Chapter 78: SS25 – Morpheus – Safety In Ignorance

“What brings you here, Fluffles?” Morpheus asked with a smile.

As he watched his little sister’s expression, he realized something was off. 

Did I say something wrong?

Fluffles turned to look at the champion, before she suddenly began approaching her.

“E-Ezme, I-” The champion stammered and started backing away. 

Ezme? Ah! That was her name!

Before the champion could finish her sentence, his sister thrust out her palm towards her. In the following instant, the mortal was flung backwards and disappeared with a yelp. “Uah!”

Morpheus cocked his head in confusion after watching what had happened. What’s going on?

His little sister suddenly turned to him with a cold expression, pointed at him accusingly with a finger while her eyes glowed furiously. “Amara is mine! If you try to steal her from me, I won’t let you off!”

...Steal the champion?

As his confusion grew, Fluffles spread her wings and flapped them hard as she disappeared. The force of the wind made several tables shake, making the items resting on them clatter.

Left alone, Morpheus stared where his little sister had been moments ago as he contemplated.

Are we allowed to keep mortals as personal pets now? Why wasn’t I told?

No...that can’t be it. 

And the champion has already chosen her as advisor, so it can’t be that either...

Morpheus considered before he suddenly gasped.

A-ha! Little sister is in love!

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An amused grin spread on his face at the realization.

How curious! An angel in love? That must be a first.

Though...isn’t consorting with mortals pointless? Even more so with the champion? Morpheus thought as his smile faded at the implications for the future.

After all, mortals don’t live forever. And the champion is going to die when the armistice - or will she?

Morpheus raised the cup to his lips and tasted the cough-ee as a sudden idea sparked in his mind. 

The champion is growing quickly. Very quickly. 

If she continues to grow like she has, then certainly she would be able to reach a level of strength that can match a demon lord. 

But how is the champion able to grow so quickly? Her rate of growth should slow down as she’s reaching her limits.

And her limits should have been set when she was granted a divine gift…

Hold on.

Morpheus stopped as another idea crossed his mind. 

It’s us angels who have our limits set when we are created. Although we can grow, we’re essentially born perfect for our purpose. Our growth is mostly limited to refining our abilities in what we’re already adept at.

But mortals grow throughout their lives...although there are some restrictions based on the race they are born into, they can learn new things. If that is combined with -

[Ding!]

Hmm?