Atticus's Odyssey: Reincarnated Into A Playground novel Chapter 1193

Whisker's peace was shattered by the sound of air tearing, followed by a blinding flash of purple light flooding his vision.

He winced, then a booming voice echoed overhead.

"There you are!"

Whisker's eyes twitched.

'No… please.'

That prideful voice. There was no way he could mistake it.

He forced his eyes open, and as soon as they settled on the grinning figure floating in the sky, his heart sank.

Ozeroth.

"Why do you look so glum? I have good news!" Ozeroth declared, eyes gleaming. "I will grant you the privilege of training the great Ozeroth!"

He sounded like he was doing Whisker a favor. But it was painfully clear, he wasn't going to take no for an answer.

At that moment, Whisker's peaceful vacation shattered in his mind like glass.

'Shit.'

There was only one person to blame. Teeth gritted, he muttered under his breath.

"Atticus."

…

After Ozeroth left to go 'train' with Whisker, Atticus was left to his own devices, well, almost. He sighed as Noctis rolled lazily across his crossed legs, rubbing soft fur all over him.

It was honestly adorable.

But Atticus shook his head.

'I have to train.'

He steeled his heart, eventually calming the hyper little creature and putting him to sleep on his head.

"Kuu~" Noctis murmured as Atticus gently stroked his fur. His breathing slowed, soft and peaceful.

Atticus shook his head in resignation.

'This is what it feels like to have a kid…' he thought with a quiet sigh, before pushing the thoughts aside and focusing.

His next move.

'With the Starhaven family wiped out, the Spirit King's influence on Eldoralth should be next to nothing by now.'

But with Zoey and Ozeroth still linked to him, there was still a thread, however small.

'Ozeroth should be free of that soon. But…'

His gaze shifted to Zoey.

He wasn't sure what changes she'd gone through. But he didn't like that she still used spiritual energy.

'She might be able to change it. But can she awaken her true Will?'

He didn't know.

He wanted her to cut off the spiritual energy entirely, but not everyone was capable of awakening their true Will.

Still, that was a problem for when she woke.

'Then there's me.'

Atticus used spiritual energy too, but his case was different.

For those like Ozeroth and the Spirit World, their spiritual energy was their Will. It defined their existence. But for him, it was simply an element, one he could bend, shape, and resonate with.

Still… just to be safe, he'd limit his use of it for now.