Live 12 (2/2)

" " - Talking

' ' - Thoughts

[ ] - Skill/Images/Stat Increase

∆ - Typed Chat

(" ") - Mind Speak

★★★★ - Holographic Screen

Please let me know if you see any errors or comments on your thoughts.

This chapter is brought to you by me!

Now just a warning. I don't know their real lives as it is private. So, a lot of it is going to be off the dome.

Should I just keep them as Vtuber icons or write them as a real person? This pertains to Ironmouse and any content creator that keeps their lives private.

Also sorry. I just kept on adding stuff, and there was no way I could split it up.

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:Main Universe:

∆ZekeW - Is that the real Ironmouse?!

∆Cozer - It is the real one! Mousey, I love youuuu!!

In an undisclosed abode nestled along the US eastern coast, a woman embodying the essence of a Vtuber was in the middle of her scheduled stream.

At that very moment, a staggering multitude of over 40,000 individuals was engrossed in her live stream, a truly remarkable number that would leave most in awe. Yet, to her, it was merely another day's work.

"You guys! Look at this stream! Or is it a movie? I don't fucking know, but it looks great!" The woman said in her signature high-pitched voice.

For most V-tubers, they keep their real lives relatively private, and she was no exception.

To her millions of fans, she is only known as Ironmouse, the pink-haired girl from hell.

Despite her incredibly private life, she never fails to bring joy to the hearts of her fans and friends.

"Thank you for the donation! And no, I don't care if Connor is in my stream! I'm mad at him right now! Why? It's none of your business!" Ironmouse harrumphed cutely while controlling her model to puff out their cheeks.

"Is it about Cinnamorolls? No! Of course not! Shut up! We need to talk about this stream!"

While she was doing a chat stream, she thought to do something interesting and look at random streams on the Liberate platform.

In no time, she found one from an account named Arg0. In the beginning, she thought it was just pirated movie, but her chat quickly told her that it simply wasn't the case.

"Now, I'm curious. I wanted to watch it later, but no one knows the fuckin movie! Uuuuughh! I don't care anymore! Let's talk about the huge collab I'm going to do next week."

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:Marvel Universe:

"So...you think this is going to work?"

"No idea, but worth a shot?"

After Gwen expressed her want to get back home, Emil went over their current options.

To his surprise, he discovered that Gwen had come from New York City, the same place he was heading towards.

How Bizzare.

(A/N: How Bizzare.)

At first, she thought he was lying, but he quickly proved it by showing the text messages he received from the landlord for the apartment he wanted.

He was so quick to prove his innocence that he didn't bother checking the notifications on his phone. Otherwise, he probably would have screamed.

"So as long as we input the coordinates, the transporter can teleport us as long as we are near the planet, right Aphrodite?" Emil asked.

"That's correct, captain." The green-haired woman answered with a smile.

While they were brainstorming ideas, Emil finally got around to asking for the woman's name, and she promptly introduced herself.

Upon hearing her name, he involuntarily nodded in agreement with whoever had chosen the name.

Honestly, she was stunning, but he found it hard to even look at her because of her choice of clothing.

[Image]

There was nothing left to imagine.

It was during that moment that he had to remind himself of the item he had received from the lottery box.

★★★★

Leviathan Starship Arg0

Rank: Legendary

Info: A miracle brought forth in the shape of a massive ship that can travel the stars at the speed of light. The autonomous vessel comes equipped with its self-repair system, self-sustaining produce farm, recreational area, and robot assistants.

★★★★

From his understanding, she is supposed to be a robot, but somehow she seemed so...alive. He even started to wonder if there were any others like her on the ship.

'Ok, stop. Focus on the task at hand.'

Regardless, the plan was to have the ship's computer teleport them back to Earth.

Thankfully their faces weren't seen, so they have no issues with returning. However, even after finalizing the plan, Emil couldn't help but feel something was wrong.

Someone or something was telling him that if they teleport back to Earth, then something terrible would happen. Of course, he could just write this off as him just overthinking it, but somehow, he couldn't bring himself to do it.

"Is there something wrong?" Gwen asked, noticing his strange behavior.

"Mm...It's a sound plan, but honestly, I feel like something could go wrong." He muttered with a frown as he continued to contemplate.

"The transporter is 100% safe. So there's no way you would have any issues." Aphrodite chimed in.

Emil shook his head, "No, it's not that..."

"Bark!"

Suddenly, Lambert let out a loud bark, causing everyone's attention to shift towards him.

