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“’Truesight’?, your eyes often deceive you, it would be one thing if it was only the light and darkness, but people are the real liars, ain’t that a bitch?” The shape of a soul extended before me, like the shadow from a nonexistent sun behind me.

“I am a doctor, and I have to say I lived quite the perverted life, I expected to be judged in hell, in contrast I cant think of a reason behind your ‘Compress’ it follows no logic, making something smaller but the density stays the same?” A second soul spoke behind me, they were having a conversation, I could feel my body being used as a sort of relay for them to talk.

“I just don’t want to be a burden to anyone…” And lastly a third soul joined the conversation, all of them had been already inside me, and I could feel that I called them here, maybe using multiple sets of magic at the same time gave them a chance to communicate.

“Ferryman you know you can join in if you want, your body is in good hands.” The first soul said to me, I could just barely make out the shape of him, broad and bulky, but shorter than me, even still it was clear he was not weak at all, his figure was sharp in places and far more detailed, like a hardened piece of steal beaten and battered into the right shape.

”This is all new to me, could you give me a moment to adjust myself…” I could not answer them in confidence, the best I could do is ask for more time, that’s right, the world was in my hand, but not just that, the hopes and dreams of every soul I absorbed, if I didn’t know something I better learn before I make a horrible mistake.

”Seems you’re quite worried dear Ferryman, I’ll admit, as a man of science I too never thought I’d meet a God, although it seems in this world things like that exist, I wonder what goes on in that brain of yours, Otherworlder.” I got a shiver though my spine, I got the feeling he meant that literally, there’s something in my head?

“Jupiter didn’t tell me about.. another world?, what does that even mean like *****? huh?” I only gasped instead of saying that word, the name of our world, it felt like a dream, I couldn’t even think of it like it was slipping my memory.

”I doubt he would tell you about it, isn’t life altogether too confusing? I could not wrap my head around this world either, even you Ferryman would have trouble understanding it.” This soul was a wispy shape, taller than the other, but thiner and cleaner a sterile being, he contrasted with everything around him.

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”Oi oi around here you’re the ‘Otherworlder’, respect the Ferryman he’s the only reason your soul isn’t being used as fertilizer, though he’s right, not much point in learning about a whole world you aren’t going to go to.” The first one spoke, he used his advanced form to gesture while he spoke.

“So if you are here because I am using your magic, then… what about you?” I faced towards the the third soul, meek and small, it’s form was riddled with holes and gashes, the very shape of it threatening to fade away.

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Steam rose from the wounds in my arms and legs, in an instant, my body tightened and shattered the spikes piercing me, and where a hole should have been left, my flesh and armor remained undamaged.

I knew this was not the work of Jupiter, if he was nearby the spikes wouldn’t have pierced me in the first place, this had to be something I possessed, or rather what possessed me.

“I got really good at lying, so that no one would worry about me?” I repeated the words that little soul had told me, that meant at some level this magic made me lie, how would a God of lying think of that? Whatever conclusion it reached I wouldn’t give up a soul just to have it’s ‘Blessing’.

I lifted my head, my eyes were already feeling the strain of being open for so long, taking the God’s word for it, I would never be able to close them again “God of the Just, one of my friends happens to have the habit of lying, I’m sorry I can’t be the pure soul you seek, keep your blessing.” I moved my hand to wipe the blood dripping out of my nose, only to be blocked by my own helmet, using all this magic is making me delirious I thought, the pain throbbing in my head made it hard to think, didn’t one soul say there’s something sloshing in there?

“Oh, I don’t think anyone is pure, to be human, to believe a lie, that is impure, to deny that would be to spit in the face of the King, who made you to be as impure as possible, so feel no shame in lying, only feel the weight of your lies each and every time you make them as I shall judge you.” The God move down, whatever was under it’s robes touching the floor, with a sickening splat “Oh it looks like your companion has come to get you, Jupiter was it?”

I turned to look, *why? why would Jupiter come down here? didn’t he say I was the one that needed to come down here? maybe something bad happened on the outside… but then how did he reach the shrine? wait… “Wait, companion? what about Europ-”

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A spear, it’s tip about the length of a person, pierced through my chest, I could feel the blood pooling in my mouth…

“Do I have to spell it out for you? I Lied.”

”See if you really deserve my blessing, see how far lying will get you.”