity poorly hidden beneath the mockery.