Chapter 2: New Familia

Three of the four girls from the Astraea Familia left faster than I could keep up with the three criminals in tow. Alise's words were still on my mind, so I felt wary of the seriousness with which that optimistic girl's words were said.

Whoever Evilus was I didn't swallow a good feeling. My ghostly instincts resounded throughout my Soul. So I would have to take her warning very seriously. Not for nothing had I prevented the vengeful spirits from tearing my Undead body to pieces. And the only time I'd ignored my human instinct was before I died. When the Baby Circus which imprisoned my sister's soul had tricked me and then murdered me in cold blood.

Once they left, Kaguya and I walked at a slow pace in the direction of what I thought was the Guild.

"You know. Since you don't have a Familia. I would have invited you to the one I'm in, good sir" Kaguya commented starting a conversation while we walked. "I'm sure you'd be a good addition and the goddess wouldn't mind if we explained your situation properly. But there are eight other people besides the four of us and we're all girls so some of them wouldn't react well. And though none of them have dislike by men would feel uncomfortable with the presence of a man in the Familia." She explained.

"Though I appreciate your concern. You don't have to worry, I'm sure I'll figure it out." I looked up into the clouds "I always do..." I muttered with slight bitterness before shaking my head "Anyway what is this Evilus? I have to be careful of"

Kaguya frowned and narrowed her eyes making her look menacing. Luckily the expressive gestures of the girl were not directed toward me. "They are disgusting beings who enjoy the suffering of others, supported by equally disgusting gods. We don't know what they are after. Apart from destroying all of Orario and slaughtering people just for fun" she expressed her disgust for the organization.

Hearing the frown I clenched my teeth and my hands forming them into fists. An organization specialized in harming and hurting people? That sounded very bad. Because of Kaguya's hateful way of expressing herself and the warning that Alise gave me. This Terrorist Organization was very active in Orario. Besides the leader of the criminals I faced recently, he didn't seem like someone inexperienced and I remembered that he invited me to join his criminal group. So it could be that that criminal worked for Evilus.

If I was right then why would an organization be busy kidnapping children? What evil goals or plans do they have for such helpless people? No child should be victimized by disgusting and disgusting people. I was most infuriated by this situation reminded me of William and Elliot.

Whatever this stupid organization was up to, I was going to stop them. I felt had an obligation to stop them. My guilty conscience would not allow me to turn a blind eye to this situation.

What gave me a lot of chills and fear, is that in children, the Remnant was much more prominent than in adults. God forbid, and that terrorist organization discovers the Remnant.

Nobody wants a repeat of Poppy playtime. Fortunately for my peace of mind. The creation of such sentient and intelligent toys (to the point that those are made of literal meat) cannot be made entirely possible without the combination of Remnant and the special poppy flower (which had properties similar to AGONY for unknown reasons). I didn't want to find out what would happen if they found out about the Remnant or AGONY.

When I found out what happened in Poppy playtime I was horrified, but most of all my vengeful soul screamed with unbridled murderous rage. Elliot Ludwing was one of the most disgusting human beings that have existed in humanity. He was way above William in terms of cruelty. He was another psycho obsessed with immortality. An imbecile who said that he was going to revolutionize humanity and that he would make humans reach the ultimate evolution.

Although it was never known what happened to him. I have a suspicion that the vengeful spirits inside the toys had something to do with it.

The vengeful spirits of the Poppy Playtime toys were the hardest to release. Especially for that damn doll that somehow got the help of experiment 1006.

To defeat them it took four experienced people who dealt with the supernatural. Mary Schmidt who had faced vengeful spirits before I was born and her daughter Marylin Schmidt, Edgar the former employee of Poppy Playtime defeated all the toys that were in the abandoned factory except the aforementioned. And I was a useless boy who, unlike them, had died in his first confrontation with vengeful spirits and it was only thanks to the Funtime Remnant that I survived.

And while Poppy wasn't much of a threat, she was very cunning. That's not to mention that experiment 1006 was a pain in the ass, especially considering that that toy used several of the most effective parts of the toys that Edgar destroyed.

I shook my head away from the depressing and frustrating thoughts "I see. I'm not too sure since I don't know much about Orario or his situation. But I think the people they captured talked about being involved with an organization. So that may be this Evilus." I commented to Kaguya.