"What is it, Lambert?"

It's safe to assume that Lambert wasn't a normal dog. Emil had wondered about him ever since Mona caused the furry gentleman to grow up.

Ever since they started to walk around the ship, he noticed Lambert would stare into empty space as if someone was there.

Could it just be him being a dog?

Or was there something more to it?

Once he had his owner's undivided attention, Lambert started to emit a series of vocalizations that resembled human speech, as if attempting to engage in a conversation.

Unfortunately, he is a dog.

"Bud..." Emil bent down to pet his head. "I'm sure it was important, but we can't understand you."

"Are you seriously trying to talk to a dog?" Gwen asked.

"Believe it or not, I wouldn't be surprised if he talked." He shrugged.

"Why? Because your chasity is gone?" She chuckled.

"I TOLD YOU IT'S NOT LIKE THAT!"

"Uh-huh...yeah, I get what you mean," Gwen responded in a calm manner before letting out another laugh.

'I'm never gonna live that down...god..' Emil thought.

Realizing that his attempts at communication were not being understood, Lambert decided to take a more direct approach. He firmly grasped his owner's pants leg with his teeth and began to tug, using physical action to convey his message.

"Follow you?"

"Bark!" Lambert gave an enthusiastic nod.

"Well, lead the way," Emil replied.

Gwen groaned, "Why does this feel like we are in a certain cartoon? Please don't tell me we are going to split up and look for clues."

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:Marvel Universe:

After following Lambert after what felt like hours, they finally stopped at a peculiar golden door.

"What's behind here?" Emil curiously asked.

It wasn't that pronounced at first, but as soon as he approached the door, he could feel a massive amount of qi. Usually, this would have spooked him, but somehow he didn't feel any danger.

In fact, it felt friendly.

"The ship's core," Aphrodite answered. "Although, I'm not sure why he would lead you here." She frowned, tilting her head.

Scarcely an hour had passed since meeting with the captain, and already a profound sense of inadequacy had taken hold of her.

What was her purpose if she couldn't be perfect?

Unaware of the inner turmoil brewing within Aphrodite, Emil shifted his focus toward Lambert.

"Are you sure this is the place, Lambert?"

"Bark!" Lambert replied, puffing out his chest.

"Well...here we go."

As the door creaked open, a sudden burst of wind erupted into the room, sending a shiver down his spine. After Aphrodite unveiled that this was the location of the ship's core, his anticipation painted a vivid picture of scorching temperatures. Yet, reality defied his expectations, revealing a surprising coolness instead.

Unfazed, he entered without a moment's pause and was greeted by a sight that could only be described as magical.

It was a colossal chamber, and In the heart of it all laid a magnificent sphere, suspended in mid-air as it spun clockwise.

The sphere emitted a mesmerizing glow, its ethereal blue hue intertwining and enveloping the room.

[Image]

Emil had no words, and that was probably for the best.

"That's...the ship's core?" Gwen asked, breaking the silence. Although she was more interested in getting home, her interest suddenly changed after witnessing the beautiful sight.

'What kind of power source could it be to power this behemoth of a ship?' She wondered.

"What now, Lambert?" Emil asked as they slowly approached the sphere.

"Bark!" Lambert turned his attention to his owner's right hand or, more importantly, the ring that was on his right hand.

★★★★

(Mysterious Golden Ring - (Can't Be Dropped) (Upgradeable)

Rank: ???

★★★★

"The ring?...what about it?" From the gamer's perspective, this ring was quite overpowered for someone at level one, so much so that he started to doubt the origin of Mona.

Although she was supposedly his system, she acted too...familiar with him, somewhat like an old friend.

'Friend? More like a b—'

"Bark!"

Suddenly, Lambert barked, knocking Emil out of his thoughts. There was a time and place for such things, and right now wasn't the best.

"Ok, I'm going." Using his extensive game knowledge, he figured out what Lambert was telling him to do.

He was going to upgrade an accessory!

For what reason, he didn't know, but the greatest gentleman in the world wouldn't steer him wrong.

"You're going to get closer...?" Gwen asked as she noticed Emil walking closer to the ship's core. Although she hadn't known him for long, she couldn't help but worry about him.

He was, after all, her only way back home.

She told herself that to rationalize her feelings, but somehow she knew deep down that wasn't the only reason.

'It's not love...what is it?'

"Don't worry; it's perfectly safe. Probably." Emil replied with a smirk.

