I walked on the path to the dinner hall. The stars shone brightly and there was no requirement for using artificial light.

I was still in my patient clothes. Completely white with no decoration whatsoever, no stains.

I don't understand actually……. What had I done wrong? Was it taking in a disciple? Well it was my father who forced me to. What had I don't to deserve such a thing?

Tap.tap.tap

The sound of slippers hitting the ground hit my ears as I saw Bruce running towards me.

“Hello! I'm sorry I ran away, but the headmaster's presence is just overwhelming.”

“Yeah….. I don't really blame you. He is paying you after all.”

“Are you going to have dinner, Lord?”

“You haven't served a Master for long have you?”

“Eh Heh heh. I haven't served anyone before you actually. Did I do something wrong?”

“it's rude to ask your master questions. It's fine though.”

“Hahaha! Since you say it's fine it's okay.”

“Why did you run up to me anyway?”

“Oh! I just bought you something to watch.”

Bruce searched his pockets and took a phone out.

“What's this?”

“It's called a mobile phone in the mortal world. I can play some music in it if you want to?”

“Sure, play something quiet and….”

Benza looked towards the sky while speaking.

“Play something about the stars.”

“Ok! I know a song like that but I don't know if it's all about the stars.”

Bruce fiddled on the phone a for a little bit before hitting the play button.

-

City of stars

Are you shining just for me?

City of stars

There's so much that I can't see

Who knows?

I felt it from the first embrace I shared with you

That now our dreams

They've finally come true

City of stars

Just one thing everybody wants

There in the bars

And through the smokescreen of the crowded restaurants

It's love

Yes, all we're looking for is love from someone else

A rush

A glance

A touch

A dance

A look in somebody's eyes

To light up the skies

To open the world and send it reeling

A voice that says, I'll be here

And you'll be alright

I don't care if I know

Just where I will go

Cause all that I need is this crazy feeling

A rat-tat-tat of my heart

Think I want it to stay

City of stars

Are you shining just for me?

City of stars

You never shined so brightly.

-

The song played for quite a while. It was soothing to the heart and helped my heart get better.

“Thanks for that Bruce, I'll be going now.”

Benza felt like he had suddenly gained a little confidence. He ran away without turning back.

“He actually thanked me!!”

Bruce was left behind in the dust as he wondered if something was wrong with his ears.

Benza reached the dinner hall while everything was eating their food.

He walked up to stage where Brook had already been sitting. As soon as he got up the stage, Brook struck the glass with his spoon.

Ting- ting- ting.

Just like the last time everybody’s attention was gathered in a jiffy.

Seriously what had this guy done to make these brats so obedient.

“Ahem~”

I looked at them with complete confidence. It wasn't real but it was ok.

“I never wanted to come here actually….. I knew you brats wouldn't be able to help me. Yeah….. it's not that you don't want to help me, you just can't can you?

The last time...what happened last time? Ah! Ten of you died right? Awwww~ that's sad. I heard fifteen of you had gone. Woooow~ you babies are so STRONG aren't you.

You brats can only show your anger but….. you don't know how it is to lose all your powers just like that do you? You don't know what it's like to fight a fucking Poneron when your defenseless do you?!”

The atmosphere got really tense. The demigods started channelling their blood to get ready. They looked at me as if I was their worst enemy.

Phoo! (Spit)

It's seriously so easy for me to control this children.

I tried to make a pitiful face with the already pitiful looking face I had.

“I- I was just sent to help….. I wanted to do something for mankind and atone for my sins.”

I covered half of my face with a hand.

“But you don't even let me do it! What's the point of me trying to atone for my sins but no one is allowing me to?!

You brats are just controlled by your emotions.”

I shook my head as if I was a great elder teaching children.

“I don't need your help! I will atone for my sins on my own! Just you wait and watch!!_

In the end I just lifted my head.

Actually I just wanted to see what effect my ranting had.

They all looked guilty and angered as well.

I turned my back to them and made my already frail body look even more frail.

If you can't imagine something like that then- think if an already beautiful woman who doesn't need makeup applies makeup and dresses up prettily. If you're a woman you can think of a guy who looks handsome without hair suddenly getting hair and becoming more handsome.

😑

Honestly I don't think it made sense but it's alright.

I walked off of stage and started walking out of the dinner hall.

Phew~ it’s tough to do this…… I wonder how my old man does it everyday.

I looked up towards the sky again, sure is beautiful tonight.

As I was walking back to my wooden room, I appreciated everything around me.

Even though this place was polluted with demigods, it was pretty good.

But someone just had to pop out and ruin my good time.

“Waah! Where the fuck do you even pop out from?!”

“Nowhere I just travel at speed you can't see.”

“....”

“You're pretty good at acting you know…”

“Shut up…”

“Playing the pitiful act to get the demigods pity you and make them help you even if they were reluctant to.”

“Oh just shut up. As if you know how hard it is to get stripped of your powers!!”

“.....”

The atmosphere seemed to get chillier, i think I felt Brook looking at me ominously……

Nothing good ever happens when he looks at me like that. I was kinda guilty this time though. It was my fault.

“Stop looking at me like that, it was just a slip of tongue.”

“Don't people say something when they make a mistake?”

“....”

