Deity 2.311

Viggo left his house when it was twelve o'clock in the day, advanced along the cobbled road to the huge gate and went out into the street. Then he walked along the sidewalk on the left to the first two-story mansion and stopped at the entrance. As the adventurers of the Bishamon family must have been in the dungeon, he took out a set of keys from his ring, inserted them into the lock and opened the gate.

Viggo entered the property with a spacious front garden with grass and flowers in the center. He walked down the road to the house, stopped in front of the sturdy door, and entered his keys. When he opened the door, the first thing he noticed was the quiet atmosphere, the white walls on the sides and the parquet floor ahead. The wooden furniture with engravings of flowers and varnished to the natural.

Viggo walked down the hall, headed for the stairs and when he reached the second floor, the décor changed to a traditional Far Eastern. The parquet floor had been changed to tatami and instead of doors and walls, there were sliding doors with paper squares. Viggo walked to the first door and said —Hello, Bishamon, it's me—

—Go ahead, danna-sama— Bishamon said from inside.

Viggo opened the sliding door and saw Bishamon holding baby Dante in his arms. The latter had white hair and beautiful blue eyes like all Dragonroads. On the other side, Viggo looked to the left and saw Athena, holding baby Vergil. Just like his brother, but different from Dante, he had inherited Viggo's red hair. Also, thin, and sparse, as he was only a couple of months old. At this time, he was sleeping.

—Hello, Athena— said Viggo, went in and closed the sliding door behind him. He walked until he stopped a meter away from Bishamon and sat in seiza. Viggo looked at the baby Dante nursing from Bishamon's breast. The latter looked at Viggo and smiled. It was a calm and kind smile.

—Vergil has eaten yet?— asked Viggo.

—No, he was sleeping, but what happens is that this gentleman, here— said Bishamon with a smile on her lips —passes hungry. Don't worry though, it's as if one knows what the other is doing and Vergil soon wakes up asking for his share—

The baby Vergil in Athena's arms began to move, and his face deformed into a sorrowful expression. Then he burst into tears, which made Athena nervous.

—Give me that boy— said Viggo, extending his long, stocky arms.

Athena held it out to him and Viggo received him into his hands. For someone like Viggo who two meters was over tall, the baby fell into his hands and seemed as fragile as glass. Viggo leans him up against his chest and whispers —ok, quiet, boy, don't cry—

Baby Vergil wrapped in blue clothes looked at Viggo and watched as he opened his mouth and moved his tongue without the ability to even babble. However, this small existence of a few months of life had a small divinity within it.

—How are you?— asked Viggo to baby Vergil, there was intelligence in his gaze, but it was not the kind of intelligence Salomon had. He was more scattered and instinctive, like a normal baby. Although of course, never as rampant as Uriel's. Vergil was more like Bell when he was born, quiet, crying when he was hungry, but calm.

The baby looked at him with those blue eyes and smiled showing his pink gum.

—What's wrong?— asked Viggo with a broad smile —Does Dad have a very funny face? Hahahaha, don't worry, it's not the first time they've said that to Dad—

—Viggo— said Bishamon —lend me Vergil— she held out Dante to Athena, and the latter received him.

—Oh, an exchange, not bad— Viggo said as he looked at the red-haired baby, held it out to Bishamon and she received it. Viggo looked around, saw the white cloth diapers, and reached for one. He put it on his chest and looked at Athena —give me that boy, he's very naughty lately—

Athena raised her eyebrow and held out the baby with sparse white hair to Viggo. The latter received him and supported him on his chest while stroking his back with his huge hands. The baby let out a loud burp, and Viggo let out a chuckle.

—Well, I don't know where I heard it, but it's better outside than inside— Viggo said as he stroked the baby's tiny back.

Athena looked at Viggo and asked —Did you need us for anything?—

—Ooh, yes— said Viggo —I had completely forgotten. I wanted to talk to you about my thoughts on Odin—

Athena looked at Bishamon, the blonde goddess with long straight hair. She had milky skin and beautiful purple eyes. She didn't even pay attention to Viggo or Athena, instead, she was focused on feeding Vergil. Athena looked at Viggo and said —I think it's better to wait for them to fall asleep— she said.

—Yes, no problem— said Viggo.

Which was not very difficult, the babies finished eating, burped a couple of times and then fell asleep on a small futon.

Viggo looked at the two goddesses, Athena with long purple hair and Bishamon with long blond hair. Athena wore a white dress where a bulging belly stood out. Another demigod son of Viggo and herself. On the other hand, Bishamon wore a purple kimono that matched her eyes. She wore the kimono a little loose, as it was important that she could open it to feed the twins.

