Chapter 40

Birthday Gift - Part 1

Saturday 22nd of May – London, UK – Earth:

The last few weeks has been extremely eventful.

With Baros and Solace out of the picture temporarily, Nazar was forced to work even harder to keep the whole empire running.

And today is his day off. A day where he can relax.

It was 2 AM and Nazar was forced to sit in a bar with his friends.

Chris Johnson, Harry Jackson, Ashley Lane, Rebecca Kyle, Laura Marino and a few other friends of Nazar were gathered together in a bar.

However, Nazar didn’t seem like he was that interested in it.

(Ugh. I hate celebrating my birthday. It’s so childish.) Nazar thought to himself.

“Can we go home now?”

Hearing Nazar’s question, they all looked at him blankly.

“I mean, it's not like we are celebrating your birthday… To be fair, we are not. We just wanted to get together for a little while. And it happens to be your birthday today.”

“Thank you, Chris!”

Nazar slumped over the table.

“I am going to go to sleep. Bye.”

“I don’t get it,” Ashley said as she slapped him on the back of his head. “Why do you hate it so much?”

“Uh… It’s childish?”

“Then stop acting like a child.”

“… I am not acting like a child, though.”

“Speaking of, let’s play a game.”

Nazar raised his head with a bored look on his face.

“How many children do you guys want?”

With a blank look on his face, Nazar said, “Harry, do you want to die?”

“Knew that will annoy.”

Nazar sighed.

“Why would it annoy him?” One of his friends asked in confusion.

“I don’t get it either... ” Harry said as he sighed.

“Listen here you stupid child, having children means that you have to find yourself a partner. That takes forever to do, you know? And then you will have to live with them. And then both agree to have a child. Then you have a child. And then you have sleepless nights. And then you raise them. And then you make sure they have a good life. And then… And then you die.”

“Wait, what?”

“Like, what’s the point? Children are annoying. And they cry. And then.. uh... Do they even want to be born? Like do they get a choice if they want to be born?”

Everyone looked at Nazar blankly.

Seeing their blank looks, Nazar became confused.

“What?”

“I feel sorry for your parents. They wasted so much time on raising you.”

“My parents didn’t raise me. My… older sister did.”

“Uh, you don’t have an older sister,” Chris said as he took a sip from a glass.

“I do,” Nazar rebutted.

“Dude, we have known each other since high school. We have been to your house… You don’t have an older sister,” Harry said as he laughed.

“Well, she is not a biological sister. Just someone I consider a sister.”

“How come we have never met her?”

(Because I was barely on Earth?)

“Actually, you have. It was a long time ago.”

Both Chris and Harry exchanged confused glances.

They have known Nazar for years and doesn’t recall meeting this person.

“Kind of,” Nazar muttered under his breath.

(I mean… you wouldn’t remember it because I wiped your memories. My bad.)

Nazar noticed that everyone was just sitting around and glancing at one another awkwardly.

(Well… This is not good at all. Don’t want to bore people to death because I can’t enjoy something myself.)

Nazar stood up.

“Anyway, I was just joking around. Drinks are on me.”

Surprised, both Harry and Chris looked at him.

“I said I was just joking about that. So, cheer up.”

“Nah, we were just thinking about how your older sister looks. Is she hot?”

Nazar made a disgusted expression as he walked towards the bar.

Laura got up and followed him.

“I didn’t take you to be the sentimental type.”

“Yeah, sometimes I go out of character.”

“You have character?”

Nazar just chuckled.

“It’s kind of hard to get a grasp on you.”

“Is that so?”

“Anyway, I was wondering…”

“Hm?”

Laura was hesitant to ask him the question.

“Never mind.”

Nazar confusingly tilted his head a little.

"Anyway, how was the last few months? We barely saw each other."

Nazar's mind immediately went back to the few nights where that woman appeared in his house and messed around with him.

However, he didn't show it on his face.

"I was busy with exams."

"Did you pass?"

Nazar nodded.

"100%"

Laura chuckled.

"I don't get you…"

"...?"

