“That’s the last of it,” a disembodied voice spoke to no one in particular as his floating hand set down the final batch of his deliveries. The message had been more for himself, confirmation that his work was complete. Though his commitment had been completed for some time, he’d stuck around for just a while longer to watch everything unfold. And as a favor, compensation for his voyeurism, he’d decided it wouldn’t hurt to lend a hand.
“So that’s what you look like,” a spectral body suddenly spawned a few feet away. The man was unsurprised. It was now her domain after all. And with her new divine powers, the infant demigod, Eleen Drazah, could now see him in his entirety. “I’ll be honest, it’s a bit plainer than I was expecting.”
“Well to be fair, this isn’t my original body,” Hand Guy confessed. “But it’s been so long that even I don’t remember how I used to look.”
“Heh,” the demigod looked down at her ghostly existence with shreds of rocky clothing. “Something tells me I’ll feel the same very soon. Now then, since my children currently aren’t here, allow me to thank you in their place.” Eleen gestured behind herself at the many buildings that had been relocated under the artificial sky in her lair. “It would have taken them a lot longer without your assistance.”
“Well it was the least I could do,” the man waved his hand as if it hadn’t been even the slightest burden. “And it was nice to flex the powers I was given in this world for once. I was actually given a much more passive role than I’m used to. For many years, I wondered why Cosmos even assigned me this task. It felt like I was barely doing anything at all. But now I understand. The help I provided was just an excuse. What he really wanted was for me to witness it.”
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“That boy is something special, isn’t he? Well, as his mother, you’d be biased, but even I have to admit it. He actually went and created a new world, unlike any I’ve ever seen before, and I doubt I’ll ever come across the like again. It’s allowed me to rethink my own perspective on certain things. But alas, I can’t dwell on them.”
“I’m sorry to say it, but I shouldn’t linger any longer. It’s time for me to move on to my next assignment.” The man turned around and a gash in space itself tore open right before their eyes.
“Will you at least tell me your name?” Eleen asked abruptly, unable to think of anything else in a hurry. “In case we need to call on your assistance in the future. That would help us track you down.”
“Heh,” Hand Guy let out a shallow huff. “I’m afraid our paths will likely never cross again. But don’t worry. Those who judge such things have already deemed this world as saved.” With a final wave of his hand, the man entered the ethereal veil. But he left her with one last passing thought. “As for me, it’s time for a new Start.”
Fiends For Hire
【THE END】