Chapter 29: Reflected Mirror Of Icarus
A/N: I think I'm dragging my story. I'm thinking of abandoning two Arcs that I thought I will write. The first Arc is the Divine War and the Second Arc is the Conquest. Should I really abandon them? Let me know whatcha think.
Anyway if I abandon the Arcs then the fic's gonna End at chapter 50-60
I will put up the poll with more information in my Patreon.
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"The thing about my teacher is.. he's always whimsical, He stepped on many toes while 'alive'. But battles upon battles, fought and won, he never suffered a defeat or tasted it. And thus, I can say with absolute certainty that my teacher, Icarus, is and always will be the best [Retracted] and Teacher."
— Said Jason Racullus, The former king of [Lolcos] and the Head Of Finances at the Empire of [Retracted]. In the book of [Kings And Magi] written by Icarus, Referenced by Professor Arthur at Oxford University.
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"Ah, greetings Jason, Asclepius and Icarus. How are you doing in this fine Afternoon?"
"Why, you all cut a dashing figure to behold." Icarus probed, caution and leery. He admits, what he had done was foolhardy and stupid of him. What he had done required him to have preparation for hostility and be at his most peak condition.
Doesn't help that this is the first time he opened a portal to the other dimension with living beings. Truthfully, he had sensed nothing that would a pose threat to his being but caution never hurt anyone. But goddamn, what if this other Icarus is as strong as him? Or dear god, stronger than him? Or Other-Icarus had more opportunities to delve deep into his Mystic Eyes and are stronger than his?
A bit more danger than he initially thought
Nonetheless, he had made his bed, and now, he shall sleep in it if something has managed to fool even his Eyes.
Icarus approached his Origin based Mystic Code and regarded the.. —as much as he wants to say copies— People in it.
His Origin… even now, his concept validates his paradoxical nature. And thus, like the mirror he's embodying, he reflects all the timelines and possible divergence.
How thrilling. Icarus can't wait to explore it and his other Origin. Icarus was either born or he gradually developed his dual origin status. Is it his soul that's overlapped with the OG Icarus the reason for this? Or is it his Omniscience¹ and Omnipotent² soul in his last life the reason for this?
Hm.
Thoughts for another time.
Either way, it doesn't change that Icarus' Origins are—
Sovereignty and Mirror. Really, Icarus was suprised he didn't get an Origin of 'Hollow' or some depressing stuff.
Icarus saw the two figures he identified as Jason and Asclepius flinched from his voice and the sudden appearance of his Dimensional Mirror.
But Other-Icarus barely flinched, only his hand twitched minutely.
Icarus repressed a grin.
The Other-Icarus— And henceforth shall now be referred as Reverus— similar garb as he indicated that he's a student of Hecate too.
But.. as Icarus gilded his eyes over Reverus' form and noted something.. weird.
Like around his chest area, he has a decent bump and his waist is slim. And… he has wider hips too? Like what the fuck?!
Icarus knew his surprise must've shown on his face but he didn't care about that. He resisted the urge to summon another Dimensional Mirror on Reverus backside to truly see if she/he has a big ass too.
Icarus sighed, "You're a female aren't you?" And wasn't that surprising?
Everytime he searches for a universe.. It's like searching through Netflix. Icarus admits that that's a bad example to use but that's one he's entirely familiar with and is simple.
For an example, let's say the entire multiverse was Netflix. As such when Icarus searches a particular Universe, he searches for keywords. Like, 'Close to his timeline'. So he searches like how he searches for comedy movies, horror, adventure and fantasy. And thus all movies that are in that particular category are going to show themselves. For example, if he keyword searches for 'female Icarus' then all Universe's that have a female Icarus will show up.
A/N: Was I clear? Like you cross reference and shit.
But what he did not keyword search for was a female Icarus. Damn. And what a fine figure too.
Reverus finger's twitched and Icarus's Dimensional Mirror was destroyed at the other side.
Icarus smiled wryly. Icarus created one again.
He can see the annoyed look hidden by the blank expression of Reverus.
Icarus chuckled, "Now, now. No need to be aggressive. It's saddening to see a ravishing young lady be this aggressive. Why, if I was a big bad wolf I would've devoured you." He would not.
Seeing that he's persistent, Reverus answered.
Her silky smooth and phlegmatic voice.
"Why, thank you, dear sir." Reverus purred. "If we aren't separated this mirror, why, it would've been hard to close my legs around you." Reverus smiled coyly.
Minx. Icarus smiled mockingly. Of course, his alternate self will have a similar mindset to him, and he knows that she's just playing with him. She's gauging him and assenting to his threat level.
Something that he's doing himself so he can't fault her.
Though, there's something he can't help but to be curious about.
But first, Icarus looked at his still gaping students. "How about you guys rest for a minute? I'll provide shelter against the heat, and think about which questions you're going to ask me." Icarus nodded at them.
His voice shook them out of their surprise.
