AN: Hello everyone, so I have decided to change things up a little bit. After reading the latest chapter of The Flip of a Coin by Maroon Smoke, I have been inspired. Instead of having Percy loyal to Olympus, He is going to be loyal to his Friends/Family. Being more neutral throughout this story, just choosing Olympus because they are better than the Titans. I have some big plans for this. Also if you have any criticism about my story instead of just stating things as a 'fuck up' please go into detail about why you think that. I appreciate everyone's loyalty to this story. There will be a system update this chapter, as suggested by a member of my discord. I am also considering expanding the harem, since there are some girls I would really like as concubines/slaves (Percy isn't an abusive person so don't give that shit). Give me some comments as to how many girls should be in the harem!
The Top 6 girls will be chosen for the harem!
Candidates:
Artemis- 56
Hestia- 45
Zoe- 44
Thalia- 41
Calypso- 40
Chaos- 37
Hera- 37
Piper- 17
Bianca- 13
Reyna- 6
Aphrodite- 6
Nyx- 4
Bast- 4
Annabeth- 4
Silena Beauregard- 3
Mallory Keen- 2
Hecate- 2
Rachel- 1
Athena- 1
Nico- 1
Apollo- 1
Jason- 1
Clarisse- 2
Athena- 1
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Include Hera as a Default Harem Member
Yes- 11
No- 8
Slave/Concubine- 3
Last Time~
All negative status effects have been removed! Health and mana have been restored by 100%. Title Son of Poseidon Has been activated! +2000Hp, +1000Mp, +20 Str, +20 Vit, +20 Dex.
Health- 3,300/3,300
Mana- 1,850/1,850
Str- 21(+3+20)= 44
Vit- 11(+2+20)=33
Dex-19(+2+20)=41
I looked up at Hestia and smiled at her. "I think I can go on for a bit longer." I said. She smiled back and training began once more.
Now(3 Days later)~
Torture. The only word accurate enough to describe the grueling training Hestia put me through. I of course had to attend some of my classes with the Hermes cabin to avoid too much suspicion. Other than that I just told Chiron and Luke I was going to train in the forest alone, a half truth. I was going to train in the forest, just not alone. The training did pay off though. I gained a new skill and leveled up several others.
Five Skills have leveled up, one skill learned!
Super Speed Lvl- 14 (85%)
Speed- 90 Mph (+5 Mph per level)
Pyrokinesis Lvl-7 (1%)
Cost- 88 Mp per minute (-2 Mp per level)
Fire resistance Lvl- 8 (13%)
80% fire damage reduction (+10% per level)
Hydrokinesis Lvl- 10 (69%)
Cost- 11 Mp Per Minute (-1 Mp per level)
Sword Mastery Lvl- 8 (12%)
20%(+2.5% Per Level) more damage with swords
New Skill Learned!
Mist Manipulation Lvl-1 (36%)
This is your ability to manipulate the mist! Using this you can change mortals, and even demigod's perception of reality!
Cost- 50 Mp Per person (-2 Mp per level)
Three Stats have leveled up due to strenuous training and exercise! +6 Str, +7 Dex, +7 Vit.
Str- 27(+3)=30
Vit- 18(+2)=20
Dex-26(+2)=28
Two new stat perks have been gained due to Str and Dex hitting 25!
Strong Arm Lvl- 1 (Special Conditions required for leveling up)
Boosts strength by 100% for a certain amount of time. This time limit, as well as the boost given will increase as your body gets used to the strain of this perk.
Time Limit- 2 Minutes
Expert Marksman Lvl- Max
This perk increases your accuracy by 100%. It affects any long ranged skill, making you gain accuracy in said skill twice as fast.
Honestly, Capture The Flag tomorrow is going to be almost too easy. I have been gaining strength way faster than in my previous life, I am probably as strong as I was when I was 14 or 15 now. I could probably match clarisse right now. But still, it is not enough. I sat on Zeus' fist, holding up three fireballs, making them float all around me. Was it exhausting? Yes. Worth it? Totally.
After a few more minutes of training I finally let the fireballs extinguish themselves. I wiped away some sweat from my forehead and thought about my other two skill scrolls. I never did see what was on them. "Whatever, might as well look at them." I said out loud, taking them out of my inventory. Opening the first one up I got this display.
Choose one of two perks!
Iron Skin Lvl- Max
Hardens your skin to that of iron, giving one defense point per point of mana put into the skill. There is no cap to how much defense you can have.
Cryokinesis Lvl- 1
This skill gives you the ability to manipulate ice.
