House of Pluto

Chapter 8

The 18 years plan

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"W-what? How?"

"Just tell me who you are? I will tell you why there are two of us later."

The real Cale Henituse barked at the fake.

"I am Kim Rok Soo. I fell asleep while reading a book, when I woke up in this body."

Cale admitted as the other just thought a bit, before coming to his conclusion.

"Something like this is most certainly a plot by the Gods. Tsk, they interfered in something they shouldn't."

"How about you?"

"I'm someone who remembered the countless times, I tried to get out of this damn loop, of White Star and his conquest to become god. I literally come back to the point when I was born after every death. It gets very repetitive after about a thousand time."

"Ouch."

"Indeed ouch. So, this time. I planned to be the bad one. And maybe conquer the continent and destroy White Shit while I am at it. But, you weren't supposed to survive. You were supposed to be beaten up and die by Choi Han's hands. At least that body you are inhabiting is."

This made Kim Rok Soo flinch, as he did not want to be beaten up by Choi Han, that was why he help that abnormal protagonist first.

"that body is a homunculus, made in my image. He was programmed to be a part of me, my personality, my ideals and plans. And he was supposed to insult Choi Han, till that bastard kills me. At least that was the main plan. Then I didn't need to hide and move in the open."

This made Kim Rok Soo a bit guilty.

"So, how did you know how to make a homunculus?"

The outlander asked.

"That blonde who teleported your crew out. He is a deceased dragon's who place his memories and consciousness in an amulet. It was by his instructions and notes, which I was able to make a pretty good homunculus. He wasn't part of the original plan, but it worked well for me."

"Wait, if you wanted to fake a death. How about your family?"

Kim Rok Soo questions as he knows the feeling of a loved one lost.

"What about them? Well, Deruth never cared, in all the previous times, he never did. The only time he even noticed my pain, was at his own deathbed, or my own. What would that change now? The only one who even knew a hint of my plans were mother. But even if I tried my hardest, she would still give her life to split her ancient powers."

There was an awkward silence, which allowed Kim Rok Soo to process the information, about the Count's neglect and that the body he inhabit was supposed to die.

"If you are worry that the body will break apart, don't. I made it a perfectly functional human body. It won't break. But that tiny ass glass plate will."

Cale laughed at the last part, as he called Kim Rok Soo's plate very breakable.

"Wait, is that on purpose? You gave this body a glass plate on purpose?"

"Of course. It wasn't meant to survive. I didn't want to waste my resources for a proper plate, it wasn't worth it."

"Y-you bastard."

Kim Rok Soo growled at the other red head's laughter.

"What is new? Anyways, that body was so perfect you would easily be my twin brother, if we have a blood test. Deruth will never know the difference."

Cale insulted his own father once again, before sighing to himself. And snapped his finger, as the blonde mage from before opened the door.

"Go home, Cale Henituse. The House of Pluto wants nothing to do with you. We are our own company and if we help, it would be purely coincident and nothing more."

With a wave of their hand, the mage led Cale out and they disappeared from the original's Cale's sight. As the latter just lean back on his chair and let out a heavy sigh.

"Is this what the gods want? Tsk. The gods can kiss my ass for all I care."

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"Sorry about those idiot's plot."

The blonde apologized as Cale walks with him to the exit of the place.

"idiots? As in Eruhaben's discipline, Aster and the duke?"

Cale asked back for clarity.

"Yes. I do agree that you and our master needed to have this long delayed talk for a while. But not like this. Everyone will certainly be punished but, that isn't anything new."

The latter explained to the hero.

"... when did this plan start?"

"If you specifically asking about the House of Pluto, then it's 10 years. If you are asking about the plan to fake his death, he claims about 12 years."

The deceased dragon answered. Cale counted backward and realized that 12 years ago, was when Cale's biological mother died.

"Don't worry too much about it. I'm sure we will see each other more often."

As they reached the entrance, Cale was able to walk past the trio getting punished, as they had to sit in seiza their underwear in the middle of the main hall. As humiliating it was, they could only hold their mouth as the amber haired doctor was glaring at them, while elegantly drinking tea.

"by the way, hero-nim. Your allies got their memories erased, only you will return with yours, at Boss's prior decisions. Have fun."

Cale was teleported and found himself back in his room at the Henituse estate in the Capital.

'If that guy were to put me in bed. I would have thought it was all a dream. I guess, I should deal with my own problem for now.'