Kaguya looked at me for a few moments before nodding. "Then, we will take this information into account. Mike" She gave me a flirtatious and curious look "Now that we are alone, my good sir, would you like a snack while we head to the Guild? Take it as a token of thanks"

I thought about it for a few moments. I haven't eaten for over 40 years, because I couldn't do without my stomach. Although that did not take away my desire to cook to improve (the food that I always made was given to orphans or animals on the streets), I felt that I was not mentally prepared to eat again. But I can't go without food, not if my new, living body was any indication. So it would be nice to get the food and eat it when no one was watching me. In case of suffering a vomiting attack.

I shuddered, Ennard had made a mess of my mind, mostly because I still remembered the sensations of having him inside me and then the horrible feeling in my throat, when Ennard was forced out of my body through my mouth.

So you would have to be half honest. "I'm not hungry right now. But if you still want to buy me food to eat later, then... I won't turn it down."

Kaguya smiled widely. "I'll take it. It's better than nothing, plus we spend more time together" Kaguya smirked elegantly with a hand on her face enjoying my embarrassment "And it will also serve as a tour for you, so take advantage of every moment. Fufufu"

I could only giggle as I felt my cheeks heat up. I was not going to turn down the invitation of a beautiful woman. And this girl was a daring oriental so I wouldn't know whether to say I'm lucky or completely unlucky. But something told me that I had both.

We were walking for a while without any conversation. But mostly with Kaguya introducing some places in Orario, with her explaining as a tourist guide. The path was very long, and I was curious about some things such as the high tower. Which I now know is called Babel.

Babel was the same size as the rest of the buildings. But it was destroyed by the gods when they came down to the nether world. Gekai... That's the name of the planet I was on, unlike my world where it's called Earth. And, the sky, or where the gods live is called Tenkai.

The gods then built Babel to prevent the monsters inside the dungeon or dungeon from escaping. Yep...literal monsters created by the dungeon to kill all who navigated within it. And the dungeon was alive and hated any existence that entered the dungeon. Especially the gods that's why they weren't allowed to enter the dungeon. Since the thing would do its best to kill them, unleashing the irregular monsters. Which are much stronger than normal monsters.

I don't know how to feel about everything she told me. But I was no longer surprised. I mean. The gods came down to the normal world, so it wasn't surprising that monsters existed. So I wouldn't be surprised if magic exists.

Despite everything and how dangerous it sounded, I was in the dungeon. I couldn't help but be curious as to how alive the dungeon was. From the description Kaguya gave me, the dungeon's operation was similar to how a human's immune system worked. When an adventurer enters the dungeon. This considers us as a pathogen and acts as a defense by sending the white blood cells or monsters in the case of the dungeon.

Also, Kaguya warned me to be careful with some gods because most of us are just toys for their entertainment. And that he chose carefully which Familia I would join, since most of them, despite seeming harmless, can take advantage and force people who have caught their attention.

So I had to be cautious and evaluate very carefully which god I was going to join. The gods in this dark age occupied more adventurers. Since many did not become adventurers for fear of Evilus. And if I choose a bad god they can treat me like cannon fodder or worse use me as a training tool for their sick pleasure. I don't mind being cannon fodder, but I wasn't going to be treated like a toy. Even if the dark voice in my head told me I had it coming.

Despite having several conversations, we barely reached a place where a merchant was selling Japanese-type food. Kaguya bought a food called Okonomiya, Hashimaki style. She was speaking Japanese for a few moments. Which I could only see with a confused look.

But it is supposed to be a dish based on a pancake as a base and added leftover tempura (it was a type of fish) vegetables as a seasoning and fried pork strips on top of everything. The smell that the food gave off was pleasant. Even though she offered to buy one for me I had to politely decline and let her buy the food that I would eat for me later. Since she was an expert in Japanese food.

As we continued walking, Kaguya ate her fish cake with a certain grace and elegance. If it wasn't for how cheeky and shameless she was, one might mistake her for some kind of noble or princess. We were both in a comfortable silence that neither bothered to answer, even after she finished eating.

We had both plunged into our thoughts. However, I could feel the adjacent concern that Kaguya was projecting. But I don't say anything, deciding to respect her privacy. It took another long time until we reached the main building of the Guild, which is called the Pantheon.

"This is the guild. I would recommend joining a family though. Since to register as an adventurer you need to belong to a Familia. Only people registered in the guild can exchange their magic crystals and dropped items for monsters you get in the dungeon for Valis" Kaguya explained as we stopped at a large building.

Valis was the currency used in Orario. The food Kaguya bought for herself cost 45 Valis per pancake. And the food that I bought cost 50 Valis. Because I did not have a frame of reference I did not know if it was cheap or expensive and since I never traveled to other countries and did not check the value of the currencies of the other countries. It meant that it was going to take time to get used to the normal values for selling items and food in Orario. I just hoped they didn't rip me off.