"I heard, during classes, you barely do anything but then when it gets to exams, you ace everything? And they told me," Laura pointed towards Chris and Harry, "that you are not very smart. So, how do you ace all your tests?"

"That's... I am smart. I just don't show it. Can't be asked. Being dumb is better. People will have low expectations of me."

"Oh..."

"As for classes, I just can't be asked in classes. But exams do matter so I have to pass it. And I do try hard in classes that actually matter."

(I can't tell you that I have barely been in any classes and in my human form, I am pretty dumb but I gotta pass the exams somehow. Or else all that time would be wasted.)

"Soo… When are you free?"

"Probably be free by next week. Or the week after. Why? Did you need something?"

"Nothing."

"Oh, okay."

(I haven’t had much time in the last few days to think about the Goddess bitch or find out who is behind all this… I have to rebuild Solace as soon as I can. Without Baros and her… Taking care of a whole empire is hard. Very hard. I wonder how they carried out all of this—Hm?)

Suddenly, Nazar felt something.

He raised his head with a serious look on his face.

“What’s wrong?” Laura asked him, who was standing beside him.

“Nothing.”

Even though he was in his human form, he could feel the immense energies that just entered this planet.

"Take this," Nazar said as he handed her his bank card. "Pay for those drinks."

"Where are you going?"

Nazar started to walk towards the door.

“Nazar?”

Ignoring Laura who called out to him, Nazar walked towards the door.

Before reaching it, he noticed someone who entered the bar.

Someone he knows.

With wide eyes, Nazar froze in his place.

Looking ahead, he saw a tall and muscular blonde-haired and red-eyed man.

“Luci…fer?” Nazar muttered under him breathe.

“Let’s talk.”

Lucifer walked past him and Nazar followed.

(What is Lucifer doing here? He doesn’t come to Earth often. So, why is he here now? And something… somehow I can tell that something… I don’t know, I wouldn’t say something is wrong with him but something does feel off.)

They sat away from everyone else in one corner of the bar.

”What are you doing here, Lucifer?”

Sitting opposite one another, Lucifer smiled widely.

“Why, I am here to congratulate you.”

“Haha. Nice joke.”

Nazar narrowed his eyes.

“What are you doing here?”

“Who knows?”

Lucifer shrugged.

As they were talking, Nazar had turned in his powers.

(There is something off about him. That's it! It's his energies. His energies… I can sense a trail of the Nameless One…)

Nazar's eyes widened.

(And the Supreme One?!?)

Nazar stared at Lucifer who was smiling.

(Why would he meet them? What if he is under his control--)

Suddenly Nazar felt another energy which made him freeze.

He remembered what Esme told him. She had felt similar energy when the Demon King came into existence.

She said it was similar to Nazar and Arosus's.

(Could it be…? Is he under that… whoever it is… under their control?)

Nazar shook his head.

(I mean, it's Lucifer. He is always angry or glaring… but why is he smiling widely now? He never does that. So, that's kind of creepy. But it doesn't mean he is under anyone's control.)

Nazar lowered his gaze.

(Whatever the case, if Lucifer is under their control, it could do the same amount of damage as someone like Arosus.)

"Let's cut to the chase, new God."

Nazar's eyes widened as Lucifer spoke.

No, to be more specific, someone spoke through Lucifer.

It was an artificial voice.

"Since it's your birthday and its something which is celebrated in your culture… I have a present for you."

"...?"

"Lucifer is truly a powerful being. So, why don't you fight him? Battle him out at your full power?"

"Why would I battle him? And why would Lucifer agree--"

"Aha. You are mistaken, new God."

Nazar analysed Lucifer's body.

His mouth was not moving when this person spoke through him.

"No one said he agreed to this. I am using him. Controlling him."

Nazar's body tensed up.

"I know you get bored easily, so this should get you a little excited.”

Nazar stood up.

“Find me.”

With a smile on his face, Lucifer vanished into thin air.

Luckily, Nazar had placed an illusion around them.

The Lucifer in the illusion was just leaving the bar.

As soon as that Lucifer left, Nazar walked into the toilet.

Once he was out of everyone’s sight, he vanished into thin air.

On a faraway planet, galaxies away, Nazar stood before Lucifer who was being controlled by someone.