"I hope you die." Gwen deadpanned.

Scratch that she was no longer worried about him.

"Ouch..."

After a few more steps, Emil was now inches away from the ship's core.

And then...

*Beep Beep*

"Hello, Captain 997."

The core spoke.

"H-wait? 997?"

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:Marvel Universe:

-One Hour Later-

If Emil could sum up everything that happened in the last hour with one word, then it would be...

"WHAT THE HELL!!"

Impossible.

Was life really trying to screw him over?

It probably was, and they were probably laughing about it while eating caviar—otherwise, an unbothered bastard.

After he had thrown the ring into the ship's core, his mental contact with Mona had been fixed.

She then proceeded to tell him that he was in another universe and...

'I've been streaming the entire time?!' He casually looked at his phone to look at the viewers.

[Viewers - 27,304]

How the hell did it get so high?!

A part of him wanted to crawl into a hole and die, but he couldn't bring himself to do it for obvious reasons.

He knew that there would probably be an uproar if he stopped the stream from what he's seen. However, for his sanity, he needed to turn it off...for now.

Thankfully they all seemed to believe that it was a movie.

'I'll just keep recording...maybe I could do something with this?..'

After he ended the stream, he waited for the system to give him his exp and rewards.

However, Mona explained that it wouldn't happen until he was in their universe, as it was too dangerous to receive anything in the universe he was currently in.

Of course, he was worried about that information, but she advised him as long as he stayed inside the Arg0, he was safe for the moment.

Once that was settled, he then started hounding Mona for answers.

Celestial Streamer.

What was it exactly?

It's a streamer that grows stronger from donations from its viewers.

However, there was one piece of information she didn't tell him.

And it is the fact that anyone can view his live streams in the multiverse.

The multiverse theory was real!

That Enchantress person?

They were from another universe.

And he prays he never meets them in person.

After hearing such information, he obviously wanted to get back to his own universe, and the newly upgraded ring was going to make it happen.

★★★★

Mysterious Golden Ring +1 - (Can't Be Dropped) (Upgradeable)

Rank: ???

Info: A blessed ring forged with the most precious of gold and in the hottest of fires. The ring can not be broken, nor can it be stolen after being worn.

Item Space: 32/400

Skills:

Eye Of Theia- A skill empowered by the goddess of sight allows one to see objects' truth. Increases vision by 25%

Qi Control - Increases Qi affinity by 52%

Qi Barrier - This creates a barrier of Qi that will defend for a short amount of time. 200% increase in defense for 5 minutes.

Cooldown: 19 minutes.

Owl Of Athena - Summons the spiritualization of the goddess Athena's symbol. The spirit owl is filled with wisdom and will guide one to the right path.

Summon time: 10 minutes.

Cooldown: 1 month.

★★★★

If Emil didn't believe it then, then he surely believes it now.

Gods were real!

Have they been watching him?

(A/N: I wonder if anyone caught how I got Arg0. If you didn't, then it's based on the ship called Argo.)

Or is he too weak to be on their radar?

Just how many things were going to weigh on his mind now?

Would he have been better off being oblivious?

'And what did they mean...997? I'm not the first?... Mona, do you know about this?'

("I'm sorry, I don't know..")

'You don't know, or you don't want to tell me?' Emil found himself becoming angry. Something that he hadn't been in quite some time.

("I seriously don't know.")

'Yeah..somehow I doubt that.'

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:Marvel Universe:

"So...you are telling me we are in a different universe?"

After confirming things with Mona, he immediately told Gwen what happened or at least what he "knew."

Gwen thought she was done with surprises, but she was not. She didn't have a closed mind, but hearing such a thing from Emil's mouth was hard to believe.

However, she did witness a talking blue sphere, and she is on a spaceship with hundreds of mechanical droids walking around.

So would it be a stretch to believe such a statement?

'Now, I know what he means by his innocence being gone. However, I'll never say such a thing out loud.' She thought.

"Well, I have no choice but to believe you." Gwen shrugged.

"Heh..heh." Emil awkwardly laughed. It didn't feel particularly good to drag someone against their will.

'Wait a minute, why am I feeling guilty! This is her fault...maybe? I'm not even sure anymore. Whatever, let's just get back home.'

"Aphrodite, could you take us to the bridge?"

"Of course, captain," Aphrodite replied with a wink.

"Why are you grabbing my hand?"

"To lead you, of course."

"Right..."

