Chapter 176: Stitching
Percy had chosen a Red host this time. The lower grade might be a little annoying, but this was the first soul he found today that was both sentient and in a relatively decent condition – right past the threshold where it could be possessed.
Naturally, he wasn’t planning to return to the Vault just yet – his main body was still busy finishing up the armour spell. In fact, Percy had decided to not bother with the artificial world again until all the madness surrounding the lotus died down a little. There was no point, as he had plenty of other things to be working on in the meantime.
‘Hello? Anyone there?’ he asked once he found himself inside his new vessel.
‘Wh-Who are you?’ a timid voice rang in his mind. It sounded young too.
‘Oh shit! Did I finally stumble upon a regular person?!’
Percy was ecstatic to get a normal response for a change. Not an overly defensive outburst like Micky’s, or a snarky remark like Gabe’s, or a brain-dead host like Takeo. Just somebody asking the obvious questions!
‘My name’s Percy.’ he replied. ‘Do you understand what happened to you?’
‘I’m Enki.’
The child then remained silent for a few seconds, seemingly recalling his circumstances.