The ominous glint in his eyes was getting stronger and I was getting the chills right now. I could literally feel the goosebumps.

“So- so-so- sorry……”

As soon as I said that the atmosphere got much better and chillness went away.

“You know….. even though you're stupid and a scumbag…..”

“Hey!!”

“I think you have gotten slightly better after becoming human.”

“Tsk- I was always good you just never realised it.”

“...”

“Why are you here anyway? It can't be that you just decided to have a nice chat with me right?”

“Of course not. I don't think I can even imagine it, I just came here to tell you that you're leaving tomorrow.”

“What?! What's that supposed to mean?”

“ Just what it sounds like. Nobody is willing to help you anyway, what are you going to do staying over here? Don't worry i won't send you alone, I'll give you some equipment. Be ready to leave by tomorrow morning.”

Brook vanished after saying so much.

“Wait!!

Damn!”

While grinding his teeth Benza entered his room.

Next morning-

I got up at sunrise and brushed my teeth. Brook came soon after and gave me some food.

Like always I finished it soon after.

“How was it sir?”

“Great. Bruce, i need some clothes. Bring em’ to me in a jiffy. It should be presentable. I'm going to meet the headmaster.... We don't want to let him wait now do we?”

Even before I finished Bruce ran out to bring some clothes.

“Haaaaaah~”

I got up and walked out the wooden room. While waiting for Bruce I decided to eat some air by the time Bruce arrived.

“Aaaaaaahhhh!!!!!!”

No no no no no no no.

I pointed my finger to the front as my whole body shook.

““It's you!””

We both shouted at the same time but her voice sounded much better than mine.

“What are you doing over here?!”

“I-i do not know… can you tell me where I am?”

It was the woman I had met at the beach!! Fuck she had seen me crying. I felt like going ahead and killing her to wipe my sin away but seeing her pitiful face that had confusion all over it, I didn't feel like doing anything.

“Cheh! What is up with this situation. Just pretend you don't know me!”

“Wait! Don't go!”

After saying that I just stormed back into my own room.

“Wtf is she doing here….. she didn't even know the name 'BENZA’ when I told her back then. She seemed pretty confused like it was the first time she had been here…..”

Wait wait wait wait

Could she be the new demigod?

“Shit! What if she tells everything about me, when we met at the beach?! Anyone with a little brains would be able to make out what's happening. Everything I did yesterday would go to waste!”

Bruce came in just at this moment to disturb my train of thought.

“Lord, I have brought the clothes.”

Bruce came in with a few pairs of clothes in his hands

“Who is that girl outside?”

“Oh she? Hahaha! She's the new demigod, apparently, she has a lot of divine blood in her! It's really good for our palace, since we would have another powerhouse.”

“Whatever, I'm going to leave from here anyways…… wait a second! If I'm going to leave why should I worry about her? Hahaha! I'm such a genius!”

I walked over and checked the material and design of the clothes.

“Why are mortal clothes so weird?”

“It's what they call 'fashion’ in the mortal world, Lord.”

“I see. Pack clothes needed for one month in bag and bring it to me while I am in Brook’s office.”

I ran outside to check if the girl was still around but I didn't find her anywhere.

Whew ~ let's just go to the office.

Haaah hwooo!

Fuck! Why is everything so far away at this god damned place!

I opened the door and entered the office.

As soon as I entered my eyes met a few others.

A pretty boy, a small brat and the beach girl.

“Why are they here?”

Brook was sitting on his chair all engrossed in his stuff. He looked up from his papers and made it seem like it was really tough to part from them.

“...”

“You're finally here? I was waiting for you to arrive. These are the demigods that decided to help you out in your quest.”

Benza looked at Brook like he was an idiot. Is this guy mad?

“But isn't that girl just a newbie? She’ll just be a burden to us!”

“You can speak that for yourself. She’s a black belt in Karate and Taekwondo. Besides your a big burden yourself anyways.”

“ I am the one going to check my own prophecy, it doesn't matter if I'm a burden or not! Why do I have to take her along? What the fuck is kar- kar-, well whatever that shit is, I've never heard of it before so it should be pretty useless.”

“Ahem- correction, you're not taking her along. We, the demigod palace is taking you to the witch. And it's pronounced as 'Karate’. Besides it's like they say- the more the merrier.”

I looked at the stupid girl I had met at the beach with wrath in my eyes. Basically I just wanted to kill her.

“She is a direct descendant as well, I'm just sending her to have some experience.”

But this line changed my mind.

“Theodore and Justin will be coming along with you as well so you should just worry about yourself.”

“Ok, but when am I supposed to leave?”

“Right now! You can't waste anymore time here can you? Remember you goal to regain you powers again?”

Brook got up from his seat and walked towards me with a backpack in his hands. Benza’s backside flashed while his back suddenly had a bag on it.

“Ouch! Why do you move so fast all the time?! Don't you have a thing called patience?!”

“ it seems you have forgotten that you are the one who has lost his powers and become slower.

The bag has all the basic necessities needed for survival and a few gadgets for you.

Well then hope you have a safe trip Benza, and let's make sure not to meet each other if possible.”

The last thing I saw before being swallowed up by a big purple mouth was Brook waving at us and his smile that didn't have a hint of goodwill in it.

“Goodbye!”

“Damn you!!!!!!!”