As Hethress had predicted, the "help', was a PR success. The magic spread throughout the village and beyond the walls. And that was how Jeannie came to offer me a new spell, Epic Resurrection, Mass. Now I was definitely a deity to the people of the region. People who had died decades ago came back to life in the prime of their lives. It was like a scene from KPOP or a populist politician on the campaign trail. People wanted to touch me, mothers gave me their children to bring good luck. The meeting with the priests was canceled and a big dinner was scheduled at the Great House at dusk. It was a celebration held for the people by the priests of the Goddess Hylasis. Until then, I hid in Hethress's room with Hiutotiaco, as a security guard at the door, to stop the "groupies". During that time alone, I talked to Jeannie and discovered the classic “STATUS” function. And given the information I discovered, I spent the rest of the time studying my skills with Jeannie's help. Which at first had a neutral voice and "0" personality, and over time took on a feminine voice and a flirtatious personality.

  Some things really scared me, what is this? Because I, it doesn't make any sense.

  I have to think better, be careful from now on.

  At night.

  Hethress, enters the office and hands me a bracelet, made of gold, it was her father's. It is the serpent people's version of the wedding ring. For the first time she will wear a dress with an off-the-shoulder, showing her marriage mark. I put the bracelet on my right arm.

  At the dinner will be the chiefs of the surviving villages, some priests, Chief of the guard Catzina , Hiutotiaco, Sriltos, Hethress, me and the floating crystal, Lord Szeddisosh D'Verda and some important people from the village.

  One thing to note, there is no lighting in the houses, the serpent people see in the dark. It must be an adaptation to the valley environment, which only has 7:30 hours of “light”, because the light here is at the beginning of the late afternoon, it is never a clear day, because of the immense mountains that surround the valley on all sides. Another point is that the valley must be close to the poles of the planet. Another thing I discovered talking to Hethress, my wife, I still have to get used to it, is the calendar here. The solar system has 2 stars, the planet takes 400 days to orbit the 2 stars, the day has 30 hours (with 60 minutes), there are 10 months (Bertim, Boful, Guibaour, Juel, Brom, Aimeri, Gunther, T?ff, Joppa and Japha), of 40 days with 4 weeks of 10 days and 5 seasons: Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter and Tidal (each one lasts 80 days), the planet has 41 moons, 2 of which are the size of our moon. Strange, I don't remember the name of the planet I came from, this selective memory is disconcerting.

  We headed to Great House. It is built in the same style as the temple, a half stone wall and then an adobe wall and a fiber ceiling.

  We walked arm in arm with Hethress. "Lord Szeddisosh D'Verda will probably try to capitalize on your appearance to gain your father's favor and be able to return to the capital. But he is not the problem, Cōpa, he is the imminent gris of the region, he is a wise, patient and cunning viper."

  "My lord, today you were very quiet and thoughtful, what are your plans? With your power you could easily control the region, not even the greatest magicians and priests in the kingdom are capable of feats like you have accomplished."

  "I didn't think that far, I have never thought of anything so big, I am still trying to understand what is happening."

  “Of course, of course, my lord, everything in due time, it is very wise of you to consider things carefully.”

  We are taken by the servants to the hall of the Great House, where a large U-shaped table awaits us. In the middle of the beam of the U, Lord Szeddisosh D’Verda is “seated”, a large fat serpent with light brown and dark brown covering his body, his gaze is that of a bored person, at his side, Cōpa.

  Cōpa introduces us.

  “Distinguished guests,

  It is with great joy and honor that I present to Your Excellency, Lord Szeddisosh D’Verda, a figure of notable prominence and prestige in our time.

  Lord D’Verda, is a name that echoes in every corner, recognized for his perceptive intelligence and exemplary leadership. His trajectory is marked by countless deeds in favor of the House of Verda.

  Your presence, Lord Crixus, here today is a privilege for all of us. Your wisdom and experience will be of great value in bringing hope in these troubled times, the celebration of welcome and gratitude to our hero.

  With a deep sense of admiration and respect, I invite you to welcome Lord Szeddisosh D'Verda and Lord Crixus with a warm applause!"

  Everyone applauds enthusiastically. Most are true.

  I am led to sit in the position of honor on the right side of Lord Szeddisosh D'Verda and Hethress is taken to his left side, when I hold her hand and say, looking at Cōpa.