As far as I knew, the Guild was the only place where magic stones could be exchanged for Valis legally. Trading elsewhere within Orario was illegal. Also, Kaguya mentioned something about a resting floor in the dungeon where he could change them. But I wasn't strong enough to get there because was on the 18th floor. Besides, even if I could get there I would be seriously ripped off, not to mention how dangerous it was to go there with Evilus around.

So joining a Familia and registering with the Guild would be my next goal. Then enter the dungeon and become stronger if I want to stop what Evilus is plotting with those children.

Nodding with grim determination (which I could feel echoing through my entire soul) before turning to Kaguya, "Seriously thanks for everything. I guess we're even with this. But if you need any help don't hesitate to ask me. I'll do my best." I can" I said to Kaguya.

Kaguya looked at me impressed before nodding "You too. If you need help, don't hesitate to call me or someone from my Familia" Kaguya looked at the sky that was starting to darken "See you soon. I hope we meet again my good sir" She bowed briefly and gave me a sweet smile.

I returned the smile. And I said goodbye to her "See you soon... Kaguya" I decided to use her name since she had insisted while we were walking and I called her by her last name.

Kaguya winked at me before it disappeared in a brief blink. I just snorted still in disbelief at the speed people could get just by being blessed by a god. I was sure she did it on purpose to impress me.

I wasn't going to admit that she certainly impressed me.

Then I sighed looking at the building in front of me, narrowing my eyes at it. I clenched my fist as I resigned myself to being in the world of the living. I know Evilus is not my responsibility, but... maybe... just maybe... I could cleanse my sins if I stopped this organization.

I could feel my SOUL, my AGONY strengthened with my determination. Once again it wouldn't be Mike Schmidt, but instead, I would be the cold and methodical night guard who battled various vengeful spirits.

When I was about to take my first step to find information in the Guild library, a voice interrupted my epic moment.

"The Astraea Familia is someone to look up to despite their naivetés. Don't you think?"

I looked in the direction of the voice surprised by the new person who was approaching me. Since I was not emitting any malicious intent toward myself, my instincts did not act accordingly. However, I made a mental note to pay more attention to my surroundings.

"I think the world has a lot of pessimism, so it's always good to see people trying to keep the world happy and optimistic despite how cruel life can be" I commented to the person who gave off a different aura to most people. I detected three types of this same energy on my walk with Kaguya from what I knew it was. "What do you want?... goddess" I went straight to the point analyzing the goddess that was in front of me.

The beauty of the goddess was very impressive. The skin of a pale white color, her skin appeared smooth without any wrinkles, or blemishes to the point of looking unnatural. Her eyes were a blood-red color that matched her red attire perfectly. And to add to her her hair was a raven color she seemed to stand out even more thanks to the brightness of the lights, not to mention that it complemented her red eyes well.

Her body was also perfect. The perfect size of breasts that a man would want. Not that big, but enough to fully play with both hands. Her waist, her buttocks, her thighs, and her legs were not far behind. It was the definition of absolute beauty.

(Image)

The beauty of this goddess far surpassed the most beautiful woman on earth.

"Eh... Direct and concise. You know, most men would have shown more respect to a goddess like me. But you are different from all the men who have fawned over me. Even though you are drowning in darkness, you don't seem to give up." defeated no matter what the world throws at you. I can see it in your eyes." The goddess narrowed her eyes, studying me with an amazing curiosity she wanted to quench.

I frowned at the precision of her words. I felt as if this goddess was looking into my very soul. "I have no idea what you're talking about"

The goddess smiled amused "You know that a mortal can't lie to a god right? But it's okay I won't comment if you don't feel like it. After all, I'm interested in you, mister Ghost" The goddess's eyes shone with intrigue.

My lips pursed into a thin line and my purple eyes gave off a dangerous glint.

The goddess raised her hands to appease me "Now... Now, Mr. Ghost. I'm not here to bother you. Surely you're thinking about how I know what you are, right?"

I didn't move for a few seconds, but after thinking it over carefully I nodded stiffly. "I guess" my voice came out in a hoarse whisper.

The goddess gave me a smug smile. "Well, then I'll oblige you mortal. Since you're the only one who's caught my eye in decades." Despite her conceit, she praised me. "The reason I know what you represent is that you emit the same energy that a soul emits once it...well it perishes" The goddess's eyes clouded briefly, disappearing as quickly as she came "Maybe many gods don't fully recognize the energy. But I would recognize that kind of energy after all I was in contact with a lot of it in my time in Tenkai"

My eyes widened, understanding what she meant. "May I have your name dear goddess?" I asked with a tilted head, this goddess has completely won over my curiosity.