"R-right! Uh.." Jason trailed off.
Icarus buffed the heat of the volcano with his own Magecraft and covered the two of them with a shell of his personal pocket dimension.
Icarus turned back to the Mirror and smiled non apologetically.
"Say, are you genderbend or you were like this in the First?"
Reverus smirked, "Already see potential romance in dear lil ole' me? But no, I'm not genderbend."
"Hoh?" Icarus held his chin, contemplating. "What about the Eyes?"
As much as Icarus wants to have this conversation in English to escape any peering eyes and ears that will be listening to their conversion, Icarus decided he will not. Purely because if they conversed in English and Athena or Zeus heard them talk, they'd probably recognize their language and go to England to translate it or something. It probably doesn't help that England doesn't have a Pantheon of their own. A godless world through and through.
As seen by Zeus' little lightning early, he had shown him that he doesn't have any privacy.
No matter what, their conversation will raise eyebrows but no more than supposed natives speaking English. Rather have an out of context conversation with slangs.
Reverus looked at his kaleidoscope shattered eyes and hummed. "Have them but I suspect they're a lil diff than yours. Now, my turn, what's your threat level assessment based on Servant's templates?"
My, my. How horrifying. Is this what people feel when they're faced with him? Regardless, Icarus was pleased at how Reverus caught on with his own caution about God's with no sense of privacy. Or.. it could be that what happened had happened to her too.
"A little bit of the three Grand Caster's. You?" Intelligence gathering. That's what they're doing.
Intelligence gathering dressed up nicely as flirting.
But snakes will always be snakes. Unfortunately, Icarus is Jourmunder.
Reverus body locked up. Icarus can already see the beginning of how she's forming plans on how to take him out.
"My, a scary man aren't you? I always knew I like bad boys," Here Reverus licked her lips sensationally, "Mine? The Incubus that's trapped in the Utopia."
Of course Icarus can see right through her act. Just like she can see through him.
The reason why his 'threat assessment' was so high was that Icarus was no longer 'just' human. To Icarus, they're five levels on his way to be a Deity. Level one was a baseline human, the next was Mid-human and then there was High Human. Which can be considered as a Peak Human.
The last level?
Transcended Human. A human that's not quite human. A human that's on the same level as the High Gods.
A human that no longer has a concept of 'human' and is instead an entity with no concept. They'll have to attach a new concept to their being at the Transcended Human peak. Either be reborn as a Monster or God, anything is possible— Now that he thinks about it, it's like he's doing that cultivation shit—
For all his powers, Icarus is just a mere High Human.
Regardless. Reverus is without the Necronomicon, as Icarus suspiciously thought. Either she didn't get it or she didn't get the contract with the Outer Gods.
So. Reverus is purely a Magi. She must probably have more magical teaching than his because right now, she's a Grand Caster without the ability to peer in the Time stream.
"Hm. Hey, you know Bontle?" His … wife.
Reverus threw a leery grin his way, "Yup. Blood sister's right here. Why? You…" Reverus didn't finish, yet her meaning clear.
Icarus sighed wearily. Emotionally tired from all that stuff called 'living'. Truly, it is exhausting living.
"Yhea, had a few little me's running around. Lived the 'merican dream and all. God help me she's alright." Said Icarus in one of his rare moments of vulnerability.
A sombre feeling overcame them then. "Wish I had that, ya know? Never settled down and such. Life wasn't life-ing for me, lol."
Forced laughter bubbled up Icarus's throat. "Yeah… wanna try? I can't say I'll always be there with both Verse's needing their hubris hero and all but I can try ya know?" — Icarus was aware that he's trying to replicate what he left behind— Either someone or something is messing up with his emotions or Icaru— nope, Ethen just wanted someone to relate to, someone who lived in his own shoes and breathed in his skin. While Reverus and his life were different, Icarus wanted that.
It's like a dopamine rush. Or relating with that one stranger that you just talked to because you're forced or bored then they surprise you by having similar tastes as you.
They have the same taste in women/men, movies, books, anime or anything really.
And you're just sitting there, feeling goosebumps all over your body like 'Damn, I want you as a friend man.'
You know that feeling? Yea, take that feeling and multiply it by ten.
When Icarus was reborn in Ancient Greek, his previous world died. His wife died. Dear god, his children died.
So, yeah. Icarus wanted that. The feeling to just unwind.
And yes, Icarus was aware that Reverus may be emotionally blackmailing him but… that's not gonna work. Not that he's immune to gaslighting but just to say he can see it coming from a mile away.
And even then, Icarus is still sound and hale. Psychological, mentally, physically and magically —Who knows if she got Emotion manipulation Magecraft?—
"And hey, I always wanted to retire from all this fantasy shit ya know? Never been a fan of 'em." Icarus, subconsciously, tried to cover up his nearly emotional breakdown. Never expose a weakness. Never let them know your next move. Never be predictable.
