29 29: The Real Demon Patriarch IX

"Only 10% of it? Isn't that too small considering all my efforts and all??" Ares questioned, looking up towards his head where Neon was.

"Hmm, I guess it's smaller than I imagined. I thought you'd at least get 20% of your powers through your flute, But I guess that wasn't the case " Neon sighed.

"20% is still small. I wanted at least 50% of my powers. That way I can be powerful enough to do what I want and stage back my Comeback!" He expressed.

"Well that's likely not possible. Considering how weak your body is and all, Your power will slowly come back to you in balance of your current state" Neon expressed with a long Sigh "But with this Little power of yours , You can do a handful of stuff too! At least it's better than most powers of Immortals!"

Ares sighed as he ran his hands through his eyes" Whatever.. But come to think of it... I think I can actually see..."

" You can see?" Neon looked at him, confused.

"Not see with my eyes.. but I think I can feel my way through. It feels like I can see with my other senses as well. It feels as if they're active.." Ares said feeling his eyes with both hands.

"Oh, I guess that makes sense. With your eyes blocked, Others sense are rapidly and accurately working at a double speed because of your powers" Neon gave a fair explanation.

"Then I might as well have nothing to worry about " He said as he looked to his side..He sniffed for awhile" Hey, what are you doing here? Why haven't you left already?"

"Left?" Iris who was by their side watching repeated" I don't think I have anywhere to go, so I might as well follow you guys, can't I?"

"No" Ares snapped" You're a human and we're not..so it's not appropriate." He expressed.

"And who says humans and Immortals can't coexist in peace. Makes no sense. So I want to follow you guys..You saved me so I can be your trusty servant or something. As long as I'm with you guys " She smirked hopeful.

Ares sighed" You just can't..."

"Why?" She demanded.

Ares hesitated "Because you're a good person and we're not." He empathized "And that's something that can't and will never coexist right?Good and Evil. And we're simply evil so you can't stay with us" He said.

"And who says you're evil?" She questioned. "How can you be Evil when I've stayed with you two for awhile now..If I'm to say you're just Immortals struggling to live your lives,. what's evil about that?"

Ares sighed " You can't possible think we're good Immortals, do you?" He questioned.

"I don't know but what I know is that you're a good person " She said.

"Good person? And what makes you think so?" Ares questioned

Iris smiled "You spared my life. You didn't hurt me or even kill me. Although you saved me to get something out, you could have easily Killed me off by taking any risk and even kill me off in the process of getting what's yours... But you didn't even think of that..."

Ares paused looking towards her direction.. At this moment she wondered if she was just bluffing or did she Perhaps have a point?

Had he gone soft compared to what he wrote in the book? Has his real life misunderstood psycho personality over taken the ruthless devil he wrote down in his book...

Has his hidden wish of being understood and taken fairly by all driven him to deviates from the path the main character he has created had paved?

Area didn't seem to want that happening...

"You're just bluffing because I allowed you to live. But you should know as well that I'm not like that. I'm more ruthless, demonic, evil and twisted than I might appear now...I'm a psychopath on the loose...And I don't think you'd want to see that path "

Iris stared at him for a awhile and slowly smiled "No matter what identity you bear, no matter what past... Since you gave me another chance to live, Let me give you another chance to get to know the real you more... Okey?"

Ares sighed, annoyed by her goodie bag speech" How annoying, don't dare talk as if I'm the hero in some kind of novel or something, I'm literally the villain "

He said stretching out himself"And right now, I think I feel... random?"

Ares stretched out himself for awhile" After getting what is mine...I think I feel a lot like myself? " He slowly smirked "It feels strange but better..."

Ares said as he allowed his ears to scan the area " And since you don't want to believe me that I'm not the good Hero you should know, I guess I'll have to show you myself that I'm the villain after all.. That villain every good person should despise and hate.."

Ares paused his attention at a certain spot. Ahead was a stall which sold snacks and eatables. A man was standing there selling his stuff with people passing by and some stopping to buy stuff.

"You're hungry, right?" He asked them as Neon quickly nodded.

"Yeah! I haven't eaten for long now!" Neon expressed

"I guess so..." Iris said..

"Okey, Just you watch" Ares stretched out himself " I guess I've been too quiet for a while, I haven't brought out my real self.."