The goddess smiled haughtily "Rejoice mortal. For you are in front of the Goddess Persephone. Queen of the underworld and the secrets of the underworld." Then she pointed at me, and my soul trembled with intrigue and joy. "And you will be the first member to join my Familia."

She has the confidence to utter such a bold statement. And even though Kaguya warned me about exactly this. I didn't feel any malicious or ulterior motive. She simply has a curiosity that wants to be satisfied and it was integrated by my presence or rather my existence. For her to meet someone like me in Gekai, it must be extremely rare or it may be a unique case.

Despite his offer, I couldn't help but be curious about something else "You know I thought that a beautiful goddess like you would already have several members in your Familia."

The goddess now known as Persephone snorted scornfully, "I never found a mortal worth making a Familia for. And though many men and women wanted to receive my blessing, none of them were worth it." The goddess looked at me and smiled excitedly "That is until I found you"

I gave her an amused smile and raised an intriguing eyebrow. "I guess I should be flattered."

Persephone crossed her arms behind her breasts lifting them. "No, you shouldn't... you should be flattered mister ghost or should I say... Mike"

"You know you're making me think you're a stalker," I said with amusement.

Persephone made a dismissive gesture. "I would never lower myself to such a level. I was around when you started releasing such a beautiful aura. Such a corrupted and malicious aura is used for the sake of protection. Something that I respect a lot... just by looking at you I can tell that you're new. I've been in Orario for several decades, I know most of the inhabitants and someone like you would certainly remember it. From what I thought you would look for information and since you met some of the girls from the Astraea Familia, I deduced that they would take the Guild out of all the places in Orario. So I went ahead of you and once I got there, I just had to wait for them."

"I see…" I was impressed by her deduction, but I guessed that it was pure logic that the Astraea Familia who works as the police force in Orario would take me to look for information in the Guild. Since they are mutually collaborating with the Guild along with the Ganesha Familia. "Very well. I will be the first member of your Familia and I will receive your blessing. But I have some conditions" I told him firmly without accepting any refusal.

Persephone hummed in agreement. "Very good. That's fair."

"First I will be the one to decide, who are the people who join our Family. And if you find another person who is interesting to you, they have to get my approval to join. Also, I don't want anyone to know my true nature unless I agree that the person knows it. And lastly, I don't want you to insist on my personal life" I told her my three conditions to accept joining her Familia.

Persephone sighed "Very well. I promise to fulfill your conditions. But even if I won't reveal you're true nature, I still want to show off you to other gods" The goddess smiled mischievously for a few seconds before smiling much more normally "I want to erase the smile of some conceited gods"

I shrugged accepting "Meh. I guess I don't mind you showing me off as long as you know what you're doing and don't reveal my true nature, then I don't have a problem with that."

Persephone smirked and was delighted. "Wonderful. We should go to my home so we can have some privacy, we're already drawing a lot of attention in this place."

I looked around and the goddess Persephone was right. We were sticking out like a sore thumb, I could hear the whispers of the people watching us. I then looked at the goddess and nodded "Very well. Lead the way, goddess Persephone"

Persephone smiled before turning her back on me and starting to walk, turning briefly to look over the man at me. "Only Persephone is fine. Mike... I can tell you will do great things in Orario" She turned away from her and started walking to her home (ours?) after giving me a cryptic look.

I gave her a curious look before starting to follow her. It didn't take long to get to a small house, but it would satisfy people who live alone.

The goddess Persephone opened the door "It's not a very big and luxurious house compared to the bigger Familias in Orario. But I have all the essentials for survival and this is comfortable enough for most mortals. Fortunately for you, I have a room for guests, but it was never used so you can keep it as your room."

I nodded in agreement, according to Kaguya the Familias act like a Family to a certain extent. So it is natural that the Gods and their members blessed by their grace live in the same house. However, I believed that was not always the case. I was not going to pass up a place to stay. I would rather live with a stranger than sleep on the street.

It would be like a roommate from a private school or from certain departments.

"By the way, Persephone, where do I put this?" I picked up the bag of food Kaguya bought me, which must have gotten cold.

"The kitchen is in that room" Persephone pointed to one of the rooms in her home "You can put them on the dining room table and once you're done. Visit my room I'll give you my blessing."

