God of Tricksters

“Mhm… Hmm… Uhm…” Lydia was humming happily while bringing the few water bottles they had.

Theo and Lyrventh were sitting in front of each other.

After talking a bit with them, they agreed to discuss their plan in the place they lived in.

Theo realized that Lyrventh was one of the people who had awakened its innate ability since he was very young. It was similar to Alea, whose eyes could capture all the little details.

He didn’t have any explanation about the uniqueness of one’s body before, but now that he was aware of the innate ability, he knew Lyrventh had one of the most powerful innate abilities. It was hard to find someone that could hear so far like him.

Due to his ability, he started learning a lot when he was two years old. He knew how a couple fought, someone schemed against their enemy, and other cases. That was why he had developed a trust issue, especially around strangers.

Theo could understand him and decided to talk about it here.

“It’s quite surprising that you manage to live in an area like this…” Theo sighed, knowing how hard for children to survive.

“Well, after the apocalypse, Lyrventh heard the situation around him and decided it would be best to get survival guides. I downloaded everything I could find on Skynet and it was still useful.

“The food came from all around the place since we could travel around.” Lydia returned while explaining their situation.

“I see. That’s admirable.” Theo nodded with a smile. “You did great.”

“Ehehe…” Lydia couldn’t contain her smile.

“So, I’m planning to bring you with me. The humanities have three huge bases currently. The closest one will be the union, located in Germany.”

“You sound distant. Do you not live there?” The boy asked with a serious expression.

“I used to live there, but because of some reasons, I moved to another base, which is the US Base.”

“Then, are you going to take us there?” Lyrventh frowned, questioning Theo’s intention. He had been skeptical about Theo, so he held nothing back. After the apocalypse, there was rarely any human that would help others without getting anything back. So, he couldn’t trust Theo that easily.

Theo shook his head. “I’m not sure myself. If I bring you there right now, you might die on the way. After all, the monster that will stop us is a powerful monster that can destroy this building with a slap.”

“…” Lyrventh paused for a moment and asked, “So, are you going to bring us to the closest one and leave us there?”

“Well, I won’t necessarily leave you alone. I know that you might get treated worse after this. And since you have been living alone unlike people who have joined hands to survive, I’m sure you won’t know anyone. In other words, you two might have to live alone.

“So, let’s just say I’m interested in you. I’ll ask my family to take care of you. There, you can try to find a place where you belong and eventually become independent. What do you think?”

Lyrventh contemplated for a moment. “But it’s better if we live here. There’s no reason why we should go there. In this place, we know we don’t have any allies, so we just have to survive. On the other hand, if we follow you, we might have to deal with uncertainty.”

“You don’t have to worry. There will be a new way to travel between bases soon. Using that, I can bring you to the US Base without any danger. So, if living with my family doesn’t suit you, I’ll bring you to my place. You should be able to find the work you can do and eventually have enough strength to protect your sister.” Theo explained.

“…” Lyrventh didn’t know what to say after that. His sister, on the other hand, didn’t really understand the level of their conversation. Unlike Lyrventh, she hadn’t been exposed to scams, schemes, or negotiations.

To make Lyrventh understand the situation better, Theo added, “Of course, I’m also concerned about your safety here. Although I know you can avoid the monsters, it doesn’t change the fact that you need a food supply.

“Right now, I can see that you are eating canned food. They will soon expire, so you have to grow your own food from scratch. Can you do that? Even if you know about it, do you think your sister can handle everything alone?” Theo asked with a serious expression.

This was a big concern because they were, nonetheless, children.

Lyrventh bit his lips, not being able to rebuke him. As he said, they would just be dying if they remained here. The only way to get more food supply was through hunting the monster and farming. But both of them couldn’t do it.

“…” He pondered carefully before asking, “You said you still need to take care of some businesses here.”

“Yes.”

“Then are you going to leave us here?”

“Lyr?!” Lydia gasped. It seemed Theo managed to convince him. Her brother had been more mature than her this whole time, so she chose to believe his decision. Seeing her brother wanting to leave, it meant they could live together for a better future.𝑂𝒱𝓵xt.𝗰𝞸𝚖

Theo nodded. “That’s the plan. I’m going to be back after a while. In the meantime, I’ll bring you some food, so you can stay in this place for a while. I’ll make sure there are no monsters in the area as well.”

“…” Lyrventh thought for a moment. “You said we piqued your interest. In that case, you should bring us around. Even if I couldn’t see, I should be able to judge your ability. I want to know whether you are strong enough to protect us or not. No matter what, we’re going to be your burden for a while, so I want to check your capability.”

Theo narrowed his eyes. The thing he wanted to investigate wasn’t dangerous, but it was extremely important. He didn’t know whether he should bring these kids or not, considering the boy could hear anything around him.

Theo contemplated for a moment before saying, “Alright. Seeing how you’re planning to risk your life like this, I don’t mind bringing you.”