Well, Cryokinesis seems like something I could develop on my own, although it would be very useful for my quest to find Zeus' bolt. But Iron skin... Alright. I know what to pick. I thought to myself and selected Iron skin.
New Perk Acquired, Iron Skin!
Iron Skin Lvl- Max
I smiled and checked my mana.
Mana- 850/850
Seeing that my mana had regenerated to full by now I willed it all to flood into Iron Skin.
-850 Mp
Iron Skin Defense- 850
So if there is no cap to this, then I need to be dumping a ton of mana into this skill. It will be crucial for my upcoming quest. I then opened up the second skill scroll.
Choose one of two perks!
Thought Acceleration Lvl- Max
This increases your thinking speed, allowing your mind to keep up with your body. This skill is taxing on your mind and can only be used for a certain amount of time. The more your body gets used to this skill, the longer you can use it for.
Acceleration- 300%
Time Limit- 1 Minutes
Dual Wielding Lvl- 1 (0%)
This skill allows you to dual wield swords. Every successful attack will increase your attack speed by a certain amount, stacking up to 200% attack speed.
Attack speed- +5% per successful strike.
Hmm… Dual Wielding certainly can be useful, especially with stats like that. But Thought Acceleration will help me utilize Super Speed to its maximum potential. Well it's a pretty easy choice. I clicked on Thought Acceleration.
New Skill Acquired: Thought Acceleration!
Smiling slightly to myself I activated it. The result was instant. Everything slowed down to a crawl, the only two things I have experienced similar to this was once when Kronos slowed time around me, and second was when I was in my fight with Luke in this life. My ADHD and adrenaline, working hand in hand to enhance my perception. This though, was on an entirely new level. I tried turning my head and it felt like I was being slowed by Kronos once more. I activated Super Speed and once more everything changed. Now I was moving at what felt like a normal pace, but everything around me was in slow motion. It was breathtaking, I saw grasshoppers jumping, birds slowly flying through the air, leaves falling to the ground. It was the same as watching a video at ¼ speed. I stood up and started to walk around, admiring the beauty of the world around me. I wonder if this is what it's like being a god, having the capacity for such speed and thought. The ability to perceive the world in such a way is truly magnificent. I thought to myself.
Thought Acceleration Time Limit has been reached!
The world slowed down once more and I deactivated Super Speed. What a world of difference. It feels like now I am looking at a screen from the 80s whereas with Thought Acceleration it was like a smart tv. Although I guess it is because I had the time to perceive more than I do now. Oh well, it was fun while it last- AH DAMN IT WHAT THE HELL! I clutched my head and fell to my knees. It was as if my head was splitting open. I was in so much pain. I summoned water and wrapped it in my head, slowly soothing the massive pain inside my head. This must be the reason the description of Thought Acceleration said that I could use the skill for a longer length of time the more my body got used to it. It must be incredibly taxing on my nervous system and senses. After a few minutes of deep breaths and head soaking, the head splitting migraine was gone. I would have to practice a lot, although I doubt this skill will be anything more than a last ditch effort in any battle for the foreseeable future. I couldn't help but groan, thinking about dealing with that pain again. I sighed and let the water drop down to the ground, soaking a small patch of dirt under me.
Sighing I stood up, shaking my head slightly. I was slightly exhausted, even after soaking in water. I was about to head back to camp proper a blue box appeared before me.
A new system update is ready. Would you like to update to the newest version?
Yes/No
A new update? I wonder what will change this time? I thought to myself and clicked Yes.
Update confirmed…..
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Update Completed!
New Features:
Iron Skin Defense shown on the status page!
Experience threshold per level reduced to 20% of previous level!
New Perk Points added and given for every previous level!
Super Speed perk has been updated!
Hp and Mp regeneration redone!
What the heck? I better check this out. I pulled up my status page.
Percy Jackson
Health-1,300/1,300 (+150 Hp per level, 35/min regen)
Mana-850/850 (+100 Mp per level, 30/min regen)
Defense- 850
Mana Affinities: Due to being the Champion of #!*&^ you have an affinity for every mana in existence. You can learn any type of mana.