I gave a thumbs up as I watched Persephone walk into what I deduced was her room. Once the goddess was out of sight I couldn't help but sigh.

I guess this will be my new life. I wondered grimly how long it would take for things to go wrong again. With those dark thoughts, I head towards the dining room and kitchen of my new home.

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Persephone found the presence of Mike Schmidt very intriguing... When she detected the malicious aura that was given off in the Daedalus. At first, she thought it was Evilus, but then after fully analyzing the unknown being's aura, she was shocked because despite the raw negative emotions it gave off. The intentions displayed by those same negative emotions were not malicious, but rather warm. A clear contradiction.

The very contradiction of that aura was something very beautiful that left her stunned and impressed. And when she discovered that a mortal gave off those intentions, she left her even more amazed. So it was natural for a queen of the underworld to take an interest in a mortal who gave off the same feeling as the souls that perished in the mortal realm and ended up in the underworld before the soul was cleansed of all history, then used the cleansed soul to the reincarnation process.

Persephone with great interest, curiosity, and integrity, watched Mike as he talked to the naive girls from the Astraea Familia. And once she was satisfied she made a plan to have him as the first member of her Familia. Her instinct as queen of the underworld told her that Mike was going to be one of the most important people in the future dark events that were coming to Orario. So helping a mortal with great potential was the best option for her. She wanted to show off her new child to the other gods and mock them for missing out on a chance to obtain a valuable person.

And though she admitted that part of the reason she invited Mike into her Familia, was that she turned away a lot of people. It wasn't entirely because of the contradictory aura about him. What completely convinced Mike to be the first worthy member of her Family were his eyes.

Unnatural purple eyes that shouldn't be possible in a mortal. Mike's eyes showed that he had seen the darker side of mortals. A darkness so deep and vicious that it scarred him. Even though his eyes emitted kindness, kindness, and warmth. She could also feel the dark experience, the coldness, cunning, and some sense of indifference.

Persephone wasn't sure what Mike had to go through to get those eyes. But it was something that captivated her completely, besides she couldn't deny that Mike was someone physically attractive and quite tall for a person. Not to mention his strange accent that gives it a certain exciting charm.

Mike despite the feeling of naivety that he emits on occasion. He was far from true. Persephone was sure the reason why Mike didn't question her when she told him to accompany her to her home, was because he could read all her intentions towards him. A terrifying and interesting skill. That can only be obtained through certain experiences in life.

An interesting mortal.

Mike interrupted the room after he knocked on the door and politely asked her permission.

Persephone looked at Mike with a raised eyebrow. She sighed before telling him to come in when she saw that he wouldn't enter without her permission.

Mike coughed uncomfortably into a fist in his mouth. "So…how do we do this blessing thing?" He asked nervously. "Do we have to do some kind of ritual or make an offering or...?" He twisted his wrist in her direction. A gesture to tell her to confirm.

Persephone just laughed at the comment. She before giving Mike a fake shy smile "Okay. For that, you'll have to undress so I can give you the blessing."

Mike's nervousness was gone completely and gave way to a tense silence. He didn't take the comment well, but it was for a different reason than what she thought.

Persephone was flustered for causing her new member discomfort and quickly clarified "It just has to be your shirt. I need to put some of my blood on your back so I can give my blessing to you." She noticed that Mike's eyes were looking at the floor with an unfocused look and he was holding one of his hands on his stomach. Persephone was uncomfortable with the situation, her voice clarified, capturing the attention of her new member again before calling him softly. "Eh... Mike?"

Mike shook his head. "Excuse me. I was thinking about something. I'm sorry I worried you. So I'll take my shirt off quickly so we can get this over with."

Persephone despite not detecting any lies. She could tell that the new member of him remembered something that bothered him. She did not comment on it because it was one of the agreements that she made with him. If Mike wanted to talk about it then she would listen to him. But if not then she wouldn't meddle despite her curiosity.

Persephone watched as Mike removed his tie, then stripped off his vest and smart suit until he was bare to the waist.

Mike looked down at himself surprised and stunned before he breathed a sigh of relief. Mike felt as if a great weight had been lifted from his shoulders as he saw that all the scars and ugly seams that had been on his previous rotting body were gone.

Persephone smirked at the sight of Mike's bare chest. He had perfectly proportioned musculature throughout his entire body, biceps, shoulders, arms, and forearms, and even had a great eight-pack on his abdomen. Persephone has already found handsome men, but Mike has an appeal that no other man can have.