“So, you came, after all, new God.”

“Who are you? Supreme One? Why would--”

“You are mistaken, new God.”

From the back of Lucifer, six wings came out.

Two of those wings were white wings. White wings belong to the angels.

Two of those wings were black wings. Black wings belong to fallen angels.

And the remaining two were grey wings. Grey wings belong to the demons.

"I am an old enemy. We fought a long time ago. And you killed me."

Above Lucifer's head, two halos appeared.

One was a golden halo. Angels have golden halos.

Another was a pitch-black halo. Black halos belong to fallen angels.

Angels are powerful beings. Even if they don't use their angelic powers, they are powerful. But their angelic powers only activate once both of their wings are out. Once the wings come out, their halo appears above their heads. That halo holds all the power.

"So, this is my revenge!"

Lucifer's body started to glow a little with faint golden energy.

The power of the Gods doesn't activate until faint golden energy appears around then.

So, whoever was in control just activated Lucifer's Godly powers.

Unlike Nazar, Lucifer just a sixth dimensional God.

There are also third dimension Gods, who are called the Omega People. They are weaker versions of the angels.

Lucifer is also a God like Esme, Arael and Orion. It was part of an upgrade given to him by Nazar 21 years ago when he decided that he will kill the Nameless One once and for all.

However, the Dragon appeared and saved the Nameless One.

"So, this time…"

A thin smile appeared on the controlled Lucifer's face.

"I will unleash Lucifer's full power."

Nazar's body tensed up.

Lucifer shot himself towards Nazar.

"Can you save yourself, new God?"

လလလ

Just a few moments ago, Laura and Nazar were standing at the bar.

(Should I tell him that I remember?) She thought to herself. (I wonder why I hid it from him? And asked Solace to the same thing?)

Laura glanced over to him.

(If I tell him about it soon, it would be better, right? Later on, it might cause problems. Or maybe it will help him somehow? Highly doubt it though.)

Laura sighed.

As they were standing in the queue, Laura noticed the worried look on his face.

(I wonder what spooked him now…)

"What's wrong?"

"Nothing."

(I remember this spooked expression. He always had a similar expression when a powerful person was going to com--!!)

"Take this," Nazar said as he handed her his bank card. "Pay for those drinks."

(C-could it be…?)

"Where are you going?"

(Could it be a powerful person? Is there going to be a fight? )

Nazar started to walk towards the door.

“Nazar?”

(Are we going to die?)

Laura seemed a little worried.

She shook her head.

(No. It seems too far fetched. I am just getting things wrong.)

She looked at the card and sighed.

(Does he think I know his bank PIN code? Idiot.)

She looked towards the door.

(That person… He seems familiar.)

Laura looked at him closely.

(Hmm. Red eyes. Blonde hair. That's not…!!)

She realized something.

(Is that… Nazar had shown me an image of him in the other world… timeline and if I remember correctly…)

She gulped.

(That's Lucifer?!?!?)

She started to sweat.

(That's the freaking Lucifer. The devil. The guy who created humans. What the fuck is he doing here? We are definitely going to diiiieeeeeeee!)

As she was staring, she made eye contact with Lucifer.

She immediately turned around and faced forward.

(Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. Oh god. He is going to kill me.)

The queue before her was empty.

Without showing the worrying feelings within her, she ordered what was asked of her.

(I made eye contact with the devil. This is the end. Mama, papa, Marco… I loved you guys. I am sorry but I am dying soon.)

She got the drinks and paid with her own card.

(I am gonna die. I am gonna die. This is the end.)

Not showing these feelings on her face, with a smile, she walked towards the table.

As she was walking, Lucifer's illusion left the bar.

(Wait, I survived?!?! He didn't kill me?!?!)

She felt relieved.

"Drink up, guys. They are on me."

"I thought Nazar was paying for it?"

"I mean, he gave me his card but it's not like I know his PIN code," Laura said as she shrugged. "But I guess I will charge him later on."

(Mama, papa, Marco… I am still alive. I won't be dying now.)

Laura was feeling very happy that she was alive.

"Differently," she said as she winked.