Chapter 70: Erebus (2/2)
”How can you give it your own name…?” sighed Ifrit.
”Well, you say it is like a little version of me,” said Chaos.
”S-Something else?” wondered Abyss.
Chaos rubbed his chin as he began to think.
The little dungeon core started to flap its wings around, as he flew over the floor and reached Chaos's face.
”Papa!” it said again, as it hugged his face and kissed his forehead.
Chaos felt a comfortable warmth, the same one he felt when Abyss and the others showed affection towards him.
He smiled a bit, as he decided on a name while holding the boy within his arms.
”Erebus.” He said.
”Erebus? Like… darkness?” asked Belphegor.
”Indeed, he exudes a strong amount of dark energy, so it is fitting, Erebus it is,” said Chaos, petting the little boy.
”Ere… bus…” said Erebus, learning a new word.
After naming the Dungeon Core, everyone chatted for some time, while also playing around with Erebus.
After some time, Chaos decided to leave the dungeon, but Erebus didn't want to leave him, sticking to him.
”Wouldn't it be dangerous if it leaves the dungeon?” wondered Chaos.
”That's the case, my lord. But it seems to not want to let you go,” said Belphegor.
”Sorry, Erebus, but you must remain in your dungeon,” said Chaos.
”Papa… I…. Want… to go…” it said.
”I am sorry but that's how it is, I will come soon to bring you food,” said Chaos, as he walked away with everyone.
”Papa…”
Suddenly, Erebus began to walk away from its own dungeon, but a sudden force stopped him, something…
The little boy glanced at Chaos and everyone else walks away as his eyes became teary…
However, he gritted his teeth as he suddenly began to take out the Dungeon Core from its materialized body.
The Dungeon Core emerged out of the body… didn't dissipate…
The Dungeon Core glanced at its own body, as the body glanced at its own dungeon core.
The two glanced at each other, it was as if the dungeon itself had split in two.
And suddenly, the dungeon core broke in half. One of them flew towards Erebus, while the other slowly began to regenerate the part is lost.
”Thanks…” said Erebus, petting the Dungeon Core.
The body began to move away from the Dungeon Core, as the Dungeon Core flew back to the dungeon…
Erebus began to walk outside of the dungeon, chasing his papa…
Something strange had happened, something that had never happened in the entirety of the galaxy…
What had just happened?
Chaos suddenly felt a strange sensation, it was like a little ”crack” sound.
When he glanced behind him, he found Erebus flying towards him hurriedly.
”Papa!”
It jumped over him once more…
”Eh? Did it exit the dungeon? How?!” asked Belphegor.
”It… never left it. It divided itself,” said Chaos, realizing everything.
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