Persephone motioned for him to lie down on her bed and Mike quickly complied. She took a small knife and climbed on Mike's back. He was quite tall compared to her. She then cut herself on her pointed finger before dropping drops of her divine blood onto Mike Schmidt's back.

Mike shuddered at the sensation but didn't move as the goddess completed her work quickly. It isn't long before a great warmth seeps into Mike's soul, like a warm blanket before fading away.

Persephone watched as Mike's back emitted a blinding light before disappearing as her blessing was complete. She could feel the new connection she had with the first member of her Familia.

The feeling that Mike's connection gave was not as the other gods described it, but since she only has one member, then she couldn't compare it so she will have to wait until someone else joins her Familia. She for the moment was satisfied with the only worthy member of her new Familia.

Persephone began to transcribe Mike's Status and when she looked at his Status. Her eyes widened in disbelief and astonishment.

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Michael Afton

Race: Vengeful ghost.

Familia: Persephone.

Level 1.

Strength: I0

Endurance: I0

Dexterity: I0

Agility: I0

Magic: I0

AGONY: S

Skills:

Grim Determination: Exponentially increases the amount of exile gain. The effects of the increase will be based on strong negative feelings or the fulfillment of any goal of the user. The user becomes immune to mental effects and curse-based magic.

Cursed Body: Denies the soul leaving the user's container. When the container is damaged and enters a critical situation, the regeneration capacity increases, and its healing abilities will be affected by the amount of AGONY of the user. Damage caused by fire causes triple affliction to the user's container. The soul inside the user's container can be destroyed by excessively high temperatures.

Gravitational Control: The user can control the center of gravity of the body. The amount of AGONY increases the strength of the effect. Causes serious internal injuries from overuse.

Curses:

Remnant: The user can resurrect any living being. At the cost of a part of the user's soul. Resurrected users gain the effects of Cursed Body and the ability to use AGONY momentarily.

"Your soul is mine. My soul is yours. Let the hate flow into your body, Let the sadness out of your body. Rise and cause grief to the people who tormented you"

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Persephone shook her head in shock. Before her joy and pride took over. Persephone looked at Michael Afton aka Mike Schmidt (she would have to have a reason to change his name because she didn't detect any lies when he introduced himself) with childlike wonder and she couldn't help but let her lips twist into a smile of triumph.

She had hit the jackpot.

Such an interesting mortal... Indeed.

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Information was given by the author:

Michael Afton: in his adolescence he was someone embittered by the unfair treatment of his parents, coming to feel envious of his brothers. Even though he was an intelligent person, he did not try at all, preferring to get bad grades on purpose to annoy his parents. After his sister's disappearance, he became more aggressive towards his little brother due to all the stress caused. After Michael accidentally murdered his brother. He got trauma and fell into a deep depression, two months later he found his mother hanging in the bathroom with a noose on her body. The suicide of his mother only affected Michael mentally and the death of his best friend Charlotte only made it worse.

His father William abandoned Michael at age 16, leaving him to fend for himself. Michael in the time of his solitude became more mature and changed his behavior to a helpful and kind one. He died at the age of 18 after his father sent him into a trap where his sister turned vengeful spirit would murder him. But his soul filled with rancor refused to leave his body.

Michael hates being compared to his father and hates the last name, Afton. To the point that he grew his hair to differentiate himself from his father and changed his last name. He measures 192 centimeters becoming quite tall. His soul was trapped in his corpse for 40 years as he dedicated himself to freeing any soul trapped in inanimate objects until they found peace.

Despite the time, he still regrets what he did to his brother to the point of thinking that his sins cannot be forgiven. When Michael confronts spirits he undergoes a radical personality change, going so far as to be spiteful towards some vengeful spirits.

Persephone: She is a goddess who came down to the Gekai world several decades ago because she was bored with her work in the underworld. At first, she thought of forming a Familia since her arrival, but she was quickly disappointed by the behavior of mortals, she is a goddess very loved, especially by men. But she always refused any advance or any attempt for "uninteresting and useless fame seekers" to receive grace from her. Thinking that it would be a waste to bless people who did not have a future.

She is arrogant due to her cunning and intelligence, but she can easily admit when it's time to back off. She cares for mortals, even if her behavior disappoints her. She is not afraid to speak her mind and she can easily detect people's moods. So she avoids most of her conversations from becoming awkward. But when she messes up she can get nervous.

Astraea Family:

Age of main members.

Ryuu Lion: 13 years old, Alise Lovell: 15 years old, Gojouno Kaguya: 16 years old, Lyra: 15 years old.