11: Family Power, blame Azathoth

This chapter is just a prelude to a future encounter because Freya won't be idle much longer, but family moments will be happening for the next four chapters outside the city, then when everyone is back, Freya and Dungeon time... Freya's family may just vanish.

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After dealing with the cat, I was seated in the Loki library with Ais, Riveria, and surprisingly Bell, he'd come from a nearby clinic along the way to the Manor and decided to join us, as a lone Ghoul stood to the side next to Zuno and Pandora who hatched from her egg. The Ghoul, under the control of the dungeon, had poked her egg and given her enough magic to hatch early. The rest of the Ghouls were executed as there were frankly too many.

The reborn Thunder Phoenix sat on the Wargs head as a juvenile instead of a hatchling as my age, and the magic inside her seemingly plays a part in what stage she can hatch as. Riveria was currently using her ice magic to heal me, as my infection is using the frozen water to bridge the wounds and seal them faster.

While she did that, I looked at the two teens, mainly Bell, and stared at them silently with a blank face. The two, as the seconds ticked by, got more and more uncomfortable, Bell visibly doing so compared to Ais, while the Dungeon watched with amusement in its relays eyes. When they were sufficiently uncomfortable, I spoke, closing my eyes as my voice came out muffled by my mask.

"You two were reckless, you have no experience fighting people; thus it was reckless of you two. Ais, you could've died a total of thirty times if I didn't suddenly take a blow or redirect an attack from hitting you. Bell, you were RETARDED. Your LEVEL ONE, you're LUCKY you didn't become a blood smear on the fucking ground if I hadn't taken that one blow meant for you to my chest when I came flying in.

I raised you both better as not to be so STUPID when judging whether you can fight or not, yet you let your emotions run and control you. I was fighting despite being level four because my stats from all previous stages were maxed to around triple S, so I stood a chance, I had trump cards that are meant for people mostly, and two Eldritch Gods watching me now. Not only that, but I had the chance to delay the cat alone, but you two inexperienced, and frankly a dead weight in a fight with another person, decided to join in? Ais would've been fine, she can learn fast and was DECENT by REGULAR standards during the end.

However, you Bell truly have zero experience and are a dead weight in a fight against something smarter than a Goblin currently."

The two cowered under the sheer parental disappointment in my words that by the end. Ais was looking down at the table dazed, and Bell was on the verge of crying. Riveria glanced at the two teens and shook her head, muttering under her breath. Something about "Two children to watch over now, one's more reactive though." However, I wasn't done, there was still someone else who needed to be scolded. Turning to the Ghoul, the Dungeon seemed to have the monster stiffen as if knowing it'd be getting chewed out.

"You." Pointing at the Ghoul, I watched it flinch, as if it truly didn't know what to do about this situation.

"Firstly, thank you, Tartarus, for getting so worried about me and trying to help me, you slowed the cat down somewhat as those revived by you had their levels boosted somewhat. Secondly, you're also an idiot because you just caused numerous Gods and Adventurers to go on high alert for a Dungeon Stampede that they'll be quelling monsters enmass as I bet quite a FEW spawned in your anger. Thirdly, I'll be seeing you next time I'm in the dungeon, we've got some rats to hunt you and me. For now, have fun ripping some Adventurers a new asshole, if Hermes is inside, then rip off his dick."

The Ghoul stood stock still before hissing out a low sound, as if accepting that yes, a HUMAN told it off. Bitch if you don't want told off, don't befriend me, I'll give you the same treatment as everyone else. Riveria though found mine and the Dungeon's interaction amusing as she choked trying not to chuckle. Shaking my head and raising a hand, a jet black mass of Archaean slime shot from my hand like a vine, a bulb at the end opening up like a flower revealing serrated teeth.

The Ghoul stood there uninterested in dodging as the Archaean slime devoured it whole and rapidly broke it down, nurturing my body and its own functions with the Ghoul. Sighing, I looked at the slime vine as the bulb turned towards me, it was at this point semi-sentient due to everyone and everything I've had it eat. So, I looked at my watch and remembered one mutation I could buy for it before speaking out a command.

"ISAC, pull up Archaean Mutations, buy Individual Personality and Cellular Bonding."

The AI's typical orange ring on the watch blinked, and the change to the Archaean in me was instant. The vine stilled before looking around as I felt myself become a little less Human. The alien parasite eventually turned the bulb to me and spoke softly, confused but also excited from what I'm feeling due to how connected we are. The wave of emotions was sickening to me, Riveria though, somehow managed to freeze my heart just enough to slow it down, so the influx of emotions didn't kill me. Given that she knows I'm generally, like Ais, emotionless, because I'm a sociopath, a lot of the time and having my pulse spike likely tipped her off..