-Water
Race- Demigod
Gender- Male
Title-Champion of #!*&^, Son of Poseidon, Champion of Hestia
Level-8 Exp 720/4800
Str- 27(+3)=30 (Physical Strength and increases Melee and unarmed damage)
Vit- 18(+2)=20 (Endurance and defense, +50 Hp per level 10 Vit)
Dex-26(+2)=28 (Athleticism and Precision, +5 Hp Regen per level for 10 Dex)
Int- 30 (Mana Storage and Memory, +25 Mp per level for 10 Int)
Wis- 12 (Mana recovery, +5 Mp regen/minute per level for 10 Wis)
Luc- 25 (Your overall luck, higher the luck the better rewards you get for killing monsters)
Points-0 (+5 Per level)
Perk Point- 16 (+2 Per level)
Money- $1,255/30D(USD as well as Drachmae)
Super Speed Lvl- 14 (85%)
This Skill will absorb your Running Skill, replacing it. This skill allows you to move at speeds faster than almost all humans. This skill can evolve at higher levels.
Speed- 90 Mph (+5 Mph per level)
Speed multiplier- Dex% x Speed
Current max speed- 113.4 Mph
Well, I certainly can't complain about most of the updates, especially since it increased my speed. But, it also reduced my Hp and Mp recovery, although it is more balanced now. Before I could use Hydrokinesis all I wanted, and I basically wouldn't lose any mana since it would regenerate instantly, as long as I did not use Hydrokinesis too much. I guess all that is left is more training. Sighing to myself I once more began my trek back into the main area of Camp.
Third P.O.V.
In the watchers home~
The watcher sat on his couch, with Chaos on a chair next to the couch. They watched as Perseus trained. That was most of what they did together now, whereas they used to talk about what was happening across the universe, Perseus now captivated their attention. The watcher for obvious reasons, as the boy was his champion. And although Chaos had in fact been the one to break the space time continuum, sending him back, she was interested in him for a different reason. There was a… presence I guess you could say. She couldn't not think about him. Despite being trillions of times weaker than herself, the one time he went all out, which was against Luke, even she felt a twinge of doubt. She did not fear the boy at all, not the current Perseus at least. Even just seeing him, she could sense his limitless potential for power. In time, no matter if it be millions or billions of years, he could in fact reach her power level. Something that intrigued her to no end.
"Why give the boy such power?" Chaos asked the mysterious entity next to her. Said entity smiled and sipped his drink. "What do you mean my dear?" was the cryptic response. She gave the god next to her a side look. "You know what I mean. Just a few weeks after being sent back and gaining his gaming powers, and he is already one of the strongest demigods at that camp. I understand that you do not want my grandson to win against the Olympians, but you could have simply destroyed him yourself. So why go through the trouble of sending Perseus back, and blessing him with this power?" She pressed. The black haired entity hummed quietly. "Why not? He was meant to win the battle against Kronos anyways, or atleast convince the boy, Luke, to help him defeat the mad titan. But someone interfered, making Kronos gain more control over Luke than he should have. Plus, I think after everything my champion has been through, he deserves a chance to rectify what he perceives as failures or mistakes. I can guarantee that the outcome this time will be infinitely better than if things had actually gone as they were supposed to. I will make sure they do," was the drawn out response. She looked at him slightly surprised then cooled her expression. She was about to speak before he continued on. "Plus, if he had reached his prime, after living a long life, he probably would have been as powerful as his father. I have seen into alternate universes, even some of the more main timelines. He becomes so powerful that he uses abilities even his father had no idea how to. Then again you could contribute that to having both the power of a god and the ingenuity of humanity inside him. Pushing him to greater heights." He continued. She looked at him, even more shocked than before. "What kind of timelines, if you do not mind satiating my curiosity." She asked. He nodded.
"There are some timelines where he surpasses your power by many multitudes, there is one where you are even his mother, then he goes to an alternate universe and takes you as a wife. Well the you from that universe at least. Another is where he is a strange entity with no memory of his past. But at the same time vastly older than you and more powerful than you are. Some where he has similar powers to the ones I gave my dear champion. There is even one where he ends up making love to the entire hunt!" The entity said the last one with a slight laugh. Chaos leaned back in her chair. "So there really is a multiverse, with truly endless possibilities…" She said quietly. The brown eyed deity reached over and placed a calming hand on her shoulder. "Worry not child. It is none of your concern. You should never even have to deal with dimension jumpers. Although if you do, I am sure your forces or my champion could deal with them." He said. She nodded, relaxing slightly. "Well then, let us get back to our show." The strange god said, leaning back into his own seat. Once more focusing his attention on the massive flat screen in front of him.
AN: Hey guys, hoped you enjoyed that last little look at the Watcher/Chaos. I also wanna see if you know what stories I mentioned when the watcher talked about alternate timelines. Just a heads up, be sure to check my profile page often. Sometimes I will post poll links there. Like i did for the poll on if hera should be in the main harem. Hope you enjoyed this chapter!