—Regarding Odin— Viggo said quietly so that they could hear, but not to disturb the babies —ragnarok is coming, also known as the twilight of the gods. It has had many centuries to prepare and, in the process, to exterminate most of the population. Those who have not fallen under his control, are scattered. Now, Odin's mind and mouth are full of lies. He's paranoid, and dangerous because you don't know when he can decide and kill anyone who crosses his path—

—But danna-sama wants to meet him in person and talk to him to know his mistakes and successes— said Bishamon calmly —know yourself and know your enemy and you will emerge victorious from a thousand battles. I approve of it, but what I don't approve of is that you go alone—

—Odin will not approve of anyone else— replied Viggo —he thinks that, by distancing me from my friends, he has a chance to manipulate me. It's a smart move, but a silly thought—

—In that case— said Athena —we can say that Odin is a manipulator—

—Yes— said Bishamon and Viggo at the same time.

Athena made the gesture with her hand to lower the tone of her voice and continued with a soft voice —we can also say that he tries to know about the future, that's why he looks for Viggo, as a seer—

—Yes— replied Bishamon and Viggo.

—What happened to the previous seer?— asked Athena.

—Her name was Groa, Odin killed her— replied Viggo.

—That's why I say it's dangerous to go alone— Bishamon said.

Athena, sitting on the left and facing Bishamon, said —that's an opinion, not a reality—

—A guess with backing— Bishamon replied earnestly.

—Yes, but that will only be possible if Odin knows the extent of Viggo's abilities and their use. If he has all the information and evaluates that Viggo is not useful, he will try to kill him. Until then, he will try to curry favor with Viggo. In the latter case, if he finds Viggo too valuable, he will not kill him and instead, he will make a deal for Viggo to be neutral. The latter is very likely, as Viggo can see people's futures and warn those affected before Odin finds them—

—Those are assumptions, too— Bishamon said with a frown.

—No, these are the possible options. For everything there is a cause and consequence. What I tell you is that before Odin knows everything about Viggo, he can't kill him—

—However, it can imprison him—

—That is a possibility, but everything depends on how much information Viggo reveals and its scope—

—In that case— said Viggo —a mutually beneficial relationship would be ideal—

—Don't give him anything, just confirm his thoughts— Athena said with a sly smile —someone paranoid is someone whose imagination clouds his judgment. That's why he has a hundred plans prepared, but they all represent enormous stress because he doesn't know which ones are really going to be useful. In that aspect, having a seer like Viggo corroborating his steps may be the most successful—

—What if he builds so much trust that his plans become more destructive and terrible?— asked Bishamon.

That generated a great silence between the three.

—On the other hand— said Viggo, looking at the tatami floor and squinting —Odin is a compulsive liar. In the end, he may only tell me lies and never reveal his true thoughts. Gaining their trust would require great efforts—

—Look for the weak links— said Athena. Viggo and Bishamon looked at her and she continued —Odin is someone who did not hesitate to take extreme measures to guarantee his reign. In that case, he must have detractors among his ranks. People who are not satisfied with his reign or how he does things. However, playing that way could be dangerous. After all, by forming a conspiracy, the other party might retract and give you away—

—In the end, it's all an information game, who knows more about the other, will win the game?— said Viggo, showed a sly smile and said —in that aspect, I have the advantage—

—Viggo, please, make decisions based on logical arguments, not assumptions— said Atena.

—This is based on a logical argument— said Viggo and looked at the two goddesses —I have a divinity that allows me to see the memories accumulated in objects with residual energy. If I manage to get an item from all the people who seem to me possible allies, I can know their dirtiest secrets and their true intentions. It would not be strange if I could turn Odin's entire court against him—

—I still think it's a bad idea— replied Bishamon —you're going to be exposed to all of Asgard. Not to mention Odin's main collaborators. You had said that you could endure an exchange with that guy, Thor, but if there are other warriors as good as him, you would be at a disadvantage—

—There's the possibility that they'll force you into combat to see your skills— Atena said.

Viggo frowned and narrowed his eyes —every time I've been to Midgar or traveled to other realms, I've used touki. Now that I have trained with my father and polished my skills, I feel confident that I can fight without touki, but the fact is, surely Odin saw my power and will be interested—

—For the Asgardians to learn touki would be a terrible danger to all— Bishamon said more and more against this plan.

Viggo shook his head and looked into her eyes —since my father arrived in Orario, there have only been two people who have mastered touki. My father and me. The rest, even if they were great adventurers with several decades of experience, never managed to overcome the magic reinforcement.

—Even magic reinforcement that can increase twenty to thirty percent of users' strength would be a dangerous thing— Bishamon said —on the other hand, if no one can learn it, you'd be branded a liar and that could be dangerous for you—

Athena and Viggo nodded understanding more and more the danger of this plan.