"I finally have a sense of TRUE SELF… I know of what my kind would do, but I do not wish to do so. I am free of the Mother Hive, free to learn and adapt. Bond yes, but free, know much from you… Feel so little also due to how you are wired. The desire to protect is mirrored due to growing within you and remembering all you do, feel for those you do, so protecting those we call our own with EXTREME PREJUDICE shall be done. Eldritch Gods, annoying, though. Want to maime them. Name though… need one… Umbra Amplectere is the name I want."

"Shadow Embrace, consider your pitch black, and we're a package deal with you literally embracing my cells, along with you being used to swallowing creatures alive for information that name fits you well."

The bulb hissed with feelings of contentment and familial love coming from the Archaean inside of me. Oh, fucking come on! Sighing, I looked at the bulb, Ais, and Bell. Pinching the bridge of my nose as I hissed out words in annoyance.

"Great, I've got essentially three children, none being actually mine. Four, Pandora is biologically and Soul wise born from me, so she counts as my actual child."

"I was born in you…"

"Fine! You count as well, Umbra!"

Riveria snorted at the commentary, giving me an amused smirk at the meaning behind my words because she can see just how I had so many calling me dad in my past life. Fucking Elf… She and a few others know I've died once before in another world, and when she heard I just radiated "Dad Energy" she didn't believe me. Couldn't blame her. Seeing it now taking a more pronounced effect, she remembered it and is now just smirking at me. Sighing I felt done with this shit, so I pulled up my Falna and I shut down seeing the damn thing, I DIDN'T touch it or anything, yet there are some very wrong and drastic changes here….

[Falna of The Eldritch

Name: Dakota Levi Carter

Title(s): Division Agent, Eldritch, Monster Master, Ascending, Embodiment of Dad, Beast's Demi-God, Sociopathic Killer+, Soul of Another Era, Archaean Hive

Level - 7

Age: 1601

Strength: EX - 1,000,700

Endurance: SSS - 999,999

Vitality: EX - 1,000,300

Agility: SSS - 999,999

Arcane: EX - 1,000,300

Wisdom: EX - 1,000,000

Charisma: SS - 999,800

Luck: SS - 999,990

Blessing(s): Tartarus Passage, Idh-yaa's Champion, Cthulhu's Champion, Zeus's Champion, Hestia's Champion, Amaterasu's Champion, Azathoth's Interest

Unique Skills: ISAC, SHD Tech, Status Check, Eldritch Magic, Gunsmith, Infinity Ammo, Adaptability, Charm Nullification, Poison Nullification, Avatar, Champion, Monster, Tartarus Guardian, Aristeia, Nyarlathotep, Dad Jokes, Disappointed Dad, Angry Dad, Murder Dad, Family Protector

Divine Domain: Eldritch Ascension Seed, Tartarus Ascension Seed, Genocide Ascension Seed, Homicide Ascension Seed, Family Ascension Seed, Insanity Ascension Seed, Sociopath Ascension Seed, Nature Ascension Seed, Beasts Ascension Seed, Death Ascension Seed, Dimensional Ascension Seed, Archaean Ascension Seed

Development Skills: Healing S, Marksman SS, Mage S, Mystery S, Stealth EX, Fire Resistance A, Lightning Resistance EX, Swimming A, Keen Sight S, Stab Resistance SS, Slash Resistance S, Blunt Resistance S, Parkour B, Symphony C, Bullet Time A, Technomancer S, Stare EX, Soldier SSS, Restraint EX, Novelist A, Sleepless SS

Sub Skills: Iron Stomach, Magic Sensitivity, Hunter Senses, Sociopathic, Monster Taming, Enslave, Multilingual, Archaean Infection, Archaean Bond, Rapid Regeneration, Night Vision, Growl, Tactical Reload, Spray and Pray, Overwatch, Chimera, Weapon Master, Weapons Platform, Solo Army]

As I looked at that all, a lot of new information kept coming as I felt my Falna BURN as my body and soul changed at their very core. The incoming information explaining something's but also leaving only questions behind, as this all started after I ate some of that cat and looked at my Falna…

{DUE TO CONSUMING THE FLESH OF A DEMI-GOD THE FALNA REVEALS HIDDEN INFORMATION, DUE TO EXPERIENCES FROM @#:!" NEW SKILLS AND STATS ARE ADDED, OR UPDATED, AS THE FALNA'S CHAINS UNRAVEL SLIGHTLY. SHOWING INFORMATION ON ASCENSION SEEDS, FINDING PRIMARY DOMAIN… ERROR… FIVE FOUND. DEATH, DIMENSIONAL, ELDRITCH, GENOCIDE, AND FAMILY LOCKED IN AS PRIMARY ASCENSION SEEDS.}

[Ascension Seed: You are finding your divinity or divinities, either through external influences or experiences. These seeds of divinities or divinity have emerged within your soul. Upon reaching level 10 they shall sprout and unlock your divine nature, personality changes and bodily changes can happen depending on what the divinity is. You, however, will not experience any of those, for you are already embracing them wholeheartedly. Eldritch not withstanding as you'll gain an Eldritch form.]

