As much as he was getting to know Vivi, it worked in his favour that Odin was presented with the opportunity to check up on some of the other members of his guild. He was pleased with Vivi's description of what Zane had told her, as being cryptic was the best way to present the guild. If the takeover mage was going around telling everyone the exact details of the guild there would've been a problem, but Zane was smarter than he let people think he was, and he knew his way around a situation. Also he has an ancient demon living inside him, so that probably helped.
"You must understand, given the area of the law and morality in which we operate, that such mysteriousness is required." Not only was Odin already a wanted terrorist in connection with three different attacks in Fiore: Crocus, Era and Hargeon, but he was also a known associate and former member of the Midnight Cult, a group so dangerous that the Rune Knights had 'kill on sight' orders against them.
Odin listened intently to Vivi's words as he stepped out of the elevator, even chuckling slightly as she explained her goals. It was only once she stopped herself that Odin found the opportunity to speak himself,
"Zane was actually very accurate, to the point of things he doesn't even know." Odin took a breath before continuing, as he knew how long his story could take to tell,
"My entire life has been about gaining power, that was the reason I became a Lich in the first place. With this form, I can research things that would take lifetimes to understand, and attain powers lost to the ages. I think Eternal Nightmare is a fitting place for your goals, Vivi. Not only are there people here who can help you gain those powers, but we have something pretty unique among the guilds. And not just a really big house."As if on cue, the first of the Wischtechian guardians appeared before them. It looked pretty weak, the size of a regular human and likely something anyone could defeat, but it would suffice for Odin to showcase what he meant.
"Nightmare is more than just a name." A pulse emanated from the Lich, before a dark aura began to coat him. It was his first time accessing the power Zagan had given to them, so even he wasn't sure what it was going to do. Instantly, he felt stronger, faster. He took a moment to feel his bones react to the boost, before he dashed towards the machine, his fist colliding with its head and instantly reducing it to rubble.
"Oh yeah, this is something I could get used to", he muttered under his breath before turning back to face Vivi,
"This is Eternal Nightmare, rise in the ranks of our guild and this power will become accessible to you too. You can reach new heights here, do things no one could expect. How does that sound?" The smile on Odin's face, ever permanent, was glinting slightly. The joy on his face could be felt at this power. It felt good.
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