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:Main Universe:

After the stream abruptly stopped, all hell broke loose on the Metube platform after someone posted clips of the stream.

∆SauceMan2 - I still don't have the sauce. My life...my life has no meaning.

(Likes - 40)

∆FurLin - Could it be like a new tv series instead of a movie? Perhaps that was just the piolet or something?

(Likes - 78)

∆MrMan - I got one word for Aphrodite. GYAT!!

∆Syn44 - Whatever it is, they need to hurry up and post again before I go ballistic.

(Likes - 89)

∆Puramiercole - 0/10 I didn't see any pizza, so this is straight garbage.

(Likes - 102)

Reply ↳ ∆KingDD21 - @Puramiercole - How the hell does this comment have the most likes?

Reply ↳ ∆Puramiercole - @KingDD21 - Don't even worry about that.

Thousands of people gathered, curious about what this new steamer Arg0 was trying to accomplish, and no one had a single clue.

And so they followed the Liberate account, hoping that whoever was behind it would stream again or at least have answers.

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:Marvel Universe:

The bridge.

Emil had many ideas of what it could look like, but all of them seemed plain as soon as he laid eyes upon it.

It reminded him of those tv shows about space travel and the final frontier. There was even a massive viewing window where he could see the vast abyss of space.

He then took notice of the bridge design choice.

The entire space, from the sleek floor to the elegant walls, exuded a pristine black hue, while the sophisticated terminals gleamed with a lustrous coat of gold.

Coincidence?

At this point, was there any need to ask that?

'Forget it. I just want some normalcy right about now...' Emil glanced at the golden ring on his finger, and with a single thought, he activated the newest skill.

'Owl of Athena.'

In an instant, the ring ignited with a radiant golden glow, casting a luminous aura that enveloped the surroundings. From within this celestial radiance, a magnificent owl materialized.

With its glorious plumage of shimmering gold and pristine white, the owl exuded an ethereal beauty that captivated all who beheld it. Its eyes, a mesmerizing shade of piercing blue, seemed to hold the secrets of the universe within their depths.

[Image]

Emil expected the owl to just lead them home, as Mona suggested.

But...

After the owl landed on a nearby chair, its piercing blue eyes scanned the surroundings before letting out a voice that resonated with the gruffness of a seasoned old man.

"What kind of dreadful place is this?" The owl asked with disgust.

"What?" Emil was stunned.

"I'm just going to assume anything can talk now." sighed Gwen.

"Is this hell? Why do I smell that man's filth? It's horrible. It's like smelling old wet diapers...and death." The owl continued with a groan. "You there with the blonde hair."

"Me?" Emil pointed to himself.

The owl shook his head, "Not you, bafoon, the other one with the blonde hair."

"Grr!" Lambert started to growl, taking offense to the owl's name-calling.

"How dare you?!" Aphrodite retorted, her voice filled with a mix of disbelief and outrage.

Both were prepared to strike the owl, but before they could, they were stopped by Emil.

"It's alright, Lambert, Aphrodite," Emil reassured, a warm smile gracing his face as he tenderly stroked the dog's head.

"Whimper..."

"Yes...captain."

"Heh, stupid abomination and mangy mutt." The owl sneered. "You shouldn't even be here. And You...you're only a fraction of that Wepw—"

Before he could finish his sentence, he was interrupted by Gwen.

"Were you talking about me?" She uttered, her voice tinged with uncertainty.

"Good gracious, how is it that you are alive?" the owl inquired, its curiosity ignited as its eyes bore into her very soul.

"...I'm sorry, but I don't quite understand," Gwen responded, her voice now laced with worry and a hint of fear.

"What are you hinting at?" Emil asked.

In a sudden moment of clarity, the owl's eyes gleamed with the spark of realization as it became evident that neither of them had been aware.

"...Ah, now I see. Curse that woman... I never intended to be entangled in this mess," The owl grumbled softly, barely audible, before turning its attention to Emil.

'Is the owl supposed to be like this?' Emil asked Mona. 'Do you know what he's talking about?'

("Unfortunately, he has always been like this.") Mona replied. ("But, I have no clue what he could be hinting at. All I know is that woman's very existence is unstable.")

"Anyways, you're looking for the way home, correct?" The owl asked.

However, before Emil could answer, Gwen interjected.

"Wait, hold on a moment. We can't simply overlook what you just said. What exactly do you mean by that?"

"I rather not bother. Figure it out on your own with that weaver or whatever it likes to be called. I don't care."