  "She is mine and will stay by my side." I feel the waves of pride and pleasure coming from Hethress. Those nearby look surprised, after a quick dance of chairs, we sit down.

  Then before people begin to fully settle in, Hethress stands up and takes a glass of wine from the table.

  “I Hethress daughter of Grmballhyst – Champion of Hylasis, Goddess Of Rivers, Chief Priestess of the region, propose a toast to the one who saved the village and performed miracles.”

  “Crixus, CRIXUS, CRIXUS!” She pulls the trigger, and soon everyone is shouting. “Now we’ve shown that everyone in the village is with us, let’s see what Cōpa will do.” Hethress says through the link, she sits down.

  Cōpa claps her hands and a procession of servants enters carrying trays of food, I see pigs, rabbits, fish, birds... until the moment I see something worthy of a horror movie. A large wooden tray and on it is a roasted humanoid body, its entrails opened and stuffed with herbs and tubers, but the worst thing is that its head is intact, in its mouth a carrot stuck through, they even made an arrangement with its hair, a hairstyle forming a fruit basket. I look with a mixture of hate, disgust and aversion, I ask in a low, guttural voice, almost a growl.

  What...is...that?!

  Hethress say. "My lord, calm down, please!” She transmits through the link and squeezes my hand. Cōpa, says the intonation of a professional Ma?tre. “Elf, marinated for 2 hours with herbs and potatoes.”

  I slowly turn my head to Cōpa, my hatred overflowing. Then comes the icing on the cake.

  “We were lucky, we recently captured 4 elves, one of them an albino, which I will offer as a sacrifice to the Goddess for the graces provided.”

  That was what saved Cōpa, for now.

  All my hatred, stress, confusion find a specific target. In seconds I return to my perfect form, the table is thrown to the floor along with the people, the screaming begins, Cōpa, Hethress and Szeddisosh are also thrown to the floor. A part of the building collapses on some people, one of them being Catzina, when my body destroys one of the pillars.

  All the eyes of my hemisphere that is on Szeddisosh's side, focus on this abject creature.

  My 3 mouths say the command of the magic “Reaper of Souls”, in Portuguese, out of sync and with the hissing sound of a snake.

  “COME HERE!”

  And for 6 seconds, Szeddisosh’s soul leaves his body and comes to my mouths, his soul-rending scream silences everyone, until his soul comes within reach of my mouths that tear it apart in an explosion of black fire.

  “You have 10 seconds to get out of here or you will have the same fate.” “Hethress, Hiutotiaco and Sriltos, you stay!” I say through telepathy.

  I grab the Cōpa with one of my tentacles.

  “You, go get the other elves! Or you will have the same fate as your master.”

  I throw him to the ground without much ceremony, he rolls for about 2m across the floor of the hall, gets up and leaves limping half running. My hatred was not satisfied, it was too fast, he suffered little!

  He won't even go to hell, his soul was destroyed.

  I KNOW!!!! He's going to turn into shit! I'm going to shit him out!

  In a reflex, my mouth attacks his body and in a terrifying scene I swallow him whole in less than 20 seconds.

  It's not enough, I need more! I consume Catzina and at least 2 others.

  At that moment, Cōpa returns with the slaves. There are 2 females, one white with light brown hair, the other and the man are dark elves. They are wearing rags and have an iron collar around their necks and the latter has two chains that link to handcuffs on his wrists.

  "Free them."

  Cōpa, calmly and precisely, frees them.

  "Whose idea was it to serve this banquet?"

  "Mine, my lord, but I'm the one who stopped you from using all the slaves." He tries to convey a better image.

  He succeeds.

  "Very well, Cōpa! That's why I'm going to give you a quick death." His eyes widen and I taste the sweet taste of fear, it smells like Amarula. He turns and runs. "STOP!" The magic hits him and he falls hard to the ground, his arm breaking in the process. With 2 tentacles I break his neck like a chicken and consume him. "Hiutotiaco! Go and take control of the garrison, close the gates. And tell them that Lord Szeddisosh D'Verda, Cōpa and Catzina have offended the Goddess and for their faults their champion has been punished. GO!" She looks at Hethress who confirms the order with a nod.

  “No.”

  “Damn, I remembered. I don’t shit!"