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And I do mean childlike mind, for Zephyr does not always act like a child.

She can be very matured but only when she wants to be.

That much is obvious from my own observation of her.

”What do you mean that Zephyr is 10 right now, Zeus?”

I question curiously when I return my attention to the only other adult in the car. I am really thankful to be able to hold a meaningful conversation with Zeus.

In fact, I am thankful for having Zeus here. If he is not, I would feel like a freaking babysitter for Zephyr, and I suppose that my initial assumption of the relationship between Zeus and Zephyr is incorrect.

Well, it is not entirely incorrect, just not with any sexual implications.

Speaking of babysitter, I should really get a fulltime one for Antigone. My daughter desperately needs one since I am pretty much all over the world in a single day.

I just can't take Antigone along with me on my adventure beyond this reality, at least until she is more older.

Wait. Is that even possible, considering Antigone is the Avatar of Time like Adria?

Adria couldn't leave her reality because she is part of that reality for a reason.

It really makes me think.

Zeus looks thoughtful for a moment, trying to put his own thoughts into words, no doubt.

I allow him to do so while the car begins to be on the move again.

I am actually holding up the traffic behind, but I pay very little attention to the angry people shouting and honking at me. If they want a fight, I am sure I will be more than a challenge for them.

”It is a long story, but since you like pop culture so much, Max, I will use it to explain to you as quickly as possible. Just think of Zephyr as Haku from Naruto. It is exactly the same.”

I nearly throw up.

Zeus smiles in amusement, seemingly confirming something from my reaction.

Is he checking if I am an anime fan?

I am, but he could have asked about it.

But I guess he is also an anime fan, considering he had watched or read enough Naruto to know Haku, a girl, who is really not a girl.

Haku is a trap!

And this is a trap!

”Not that part, Max, since you should have seen it already. I mean to say the same background story as Haku. Zephyr here accidently kills her parents when her power first manifested. In fact, she freezes everyone in her village, so to cope with the trauma of her own actions, her mind fractures itself.”

Zeus corrects.

I ignore the part of Zeus accusing me of being a perv.

The mind fracturing part actually makes sense, considering what I have known of Zephyr.

And the promise that I have given her in exchange for her subordination makes sense as well, not that it didn't make sense before.

To think that I had thought I had it worst when my power first manifested.

Honestly, a thousand nukes straight to the face seem somewhat insignificant in comparison to having to endure the trauma of killing everyone who you ever loved.

In an instant, everything and everyone that you have ever known is gone.

No wonder her mind is fractured.

It is a mechanism to cope with the tragic loss, especially when she has never wanted her power in the first place.

Her power chooses her as its wielder in the first place, unlike Zeus with his power.

But if her mind is split, it does make her less of an effective asset. She is still more effective than most people under my command, however.

To be honest, I actually want to use Zephyr to get to Zeus in the first place, as he seems to care quite a bit for his teammates.

That is still true even now despite what they both are, a temporal clone of their original selves.

”So, you are telling me that Zephyr has multiple personalities?”

I question while wondering to myself how many personalities Zephyr has.

From what I have seen thus far, I certain that she has three, but that didn't mean she couldn't really have more. How many more though?

”You could say that, Max. She is in control of them, and she can switch between them when needed, but most of the time, her childlike nature is in control. Just think of Split. That 2016 movie about a guy with multiple personalities, including one with superpower. You have seen it, haven't you?”

Zeus points out.

And I smile faintly at that.

Of course, I have seen the said movie directed by M. Night Shyamalan. It is actually one of those better movies that Mr. Shyamalan produces, even though I don't really want to be reminded of him.

He literally shoves a sexual innuendo in his movie in the form of a cock-hair.

How bizarre is that!?

In any case, I am not worry about how Mr. Shyamalan fucks up The Last Airbender as I will make sure that franchise get the proper live-action on the big screen it deserves.

I am more worry about Zeus since every single response he gives me seems to have a hidden agenda, and it is not always one hidden agenda either.

Zeus is also using this part of the conversation to try and figure out which year or maybe era I am from.

Zeus obviously knows that I am not from this timeline. It isn't that difficult to see, considering all those technologies that I have used.

As that is the case, should I or should I not come out with my own background story already?

Since I am building trust at the moment, I suppose that revealing my background story couldn't really hurt my standing in his mind, especially when he seems to be more than interested in what motivates me to do all the things that I do.

I am sure Zeus isn't the only one.

And telling him my background story actually improves my standing in his mind, especially when it is in combination with the importance of teammates in his mind.

Besides, Zeus is not in awe of my advance technology. He seems to find technology rather redundant in contrasts to the powers that he wielded.

This is the difference between me and Zeus, for I honestly believe that science has its own greatness, and I should use whatever advantageous at my disposal.

Didn't I blast him into atoms with the might of an exploding stars?

That should at least give him a better opinion of technology.

It probably did, all things considered.Find authorized novels in Webnovel，faster updates, better experience，Please click for visiting.

”If you're curious about where I am from, Zeus, I am from the 31st century. I have returned to the past to change the future of the human race. I want to make sure that mankind doesn't kill themselves out of some stupid reasons.”

Zeus chuckles in amusement.

”Humanity will always destroy themselves, Max. It is by their very nature that they are destructive and so much more. But I do not think that you are that selfless. If you are, this world should have changed greatly already.”

Zeus points out.

It is my turn to laugh.

”Yes, it would, Zeus, but I have learned that the foundation is only strong with just one brick at a time, and you are right. I am not that selfless in my desire. I want to reap all that benefit in the distant future, where technology is so advance that traversing the infinite universe is merely an afterthought.”