Reincarnated as a Mutt

Chapter 10: A Necessary Decision

   "So this orb actually enslaves lesser gods and below?" I asked, holding up the <Eternal Soul Slaving Pearl Prison> with [Psychokinesis]. You know, the green orb. "So why did it say gods and above?"

[Because sometimes my siblings don't update information, don't double check, and information isn't regulated. Sometimes the gods don't care enough to even check if the information is correct to begin with.]

   "Oh, that makes sense I guess. . . I mean, something crafted by a mortal person that can enslave gods and above does sound farfetched."

[Yeah, no shit. If you think that's dumb, you should know about the Excalibur incident.]

   "Excalibur? Isn't that the sword in stone that can only be pulled out by a true king."

[Yeah, or at least that's the lie they kept out of embarrassment. Hell, it's not even called Excalibur! The original name was lost in time.]

   "Lie?"

[Yeah. According to lore, the person who pulls the sword from stone is a TRUE king. Though, the person who pulls the sword out is not a true king. It is the most perverted person in all the land. The gods weren't keeping updated on information and some guy came along and pulled it out, thinking he was a worthy king just like the idiots around him because of the false, unregulated information. They mixed up the descriptions of Excalibur and the Whip of Truth. The gods realized they made an oopsie, and tried to find a way to solve the crisis. Luckily, for everyone, this guy knew what he was doing and the country flourished. They dodged a bullet there and thought it was best to keep silent over the whole incident. The gods pulled some strings and glorified the person, altering history a tad bit, changing names, adding some characters who didn't exist, and that's how you got the whole "King Arthur" shtick. Hell, this Merlin character doesn't even exist. After this sword incident you'd think they'd learn, but nope! So yeah, gods can be half-assed too, believe it or not. I mean, look at you as the prime example.]

   "First of all, that is some interesting stuff. Secondly, fuck you! Thirdly, fuck you again!"

[Hehehe. . . Also, why are you speaking out loud? You know we can just talk in your head, right?]

   "I know, it's just. . . I dunno." I kept my head down, glancing at Eiko running around and chasing a butterfly, Bod tagging along and whirring happily.

[Still thinking about it?]

   "Yeah, I'm hesitant. I usually don't care about anyone and I planned to. . .use her for my personal gain," I admitted. Yep, I'm scum. "But it's different now. I had a change of. . . I pity her. . .so I thought. . ."

[Look, if it's your choice then it's your choice. I won't stop you and if anything, I think you're doing the right thing. I'm just worried how she'll take it. . .]

   I stared at Eiko for a bit in silence. She giggled and stumbled, falling to the ground and rolling to a stop. Rather than crying she just bursts into innocent laughter. Eiko laid still as the butterfly landed on her snout, in which she stared at it with glittering eyes. However, soon enough the experience tickled and she sneezed, scaring the butterfly off and leaving her rather sad. But Bob came to the rescue and approached her with a collar made of dandelions, the main "locket" being a rose. Eiko jumped in glee, accepting the collar and climbed up Bob's arm, nuzzling her face against Bob's to express her gratitude and affection.