Gwen took a step forward, her expression becoming a fierce scowl as anger radiated from her. "Look here you-"

"Girl, I'll stop you right there." The owl said, raising its right wing. "Do you even understand the words that are coming from my beak? I-do-not-care," He replied, his annoyance palpable in his voice.

"And you had better grasp that concept, or else you'll find yourself stranded here." The owl continued, his eyes gleaming with a sinister glint.

"Gwen...?" Emil turned towards her, his concern evident as he observed the growing distress on her face.

"What?!..." Gwen responded, her eyes welling up with tears as she struggled to hold back her emotions. Although she had hidden it well, she knew something was very wrong with her.

There's no question about it.

She figured she would worry about it once she had gotten home, but now someone knows something.

And they couldn't be bothered?

They were the ones that brought it up?!

"...I'll help you." Emil sincerely said. He didn't know how, but that didn't stop him from voicing his decision.

For all he knew, she was just a normal girl. He did, however, start to wonder if she was from a different universe.

But even so... there's nothing wrong with holding out a helping hand.

"You....?" Gwen's gaze fixated on Emil, her eyes searching for any trace of deception within his words. The room fell into a heavy silence as if time held its breath, waiting for her judgment.

"Fine...Ok..." She sniffled, quickly wiping away her tears. "...I'm going to hold you to it."

"That was utterly repulsive. Refrain from doing it again in my presence," the owl spat with disdain, its voice dripping with disgust.

"What's stopping me from crushing your head right now?" Emil's anger flared up like a switch being flipped, his tone filled with a sudden intensity.

He could ignore a lot of things, but someone making light of someone else crying was something he couldn't let slide.

"Absolutely nothing," the owl responded without a hint of hesitation, its gaze unyielding. "But I would relish in witnessing the color drain from your lifeless body."

'Are you sure he is the only way to get back home?' Emil asked Mona as he gritted his teeth.

("At you're current strength...I'm afraid so. I'm sorry...")

'Fuck.'

"Now, I'll ask again. You're trying to get home, correct?"

"Yes...I am." Emil grumbled.

"Good."

*Poof*

In a sudden burst of white smoke, the owl vanished into thin air, leaving Emil standing there, bewildered.

"It didn't just leave us hanging, did it?" Gwen exclaimed.

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:Marvel Universe:

That owl...was a bastard through and through.

After freaking out for several minutes, Emil started to feel a strange sensation in his head. It was almost as if someone or something was pecking at it.

Soon after, a glowing blue line appeared in front of his eyes.

The feathered bastard gave Emil quest tracking, or rather home tracking in his case.

They were finally on their way back home.

After Aphrodite explained the ship controls, Emil took hold of the steering and prepared himself.

("Look at you. You could barely remember how to drive a car, and now you are about to drive a starship. Impressive~") Mona chuckled.

'You're not off the hook yet. You don't have the right to joke with me right now.' He may have been speaking with her, but that doesn't mean he's forgiven her.

("...")

"Ready the warp dimensional drive."

As everyone was focused on something else, a tiny little creature slipped into the bridge without notice. It had been stalking them for quite some time, quietly watching them with its eight eyes.

For what reason did it do this?

"Ow!...is that...a spider?"

*Bam*

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:Marvel Universe:

-A few days earlier-

In a grand mansion nestled within the realm of Asgard, two individuals sat together, engaged in a lively conversation over a steaming cup of tea.

However, what started as a seemingly ordinary conversation quickly escalated into a heated exchange of words, as tension filled the air between the two individuals in the opulent Asgardian mansion.

"What do you mean you won't assist me? I assumed you would eagerly seize the opportunity to charm Thor," Loki exclaimed, a mixture of confusion and disappointment etching a frown on his face.

"Pray tell, who might that be?" Amora inquired, her delicate fingers gracefully caressing the porcelain teacup as she took a sip.

"Thor...my brother? The muscle-headed idiot? The same Thor that gotten so drunk from ale that he paraded around Asgard with no clothes on, claiming he's going to be king."

"Never heard of him."

"You...fine! I'll do it myself!" Loki shouted before storming away. "I will remember this."

As his figure gradually faded into the distance, Amora couldn't suppress a subtle yet alluring laughter that escaped her lips. With a twinkle of intrigue in her eyes, she brought the teacup to her lips once more, savoring the rich aroma.

"Hmmm...perhaps I could make a stop at this Midgard."