Guardian Of The End

"I had discovered something that proved as a threat to the existence of hundreds of gods. So in order to keep me under control, a god called Hypnos came to seal me.

Once I was sealed away with only my system to keep me company, I snapped. The powers inside me broke loose and it was then that I sensed the presence of another being nearby.

That being was none other than Erebus who had calmly been watching things the entire time. Can you guess what was the first thing he said to me?" Aiden questioned.

"You are pitiful?" Jason guessed.

His guess was completely based on his knowledge of novels with similar scenes.

Though Jason had considered Erebus's nature as well, at least the small portion of it that he knew.

"You aren't that far off. He said that no matter who you are, if you go against the existence of gods itself, all of them will make sure that you'll die. Then he took me out of the prison and handed me a coke..."

"That I can imagine..."

Jason and Aiden both sighed while thinking about the god of shadows who made sure that the correct drink was handed to the correct person.

"Anyways, he took me to his bar and told me that he could send me to Clover. It was the name of the combined realm that was formed after all of the separate realms for different races merged together.

I was the one who forced the gods to do this. So when he gave me that option, I took it. Arriving into the world with my system and the goddess Artemis as my patron, I was dead set on making sure that such a thing didn't get repeated."

Aiden suddenly stopped talking as got a faraway look in his eyes.

It was as though he was remembering the decisions he had made in the past.

'Artemis huh... Hestia must know her since both of them are Greek goddesses. I'll ask her about Artemis once I get out of here.' Jason noted mentally.

"A whole lot of things happened after my return and I ended up becoming a pseudo-god, being one step away from becoming a proper one. Then enters Hypnos who teams up with the evil and 'good' side of gods to defeat me.

It turns out I hold a secret that can destroy not only Clover but multiple pantheon at once. Erebus chose this moment to provide his assistance again and sealed me inside this domain, with my permission of course.

He told me to wait for the day a descendant of mine with similar powers to me would show up in the world of Clover. And that guy is you." Aiden pointed at Jason.

The latter blinked in surprise since he didn't expect to hear such a turn to the tale.

'Fk... I don't want to play this role of being someone with such powr and responsibility.'Jason cursed mentally.

Unfortunately, he knew that he had already started a rebellion in the kingdom by going against Julian and his patron.

"What's so special about me in the first place?" Jason questioned.

"One, you are half-human and have an extremely good bloodline from that side.Two, you have a guardian who just so happened to be a companion of mine. Three, you have a system.

Four, you have multiple divinities. Six, and the most major one, you are Erebus's only follower and the only person present currently to have his divinity." Aiden stated.

"Those were just my powers and abilities, some of which were obtained by sheer luck. Still doesn't make sense as to why I am different..."

"Jason, you are you. You aren't a chosen one or anything like that. Heck, you might be called the right person due to your abilities. But I know one thing.

Despite whatever you might believe, you want at least some form of peace in your life to settle down. You want to experience a life free of the constant worries of death." Aiden gave him a bittersweet smile.

Jason on the other hand felt as though someone had just taken a peek at his soul.

He had to admit that the time he had spent with his family and friends wa simply next level.

Even practicing magic or fighting for fun seemed good to him.

Jason wanted that life to last for a long time instead of being worried about constant threats attacking him left and right.

"I..."

"You don't have to choose between saying yes or no." Aiden interrupted. "I have told you the truth so just take your time and think about it. That's all I will ask."

Jason fell silent since that was exactly what he was going to say. He was going to ask for some time to think but Aiden automatically gave him that.

"I will tell you my decision in the future." Jason managed to say.

Aiden smiled at him and nodded.

"I will meet you in a few weeks. Think till then."

With a snap of his fingers, Aiden sent him off to the real world.

'For the time being, my job is done. I leave the rest to you, Jason. Hopefully I'll be saved but if not, I guess I would be the only person to blame.'

With a sad expression, Aiden sat down on his spot with his wolf companion.

There was nothing left for him to do except remembering the destruction caused by him in the past.

***

"I guess I got used to this..." Jason commented as his eyes flew open.

Normally he would've have gasped but his body and mind were used to the sensation by now

What he wasng used to was the feeling of water dropping down his face.

Jason slowly sat up with a confused expression as he felt water tricking down his cheeks.

He rubbed it off his face and looked around to see where it was coming from.

However, his vision was soon blurred, making him understand that the water was coning from his eyes.

'Why am I... crying?'