[Soul of Another Era: Due to being from @#:!" and in the dream of multiple Eldritch entities, your soul has been affected by the dimensional energies of the Multiverse. Awakening the Dimensional Ascension Seed which shall let you maintain a universe, and step foot into different realities that share similar features of your new home dimension.]

[Eldritch: Two locked on, a third of skill, a monster you become, stepping off the Holy and Demonic path onto the path leading outwards. Tick Tock your Humanity will fade and Biazaniar of the Void shall be born.]

[Embodiment of Dad: You just have this air that makes others who have suffered or been without a father growing up, as they grow closer to you, recognize you as a father figure for them. It doesn't matter what their age is, you just radiate the energy of a father figure to them, making them more peaceful when in your presence. Your disappointment in them will have them make choices they wouldn't normally make or cause them to avoid certain actions and choices.

*NEW* Dad Energy: You radiate the warmth and asshole nature of a dad due to the blessing and title Embodiment of Dad granted by Azathoth for being entertaining, also affecting them with your dadness.

*NEW* Dad Jokes: Cracking jokes, like a dad would, can have interesting effects on people. Enemies will be confused and enraged at you. Allies will be embarrassed and gain a boost to their stats by 1%, 5% if they laugh.

*NEW* Disappointed Dad: Your disappointment in those who see you as their father figure can cause trauma that will affect a persons' behavior! Good or bad, it's up to the person because they could do worse to appease you.

*NEW* Angry Dad: +30% to all stats when angry at your "kid" or an enemy for hurting your family. Due to your Sociopath nature, your heart will explode when this ends.

*NEW* Murder Dad: Killing those after your family makes your mind relax, and repair your heart if it's destroyed. When the target(s) wants to run, the true nature of this skill will activate, for none escape dad.

*NEW* Family Protector: Whenever at least one member of your perceived family is near, you gain +30% stats, and they gain +40% Vitality and Endurance.]

[Sociopathic Killer+: You have killed Kobolds, Goblins, Humans, Demi-Humans, Elves, Pallums, Dwarves, and various other creatures without remorse. Doesn't matter your reason as to why, you did so and they no longer exist because of you, yet you don't care. Hunter - +25% damage to all previously hunter creatures.]

[Archaean Hive: You are the hive, you are the hive mind, you are the perfect Archaean host. Archaean Infection - +100% Archaean Efficiency for all tasks and Archaean Creation.]

[Tartarus Passage: *NEW* Divine Acceptance: You are walking the path of a God, but you have also befriended the Dungeon of Tartarus, so it will not send God Killers to evict or terminate you should you enter it.]

"I feel as if I broke something… because my Falna broke worse than Bell's skill based on love and admiration… Also, fuck you Azathoth for the bullshit dad skills and everything."

"How do you… never mind…"

"N, survival guaranteed now?"

The teens seemed confused about what exactly I meant, but Riveria stopped moving as she looked at me. Slowly she put a piece of paper on the table, we all sat around after pulling it from a bag on her person. Getting the idea, I looked towards Umbra, making the parasite slime slam its bulb into the paper. My Falna being copied onto it as they pulled away. Archaeans are liquid enough to be used as ink, and well, that's useful for creating books from Earth.

Riveria's reaction to my Falna though, was admittedly hilarious, as the Elf twitched and struggled not to scream. Because I have jumped from level four to seven, gained numerous skills, blessings, and my stats broke due to the cat, but also I feel because of Azathoth's bullshit title. Because yeah, the fact there are Zuno, Pandora, Ais, Bell, Umbra, and Riveria around me, they're breaking my stats like a cartel breaking a person's life with drugs. Looking at the Elf I spoke as I was just stating a casual fact.

"The power of family is now my crack, fear me, for I can become ONE PUNCH MAN!"

"Shut it! Also, why must you quote that show from your past life?!"

"Because an Eldritch god decided to make it so, and it's funny I could literally punch someone into not existing, no blood mist or anything they'd just not exist."

"Fuck you…"

"Sure, let's go find a bed."

With those words, Riveria blinked, and the face planted, poking her, I confirmed she had just clocked out of life and into the lands of dreams. Looking at everyone else, I pointed at her.

"She apparently passed out because of how horny that made her. Where's a bed, I'll carry her to it and then just take my leave with Bell, Zuno, and Pandora."