Reverus neither smiled or spoke for a minute. Then, "Well, were going to take 'Fuck your self' to a whole new other level ya know?"
Icarus' lips twitched. "Well. Gotta take the narcissism to another level too. Regardless, do you have any tablet stones or scrolls that can be preserved even centuries later?"
Suspicion bloomed into Reverus' eyes, "Why? Wanna write your own legend?"
Icarus didn't even try to repress the laughter. "Nah, but someone gotta record my students legends ya know? They're my responsibility now, whether I liked it or not and who knows, maybe I'll be provided with an amusing tale that I'll still laugh to centuries later."
Reverus shook her own head and sighed. "Well, we're hollow souls after all. Anything that can fill our void even momentary is something to be fought for, non?"
'Glad to see something's stay the same even Universe's away.' Reverus expression of 'We' didn't go unnoticed by Icarus but he let it slide.
After all, if what they're planning goes well, they'll be spending eternity together. And what better way to spend it with a person who's literal you?
Icarus doesn't really love Reverus. He sees her as an emotional bond and a close connection to him. He doesn't love her per say but he holds a small amount of affection for her. Icarus holds an emotional entanglement and interest in her that is outside lust and carnal pleasure.
The problem with love that isn't platonic but is outside boundaries such as lust is harder to identify. It's those 'we don't hold our relationship under a label' shtick.
Icarus admits that he's a creature of whimsical nature. He has no goal nor a dream he can burn his life trying to achieve. He has objectives though, ones that will make his life more easier. Like killing the Gods if he had a chance, giving Athena her king to leave him alone. Solve his identical crisis to live in peace, genociding humanity so there won't be any more wars interrupting his rest. Learn magic to achieve all that and to protect himself.
So, yes. Icarus doesn't have a reason to live, he doesn't have a reason to exist. He'll do anything to fill the void in his heart. That's one of the reasons why he agreed to Chiron to take Jason and Asclepius. And of course he will moan and groan over the choices he made but secretively? Icarus is overjoyed — Icarus can, more acutely, relate to Merlin and Gilgamesh at this very second—
He takes joy in watching people live their lives because he knows he can't live his. Just like how he was envious to people who are able to show emotions while he cannot. Pain, suffering and futility, love, family and dreams. Watching humans mingle and build themselves as they live a life in the illusion was strangely fulfilling.
Ah, but he can never get that would he? The horrors of reality have scarred his mind.
Icarus shook his head.
Regardless, Icarus caught the bag full of stone tablets and another full of scrolls and parchments, ink and quills.
Icarus send them to his Personal Pocket Dimension — And shall henceforth be known as PPD—
Icarus rose a perfect eyebrow to Reverus ability to manipulate space.
She caught his look and chuckled. "Like I said, same but lesser. I can't Otherworldly travel like you and even with my Magecraft, I can't see myself doing that."
Icarus smiled, "A'ight. Hey, you have a library?"
Reverus rosed an eyebrow like 'are you fucking nuts?' "I'm a Magus, Icarus." Reverus' dry voice sounded out.
Icarus chuckled in turn, "Right. You think we can exchange knowledge from now and then?" Icarus craves knowledge. He's a scholar through and through. Teaching Asclepius more about Medicine—Either modern or otherwise— and Jason about ruling and a little bit of Magecraft would be nice. He'll make his children the strongest.
Reverus shrugged, "No problem."
Icarus shrugged in return. "Here." Icarus provided her with a copy of his Mystic Code. Taking the Scrying mirror that can also function as a contract tool with his Psionic ability. "Contact me if you need anything, a'ight?"
Reverus red lips twisted beautifully upon her cute face. "I'll keep in touch."
"Well, cya." And thus—
Like a mirror they are, their body Mirrored each other and—
Two finger salute.
The Mystic Code before him flew to him and shrunken until it became a seemingly ordinary hand scrying mirror.
He returned it to his PPD and sighed.
Just like that, he gained a powerful ally, a potential consort (spouse?) and a steady stream of knowledge. Not that his Library is something to scoff at but any texts are welcomed to him. He'll certainly need all the help he can get to survive this shit storm called Divine War. Probably Kronos rebelling again. Sigh~
Regardless. It seems he will never rest until both Asclepius and Jason die. Or ascend on Asclepius part. Or… until he actually leaves this world for the modern Earth. Ah, Icarus wants to see Rin! He bet she'll be cute! Or goddamn, Ishtar. Oooohhh!
Well, no use dilly dallying. Rin's not gonna kiss herself!
….. Kidding.
Regardless, he'll see where life lands him.
Well, onto the next journey!
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But first, commission a sword for Jason and him. Not that he needs it but well, certain image's must be upheld.
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A/N: The reason why I say Icarus was Omnipotent and Omniscient is that, when one reads a story, comic or anything really. They're a higher dimensional being that see all and has the power to change any events or even the World!
One must not forget that Fgo and Greek Mythology are just stories on a 2d paper while we, humans, are 3 dimensional beings.
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